Madison McBride Ministry Updates

Hello Friends! I'm so excited to share another update about what God is doing at UTA!! Let's talk about October❤ The majority of this month was consistent with our routine schedule. We started the month with our fall camps, which allowed the rest of my weekends to be free to spend with students! Something that was of high value to me as a student was my weekend friends. Since I lived in Denton full time, I spent the majority of my weekends with community. This past month I wanted to be a weekend friend to those around me. Spending time with people in "outside of ministry" events is one of the most formative ways to build a community. We can have fun that is rooted in the freedom Christ has to offer. We spend time with others that leave us feeling rested and encouraged.  There was a group of 9 of us that went on a 3-mile hike! Afterwards, my body was pretty tired, but my spirit was elated! We spent the hike talking about our lives, and how Jesus was moving. Then we spe...

Hi Friends! Another month has flown by and there's a lot to recap!  First I want to take a moment to thank you for your support in this ministry! I really pray and hope that as you read this you see the fruit of your generosity. I am truly thankful to be a witness to what God is doing here at UTA! This month was a more steady pace the first 2 weeks and included meeting with students, classes and getting adjusted to a new routine. This was really nice but with slowing down it also brought light to the major transitions I have been in the past few months. Moving away from Denton, my friends, and church was actually more difficult than I thought it would be. It has brought up feelings of gratitude for my community and left me wanting to build that here in Arlington. I have been navigating my routine while taking time to build connections and maintain connections. Jesus has been steady in all of it and for that I am grateful. We also got to start some more apprentice classes like body ...

Hello friends!!  Welcome to my first blog post! August has flown by but God is moving. August is one of the busiest months for college ministry as freshman are arriving and there are so many events put on by the campus and Focus!  Let's dive into this past month! August 1st started off with a boom! I had my first day of apprentice classes (we have been reading through the Old Testament) and we had our licensing ceremony. This is a photo of me and the other apprentices.   The next week we left for staff retreat where we all gathered to rest, and discuss the year ahead. It was honestly emotional for me being there and knowing that the people around me have such a heart for Christ and these students.   After staff retreat I spent a week in classes and then it was time to head into welcome week! It was extremely fruitful and we reached so many new students! I spent most of my days outreaching and meeting students. We also had our first TNF (Thursday night fellowship) and...