Leader Launch Recap!

Hello, friends! 

I know I'm a few weeks late but I wanted to give you an update on Leader Launch. 

TL;DR - It was pretty great! 

We started on Friday night with about a dozen or so students coming together for dinner, games, and some bible study. It was so great to see students connect with one another and start to build relationships. We played some pretty great games too. The passage Megan led with for the reflection time was John 1, when Jesus calls the disciples to "come and see." Talking to students, it really struck them how a transformative experience with God leads to transformative experiences with God for others too. 

Saturday morning, our Regional Director Kathy led the group in a bible study. Confession: I wasn't actually there for that. I was with our kids at the local high school wood shop, working on pinewood derby cars with the rest of our Scout Pack. =0). 

For lunch, I was able to join the crew as we made our way to Metro Community College (MCC) for a prayer walk. MCC has 2 campuses, North and South, so we split into 2 groups. I was with the North crew. We didn't have a lot of time to prayer walk but God still moved. Tom, a Korean graduate student at UNL, and I were walking when we saw someone heading to their car from class. Tom asked if we should go talk to them. I said, "sure!" so we made our way over to talk to the student and pray for her. Tom said that was the first time he'd done something like that but was amazed at how willing she was to talk. It was pretty great! 

Our final section was at a local church and we did some training time. I led the group in planning communal rhythms and outreach events for their groups then Megan trained them on winsome inviting (she's very good at those). We had dinner and then said goodbye. 

Leader Launch was a whirlwind of a time but it was really so good. It was great to be with students who want to see their friends come to know Jesus. There were a few students who couldn't make it (one had to work, 3 were out of town, and 1 was sick) but we still had a great time with the students who were there.

I'd be remiss if I didn't highlight a few all-stars from Leader Launch:

- Megan did an amazing job coordinating and leading the whole thing. It's always so great watching her walk. 

- Megan's parents came into town to watch the kids while we were at Leader Launch. It was a huge blessing knowing that the kids were in good hands.

- We had a few high school students show up and they were really well engaged and connected. It's always good to start 'em young. =0). 

Have an excellent day! 

~Adam