From Aaron Keener

Dear Craig,

I wanted to write you and thank you for how much you have had an impact on my life in the past two semesters. I am very thankful to God, that he has sovereignly placed me in your ministry at Cru. I have always admired your faithfulness to the scriptures, and your faithfulness in teaching them, for it was through this that God chose to draw me to himself, and for that I am exceedingly grateful. I thank God for giving me the privilege of being under your teaching. Thank you for consistently challenging me with scripture and with the gospel (both in your proclamation of it, and your exhortations to share it). Thank you as well for consistently challenging me to trust in Christ, to value him about all things and to fight sin. Thank you for your wisdom in helping me make those very important decisions this semester, and thank you for loving me enough to tell me what I needed to hear, even though I did not want to hear it at the time. Truly, you have been an example of someone who loves Christ and who loves people enough to preach the gospel, with boldness, no matter the offensiveness of it.
I wanted you to know that your labor has been profitable and that God has used you to impact me in numerous ways. You have been a godly example of a leader, husband, father and counselor to me. You have been a testimony of Christ’s transforming power for believers and you have been a great encouragement to me in a multitude of ways. I wanted to also encourage you to press on towards the goal (Phil. 3:12-16), your work has not gone unnoticed and it has not been in vain.
I am so very thankful for you and though you will be missed, I am very excited for you and your family. You all will remain in my prayers.

Soli Deo Gloria,

Aaron Keener