December Newsletter 2009

Hey Everyone,

Merry Christmas! It is hard to believe we are about to complete our 5th semester of high school campus ministry work. I thank God for all that He has done and for your prayers and support. Thank you.

This past week I asked a group of 9 of our C3 students from different high schools to anonymously give feedback on what they think about C3. This is some of what they said:

"C3 has helped me love God a whole lot more and appreciate what he's doing in my life." --Freshman

"C3 is an amazing group. It's a really good eye opener to what Jesus is and how you believe." --Senior

"It gives me something to think about and look forward to." --Freshman

"It makes me feel like He is closer." --Senior

"C3 has affected my life by me praying a lot more." --Freshman

"Awesome...My reason for Monday's! lol!" --Senior

"C3 has affected how I feel towards Jesus because I believe and trust him more." --Freshman

"[Because of C3] I have a stronger love for Jesus." --Senior

"[At C3] people pray for me and care for me." --Freshman

God is using C3 to make a difference!

Blessings,

Adam, Elizabeth, Jilas, & Aidan

P.S. Look forward to receiving our quarterly newsvideo at the beginning of January.

Donor Support

+ November Giving: $2,470

Prayer Requests

+ student leaders at Jordan, Pace, Woods, CHHS, and ECHHS continue to be bold in their faith and be on Jesus' mission at all times

+ work with other youth Christian organizations (YCI, Campus Crusades, FCA) to be more effective at the high schools

+ help with picking out name for boy (due Feb. 21)

+ expand Jesus' influence to Carrboro High, Northern High, Durham Tech, Lakeview, & Southern High

+ thousands of students come to know and serve Jesus

+ faithful in increasing fundraising efforts

School Visits Overview

+ Mondays-- Chapel Hill High & Jordan High

+ Tuesdays-- East Chapel Hill High & Kestrel Heights

+ Wednesdays-- Carrboro High (coming soon)

+ Thursdays-- Pace Academy & Hillside High

A Contemporary Revision of Acts 17:16-34 for Cross Culture on Campus

While we walk through the halls of school, we become greatly distressed to see that our hearts are full of idols and self-righteousness.

Our world-views clash and some ask, “What are these Christians babbling about?” Others remark, “You seem to be advocating something that not everyone believes. How dare you?”

People said this because the good news about Jesus and the resurrection was being explained.

People then gathered at the C3 meeting, where they asked, “May we know what this teaching is that you are presenting? You are holding some strange ideas and we want to know if they are true.”

All the students spent their time doing what pleased them and listened to what they wanted to hear.

Someone stood up at the C3 meeting and said:

“Students, I see that in every way you are very religious, even those of you who say there is no god. For as I walk through the halls and look carefully at your objects of worship, music, friends, sex, sports, belonging, pride, money, religion, education, I find everyone of you devoting yourself to something or someone. Everyone is worshiping something with their life. Now with what you worship, your entire life, I am going to proclaim who gave you life, sustains your life, and is your life.

“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands or in the things you desire and work for. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. 'For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own rock stars have even said, 'We are his children.'

"Therefore since we are God's children, we should not think that the divine being is like songs or sports or religion—an image made by man's design and skill. In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead."

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, "We want to hear you again on this subject." At that, the person continued the C3 meetings. A few people became followers of the true God and believed He sent His only begotten son to become man and reconcile the creation to the creator.

November 2009 Update

Dear Cross Culture on Campus Supporters,

October was a fabulous month for C3 in the high schools. We continue to be ministers of reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:18-21) to the hundreds of students we see every week. We have been in 7 different schools this month on a regular basis and our constant presence on the campuses has continued to draw more and new students; we saw 30 brand-new faces at our meetings this month.

As C3 looks to the future, we are actively seeking out and training new adult leaders to begin leading some of our campus groups so that our ministry can continue to grow and thrive. By school-year's end I hope to have at least 3 of our established groups facilitated by strong Christian adults who God can use to uniquely minister to the students and train even more student leaders.

This month we had guest speaker Darnell Taylor come and share his testimony with our student groups. He grew up in inner city Chicago and he found himself in prison at age 19. He called out to God there and God faithfully responded by transforming Darnell, who began serving Jesus during his time in prison and has been faithfully doing so ever since. Regular students and newcomers alike were truly affected by his story -- the most common response to Darnell and his visit was "awesome!".

Thank you for your continued support and prayers.

In Christ,

Adam Dawson

919.264.1539

adamcdawson@gmail.com

crosscultureoncampus.com

C3 Christ-Centered Communities

Monday

Chapel Hill High School--lunch

Jordan High School--after school

Tuesday

East Chapel Hill High School--lunch

Kestrel Heights School--after school

Durham Technical Community College & Middle College High school (coming soon)

Wednesday

Carrboro High School--lunch (coming soon)

Northern High School--after school (coming soon)

Thursday

Pace Academy--lunch

Woods Charter School--lunch

Hillside High School--after school

C3 Donor Report

Adam Dawson is completely support by donations

October Donations Received-- $2,086

Our Monthly Goal is $3,000

Prayer Requests

• The 20,000+ high school students in the area to follow Jesus
• More students to engage in our Christ-centered campus communities
• Christian students to disciple peers and show that Jesus is Lord through their lifestyle
• God's guidance, encouragement, and direction in fundraising goals and efforts.
• Provision for Elizabeth, Jilas, Aidan and our baby girl (due Feb. 24)

Our next C3 Newsvideo will be sent out January 1, 2010.

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c3 October News Video 2009

[Below is the transcript of the video]

Hey Everyone,

With our third school year well under way, we are seeing God work in the hearts and lives of students. New communities at Carrboro and Jordan are gearing up and our established groups at Hillside, Kestrel Heights, Pace Academy, Chapel Hill High, and Woods Charter are thriving. Pace Academy, a charter school of about 100 students, has averaged a weekly attendance of 20 students this first month. Our Pace Academy C3 student leader, Andres Villegas, has seen a dramatic change in his classmates through our Jesus-centered community.

Andres describes the affect C3 has had on Pace:

"I think right now God is moving in people's hearts and minds. I think he is doing something big. He's changing people's lives. And He is really, really trying to change all of Pace Academy. Not only students, even teachers. He's really trying to show himself off at Pace Academy. Just the other day I was having a conversation with a friend; he feels like God is moving in his heart, for real. Definitely I see that there has been a lot more attention on God, even if it is negative or positive. A lot more attention on God. A lot more attention on Jesus. I guess you can say people are asking me about Him. People are asking me about Jesus Christ. And people are definitely asking me about the difference between a relationship and a religion."

You can see Andres' personal testimony at C3's youtube channel. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaoKrM171Wo

We continue to see administrators and teachers welcome us despite the difficulty other christian organizations have in this arena. So, thank you for your continued prayer support. Keep praying that more opportunities open for us to minister and share the gospel.

Currently, we have over 20 students in regular discipleship and are asking Jesus to bring more so this generation will confront their culture with the Cross. Please ask with us. Also, we are still looking for more C3 leaders who are called to go to high schools campuses and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Please pray that the right people step up and join with us.

Thank you for your continued financial support. It makes a huge difference in the lives of the teenagers we minister to. In August, 24 supporters donated $3,000 and in September, 23 supporters donated $2,130.

This fall marks a big athletic landmark in Dawson family history. Jilas has joined an under 4 soccer league and I am the coach. It is a true joy trying to organize 3 year olds.

Aidan is walking and laughing everywhere and Elizabeth and I are preparing for our third child, who is set to arrive February 24.

Also, I am excited to announce that on October 18, I will be ordained by the Grace Church overseers and elders.

Thank you for your continued support of my ministry through your prayers and donations. We are truly blessed. Without us joining together we couldn't make this great impact in the lives of teenagers. If you haven't joined in with what C3 is doing, we invite you to. Go to www.crosscultureoncampus.com and GIVE. Click on support to donate to C3 today.

GO...click contact us and find out how you can give your time in changing the lives of high schoolers.

And SHARE. Send this video link to friends and family to spread what Jesus is doing on the high school campuses.

Blessings,

Adam

September 2009 Newsletter

Hey Everyone,

I cannot believe summer is over and that school started two weeks ago. My ministry at the schools has started and we are positioned at 6 campuses to help every teenager love Jesus.

I want to apologize for not sending an official update since last April. This year I will send out a brief newsletter e-mail every month and send out a newsvideo quarterly, so such a gap in communication will not happen again.

Thank you so much for your continued support and encouragment. I am delighted to say that for the past 4 months my ministry has been 100% funded. More importantly, the last school year ended exceptionally. We led an outreach event that ministered to over 500 students with 4 young men committing their lives to Jesus. Plus, since our last newsletter we've seen 3 more students from our campuses commit their lives to Jesus for the first time. Not to mention we are training dozens of students every week to bring their culture to the cross!

Elizabeth and I are also very happily expecting our 3rd child in February. Jilas just turned three and is starting little soccer this fall and Aidan is now 15 months old and finally walking. Our family is continually encouraged by your prayers and support.

We look forward to this school year with great anticipation and hope in what God will do through us on the campuses. Once again, thank you for joining in with us.

Blessings,

Adam

P.S. The picture is me rapping to a youth club in Chisnau, Moldova, July 19, 2009. I helped lead a team of 19 to Moldova and Transnistria this summer.

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