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This is what one group of students decided to do as a response to Iowa Fall Conference.

Thursday night at InterVarsity’s Black Campus Ministry group at U of Nebraska Lincoln the leaders split the 40+ students who came into small groups. Each leader shared the gospel using the Big Story diagram and invited everyone to identify a next step forward.  Then we came back together as a whole group and I asked anyone who had just decided to follow Jesus to raise their hand so we could celebrate and pray for them.  Praise God with us that six students decided to follow Jesus!!!  Afterwards a student leader gathered those 6 students to get their contact info and connect them with a mentor/accountability partner to continue talking about their decision and next steps in beginning to follow Jesus.

Students gathered this group, made a plan for harvest, shared the gospel, invited the students who were ready to cross the line, and created a follow up plan! Thank you Jesus for students boldly and fruitfully stepping out in witness!

Story from Eric Rafferty, co-Director of InterVarsity’s work in Nebraska.

It is apparent how the Holy Spirit could lead you in a worship gathering, but what does it look like when you are staring at your email?

A lot of InterVarsity’s work is similar to other large non-profits – goal setting, supervision of staff, and filling out reports.   It is easy to rely on my experience or intellect to lead these elements.  Increasingly I’ve desired to be Spirit-led in these activities.

It’s been as simple as praying before a one on one meeting to ask God if there is a particular word to share with those I supervise (you do not have to say “this is from God”) or leading those I supervise through a prayerful, worship-led discernment process of goals (again this could be mainly internal if needed).

As I open up my email each morning I want my question to become, “Lord what should my focus be today?”

Tell me, how do you keep your focus guided by God as you work?