2001 Miracle Yearbook

'k/iniell- o.nlell-ence '"Christ ianity is not awa lk in the park; it · sa fight offaith,.. said Jim Cymbalaas he chal lcnged students during this year'sWimerEnrichment Conference. CymbaIa, pastor of the Brook lyn Tabernacle in New York, addressed the student body a tota loffour times,highlightingcertain aspects oftheChristian's relationship to God a nd to the c hurch. Throughouthismessages,heshared numerous stories of how God had answered praye r and blessed his ministry. The first evening of the conference, he spoke on listening to God's voice and emphasized the fact that ..God is always speaking, but someone has to be listening." He conti nued by saying, ;'Big problems are always the result of not listen ingtotheSpirit.'' During the Pastor's Summit meeting that coincided with the conference, Cymba Ia encouraged students and pastors alike in the ir spiritual journeys. In another message, he wa rned agai nst the sin of worry, pointing out tha t what Christians o nen dismiss as a personali ty type, is rea ll y disobedi ence to God's Word. Inhis final message,Cymbala concludcdtheconfcrencebybringing attention to thedivision that exists in thebodyofChrist. HequotedMark 3:25, " l f ahouseisdividedaga in st itsclf, thathousecannot stand,"and urged students to think about how ""division is tearing apart the workof the Lord around the world today." He focused on the fact that there is onlyoneChurch - thcbodyofChrist. Throughout the conference, students could feel the Holy Spirit moving among them. Freshman Teressa Adams said, ··The conference was an awesome time of experiencing God's presence.·· 65 Ch• pd