Last week marked one of the most special weeks for me as I had the opportunity to be part of a special leadership retreat in Colorado(see pictures and videos). At this retreat there were about 60 Chinese students from all over the country plus 20 volunteers and 10 American students. The conference was focused on leadership and light on evangelism from the front but the most amazing thing was I felt there were far more significantly spiritual conversations than any other retreat I was a part of. The second night, I found myself sharing about Jesus with my roommate and he choosing to follow Jesus. The next day, Ron was sharing how to do discovery Bible study with another student out of a conversation that came from the student seeing Ron doing his quiet time and culminating with the student sharing with the whole group the main points of the passage they studied. Honestly, it felt like a person of peace magnet of an event as it seemed like by the end of the retreat everyone was interested in learning about Spiritual things. It was just so natural because we were not purposely trying to convert people but when people see Jesus lived out in context, we an honestly share how God directs our lives. I believe that because we didn’t press them “officially,” while keeping the “Elephant in the Room” the student felt even more freedom to explore the things of God on their own. It was incredibly fun and incredibly rewarding!

Here are some praises from the week: