At the Kick-off Retreat, Nick Stromwall explained the vision of Campus Outreach's Twin Cities Project. Nick Stromwall also described the opportunity to reveal the love of God to our neighbors and coworkers by building relationships within the context of the city.
The Great Commission
At the Engage Global retreat, we talked about the meaning of The Great Commission and discussed God's heart for the nations throughout the bible. He also talked about global missions and the 10/40 window.
Perspectives on Finances
Gospel Mission
At theme night on July 9, Paul Delahunt shares some of his experiences with life off the campus and encourages us to live our lives on mission. He defines gospel mission as "God's call for His people to faithfully follow, embody, and proclaim Christ through loving and sacrificial presence in the world," and discusses what this means and how we can live it out in our day to day lives.
Gospel Community
At Theme Night on Thursday June 18, University of Minnesota graduate, Dylan Schumacher, talks about living in gospel-centered community off of the college campus and shares some of his own experiences and wisdom about investing in a small group at Bethlehem Baptist Church and the transition from college ministry to working life. More information about Bethlehem can be found at hopeingod.org.
Gospel Maturity
At the first Theme Night of TCP 2015, on Thursday June 11, University of Northwestern graduate James Lecheler shared his experiences with living a Christ-centered life after college and taught about what it means to have gospel maturity. He encouraged us to hate our sin more than our shame and, because of this, to be open about our sin and short-comings.
Kick-off Retreat: How to use your TCP
Kick-off Retreat: Mercy
Kick-off Retreat: Morning Devotional
Kick-off Retreat: Sent to the cities
On the evening of Friday May 29, Jared Wass gave the first TCP Kick-off Retreat talk. He explains that cities are God's idea, God's invention, and God's intention. The world is moving toward cities and will eventually be God's perfect city, the new Jerusalem. He also discusses what it means to be sent to the city and leaves us with four questions to think about: What about the Twin Cities is good? What about the Twin Cities is corrupted? How can it be reformed/how can we serve the Twin Cities? and Why am I here this summer?