Parents, it's hard to know what's out there on a college
campus.
We'd like to do whatever we can to reassure you.
Please take the time to read the following letter from
Neil and Melinda Walker, directors of Christian Challenge
at USC,
and let us know if there's anything more we can do
to encourage or inform you or your son or daughter.
Dear
Parents,
It
is our pleasure to have your son or daughter involved with
us in Christian Challenge at USC. With two college students
of our own, we know the delight and anxiety that seem to
merge simultaneously as you launch your kids into this new
phase of life.
College
is often a time when life makes up its mind. Here, they
face questions far more difficult than any classroom exam;
questions about what career to pursue, who to marry, where
to live. . . They are struggling to determine what should
be the priorities in their lives and how should those be
lived out. Many are trying to figure out what it means to
walk with God in the adult arenas of life such as job, family,
etc.
Like
you, I want my children to learn how to live, not merely
learn how to make a living. That's where Christian Challenge
fits in. Christian Challenge is a ministry recognized on
more than 1,200 campuses in the United States and abroad.
Our desire is to help your son or daughter to cultivate
a dynamic faith in God through a personal relationship with
Jesus Christ and to discover and implement God's purpose
for them in their world. Challenge is an officially recognized
student organization on campus with the goal:
What
does that look like on the campus?
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Large
group events aimed at providing enthusiastic praise,
practical teaching and encouraging fellowship.
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Small
group Bible studies, which help students to examine
their character and lifestyle in light of God's Word
within the safe embrace of a loving group of friends.
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One-on-one
time with students (time to "do life" together),
helping them learn how to dig into God's word and apply
it to their daily lives, communicate their faith, build
genuine and godly relationships, be effective team workers,
and to grow in character, vision and skills.
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Retreats,
conferences and fun-times where students can get away
from the routines of college life to focus on their
relationship with God and build lasting memories with
friends.
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We
also strongly encourage students to worship at the local
churches of their choice. We are not a church. Rather,
we work at undergirding the ministry of the local church.
Challenge members come from all types of denominational
backgrounds.
Like
you, we desire for your child to become all that they can
be.
May
God bless you in your parenting responsibilities and thanks
again for the privilege of working with your son or daughter.
Blessings,
Neil
and Melinda Walker
Christian Challenge
P.O. Box 1791
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Phone: (626) 573-5090
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