Summer Pursuits
“Impact is Different…” I think over the past week I have said that a
million times; either in casual conversation with new friends that ask me “what do you do?”, at camp, or in support meetings, I say those three words often. Oursummer calendar is another way that Impact is different.
We are fortunate to have students that stay in the University City area or live close to Charlotte over the summer, so we continue building community and ask our students to continue thinking about and living out the Word of God in summer community groups. Most campus ministries do not continue meeting together over the summer… it is just that Impact is different. Throughout the summer we live out scripture and strengthen community by devoting ourselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship and to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (Acts 2:42)
Community groups are a precious time for me. They are casual times of open communication, eating, and fellowship that is a hot bed for building and maintaining relationships. Community groups are honest conversations about true faith, full trust, and unconditional love. They offer a break in a hectic week, but simultaneously remind us that God is always with us and we should live intentionally and lovingly.
As this summer has gone by… rather quickly, I might add… we have seen new people come and speak honestly about their faith. We have eaten together. We have shared stories of friendship, of laughter, and of blessings. We have shared stories of pain, of destruction, and of ultimate hope in blinding darkness. We have continued friendships, built new friendships, and encouraged one another to live differently from the rest of the world.
Summer community groups are a continuation of the Impact community… They keep us moving, thinking, praying, and enjoying the presence of a Mighty Father.
