IMPACT STORIES
These are just a handful of resources which have been developed by CCO staff and staff alumni to use in ministry with college students. We hope you find them useful as well!
The Gospel of John Challenge
Isaac didn't plan to spend two hours riding backward in the charter bus, perched on his knees and leaning over the headrest.
But as he...
How a dying church found new life
We knew we had to do something to revitalize the church. After decades of declining attendance, we had to decide whether or not we had a...
Jeff Schallick: Not What I Expected
Jeff Schallick sits in a small trailer on the windswept plains of Wyoming, tracking chemicals and sand. Life after college hasn't been...
Kaylynne Longmire: Why she almost gave up on politics
I hope to serve Jesus Christ by breaking down walls in international policy. I want to spread the light of Jesus in some of the darkest...
The Fruit of Partnership: CCO & First Presbyterian Church of Orlando
Since the University of Central Florida began construction in 2017 to open a downtown Orlando campus, the leaders of First Presbyterian...
Kayla Smith: Standing Up
Growing up, I remember my parents always telling me that God can use your stuttering but he cannot use your silence. That phrase held...
In the Wilderness: Trading Distractions for Discipleship in Creation
In the summer of 2021, 14 college students and a handful of seasoned CCO staff entered into this amazing-and terrifying-invitation to six...