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Keith & Kelly Eckert

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I (Keith) met the Lord while at Linfield College my freshman year. I was invited to a Bible study and soon came to believe the Truth. Kelly grew up knowing Jesus as her Savior, but it wasn’t until college that she really put her faith into action.

We both got involved in Campus Crusade for Christ where we had opportunities to share our faith, lead Bible studies, and serve others. God used this to give us a desire to serve Him in full-time ministry.

Kelly and I met at Linfield, but it wasn't until after I graduated, in winter '97, that we began to get to know each other more. During the year of

our courtship, we both independently decided to do a short-term mission abroad with Campus Crusade. Kelly was assigned to Siberia, and I to Slovenia.

Just a week before we headed off, we got engaged.

The next year apart was a long one, but God used it to prepare our hearts for one another and give us a vision for His work around the world.  We returned and were married on December 29, 2001.

We lived and worked in Salem, Oregon; Keith at Salem Hospital, and Kelly for a child psychologist.  We enjoyed our first year of marriage but weren't satisfied being out of ministry.  God gradually guided us to join full-time staff with Campus Crusade for Christ.

We have been living in the Seattle area since the beginning of 2004. The scope of our Campus Crusade ministry team is to reach students at all the Universities, Colleges, and Community Colleges in the greater Seattle Area and Northwestern Washington. Presently, Kelly and I focus a majority of our time at the University of Washington, Western Washington University, and Cascadia Community College. Keith also functions in the 'operations' role for the team, working to keep track of the team’s ministry finances and helping oversee the logistical aspect of keeping the city-wide ministry running smoothly.

In April 2006, the Lord blessed us with our first child, Koen William. He has been a total joy and has given us a glimpse of how God can love us enough to send His son as our Savior.

CoJourners Personal Studies

Friday, February 22 2008 @ 1:40 pm

Hey All,Here are the two personal studies I said I would post in our latest newsletter!� These are great for personal reflection or in a small group format.� The first takes a look at John 1:35-51, and the second looks at Acts 8:26-40.� If you want to learn more about CoJourners feel free to give me a call or email me.�In Jesus,Keith�...

CM2007 Video

Saturday, August 18 2007 @ 7:23 pm

Here is a great video with some highlights from CM2007 and interviews from students from around the world who attended. The final tally was 15,994 students from 121 countries. Much of the conference is available in English (the conference was translated on the fly and broadcast over the radio for attendees to listen in their native tongue) by archived streaming video at the following link if you would like to take part. It is well worth some time...but be...

We are Adopting!

Saturday, August 04 2007 @ 8:33 pm

Many of you might already know that we started the process of adopting a child out of Vietnam. We are already filled with all sorts of thoughts and emotions thus far, even though we are only a few months into a potential multi-year process. Kelly has been journaling about the process and we just today created a blog for her to document the entire journey, and we invite you join us on our journey. As a family who works with Campus Crusade for Christ, it is you who give s...

MARY MAGDALENE IS NOW MISSING

Wednesday, March 14 2007 @ 1:21 pm

Stephen J. Pfann, Ph.D, who appeared in the Discovery Channel documentary "The Lost Tomb of Jesus" as a textual scholar, has just published a paper criticizing the "Mary Magdalene" ossuary. From the AP: The scholars who analyzed the Greek inscription on one of the ossuaries after its discovery read it as "Mariamene e Mara," meaning "Mary the teacher" or "Mary the master." Before the movie was screened, Jacobovici said that particular inscription provided crucial support for ...