By Kelsi Williamson, Student Reporter
Soak, a student-led, alternative time of worship, will meet for the fourth time Monday at 8 p.m. at Jacob’s Dream.
“It is an individual time to soak in God’s presence where the Holy Spirit leads you in different types of worship, including, among other things, community fellowship, prayer and reading the Bible,” said Jade Lane, sophomore business marketing major from Dallas.
Lane, a transfer student, participated in a similar group in high school and recently felt called to start the group at ACU. She described Soak as a time for the Holy Spirit to flow freely and said similar past experiences helped her grow in her relationship with God and with other Christians.
“When you’re at Soak, you’re surrendering to God, and whenever you do that with others, it breaks down walls so you know those people on a level that you wouldn’t normally know them,” Lane said.
She said the structure of Soak is not the same every time. The previous meetings included some individual reflection to the music of artists like Jason Upton and Kim Walker. At the second meeting, Lane said the students also spent time together in prayer.
“There are so many things you can go to that have a schedule,” Lane said. “A lot of times if you get really focused on exactly what you want to do, the Spirit is quenched.”
Michael McCall, freshman information technology major from Crowley, also participated in Soak while in high school. He attended the first two worship meetings at ACU and is helping Lane jumpstart the ministry. McCall said this type of free worship helped make his relationship with God more intimate.
“It’s more than a Sunday and a Wednesday thing,” McCall said. “It has taught me to make worship a two-way thing always.”
Both Lane and McCall want Soak to be a time for students to get what they need spiritually.
“I love seeing people grow in their relationship with God and realize how real He is on a personal level,” Lane said.
Laura Korte, sophomore communication major from Fort Worth, attended Soak for the first time on Oct. 6. She said the worship time was different from what she experienced in the past but she still enjoyed it.
“It’s kinda hard for me to sit and be quiet for a while,” Korte said. “It’s always good to sit down and be quiet and see if God is trying to tell you anything.”
Soak will continue to meet at the same time and place until further notice. Lane encourages students with questions to e-mail her at jadelane@sbcglobal.net.
