Warfare Weekend



The week after the Ten Towns Tour was completed we hosted our Disciple Now weekend. We called it Warfare Weekend. The point of the weekend was to help equip students for battle on the front lines of life as a student.

It was I N C R E D I B L E!!, to say the least. We had over a 100 studentsk, with 150-175 people involved throughout the weekend. Now. . .you must know one very important thing - THIS WAS MY FIRST D-NOW WEEKEND - E V E R! the only that got me through the weekend was the most faithful staff - thanks Whitney, Lor, and Stephen - and a devoted team of volunteers who took up the slack, filled in the gaps, and encouraged me in more ways than they will ever know. I also relied upon one very important passage of Scripture - 1 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

Let me tell you about grace. Without God's grace (of which these wonderful people were) I wouldn't have had a clue. With it - we had a weekend to remember.

The Lucas Parry Band provided the worship and concert on Saturday night. Lucas and the boys brought a unique mix of backgrounds, passions, abiblities to make God the focus of worship - NOT themselves. Pat Cammarata of There Is More ministry challenged and encouraged our students while bringing the Bible to life. Pat is a former student pastor and definitely knows how to get students' attention and hold it while challenging them. I would definitely recommend either of them for your next student activity/retreat/conference (Yes, this is a shameless plug for these guys. They deserve every bit of it.)

How do I know it had an impact on our students? Last Wednesday night was open mic night for both our JV (middle school) and our Varsity (high school) worship times. In each of those opportunities students were sharing how God used that weekend (including speaker and band) to convict them, challenge them, motiviate them, and draw them closer to God. Can't beat that!

I must say, it was one of the most extraordinary weekends of my life. I can't wait to do it again. There's something about hanging with students and watching God change their lives. It is simply amazing!


Resting and Recuperating,
Mike

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Camp is Good!

I'm home from a week at a student camp - Camp Chaparral . I was there teaching students how God created them for a place of ministry and encouraging them to involved - somehow. . .somewhere. I was also the guest of Pam & Steve Sparks. They are wonderful friends from my Lufkin days. Steve is the Assistant Director of the camp. Better give a shout out to the staff - Hey Mike, David, Heather, Doug, Tim, Nate, Govani (spelling?) - thanks for a great week. These guys work really, really hard to make your camp stay the greatest. And it was. But I'm exhausted! I'm beginning to wonder if I'm getting too old for this kind of thing? The worship was great - thanks to the brown band ! Hey Michell, Gabi, Rooster, Noah, and #14. They'll get it. Jon Randles really challenged us with his messages - 7 Marks of a Disciple . Need a speaker that speaks truth with wisdom? Get Randles. College or students. He's good. But the late nights and early mornings - WHEW!!
Read more

Question for You

I was listening to one of the local radio stations - kwyq, The Way FM, this morning on the way to the office. They were asking the question, "If you could live in a totally Christian community would you?" Responses varied. I would be interested in knowing what you think. So. . .I pose the question to you. . . If you could live in a totally Christian community would you? Why or why not? I can't wait to read your responses. Mike
Read more

Favorite Cereals

As I was scarfing down a bowl of Total I was thinking about my favorite cereals. Cereal has always been a part of our family - it didn't matter whether it was grabbing a bowl before school and sitting with my Grandpa as he at a bowl of Raisin Bran after church on Sunday nights. Growing up I had my faves. I would still eat them, but me and a lot of sugar in the morning is no bueno. As many of you can attest, it's not like I need more sugar! So I also have favorites now. Here's my list of favorite cereals: Then Cap'n Crunch - the original and all-time favorite, and breakfast with the Cap'n - how do you beat that? Frosted Flakes - don't get soggy in milk Peanut Butter Crunch - Cap'n Crunch and peanut butter, what's not to like? Wheat Chex - add a banana, mmmm. . .mmmmm. . .good! Now Total - good for you and doesn't get soggy too quickly Kellogg's Low Fat Granola without Raisins - good all around cereal Wheat Chex - still like me a bowl o
Read more