Summer Has Arrived!

Summer is a great opportunity to continue to grow spiritually.  Check out the tips below to make this a summer where your relationship with God thrives. 

S Summer Survival Kit.  Prepare to be victorious this summer by keeping your spiritual lives on track with the Lord.  Check out this great resource:  Summer Survival Kit

U Understand your position in Christ. Read Ephesians 1:1-14. Don't let the enemy defeat you this summer. Don't fall back in to old habit patterns. Understand all that Christ has done for you.  Check out THIS STUDY

M Meet with other believers regularly.  Church and a good fellowship group will be key to your survival this summer. We can't live the Christian life as lone rangers. We need the body of Christ to survive and to stay accountable otherwise it will be easy to slip up.  Columbia CRU is planning to have some SUMMER CRU events.  Stay tuned for more info about how to stay connected to other Chicago CRU folks when you're in town this summer!

M Ministry for the Fall. Be sure to send out regular phone texts, email, twitter, or Facebook messages to help people prepare for the fall. This will be especially true in August as the time gets closer for school to start up.

E Evangelism. Continue to share the gospel message with your friends, family and with those around you. You can have a significant eternal impact this summer as you share the gospel often. If you're taking summer classes, keep sharing the gospel through the summer on campus.   Some more resources for you.

R Rely on God always. Be sure that your devotional life and prayer times are vital, active and regular throughout the summer. Establish a regular reading pattern for getting into the Word of God. You will have to plan this out or it will not happen.   Click here for some Quiet Time helps.