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We Give Life

• Lifegivers! 05.25.2012
  Pastor Nate (32 yrs) - We've been privileged to have the opportunity to partner with students and adults from Greenville, SC and Denver, CO this week to "hit the streets" with the gospel as well as learn some amazing truths from our I Give Life course!  Our main purpose this week has been to empower these believers to give life and it's t […]
• Stepping out of the Box 05.25.2012
  Maggie (14) - Today I went to talk to people in a neighborhood called Cherry Tree. The first time I went there, on Saturday, I was very intimidated by the people. Because of that, I didn't really talk to anyone. I think the intimidation was only part of the reason I was nervous to talk to the people. I'm usually not easily intimidated by people. I […]
• Older Brother Accepts Christ 05.25.2012
  Orry (18) - My older brother Ethan is married to Kim and because of how close I am with her, she is also my sister. Not only in this life, but now for all Eternity. On Sunday, June 17, 2012, after a day of church, fellowship and service, I called my 25 year old brother to wish him a Happy Father’s Day, and just tell him I love him. After listening to what I […]
• Boy Stops Smoking After Prayer 05.25.2012
  Maggie (14) - Today while I was out on the outreach, Pastor Nate and I came upon a man who could only speak Spanish. So Pastor Nate pulled up one our scripts in Spanish so he could talk to this man. I, of course, couldn't speak any spanish. So while I awkwardly stood there, I zoned out and I saw a boy about my age walking up a hill near the park. So whi […]
• The Invitation 05.25.2012
  Harry (16 yrs.) - On Saturday I was in Dogwood Terrace with my buddies--Kris and Tyler. We only had a few moments to do a quick blitz of the neighborhood. We were in the middle of sharing the Gospel with a group of kids when a guy in a car called me over and asked me what we were doing. I proceeded to tell him we were out handing out bottled water and prayin […]

Shockwave

• Shockwave Challenge 2.0 05.25.2012
  I've been invigorated with a fresh passion for souls.  After all, isn't it what Christ is all about?  Wasn't his mission to seek and save the lost?  And if it was his mission, shouldn't it be my Christ-like mission as well? A few weeks ago, I was inspired by a 17 year old in our church to make a faith project list.  Sure, I've done t […]
• Empower 2012 Begins 05.25.2012
  Following our camp for students in 6th-12th grade, Camp Overflow, we took 52 students and adults on the streets with an organized outreach to kick off our Empower 2012 week. Because of having 100 people at camp, everything took longer than expected, so by the time we were ready to go out, we really only had 45 minutes to minister in the various neighborhoods […]
• .shockwave challenge - day 90 05.25.2012
  It's been 90 days of shockwave in my life! I've had the privilege of leading 72 people to Christ and praying with even more people about their lives, bodies and relationships with God. I've seen miracles and lives changed right in front of me. I've done a number of other challenges in my life (including a 90 day fitness challenge), but no […]
• .more than a missionary 05.25.2012
  When you hear the word "missionary", what comes to mind?  Someone who spends a prolonged amount of time immersed in another culture with the purpose of spreading the gospel, right?  Google the word and you'll get plenty of results.  Look it up in your concordance, not so much.  The word "missionary" never appears in the Bible...not e […]
• .shockwave sabbatical? 05.25.2012
  I've taken some time off over the holidays to do some reflecting and praying about the blog, the challenge and where to go from here.  In a number of ways, I've forced myself to do the challenge and it's been easier for it to become just another item on the religious checklist.  Pray?  Check.  Read the Bible?  Check.  Share the gospel with som […]