After the third day of the spiritual emphasis week in Lodi, things are still going strong. Amidst a full day with morning prayer, a youth pastor meeting, speaking at Jim Elliot Christian High School, 4 rallies, and afternoon witnessing, not to mention introducing the California School Project ministry to a local church, God is certainly moving in Northern California.

All week long, seven youth pastors have partnered with the local outreach. They were excited to speak at the rallies, encourage the Christian clubs, fund the Christian materials, and are strategizing how to keep the campus ministry going for months and years to come.

Lodi High School: Between 400-500 students packed into the theater to hear local worship pastor Jeff share his testimony and why it is important to commit to Christ.  The students listened intently as he gave strong intellectual evidence for his belief in God as well as his own spiritual experiences.  He challenged the students not to ponder the shallow questions in life (like how to be “cool”) but rather question the meaning for their very existence.  As the students were leaving, one student expressed an interest in becoming a Christian, wanting to know how. The Christian Club President, Alyie is meeting with her on Friday to answer her questions.

Lodi High School this week has already given out 100 Bibles, and today pastors and other donors quickly brought together money to purchase 300 more Bibles for the campus to fulfill the need of the students’ interest.

Tokay High School: Today was an answer to prayer as the classroom was quickly filled with students during the lunchtime rallies. 100 students gathered to listen to Pastor Kevin give his testimony.  Pastor Kevin explained his high school experience and told of how, after trying to fill an empty space with drugs, alcohol, and popularity, Jesus truly filled him and made him whole. One student Marcos, (a student who heard the Gospel during yesterday’s after school witnessing) came to the rally to continue learning more about having a relationship with Christ. He said through this week he is understanding Christianity in a new way.

Jim Elliot Christian High School: After Emma and Kellee spoke to the students at Jim Elliot today, 5 Jim Elliot students came after school to help witness at Tokay High School. They were very excited to share their faith and help the Christian Club promote the rally, in spite of the fact that it is not on their own campus.

Prayer for tomorrow:

→   Please pray that everyone involved gets enough rest tonight and that they are bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and ready to go again tomorrow.

→   Pray that the students who have questions feel comfortable to approach a club-member, youth pastor, or advisor.

→   Continue to pray that the Holy Spirit speaks to the students that continue to come to the rallies.

→   Please pray that the youth pastors continue to work together and with the students to plan follow-up events

God bless!!

–Emma, Kellee, Kolby, and Taylor