Our Staff Team
back row (left to right) Andrew Bosma, Hunter Trenaman, Aaron Wilson, Adonis Riley, Chase Sevic, Luke Seed
third row (left to right) Logan Hershenow, Sean Schweickhardt, Josh Phelps, Max von Arx, Scott Skaggs, Blake Buckman, John Evanko
second row (left to right) Noah Slone, Jace Bowling, Michell Farrell, Kaitlyn Lawson, Madi Czirr, Tyler Sole, Jared Jackson, Kale Vanderwal
front row (left to right) Kara Hershenow, Annie Sostok, Sophie Roush, Hannah Sue Watkins, Morgan McClellan, Cassie von Arx, Ella Burch, Danielle Trenaman
not pictured Emily Stephens, Cam Pittman, Jordon Sorrells
Director Letter — Sean Schweickhardt
Mark 4:30–32
And Jesus said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and puts out large branches so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”
In the following pages, you will find stories of how we have seen God move, and you will get a glimpse of what we are praying God will do this year.
Leadership Letter - Blake Buckman & Emily Stephens
We saw many changes in 2024 and one of the biggest changes COLEX needed was to have consistent Area Directors.
Campus Updates
Bellarmine University
In Fall 2023, God powerfully impacted Bellarmine. Through Gospel proclamation, students experienced renewed faith and transformation.
Centre College
In late 2023, the Centre staff sat down with a few student leaders to dream about what God could do at Centre College. It had been a challenging rebuild at Centre in the wake of COVID, but God raised up a core group of students who were hungry to grow in their faith.
Eastern Kentucky University
Our prayer for every student that we interact with here at EKU is to prepare them for life.
Northern Kentucky University
Isaiah 55:11 says, “So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.”
University of Kentucky
The Lord has been incredibly faithful in growing our ministry at the University of Kentucky, even amidst periods of significant transition.
Western Kentucky University
It was our second full year on campus at WKU, and we have been praying that the foundation of our ministry at WKU would be built on reading the Bible with students who don’t have a relationship with Jesus.
Ministry Updates
Financial Update
The stories you've just read, and the countless others that could be told, do not happen apart from God’s plan and grace.
Mobilization Update
I realized something after spending a week with my family in Orlando, FL at Campus Outreach’s Summer Project. Every week of Summer Project, students have evangelism training and spend time practicing sharing their faith in different parts of the city.
Cross Cultural Project Update
In June 2024, we checked our suitcases and stepped onto an airplane with a team of eight leaders from CO ministries from all over Kentucky with the destination of Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Summer Training Project Update
Almost 100 students from universities in Kentucky (COLex) and Indiana (COI) spent 9 weeks in the heart of Orlando, Fl. learning what it means to “abide” in Christ.
