Previous Urbana Conventions
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Andy 01/22/10 God made me realise how hard my heart had become to the gentle touch of his Spirit. Following Urbana 09,... |
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Pua 01/19/10 I went to Urbana 09 expecting to receive confirmation for a ministry intern position in Knoxville, Tennessee. Instead, God invited... |
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Stacy 01/19/10 I had my first Urbana experience in 2009. What an amazing time! The beauty of watching people from all cultures... |
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Charlie 01/14/10 I got a contact through one of the Global Connections booths at Urbana 09 for a fencing ministry geared towards... |
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Ashley 01/14/10 Whereas Urbana 06 was a heartbroken revelation about the hurt and need for outreach in this world for me, Urbana... |
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Ashley 01/14/10 In November 2009 I said "yes" to God, that I would obey His call to serve in cross-cultural ministry. Through... |
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Shauna 01/05/10 I just returned from Urbana 09. I went to serve, but received joy. I felt honored to contribute to an... |
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Brenda 01/04/10 I attended Urbana 2003 while struggling with anorexia and cutting. While there, I started trying to give everything to God,... |
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Caroline 01/03/10 Strange to be called to Urbana 09 only to be called home! As a missions director in a large church,... |
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Elena 01/02/10 the Urbana 09 "tribe" represents a significant milestone in my journey. It was not easy to make the financial commitment,... |
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Pam 12/29/09 I attended Urbana 81 as a new believer with a hunger to serve God. I've been with OM for 28... |
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Joy 12/28/09 In Urbana '57 I made a decision to read missionary biographies. I also felt the Lord leading me to work... |
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Barb 12/22/09 At Urbana 1976 I was inspired most by Elisabeth Elliot. I thought I was called to be a single missionary,... |
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Karl 12/17/09 Having been on a short-term trip to Poland and completed the first of two semesters abroad in France, I attended... |
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Bob 11/20/09 10:20PM 12/27/1951 found me on my knees telling the Lord I would be obedient to His Great Commission. This lead... |
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Steve 11/19/09 In 1973 John Stott led us in communion. I was one of the students helping. He ended his prayer with,"And... |
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Lindsay 11/18/09 I attended Urbana 2000 (as student) & 2003 (post-college). At Urbana 2000, I felt called to commit to full time... |
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Sonia 11/04/09 I attended Urbana for the first time in 2006, but am just now realizing how the experience is continuing to... |
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Christy 11/02/09 God drew a group of friends and me to Urbana 2000. We were searching for what the Lord desired of... |
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Barry 11/02/09 As an elected leader of a campus Christian organization I was encouraged to attend Urbana 73. I had never heard... |
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Jeff 10/18/09 I attended Urbana '79 and '81, and heard the words, "Ordinary but available the Lord can use". That was me.... |
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David 08/31/09 Searching for direction in my life. God spoke to me at Urbana 67 through the spirit filled speakers and Dr.... |
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Jules 08/24/09 I attended Urbana '03 having no idea what I was getting into! I knew I wanted to serve the Lord... |
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Neo 08/22/09 I attended Urbana 2000. The experience was overwhelming. To see for the first time in my life 20,000 people gathering... |
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Bernadette 07/28/09 Urbana '67 I was a Roman Catholic trusting in my works for salvation. After hearing John Stott preach 2 Timothy,... |
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Lindsay 06/26/09 I had felt a calling to learn about other cultures and I enjoyed traveling etc. I also have had a... |
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Roxanne 06/24/09 I am from Trinidad in the Caribbean and I had the pleasure of attending the conference in 2003 and was... |
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Kelly 05/07/09 As an InterVarsity student I attended Urbana 76. Thirty years later, I returned to Urbana 06 with my wife and... |
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Cecilia 05/06/09 When I was in my last year at highschool I went to Urbana 03. There I learned about global missions... |
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Brent 05/04/09 I attended Urbana 06 at the prodding of friends and my IV staff worker. I knew that God wanted to... |
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Andrea 04/09/09 I went to Urbana 06 at a time in my life when God was showing me that abandoned devotion to... |
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Zachary Cann 04/01/09 After Urbana 06 the Lord opened a door for me to work with a missions organization in my field of... |
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Chris 03/09/09 I was able to attend Urbana 84 and God used Urbana to confirm the call he had placed on my... |
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K 03/06/09 I went to Urbana 2006 not really knowing what to expect, trying to find some meaning to my then unemployed... |
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Lauren 02/25/09 I attended Urbana06, and when I filled out the commitment card, I felt God was calling me to commit to... |
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Linda 02/16/09 I attended Urbana 06 as a Spanish interpreter.I had never heard of Intervarsity and was not involved with any Christian... |
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Jerry 01/28/09 Urbana 2003 was life changing for me. I cannot express how thankful I am to the Lord and IVCF for... |
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Steve 01/26/09 I attended as a radio producer for Moody Broadcasting and was personally impacted by meeting many of the speakers backstage... |
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Kristy 01/18/09 I attended Urbana 2006 as a high school senior, and was overjoyed at the genuine worship and fellowship there! God... |
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Juliey Wu 01/06/09 When I was a teenager, my church sponsored me to Urbana 93 Convention. It was the turning point in my... |
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Paul 01/03/09 I attended Urbana '79. As a young believer I was encouraged to worship with thousands of others who were commited... |
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Ashley 12/27/08 On the second night of Urbana 06 I received a call with news that my grandmother (who had always lived... |
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Cassy 12/26/08 I went to Urbana 06' my sophomore year of college. Something that God showed me through the conference was His... |
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Eddie 10/31/08 I attended Urbana 93 and 96. Since then, I've volunteered for HCJB, in radio ministry for 10 years, then Adventures... |
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Katy 09/17/08 I went to Urbana '06 expecting to discover what exotic country I was to be a missionary in. But upon... |
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Bob 08/22/08 December 27, 1951, the first night, at 10:20 PM I got down on my knees, and told the Lord He... |
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Janet 08/19/08 I was so excited to find the Urbana 73 talks on your site! Now I can retire all my old... |
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David Kase 07/09/08 Driving home from Urbana 06, my friend asked "If money were no object, what would you do with your life... |
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Tar Timothy 06/13/08 I grew up in Taiwan. By the grace of God, I was granted a full scholarship to study statistics at... |
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Jana 06/05/08 Urbana 03 really challenged me to step up in my faith and trust in God, but I didn't expect to... |
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Delisha 03/05/08 I attended Urbana 06'. I didn't really go for missions, I just wanted to experience the mutlicultural worship and prayer.... |
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Edd 01/23/08 Urbana 79 was one of the tools God used to set my life on a path of service to Jesus... |
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Enoch 11/02/07 I went to Urbana in 2003 as a last-minute decision. And even during the conference I convinced myself that missions... |
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Tyrell 10/02/07 I went to Urbana '06 not sure what the Lord had for my life. Before I went I felt the... |
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Bob Durham 06/27/07 I attended Urbana 90. God then led me to Albania, helping two mission organizations disciple Albanians after that, over a... |
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Kate 06/01/07 I attended Urbana '06. As a first year in college I didn't really know about Urbana until my IV leader... |
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Alexandria (part 2) 05/30/07 I would be remiss if I didn’t mention my wonderful Urbana family group. My family and I were divinely ordained--I... |
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Alexandria 05/30/07 Before Urbana I was at best lukewarm, and I hated it! I knew that I needed God and that I... |
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Michelle 04/24/07 Instead of the answers I sought, God gave me a burden for campus revival. On the last night, I happened... |
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Jim 04/19/07 I attended Urbana 61 to see if God wanted me to go into full time missions. The speaker who most... |
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Chae 04/12/07 Praise the Lord! I flew from Korea to Chicago only to attend Urbana 06. When I got back from Urbana... |
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Mary 03/21/07 Hi, at Urbana God did not send me a specific calling. I was however, blessed with the ability to speak... |
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Amanda 03/20/07 I had never heard the Lord's prayer put to song before. I remember that night in 2003 as being charged... |
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Chara pt. 3 03/17/07 When I came back to school, I found out that I've been accepted to work with Youth for Christ for... |
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Chara part 2 03/17/07 In Oct. or Nov., I applied to go with Youth for Christ. At Urbana, God really laid working with youth... |
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Chara 03/17/07 I went to Urbana for the first time in December. I have wanted to be a missionary since my first... |
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David 03/16/07 My experience at Urbana was uplifting. It left me with a zeal for God I've never known before. Ajith Fernando,... |
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Matt 03/09/07 On Dec. 28th of Urbana 06, Brenda Salter McNeil's message stuck me right in the heart. She challenged us to... |
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Ashleigh 03/06/07 The Ephesians study at Urbana spoke to me personally in a powerful way, but when I returned home, I quickly... |
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Megan 02/23/07 God used Urbana to change my life...He taught me what true worship is, and showed me Himself. All praises be... |
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Brenton 02/16/07 I felt like god called me to not work in other nations, but our own nation. I am a musician... |
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David 02/13/07 Through Urbana, not only did I mature in my faith, but I also decided to become a missionary full-time.Through the... |
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Laura 02/12/07 being only 17 and not know want i really wanted to do with my life, i was confused. God laid... |
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Loren 02/12/07 I went to Urbana with a calling for the youth of America on my life. The Global Missions Center caused... |
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Mary 02/12/07 I am so glad I attended Urbana. Through this event, I felt God calling me into the urban ministry. Now... |
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Stacey Lee 01/31/07 Before Urbana 06 I heard of a mission trip to Thailand. I wasn't interested at the time. But at Urbana... |
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Trey 01/31/07 I attended Urbana 2000 at the prompting of my missions teacher. God really confirmed a calling to cross cultural ministry... |
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Wiatta Thomas 01/31/07 I graduated from Emory University this past May, and took a job in Atlanta out of 3 others that were... |
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Ryan 01/31/07 "The need does not determine the call"- the book,Courage and Calling. Missions, working for IV, spreading the gospel, these callings... |
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Dana 01/30/07 I went to Urbana expecting to discover more about missions and God's calling for my life. What I found there... |
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Kyung(Roy) 01/30/07 God called me to Urbana06? Not sure. But I know that I felt something.. something that can't described into words.... |
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Jacci 01/30/07 Our whole family was at Urbana. We all came home with a desire to live in a more ethnically diverse... |
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Richard 01/30/07 this is my story in a nutshell. i believe that while at Urbana I was meant to meet people of... |
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Sarah part 2 01/25/07 I thought i would not run into people I knew there by chance because I was only going to know... |
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Sarah 01/25/07 A burden for people with AIDS led me to pray. I also prayed that God would give me the gift... |
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Ashley 01/24/07 I'm hesitant to sing worship songs which include phrases beginning with "I will . . ." But at Urbana, God... |
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Terri 01/24/07 I was deeply moved during Urbana. The night that Sharon spoke from International Justice Mission, I was called. I felt... |
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Jane 01/23/07 God's Choreography The Lord made use of every minute to introduce me to his loved ones. My first Urbana, I... |
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Monica 01/22/07 25 years ago as a kid, God seemed to be calling me to China, but I had a hard time... |
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Andy 01/20/07 God called me to go to China and share his love cross-culturally! I came back and promptly added Chinese 101... |
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Daniel 01/19/07 On Saturday, Dec. 30, I was reading Friday’s Urbana Today newspaper on page 6 about Missions and Creation Care. In... |
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Jackey 01/19/07 Urbana was amazing! I went to Urbana feeling numb towards God. Urbana taught me how to get back in step... |
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TIM 01/19/07 during the break between the first and second half of the dec 31 evening session, i was in my seat,... |
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Jennifer 01/19/07 I got out of the medical field about a year ago, and at Urbana 06, I felt God calling me... |
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John 01/19/07 As a 63 year old, I experienced Urbana for the first time in 06. Simply amazing! Though our church sent... |
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Galadriel 01/19/07 At Urbana 2000, I sensed God leading me to continue missions, but found myself lost among the booths. God led... |
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Jeff 01/19/07 I have always been interested in East Asian culture. Maybe this was caused by having a best friend since the... |
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Jeanelle 01/18/07 I thought I'd be the last person from my team last summer to return to Mexico City with Latin America... |
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Tara 01/18/07 I came to Urbana 09 expecting God to give me guidance for what He wanted after college. What I experienced... |
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Zach 01/18/07 My heart was permanently changed at Urbana 06. Although I have gone through times of spiritual drought since Urbana, my... |
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Elise 01/18/07 God had been calling me to go to Africa as a missionary for a while, but my heart would continuously... |
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Sarah 01/18/07 I just wanted to get out of my house. I wasn't there for missions, but for me. I have always... |
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Alese 01/18/07 I came to Urbana because I could feel God tugging at my heart. Asking me if I would take this... |
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Rob 01/18/07 My grandparents were missionaries, my parents are missionaries, and I was always told that I was going to be the... |
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Tara 01/18/07 Urbana was the most amazing experience of my life. I made my choice to come very reluctantly but am so... |
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Marie 01/03/07 I became a Christian on May 4, 1972 at Kent State University. I travelled to Urbana 73 on a Greyhound... |
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Jim and Jill 12/30/06 The third day of Urbana, I was called to a Bible study leaders’ meeting. All my friends went ahead to... |
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Daniel 12/04/06 My wife and I were married December 18, 1967. A week later we drove 1400 miles from Salt Lake City... |
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Joel 10/15/06 The theme and messages of Urbana 1976 still resonate loudly in my heart: "Declare His Glory Among the Nations" and... |
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Kevin 08/23/06 I went to Urbana during my sophomore year of college. It was here that missions changed from being just a... |
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Michael Haynes at Urbana 79 06/13/06 It was while a student in college that my mind was led by God to respond to an opportunity for... |
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Virginia 05/16/06 I am so happy that Geri Rodman's message at Urbana 2003 is on the website!! I went to Urbana... |
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Barb & Mike 03/21/06 Urbana '79 was coming, and Barb got a job in the Urbana Dept. We'd become Christians as hippies, living in... |
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Melissa 02/24/06 Hi Everybody! I attended Urbana in 2000 and 2003 and in 2003 God used George Verwer to grab my heart... |
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Monica 04/30/05 Dear Urbana, I attended Urbana 2003, and in 2004 I began working on a ministry team with Youth For Christ... |
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Rachel 07/26/04 Through God's persistant grace and his working in my heart at urbana, I was struck with an urgency to follow... |
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Jason 05/12/04 What can we say about Urbana? Well I can say that it was like heaven on earth. The message was... |
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Shaun 05/11/04 Urbana was a great experience to help me renew my vision for missions in the future. The small groups were... |
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Tinea Rose 04/11/04 I am in Spain studying abroad, learning more Spanish. I went to Urbana 03 to look at the opportunities I... |
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Nate 04/03/04 Through the messages at Urbana 03, I was impacted with the truth that I didn't have to change who I... |
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Jenna 03/24/04 I was in awe that I was a part of this crowd of 20,000 people all worshipping my God at... |
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Ginna 02/29/04 God is doing marvellous things in my life. After growing up in a Christian environment, I came to college not... |
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Lindsay 02/24/04 God rocked my World and completely changed my plans for next year - sending me to teach in China for... |
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Vasco 02/12/04 After being called to be a youth pastor of more than 500,000 youth in Malawi, Africa I was really overwhelmed.... |
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Richard 02/12/04 For the past two years, I have had a dream to start a civil engineering business where the employees give... |
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Cheryl 02/09/04 Before I went to Urbana I thought my life was okay, but my attitude changed. My life isn't just about... |
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Sandra Shelton 02/07/04 I'm now on staff with IVCF in Bemidji MN. When I was a student at Hamline university I attended Urbana... |
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Liz 02/04/04 Urbana '03. I often glanced at the ASL (American Sign Language) section periodically, just out of curiosity. During praise, I... |
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Marquita 02/04/04 When I arrived in college I told myself that my worst fear would be that I would get so caught... |
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John 02/04/04 Where else could I find 19,999 other believers in christ who were about the same age as me that worshipped... |
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Ky 02/04/04 I attended Urbana '03 because I thought God was speaking to me about a career in ministry. I was a... |
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Shellanna 02/04/04 Urbana 03 changed everything for me. I am a completely different person from the way I act, to the way... |
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Jeremy,Tampa, FL 02/03/04 How amazing is God's will!!! Urbana `03 was the most amazing experience! My eyes have been opened to a world... |
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Robert 02/03/04 I was a little skeptical of large Christian conferences, because I had never attended one before Urbana. What can I... |
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Robyn 02/03/04 Urbana was so awesome... I felt so blessed by the worship, the talks, and even by being a small group... |
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Christina Linville 02/03/04 I attended Urbana 2003, and let me tell you, I will never be the same. Urbana became a big part... |
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Ryan 02/03/04 Through the Urbana 03 convention I was encouraged to teach in the American public school setting. During one of the... |
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Kory A 02/03/04 I was so overwelmed at the promising future of the Young adult generation by attending Urbana, I am in Seminary... |
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Marty 01/23/04 I attended Urbana '84, hoping NOT to hear God's voice. My father, whom I dragged to Urbana, met a friend... |
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Jennifer 01/20/04 Going to Urbana 03 was such a blessing. Worshipping with 20,000 brothers and sister was amazing. The speakers were great... |
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Brenda 01/17/04 When I attended Urbana in '03, I was struggling with an eating disorder and did not want to give them... |
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Wayne McCloskey 01/05/04 Urbana 03 was incredible. The wordhip, speakers, seminars, and exhibits were truly life impacting. I will never forget Urbana 03.... |
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Jimmy 01/04/04 I came to Urbana 03 expecting just another retreat. Did God ever surprise me. It was the most amazing experience... |
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Jason 01/02/04 I attended Urbana 03 and it was so awesome I can't even think of words to describe it. The people... |
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Andrea 12/30/03 At Urbana 96 my closing commitment was to leave college with no debt. At Urbana 00, I was wrapping up... |
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Sarah 12/29/03 At Urbana 2000, I made a commitment to use my accounting degree to serve God in missions. This year I... |
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Greg 12/29/03 I am here in Bogota Colombia looking at the Urbana 2003 on web cast reminiscing the Urbana 73 where my... |
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Helen 12/28/03 Urbana 90 was the setting for a critical turning point in my life. I was eager to follow God, but... |
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Raini 10/24/03 Urbana 96 was the place that my faith really grew feet! I had been straddling the fence most of college,... |
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Erineo 10/06/03 After I attended Urbana 93 and 96, God used me in Christian Radio in South Texas. The Lord is still... |
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Steve 05/09/03 I Attended Urbana '84,as the only high school senior from my church. All other attendees were in college at that... |
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Sharon 03/28/03 I attended Urbana '79 and WoW, its experience is still with me when I recall it. The highlight for me... |
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Asee 01/10/03 Attending Urbana 2000 was total last minute, being almost the last person to reserve a seat on the greyhound! Urbana... |
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Patrick 12/16/02 Urbana 2000 was awesome. I learned so much through fellowship with 20,000 of my brothers and sisters through christ. God... |
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Michelle from Jamaica 10/20/02 Urbana 2000 was an awesome experience! I got involved in more ways than I thought possible. Again I was reminded... |
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Kyu 10/09/02 After a heavenly experience in Urbana 2000, the global perspective of God's glory is still vivid in my mind. I... |
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Trina 10/08/02 I attended both Urbana 76 and 79. In addition to great memories, I have some of the materials... |
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Paul 08/13/02 As a former IVCF staff, Urbana's greatest payoff is now 13 years later. A fellow church elder questioned our sending... |
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Ray & Tracy Price 07/03/02 We went to Urbana 96 as a newlywed couple asking God "What can you do with Ph.D. in Pharmacology overseas?"... |
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Ana from Arg. 04/27/02 I went to Urbana for the first time in the year 2000. It was an amazing experience, which opened my... |
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Sally 04/19/02 I realy enjoyed going to Urbana 2000. I learned a lot about missions and how important is is to share... |
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Colleen 04/03/02 I attended Urbana 2000 because it sounded fun and I regretted having not prepared my heart for what God offered... |
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Catharine 02/14/02 I went to Urbana 2000 and it was great. I went as a small group leader and I loved my... |
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Liam Steele 01/26/02 I really didn't know what to expect when My pastor asked me to think about attending Urbana. Prayerfully, I went,... |
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Andrew E. 01/11/02 As one of the few Canadians at Urbana 2000, I found my experience awesome. Seeing all of those people worshiping... |
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Russ 12/28/01 I was really honored to be apart of the many christians around the world while attending the Urbana Conference. I... |
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Crystal 12/23/01 I attended Urbana 2000 as a high school senior. From an early age, I have wanted to be a missionary... |
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Steph 12/18/01 My life hasn't been the same since Urbana. It was at Urbana that I felt led to serve God in... |
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Liz 12/03/01 I remember at Urbana 90 asking God to burn everything that was not of him. I also agonized over what... |
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Keith 11/27/01 I attended Urbana 1993 not knowing what to expect. God met me and spoke into my life in an amazing... |
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Tim 09/22/01 It was Alex Gee's message "There is no worship without reconciliation" that helped me to realize my own sin in... |
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Krista 04/24/01 I just wanted to thank you for your service and commitment to the call to serve Christ. I found your... |
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Chrissy 03/28/01 God spoke to me regarding my lack of knowledge about world events. He showed me that . . . ultimately... |
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David 03/28/01 For me, Urbana 2000 was about seeing how God was working in so many people's lives to fulfill His plan... |
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Cheryl 03/28/01 Urbana 2000 was a time of renewing of spirit, mind, body and joy in the Lord for me. God laid... |
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Marcie 03/27/01 I went to Urbana 2000 because my pastor said it would "be a great time and I loved it when... |
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Kristi 03/15/01 I've never gone to Urbana, but God has used it to change my life. Two of my friends went to... |
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Carrie 01/20/01 Coming from a broken home and a broken relationship with my biological father, it has been hard to grasp the... |
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Alexander, Greensboro, NC 01/18/01 I attended Urabana 2000, I learned to have a humble heart before the Lord and to come broken. He has... |
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Felix, from Puerto Rico!! 01/13/01 This was my first time at Urbana and it was really exciting, challenging and eye-opening!!The topics about Racial reconciliation and... |
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Jessica 01/12/01 I attended Urbana 2000. I was expecting God to give me tangible answers for my future. However, He did just... |
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Gloria 01/09/01 I resisted God EVERY TIME He tried to break me at Urbana 2000--I wrestled with Him verbally and spiritually. Yet... |
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Rayhee 01/09/01 Urbana 2000 was absolutely an incredible experience for me. This was my first time attending the conference, so I really... |
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Julie 01/09/01 I've been truly blessed by the opportunity to attend Urbana as a college freshman in 1993 as well as attend... |
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Liz 01/04/01 On Dec. 30th, 1996 I met God! That day while taking quiet time I read a devotional that said God... |
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Peter 01/03/01 Urbana 2000 was an awesome experience, from the moment I got there till the New Years Eve celebration. Ken Fong... |
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Kevin 01/03/01 I was a passive Christian before Urbana. The Staff Leaders at Intervarsity they began to show me how much love... |
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Robert 01/01/01 I just attended Urbana 2000 and wanted to share how much God used this time to show me what He... |
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Mike 01/01/01 Being a student at New York University has been a serious challenge to my life as a Christian. New York... |
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Gene 12/31/00 Bob, one of the 10 men in my small group at Urbana 1964 was also a math major as I... |
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Diane 12/30/00 Instead of attend Urbana in 1980 as a college student, I went 9 years later as a working woman, unhappy... |
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Kathy 12/30/00 I'm an Urbana alumni ('73 and "76). I can think of no better way to welcome the new millenium than... |
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Ming 12/29/00 I attended Urbana '96 as a high school senior and it was an experience that opened my eyes and changed... |
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Robert 12/29/00 God is indeed, and in deed mighty. I am a pastor on a Roman Catholic campus. When Pastors Ken Fong... |
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Dotty 12/29/00 Urbana '67 was a milestone in my life. It was there that I made a decision to share the Gospel... |
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Katrina 12/29/00 I attended Urbana in 1993 as a delegate and then volunteered as a steward in '96, after participating in a... |
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Steve 12/29/00 I attended Urbana in 1973. It was as if every speaker was reading my journal. I stood up on the... |
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Joan 12/28/00 I attended Urbana 1976 and 1979, and God did use the experience to lead me to several cross-cultural opportunites, one... |
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Jim 12/28/00 As a shy, fearful freshman from the University of Kansas I attended the 1948 Missionary Convention. I was a "religious"... |
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Gillian 12/28/00 The Lord revealed my call to spanish-speaking missions at Urbana '96. Just two years later I moved from Minnesota to... |
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Queenie 12/27/00 my first time is Urbana 1996. At that time, God began stirring my heart to following him, and doing missions... |
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David 12/27/00 Urbana 76 was one of the defining moments in creating my passion for missions. I can still hear Helen Roseveare... |
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Patty 12/27/00 As a dorm convert at UC-Riverside I heard the call to Urbana. After some failed attempts I did go in... |
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Brendon 12/27/00 I first went to Urbana in '93. It radically chanaged the way I saw God and his love for people.... |
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TONY 12/26/00 I am not the typical attendee because I am one of the many volunteers to help at these Urbanas. This... |
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Shawn-Andre 12/21/00 Urbana '87! Throughout the entire event, God snagged my heart with a jolt of lightning. As the message of Jonah's... |
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Sarah 12/14/00 I went to Urbana '96 deciding not to be a lukewarm Christian anymore. From utter cynicism at the people 'on... |
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Jennifer, Puerto Rico 11/15/00 To see how many students around the world are truly involved on the gospel and missions, impacted me the most.... |
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minjoo 11/11/00 I went to Urbana 96 with my group of brothers and sisters from my church. Because I live in Calgary... |
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Josh 11/10/00 Urbana 96 was just one of many steps to God's leading me into missions. He had already put me in... |
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Ulices 11/01/00 I came from Venezuela in October 1996, attending God's call for mission. God used a small church in Wisconsin to... |
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Yong-Kyun 10/31/00 I went to Urbana 96. At that time I lived in Toronto. I really loved it and told my friends... |
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David 10/29/00 During the 1967 Urbana Convention I was among many who stood when George Verwer called for commitment and dedication of... |
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Rochelle, from South Africa 10/24/00 At Urbana 1996, I witnessed to God's love in our hearts as people were reconciled. This country still has so... |
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Elena 10/22/00 When I was a young Christian, a friend who was an IVCF staff worker gave me Urbana 87 tapes. I... |
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Rev. Newberry 10/22/00 I attended Urbana 1987 which directly led to the final decision to go to Pakistan. I remember talking to so... |
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Beth 10/05/00 At Urbana 87 George Verwer challenged that unless God was telling us not to, to go. A summer in Kenya... |
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Beverly 10/05/00 I was engaged to be married, and my fiance and I attended Urbana 80 a few weeks before our wedding.... |
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Janet 09/28/00 The candle light communion service at Urbana 1970 was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. If fellowship... |
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Gregg 09/28/00 After getting saved in 1989, I went to Urbana '90 with a group from my college. God touched my heart... |
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Michele 09/27/00 Urbana 96. At one of the seminars this guy asked if we believed God loves us. I didn't really. That... |
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Dr. Kevin Livingston, Knox Presbyterian Church 09/25/00 It was at Urbana '76, hearing John Stott expound the great missionary texts of the Bible, that I experienced a... |
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Anonymous 09/20/00 I just want to share how Urbana/IV ministered to someone I know. His name is Seung. When he was a... |
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Melissa 09/19/00 At Urbana 96, I committed my life to missions. I am still not sure what that means or how that... |
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Jamie 09/15/00 I attended Urbana 93 and I must say that it was truly a great experience for me. And I am... |
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Melissa 08/28/00 Urbana 96 was an amazing time for me.The most amazing part of it was hearing Elizabeth Elliot teach on the... |
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Carl 08/24/00 I enjoyed the Urbana convention that I attended in 1993. I made a commitment at that time to be involved... |
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Christian 08/22/00 December 1987 changed my life. As a sophomore in college I was challenged by the "commitment card" at Urbana to... |
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John 08/07/00 I first attended Urbana in 1970, a year after I became a Christian at Cedar Campus. I remember John Stott's... |
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Gwenda 07/26/00 I attended Urbana '96. While i was there i felt God calling me to go to Haiti. After i graduated... |
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Phillip 07/25/00 Thanks for your ministry. Because of Urbana '70, I was a missionary in Ghana, West Africa for 14 years. We... |
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Laurie 07/24/00 I believe that I can truly say that Urbana 96 changed my whole life. It is because I attended the... |
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Julia 07/08/00 In 1996 I had already felt God calling me to work in Northern Canada. While at the conference I learned... |
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amanda 06/19/00 At Urbana 1996, I found the beginning of my trek to Seminary. I still don't know where that will take... |
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Ann (not her real name) 06/09/00 I went to Urbana 96 because my mom told me I should go. She had heard from friends that Urbana... |
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Winston 05/23/00 I ATTENDED URBANA 1990. AT THAT TIME I WAS A STUDENT AT JAMAICA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN JAMAICA. SINCE THEN I... |
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Beth 05/09/00 Urbana '96 was one of my first obviously "crazy" excursions on the journey with Jesus. Why go with Dad's heart... |
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Emily 05/03/00 I attended Urbana 96. God really used it to confirm the calling of God to GO! into full time missions.... |
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Rick 05/01/00 I first attended Urbana '93. God moved me there and opened my heart to serving overseas for His glory. God... |
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Inger 05/01/00 Urbana 93' I always wanted to be a missionary. I prayed to God about Africa. At Urbana, I prayed during... |
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Pat 04/26/00 I was eight months in the Lord and very independent at Urbana 1987. The evening that Helen Rosevere spoke was... |
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Ellen 04/16/00 Urbana 1996 was an incredible conference for me. It really cemented my desire to serve God with my life and... |
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John 04/02/00 My older brother went to Urbana in 1987, then into full-time missions. I went in 1990, and wasn't sure how... |
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Jim 03/31/00 In 1976 I was invited to go to Urbana '76. To this day, I do not know why I agreed... |
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Angela 03/20/00 I just want to write and testify of the faithfulness of God and the way He used Urbana 96 to... |
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Paul 03/17/00 After many years of preparation, we are finally ready to leave for the mission field! I'm not sure if you... |
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Robert 02/19/00 I attended Urbana 96 and it was a totally awesome experience! This was especially true for me since I received... |
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James 02/08/00 I attended Urbana 84 with my girl friend, and committed myself wholly to the Lord for whatever his plan was... |
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Janimal 02/03/00 I first went to Urbana 87 and it literally changed my life...from that point on, I felt the call into... |
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Joe 02/02/00 Urbana 96 was one of the most powerful spiritual experiences that has ever touched my life. I came to the... |
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David 01/31/00 I went to the Urbana Conference of 1987 and 1990. In 1987 I listened to many speak but when Helen... |
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Tim 01/31/00 I have had the privilege to experience the last two Urbanas. They have impacted my life in profound ways. As... |
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Clara 01/26/00 Urbana 96 changed my life. It was great to experience God there and really understand what was on His heart.... |
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Michael 01/20/00 I became a believer in Jesus Christ at Urbana 79 and through Urbana 81 was able to go to Saudi... |
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yvonne 01/20/00 Urbana 93 was truly awesome! At the conference, i dedicated my life in serving the Lord thru being a missionary.... |
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Gabriela 01/15/00 I went to Urbana 90. Now 9 years after that unique and decisive experience, I am serving as a full... |
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Bill 01/12/00 Greetings from Panama. My name is Bill, IVCF staff '68-70 in Eastern N.Y. and I have been a missionary/pastor here... |
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Roanna 01/12/00 A friend and I went together to Urbana '96. I wanted to go overseas and she didn't. As the days... |
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Steven 01/11/00 Since I've attended Urbana, God challenged me to be a missionary. I was really moved by the message and music.... |
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Nixsa 12/23/99 I went to the 96 and It was a Blessing. It change my life completely! 11 months before the convention... |
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Patrick 12/22/99 At Urbana 93, I committed to doing a summer, short-term project, and ended up following God overseas the following summer... |
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Jonathan 12/21/99 I went to Urbana in 1993 and it has had a profound impact on my life. In fact, Urbana 93... |
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Sandy 12/21/99 I truly loved Urbana and even though I was older and finishing my Master's Degree it proved to be the... |
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Gina 12/21/99 I went to Urbana 79 to broaden my perspective on the world and to discover how I fit into the... |
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Art 12/21/99 It was in 1970 that my wife Mae and I were at Urbana. What an experience! I had returned from... |
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David 12/16/99 Just after midnight on January 1, 1997 I went to bed with the radio on after ushering in the new... |
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Dana 12/09/99 I attended Urbana '90 my senior year of college and have been on your mailing list ever since. I am... |
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Nan 12/09/99 In the fall of 1976 we were invited to go to Urbana by our local IVCF local staff member as... |
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Darla 12/09/99 Urbana '96 was a life changing! Before Urbana, I wanted to do missions yet I was interested in linguistics. At... |
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Bruce 12/07/99 I learned of Urbana while a graduate student in Pennsylvania. The challenge of Urbana 1970 was potent, and I took... |
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Wayne 12/06/99 I find myself in the place of God's calling after ten years of study and prparation - Lima, Peru. God... |
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Mike 12/06/99 I was a delegate at Urbana '81. I am now a Member in Training with Wycliffe Bible Translators, with whom... |
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Linda Jane 12/01/99 5 years after college: Heard about Urbana in 1990, interested in missions. Attended Urbana in 1993, went on short term... |
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u96 open mike testimony 11/26/99 "God has shown me about divine appointments. My dad’s heart is very bitter towards God and I could never figure... |
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u96 open mike testimony 11/26/99 "I was born in Istanbul, Turkey, for my brothers and sisters in Greece that’s Constantinople. I came to Urbana knowing... |
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U96 open mike testimony 11/26/99 "This week God has shown me that He is so worthy of my trust no matter how often I keep... |
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U96 open mike testimony 11/26/99 "I’m the only student from my campus at this convention. God stirred my heart in a strange way. I started... |
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U96 open mike testimony 11/26/99 "Just being here at Urbana 96 has been an incredible experience. I just feel like this is giving a taste... |
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U96 open mike testimony 11/26/99 "I just wanted to share with you how God spoke to me [at Urbana 96]. He encouraged me in my... |
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Martha 11/17/99 My husband and I and our four children serve with Christian Veterinary Mission in Kenya, East Africa. We work among... |
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Edward 11/15/99 Urbana 90 was more than a success, it has challenged me to be more committed to Jesus Christ than ever... |
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Vicki 11/15/99 I went to Urbana a broken person but God did a miraculous work on me that week. A healing took... |
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Todd 11/15/99 I attended Urbana ’87 hoping to find a place to serve on the mission field . . . God did... |
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Mary Ellen 11/12/99 At Urbana 84, the world suddenly opened up for me. I heard about what God was doing all over the... |
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