加州欧文. (2015年11月17日) – 4月大厅 of Seattle, WA, a senior English major at 欧文康考迪亚大学 (崔), was selected as the winner of the University’s first Great Commission Showcase, an event highlighting students’ mission-minded service projects locally and abroad. 霍尔在加尔各答服务了两个星期, 印度 at a home for elderly adults with the nuns of the Missionaries of Charity founded by 特蕾莎修女. 大厅 and her affiliated mission agency in 印度 will each receive $1,500.00
“It’s such an honor to participate in the first Great Commission Showcase,” said 大厅. “I love that God is continuing to use my experience to share His love with others. The best part is that this story doesn’t end with me. I pray that God keeps using my story for His glory.” 大厅’s project was titled “God’s Love Incarnate: Service Ministry Leads to Gospel Proclamation in Kolkata, 印度.”
“April beautifully tied her service project to the heart and soul of 欧文康考迪亚大学,CUI总裁库尔特·克鲁格说. “She captured our mission—to go out and proclaim the Gospel—through her words and deeds.”
Students participated in mission projects or short-term mission trips that were part of 欧文康考迪亚大学, 或者一个传教组织. Entrants wrote research papers which included cultural and economic factors about the field, 预期的挑战, and what they learned about their own 信仰. In addition, students also created poster displays, and 10-minute presentations. 教师担任导师.
4月大厅, center, a senior 在欧文的康考迪亚大学 from Seattle, Washington is the winner of the first Great Commission Showcase at the University. The competition featured students’ service projects across four continents and five countries. 大厅, 英语专业, 在加尔各答服役, 印度 with the nuns of the Missionaries of Charity founded by 特蕾莎修女. 大厅 and the charity will each receive $1,500.00. 从左起还有Rev. Dr. Mike Gibson Director of the Great Commission Institute, Great Commission Showcase Coordinator and Professor of Theology Mark Siegert, and 欧文康考迪亚大学 President Kurt Krueger.
“Launching the Showcase during our 40th academic year,” said Great Commission Showcase Coordinator and Professor of Theology Mark Siegert, “似乎是适当的. Our university was founded on the principle of sharing the gospel and our identity has always been linked to the Great Commission. What better way for our students to commemorate this than by leaving their global ‘mission foot打印s’ in this way.”
Second place winners included Shea Marie Frates and Nokukhanya Shabalala for their project on how hospitality plays a role in hosting international students. Noah Menke’s entry involved his time and ministering to South African students through music, while fourth place winner Jourden Amm安’s project focused on “Living out the Great Commission in China.” Poster prize award recipients include Taylor Kelso for “SOAKED! 在匈牙利,” and “Serving Christ in the Outback” by Rebekah Amort and Jessica Mendoza for their work in Australia.
University leadership served as judges. They included professors from the School of Theology, 和商学院, 护理项目的主管, and community involvement and leadership development, and the Executive Director of 路德 Bible Translators.
Next year, Siegert hopes to drum up more students and cover more continents. “马克的名言.”
关于大使命展示
As part of the Great Commission Institute at 欧文康考迪亚大学, the Great Commission Showcase follows the Great Commission as outlined in the Book of Matthew in the bible (Mt 28:16-20) where Jesus sends His disciples to actively engage in proclaiming the Gospel of salvation by grace through 信仰 in Jesus Christ to all people, in all places (local and global) with the goal of bringing people to baptism, 信仰, 和门徒. Since “信仰 comes from hearing and hearing through the Word of Christ” (Romans 10:17), the Great Commission involves not just service, 而是用词.
关于欧文康考迪亚大学
欧文康考迪亚大学 (崔) prepares students for their vocations—their calling in life. 康考迪亚大学招收本科生, 研究生, 以及教育方面的博士课程, 护理, 神学, 业务, 以及体育管理. CUI’s under研究生 program is distinctive because of its nationally recognized core curriculum, 持久的问题 & 的想法，其 路德 heritage that provides a thoughtful and caring Christian community that lives out the 神学 of “恩典. 独自一人信仰." 康科迪亚是一个美国.S. 新闻 Top Tier Regional University and has been named by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the fastest growing private nonprofit master's institutions. CUI招生人数超过4人,每年有1000名学生 and is in year two of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Membership Process.
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