Jacob Umphreys
If you're interested in seeing college students at UNO or IWCC reached, discipled, and unleashed then this mostly newsletter is the best place to stay up to date with what we're doing on campus!
September Ministry Update
CSF Ministry Community September 2026 hey Reader, as always, I pray these updates encourage, inspire, and challenge you as we help college students find and follow Jesus. Also, I'm announcing something really big at the bottom of this newsletter! So read on brave soul! ~~on-campus: Iowa Western Community College (iwcc_csf) We hit welcome week running. Thanks to First Christian CB we were able to connect with Christian students who were checking out local churches in the first few weekends. We...
Summer Ministry Update
CSF Ministry Community Summer 2026 hello again Reader, as always, I pray these updates encourage, inspire, and challenge you as we help college students find and follow Jesus. ~~from the field: Misc. I had the joy of preaching at Westside Christian Church in Coffeyville, Kansas when we went and saw Courtney's family this summer. I'm always honored to be able to serve in that way. We love Westside and we're so grateful for the impact they have! University of Nebraska Omaha (CSF_Omaha) While...
May Ministry Update
CSF Ministry Community May 2026 hello again Reader, as always, I pray these updates encourage, inspire, and challenge you as we help college students find and follow Jesus. ~~from the field: OFFLINE & CSF's Ministry Residency Over the last few months work started on two of the biggest projects I get to serve on with CSF. The first is OFFLINE. I've started to meet with my co-workers Adam (Wayne State) and Breanna (UNL) to plan our all campus fall retreat we call "OFFLINE." The vision is to...
Spring Ministry Update
CSF Ministry Community Spring 2026 hello again Reader, as always, I pray these updates encourage, inspire, and challenge you as we help college students find and follow Jesus. from the field: University of Nebraska Omaha (CSF_Omaha) I would describe this semester of ministry at UNO as the best so far. Now, I'm not saying there is full blown revival through CSF on campus. We're a long ways from where we want to be, but this semester we've done the things that are most important. We've...
Winter Ministry Update
CSF Ministry Community Winter 2026 hello again Reader, as always, I pray these updates encourage, inspire, and challenge you as we help college students find and follow Jesus. from the field: University of Nebraska Omaha (CSF_Omaha) Alpha, Ask, and Bible Studies! It's been a busy semester for Omaha. We're started running Alpha at Kingsway Christian Church every Sunday at 7pm. It's 1/3 dinner, 1/3 film on a topic of the Christian faith, and 1/3 discussion. Weeks vary greatly on attendance, but...
December Ministry Update
CSF Ministry Community December 2025 The Learning Corner: Do you have a podcast, book, or otherwise you think I'd find valuable? Send it my way by replying to this email! Manna Manna exists to help you build the habit of reading your Bible daily by only allowing you to read the section of your plan. It includes a little manna loaf that gets mouldy when you miss a day! It’s silly, but has helped me a ton reading my Bible everyday. The app comes with a week free trial and then is $29.99/year....
November Ministry Update
CSF Ministry Community November 2025 hello again Reader, as always, I pray these updates encourage, inspire, and challenge you as we help college students find and follow Jesus. from the field: University of Nebraska Omaha (CSF_Omaha) I can't say I care about Magic the Gathering (it's a card game kinda like Pokemon), but you should of seen Kassie's eyes light up when my co-worker Samantha said she's played before. Her demeanor changed and she leaned in relationally more than ever. That...
October Ministry Update
CSF Ministry Community October 2025 hello again Reader, as always, I pray these updates encourage, inspire, and challenge you as we help college students find and follow Jesus. from the field: University of Nebraska Omaha (CSF_Omaha) Re-engaging UNO post-retreat has both been refreshing and challenging. It's overwhelming at times to hold the tension of being the person in two places. What's encouraging is that at IWCC I've found a rhythm of how to be on productive with my time on campus and...
September Ministry Update
CSF Ministry Community September 2025 Well, it's been a minute... August through mid September is probably the busiest season and boy-howdy... this one was no joke. Due to that, I've missed two newsletters (one personal and one ministry), and there is a lot to update you on. My prayer is that as you read this update you take time and savor every name and face. Every person is someone you impacted by praying for and supporting this work. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. hello again...
August Ministry Update
CSF Ministry Community August 2025 THIS SUNDAY! I'm so excited to prayerfully contend for campus this Sunday. I'm joining CSF campus ministers across Nebraska and South Dakota in praying for college students headed to school this fall. Would you join me on a prayer walk this Sunday. RSVP for UNO @2PM RSVP for IWCC @7PM hello again Reader, as always, I pray these updates encourage, inspire, and challenge you as we seek to reach college-age with the good news of Jesus. from the field:...
If you're interested in seeing college students at UNO or IWCC reached, discipled, and unleashed then this mostly newsletter is the best place to stay up to date with what we're doing on campus!