Tuesday / February 14, 2012
A place known for its unique ability to grow students in their faith,
IMPACT 360 is also growing in numbers and size. The pioneer program, which offers college-age students a “gap year” of study focused on servant leadership and Christian worldview, has seen its enrollment boosted by 10% every year since 2008.
Expansion on Horizon for IMPACT 360
Program Director, John Basie, calls the incredible growth, “a testimony to the hard work of our team, as well …
Monday / January 23, 2012
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On January 9, the IMPACT 360 students boarded a plane for a month-long mission trip to Brazil. Keep up with their stories on the IMPACT 360 in Brazil blog: http://www.impact360inbrazil.org/
Pray for our students and staff as they serve the people of Brazil. God is working!
Saturday / January 7, 2012
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See AllWhile home on my break from the Middle East, I took a short trip to Pine Mountain to visit my friends at IMPACT 360. I love returning there. I go whenever I get the chance. This time, God spoke to me, as He usually does. Here are some reflections from my time there.
I have always loved the story of Jesus and Peter walking on the water. When I was a boy, my church used to …
Friday / December 23, 2011
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See AllHaving just arrived home for, among other things my sister’s wedding and Christmas, I have left the Middle East with new thoughts this year on the meaning and significance of Christmas.
On the words marked for December 13th, Oswald Chambers had great words for me to hear. I love reading Chambers because he helps me understand God’s word. And He knows better than anyone that I need help understanding it. In his brief discussion of intercessory …
Wednesday / December 21, 2011
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As I have come to know the members of the current IMPACT 360 class, I am eager to ask the question, “How are you different now than in September when you first moved in?” One student said, “I have learned so much about the Bible, what I believe, how to defend my faith, and so much about myself. I am learning to ask the tough questions.”
Another said, “Being here has …
Friday / November 11, 2011
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Tonight’s monthly GNO (Guys/Girls Night Out) underwent some interesting last minute changes. Whatever the previous plans were, they were shortly scrapped and we were all informed that instead of leaving campus at 5:00, we would be meeting in David and Mary Michael’s rooms at 8:00. The only words of instruction they gave us were to come in our pajamas and be ready to get comfortable. Well, we soon found out that our GNO’s were now …
Tuesday / November 8, 2011
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This week, the students of IMPACT 360 spent a great three days in Lineville Alabama. SIFAT, or Servants In Faith And Technology, is a Christian nonprofit organization that provides training in self-help programs for a needy world. Students were able to spend a night in their global village, a great place to learn how people in other parts of the world live. Students also saw how trading among other countries works. At the end of …
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See AllThis article, entitled “Teaching students to have an impact,” was released just last week through WORLD Magazine’s publication aimed at college students. Take a minute to check it out!
Thursday / November 3, 2011
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This past weekend, in addition to serving at City of Refuge on Friday, we helped host two block parties on Saturday in the Atlanta area. One was held in Walton Communities in Marietta and the other was held in Clarkston, the most diverse community in the world. I was assigned to the Clarkston group and was responsible for running the salvation bracelet table and sharing my testimony with the kids that stopped by my table. …
Tuesday / November 1, 2011
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See AllThis week at IMPACT, we had the pleasure of having Dr. John Nyquist be our guest lecturer. As we prepare to leave for Brazil in January, it is important that we learn about the predominant religion there, in order that we may better share the Gospel message. Dr. Nyquist shared his extensive knowledge on the subject of Catholicism, and how to engage Catholic believers in conversation.
Having grown up in a Catholic church, I was really …
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