At Urbana [read more here] Mike felt moved to help create a safe space for black students to explore their faith at Purdue. There hasn’t been anything like this on campus, and so it felt like InterVarsity could meet a need at Purdue. Luckily, Latasha and James, two IV volunteers at Purdue, felt a similar nudge from God at Urbana. This semester, with the help of a student leader Waverly, they have launched Collegiate, Black, & Christian [CBC] a weekly gathering where black
students can study scripture and talk about faith. They had 8 people at their first meeting, and were already featured on the front page of the student newspaper. The best thing about this new ministry for Mike has been watching them take ownership of CBC and really dive into the risks that God has laid before them. It has been a fun semester for Mike as he has been reminded of what he loves to do: help people know God and be sent to share their faith within their networks.