So What's Next...

Hello, friends!

The big question after every conference is always, "So, what's next?" I think this is the right question on multiple levels.

On one hand, I think it's a good question to ask to get us thinking about how to take what we've learned and experienced and bring it back to the campus. I mean this on the staff as well as the student level. Conferences don't do us any good if they don't fundamentally change who we see ourselves as in Christ and how we bring the Gospel back to the campus. Not every student will have an earth shattering, mind blowing, paradigm shifting experience at every conference but we should be striving towards change and Urbana is no different.

On the other hand, I think "So, what's next?" is a good question to ask because it's important to be moving forward. Reliving the good times, the great worship, the powerful speakers, and the thought provoking seminars is a good thing. Reflection is always a good thing. But we can't live in the past. We can't go home, look around us and say, "man, I wish I was still at Urbana." That leads to disengagement, not engagement, which is a problem.

So, what's next for me. A few things, actually! A student from Missouri State in Springfield and a black student from Mizzou both attended Urbana as their first forays into the InterVarsity world. Both came home wanting to start a bible study among their friends and I'll have the pleasure of coaching them through the endeavor. I don't know if we'll get new chapters started from these bible studies but it's worth a shot, right? =0).

Friends, please be praying for us as we get further and further away from Urbana and deeper and deeper into the semester. This is the time when vision leaks, students get busy, and momentum is lost. Please pray that the good work that began in St. Louis will continue through the semester in Columbia (and Springfield) and go beyond to Jefferson City, Moberly, Fulton, and beyond.

Have an excellent day!

~Adam

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