Greetings! 

Zach and Kai were stoked.

These two student leaders at the fledgling APU chapter dove into recruiting several weeks ago, praying for 25 college students to join their team to reach students with the gospel this semester. After a few weeks, the initial 6 grew to around 30 people eager to jump on board with the CSP mission.

Enjoying pizza before training

To get this new team up to speed, CSP hosted training meetings at APU on two Friday nights last month.  

CSP staff members Kellee and Mark and Biola cluster leaders Kolby and Charis joined Zach and Kai in training the 30 new mentors. The evening started out with fellowship and pizza before jumping into the training, which introduced the new mentors to the idea of on-campus rallies, witnessing, and their role as mentors to the high school Christian students.

Zach training the new APU team members

Kai and Zach heavily emphasized the role of a mentor, encouraging the new team members to spend time with the high school students, getting to know them and investing in their lives. They made it clear that being a mentor is more than just helping the Bible clubs host rallies.

The new APU mentors caught the vision. They were excited to encourage high school students to grow in their faith. During a Q & A time after a training session, one of the guys raised his hand and asked, "When do I start? When do I get my school? I want to go now!"

The new team learning

Another girl expressed that it would be a privilege to be behind the scenes, helping the high school students succeed.

Kellee reflected on the two training nights, explaining, "I'm excited for the APU team. I feel like God's going to do great things through them."

 Thank you again for partnering with us in prayer!

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