Our Challenge "Sojourn" has started today focus was on helping the needy and marginalized on our society and world. We were blessed to hear from Zach Hunter, a 16 year old student, who is changing the lives of the those in slavery one at a time. It was followed by an amzing time in Worship with Starfield.
New to the Challenge Conference is JD Greear, our morning rally speaker. JD's stories from his own life and the church he pastors left the students encouraged to make a difference.
The afternoon options featured a Compassion Forum with Zach Hunter, Francis Chan and Jimmy Dorrell (Monday Night Rally Speaker), and seminars such seminars as "Understanding our LDS friends", "Answers in Genesis" and Bible Quizzing.
If that wasn't enough already, we also had over 600 students participate in Ministry and Service Projects as well as Recreational Tournaments.
Click below for pictures.
Comments (3)
We have 3 teens from CHURCH AT CHARLOTTE (Charlotte, NC) at Challenge. The website, pix & video is AWESOME. Thanks so much for all you do to inspire our upcoming generation for Christ!
Posted by Mark Nemitz | June 30, 2008 7:33 PM
Posted on June 30, 2008 19:33
I've been listening to some of the speakers online that my two daughters have been listening to live at the conference, and I am so thankful for and excited about the teaching they are receiving this week. My prayer is that this week will cause an incredible growth spurt in their spiritual lives! Thank you for all the work it took to provide such a high quality conference for our teens to attend.
Posted by Janice Assadi | July 1, 2008 1:55 PM
Posted on July 1, 2008 13:55
When Zach spoke that night he really inspired me to help those who can't help themselves,but I didn't know how to do that. Then later on that week, someone else spoke and really motivated me, but I didn't know what to do. Then, I went to one of the afternoon options and learned about those in other countries who don't even have enough $ to buy food, but it didn't hit me until Starfield sang that night what God wanted me to do, which is to raise money to end world hunger by sitting in front of Jewel and getting people to donate money they would use to buy ice cream. I just wanted to sharethis because he said this and it really stuck with me: "Just because you're young doesn't mean you can't make a difference." and that really gave me the drive I have today.
Posted by Jenni Nikodem | July 7, 2008 2:14 PM
Posted on July 7, 2008 14:14