Real Life

Wow. My life just got real.

And I don't mean in that in a sarcastic way. I truly feel like I just started my real life a few short weeks ago, when I began as a campus missionary with Great Commission Ministries and the Rock Campus Church. Everything else that has happened up to this point just kind of seems like a bad prequel trilogy (yes I'm looking at you Star Wars) in the hopefully epic tale that is my life.

Our good-looking group at the GCM Headquarters in Orlando, FL

Almost exactly 3 weeks ago today, on February 2nd, I boarded a plane for Orlando, FL to attend New Staff Training. I didn't really know what to expect from that time, but what it ended up being far exceeded any of my dreams. I spent 8 days with some of the coolest people in the country, learning about our ministries and how to biblically and responsibly raise support to be full-time missionaries. Every single person at the training has so much passion for the Gospel that they're dedicating their entire lives to it, and it was extremely encouraging to rub shoulders with them for a little over a week. I can't wait to see where God leads each and every one of them, and I hope that anyone and everyone that reads this will pray with me for each of them! Plus, a little over half of them are fellow Collegiate Church Network missionaries, so I'm stoked to see many of them at LTs or Ignites over the coming years!

When I returned, I immediately began the Ministry Team Development process. Finding people to partner with GCM and myself in this Gospel work has been extremely challenging (and I expect it will only get harder), but it has also been unbelievably encouraging. My job right now is basically to meet up with people and tell them about the work that I will be doing through the Rock on campus, and I feel like every day and every time I share my story with people I become more and more affirmed in my calling from God to do this work. And with every meeting I become more and more aware that I will only be able to complete this task if I rely solely on God.

So yeah, that's where I'm at currently. I'll keep updating this blog periodically, but if you'd like to receive a monthly update from me, please sign up for that here. And if you read this and would like to hear more about what it is I'll be doing, please email me or give me a call at 573-864-9191.

Thanks for reading! Have a stupendous day!

- Joe Langworthy