Go team, go

Our 2011-2012 staff team is pictured here. I believe the people in this picture are an answer to the prayers I’ve been praying for the past four years.

When I started with BCM in 2007, Pastor Mike, Felicia Nibungco and I  prayed that God would send more workers into the harvest in the black student community. And he has. He’s raised up those workers from the harvest itself.

Dana Brown (far left) was a sophomore when I first met her. She was on the fringes of the ministry, attending events because her roommate Aviana was a part of the ministry. She went to Fall Conference where God got her attention. The conference set into motion a series of life changing decisions including the most recent, to go on full-time staff with InterVarsity and minister to more students.

Shola Shodiya (far right) was a junior transfer when I met her. Feeling a little out of place as a junior transfer, BCM’s junior/senior Bible study quickly became a family for her. She found support through Jamari, one of the student leaders and saw herself grow in her faith through the Bible study. The following year, she decided to become the Junior/Senior Bible study leader as well as initiate the Women’s Ministry. She has always wanted to serve others with her career but had never considered college ministry as an option. This will be her first year serving with InterVarsity as an intern.

Mike Eubanks (center, top) is a new addition to our staff team from UCLA InterVarsity. He did not grow up in our ministry, but he is uniquely equipped to minister in BCM. He is not only musically talented, but insightful about ministry and faith. I believe he will do great in helping our choir to develop spiritually, evangelistically, and musically.

Praise the Lord of the Harvest!

Montoya Mayo (not pictured) – some of you may remember her from my last physical prayer letter. It turns out due to her scholarship requirements, she will have to work at another job for the fall. However, she will be involved with BCM and volunteer in the spring.