2008 Woodie Awards
Students find God 'innovative'
JoLynn Elkins
Issue date: 10/18/07 Section: Campus Life
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A mixed group of 11 students and Stephenville locals met together in the Thompson Student Center, Room 22D at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The Bible study group "Cottonwood Collegiate Ministries Innovate" started last summer and began meeting regularly have started for the fall semester.
Tristan Krider and Holli Chaney of Cottonwood Baptist Church lead the group.
"God leads it," said Chaney about the church group. The group is new, and hopes to grow, but it will continue to focus on small group discussion.
"[The group] will focus on small group discussion, just for the interaction and relationships, to allow students to encourage and spur each other on a pursuit of God," Krider said.
Tuesday the group focused on Scriptures regarding the poor, in preparation for Cottonwood Baptist Church's participation in Mission Waco's Poverty Simulation event.
"It's to simulate what is really like to be poor … to live Friday, Saturday and Sunday like you are poor and homeless," Krider said. "But you are never in danger, you won't go without food or shelter, you will have the necessities." The event is Nov. 9-11.
Krider opened the group discussion with a prayer, followed by the group reading Scriptures one at a time. Each Scripture focused on the poor and oppressed.
"Let's try to see the poor as God sees them," Krider said. The group then discussed who today's poor are, how poor they are and how Christians can help.
Eric Hudson, a biology major, reflected on his own attitude towards the poor.
"I am kind of broke, but that's no excuse. I wish I could do more."
Through discussion, the group agreed that it wasn't just money you had to give, but also time and caring. Sean Stanford, a Stephenville local, who attended the group confirmed the idea that money wasn't all that you can give.
"We all have something we can give. I may not have money to give to somebody, but I can give them something," Stanford said. Krider elaborated on the concept.
"Someone may be bogged down with life, and I may have the words that person needs to hear," Krider said.
Krider spoke of a lifestyle of worship, letting everything he does reflect on God.
The Cottonwood Collegiate Ministries Innovate Bible study small group will be every Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Thompson Student Center, Room 22D.
More information on Poverty Simulation is available at www.missionwaco.org.
The Bible study group "Cottonwood Collegiate Ministries Innovate" started last summer and began meeting regularly have started for the fall semester.
Tristan Krider and Holli Chaney of Cottonwood Baptist Church lead the group.
"God leads it," said Chaney about the church group. The group is new, and hopes to grow, but it will continue to focus on small group discussion.
"[The group] will focus on small group discussion, just for the interaction and relationships, to allow students to encourage and spur each other on a pursuit of God," Krider said.
Tuesday the group focused on Scriptures regarding the poor, in preparation for Cottonwood Baptist Church's participation in Mission Waco's Poverty Simulation event.
"It's to simulate what is really like to be poor … to live Friday, Saturday and Sunday like you are poor and homeless," Krider said. "But you are never in danger, you won't go without food or shelter, you will have the necessities." The event is Nov. 9-11.
Krider opened the group discussion with a prayer, followed by the group reading Scriptures one at a time. Each Scripture focused on the poor and oppressed.
"Let's try to see the poor as God sees them," Krider said. The group then discussed who today's poor are, how poor they are and how Christians can help.
Eric Hudson, a biology major, reflected on his own attitude towards the poor.
"I am kind of broke, but that's no excuse. I wish I could do more."
Through discussion, the group agreed that it wasn't just money you had to give, but also time and caring. Sean Stanford, a Stephenville local, who attended the group confirmed the idea that money wasn't all that you can give.
"We all have something we can give. I may not have money to give to somebody, but I can give them something," Stanford said. Krider elaborated on the concept.
"Someone may be bogged down with life, and I may have the words that person needs to hear," Krider said.
Krider spoke of a lifestyle of worship, letting everything he does reflect on God.
The Cottonwood Collegiate Ministries Innovate Bible study small group will be every Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Thompson Student Center, Room 22D.
More information on Poverty Simulation is available at www.missionwaco.org.
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