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Theme Training this week was organized by Jack Thompson's team. After a great video and amazing testimony, Matt Reagan spoke on "Grace: an Exile's Gospel." The Christian life is not one of duty, but of celebration.The recording from this session will be joining the others soon. Eric Lonergan's Bible Study Training  from this week is also availiable online and <can be found here>. A profile album for all SBPers are in the works in the gallery, check back soon for a link to a completed album with all the portraits of the disciples along with their name and information!

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Bible Study Training - Worldview of an Exile

Eric Lonergan spoke on Monday night about the way we should approach the Bible. [display_podcast]

Theme Night

Today is a work day for many of the students. However, everyone is excited for tonight's Theme Night. Matt Reagan is going to be sharing  about “Grace: An Exile's Gospel.” Pray that God continues  his work and that He might open our eyes to see the beauty of the Gospel.In other areas, last night we were hit by a storm that kept some students awake for a few hours into the night. “It was like a gentle hurricane” said Martha Joy, one of the Team Leaders. The sound of thunder was so loud that it made people jump from their beds. It was a terrifying but glorious experience at the same time. Yesterday during our project meal, students gathered in small groups and prayed for each other's families. It was a wonderful time to share about the good and bad news in our lives.

the "n" in monday is for new content

Lets kickoff another new week with an update! Most of the disciples are working now, with a few left still searching for jobs. Monday, disciples will be eating some pizza for Project Dinner, followed by Bible Study Training and Team Time. Make sure to check out some of the <new content> that have been put up over the last few days, including a new video and student testimonies by <Peter Sontag> and <Roseline Tsopfack>.

Also, listen to some of the great sessions we've had so far by <downloading them from itunes>.

Student Testimony - Peter Sontag

Summer Beach Project 09_testimony wk2 from CO Minneapolis on Vimeo.

Day of Worship

Today, Sunday, the project attended Church as usual. Moreover, this morning we had our third Life Training Seminar. Matt Reagan  taught about being free by God and enjoying the great things that He has made for our pleasure. After Matt shared what God gave him to speak, we were challenged by Andrew Knight to meditate and ask each other what things in our lives stop us from enjoying God freely, and the things that are in our power that we are abusing by our freedom.

Highlights of the Week from CO Minneapolis on Vimeo.

Talks in iTunes

All of the talks that we upload to this blog are also available in iTunes.

Chilling-Work

Yesterday, Friday, for most of the students the morning was open. Many of them took the advantage of having one on one conversations. “It was a sweet and refreshing time” says Shawn Vradenburg ( U of M student) one of the Room Leaders. Others like those who are involved in soccer were able to play with students from CO Charlotte, NC. “It is neat to make other connections with other CO Students outside of our project” David Langley says. However, for those students who are working at Wal-Mart and other locations it was an afternoon of work. All of them  are thankful to God for being able to have a job. Furthermore, a few students spent time at the beach watching the lightning and being amazed at God's creation. Today Saturday morning was D-Group time, and it was a beneficial time for sharing what God has been teaching us through out this past week.

Student Testimony - Roseline Tsopfack

Summer Beach Project 09_testimony1 from CO Minneapolis on Vimeo.

fresh stuff from this week

Project is now complete after the arrival of Alan Hoglund. He arrived Wednesday night after a long flight from Europe.Project Dinner was promptly followed by Campus Time. Disciples got to exclusively spend time with individuals in their respective campuses after breaking up into smaller groups. During this time, they shared their reason for coming to Summer Beach Project and prayed for each other. Bowling in style, or in the style of your parents, or even as old as your parents seemed to be the theme of Social Time Decade Bowling. Disciples dressed up in the various fashions from the 60's to the future and went bowling at Surfside Bowling. The gallery has finally been updated! See some pictures from the week including the Social <at the SBP 09 gallery>

Social and Campus Night

As you already know, yesterday we had our second Evangelism Training with Paul Poteat . His talk was on “Being a Christian.” He focused on how we are only able to grow through daily repentance. It is crucial for us, as believers, to understand that we need the Gospel just as much as the non-believers (Romans 1:15; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4).After going in different directions, the teams gathered again to share their experiences and prayed for those people who heard the Gospel. Later on, two teams had the privilege to have supper at Pine Drive Gospel Church. Most of the students agreed that the food was super “yummy.” The Fellowship was great. Therefore, we would appreciate if you can have in your prayers the members of P.D.G. Church. Moreover, for tonight students are excited to have supper as a project and have Campus time.

True Love - Doing

In the final part of our relationships theme talk, Ken Currie shared with us about what do we "do" when it comes to relationships.  You can hear the audio here: [display_podcast]

True Love - Thinking

Ken Currie shared with us about how to "think" when it comes to relationships.  You can hear the audio here: [display_podcast]

Relationships Week - Currie Story

On the first night of our relationships talk, Ken and Theresa Currie shared their story of how the Lord brought them together.  You can listen to our story here. [display_podcast]

the "e" in wednesday stands for evangelism

It rained overnight but this morning is looking to be nice and sunny. Paul Poteat will once again instruct the disciples in Evangelism Training. Later this evening, there are a few group dates planned as well, so it is presumable to understand that today will hold much entertainment. Ken Currie and his wife Teresa concluded their session on maintaining Christ honoring relationships last night. They focused on the need of a healthy relationship with God and submission to one another in any marriage (Ephesians 5). The recording from the night are in the works for those who are interested.

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Life Training - Holding Loosely to Money

On Sunday, Matt Reagan talked about holding loosely to money during life training.  Here is the audio recording from that talk. [display_podcast]

Good day and blessings to y'all!

Monday was a challenging day. The day started with the entire staff and the few students without jobs going to look for one. The staff and around 14 other students prayed before making their way into town. After going around Garden City, we got the news that a couple of students were able to get jobs, which we Praise God for it.Since the theme of this week is “Relationships,” Ken Currie and his wife Teresa had the opportunity to share their story. Later on, our brother Ken talked about “True Love” and what it meant to pursue a relationship under God's sovereign plan. Moreover, tonight Ken is going to share the second part of his talk about “True Love.” At the end of this talk, students are going to be able to interact with Ken and Teresa through a “Question and Answer” platform. Therefore, keep praying for those students who have not been able to find a job yet, and please pray for Ken and Teresa as they share of what God's has putting on their hearts for tonight.

week two

After a restful weekend, we are entering our second week of project, but here's a little bit of what went on this Sunday: During Life Training, Matt Reagan talked on "Holding Loosley to Money" and being free of the love of materials; and later in the evening, Rev Landers shared from 2 Peter 1 and answered questions that the disciples had, while some others went and worshipped God together. The rest of the time was spent in rest and fellowship. Today, most of the disciples have driven off to their respective jobs, or are vigilantly searching for other job options with the staff. After work, everyone will have dinner together and then head to Garden City Baptist (GCB) for Bible Study Training and Team Time.

If you haven't seen the new video, it can be found in the previous post.

We are back in Action!

This first week made students feel at home. Through the different activities, seminars and small groups, we have been able to build strong friendships. Moreover, this morning at our Life Training Seminar, Matt Reagan talked about how we as Christians should embrace the idea of receiving and giving money.  Later in the morning, the students enjoyed once again fellowship at different Churches around Garden City. For the rest of day, students have the afternoon to rest. However, as a project we are planning to meet at 7:30 pm to Praise and Worship together. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/5095362]

SBP 09 intro from COMSBP on Vimeo.

D-Group

Today, Saturday, most of the students are getting together for their first official D-Group. We have been given a book named “Brown Like Coffee” to go through as a group. However, many others were scheduled to work this morning. This is why a few had to get together last night, or are getting together tonight. Furthermore, God has blessed us with a few other jobs, yet there are a few who still are looking for one. We would truly appreciate it if you pray that as a project we can trust God and rest in his sovereignty.In other matters, students have been enjoying the fellowship and getting to know each other through out the week. As a project, we have the task to memorize Romans 1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek”.