Exploring EE at Urbana
22,000 students representing 144 countries
gathered at Urbana 06, InterVarsity’s twenty-first student
mission convention. Urbana is held triennially to transform students
and develop world changers. The conference took place December
27-31, 2006, in St. Louis, Missouri.
EE representatives met with
hundreds of students who are at a critical decision-making point
in their lives. During Urbana, kids meet with experts in global
ministries and representatives from churches, mission agencies,
and Christian educational institutions to cultivate their love
for God and determine His purposes for them.
The theme for 2006
was “Live a Life Worthy of the Calling.” Hundreds
of students stopped by the Evangelism Explosion booth area inquiring about
opportunities with EE. “These are quality people who
the Lord could use in EE,” says
Leon Pannkuk, Regional Coordinator for four central states.
Due to EE’s
presence at the conference, many contacts were established with students
and middle-age people that may result in some choosing EE. “We
had good communication with the students,” Leon recalls. “My
impression of the students is very positive. A number of them have EE experience
and shared many wonderful testimonies of what EE has done for their churches.”
EE
Regional Director, Rev. Lee Hsia, says EE was in the perfect place at
Urbana. “We
had over 70 people indicate their interest in joining our staff and going
on a special short-term mission trip to Fiji,” Lee says. “Also
more than 50 college pastors, InterVarsity staff, and student leaders signed
up to host a Share Your Faith Workshop on their campus!”
Interested in opportunities with EE?
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EE’s
Impact on Young Lives
During Urbana 06, InterVarsity’s
twenty-first student mission convention, held in St. Louis,
MO, December 27-31, 2006, Evangelism Explosion met several students
who were trained in EE. Some of them shared positive testimony
of the impact EE has made in their lives:
IGOR
Igor, an exchange student to the United States, is using EE to
reach his American classmates for Christ. He received his EE
training all the way from his hometown in Kazakhstan!
ANGELA
Angela has just recently received EE training at her local church.
She is on staff with the Crescent Project, formerly Arab International
Ministry, which trains North Americans how to reach Muslims with
the hope of Christ. Angela has found EE to be “totally
useful” to her personal ministry and ministry with the
Crescent Project.
ROB
Rob is a student at Purdue University, who met his friend Ken from
Malaysia online through AIM (America Online Instant Messenger).
When Rob shared with Joe, the InterVarsity staff worker at Purdue
that he prayed to receive Christ through AIM, he almost couldn’t
believe it! But Joe has seen a change in Rob’s life, and
Rob has been faithfully attending church for the past few weeks
since he became a Christian. When Rob introduced Joe to Ken through
AIM, Ken sent their saved AIM conversation to Joe, and Joe immediately
recognized that it was the EE Gospel outline!
G.P.
While most EE-trained students went through the training in recent
years, G.P., a long-time veteran missionary, received his EE
training over 30 years ago! G.P. is now Director of Bridges International,
the international ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. He continues
to use EE to share his faith in his personal and professional
ministry. |
