I have experienced God as...

a gracious and loving Father. - Alan

Each person on my team has been a role model and an example to me. To be more specific,

Matt has taught me what it means to be a Christ-centered leader.
Liz has taught me what it means to persevere and trust God in the midst of terrible circumstances.
Chris has taught me to learn the value in interpersonal dynamics.
Eliz has taught me to listen well to what others are saying.
Miki has taught me to laugh hard, and often.
Eric has taught me to deal with conflict as soon as possible.
Stephanie has taught me to love others deeply.
Danny has taught me to lead with confidence.
Ryan has taught me the value of a dollar.
Jamie has taught me to work through conflict.
Will has taught me to pursue God consistently.
Laurie has taught me to serve with humbleness.
Jason has taught me to pursue after things in life I wouldn't consider.
Mandie has taught me to expect the unexpected.

When I feel disappointed with God, I ...

talk to him. It is so great to be able to express my feelings with the Lord. I have really gotten into the habit of talking out loud. It is pretty weird, but it really helps me to process things with the Lord especially when I am pissed about something or think that He has not done something I think He should have. It is great because then in the silence when I stop talking, it allows the Lord to speak back to me, rather than my silence then begetting more silence. For me it creates more of a conversation. ~ danny

Trying something new was...

great. I really like to try new things, and it has been great to stretch myself in new areas. I think the newest thing that I desire to do is learn a new language, and this is going to be trying and challenging because it will require discipline and work. A lot of new areas that the Lord is expanding in my life is emotions as well. This has been messy and not an easy process, but it has been a very rewarding process. I will continue to try new things. ~ danny

Leadership is...

tricky. I am just now beginning to have any idea what it means to be a leader. I always thought I new what it meant to be a leader, because you need to be a servant leader like Christ. However, now I know that it entails so much more than that, and I have just begun to break the surface of a 100 mile deep pool. I desire for the Lord to really grow me and develop me into a leader. The few things that I have begun to understand, are the emotional contexts of the leader. He sets the tone for how others will interact and think on any team. If the leader sets a demanding tone with no grace, then people will walk on eggshells and not take the risks that need to be there to really open up peoples creativity. I know there is a lot more about the emotional side, but this has been a big one that I learned recently. ~ danny

Paul said to "follow me as I follow Christ" and when I think about asking a student to follow me as I follow christ, I...

I get a little bit freaked out. That is a huge responsibility to have someone looking at you on how to live their life for Christ, but in reality, that happens already. The students look to us as models for what it means to live your life 100% for the Lord. I would not have a problem saying that to a student, and then divulging my weaknesses and failures. Then they would know that it has nothing to do with me, and everything to do with Christ living in my life. Pray that students would be begin to want to challenge their lives and seek out You above and beyond all things. ~ danny

Watching a student share their faith with another student is...

amazing, or so I would think. I have not seen a lot of students sharing their faith with others. I think watching students come alive for Christ and really desiring for their friends to know Christ would be amazing. Lord I pray that you would burden the hearts of the guys in our movement to share with their non-christian friends. Lord I pray you would continue to give me a heart for the lost, and not just those students who come to me. ~ danny

Getting students to participate in a small group is...

pretty easy. I think that students desire community, and we just need to offer it to them in an attractive way. I have noticed that the guys I have been talking to have really been desiring to get to know people and a small group is a great way to do that. Also it is a very non-threatening way for students to be involved and be exposed to the Word without having to leave their dorms. I pray that the Lord would continue to lead us to students who desire community, and have an interest in spiritual things. ~ danny