God has been doing amazing things with Greeks (not ethnic . . . think fraternities and sororities) at Randolph-Macon! A huge catalyst for some of what's been happening was Greek Conference 2011 which took place at the end of February in Charlotte, NC. But before I delve into the weekend here's a little history of what God has been up to . . .
Back Story:
Greek ministry at R-MC really just began 5 years ago with a dream and some prayers for God to open doors on campus. The college is about 40% Greek, which for a campus of 1,200, is a pretty significant population. I was convinced that if our ministry was going to have a significant and lasting impact, it would have to encompass Greek life in some way. Fast forward now about 2 years and we've begun to see the beginnings of God's work amongst the Greek houses. One student (Joe Varner) led the charge in pledging KA and starting up a Bible Study in the KA house. As I met with Joe, we prayed and dreamed about how to connect with other Greeks around campus . . . and so Greek Fellowship was born! The last couple years have been a roller coaster as we've tried to keep up with the people God has brought to us through Greek ministry via house studies and Greek Fellowship. This year we have seen things really take hold and a foundation begin to form that will sustain Greek ministry after Joe and one of our other seniors graduates. This past fall we had 2 new house studies start up along with a growing network of connections in the various fraternities and sororities of people becoming involved with Greek Fellowship! God is answering our prayers in amazing and unexpected ways!
Now, back to Greek Conference . . .
Each spring, Greek IV nationally hosts conferences across the country for Greek students to gather and ask the question, "How do being Greek and Christian intersect?" This year we took 8 students from R-MC!! That in and of itself was a huge answer to prayer - but God didn't stop there. The experience students had at the conference was transformational, to say the least!
"This past weekend a few R-MC students and I drove down to the Greek IV Conference in North Carolina. I went into the conference with hopes of learning about my own faith a little more. My whole life I’ve known about my parent’s faith as well as my friends’ faith. However, I never really understood what my own faith meant to me. After attending the Conference’s “Connect” track (which was created to help one connect with God through various ways, like prayer) I definitely feel a few steps closer to knowing my own faith. I’m so happy I was able to attend this conference. I have every intention of attending next year’s Greek IV Conference 2012!" - Elizabeth
"Greek Conference was a highlight in my journey with my Lord. These past few years have been hard for me, not only as a person, but as a believer. I ran into situations, relationships, and temptations that caused me to doubt my faith. I put myself in some difficult situations and strayed from what I believe in. Greek Conference's Saturday Night service caused me to be flooded with emotions. I broke down. It was so hard for me to grasp that concept that i did not have to be perfect for God because for everyone else, i try to be perfect. Greek Conference made me realize that God loves me for who i am, my faults and all. I thank my Greek Ministries Group Members for coming and sharing my experience." - Daniel
It was such a blessing to be a part of the experience as students shared what they were learning in their various concentrations as well as how God was speaking to them through our plenary speaker (York Moore) and worship. Saturday night culminated with an awesome time of worship and prayer as York invited students to respond to the gospel and God's call on their life - over 20 students responded, including one of our R-MC guys!! Praise God for how he moved that weekend!
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