Archive for 'youth ministry'

Holy Ghost outpouring at Shake ‘n Steak

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 [...]

Section 6 Valentine’s Banquet

Ride that roller coaster

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 saucers [...]

The General Youth Division is pleased to announce: Hyphen…the Young Adult Ministry of the GYD

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 [...]

At Illinois Youth Convention

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.
On [...]