Events

Fall '09 Semester Events:


We have kicked off another great semester! Check out what we have in store!

  • Leadership Challenge (Sunday-Wednesday, Aug 16-19)
    • Sunday, August 16th
    • All Leaders arrive in town
    • Monday, August 17th
    • Staff/Core Breakfast, Monday Morning - 9:00am.
    • Leadership Meeting, Monday Morning - 10:30am.
    • Lunch served (All Students welcome, not just Leadership Team) Monday - Noon.
    • Concert of Prayer, Monday Night - 9:00pm. (For all students, not just leaders)
    • Tuesday, August 18th
    • Phausi Leader Training, Tuesday - 10:30am.
    • Leadership Teams busy enlisting new students
    • BBQ Party Preparations
    • Wednesday, August 18th
    • DMT (Disciple Maker's Training), Wednesday - 10:30am.
    • Leadership Teams busy enlisting new students
  • Worship Nite (Thursday, August 20th)
    • Join us in honest worship as we start out the semester right, worshipping our Savior together.
    • PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME - 9PM.
    • Christian Challenge Building, 1313 E. University Ave.
    • It will be a night of prayer, celebration and adoration through music led by our worship band.
  • Bar–B–Q Bash (Friday, August 21st)
    • “Come One, Come All” for some free BBQ!
    • Meet at the Christian Challenge Building.
    • 6pm until we run out of food.
  • Tailgate Party (Saturday, September 19th)
    • Join us as we support the Aggie football team vs. UTEP!
    • We will meet in the parking lot directly east of the stadium beginning at 5pm.
    • Feel free to bring as many people with you as you can!
  • Fall Retreat (September 25-27)
    • Get away with us into the beautiful mountains of Northern New Mexico.
    • This is a weekend retreat that you will really enjoy. Details are available at the Christian Challenge.
  • Our Next Phausi of the Semester (Tuesday, November 10th)
    • This is for Freshman only!
    • Details below under "Weekly Events".
    • 7pm at the Christian Challenge Building.
  • Our Next Cross Training (Thursday, November 12th)
    • This is a campus wide worship service and all are invited.
    • 7pm at the Challenge Building.
    • Please come and worship with us through music, Bible-anchored teaching and Christian community.
    • Details below under "Weekly Events".
  • Baptism Night (Thursday, November 12th)
    • We will be baptizing college students during our Cross Training time.
    • If you have not been baptized as a believer, please come talk to a staff member about this.
    • If you will be baptized, please feel free to invite any friends and family members to Cross Training that night.
  • Annual Hayride (Friday, November 14th)
    • We do this every fall. A genuine hay ride, bonfire, smores; the works!
    • As this gets planned, you will hear all about it at the Christian Challenge!
  • Christmas Party (Thursday, December 3rd)
    • Come celebrate the birth of Jesus with us! We usually dress up and enjoy a very nice meal.
    • Details to follow later in the semester.
  • Life Impact Conference (Jan 2-5, 2010)
    • Nation–wide January conference held every 2 years
    • This year it will be held in Norman, Oklahoma.
    • Cost is $210, but for NMSU Challenge Students, we are helping.
    • As long as you pay by November 15th and let us register you with our group, your cost is $150.

Weekly Events

  • Cross Training (Fall & Spring Semesters)

    • Every Thursday night at 7pm
    • Located at the BSU Christian Challenge building
    • Challenging message, worship through song with the Challenge Praise Band, and Christian community with other students!
    • This is for all students!

  • Phausi (Fall & Spring Semesters)

    • Every Tuesday night at 7pm
    • Located at the Christian Challenge building
    • A Bible study designed specifically for Freshman Students at NMSU!
    • This is a great chance to meet other new students and grow together as you study and apply the Bible to your lives!

  • Discipleship

    • This is a one–to–one covenant relationship that is reflective of the way Christ taught His disciples and Paul taught Timothy (2 Timothy 2:2).
    • If a student will take the challenge, we will have one of our older students meet one–on–one with them on a regular basis to invest in their life.
    • Students will be encouraged and challenged towards a life of growing maturity in their faith which will in turn result in them discipling and investing in others.

  • Evangelism Training

    • One–on–one training on how to effectively share the gospel with others.
    • The training cultivates confidence, humility and accountability to being active Great Commission Christians.