100 Hours of Prayer

100 Hours of Prayer!

As many of you may know, Campus Outreach is holding a 100 Hours of Prayer event over the New Years Conference in Washington DC. Our hope is that friends and supporters of our ministry would join us in prayer for this conference. This year, there will be 550 students from SC, NC, VA and DC coming to the conference. Many of the students that will be joining us will be young in their faith and many more will not be Christians at all. These students are in need of our prayers! There has been a great deal of time and effort put into planning for and recruiting to the conference; however I'm reminded of Psalm 127:1, "Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain." Unless the Lord moves in the hearts and minds of these students, all of our planning and recruiting is in vain.

We would like to ask you to give 30 minutes of your time (or more if you wish) between the hours of 5 AM and 12 AM during the week of Dec 29 - Jan 2 going before the Lord in prayer for this ministry. As we approach this conference we are mindful of the strategic importance of prayer as the foundation of our ministry efforts. We are in need of your prayers! If you would like to participate, please visit this website: http://signupgenius.com/go/100hours where you will find a link to a simple form in which you can select one or more 30 minute blocks of time to commit to praying for the ministry of Campus Outreach. Thank you for your friendship and partnership in the Gospel!

Coming Up...

It's hard to believe that the fall semester is over. Students are beginning to take their final exams and head home for the holiday season. Below is a picture from our UNCC Christmas party. These are our student leaders who have been laboring on campus this year. We had a blast celebrating Christ and all He has done this year.

From Dec. 12-16, Amy & I will be in Washington DC for our Staff Training. We will be joining Campus Outreach DC and Campus Outreach Lynchburg for this time. After spending some time in Charlotte and Charleston for the holidays, we will once again head up to Washington DC on Dec 27 and will be there until Jan 2 for the Al!ve Conference. You can pray for endurance during this busy season of traveling.

In less than three months, we will get to meet our firstborn son, Zachary James Fulginiti, Jr! We are in the midst of preparing to be a new mom and dad. Continue to pray for Zachary Jr's health during this final trimester.

Thank you for your support and prayers. We are thankful for your partnership in the gospel! Merry Christmas!

-Zach & Amy

Happy Thanksgiving!

As the holiday season approaches, Amy & I wanted you to know how deeply thankful we are for YOU! Our lives and our ministry is made possible because of your support and your prayers for us. In this semester alone, we've seen dozens of students across North Carolina has been ministered to through retreats, discipleship groups, one on one meetings, evangelistic teaching opportunities and serving our staff administratively because of your faithful giving and prayer. When we take a step back to consider all that God has done, we marvel at His goodness and His faithfulness. One thing is for sure: God is committed to His people and it's is such a privilege to be a part of that. Thank you for you partnership in the gospel!

Mobilization Retreat Recap

Last weekend, 35 seniors from five campuses descended upon Matthews, NC to gather for an overnight retreat for the purpose of thinking intentionally about their lives and walks with God after college. Part of Campus Outreach's vision is to "mobilize" students from the campus to the lost world. Our hope is that the training that students received in college would translate into the workforce. We want to see men and women laboring for the gospel in banks, schools, hospitals, courtrooms, etc. for the rest of their lives, not just the four years in college. During the retreat, the staff and students got to hear from pastors, church leaders and men & women in the business world about how to make much of Jesus Christ after college. One of the timely talks was about bridging the gap between the campus and the church. Would you take a minute to pray for these students that they would seek to labor for Jesus Christ after college? If you are interested in hearing some of the talks from the weekend, check out this website: http://cocharlotte.org/media.php?pageID=43.

New Year's Conference
Much of this semester has been spent in preparation for our annual New Year's Conference in Washington DC. This year we are expecting 550 students from South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington DC. Here's an update from last year's conference: http://followingthefulginitis.blogspot.com/2010/01/paradox-conference-update.html. We are praying that God does it all again in the lives of new students! Would you join us in prayer as we anticipate this critical event in our ministry. We are asking God to bring 70 students from UNCC alone. Please pray during this season of recruitment, that students would be willing to sacrifice a small part of their holiday break in order to pursue Jesus Christ more. You can pray specifically for me, as I am giving a breakout seminar at the conference on world missions. If you are interested in joining us in Washington DC for any part of the conference, please let us know. We would love to have you see first hand the fruit of your investment. Thank you & Happy Thanksgiving!

-Zach & Amy

On the Move at UNCC

It's approximately half-way through the fall semester on the campus of UNC-Charlotte and it's been clear that the Lord has been working in the hearts and minds in many students! In the past two months we've seen over a dozen students make professions of faith. It has been extremely encouraging for our staff and student leaders to witness the Lord drawing men and women to Himself.

Here a video testimony of one of the guys: Justin. He was placed on the 9th floor Moore hall for a reason. Listen as he shares how God used David, one of men that I am leading in a committed Bible Study, to continue to work on his heart and to be a witness to him about the Lord.

If you have trouble viewing make sure you click on: www.followingthefulginitis.blogspot.com

Personal Note:

We are having a BOY! We found out this past Tuesday that our baby in the womb is a boy. We are thrilled with this blessing from the Lord and are excited to meet our son in early March. Please continue to pray for his health, growth and development these next five months. Amy is currently feeling much better than she was in the first trimester, but has spells of sickness from time to time. She would love and appreciate your prayers as well. Say hello to our little boy in to womb below:

Prayer Requests:

1. Rest - we will be taking the next few days off to recharge our batteries for the 2nd half of the fall semester.
2. For the men and women we are leading: David, Aaron, Daniel F, Daniel W, John, Stephen, Danielle, Morgan, Carmen & Jennah to grow in Christ-likeness.
3. Planning for the upcoming Mobilization Retreat in mid-November.

Thank you!

-Zach & Amy

Mobilizing Seniors

[Above is a picture of seniors from Wingate University and UNC-Charlotte]

The reality of college ministry is that the men and women you are ministering to ultimately leave the campus. Every four years, it's a completely new group of people in your "nets". This is why Campus Outreach takes the ministry of mobilizing seniors from the campus and to the real world very seriously. The past couple of weeks, Amy and I have had the chance to travel to the different campuses within CO Charlotte and have dinner with the seniors who will be graduating in May 2011. The goal of this time is to help the students begin to think about life after college. The vision of Campus Outreach is to "Glorify God by Building Laborers on the Campus for the Lost World", well very soon these graduates will be leaving the campus to enter "the Lord World". We want to see the men and women who have come to know Christ in the past four years at college to walk with God for the rest of their lives. We hope to see men and women laboring for the gospel for a lifetime, not just for the four years in college.

You can pray for a retreat that we will be hosting for the 70 soon-to-be graduates and recent graduates from COC on November 13-14. There, we will give them a time to hear from alumni, church leaders and staff who are walking with God in the real world. We hope to help equip them to be exported from their campuses all across the country and the world! Amy and I are responsible for planning and executing this retreat. Would you join us in prayer for these seniors?

Campus Update

The start of the school year has been a wonderful success! We are seeing the Lord move in some awesome ways at UNCC. Tonight, we are hosting an event with Christ Covenant Church's senior pastor Dr. Mike Ross on campus. He will be answering the question of "Is Jesus the Only Way to God?" This weekend, there are men's and women's retreats. We hope these will be great contexts to share the gospel with many non-believers. One of the staff members at UNCC, Andrew Hathaway, started a Bible study with the baseball team and eleven men came. Last night, one of the became a believer, praise God!

Day of Prayer

This coming Friday, September 24th, we will be taking a day to meet with God through prayer. If there is anything that you would like us to pray for, please feel free to let us know.

Thank you & God Bless,
Zach & Amy

SBP Testimonies

Take a minute to watch some of these testimonies from the Summer Beach Project.



Stephen is a church boy, through and through. He grew up going to an awesome church, with an awesome family, and has been a Christian ever since he could remember. However, God does some pretty awesome stuff when we start to really dig deep in the word and to live with a purpose. Stephen has never known how to share his faith and have an impact on others with the gospel of Christ, until now! Ever since Summer Beach Project, Stephen has been dying to get back to school to share the good news with his non-believing friends!



I am thankful for the work that the Lord has done in the life of Aaron. Last October, Aaron was living the party life, and had tried out every sort of substance that existed to try and find joy. He was looking for answers. After becoming a Christian in November, the Holy Spirit has really taken this man's life and has helped him to really grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord.



David had an awesome summer - as he says, the Lord CRUSHED him with awesome truth



I wanted to share with you Daniel's testimony. He had an awesome summer and is pumped to be used by God on Charlotte's campus. This guy came on beach project having to raise $1,650 for Beach Project and nearly $4,000 for a missions trip to the Ukraine in August. He exercised tremendous faith and sacrifice in order to grow in His faith and honor the Lord, and God helped him to raise every last dollar of his support. We are so PUMPED for Daniel to continue growing and be a part of our ministry!



I'm so pumped for Christen! She has been walking with God for nearly a year now. She was raised in an awesome Christian family but went through a period of rebellion, only to wind up coming to our New Years Conference last December/January and getting absolutely stoked on the Lord. Since then, this girl has been so hungry spiritually that WE CAN'T STOP HER from coming to every event we put on and every retreat we host!

Carlton - this dude is awesome! He is a student with a lot of potential to become a great Christian leader. Only two years ago, Carlton was not a Christian and he was living the typical college life at Auburn University. Through a series of crazy circumstances, including getting arrested, Carlton came to know the Lord and then brought him to UNCC where God is now working in him to become a leader and a godly man of character in our ministry. Check it out!

This is Caroline. She came into college as a Christian, but did not have an outlet for her faith and did not have the training in Christian disciplines to know how to truly mature in her walk with Christ. We are thankful, God did an awesome work in giving Caroline both a community, and the necessary training to continue to make her into disciple of Christ. Here is her brief testimony

I wanted to share with you one last testimony. This is a really special one. This is not a Charlotte student, but she is a Davidson student and was on our beach project. Halfway through the summer, Rachel realized that she did not have a relationship with the living God. She explains how she came to this conclusion and the work that God did in her heart to make her a new creation. This was a powerful moment when she shared this story in front of 130 students. Very emotional!

Life Update

Take a look at this video from Amy & I with an exciting update on our lives!

SBP 2010 Update

Dyin' To Live

For the majority of the the past month, Amy & I have spent our time in Myrtle Beach, SC serving the 2010 Summer Beach Project. Though the conditions are never ideal (moving into a tiny hotel room for a month never is), it is always a joy for us to be at SBP. Currently, 130 students are in the middle of the eight week project. The staff have left and we have entrusted the project to student team leaders! Pray that the SBP student team leaders would lead the project well as the staff are gone. Our theme for the summer has been "Dyin' To Live" which is a two-fold theme that highlights 1) how everyone is dying for life and 2) how the only way to truly experience life is to die to one's selfish/sinful ambitions through the cross of Jesus Christ.

At the Beach Project, I have had the privilege of leading our Stewardship Training packet. It's been a joy to teach students how to be witnesses for Christ through the way that they live their everyday lives. We've been teaching them: time management, how to steward money, the value of the Sabbath and more. Amy & I also taught a seminar on how to have godly relationships with the opposite sex. It's exciting to know that 130 students have been taught the value of having Christ at the center of their relationships. Our last weekend in Myrtle Beach was "Parent's Weekend". We had approximately 200 parents come. It was great for them to get to see all that God has been doing and what a day in the life of the SBP looks like.

This summer we are blessed to have a great group of men from UNCC. They are all having tremendous summers and growing in the walks with God. You can pray for Aaron, David, Daniel, Stephen, John, Milas, Carlton, Andrew & Lacy to not only grow closer to God but to each other in community. Pray that the community built in Myrtle Beach would translate into 9 men being on mission for Jesus Christ in the fall at UNCC.

Looking Ahead:
Amy & I are currently in Matthews, NC and will be for the next four weeks. Please pray for this season to be a restful one for us. The life and schedule at the Beach Project is quite demanding (we aren't used to staying up so late) and we are in need of some physical and spiritual rest. We will return to the Beach Project on July 18th and anticipate seeing all that God will do in 130 students lives while we are away.

Thank you for your prayers, support & encouragement. These student's lives are being transformed and you are playing a significant role in that transformation! Thank you!

-Zach & Amy

Spring is Gone, Summer is Here

Spring Semester is Finished

May 4th was the last day of classes for most students at UNCC. It has been a wonderful year and God has moved mightily on the campus. Throughout the past academic year, the staff at UNCC have seen 20 students make professions of faith in Jesus Christ. It is humbling to see the gospel's transforming power at work in their lives. The picture to the bottom was of our end of year cookout. There 50 of us celebrated what God has done, ate good fun and had a ton of fun playing games in the yard and watching a movie outside on a projector. It was a great way to end the school year.

As many of you know, our staff team participated in a conference called "Together for the Gospel". This was a tremendous gathering of 7000 pastors and ministers of the gospel in Louisville, KY to hear some of the leading evangelical teachers of our day. I wanted to share with you a message that particularly impacted me from Dr. David Platt, entitled: "An Unadjusted Gospel in an Unreached World: Connecting Gospel Theology with Urgent Missiology" . If you have time, it is worth a listen!

Summer is Fast Approaching!

Though we are still very disappointed that we will not be leading a team of students to Johannesburg, South Africa this summer, we are looking forward to spending another summer in Myrtle Beach with our Summer Beach Project. While many students are pursuing internships, jobs and summer school; a group of over one hundred students from all over North Carolina will descend upon Myrtle Beach to do one thing: grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. We have the privilege of being a part of this! At the conclusion of the 2009 spring, there were only three girls who were going to attend the Summer Beach Project from UNCC. This summer, there will be two dozen students from UNCC pursuing God. During our time at the SBP, we will be leading and teaching one of our training packets: Biblical Stewardship, giving a seminar on Godly relationships with the opposite sex leading the student team leaders and investing in the students from UNCC! What a summer we have ahead of us!

Prayer Requests:

-Pray for the students from UNCC who will be attending the SBP that they may grow deeply in their relationships with God.
-Pray for us as we lead and help shepherd the student leaders on the project.
-Pray for us as we teach important Biblical principles

Cross Cultural Project Update

Friends, thank you for praying for our retreat two weeks ago. I wanted to give you an update on everything. Amy & I unfortunately have some disappointing news: _we will NOT be leading the Cross Cultural Project to South Africa this summer_. During the course of the recent retreat, three of our seven students decided to not to go this summer. As a result of that, it's not going to be financially possible to take Amy & I, in addition to the other CCP Leader, Bill Moore. The remaining four students would have had to raise over $10,000 each to cover our costs, which would not be possible. The good news is that there are still four students who are committed to going and making disciples in Johannesburg, RSA this summer. We are confident that God is going to do great things through this small team. We are very disappointed in not being able to be with the team that we have invested so much in this summer. We are hopeful that we might be able to lead the 2011 CCP, but we know and trust that God holds all things together for us & in His timing.

So what does that leave for us this summer? Where God shuts one door, He opens another. Because our summer is suddenly freed up Amy & I will be able to be apart of the Summer Beach Project in Myrtle Beach, SC once again. We will be spending 2-3 weeks helping to lead project, teaching training packets and sharing our faith on the beach. Between Amy & I, we have combined to spend all or parts of 12 summers at the Summer Beach Project. It is a place that God has done tremendous things in our lives and in so many others' lives time and time again. We are looking forward to being a part of God's great work.

We would ask that you pray for us in the upcoming days. We have not had the chance to notify the remaining CCP participants that we will not be going with them this summer. Those will be difficult conversations as our team has grown close over these last 3.5 months in preparation. Pray for us as well, there is still a large part of us that longs to be in South Africa leading the team. Pray for contentment, trust and faith that God has us in the exact place that we need to be. Pray for the CCP team as if we still going. They need your prayers.

To God alone be the glory...

Can You Believe that Spring is Here?

It is amazing to think that we are already past the halfway point in the spring semester of 2010! Each year goes by a little faster than the one before. This year at UNCC, God has worked in mighty ways. Many men and women are coming to faith in Jesus Christ and that is a testament to the labor of the staff at UNCC, your faithful support and prayers and most importantly the work of the Holy Spirit in people's hearts. Below is a brief rundown of what events have been going on and what you can specifically pray for coming up. Thank you for your willingness to partner with us in prayer!

Recent Events

• February 20, Charlotte, NC - We had a retreat for our team of students going with us to Johannesburg, South Africa this summer
• March 15-17, Myrtle Beach, SC - Zach was down helping our Summer Beach Project staff setup jobs for the 150+ students that will be participating in this year's project
• March 16, Elon, NC - Amy was visiting several of the key girls that she discipled during her time at Elon University

Upcoming Events

• March 26-28, Matthews, NC - We will hold a leadership summit for all of our students leaders this summer, including the Cross Cultural Project team.
• April 12-15, Louisville, KY - Our entire staff team will be attending a conference, called "Together for the Gospel". Speakers will include Mark Dever, John Piper, CJ Mahaney and more!
• May 4, UNCC - Last day of classes at UNCC
• May 27, Myrtle Beach, SC - Summer Beach Project begins!
• June 28, Johannesburg, South Africa - The CCP team flys from Charlotte to Washington DC to Johannesburg!

Prayer Requests

This season is one of the busiest seasons of the year. There is a ton of work to finish the 2nd half of the semester strong and prepare for the summer projects. We would greatly appreciate your partnership with us by praying for a couple of key things:

1. The CCP team - pray for many logistics to be worked out, support raising for the students and for God to be uniting us as a team.
2. Summer Beach Project recruitment - this year there will be over 10x as many students participating in the SBP from UNCC as last year. Pray that students would make godly decisions with how to spend their summers.
3. Our personal support - we are currently in need of just over $700/month or $8500/year to be at 100%. Pray for God's provision over our financial needs (Psalm 24:1)..

UNCC Student Testimony

Friends,  I thought that this was a testimony worth sharing.  I just wanted to share another encouraging story with you about a guy named Chris James, who everyone affectionately refers to as "Biggie." Chris is a sophomore in Kappa Alpha fraternity, a transfer from the University of Richmond where he had a full ride to play football. Chris graduated from Charlotte Christian High School.  Recently Chris made a decision to follow Jesus. I have attached a brief version of his testimony. Please be praying for Chris as our UNCC staff try to begin leading him and helping him walk with God. Chris has been going into the freshman dorms and sharing his testimony with students. It is very encouraging and I am very thankful for what God is doing!  

"On Monday February 9 2010, I can officially and with a big smile on my face tell the world that I became a Christian. My journey to this change in my life was not an easy road, and it took many hardships in order for me to finally open my eyes and see the truth. The lord lead me to begin my college career at the University of Richmond, where I played football and ended up winning a national championship, but that didn't end up working out so he lead me to UNCC, where I thought the key to happiness was the fraternity life. But the life that I went down lead to nothing but heavy drinking and drug use. This lifestyle broke me down inside and i found myself staring at myself in the mirror looking at a soul that had no purpose. I kept wondering why I was so depressed because i had everything in this world that one could want. I had plenty of friends, a loving family, and been blessed athletically, but with all of those things I was still so empty inside. But by the grace of God he revealed himself to me and I accepted Jesus as my personal lord and savior. Big thanks to the cuties at Campus Outreach for helping me grow in my faith and help guide me through this transition phase in my life, and helping me to find Gods purpose in my life."

Videos from Jo'Burg

As many of you know, I was in Johannesburg from February 6-12 helping to setup up missions trip this summer. We got a ton accomplished and God was gracious to us. Some of the things we were able to do were: sign a contract on a guest house, meet local leaders at the campus we will be ministering to, meet a couple different pastors of churches we could partner with for mercy ministry, tour the city and a local township, partner with the Campus Outreach Johannesburg staff team, find some great local places to eat, get acquainted with driving on the left side of the road and more! Below are a couple of the key videos that we took, take a minute to watch them and pray for us.

Below is one of the key leaders on the university we will be ministering at: University of Johannesburg - Bunting.

Some thoughts after our first night on campus.

The parking lot for the dorm where hundreds of students live.

One of the townships in which we will be ministering in during our time.

If you want to see more videos (we took over 40 all together), click here: http://www.youtube.com/user/zfulginiti

Cross Cultural Project 2010 - South Africa!

This coming summer... We will be leading a team of seven students to Johannesburg South Africa for six weeks!

Every year, a select group of students from our campuses are challenged to participate in a missions trip to Johannesburg, South Africa. This trip is called the “Cross Cultural Project” or the CCP. This year, we have the privilege of leading this team with Campus Outreach staff member, Bill Moore. Above is a picture of the staff and students that will be participating in the CCP this coming summer from our first team retreat in Matthews, NC on January 24th. From June 24th to August 10th we will in Africa sharing the gospel with South Africans. We are really excited about this opportunity! While we are in South Africa, we will be partnering with Campus Outreach Johannesburg to minister to university students on the campus of the University of Johannesburg at Bunting.

WHAT WILL WE BE DOING?

1. We will lead a team to minister to college students at the University of Johannesburg at Bunting

2. The goal for our team this summer is to build relationships with these students in order to share the gospel and train them as disciples of Christ.

3. In addition to ministering on the campus throughout the week, we will be teaching a training program throughout the summer to equip the CCP participants as a lifelong laborers and leaders for God’s kingdom.

4. Our summer will also include a week-long mercy mission either in Johannesburg or in a rural village of South Africa serving a community in need.

WHY ARE WE GOING?

1. To be exposed to ministry in a country going through massive cultural changes, and to see how the gospel has the power to bring about healing and hope.

2. To be grow more in my relationship with Christ that I may know Him and make Him known.

3. To mature in my spiritual life and my character as I relate to the global cause of Christ.

4. To provide encouragement to South African Christians and those who minister with them

5. To establish disciples in South Africa who will spread the glory of God for years to come.

This is a special opportunity for both students from Campus Outreach Charlotte and for us. What an honor it will be to labor alongside brothers and sisters from another campus, culture and continent for the sake of making Jesus Christ known! This summer, the nations will be gathering in Johannesburg for the 2010 World Cup, we will literally be seeking to make disciples of ALL NATIONS (Matthew 28:19-20).

What do we need? Prayer, prayer and more prayer! Here are some things to be lifting up for us before we leave:

1. That Jesus would be seen to be glorious through our planning and preparation.

2. For our leadership of the students and the project to be full of wisdom, discernment and to be Christ-centered.

3. For our students who are responsible to raise $6500 each.

We are excited and humbled at the opportunity God has laid at our feet. Join with us in this great mission, we need you!

Talks from Paradox Conference

Hey everyone, if you are interested in listening to and of the rallies or seminars that went on at Paradox 2009, check out the website: http://www.paradox2009.com/ and go to "resources".

There are tons of great materials. My personal favorite talk was Andy Lewis's talk, "The Paradox of Contentment" and I'd personally recommend all the men to listen to Dr. Mike Ross' men's seminar! Enjoy!

Paradox Conference Update!

"So I'll stand with arms high and heart abandoned, in awe of the one who gave it all. I'll stand, my soul Lord to you surrendered... all I am is yours."

The words above were the cry of the 500 students in Washington DC from Dec 29 to Jan 2. During this conference, God showed up in some amazing ways and Amy & I were privileged to be a part of God's work in the hearts of many, many men and women. Six different students from Charlotte made professions of faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior! On the evening of January 1st, one of the speakers (Andy Lewis, pastor of Mitchell Road Pres in Greenville, SC) made a particularly strong call to everyone in the room to stop viewing their relationship with Christ as a on-again, off-again dating relationship and instead commit to following him as in a marital relationship. It was after this talk that four girls from UNCC gave their lives to Christ in the span of one hour! All 34 students from UNCC were significantly impacted by the preaching of God's Word and corporate worship. From exploring the monuments, visiting museums, staying 3 blocks from the White House, staying up late having spiritual conversations, worshipping with 500+ people, having a crazy dance party to bring in the new year and an awesome concert put on by a Christian hip-hop artist, JR, this conference was amazing!! It's hard to put into words all that God was doing at this conference, so below are some videos of students who were at the conference (I'll let them tell the story)! I would encourage you to take a minute to watch at least one of them. These students' testimonies are direct answers to your prayers!

Please pray that the seeds that have been sown into the hearts of these students would fall on to good soil (Matthew 13). The first day of classes in Monday!