Dear Friends,

It has been a great few weeks back at school.  I would like to share with you just a few of the things God is doing through the BCM here at the University of Wyoming.  Although we have only been back in school a short time, we are already seeing great things happen.

This semester we are starting a new outreach called, “World View”.  Our hope is to bring in other student groups (Chinese Student Organization, African Student Organization etc.) to come and share with us their perspective on life, school, and what it is like to be here in Wyoming.  Through this gesture, we hope to learn more about their culture and heritage in order to build meaningful and lasting relationships.  As we get to know them, they will get to know us, and the number one thing these students will learn about us is how important our relationship with Jesus Christ really is, and how he desires to be in relationship with them as well.  The Gospel is powerful, and it is most powerful when seen through the lives of his children.

Last semester we began an internet-radio show on Campus.  Daniela Ribeiro and Andrew Smyth hosted the show every week to broadcast the Gospel over the internet.  This semester Daniela is leading this up again with another student in our group and we are excited about the opportunity to share the Gospel to such a broad audience.  If you are interested in listening you can go to www.uwyo.edu and search for ASUW radio.  They air every Monday from 3-4pm.

This semester I will continue taking the group through the Gospel of John.  The key theme is, “who do you say Jesus is?”  My desire is to equip these young people with the truth, so that they might be strong in the Word, so that they can stand fast when people question, or attack them because of their faith.  These students are bombarded with false teaching about Jesus, the Bible, and truth.  It is my job to encourage and disciple them in the faith.  One verse that keeps coming up in our group in found in 1 Peter,

“[14] But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, [15] but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, [16] having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame “  (1 Peter 3:14-16 ESV).

Please continue to pray for our students.  Pray that they will be a light in the darkness, and that many will see and come to believe through testimony.  Since the start of this semester, we have seen our meeting grow from 6 to 18.  God is at work.

In Him,

David Martin

Director

Baptist Collegiate Ministries

University of Wyoming

“ For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.”

(Romans 11:36 ESV)