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Prayer Walk on the LSU Campus

There were three moments that we carry with us from the journey to becoming co-pastors at University Baptist Church. They both involve feelings of immense possibility and potential. The first occurred during our first meeting with the pastor search team. We left that meeting and said in the car, "this church has a great future ahead." The second occurred when we walked into the Sanctuary for the first time. Our spouses were with us along with members of the pastor search team. All four of us left there and stated: "there is so much possibility in this place." The third moment occurred when we were on the LSU Campus. We all love a college town and have desired to work in a college setting. When we set foot on the LSU campus, we were overwhelmed with the possibility of all that could be done on this campus.

One might say these three moments were burning bush moments. If we had been listening closer, we might have heard the command to take off our shoes for we were standing on sacred ground.

The LSU campus is full of possibility for the University Baptist Church. There are students there who are beginning to ask really honest and serious questions about life and faith. It is our desire to be the pastors to those students. We want to walk beside them through these large questions and help them find the answer rooted in something much larger than self.

We both believe that today's college students are beginning to ask really wonderful questions of faith and life. The students in today's world truly desire to matter. It is our responsibility to help them find their meaning in a much greater story.

Today as you prayer walk part of the campus, pray that we can do just that. Pray that the students who will be walking where you walk today will encounter the congregation of University Baptist and allow us to lead them to a great story.