Summit Ministries

My two weeks here at Summit have been an eye opening experience! The things that I have learned have equipped me to be more effective for the Gospel as I move into my college years. Not only do I know more about the world around me, I walk away with a confidence in my faith that is new and vibrant. I came to Summit with a desire to learn, but I had no concept as to what I would be learning. As I listened to the lectures I learned more about the negative ideas that are becoming pervasive throughout our society, and how to combat them with logic and a strong Biblical Worldview.

I think one of the most important tools that I will be taking home with me is the large reading list that I have compiled while here at Summit. I think I have already bought 15 books and I plan on getting a few more back at home. Now, I think that it is important to say here, that one does not need to purchase such a large amount of books in order to understand the Christian Worldview. The reason why I bought so many is because I never realized how great our resources really are. I think often times Christians get discouraged because they do not think that there are good arguments in support of our Worldview. I myself used to doubt that there were a good amount of resources for studying the Christian worldview, aside from the Bible. I now know that there is an abundance of information and arguments, you simply need to know where to look. I look forward to taking the resources I have been given here at Summit and sharing them with my friends back at home.

During the last two weeks I have learned how to apply the Christian Worldview to subjects like Bio-Ethics, Economics, and even place myself in a position of leadership and influence in society. We have about 6 hours of class every day, so we absorb a lot of information, but the staff helps us find a balance between fun and study. I have really enjoyed getting to know all the staff here. I can tell that they all genuinely care for the students and desire for us to get the most out of our experience. The ladies at the front desk are really helpful, all our small group leaders have helped us grow closer to one another, night watch has kept us to a good sleep schedule, and the kitchen staff has been keeping us well fed with amazing meals! I wish I could tell you all the names of the staff who have influenced my time here at Summit, but I'm glad to say that there are so many of them, it would take me an entire blog to do so!

To all the parents out there, I would like to encourage you by saying that you will be very glad that you sent your children here to Summit. As I watch my fellow students grow, I cannot wait to hear about the great things they do in their futures.

To summarize my experience here at Summit I would say that I have grown tremendously in my walk with God, met brothers and sisters who sharpen my faith, and found a deep understanding of what it means to live my life according to Scripture and the Christian Worldview. I am so grateful that I have had this opportunity, and I will remain diligent when I return home in order to honor God and bring more people into the great joy of knowing Jesus as Savior.

Thanks to all of you who make this event possible!!!
God's Peace,