the ministry of Ryan and Rachel Strandt with Campus Crusade for Christ

Archive for July, 2007

CSU :: National Staff Conference

Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

Rachel and I are out in Fort Collins, CO right now at our national staff conference. We are having a great time meeting and seeing friends that we do not get to see but, every other year at this event. These are friends but, also staff that we partner with throughout the year in ministry.

Some of you might be wondering what the national staff conference is and why we go. The national staff conference is a time when all the staff from all over the US as well as some international staff come together and connect. This provides a platform to connect the growing and spread out staff within our ministry under a common goal and strategy. The national team takes this opportunity to share ministry vision and future direction of the CCC ministry.

Grand Traverse Bay 07

Sunday, July 1st, 2007

Rachel and I have been busy these past 4 weeks in Traverse City, MI. You might be thinking how is summer project in traverse city work? It has definitely been a great time of learning and building into students lives. I have been meeting and disciplining with 3 guys this summer and Rachel has had 4 girls. I have learned a ton through the men I have been working with.

Besides working with students individually, we have also been leading bible studies and interacting with the people of traverse city… on the beach and in the down town area. Our students also have jobs during the day and are interacting and sharing their faith with their co-workers.

Thank you so much for your prayers and support this summer. Continue to pray for our coming weeks as we turn the project over to student direction and we head back to Chicago for a few days before leaving for Colorado.