Section Six of the United Pentecostal Church International’s Illinois District (whew – that’s a mouthful!) will host a Youth Rally on Friday, April 23rd, at Calvary Tabernacle, 1125 Hampshire in Quincy. This evening of youth-centered worship and preaching will begin at 7:30 p.m. We are especially excited about the evening’s lineup of speakers. Nine young [...]
This week Tollie and I had the privilege of ministering at Cornerstone Ministries in Litchfield, Ill., one of the most exciting Pentecostal churches in central Illinois. Pastor Steve Benthal and his assistant, Keith Paris, were on a week-long tour of the country of Israel, so I filled in during the church’s Wednesday evening Bible study [...]
If you haven’t noticed yet, my friend Victor Aghadi left a fantastic comment on my previous post about the shooting at Farm King. Bartlett United Pentecostal Church, where Victor attends, recently hosted evangelist Travis Worthington. Victor reports that Worthington took 20 young people to the mall for evangelism. In one hour, the group secured 15 new [...]
The year was 1987, and I was just beginning the 5th grade when I visited Six Flags St. Louis for the first time. It was a family trip, with my mom, dad, brother, and several aunts and cousins going along. Prior to this day, I had been to a few carnivals and town fairs and ridden the Ferris Wheel, spinning [...]
The following information is courtesy of the General Youth Division of the United Pentecostal Church International. It’s a press release announcing the launch of a new ministry focused on youth ages 18-30. Today is the official first day of the new endeavor of the General Youth Division: Hyphen. We are beginning a two-year launch phase [...]
Easter week is always crazy for my family; that’s when the Illinois District hosts their annual Youth Convention. This past Wednesday, young people from all over the state gathered in Springfield for three days of music, worship and preaching. Lives were changed and young people went home fired up to do the work of God. [...]
