2010 Miracle Yearbook

SIONS CONFERENCE R eturning from Christmas Break, Cedarville students immediately welcomed the spring Missions Conference entitled "Making Him Known." The keynote speaker of the event was Dr. George Murray, currently chancellor of Columbia International University. Dr. Murray has spent most of his life in the mission field and working with mission organizations, and he is now an internationally known speaker. While Dr. Murray spoke every evening for three days, regular chapel hour was turned over to a variety of other speakers. One ofthem was Craig Hamer,a former Cedarville student who told the story of his church planting in Estonia, arguably the most secular nation in the world. He also outlined his vision for a"new normal" in the atmosphere of missions. Cedarville also welcomed Gracia Burnham,a missionary working in the Philippines who had endured over a year of captivity by Muslim militants in the Philippine jungle. Her story was inspiring to all. Dr. Murray addressed the student body about the importance of prayer that comes from a burning for the lost. He urged students not to put their faith in their degree or any sort of"equity,- but rather in God's provision. In his final message, Murray challenged the misconception of"seeking God's will for one's life,- saying that God's will for everyone is sanctification, becoming closer to God,rather than a mystic unknown. Less than a week after the Missions Conference had concluded,an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck the island country of Haiti, leaving unparalleled devastation in its wake. Faced with this terrible disaster, students responded with an incredible outpouring of prayer and financial support, proving by action that they were willing to answer the call to the mission field. Dr.George Murray teaches students about what it takes to be mission-minded.