Tag Archive - Urbana ’09

In Christ Alone

January 30, 2010 in Personal Growth with 0 Comments

It’s been a while since I went to Urbana ’09, but I wanted to write down one of the greatest memories I had of my time in St. Louis. It was the second night of the conference, and since I was at my booth during most of the conference activities, I really only had the chance to go to some of the general sessions.

The general sessions were held in the America’s Center, the St. Louis Rams’ stadium. The memory that I don’t want to ever forget was when 16,000 of us stood to sing “In Christ Alone.” It was a powerful moment. The words to the song have grabbed ahold of me since I first heard them a while ago, and when I had the chance to sing them with 16,000 people, mostly college students, I was overwhelmed.

Here’s a the song in case you haven’t ever heard it. If you have heard it, listen again. I hope I never forget this memory of Urbana ’09.

Dancing the Way at Urbana ’09

December 29, 2009 in Urbana '09 with 0 Comments

Dancing the way, the dance and drum group from My People International, shared a story of Jesus in a culturally relevant manner at Urbana ’09.

Dancing from Day 2 at Urbana ’09

December 28, 2009 in Urbana '09 with 0 Comments

God’s Mission is both Small and Big

December 28, 2009 in Missions, Urbana '09 with 0 Comments


The director of Urbana ’09 talks about God’s Mission in the world and our part in it.

Check out the video on Vimeo.

Imo’s Pizza in St. Louis

December 26, 2009 in Urbana '09 with 0 Comments

I didn't even know that St. Louis has it's own style of pizza until tonight.

Since it's about 29 degrees outside and I'm exhausted, I decided to just order some local food from a place called Imo's pizza.

St. Louis style pizza is super thin, almost like a cracker, and it has a different kind of cheese on it than regular pizza. I think the cheese is called Provel. It's tangy but good.

Overall, I liked it. Plus, they delivered it right to my hotel room.

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Heading to Urbana ’09

December 26, 2009 in Missions with 0 Comments

I’m sitting in the airport in Tampa waiting to board a plane to icy St. Louis for Urbana ’09, a huge gathering of people who are seeking God’s will for their life and to see how they fit into His plan for world evangelization.

I will be representing Youth Ministry International at our booth (#1007), and I’m hoping to connect with lots of people while I’m there.

I’m hoping that the right people are directed to the booth. I would love to see some more people join the YMI team of trainers around the world. We have so many invitations and not enough time. I think Urbana is huge for Youth Ministry International and our work to train youth workers around the world.

Urbana ’09

December 19, 2009 in features, Missions with 0 Comments

I’m going to St. Louis the week after Christmas to represent Youth Ministry International at Urbana ’09. Urbana is one of the largest gatherings in the world to talk about missions and see how God is moving in the hearts of His people to make Him known.

I’m getting excited and starting to pray about the connections that I’ll make during this time. I’m hoping to be able to help others find what God has for them in their lives, and I’m praying that some of them will want to join with us to train youth workers for local churches.

I’m hoping to get to blog from the event, so keep an eye on www.ymimexico.org for updates. Of course, there’s Christmas first, so I’ll be posting some pics and video from that before Urbana.