Summit College’s City Project: A Student’s Perspective

Jan 17 | Pastor J.D. | 1 Comment |

This post by Nick Corbett, a recent N.C. State Grad:

College students, do something bigger with your summer with The City Project. Want to spend two months being immersed in the local church and cities around the globe? How about traveling to New York to learn more about one of the Summit’s North American church plants? Or you could spend four weeks receiving theological training through seminary classes, give your life away to the city of Durham, North Carolina by partnering with ministries and meeting the needs of the hurting, all while partnering with a Summit staff member as a summer intern. Finally, how does it sound to cap off the summer by traveling internationally to see how God is working through the church? Why choose one of these options for your summer when you can choose them all? Download an application (due Jan 27^th) today and read more about Nick’s experience with last year’s City Project.

“This time last year the City Project was barely on my radar for my summer plans. However, after a grueling battle with the Holy Spirit, I was convicted and led to step out in faith to trust God where he was leading me. Initially, I faced opposition from family members, had some personal fears regarding support-raising and was anxious that this experience would impede my future career plans.

Despite all of these, God continued to prick my heart to serve Him through CP. Matthew 6:33 says, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”  This verse, especially in its context, struck me at the core and gave me the confidence to embark on this experience. I knew that God would provide for His child, and He faithfully did so in ways I never would have imagined.

I began the summer knowing I’d be a changed man after 2 months. And changed I was—but in ways I had never expected. I grew to trust Christ more and more daily, as I learned to rely on His strength and not my own. Being in a constant, gospel-centered community with other college students for two months stretched my faith, too. I learned how the body of Christ faithfully and effectively works together as students and Summit leaders from various backgrounds converged to do life together.

Through ministry with Muslims during CP, God really burdened my heart for them to know Christ. I was able to continue this ministry after CP through a Friends of Faith group at NC State. Now I have graduated and am searching for what’s next. I know that I want to faithfully follow the Lord wherever He leads me.

The Lord has shown me the sweetness and necessity of staying involved in the local church and being a part of the mission He desires to carry out through us. So, as I enter this next stage in life, I trust God will lead me to a career that glorifies Him in a place where I can continue to work alongside a local church, like the Summit, in sharing the love of Christ with everyone.”

One Response to “Summit College’s City Project: A Student’s Perspective”

1. Are you in College? Use your summer | The Summit Church << West Club Campus says:

   January 24, 2012 at 4:49 pm

   [...] Hear from Nick, one of the City Project students from last year about what City Project is all about – he has a post on JD’s blog. [...]