This morning I was thinking about how close CM2007 is. For the past 2 weeks, I think of that each morning. Now, it's only 11 days away. The planning team was formed 2 years ago. The undertaking has been a huge step of faith for each of us. I was reflecting on those early conversations. It was definitely not some grandiose desire to get alot of students together just to have a big gathering. In fact, I'd say we were all pretty much saying "No" out of the gate, with a need to be convinced that this would be worth it.
Two images stay locked in my mind from those days of meeting. One is of students from virtually every nation worshipping together, a small reflection of the reality we will experience in Rev. 7:9-12. The other was of thousands of students from around the world surrendering to the Lordship of Christ over their lives, with a desire to reach other students who do not know Christ. The ripple effect of that could last for 30-40 years. These students will be the leaders in their countries in the next 10-20 years. By 2020, they will be stepping into the beginning years of powerful influence in whatever field they choose. They can help shape history as God's ambassadors of reconciliation. For this kind of impact, it's been a bridge worth crossing, and we're almost there. And then it gets really exciting.
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