15th Biennial North American Youth Congress Daily Report - Page 5

#41 08-10-2007, 06:44 AM

You are doing a marvelous job, Deacon! I have almost felt like I was there and I have felt the goose flesh rising while reading some of your accounts of the moving of the Holy Ghost!

THANKS!

rgcraig · #42 08-10-2007, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Buffy

Renda,
Loren's daughter, Ashley,was one of the girls that shouted all over the place. Terry said it was so awesome to watch her. She told him after church that she had never felt anything like that before.

OH...that is wonderful! So happy to hear that!

Sarah · #43 08-10-2007, 08:22 AM

Deacon, are you going to Gen Con? If so, we nominate you for aff reporter......you do a fantastic job!

CC1 · #44 08-10-2007, 08:30 AM

Excellent reporting.

South of I 90 · #45 08-10-2007, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by deacon blues

There is definitely some "old school" remnants at NAYC: preachers and officials in full business suit and tie, long announcements, protocol opening remarks that take too long, young preachers making an announcement and "preaching" the announcement----that being said, the meeting is very cutting edge, very relevant to our young people (I know that's a buzzword for "compromise" to some, but in reality it simply means "connected with the matter at hand" or "relative") and probably the best event in the Oneness Pentecostal movement.

Sounds like the youth division is really stepping out on alot of "frontiers".

Maybe by the next YC they can whittle out some of the "old school" remnants.

Great job reporting!!

BoredOutOfMyMind · #46 08-10-2007, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by philjones

You are doing a marvelous job, Deacon! I have almost felt like I was there and I have felt the goose flesh rising while reading some of your accounts of the moving of the Holy Ghost!

THANKS!

I have not read what is posted over at www.NinetyAndNine.com on NAYC but agree Deacon Blues gave a great report.

(I bet his is the better one!)

QueenEsther · #47 08-10-2007, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by deacon blues

Where did I leave off? Oh yes last night's service.......

J Dean and PB opened with a hard driving black gospel song----WOW, it set the tone. Can't rmember the song, didn't have my reporter's notebook with me. Had to steal a sheet of paper from my daughter's art notebook and a colored pencil.

At this stage my 2 year old was not going to sit quietly. So I took him to the concourse and for 30 minutes let him run wild, hoping to wear him out. I told him I was going to get him and he began to run arounf the circimference of the arena. He made two complete laps around the place with a few pit stops along the way, almost running into the ladies room before I caught him. I was ringing wet with sweat by the time we were finished and I took him back into the arena.

The message basically was encouraging young people to expereince God every day everywhere. He made the statement that we have got realize that God is not "church-present" He is "omni-present" and that we have got to pull the cover off of our ark of the covenant and realize He can't be contained. It was a tremendous message ad the response was powerful. Only catch: 60 MINUTES LONG!!!! Too long for young people. My wife said it was really good but that he was starting to repeat the same points he was making throughout the message.

The altar service was superb like the night before. Since we were so far away from the altar we had church right up in the nose bleeds and our kids were really touched and prayed so good.

My friend Simeon Young Jr had contacted me earlier in the day to say he had found a soul food restaurant whose owners said that they would stay open after hours for us if we could gaurantee them that we would show up. So he secured exclusive rights to the establishment, "Merk's Heart and Soul Cafe" for our arrival at 10:30 pm. After the nightmare the night before trying to find food, this was a welcome relief. It was a one block walk from the arena.

The kids were worshipping, my son was really over the whole scene and the time was approaching 10 pm. I told my youth leader and wife I was going to go get our seats secured. The place was fantastic and it was the best food I've had all week: fried chicken and bbq rib combo with yams and greens, sweet tea and coconut cake to die for for dessert.

We had great fellowship with the Terre Haute people and came back to the hotel content at another great day on this trip.

My wife served notice to me that she and our two little ones would not be going to the day sessions today. Its been a long week. We will be ready for home seriously come Saturday.

Looking forward to another great day however!!!!!!

More reporting to come!

The song was "Victory" by ? Tribbett, can't remember the full name but it is a cool song and most of the youth love it. You can click on the link below that will take you to our myspace page ane hear the original version of it.

You are doing an awesome job reporting! I don't have the time or patience for it! Lol! This Congress is awesome though, I am loving it!! Right now I am in our hotel room making my little ones take a nap while our group is out participating in the Project 22:39 - it is just too hot to have the little ones outside.

Well, I'll check back in later!

chaotic_resolve · #48 08-10-2007, 02:00 PM

Perhaps the younger generation can save the organization from its demise.

There's an interesting blog post @ 90&9:

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Originally Posted by 90and9

“We don’t build our churches on marketing or ads, we build them on conviction!”

So as not to detract from this great thread, I'll make a new one on this. I thought these comments were very telling . . . especially the last. Someone asked if the tv issue would be addressed . . . well, it just was.

BoredOutOfMyMind · #49 08-10-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by chaotic_resolve

Perhaps the younger generation can save the organization from its demise.

There's an interesting blog post @ 90&9:

So as not to detract from this great thread, I'll make a new one on this. I thought these comments were very telling . . . especially the last. Someone asked if the tv issue would be addressed . . . well, it just was.

I have asked KC to come here and chime in from time to time.

deacon blues · #50 08-10-2007, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chaotic_resolve

Perhaps the younger generation can save the organization from its demise.

There's an interesting blog post @ 90&9:

Quote:

Originally Posted by 90and9

“We don’t build our churches on marketing or ads, we build them on conviction!”

So as not to detract from this great thread, I'll make a new one on this. I thought these comments were very telling . . . especially the last. Someone asked if the tv issue would be addressed . . . well, it just was.

False statement above (in bold)

Jesus said "Upon THIS ROCK I will build my church!"

I don't know who "WE" is but whowever "WE" is if they are trying to either build the church on marketing or ads OR conviction, they are building on sinking sand.