Student Leaders Speak

“I learned how hard leading is. I also learned how rewarding it can be. It is so powerful watching a group of people grow from 10 to 30 and to know that you had a part of that transformation. My advice would be to just go for it. You’ll make mistakes and that is okay!…

“The biggest thing that I’ve learned as a leader is that it’s not in my power to save someone. I have struggled a lot with the idea that I didn’t get a specific person to come again, or I didn’t get them to accept Jesus, etc. But I think the biggest thing that I have…

“I have learned more and more how it is not I who can help people come to Christ but God. He puts people in your path who He wants you to talk to and He is the one who is working in our schools. Just by simply being obedient, the Lord will accomplish things through…

“I have been leading Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Valley Center for five years. It has been a wonderful journey seeing what God has been doing in the lives of students within our district. In the beginning of January Kristen Joyal (Valley Center HS FCA Sponsor) and I (Cader Newton – FCA Student Leader) felt…

“During English class one day some students started a conversation about their faith and beliefs. Several of them were very passionate about sharing their faith!  As I was listening and participating in the conversation I wondered about starting a Bible study.  I talked with a couple of those kids and asked if they would be…

“Ever since I started going to public school I have seen the hopelessness, anxiety, and depression that floods the hallways. There is only one solution to this epidemic happening in the school systems and that is Jesus Christ. My hope for my school and schools all over the country is that the Holy Spirit will…

“God has been burdening me to have a longing desire for my classmates to find life through Christ. My prayer is for Maize South HS and the surrounding schools to be rooted in God and for Gen Z to be transformed by His love and His truth through scripture. I’ve seen God change the desires…

“This year was my first year at Fellowship of Christian Athletes and I did not really know what to expect. I was very shy and uncomfortable at the thought of being a leader, but it pushed me out of my comfort zone and I met a lot of great people! In regards to my faith,…

What is the gospel? How does it affect my identity? How will the gospel impact how I live? These are a few of the topics that students engaged in during EQUIP in January. Here is what two students took away from EQUIP: While at EQUIP I had the chance to connect with leaders of Bible…

“The Bible says we should be over flowing with thankfulness and always giving thanks to God for everything. Most of our life is spend complaining. For some reason it is so much easier for us to complain than be thankful for the things we have been gifted. Personally I believe it is because we are…