God woos my heart through being outdoors in His glory filled creation connecting with people. In college at Texas State University, God used men of faith to teach, mentor, disciple, and challenge me to know and follow Jesus. He used them to do this through everyday life, various events, and on adventure trips. God is calling me into full-time ministry to reach men with the gospel in these same fundamental ways at Texas State and in San Marcos.
As a man, I connect more deeply with people through an experience and so do most other men. We’ve seen great success in creating spaces for authentic communities to form around the person and work of Jesus. I am going to make connections with men, build relationships, and invite them to know Jesus through experiencing God in active adventurous ways. It is more likely that men will accept an invitation for an outdoor experience or adventure rather than a bible study or Sunday service initially. Before students graduate, we want them to know Jesus personally and be involved in a local church so that they’re founded on God when launching into the world. We are praying for the local churches to be overflowing with college students hungry to know Jesus more.
Each week I will be on campus sitting down with students to build relationships that open doors to share the gospel. We will primarily be focused on reaching the Greek fraternity students. Texas State has been nicknamed “the party school” for years and the fraternities are a major part of that name. On one evening every week we will host a group of men to gather around a meal and a fire to build an authentic community centered on Jesus.
In addition to these weekly events, I will help lead Venture Trips. These trips are aimed at helping men develop vision for how they can leave a legacy in people. Seeking to teach the message of Jesus, generosity, reinforce the values of family and help unplug from the assaulting world we live in and plug into authentic community.
Thank you for praying and financially partnering with me on this great adventure God is calling us into! I could not do this without your support!
-Tyler Everett
Tyler@VentureMinistries.org