Delta Upsilon
Our EXEC members did a series of “table talks” (going to a fraternity dinner and make an announcement about Greek IV) to a few fraternities, one of them being DU. At this table talk, they asked the brothers if they new of anyone that would be interested in “this sort of thing”. They immediately gave us the name of one of their brothers, Chris. I sent an email to Chris asking to get together to talk about what could happen in Chris’ house if he got plugged into Greek IV and if he started a ministry in his house. I could tell what I was saying was ringing true… Chris had tried to lead a Bible study the last semester without much luck… and he had been praying for help. God had brought Chris and Greek IV together. Chris has started to meet weekly with me and other Greek Christian leaders… and since then, Chris has held a Bible study each week. Still, not one of his brothers has shown up. Chris now has the support of an entire Greek Christian Community supporting him; and he is far from discouraged about the situation. He sees it as only a matter of time before God breaks through in DU.
Lambda Chi Alpha
Our EXEC members brainstormed who they knew in houses that didn’t have Bible studies going on. I contacted the student names that they gave me. One of them was a Lambda Chi named Jack. Currently Jack meets with me and other leaders from houses across campus weekly to study the Bible and share and pray for their houses. Jack has asked a few of his fraternity brothers to help him lead the study. There are now three Lambda Chi’s that are working together to get this Bible study off the ground so that their fraternity brothers can have a place to come to know Jesus.
Sigma Chi
For the past three years I have tried to start at ministry at Sigma Chi, but all my efforts seemed to be failing. This year a Sigma Chi that I had been meeting with the past two years sent a few of his brothers to “check-out” our large group. They came. One of those who checked out Greek IV was Dave. Dave is a sophomore who also “happened” to also be their house chaplain. He likes what he has seen so far in what God is doing in Greek IV, and he is going to begin meeting with me weekly for the next few weeks to connect with other leaders and to catch a weekly vision for reaching his brothers in his house. He hopes to get the Bible study started soon, and looks to be connecting with our community. God has been at work in Sigma Chi over the past 3 years… and Dave might be the one that God has been raising up to finally kick the Sigma Chi ministry into gear.
Alpha Phi
I talk about fraternities a lot compared to sororities because, well, fraternities are more my thing. However, I can’t help but mention what God is doing in Alpha Phi. To start the semester, there was no Bible study or ministry of any kind going on in Alpha Phi. I received an email from another staff at a different school telling me there was a recent alumni of theirs that was coming to do grad work at Purdue, and wanted to help out. She happened to be an Alpha Phi. Sarah (the other Purdue Greek Staff) and I, encouraged Jessa to “stick with Alpha Phi” – build relationships with those girls, and maybe get something started there. Last week, Jessa ate dinner at the Alpha Phi house and the next day she brought three girls to Greek IV – two who now want to get a Bible study going in that house. We are pumped and Jessa is excited to continue building relationships with girls in that house and help launch this Alpha Phi ministry.
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The Greek IV story was shared by Tyler Riffe Author Website: http://www.facebook.com/purduegreekiv Author Email: Contact Author Author Bio: Tyler is a campus staff with Greek InterVarsity at Purdue University. More Stories by Tyler Riffe |
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