Cedarville Magazine, Spring 2013

Cedarville Magazine | 21 has demonstrated perfect and extravagant love toward them in His Son. Changing Our World In all of these things, we are looking for three “wins.” First and foremost, we want God to be glori ed and His Gospel to be clearly proclaimed in word and deed. Our desire is to saturate our neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and government with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Secondly, we desire to build unity in the body of Christ by serving together and with other Christ-followers in our community who are connected to other Gospel-centered ministries. Lastly, we seek to “reset the default” within us that ministry is only for paid professionals. Our greatest destiny in life is accepting the invitation to extend God’s Kingdom for His glory. For example, when we do the “Gas Buy Down,” the true win is not that we buy gas for a woman whose husband lost his job that week or the woman on her way to a chemotherapy treatment (both are real examples). The greatest win happens the next time we are buying gas alone — without our church there sponsoring an event — and the Spirit of God prompts us to reach around the pump and pay for someone else’s gas and we obey, reminding them and us of His love. It’s when small groups decide to provide dinner for the re ghters at their local station without it becoming a church-sponsored event, just something they did to be kind. It’s when a family adopts a single mom and provides for her needs all year. It’s when we take gift bags to restaurant workers not because the “return on investment” is increased Sunday morning church attendance, but because we authentically care for people, and we are available to respond when God intersects their lives with ours. When we see God’s people living intentionally, we know they are beginning to understand what it means to be the Church and extend the Gospel to every man, woman, and child without them having to come or go anywhere. It’s then we know they are beginning to understand that the Gospel changes everything and meets every need—spiritual, physical, even nancial! May God continue to release His Church to be a people who live for the sake of others and for His glory and fame! Kyle Estepp ’01 is one of the Teaching Pastors at Summit Church in Greenville, South Carolina. He gives specific oversight to their partnership efforts as well. He is married to Jamie (Wishart) ’00, and they have three children. You may contact Kyle at kestepp@summitupstate.org. How can you save up to $30,000 * on college costs? for Cedarville University Dual Enrollment Courses Summer Studies on Campus June 8–21, 2013 Rising seniors earn college credit, experience campus life, and meet new friends. Online Courses From Home Starting May 28, 2013 Fall classes also available beginning August 21, 2013 Choose popular general education courses; study online with top professors. Take courses during high school, graduate from Cedarville University in three years, and save up to $30,000 on your total college costs. Add the salary that you would make during the first year after graduation, and the financial benefits increase even more! Register Now * A $30,000 savings is calculated based on taking six courses at the reduced Dual Enrollment rate and graduating from Cedarville University in three years. Actual savings may vary depending on courses taken, actual time to completion, or financial aid eligibility during college. cedarville.edu/collegenow