Aug. 17, 2025
Celebration Sunday - Youth & Kids Camp
Come together to celebrate something eternal. 🙌
We’ll be sharing the powerful stories of Youth Camp and Kids Camp — moments where the Gospel was heard, hearts were opened, and lives were forever changed. Students gave their lives to Jesus. Kids discovered God’s love in a real and personal way. Seeds of faith were planted that will grow for years to come.
This isn’t just about a summer highlight — it’s about heaven rejoicing, and us joining in.It’s about seeing the faces of the next generation lit up with hope and purpose.
It’s about believing that the best is still ahead for them… and for us as a church.
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Well, hey, good morning.
We are so excited to celebrate
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with you guys this morning, to
worship with you.
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So whether you're with us in
person or you're joining us
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online, go ahead and stand to
your feet.
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We're going to worship in
together with one voice, with
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one heart this morning.
So come on, let's worship.
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Worthy a baby so we get to see.
Worthy of all the praise we can
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ever breathe.
Worthy of every breath we can
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ever breathe.
With every Jesus.
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The name above every other name.
Holy, there is no like you,
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there is no beside you whooping
up my eyes.
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They want to show me who you are
and who me with your heart and
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leave me.
And you love to go around me.
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Worthy of every song we could
ever sing.
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Worthy of all the praise we can
ever breathe.
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So worthy is worthy of every
birth we can ever breathe.
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If you did, breathe.
Jesus, the name above every
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other day.
Jesus, the only one who could
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ever see, worthy of every birth
we could ever breathe.
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Live for you.
Live.
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For.
You holy?
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There.
Is no one like you?
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There is no beside you.
Open up my eyes.
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They want to show me who you are
and Billy with your heart and
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leave me in your love to those
around me.
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And holy, there is no one like
you, there is no one beside you.
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Warming up my eyes in wonder and
show me who you are and fill me
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with your heart and leave me in
your love to those around me.
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See, I will build my life, keep
this up to you, my life on your.
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I'll be shaking holy.
There is no one like you.
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There is none beside you.
Open up my eyes and want to
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ensure me who you are and who me
with your heart.
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And we, me and you have to lose
around me and call me.
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There is no one like you.
There is none beside you.
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Open up my eyes and I want to
show me who you are and will we
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with your heart and weeping me
and you love to those around me
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and I will will my life hold on.
Your love is a poor foundation
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if I will put my trust in you
world and I will not be shaking.
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You've got some praise.
It was a really special time in
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our youth retreat and these
songs were inspired by that
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time.
Of the theme of forgiveness was
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woven so far of kids receiving
forgiveness from the Lord, but
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also being willing to give it to
those people in their life who
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needed it.
And it was really special to see
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them working through that.
So let's continue to worship.
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Are you hurting and broken
within?
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Overwhelmed by the weight of
your sins?
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Jesus is calling.
Do you come to the end of
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yourself?
Do you thirst for a drink from
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the well, as Jesus is calling,
you know, come to.
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The precious blood of Jesus
Christ
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to leave behind your regrets and
stays.
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Come today.
There's no reason to wait.
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So Jesus is calling.
So bring your sorrows and trade
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them for joy.
From the ashes a new life was
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born.
As Jesus is calling.
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O Come due the altar.
The Father's arms are open wide.
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Forgiveness was one with the
precious blood of Jesus.
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Rise O Come due the altar.
The Father's arms are open wide.
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Forgiveness was born with the
precious Lord of Jesus Christ.
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Bow down before him, for he is
Lord of all.
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Sing Hallelujah, Christ is
arisen.
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Endure what I say.
Is it He won the wonderful Sing
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how they move here, rise in the
winds, And lift them up, and bow
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down before him, For he is Lord
of all.
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Sing how they move here, Rise in
the wind.
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No, come to the old.
The Father's arms are open.
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Forgiveness was born with the
precious blood of Jesus Christ.
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Don't come to the old turn.
The Father's arms are open wide.
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Forgiveness was born with the
precious night of Jesus.
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Bear you cross as you wait for
the crown.
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Tell the world of the treasure
you found.
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Father, we thank you, God, for
who you are.
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Father, we thank you that your
arms are open wide, that we can
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leave our regrets, that we can
trade sorrow for joy.
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Father, we can walk in the
freedom that only you can give
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us.
So, Father, we invite you here.
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Holy Spirit, would you move in
this place?
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Would you open our hearts, our
ears, to hear what you have for
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us today?
Father, would you meet us here?
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Father, we're desperate for you.
We're here for you today.
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God, you and you alone.
So Father, we love you.
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We give you all the praise this
morning in Jesus name, Amen.
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Well, hey guys, we've got
something exciting coming up
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right now.
I'm inviting our kids to the
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stage.
It is celebration Sunday.
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We are so excited for these
kiddos to come on up.
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They're going to worship with us
for one last song, but come on,
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we're going to turn up the
volume.
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We're going to turn up the
energy in the room this morning.
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I know these kids are super
excited just to worship with you
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guys to celebrate.
Celebrate with you guys today.
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They've been practicing.
They sing this song every day at
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camp this summer.
They know this well.
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They've got all the moves down,
all the words.
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They're excited just to worship
with you guys this morning.
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Are you guys excited to worship
with them?
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That's right.
All right, kiddos, You ready?
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You ready?
All right, let's do it.
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This is one true Fred.
My God is always oil.
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He always forgives.
He is always showing me how to
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be a servant.
My God is a true friend.
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My God is a true friend.
I'm on the search, putting in
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the work.
Oh, I want to learn.
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Looking for that true friend.
Yeah, the secrets are finding
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out of the only ones that Yeah,
I made a true friend.
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He always forgives, He is always
showing me how to be a Sir.
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My God is a true friend.
Oh my God is a true friend.
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Oh, I'm on the search.
Putting in the world.
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Oh, I want to learn.
I'm looking for that true woman.
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Yeah, I'm on the the answers.
I'm gone.
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Oh, can we come look for that
true woman?
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Yeah, the secrets are finding
out about it.
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I spend my day searching.
I'm investigating, investing in
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the lesson that my best friend
gave me.
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I've been watching his life,
studying his words.
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What I've come to find is he's
been traced, searched.
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We've seen him do something
brand new, raise the game to I
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Am Levi.
I'm picking up please.
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Discovering the evidence,
magnify the pictures.
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Zoom in, enhance never better.
Pretzel true.
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Let me spell it.
Out for you Looking for that
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true friend yet I'm on the
There's a song running over here
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we come Looking for that true
friend yet she could shout
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Running out the valley.
Come on, let him hear it.
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That's right.
All right.
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You have.
To make your way back.
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Man, that was awesome.
Love seeing the energy you guys
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are pumped turning up the volume
this morning and the energy in
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this place.
Come on, let's give them one
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last hand as they make their way
back.
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You guys killed it so awesome.
Well, hey, today is Celebration
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Sunday.
We are going to just hear so
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many stories of life change and
all that God did through our
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kids this summer.
And hey, I just want to welcome
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you here to Real Life Church.
Whether it's your first Sunday,
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whether it's your 100th Sunday,
whether you're with us in person
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right here, you're joining us
online.
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You're like family here.
And we are so glad that you
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chose to spend your morning
right here with us.
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So hey, before you guys take a
seat, take about 30 seconds, say
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hey to somebody around you, make
him feel welcome, and then take
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a seat.
All right, if you want to find
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your way to your seats, hey, you
want to take a second and talk
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to those of you who are newer in
the room today.
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If that is you, if you are newer
with us this morning, thank you
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so much for being with us right
here at Kentucky Trail.
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We're so honored that you chose
to spend your morning with us.
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We don't want anything from you
this morning except for this,
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and that is for you to introduce
yourself to us.
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We would just love to know that
you're here.
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We'd love to just just to know
your name, say hey to you and
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make you feel welcome here.
If you could grab that
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connection card, it's on your
seat, maybe on the seat next to
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you by now, but fill out that
information on the top section.
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Just hold on to it.
We'll share what to do with that
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later in the gathering.
And at Real Life Church, our
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mission is simple and that is to
see people far from God discover
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their real life and purpose in
Jesus.
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And each week we see people find
hope lost, people come to know
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Jesus and start a brand new
story.
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That's why we do it here.
Amen, Amen.
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That's right, so good.
Well, hey, coming up in just a
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few short weeks, fall life
groups are getting ready to get
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started.
I know summer's winding down,
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but hey, it's going to be an
exciting time this fall.
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We're excited to connect with
you in life groups.
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It's the perfect time to get
together to do life together.
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That's where real relationships
grow is in community when you're
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connected to other believers.
So we would love to see you out
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for that.
They're actually going to launch
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next Sunday for sign up so you
can check them all out online.
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You can check them out in the
hub.
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They won't start meeting till
that first week of September,
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but we would love to see you
guys in a life group this fall.
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So mark that down your calendars
and look out for that for those
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to go live next Sunday.
Wait, today is celebration
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Sunday.
I am so pumped for you guys to
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hear all the stories of all that
God did.
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Man, He really moved in some
incredible and amazing ways
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Through our youth retreat and
kids summer camp this summer.
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We saw a teen surrender to
Jesus.
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We had kids understand and know
Jesus in just such a different
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way that's going to shape their
futures forever.
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And this isn't just, I want you
to get this part.
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This is not just a highlight
reel of all that happened this
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summer.
This is life change.
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These are teens finding Jesus
offering forgiveness to those in
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their lives that will shape
their future forever.
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It's kids understanding that
Jesus is fun, that he loves
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them, that he is their true
friend and their little
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evangelist going out and
inviting all their friends.
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So we want you just to celebrate
with us this Sunday.
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Just to lean in to hear these
stories of life change that
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you're about to check out and
you're here in just a few
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minutes.
Christy Hardy's going to make
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her way to the stage.
She leads our kids ministry.
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She is amazing.
She leads our kids ministry with
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so much passion, so much heart.
She loves these kids so much.
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Can you just make her feel so
loved this morning?
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Give her a hand.
We love Miss Christy so much.
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But hey, before she shares with
you guys, I want you guys just
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to get a quick glimpse of all
that God did some fun.
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This is just the hype, the fun
that these kids had this week at
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summer camp.
So check out this video.
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Music.
Isn't that awesome?
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So we had an incredible week.
It was we had the privilege of
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taking eighteen of our kids to
kids camp.
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This is a camp that we partner
with and we partner with a
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church in Lee's Summit called
The Summit.
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And so it looks fun.
It was fun.
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But like Holly said, what you
see are kids that were their
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lives were transformed.
It is not every day as an
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elementary student that you get
the opportunity.
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It's like the hype of like the
big kids camp, but it is for
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elementary kids.
So first, to make that all
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possible, I have a troop of
people that serve alongside me.
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If you serve in real life kids,
could you please stand up?
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We would like to thank you.
You can do it.
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So if you are a parent of a
camper that went, can you please
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stand up?
We would like to thank you.
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If you are a parent of a kid
that went, give it up.
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Oh, and now I also want to thank
there are two people that made
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this week absolutely possible.
You saw them a lot in the
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videos.
You saw them dancing down here
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with the kids.
My daughter Alyssa and my sister
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Tanya went with me for camp this
week.
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And Tanya and I call each other
sisters of our hearts.
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So we're not biological sisters,
but she is my sister of my
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heart.
And those two made this week
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happen.
So I know you don't want to, but
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will you please stand up so we
can thank you Alyssa and Tanya.
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So this year at camp, I realized
real quick that it was a real
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bad idea at almost 50 to go on a
missions trip, to go to youth
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camp and then to go to kids
camp.
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So I almost died.
If it had not been for Tanya and
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Alyssa, it would have been.
There's no way you wouldn't have
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seen half the videos.
You probably would have seen me
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just like on the grass
somewhere.
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So it was an amazing week,
amazing week.
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But I want you to hear from our
campers some amazing
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testimonies.
So before our campers miss
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Alyssa, I asked Alyssa if she
would come up and if she would
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share and we can talk about how
exciting it was and everything
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they learned but to hear from
them.
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So we're going to have a video
of them sharing their testimony.
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But first, I asked Alyssa, who
serves and leads our pre-K room
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usually in the second gathering.
Hi.
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So yeah, I'm Melissa and I
serving kids every week.
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I serve in pre-K, but I'm also
in aftercare.
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So I know all of your kids
pretty well.
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So I'm sorry for you guys about
that.
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But so I get to spend time with
them every week and I love it.
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But this was the first time that
I was able to spend up for like
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a full week at kids camp with
them.
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So that was a lot, a lot of fun.
The Holcombes and I got to
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screaming each other about whose
tribe was better.
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We got drew in on it.
I taught him the Kava tribe
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cheer and he went home and
showed it to his kids.
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So that made him really angry.
Malia ate more snow cones than I
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ever thought would be possible
actually.
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So that was that was a great we
got to celebrate Emory's
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birthday.
I convinced the kids that my
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name is Bagel Cream Cheese and
that I'm faster than a peregrine
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Falcon.
So just lots of fun that was
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going on.
But the really amazing part was
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witnessing God get to work
through these kids.
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So I saw them making connections
about God's love for them.
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They got to go outside their
comfort zones and they learned
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about what it meant to be a true
friend.
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Just in my group, I had
Brooklyn, Emery and Malia.
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So Brooklyn asked questions and
she made new friends and she was
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so brave and she tried so many
new things.
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Malia prayed out loud way more
than once.
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I two or three times.
She did such a great job.
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She asked questions and answered
them and she was so good.
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And Marie asked and answered
questions too.
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More than once.
She recounted entire Bible
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stories from memory, even when
it wasn't asked of her.
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So that was just mega
impressive.
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And she read out loud from the
Bible from everyone.
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So that was just in my group and
just every time I walked in the
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hallway, I got to see another
kid that I knew just making
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connections and having so much
fun and loving Jesus.
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And I just, I saw so many
amazing things.
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So these kids made connections
and grew closer to Jesus and I
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had the privilege to watch them
and help them.
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We weren't just eating snow
cones and playing with shaving
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cream, but they're building
foundations and they're learning
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how to follow Jesus.
So kids need community just like
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we do.
And this opportunity let them
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establish those relationships.
So I was so happy to be a part
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of it.
And thank you guys for letting
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me hang out with your kids every
week.
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Thank you.
I might be a little proud.
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So like I said, we're going to
in just a second, we're going to
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watch the kids share what they
learned on my side.
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I had the amazing privilege of
going around and I get to go to
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every group and I get to watch.
I saw Jack Petrie, I saw him
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having his Bible open and
helping other kids around him
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find versus the Holcomb kids.
I saw them doing that too, going
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over and helping kids.
You were too, OK, you were too.
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They're like me too, me too.
And I saw just some lights come
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on, some transformation.
We learned every day with a
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different truth on how Jesus is
the ultimate true friend and how
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we can model our lives after him
because he is the only example
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that we need to be modeling our
lives after, right?
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And to see that and to see the
passion in these kids, I just
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encourage you when you let, when
you watch this, if you have a
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kiddo that's an elementary age,
start thinking now about camp
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next year and planning ahead to
send your kiddo to camp next
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year.
It is infinitely worth what you
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will see of them having that
community and having that time
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to step out of their comfort
zone and out of their homes that
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you know, just to spend like 8
to 5 with us just immersed in
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other kids that love Jesus.
So we are going to hear from the
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kids on how awesome and
everything they learned from God
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this week.
My favorite part of camp was
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hugging Mommy and Christy.
My favorite part of camp was
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your shit music.
My favorite part of camp is
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worship.
Worship.
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Archery, dodgeball worship and
the science lab.
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When we did Epic eats, Epic
eats, Epic eats.
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You can make pizza and stuff.
Getting to meet the other kids
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and getting to do different
stuff that I don't usually do
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either craft country and or
archery craft country because it
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was really fun and it was just
very crafty science worship and
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sleep time when we did nap time,
nap time, nap time, archery
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lunch and nap time and nap time
is, well, I'm not supposed to
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tell anybody, but it's like this
secret agent stuff because like
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our theme was like true friend,
but it's like we have to solve
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cases and stuff.
So it's really not not time.
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And one thing God showed me at
camp is that true friends are
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loyal because God is loyal.
What makes God a true friend is
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he's always there for you.
God taught me how to be a true
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friend.
I learned at camp like that
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about forgiveness and how we can
forgive people even though they
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did something wrong.
He's a true friend.
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True friends are loyal because
God is loyal.
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God is with you everywhere that
you go.
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What a true friend is and what
they can do to help you.
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That a loyal friend is always by
your side.
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Like if you're sad, they'll
always be there for you, to
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cheer you back, to cheer you up.
How to be a kind person and
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enjoy life even if something's
bad happening my God is my true
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friend told me to have be happy
and smart, be a true friend.
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God showed me what loyal means.
True friends forgive because God
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Forgives.
One thing that made me
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differently after I left camp
was I learned new things and did
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awesome things.
OK, when I get home from Kent,
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I'm camp.
I'm probably going to read my
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Bible whenever I get home.
I'm going to be nice to my
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sister when I get home.
One thing I'm going to do
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differently is tell my friends
that I love them.
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I'll tell people about how fun
church camp is, ask my mom
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questions differently.
Man, it has been such an
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incredible week.
I am so proud of each and every
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one of our campers.
They have just exemplified what
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it looks like to follow Jesus.
Thank you so much for sending
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your kids to camp and if you
played a part in that at all, we
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really appreciate it.
God is so good and He is working
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in real life kids.
You, mom and dad.
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I love you mom and dad.
Wasn't that awesome?
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So we had different themes for
the leaders every day.
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And that one was Christmas in
July.
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So yeah, we had a lot of fun
with that.
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So I want to thank you.
I have the amazing privilege of
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being back with your kids every
week and this week it just it
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was awesome.
Kids, people often they're like,
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you know, they're kids, They're
they're going to be our future,
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but there are now they're not
going to be our future.
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There are now and your children
are a blessing from God and in
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real life kids, our mission is
to see kids far from Jesus
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discover their their real life
and purpose in Jesus.
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We have the same mission that
all of you have.
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It is not different.
We don't have a junior Holy
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Spirit where these kids are less
than or they have just a little
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bit of Jesus.
And I, I just can't stress
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enough of what we do in the kids
department.
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We're not babysitters.
We don't take your kids and we
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don't go back there and just
play a couple games and throw
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some snacks on the floor.
I mean, it might look like that
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after.
That's not what we do, but the
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kids, they had that opportunity
to step out and they keep
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talking about a true friend and
what a true friend was and how
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to model their lives after true
friends.
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And our kids face so much.
They are coming at, things are
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just coming at them constantly
right now.
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And it's just, it's, it's hard.
It's really hard.
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So they were able to go and get
this community and be closer to
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each other, just like when we
have life groups and we get
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closer to our friends that we
are in life groups with.
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So these were memories, yes, but
they weren't just memories.
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These were spiritual milestones.
Your kids learned some really
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deep truths and some really
great things and all of the
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groups that we went through, but
we can't like we can't do this
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alone.
Real life kids is awesome.
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You saw everyone and there's
people back there serving right
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now holding babies and and
Lebanon preschoolers and telling
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them about Jesus.
But we can't do it alone.
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If you have not sent your child
back to real life kids, I
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encourage you to do so.
We like kids and we think it's
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really fun and we get to teach
them on their level about God.
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And kids come to know Jesus as
their savior and they can accept
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Christ into their life, to
change their life and to
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transform their life.
So what you saw was not just
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some memories, was not just us
having fun, which it was a
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blast.
But today it starts when your
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kids can have these spiritual
transformations.
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They're not too young, so I
encourage you to do a couple
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things if you already serve.
Amazing.
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Thank you so much.
Consider if it's not for you,
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then please don't.
No one wants someone that's
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scared of kids holding their
kids.
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But if it is for you and you do
not serve in kids, come see me.
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You also can play a part by
praying for us.
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Pray for these kids.
You saw all these amazing faces.
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Pray for them.
So that's my encouragement.
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Send your kids if you don't
already, join us if you want to
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and pray for us no matter what.
That would be great.
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So now we are going to have our
lovely pastor Sean join us on
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stage.
But thank you for the privilege
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of being with your kids.
Good.
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Job, Christy.
Give it up for Christy.
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Come on.
I love you.
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I love you.
I've never been introduced as
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the lovely as the first for me.
So Oh man, but man, how many
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guys are proud They have an
awesome kids ministry?
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Amen.
Pretty cool.
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How many guys grew up going to a
kids ministry at church show
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hands.
All right, so the rest of you
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didn't grow up because children
mystery, right, And I'm one of
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those I I didn't grow up like
all the stories are learning.
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My kids know verses and stories
in the Bible I hadn't even heard
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of until I was in Bible college.
And it's really cool to see this
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Holy Spirit move on these young
people and come to Christ and
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these foundations and these
truths.
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Those are solid for a lifetime.
And it's our job to push back
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from really there's a St. has a
huge agenda for our young kids
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and just to be a light and to to
bring hope and be a foundation
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and teach biblical truth and to
love on these kids the name of
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Jesus, Amen.
It's something very special.
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So I would encourage you guys be
praying for our for we have a
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chance to pray later, but be
work it down.
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Pray for these kids, pray for
these young people.
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There is so many battles in this
generation that even different
447
00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:51,800
than the battles we faced and
different schemes in different
448
00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:53,200
ways.
But we're blessed to have an
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00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:55,080
amazing kids program these
amazing kids.
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00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:57,840
And I love you guys.
I'm encouraged by what God is
451
00:36:57,840 --> 00:37:00,400
doing this last summer.
So we're going to transition.
452
00:37:00,400 --> 00:37:02,240
We had a second camp this
summer.
453
00:37:02,760 --> 00:37:05,120
It was a youth camp.
So it's absolutely crazy.
454
00:37:05,120 --> 00:37:07,840
You probably recognize all these
crazy kids over here, these
455
00:37:07,840 --> 00:37:11,120
teenagers, and they're led by 1
crazy dude.
456
00:37:11,920 --> 00:37:13,840
His name is Logan.
Give it up for Logan right back
457
00:37:13,840 --> 00:37:19,400
here.
He's the bald teenager.
458
00:37:21,360 --> 00:37:22,960
He was bald when he was a
teenager.
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00:37:24,040 --> 00:37:26,360
He's like his dad.
But it's gonna be good.
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00:37:26,360 --> 00:37:27,840
So I want you guys to check out
this video.
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00:37:28,480 --> 00:37:30,280
I love you.
Look, don't feel bad for Logan.
462
00:37:30,280 --> 00:37:31,520
Don't feel bad.
Check out this video.
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00:38:03,600 --> 00:38:24,040
None.
The.
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00:39:28,490 --> 00:39:39,360
Music.
Give it up, give it up.
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00:39:42,200 --> 00:39:45,920
You know, I'm, I'm torn on what
I really have to say now because
466
00:39:45,920 --> 00:39:50,160
the guy that preceded me is
introduced as the lovely and I'm
467
00:39:50,360 --> 00:39:53,160
reminded of my follicle
impairment and it just threw me
468
00:39:53,160 --> 00:39:58,600
for a loop.
It's ridiculous.
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00:39:59,560 --> 00:40:01,120
Yeah.
If it wasn't obvious enough from
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00:40:01,120 --> 00:40:04,640
the video, we had a blast at the
camp this year.
471
00:40:04,640 --> 00:40:08,240
We had awesome time.
We we went boating, we went
472
00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:13,040
tubing, launched some jacks into
the lake, gave him a minor,
473
00:40:13,480 --> 00:40:15,800
minor ear infection because of
that.
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00:40:15,960 --> 00:40:20,040
So I'm sorry, Jack.
We had games beach time at
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00:40:20,040 --> 00:40:22,280
Captain Ron's.
We had margaritas.
476
00:40:22,320 --> 00:40:27,960
Virgin margaritas.
Yeah, I know the tab.
477
00:40:27,960 --> 00:40:30,560
The tab said otherwise.
I think some of the teenagers
478
00:40:30,560 --> 00:40:33,160
lied, but we'll see.
We had a movie night.
479
00:40:33,160 --> 00:40:36,400
We had awesome worship.
The band came down, abbreviated
480
00:40:36,400 --> 00:40:40,680
band came down devotions.
We had the Bay box, which if
481
00:40:40,680 --> 00:40:43,280
you've never heard of the Bay
box, you go up and ask the
482
00:40:43,280 --> 00:40:45,920
students.
The Bay box made this a retreat,
483
00:40:45,920 --> 00:40:49,360
not only a fun in God, but also
a retreat of romance.
484
00:40:49,920 --> 00:40:53,080
And there was some fiery
romantic relationships that came
485
00:40:53,080 --> 00:40:55,440
into light that you would have
never thought about.
486
00:40:56,480 --> 00:40:59,000
And a lot of, I'm not going to
go into anywhere, but there's a
487
00:40:59,000 --> 00:41:02,360
lot of weird crossover strife
stuff happening in that group.
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00:41:02,360 --> 00:41:06,360
So make sure you're praying.
And before we go any further, I
489
00:41:06,360 --> 00:41:08,520
just have, I have a lot of
gratitude because we had a lot
490
00:41:08,520 --> 00:41:11,080
of fun at camp and there was a
lot of people that made it
491
00:41:11,080 --> 00:41:13,760
happen.
So I'm going to thank a few
492
00:41:13,760 --> 00:41:17,480
groups of people.
So first, if you are a parent of
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00:41:17,480 --> 00:41:20,360
a youth teenager here at this
church, please stand up.
494
00:41:22,040 --> 00:41:23,520
Nope.
Yeah, there's some parents in
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00:41:23,520 --> 00:41:24,120
here.
Yes.
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00:41:24,120 --> 00:41:24,960
Give it up.
Give it up.
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00:41:27,040 --> 00:41:30,400
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for entrusting
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00:41:30,400 --> 00:41:34,000
your teenagers to us for a week.
It was more of a detriment to us
499
00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:36,120
than it was a detriment to them.
But I still thank you for
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00:41:36,120 --> 00:41:39,840
trusting us.
Parents, thank you.
501
00:41:39,920 --> 00:41:43,280
Second group leaders, if you're
a leader, please stand up.
502
00:41:44,520 --> 00:41:46,640
Give it up for the leaders.
Give it up for the leaders.
503
00:41:47,440 --> 00:41:51,240
Our leaders here, they put their
heart, they put their soul, they
504
00:41:51,240 --> 00:41:56,240
put blood, sweat, tears, A dash
of BBQ all into your students
505
00:41:56,240 --> 00:41:59,000
this week.
They gave us, they gave us their
506
00:41:59,120 --> 00:42:03,720
best effort the entire week.
I like to thank we have Tori, we
507
00:42:03,720 --> 00:42:07,360
have Brett, we have Julie,
Diane, Hawley, Kyle, Mandy,
508
00:42:07,360 --> 00:42:10,760
Lucas, Teresa.
They all gave your students
509
00:42:10,760 --> 00:42:13,240
their very best this entire week
and you guys are blessed to have
510
00:42:13,240 --> 00:42:15,920
them on our youth team.
There's one more leader that I
511
00:42:15,920 --> 00:42:17,880
haven't talked about yet.
And you know what I'm, I'm
512
00:42:17,880 --> 00:42:22,680
thinking about just not even
doing this now, but Pastor Sean
513
00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:27,240
for this youth camp, Pastor Sean
opened up his lake house to us.
514
00:42:27,560 --> 00:42:30,880
We brought bordering 40 people
into his lake house.
515
00:42:30,880 --> 00:42:34,560
We had to bring out two campers.
He brought his lake house.
516
00:42:34,560 --> 00:42:36,640
We peeled some leather off of
his couch.
517
00:42:37,120 --> 00:42:40,880
We sacrificed for the sake of us
having fun. 3 pairs of his
518
00:42:40,880 --> 00:42:45,480
sunglasses in one day.
So in thankfulness of this, I'm
519
00:42:45,480 --> 00:42:49,520
going to ask Shawn to come up
and we got Shawn a present for
520
00:42:49,520 --> 00:42:51,800
his sacrifice that he made
during this camp.
521
00:42:52,880 --> 00:42:56,880
And in this present, Yes, yes.
In this present we got him
522
00:42:56,880 --> 00:43:01,000
sunglasses and more importantly,
a band so you never have to go
523
00:43:01,000 --> 00:43:04,040
through the heartbreak of losing
sunglasses again.
524
00:43:04,600 --> 00:43:06,680
So thank you, Shawn, you for
opening the lake house to it.
525
00:43:07,160 --> 00:43:08,880
Retreat.
How do we feel about what Shawn
526
00:43:08,880 --> 00:43:13,000
did for us?
Yes, yes.
527
00:43:13,720 --> 00:43:16,480
And finally, I want to thank the
students.
528
00:43:16,960 --> 00:43:19,960
I want to thank you students for
taking our time together so
529
00:43:19,960 --> 00:43:21,840
seriously.
You know, before.
530
00:43:21,840 --> 00:43:22,760
Yeah.
Give it up to the students.
531
00:43:22,760 --> 00:43:28,760
Give it up to the students.
It's good.
532
00:43:30,080 --> 00:43:32,440
Before we left for the Ozarks, I
told the students.
533
00:43:32,440 --> 00:43:34,920
I told them that they had a
serious opportunity in front of
534
00:43:34,920 --> 00:43:36,640
them.
They had an opportunity to
535
00:43:36,640 --> 00:43:40,040
change what would just could
have been a weekend of fun and a
536
00:43:40,040 --> 00:43:42,720
weekend of late time.
But the opportunity in front of
537
00:43:42,720 --> 00:43:47,120
them was that they had four days
removed from school, removed
538
00:43:47,120 --> 00:43:49,200
from our daily schedules,
removed from our daily lives to
539
00:43:49,200 --> 00:43:52,680
focus solely on God.
And I'm happy to report that our
540
00:43:52,680 --> 00:43:54,760
students made the most of this
opportunity.
541
00:43:55,240 --> 00:43:57,840
They poured themselves out over
the course of our time spent
542
00:43:57,840 --> 00:43:59,840
together.
We got into the word of God each
543
00:43:59,840 --> 00:44:02,360
day.
We started our day in Scripture.
544
00:44:02,360 --> 00:44:05,920
We had worship together.
We also had one of the most
545
00:44:05,920 --> 00:44:10,040
impactful things on our
students, leader LED devotions.
546
00:44:10,520 --> 00:44:13,760
So I'm going to use this as an
opportunity to really honor and
547
00:44:13,760 --> 00:44:17,520
really think 1 leader in
specific whose devotions
548
00:44:17,880 --> 00:44:19,800
profoundly impacted our
students.
549
00:44:19,800 --> 00:44:26,040
So would you guys give it up for
Lucas, Odell Lucas?
550
00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:29,360
As Lucas comes up, he's going to
share a little bit about his
551
00:44:29,360 --> 00:44:31,200
experience at camp.
But I want to tell you about
552
00:44:31,200 --> 00:44:35,240
Lucas.
Lucas has a huge heart for God.
553
00:44:35,480 --> 00:44:40,240
He has the heart of a servant.
The BBQ skills of Gordon Ramsay,
554
00:44:40,640 --> 00:44:43,640
he brought down, He brought down
his own smoker.
555
00:44:43,640 --> 00:44:46,160
He made us ribs, he made us
pulled pork, baked beans, the
556
00:44:46,160 --> 00:44:49,080
whole thing.
And he most importantly loves
557
00:44:49,080 --> 00:44:50,840
God.
He loves on your students.
558
00:44:50,840 --> 00:44:54,000
You guys are blessed to have
Lucas rubbing off on your
559
00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:56,320
teenagers whenever they come and
hang out with us at retreats or
560
00:44:56,320 --> 00:45:00,080
just on Wednesdays in general.
He is a man growing with God and
561
00:45:00,080 --> 00:45:02,880
he shared his personal testimony
with the students over the
562
00:45:02,880 --> 00:45:04,680
course of the few days.
And students, what did you think
563
00:45:04,680 --> 00:45:09,960
about Lucas's testimony?
Yes, so Church, give it up for
564
00:45:09,960 --> 00:45:12,200
Lucas and we're going to hear a
little bit about his experience
565
00:45:12,320 --> 00:45:20,480
at the youth camp.
All right, so if anybody didn't
566
00:45:20,480 --> 00:45:26,360
know, I actually was saved one
year and three days ago, so
567
00:45:28,880 --> 00:45:32,400
thank you.
With that being said, this was
568
00:45:32,600 --> 00:45:38,480
my first ever youth retreat.
So not only was this my first
569
00:45:38,480 --> 00:45:43,560
ever youth retreat, I I
personally had a fantastic time
570
00:45:44,200 --> 00:45:49,120
every every bit about it.
The tubing, the swimming, the
571
00:45:49,120 --> 00:45:53,720
worship, the scavenger hunt, if
you could picture it.
572
00:45:53,720 --> 00:45:56,600
Logan and I were on a tube for a
little while, the legs getting
573
00:45:56,600 --> 00:45:58,320
entangled, flopping around
everywhere.
574
00:45:58,520 --> 00:46:04,440
It was a blast.
The kids and the leaders trying
575
00:46:04,440 --> 00:46:07,760
to slingshot water balloons and
throw water balloons at me to
576
00:46:07,760 --> 00:46:10,720
knock me off a paddle, Every bit
of it.
577
00:46:10,720 --> 00:46:18,760
It was an absolute blast.
Obviously fun is is a goal at
578
00:46:18,760 --> 00:46:23,040
youth retreat, but the main goal
at youth retreat was getting
579
00:46:23,040 --> 00:46:25,480
closer with God strengthening
that relationship.
580
00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:29,360
Now, as I did that myself, I
also learned something about
581
00:46:29,360 --> 00:46:33,320
myself because I was given the
opportunity to lead a couple
582
00:46:33,320 --> 00:46:36,320
devotionals.
And I'm very grateful for it
583
00:46:36,320 --> 00:46:41,960
because not only did I ended up
really enjoying it, I figured
584
00:46:41,960 --> 00:46:44,360
out that I was able to get
closer with the teens by doing
585
00:46:44,360 --> 00:46:47,840
that, telling them my
experiences about the different
586
00:46:47,840 --> 00:46:51,640
voices in my life, the
forgiveness that, you know, I
587
00:46:51,640 --> 00:46:55,480
had to work on to find.
And that was that was awesome.
588
00:46:57,160 --> 00:46:59,280
I didn't know what I was going
to get out of that.
589
00:46:59,280 --> 00:47:06,600
And I filled my heart, but I was
also, I was also able to do that
590
00:47:06,600 --> 00:47:10,040
through the DAILY GUIDE and me
time, the life groups and
591
00:47:10,040 --> 00:47:13,040
getting, I had a lot of fun, but
getting closer to these teens
592
00:47:13,040 --> 00:47:15,280
and breaking down those walls
and stuff, that was the most
593
00:47:15,280 --> 00:47:17,560
fun, that was the most
fulfilling part of it.
594
00:47:19,000 --> 00:47:22,280
And truly, you know, I learned
just as much from these teens as
595
00:47:22,280 --> 00:47:26,040
they learn from me.
They might not know it, but I
596
00:47:26,040 --> 00:47:32,320
really do, you know, every,
every story that that we had
597
00:47:32,320 --> 00:47:35,160
heard from you guys about
forgiveness, any team that deals
598
00:47:35,160 --> 00:47:38,400
with the same voices that we all
deal with every day, I'm having
599
00:47:38,400 --> 00:47:41,920
the boldness and the courage to
talk about stuff like that is
600
00:47:42,000 --> 00:47:46,200
very inspiring.
Watching these guys form
601
00:47:46,320 --> 00:47:49,680
connections with other teens
walking with God, you know, it
602
00:47:49,680 --> 00:47:52,360
just gives me hope that they
can, you know, be with each
603
00:47:52,360 --> 00:47:55,120
other and help each other on
their own spiritual journeys.
604
00:47:56,640 --> 00:47:59,400
I mean, the way God is moving
through these teens is it just
605
00:47:59,800 --> 00:48:02,840
fills my heart with so much joy.
I can't, I can't even really
606
00:48:02,840 --> 00:48:08,400
explain it, but I'm, I'm
thankful for the whole
607
00:48:08,400 --> 00:48:11,800
experience.
I'm thankful for the parent for,
608
00:48:11,840 --> 00:48:15,400
you know, allowing me to spend
that time with their, with your
609
00:48:15,400 --> 00:48:19,640
guys kids and just, you know,
being there for them and getting
610
00:48:19,640 --> 00:48:23,880
them closer, closer to God on
their walk.
611
00:48:23,880 --> 00:48:28,440
And it was just, I can't say how
fulfilling it was.
612
00:48:29,320 --> 00:48:33,360
With all that being said, I want
to thank, first of all, I want
613
00:48:33,360 --> 00:48:37,080
to thank God, but I want to
thank Diane and Sean for
614
00:48:37,080 --> 00:48:40,360
providing us a place and
willingness for all this
615
00:48:40,360 --> 00:48:44,240
craziness and everything that
happened to happen.
616
00:48:44,480 --> 00:48:47,680
I'm just being there.
I want to thank Logan for the
617
00:48:47,680 --> 00:48:50,840
great messages that he
delivered, but also for being
618
00:48:50,840 --> 00:48:53,920
someone that I can look to on my
spiritual journey.
619
00:48:54,960 --> 00:48:58,360
And then, but lastly, definitely
not least, I want to thank all
620
00:48:58,360 --> 00:49:04,240
the teams.
I just, I just want to thank you
621
00:49:04,240 --> 00:49:07,320
guys for being there, for
wanting to be there.
622
00:49:09,800 --> 00:49:12,880
You know, there's, there's
probably other things that, you
623
00:49:12,880 --> 00:49:15,880
know, I can sit on my phone or
hang out with my friends or, you
624
00:49:15,880 --> 00:49:18,840
know, do whatever, But you guys
chose to spend this whole week
625
00:49:18,840 --> 00:49:21,600
and get close, get closer with
God and that's awesome.
626
00:49:23,160 --> 00:49:28,760
But you know, having having the
open mark, having the open minds
627
00:49:28,960 --> 00:49:31,920
and the open hearts for God to
fill you guys, it is just just
628
00:49:31,920 --> 00:49:34,800
great.
So that being said, I just want
629
00:49:34,800 --> 00:49:38,440
to thank you guys.
I want to thank everybody and
630
00:49:38,440 --> 00:49:41,920
that's all I've got.
General Lucas, a little bit
631
00:49:41,920 --> 00:49:45,520
louder.
We appreciate you, Lucas.
632
00:49:45,520 --> 00:49:48,160
I look up to you, man.
You have such a heart for God.
633
00:49:48,160 --> 00:49:49,520
You're, you have a heart of a
servant.
634
00:49:49,520 --> 00:49:52,200
And that goes for you, Lucas.
And that goes for all of our
635
00:49:52,200 --> 00:49:54,560
leaders.
I'm so appreciative to be able
636
00:49:54,560 --> 00:49:57,640
to serve with you guys.
I'm so appreciative to have an
637
00:49:57,640 --> 00:50:01,880
opportunity to just rub off on
these students in the same way
638
00:50:01,880 --> 00:50:04,080
that you guys do.
And you guys fill me up just as
639
00:50:04,080 --> 00:50:07,640
much as I make an impact on you.
It is awesome to serve with you
640
00:50:07,640 --> 00:50:09,600
guys.
And most importantly, again,
641
00:50:09,600 --> 00:50:12,080
thank you students.
I was reader, Lucas says you
642
00:50:12,080 --> 00:50:15,840
guys did an amazing job showing
out, paying attention and giving
643
00:50:15,840 --> 00:50:17,280
it your all.
So like I said, you've heard,
644
00:50:17,280 --> 00:50:19,960
you've heard me talk, you've
heard a leader talk, and now I
645
00:50:19,960 --> 00:50:22,600
think what you really care about
is to hear what our students had
646
00:50:22,600 --> 00:50:24,920
to say.
To hear first they're saying no,
647
00:50:24,920 --> 00:50:26,120
but you're going to hear it
anyway.
648
00:50:26,840 --> 00:50:29,240
Hear first hand from our
students how God was moving in
649
00:50:29,240 --> 00:50:30,440
their lives.
Check out this video.
650
00:50:31,680 --> 00:50:33,760
We're live, welcome out to youth
camp.
651
00:50:33,760 --> 00:50:36,320
We're at the Lake of the Ozarks
and we have had a blast.
652
00:50:36,320 --> 00:50:38,880
We're on our last day, last leg
of the camp and I just love to
653
00:50:38,880 --> 00:50:40,760
tell you a little bit about what
we've been doing.
654
00:50:40,960 --> 00:50:43,480
We started with community night
where the students had an
655
00:50:43,480 --> 00:50:46,760
awesome chance to kind of get to
know where they are and where
656
00:50:46,760 --> 00:50:48,280
they have been LED in their
Christian lives.
657
00:50:48,280 --> 00:50:52,160
As we get through life maps, we
have talked about the voices in
658
00:50:52,160 --> 00:50:54,280
our lives and how it intimately
forms how we walk with God.
659
00:50:54,280 --> 00:50:56,000
We've talked about forgiveness
and we've talked about
660
00:50:56,000 --> 00:50:57,840
surrender.
And I would love to give you
661
00:50:57,840 --> 00:51:00,840
guys the chance to hear about
what God has done in the lives
662
00:51:00,880 --> 00:51:03,480
of our from our students, from
our students themselves.
663
00:51:03,840 --> 00:51:08,560
Before camp, I got bullied a lot
by my classmates and like a lot
664
00:51:08,560 --> 00:51:10,280
of people at school and stuff
like that.
665
00:51:11,480 --> 00:51:15,280
And like I kept listening to
those negative voices, like
666
00:51:15,320 --> 00:51:18,280
you're not good enough and just
like stuff like that.
667
00:51:18,320 --> 00:51:22,640
So I've had a lot of negative
voices in my life outside,
668
00:51:23,360 --> 00:51:27,680
outside voices and just me
talking bad about myself in my
669
00:51:27,680 --> 00:51:32,160
own head before camp.
There were these two girls that
670
00:51:32,160 --> 00:51:38,440
were really mean to me a couple
years ago and it put me in a
671
00:51:38,440 --> 00:51:42,440
really rough stage of my life
and it was really hard to
672
00:51:42,440 --> 00:51:44,800
forgive him.
Before camp there was a burden
673
00:51:44,800 --> 00:51:49,160
on my heart that needed to be
healed and during camp God
674
00:51:49,160 --> 00:51:52,800
personally on my heart that I
knew I should probably do but I
675
00:51:52,800 --> 00:51:56,360
didn't want to do it.
I was struggled with like a lot
676
00:51:56,360 --> 00:51:59,200
of things.
Like mainly anger issues and
677
00:51:59,200 --> 00:52:02,560
forgiveness.
And now, after camp, I realized
678
00:52:02,560 --> 00:52:05,640
that.
I realized that God's the only
679
00:52:05,640 --> 00:52:09,280
one that I need to worry about
and who I need to follow and
680
00:52:09,280 --> 00:52:13,280
listen to.
But after I heard my mom
681
00:52:13,280 --> 00:52:17,080
Christie's story and Lucas's
story of how they have forgiven
682
00:52:17,400 --> 00:52:21,040
their parents and stuff, I
realized that I still haven't
683
00:52:21,040 --> 00:52:25,320
forgiven them and that I I
should probably forgive him
684
00:52:25,320 --> 00:52:28,280
because if I don't that would
just like weigh me down even
685
00:52:28,600 --> 00:52:33,600
longer than it already has been.
And after that, when I heard
686
00:52:33,600 --> 00:52:36,800
their stories, we prayed.
I forgave them finally.
687
00:52:37,600 --> 00:52:42,360
And then after camp, I am
planning on doing what God has
688
00:52:42,360 --> 00:52:46,160
told me and to heal that burden
that has been on my heart.
689
00:52:46,800 --> 00:52:51,240
And when I came to camp, they
did a lot of lessons about those
690
00:52:51,240 --> 00:52:54,680
things.
And when I heard Lucas and
691
00:52:54,680 --> 00:53:00,640
Christy talking about forgiving
people in their lives that did
692
00:53:00,640 --> 00:53:05,200
things to them that rocked them,
they really taught me about
693
00:53:05,200 --> 00:53:08,240
forgiveness.
And I started forgiving people
694
00:53:08,600 --> 00:53:12,920
that they need to forgive and.
Then coming into camp this time
695
00:53:12,920 --> 00:53:17,280
and two years ago it was just
like a mental reset and I've.
696
00:53:17,720 --> 00:53:19,880
Been more.
Positive ever since I first came
697
00:53:19,880 --> 00:53:25,400
to real life and being here
always brightens up my day and
698
00:53:26,320 --> 00:53:28,120
kind of just shoes the bad
thoughts away.
699
00:53:28,120 --> 00:53:32,800
I guess I've had to forgive a
lot of people because a lot of
700
00:53:32,800 --> 00:53:35,800
people have wronged me, but I
never forgot what they did to me
701
00:53:36,520 --> 00:53:40,360
and being at camp with the group
that I've been with made me
702
00:53:40,360 --> 00:53:43,680
realize that you don't always
have to forgive and forget.
703
00:53:44,360 --> 00:53:50,440
Sometimes it's OK to remember
what they did to you but still
704
00:53:50,440 --> 00:53:51,760
being able to forgive the
person.
705
00:53:51,920 --> 00:53:55,600
Forgiveness is for you.
You don't have to have the
706
00:53:55,600 --> 00:53:59,400
clarity of them knowing that you
forgive them.
707
00:54:00,000 --> 00:54:04,120
Because even if somebody like
really wrongs you, you could
708
00:54:04,120 --> 00:54:06,400
always forgive them no matter
how bad it is.
709
00:54:07,560 --> 00:54:10,760
Camp has been such an
inspiration for me and before I
710
00:54:10,760 --> 00:54:16,120
was at Camp I didn't do a lot of
things and then God has put so
711
00:54:16,120 --> 00:54:21,440
many things in my heart that I
want to spread to the world and
712
00:54:21,880 --> 00:54:27,120
tell people.
Give it up.
713
00:54:27,120 --> 00:54:29,080
That's huge.
Give it up for God.
714
00:54:29,080 --> 00:54:31,120
Give it up for what God did in
these students lives.
715
00:54:32,160 --> 00:54:34,520
This is big stuff.
This isn't something to just
716
00:54:34,520 --> 00:54:36,240
gloss over.
This isn't something to just
717
00:54:36,360 --> 00:54:38,120
file away.
Like man, that was a really cool
718
00:54:38,120 --> 00:54:41,280
trip that these students have
file in the back of your memory
719
00:54:41,280 --> 00:54:43,360
and just move on.
No, this is this is something to
720
00:54:43,360 --> 00:54:46,040
capitalize on, right?
There was a movement that
721
00:54:46,040 --> 00:54:50,280
happened in our group and I'm
really, I'm really of two minds.
722
00:54:51,280 --> 00:54:53,520
I mean, I'm of three.
No, I'm two.
723
00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:59,000
The first mind is that there was
some, there was a lot of stuff
724
00:54:59,000 --> 00:55:02,320
that we covered in this camp and
there was a lot of stuff being
725
00:55:02,320 --> 00:55:05,520
dealt with by our teens and
being talked to between our
726
00:55:05,520 --> 00:55:08,520
teens and our leaders that you
wouldn't see on the screen, like
727
00:55:08,520 --> 00:55:10,440
deeper stuff, a lot more
personal stuff.
728
00:55:11,240 --> 00:55:13,720
And I'm of one mind of
disappointment.
729
00:55:14,080 --> 00:55:16,200
I'm, I'm of the mind of
appalling.
730
00:55:16,360 --> 00:55:19,920
I'm appalled that these students
and these teens have to go
731
00:55:19,920 --> 00:55:22,840
through some of the things that
they've gone through, stuff that
732
00:55:22,840 --> 00:55:24,680
I could never even begin to
relate to because of the
733
00:55:24,680 --> 00:55:26,760
upbringing I had.
And you know how lucky I was
734
00:55:26,760 --> 00:55:30,720
with the parents I was given and
the circumstances I was given.
735
00:55:30,720 --> 00:55:33,320
But there's some students that
we have that haven't had that.
736
00:55:34,120 --> 00:55:36,040
But in response to that, I'm of
another mind.
737
00:55:36,640 --> 00:55:39,800
I'm of a mind of gratitude
because the way that God has
738
00:55:39,800 --> 00:55:43,080
moved in the lives of our teens
and the way that God has moved
739
00:55:43,080 --> 00:55:45,280
in the lives of our students as
they've grappled with these
740
00:55:45,280 --> 00:55:48,640
things and face them head on, I
could not have been more proud
741
00:55:48,640 --> 00:55:51,120
of.
It is so obvious and it is so
742
00:55:51,120 --> 00:55:54,080
palpable the way that God has
moved in the lives of our teens
743
00:55:54,080 --> 00:55:57,040
over this retreat.
Talk to them, pull them aside
744
00:55:57,040 --> 00:56:00,200
for a conversation.
It couldn't be more obvious that
745
00:56:00,200 --> 00:56:03,080
God is doing big things in the
lives of each and every one of
746
00:56:03,080 --> 00:56:05,800
these students.
And that's fruit to your guys's
747
00:56:05,800 --> 00:56:07,280
account.
That's fruit to the effort that
748
00:56:07,280 --> 00:56:09,640
you guys put in and the
vulnerability you showed the
749
00:56:09,640 --> 00:56:12,760
leaders and how seriously you
guys took the messages and the
750
00:56:12,760 --> 00:56:14,360
devotions and the God in me
time.
751
00:56:14,360 --> 00:56:17,440
You guys across the board, five
stars, no notes.
752
00:56:17,440 --> 00:56:20,440
You guys did amazing.
And church, I have a question
753
00:56:20,440 --> 00:56:22,400
for you.
If this is something to be
754
00:56:22,400 --> 00:56:25,880
capitalized on, if the movement
that is happening right here
755
00:56:25,880 --> 00:56:30,240
right now is valid and this
isn't, this isn't varsity and
756
00:56:30,240 --> 00:56:33,160
youth isn't JV, but we're a
whole church and we're a whole
757
00:56:33,160 --> 00:56:35,200
people and everything that's
happening right now is extremely
758
00:56:35,200 --> 00:56:37,440
valid, then what are we going to
do about it?
759
00:56:37,840 --> 00:56:41,400
Because I'm asking a question,
how do we move forward as a
760
00:56:41,400 --> 00:56:44,080
church in support of these
students and how do we move
761
00:56:44,080 --> 00:56:46,200
forward as a church in support
of this ministry?
762
00:56:46,920 --> 00:56:49,040
Is it through generosity?
For a lot of you that might be
763
00:56:49,040 --> 00:56:50,760
the case.
That might be amping up the
764
00:56:50,760 --> 00:56:54,160
generosity.
And for some of you, a few of
765
00:56:54,320 --> 00:56:57,080
you right here right now, I
really do believe that that
766
00:56:57,080 --> 00:56:59,920
answer is serving.
I really do believe that as
767
00:57:00,080 --> 00:57:03,640
Christie and the same
opportunity we have in the kids
768
00:57:03,680 --> 00:57:06,600
youth ministry, we have in the
youth ministry, we have a lot
769
00:57:06,600 --> 00:57:12,880
more room for, for adults that
care about shepherding and
770
00:57:12,880 --> 00:57:17,160
rubbing off, not on just
students, but on people, people
771
00:57:17,160 --> 00:57:18,480
growing with God.
And if that sounds like
772
00:57:18,480 --> 00:57:21,480
something you'd be interested
in, find me or find Sean after
773
00:57:21,480 --> 00:57:24,120
this gathering and we can find
out if this ministry is a good
774
00:57:24,120 --> 00:57:26,960
fit for you to serve in.
Because I'm just going to
775
00:57:26,960 --> 00:57:29,520
reiterate what was already said,
but this isn't the future
776
00:57:29,520 --> 00:57:31,920
generation, right?
This isn't like we're not laying
777
00:57:31,920 --> 00:57:34,720
out the trail for them to
follow, but they're side by side
778
00:57:34,720 --> 00:57:36,280
with us laying out the trail as
we go.
779
00:57:36,720 --> 00:57:40,520
There's kids from our mission,
our youth team that went on
780
00:57:40,520 --> 00:57:43,200
missions trips.
There's kids from our team that
781
00:57:43,200 --> 00:57:46,440
serve with you guys.
These are the students that are
782
00:57:46,480 --> 00:57:49,840
working hand in hand with us
right now as we speak.
783
00:57:49,960 --> 00:57:52,240
And the question is what we want
to do with it moving forward.
784
00:57:52,640 --> 00:57:55,080
And we have big goals.
If, if I need to sell you even
785
00:57:55,080 --> 00:57:57,560
further on why you should want
to serve on this team, we have
786
00:57:57,560 --> 00:58:00,160
big goals.
We have a God size vision from
787
00:58:00,160 --> 00:58:03,720
the moment that our student
checks in to the youth group and
788
00:58:03,720 --> 00:58:04,880
from the moment that they
graduate.
789
00:58:04,880 --> 00:58:06,280
We want them to know a few
things.
790
00:58:06,760 --> 00:58:08,880
And we're at we have a book at
our youth group.
791
00:58:08,880 --> 00:58:10,440
It's called the seven
Checkpoints and we use it as a
792
00:58:10,440 --> 00:58:14,520
tool for discipleship, but in
this book, it clearly lays out
793
00:58:14,520 --> 00:58:17,440
what we believe to be the goals
of our youth group from the time
794
00:58:17,440 --> 00:58:19,440
that they get in and the time
they graduate.
795
00:58:19,440 --> 00:58:22,200
I'm going to vision cast you the
goals from what we want from our
796
00:58:22,200 --> 00:58:23,720
students and our time they spend
with us.
797
00:58:24,000 --> 00:58:25,720
We want them to carry an
authentic faith.
798
00:58:26,000 --> 00:58:27,920
We want them to hone spiritual
disciplines.
799
00:58:27,920 --> 00:58:30,760
We want them to set moral
boundaries, find meaningful
800
00:58:30,760 --> 00:58:33,400
friendship, make wise choices,
submit to the ultimate authority
801
00:58:33,400 --> 00:58:37,240
of God and put others first.
And I'm, I'm running out of
802
00:58:37,240 --> 00:58:38,880
time.
I don't have time to cast the
803
00:58:38,880 --> 00:58:42,080
whole grand vision that I have
for youth group and what it
804
00:58:42,080 --> 00:58:43,760
could be.
But I promise you that you want
805
00:58:43,760 --> 00:58:46,320
to be alongside with it.
And that can look like serving.
806
00:58:46,480 --> 00:58:47,720
That can look like being
generous.
807
00:58:47,720 --> 00:58:50,440
And that can simply also look
like, and it's not simple, but
808
00:58:50,440 --> 00:58:53,680
praying over our students as
they're getting ready to
809
00:58:53,680 --> 00:58:56,440
capitalize off of the things
that happened in their lives
810
00:58:56,680 --> 00:58:59,320
during this youth retreat.
So again, I just like to thank
811
00:58:59,320 --> 00:59:01,680
the parents, I'd like to thank
our leaders.
812
00:59:01,680 --> 00:59:03,400
I'd like to thank Sean, Diane,
every.
813
00:59:03,800 --> 00:59:05,760
I thank all of you that prayed
over these students.
814
00:59:06,160 --> 00:59:08,080
And finally and most
importantly, I'd like to thank
815
00:59:08,080 --> 00:59:11,760
the students themselves for
taking it seriously, giving God
816
00:59:11,760 --> 00:59:16,080
the glory during this trip, and
making my time as their youth
817
00:59:16,080 --> 00:59:19,760
leader more rewarding than I
would have ever guessed.
818
00:59:20,080 --> 00:59:21,760
So thank you, students.
Thank you for the opportunity to
819
00:59:21,760 --> 00:59:24,360
speak today, and I hope that you
consider serving with us at
820
00:59:24,360 --> 00:59:33,200
Every Life Youth.
Who's blessed by today?
821
00:59:34,080 --> 00:59:37,520
He's blessed, huh?
I kept thinking God isn't just
822
00:59:37,520 --> 00:59:42,240
good, he's so, so good and just
here in Logan, man, Heartfelt
823
00:59:42,240 --> 00:59:44,000
gratitude to have a man like
that lead our group.
824
00:59:44,000 --> 00:59:45,920
Amen.
I mean, just a passion for
825
00:59:45,920 --> 00:59:49,560
teenagers, a love of God.
He's grown as it goes, but he
826
00:59:49,640 --> 00:59:51,200
always surpasses my
expectations.
827
00:59:51,200 --> 00:59:53,960
So thank you, Logan, for being
faithful to God and preaching
828
00:59:53,960 --> 00:59:55,800
and sharing the lead.
And so give up for Logan.
829
00:59:56,400 --> 00:59:59,640
Fantastic.
It's fun watching God move in
830
00:59:59,640 --> 01:00:01,480
young people's lives to do some
credible stuff.
831
01:00:01,840 --> 01:00:03,360
No temptation.
Today was a call it next
832
01:00:03,360 --> 01:00:06,480
generation Sunday, but it's
really not the next generation
833
01:00:07,040 --> 01:00:08,840
like their, their, their
greatest mission fields right
834
01:00:08,840 --> 01:00:09,960
there.
They're actually walking into it
835
01:00:09,960 --> 01:00:11,480
this week.
They're walking into their
836
01:00:11,480 --> 01:00:14,280
schools this week with new
friends, new classmates, new
837
01:00:14,280 --> 01:00:18,040
seating charts, new places sit
for for cafeteria time, all the
838
01:00:18,040 --> 01:00:20,440
different things.
And we're walking in.
839
01:00:20,880 --> 01:00:23,000
Into those mission fields where
they're not going to see them
840
01:00:23,000 --> 01:00:25,320
maybe the rest of their life.
And I would encourage you guys,
841
01:00:25,320 --> 01:00:28,360
and this is my challenge for you
guys to be faithfully praying
842
01:00:28,400 --> 01:00:31,920
for the the kids and the
teenagers as they step back into
843
01:00:31,920 --> 01:00:33,760
the season.
God has spoke to them very
844
01:00:33,760 --> 01:00:35,120
clearly in a lot of different
areas of life.
845
01:00:35,120 --> 01:00:38,000
You heard about forgiveness.
I was in a group of young men
846
01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:41,760
that none of them really had
like a, a healthy relationship
847
01:00:41,760 --> 01:00:44,080
with their father.
Some of them even know their
848
01:00:44,080 --> 01:00:46,520
father's name and it's
heartbreaking.
849
01:00:46,880 --> 01:00:49,880
And you see that you you see how
like the families have been
850
01:00:50,120 --> 01:00:53,000
broken apart, how it affects
young people's identities and
851
01:00:53,000 --> 01:00:55,840
their passion and who God is.
And there's a lot of forgiveness
852
01:00:55,840 --> 01:00:57,320
that happened.
And I want to say thank you,
853
01:00:57,320 --> 01:01:01,080
Lucas, for being so authentic.
Just keeping it real, man.
854
01:01:01,080 --> 01:01:03,720
He, he just, I'm telling you
there's a gift and a hand on his
855
01:01:03,720 --> 01:01:05,640
life as well.
But I would encourage you guys
856
01:01:05,640 --> 01:01:09,680
to be praying and I'd be so bold
to ask you to fast if you guys
857
01:01:09,680 --> 01:01:13,400
could skip a meal a week this
coming week and pray as these
858
01:01:13,400 --> 01:01:17,120
teenagers and young people go
into school and ask God to move.
859
01:01:17,520 --> 01:01:20,160
Prayer always proceeds of
movement and with the ability
860
01:01:20,160 --> 01:01:22,400
maybe you're not going to be
serving with the teens and the
861
01:01:22,640 --> 01:01:25,760
the kids with the ability to
pray and ask God to move.
862
01:01:26,120 --> 01:01:27,800
And so do you only spend a
little time in prayer.
863
01:01:27,880 --> 01:01:30,360
You guys have seen the faces you
saw, heard the stories.
864
01:01:30,360 --> 01:01:34,680
And I want you to divide God and
the Holy Spirit to empower these
865
01:01:34,680 --> 01:01:37,640
young people right now and their
generation to do something
866
01:01:37,800 --> 01:01:41,720
outside of the normal, outside
of just fitting in, to bring the
867
01:01:41,720 --> 01:01:44,400
gospel and the light to the city
and to their friends and to
868
01:01:44,400 --> 01:01:46,640
strengthen them.
And so, Father, come before you.
869
01:01:46,720 --> 01:01:50,360
God, we pray for every teenager,
God, every student, every kid
870
01:01:50,360 --> 01:01:53,000
who went to camp.
God, I pray that you make them
871
01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:55,920
stand firm this semester.
God, that you'd give them the
872
01:01:55,920 --> 01:01:59,520
boldness and the courage.
Got to walk in the light to
873
01:01:59,520 --> 01:02:02,720
stand up when everybody tells
him to shut up to live for you.
874
01:02:03,480 --> 01:02:05,600
So you have the the right, the
reason and responsibility to
875
01:02:05,600 --> 01:02:08,920
share the gospel and be bold
with that and not to try to fit
876
01:02:08,920 --> 01:02:11,680
in and be whatever else wants
them to be, but be what you want
877
01:02:11,680 --> 01:02:13,600
to be.
God help us to steward our young
878
01:02:13,600 --> 01:02:16,160
people well.
God thanks for the leaders that
879
01:02:16,160 --> 01:02:20,080
are shepherding and caring and
leading and challenging and
880
01:02:20,080 --> 01:02:23,400
stepping into difficult
circumstances and conversations
881
01:02:23,920 --> 01:02:25,920
where the cards are maybe
stacked against the things of
882
01:02:25,920 --> 01:02:27,680
God that you show up and do a
miracle.
883
01:02:28,040 --> 01:02:32,880
Got things for a man like Lucas
a year and three days 368 days
884
01:02:32,880 --> 01:02:35,720
into journey of Jesus and you
see him using his life.
885
01:02:36,240 --> 01:02:39,520
God thank you for the ability to
see you move and that the the
886
01:02:39,560 --> 01:02:41,800
the promise of the Holy Spirit
God, I pray you would fill this
887
01:02:41,800 --> 01:02:46,240
place fill every young person
God to to stand firm in you got
888
01:02:46,240 --> 01:02:47,560
that to be a work that comes
through them.
889
01:02:47,560 --> 01:02:51,160
God, I pray that they would be
little missionaries, apostles,
890
01:02:51,640 --> 01:02:54,000
God, their schools and their
friendships and their families
891
01:02:54,240 --> 01:02:57,120
that are inviters of their
neighbors and friends and
892
01:02:57,120 --> 01:03:00,000
neighbors that come to church.
They come to you, Lord.
893
01:03:00,520 --> 01:03:02,240
And so we thank you for what
you're doing this generation.
894
01:03:02,240 --> 01:03:04,640
God, you're moving.
God, we won't play a part of it.
895
01:03:04,640 --> 01:03:06,120
We do play a part of it
together.
896
01:03:06,360 --> 01:03:10,240
Ask that our church would fast
and pray as they enter the
897
01:03:10,240 --> 01:03:12,440
school year.
God that you do something only
898
01:03:12,440 --> 01:03:14,800
you get the glory for by the
time it's done and pray Jesus
899
01:03:14,800 --> 01:03:18,320
name, Amen.
Well, I think Logan did a pretty
900
01:03:18,320 --> 01:03:20,600
good job vision casting why you
should serve with kids and
901
01:03:20,600 --> 01:03:23,040
teens.
I thought that was about 10 out
902
01:03:23,040 --> 01:03:24,640
of 10.
I thought I probably should
903
01:03:24,640 --> 01:03:26,160
retire.
I think I got a guy that can
904
01:03:26,160 --> 01:03:29,480
cast that vision and I thought
it was pretty good, man.
905
01:03:29,600 --> 01:03:32,360
Like you've seen the hearts and
faces and maybe God just pulling
906
01:03:32,360 --> 01:03:34,400
your heart a little bit.
You know, you don't have to be
907
01:03:34,520 --> 01:03:37,200
qualified or feel like you have
all the you don't have to be hip
908
01:03:37,200 --> 01:03:38,320
and cool and all these different
things.
909
01:03:38,520 --> 01:03:43,000
You have to love kids, love
teens and love Jesus and there's
910
01:03:43,000 --> 01:03:44,880
room.
You know, we're not, we're not
911
01:03:44,880 --> 01:03:46,200
begging for help.
Trust me.
912
01:03:46,600 --> 01:03:48,600
We want the people that God
sends this way.
913
01:03:48,880 --> 01:03:51,440
But if you feel like God's put a
call in your heart to, to play
914
01:03:51,440 --> 01:03:54,760
part of the story, whether it's
young people or your kids.
915
01:03:55,320 --> 01:03:57,000
And really, you know, we were
complicated slots.
916
01:03:57,000 --> 01:03:59,640
Sometimes you get her head.
And ultimately it's just us
917
01:03:59,640 --> 01:04:02,000
loving on them.
And it's not, it's not what you
918
01:04:02,000 --> 01:04:03,120
don't know, it's what you do
know.
919
01:04:03,480 --> 01:04:07,040
And if you know Jesus, I mean,
Lucas started serving in youth
920
01:04:07,040 --> 01:04:11,000
ministry, I would say about 3 or
4 weeks after he came to Christ.
921
01:04:11,640 --> 01:04:15,200
And it's incredible.
And he's, he's grown through
922
01:04:15,200 --> 01:04:16,920
that.
And you always get more than
923
01:04:16,920 --> 01:04:19,520
you, you, you give.
So when you're pouring out,
924
01:04:19,600 --> 01:04:21,800
God's pouring in.
And that's how you get in the
925
01:04:21,800 --> 01:04:24,400
game and God shapes you.
It's oftentimes you think ready,
926
01:04:24,400 --> 01:04:26,880
set, go is the mentality.
Like when I get ready, then I'll
927
01:04:26,880 --> 01:04:29,120
go.
And it's actually try, fail,
928
01:04:29,120 --> 01:04:33,000
learn, try, fail, learn, try,
fail, learn, try, fail, learn.
929
01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:35,280
And if you want to grow with
Jesus, I'll encourage you to get
930
01:04:35,280 --> 01:04:38,200
into serving and a place you can
pour yourself out.
931
01:04:38,560 --> 01:04:41,080
Then you'll start to grow.
And so maybe you guys put in
932
01:04:41,080 --> 01:04:43,640
your heart to serve if you'd
like to or be interested in, if
933
01:04:43,640 --> 01:04:46,640
you take the connection card and
just put your kids ministry,
934
01:04:46,640 --> 01:04:47,800
real life youth, just right on
there.
935
01:04:47,800 --> 01:04:49,920
I'm interested in serving.
We'll follow up with you,
936
01:04:49,920 --> 01:04:53,120
connect with you, help you.
There is a huge movement
937
01:04:53,120 --> 01:04:54,360
happening.
They're packing out the Hope
938
01:04:54,360 --> 01:04:56,760
Center, which means we got to
build something.
939
01:04:57,520 --> 01:04:59,680
Amen.
I mean, it's just what it is,
940
01:04:59,720 --> 01:05:01,840
I'm telling you.
And so we're, we're excited for
941
01:05:01,840 --> 01:05:04,160
what God's doing.
So I want to encourage you guys
942
01:05:04,160 --> 01:05:05,880
that are new today and maybe
your family or friends,
943
01:05:05,880 --> 01:05:07,440
whatever.
I will say thanks for being
944
01:05:07,440 --> 01:05:08,520
here.
We love you being here.
945
01:05:08,520 --> 01:05:11,680
We'd love to see you next week.
Amen Real life, I'd love to see
946
01:05:11,680 --> 01:05:13,680
you out next week.
I'd encourage you just to what
947
01:05:13,680 --> 01:05:16,280
God's going to do in your life.
It is absolutely encouraging and
948
01:05:16,400 --> 01:05:18,560
our church is very connected,
has a lot of fun, but ultimately
949
01:05:18,560 --> 01:05:20,600
just to experience Jesus and
we'd love to see that in your
950
01:05:20,600 --> 01:05:22,120
life.
If you've got real life home,
951
01:05:22,440 --> 01:05:25,160
20% of what you give in real
life goes directly to these two
952
01:05:25,160 --> 01:05:27,840
ministries.
So between personnel, between
953
01:05:27,840 --> 01:05:30,360
all the activities, going to
camp, all the overhead,
954
01:05:30,360 --> 01:05:32,280
everything we invest the next
generation.
955
01:05:32,720 --> 01:05:34,960
So a fifth of our budget is
pouring into these.
956
01:05:35,240 --> 01:05:37,440
And so I encourage you guys to
be faithful as God leads.
957
01:05:37,440 --> 01:05:39,720
If you've never given, today is
a great day to give Amen.
958
01:05:39,720 --> 01:05:42,600
It's a great day to play a part
of the story and I would
959
01:05:42,600 --> 01:05:45,160
encourage you guys to do that.
And so there's numerous ways to
960
01:05:45,160 --> 01:05:47,280
give.
You've seen it, you've heard it
961
01:05:47,280 --> 01:05:50,120
many times, but giving boxes in
the back, we've got buckets that
962
01:05:50,120 --> 01:05:52,920
come down the aisles.
You give online all different
963
01:05:52,920 --> 01:05:54,200
things.
I would encourage you if you
964
01:05:54,200 --> 01:05:56,640
need help, maybe your season,
and there's a lot of seasons
965
01:05:56,640 --> 01:05:57,680
right now.
People are hurting.
966
01:05:58,000 --> 01:05:59,960
If you need food, clothing or
shelter, just reach in the
967
01:05:59,960 --> 01:06:02,840
giving bucket and take out, you
know, there's cash, you see and
968
01:06:02,840 --> 01:06:04,800
or just come out, talk to me and
we'll help you out.
969
01:06:04,800 --> 01:06:07,000
Amen.
And so if I come before you pray
970
01:06:07,000 --> 01:06:09,200
bless this time.
God, thank you for just the work
971
01:06:09,200 --> 01:06:12,360
that's being done week in and
week out, really day after day.
972
01:06:12,360 --> 01:06:13,880
It's not a week to week
ministry.
973
01:06:13,880 --> 01:06:16,160
It's a daily ministry.
Thanks for those leaders you've
974
01:06:16,160 --> 01:06:19,320
called to step in the gap.
But like Ezekiel, like a clean
975
01:06:19,320 --> 01:06:22,360
hand watchman got people who
just step in the fray, got to
976
01:06:22,360 --> 01:06:23,760
proclaim your truth, got to
pray.
977
01:06:23,760 --> 01:06:26,440
Give them boldness and strength.
I pray for every student and
978
01:06:26,440 --> 01:06:29,640
teen God, you'd let them remind
them, God the truths you set in
979
01:06:29,640 --> 01:06:32,920
their heart as they walk into a
new school or new situation.
980
01:06:32,920 --> 01:06:34,320
God give them boldness and
courage.
981
01:06:34,320 --> 01:06:36,800
I pray for her parents.
Give them the courage to lead
982
01:06:36,800 --> 01:06:39,600
for you.
Teach them God to to humbly lead
983
01:06:39,600 --> 01:06:41,960
their family.
Do some Bible studies, pray with
984
01:06:41,960 --> 01:06:45,560
their family just to be the
culture that our teenagers, our
985
01:06:45,560 --> 01:06:48,120
young people catch.
God help us God to follow you.
986
01:06:48,120 --> 01:06:50,480
God we give the glory.
Pray bless this time pray Jesus
987
01:06:50,480 --> 01:06:54,680
name Amen.
Well, hey, did you all enjoy
988
01:06:54,720 --> 01:06:57,000
this morning?
That's right, man, what a
989
01:06:57,000 --> 01:07:00,760
blessing it is just to hear how
God moves and how He's shaping
990
01:07:00,760 --> 01:07:02,280
the lives of our students and
our teens.
991
01:07:02,280 --> 01:07:04,880
It has just been a great
celebration Sunday with you
992
01:07:04,880 --> 01:07:06,640
guys.
Well, hey, before you go, I've
993
01:07:06,640 --> 01:07:09,160
got one quick thing for you
coming up.
994
01:07:09,160 --> 01:07:12,680
September 7th we have our
Sporting Kansas City night.
995
01:07:12,760 --> 01:07:15,400
We decided to do this again.
So last year was our first year
996
01:07:15,400 --> 01:07:16,880
doing it.
We had so much fun.
997
01:07:16,880 --> 01:07:18,160
We're like, hey, let's do it
again.
998
01:07:18,360 --> 01:07:20,880
So this is our second annual
Sporting KC night.
999
01:07:21,080 --> 01:07:23,880
It is for our youth group that
is on Sunday, September,
1000
01:07:24,120 --> 01:07:25,880
September 7th.
You can scan that.
1001
01:07:25,880 --> 01:07:29,040
Q Could get all the details, but
we'll be sitting together in the
1002
01:07:29,040 --> 01:07:31,000
South stands at Children's Mercy
Park.
1003
01:07:31,400 --> 01:07:35,360
We will watch Sporting KC play
Austin Football Club and it is
1004
01:07:35,360 --> 01:07:38,400
going to be just of last.
So if you are 6th through 12th
1005
01:07:38,400 --> 01:07:40,880
grader in this space, if you
know a 6th through 12th grader,
1006
01:07:40,880 --> 01:07:42,840
hey, sign them up.
We'd love for them to come.
1007
01:07:43,040 --> 01:07:44,480
Tickets are free for our
students.
1008
01:07:44,480 --> 01:07:47,160
It is a great time for them just
to come out, to connect with
1009
01:07:47,160 --> 01:07:50,000
each other, to hang out, just
have some fun as the school year
1010
01:07:50,000 --> 01:07:51,320
starts.
So they're not going to want to
1011
01:07:51,320 --> 01:07:53,480
miss that.
Once again, scan that QR code.
1012
01:07:53,480 --> 01:07:56,200
I will say space is limited, so
don't wait till the day, day
1013
01:07:56,200 --> 01:07:58,200
before to do that.
Go ahead and scan that.
1014
01:07:58,200 --> 01:07:59,880
If you're interested, sign up
your team.
1015
01:08:00,160 --> 01:08:02,400
It's going to be a blast.
We would love to see them there.
1016
01:08:03,120 --> 01:08:05,760
And hey, if you need prayer this
morning for anything, we would
1017
01:08:05,760 --> 01:08:07,400
love to pray with you, to pray
for you.
1018
01:08:07,600 --> 01:08:09,400
You can head on up to the front
of the stage after the
1019
01:08:09,400 --> 01:08:10,840
gathering.
We would love to do that for
1020
01:08:10,840 --> 01:08:13,120
you.
We'd love also to see you back
1021
01:08:13,360 --> 01:08:16,560
next Sunday right here at 9:15
or 10:45.
1022
01:08:16,560 --> 01:08:20,600
And remember, whoever finds
Jesus discovers real life and
1023
01:08:20,600 --> 01:08:22,479
purpose.
Have a great week guys.
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Well, hey, good morning.
We are so excited to celebrate
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with you guys this morning, to
worship with you.
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So whether you're with us in
person or you're joining us
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online, go ahead and stand to
your feet.
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00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,000
We're going to worship in
together with one voice, with
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one heart this morning.
So come on, let's worship.
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Worthy a baby so we get to see.
Worthy of all the praise we can
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00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:38,920
ever breathe.
Worthy of every breath we can
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ever breathe.
With every Jesus.
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The name above every other name.
Holy, there is no like you,
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there is no beside you whooping
up my eyes.
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They want to show me who you are
and who me with your heart and
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leave me.
And you love to go around me.
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Worthy of every song we could
ever sing.
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Worthy of all the praise we can
ever breathe.
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So worthy is worthy of every
birth we can ever breathe.
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If you did, breathe.
Jesus, the name above every
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other day.
Jesus, the only one who could
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ever see, worthy of every birth
we could ever breathe.
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Live for you.
Live.
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For.
You holy?
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There.
Is no one like you?
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There is no beside you.
Open up my eyes.
24
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They want to show me who you are
and Billy with your heart and
25
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leave me in your love to those
around me.
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And holy, there is no one like
you, there is no one beside you.
27
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Warming up my eyes in wonder and
show me who you are and fill me
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with your heart and leave me in
your love to those around me.
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See, I will build my life, keep
this up to you, my life on your.
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I'll be shaking holy.
There is no one like you.
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There is none beside you.
Open up my eyes and want to
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ensure me who you are and who me
with your heart.
33
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And we, me and you have to lose
around me and call me.
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There is no one like you.
There is none beside you.
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Open up my eyes and I want to
show me who you are and will we
36
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with your heart and weeping me
and you love to those around me
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and I will will my life hold on.
Your love is a poor foundation
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if I will put my trust in you
world and I will not be shaking.
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You've got some praise.
It was a really special time in
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our youth retreat and these
songs were inspired by that
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time.
Of the theme of forgiveness was
42
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woven so far of kids receiving
forgiveness from the Lord, but
43
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also being willing to give it to
those people in their life who
44
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needed it.
And it was really special to see
45
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them working through that.
So let's continue to worship.
46
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Are you hurting and broken
within?
47
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Overwhelmed by the weight of
your sins?
48
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Jesus is calling.
Do you come to the end of
49
00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:14,840
yourself?
Do you thirst for a drink from
50
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the well, as Jesus is calling,
you know, come to.
51
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The precious blood of Jesus
Christ
52
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to leave behind your regrets and
stays.
53
00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:04,680
Come today.
There's no reason to wait.
54
00:08:05,200 --> 00:08:13,480
So Jesus is calling.
So bring your sorrows and trade
55
00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:19,240
them for joy.
From the ashes a new life was
56
00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:22,800
born.
As Jesus is calling.
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00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:35,440
O Come due the altar.
The Father's arms are open wide.
58
00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:45,160
Forgiveness was one with the
precious blood of Jesus.
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00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:56,000
Rise O Come due the altar.
The Father's arms are open wide.
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Forgiveness was born with the
precious Lord of Jesus Christ.
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Bow down before him, for he is
Lord of all.
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00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:56,720
Sing Hallelujah, Christ is
arisen.
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00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:11,760
Endure what I say.
Is it He won the wonderful Sing
64
00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:22,080
how they move here, rise in the
winds, And lift them up, and bow
65
00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:32,040
down before him, For he is Lord
of all.
66
00:10:32,200 --> 00:10:37,760
Sing how they move here, Rise in
the wind.
67
00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:55,080
No, come to the old.
The Father's arms are open.
68
00:10:55,400 --> 00:11:05,040
Forgiveness was born with the
precious blood of Jesus Christ.
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00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:14,600
Don't come to the old turn.
The Father's arms are open wide.
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Forgiveness was born with the
precious night of Jesus.
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Bear you cross as you wait for
the crown.
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00:12:02,280 --> 00:12:05,320
Tell the world of the treasure
you found.
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Father, we thank you, God, for
who you are.
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Father, we thank you that your
arms are open wide, that we can
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leave our regrets, that we can
trade sorrow for joy.
76
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Father, we can walk in the
freedom that only you can give
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us.
So, Father, we invite you here.
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Holy Spirit, would you move in
this place?
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Would you open our hearts, our
ears, to hear what you have for
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us today?
Father, would you meet us here?
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Father, we're desperate for you.
We're here for you today.
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God, you and you alone.
So Father, we love you.
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We give you all the praise this
morning in Jesus name, Amen.
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Well, hey guys, we've got
something exciting coming up
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right now.
I'm inviting our kids to the
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stage.
It is celebration Sunday.
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We are so excited for these
kiddos to come on up.
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They're going to worship with us
for one last song, but come on,
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we're going to turn up the
volume.
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We're going to turn up the
energy in the room this morning.
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I know these kids are super
excited just to worship with you
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guys to celebrate.
Celebrate with you guys today.
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They've been practicing.
They sing this song every day at
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camp this summer.
They know this well.
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They've got all the moves down,
all the words.
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They're excited just to worship
with you guys this morning.
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Are you guys excited to worship
with them?
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That's right.
All right, kiddos, You ready?
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You ready?
All right, let's do it.
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This is one true Fred.
My God is always oil.
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He always forgives.
He is always showing me how to
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be a servant.
My God is a true friend.
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My God is a true friend.
I'm on the search, putting in
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the work.
Oh, I want to learn.
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Looking for that true friend.
Yeah, the secrets are finding
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out of the only ones that Yeah,
I made a true friend.
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He always forgives, He is always
showing me how to be a Sir.
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My God is a true friend.
Oh my God is a true friend.
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Oh, I'm on the search.
Putting in the world.
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Oh, I want to learn.
I'm looking for that true woman.
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Yeah, I'm on the the answers.
I'm gone.
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Oh, can we come look for that
true woman?
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Yeah, the secrets are finding
out about it.
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I spend my day searching.
I'm investigating, investing in
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the lesson that my best friend
gave me.
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I've been watching his life,
studying his words.
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What I've come to find is he's
been traced, searched.
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We've seen him do something
brand new, raise the game to I
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Am Levi.
I'm picking up please.
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Discovering the evidence,
magnify the pictures.
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Zoom in, enhance never better.
Pretzel true.
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Let me spell it.
Out for you Looking for that
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true friend yet I'm on the
There's a song running over here
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we come Looking for that true
friend yet she could shout
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Running out the valley.
Come on, let him hear it.
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That's right.
All right.
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You have.
To make your way back.
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Man, that was awesome.
Love seeing the energy you guys
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are pumped turning up the volume
this morning and the energy in
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this place.
Come on, let's give them one
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last hand as they make their way
back.
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You guys killed it so awesome.
Well, hey, today is Celebration
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Sunday.
We are going to just hear so
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many stories of life change and
all that God did through our
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kids this summer.
And hey, I just want to welcome
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you here to Real Life Church.
Whether it's your first Sunday,
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whether it's your 100th Sunday,
whether you're with us in person
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right here, you're joining us
online.
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You're like family here.
And we are so glad that you
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chose to spend your morning
right here with us.
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So hey, before you guys take a
seat, take about 30 seconds, say
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hey to somebody around you, make
him feel welcome, and then take
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a seat.
All right, if you want to find
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your way to your seats, hey, you
want to take a second and talk
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to those of you who are newer in
the room today.
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If that is you, if you are newer
with us this morning, thank you
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so much for being with us right
here at Kentucky Trail.
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We're so honored that you chose
to spend your morning with us.
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We don't want anything from you
this morning except for this,
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and that is for you to introduce
yourself to us.
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We would just love to know that
you're here.
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We'd love to just just to know
your name, say hey to you and
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make you feel welcome here.
If you could grab that
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connection card, it's on your
seat, maybe on the seat next to
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you by now, but fill out that
information on the top section.
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Just hold on to it.
We'll share what to do with that
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later in the gathering.
And at Real Life Church, our
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mission is simple and that is to
see people far from God discover
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their real life and purpose in
Jesus.
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And each week we see people find
hope lost, people come to know
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Jesus and start a brand new
story.
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That's why we do it here.
Amen, Amen.
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That's right, so good.
Well, hey, coming up in just a
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few short weeks, fall life
groups are getting ready to get
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started.
I know summer's winding down,
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but hey, it's going to be an
exciting time this fall.
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We're excited to connect with
you in life groups.
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It's the perfect time to get
together to do life together.
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That's where real relationships
grow is in community when you're
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connected to other believers.
So we would love to see you out
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for that.
They're actually going to launch
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next Sunday for sign up so you
can check them all out online.
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You can check them out in the
hub.
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They won't start meeting till
that first week of September,
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but we would love to see you
guys in a life group this fall.
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So mark that down your calendars
and look out for that for those
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to go live next Sunday.
Wait, today is celebration
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Sunday.
I am so pumped for you guys to
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hear all the stories of all that
God did.
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Man, He really moved in some
incredible and amazing ways
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Through our youth retreat and
kids summer camp this summer.
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We saw a teen surrender to
Jesus.
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We had kids understand and know
Jesus in just such a different
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way that's going to shape their
futures forever.
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And this isn't just, I want you
to get this part.
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This is not just a highlight
reel of all that happened this
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summer.
This is life change.
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These are teens finding Jesus
offering forgiveness to those in
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their lives that will shape
their future forever.
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It's kids understanding that
Jesus is fun, that he loves
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them, that he is their true
friend and their little
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evangelist going out and
inviting all their friends.
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So we want you just to celebrate
with us this Sunday.
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Just to lean in to hear these
stories of life change that
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you're about to check out and
you're here in just a few
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minutes.
Christy Hardy's going to make
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her way to the stage.
She leads our kids ministry.
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She is amazing.
She leads our kids ministry with
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so much passion, so much heart.
She loves these kids so much.
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Can you just make her feel so
loved this morning?
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Give her a hand.
We love Miss Christy so much.
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But hey, before she shares with
you guys, I want you guys just
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to get a quick glimpse of all
that God did some fun.
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This is just the hype, the fun
that these kids had this week at
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summer camp.
So check out this video.
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Music.
Isn't that awesome?
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So we had an incredible week.
It was we had the privilege of
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taking eighteen of our kids to
kids camp.
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This is a camp that we partner
with and we partner with a
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church in Lee's Summit called
The Summit.
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And so it looks fun.
It was fun.
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But like Holly said, what you
see are kids that were their
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lives were transformed.
It is not every day as an
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elementary student that you get
the opportunity.
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It's like the hype of like the
big kids camp, but it is for
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elementary kids.
So first, to make that all
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possible, I have a troop of
people that serve alongside me.
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If you serve in real life kids,
could you please stand up?
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We would like to thank you.
You can do it.
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So if you are a parent of a
camper that went, can you please
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stand up?
We would like to thank you.
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If you are a parent of a kid
that went, give it up.
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Oh, and now I also want to thank
there are two people that made
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this week absolutely possible.
You saw them a lot in the
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videos.
You saw them dancing down here
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with the kids.
My daughter Alyssa and my sister
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Tanya went with me for camp this
week.
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And Tanya and I call each other
sisters of our hearts.
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So we're not biological sisters,
but she is my sister of my
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heart.
And those two made this week
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happen.
So I know you don't want to, but
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will you please stand up so we
can thank you Alyssa and Tanya.
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So this year at camp, I realized
real quick that it was a real
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bad idea at almost 50 to go on a
missions trip, to go to youth
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camp and then to go to kids
camp.
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So I almost died.
If it had not been for Tanya and
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Alyssa, it would have been.
There's no way you wouldn't have
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seen half the videos.
You probably would have seen me
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just like on the grass
somewhere.
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So it was an amazing week,
amazing week.
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But I want you to hear from our
campers some amazing
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testimonies.
So before our campers miss
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Alyssa, I asked Alyssa if she
would come up and if she would
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share and we can talk about how
exciting it was and everything
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they learned but to hear from
them.
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So we're going to have a video
of them sharing their testimony.
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But first, I asked Alyssa, who
serves and leads our pre-K room
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usually in the second gathering.
Hi.
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So yeah, I'm Melissa and I
serving kids every week.
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I serve in pre-K, but I'm also
in aftercare.
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So I know all of your kids
pretty well.
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So I'm sorry for you guys about
that.
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But so I get to spend time with
them every week and I love it.
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But this was the first time that
I was able to spend up for like
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a full week at kids camp with
them.
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So that was a lot, a lot of fun.
The Holcombes and I got to
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screaming each other about whose
tribe was better.
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We got drew in on it.
I taught him the Kava tribe
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cheer and he went home and
showed it to his kids.
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So that made him really angry.
Malia ate more snow cones than I
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ever thought would be possible
actually.
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So that was that was a great we
got to celebrate Emory's
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birthday.
I convinced the kids that my
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name is Bagel Cream Cheese and
that I'm faster than a peregrine
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Falcon.
So just lots of fun that was
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going on.
But the really amazing part was
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witnessing God get to work
through these kids.
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So I saw them making connections
about God's love for them.
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They got to go outside their
comfort zones and they learned
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about what it meant to be a true
friend.
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Just in my group, I had
Brooklyn, Emery and Malia.
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So Brooklyn asked questions and
she made new friends and she was
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so brave and she tried so many
new things.
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Malia prayed out loud way more
than once.
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I two or three times.
She did such a great job.
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She asked questions and answered
them and she was so good.
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And Marie asked and answered
questions too.
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More than once.
She recounted entire Bible
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stories from memory, even when
it wasn't asked of her.
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So that was just mega
impressive.
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And she read out loud from the
Bible from everyone.
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So that was just in my group and
just every time I walked in the
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hallway, I got to see another
kid that I knew just making
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connections and having so much
fun and loving Jesus.
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And I just, I saw so many
amazing things.
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So these kids made connections
and grew closer to Jesus and I
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had the privilege to watch them
and help them.
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We weren't just eating snow
cones and playing with shaving
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cream, but they're building
foundations and they're learning
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how to follow Jesus.
So kids need community just like
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we do.
And this opportunity let them
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establish those relationships.
So I was so happy to be a part
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of it.
And thank you guys for letting
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me hang out with your kids every
week.
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Thank you.
I might be a little proud.
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So like I said, we're going to
in just a second, we're going to
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watch the kids share what they
learned on my side.
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I had the amazing privilege of
going around and I get to go to
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every group and I get to watch.
I saw Jack Petrie, I saw him
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having his Bible open and
helping other kids around him
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find versus the Holcomb kids.
I saw them doing that too, going
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over and helping kids.
You were too, OK, you were too.
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They're like me too, me too.
And I saw just some lights come
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on, some transformation.
We learned every day with a
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different truth on how Jesus is
the ultimate true friend and how
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we can model our lives after him
because he is the only example
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that we need to be modeling our
lives after, right?
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And to see that and to see the
passion in these kids, I just
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encourage you when you let, when
you watch this, if you have a
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kiddo that's an elementary age,
start thinking now about camp
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next year and planning ahead to
send your kiddo to camp next
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year.
It is infinitely worth what you
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will see of them having that
community and having that time
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to step out of their comfort
zone and out of their homes that
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you know, just to spend like 8
to 5 with us just immersed in
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other kids that love Jesus.
So we are going to hear from the
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kids on how awesome and
everything they learned from God
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this week.
My favorite part of camp was
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hugging Mommy and Christy.
My favorite part of camp was
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your shit music.
My favorite part of camp is
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worship.
Worship.
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Archery, dodgeball worship and
the science lab.
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When we did Epic eats, Epic
eats, Epic eats.
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You can make pizza and stuff.
Getting to meet the other kids
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and getting to do different
stuff that I don't usually do
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either craft country and or
archery craft country because it
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was really fun and it was just
very crafty science worship and
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sleep time when we did nap time,
nap time, nap time, archery
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lunch and nap time and nap time
is, well, I'm not supposed to
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tell anybody, but it's like this
secret agent stuff because like
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our theme was like true friend,
but it's like we have to solve
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cases and stuff.
So it's really not not time.
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And one thing God showed me at
camp is that true friends are
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loyal because God is loyal.
What makes God a true friend is
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he's always there for you.
God taught me how to be a true
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friend.
I learned at camp like that
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about forgiveness and how we can
forgive people even though they
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did something wrong.
He's a true friend.
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True friends are loyal because
God is loyal.
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God is with you everywhere that
you go.
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What a true friend is and what
they can do to help you.
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That a loyal friend is always by
your side.
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Like if you're sad, they'll
always be there for you, to
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cheer you back, to cheer you up.
How to be a kind person and
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enjoy life even if something's
bad happening my God is my true
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friend told me to have be happy
and smart, be a true friend.
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God showed me what loyal means.
True friends forgive because God
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Forgives.
One thing that made me
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differently after I left camp
was I learned new things and did
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awesome things.
OK, when I get home from Kent,
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I'm camp.
I'm probably going to read my
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Bible whenever I get home.
I'm going to be nice to my
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sister when I get home.
One thing I'm going to do
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differently is tell my friends
that I love them.
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I'll tell people about how fun
church camp is, ask my mom
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questions differently.
Man, it has been such an
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incredible week.
I am so proud of each and every
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one of our campers.
They have just exemplified what
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it looks like to follow Jesus.
Thank you so much for sending
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your kids to camp and if you
played a part in that at all, we
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really appreciate it.
God is so good and He is working
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in real life kids.
You, mom and dad.
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I love you mom and dad.
Wasn't that awesome?
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So we had different themes for
the leaders every day.
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And that one was Christmas in
July.
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So yeah, we had a lot of fun
with that.
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So I want to thank you.
I have the amazing privilege of
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being back with your kids every
week and this week it just it
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was awesome.
Kids, people often they're like,
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you know, they're kids, They're
they're going to be our future,
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but there are now they're not
going to be our future.
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There are now and your children
are a blessing from God and in
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real life kids, our mission is
to see kids far from Jesus
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discover their their real life
and purpose in Jesus.
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We have the same mission that
all of you have.
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It is not different.
We don't have a junior Holy
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Spirit where these kids are less
than or they have just a little
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bit of Jesus.
And I, I just can't stress
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enough of what we do in the kids
department.
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We're not babysitters.
We don't take your kids and we
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don't go back there and just
play a couple games and throw
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some snacks on the floor.
I mean, it might look like that
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after.
That's not what we do, but the
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kids, they had that opportunity
to step out and they keep
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talking about a true friend and
what a true friend was and how
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to model their lives after true
friends.
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And our kids face so much.
They are coming at, things are
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just coming at them constantly
right now.
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And it's just, it's, it's hard.
It's really hard.
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So they were able to go and get
this community and be closer to
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each other, just like when we
have life groups and we get
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closer to our friends that we
are in life groups with.
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So these were memories, yes, but
they weren't just memories.
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These were spiritual milestones.
Your kids learned some really
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deep truths and some really
great things and all of the
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groups that we went through, but
we can't like we can't do this
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alone.
Real life kids is awesome.
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You saw everyone and there's
people back there serving right
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now holding babies and and
Lebanon preschoolers and telling
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them about Jesus.
But we can't do it alone.
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If you have not sent your child
back to real life kids, I
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encourage you to do so.
We like kids and we think it's
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really fun and we get to teach
them on their level about God.
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And kids come to know Jesus as
their savior and they can accept
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Christ into their life, to
change their life and to
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transform their life.
So what you saw was not just
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some memories, was not just us
having fun, which it was a
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blast.
But today it starts when your
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kids can have these spiritual
transformations.
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They're not too young, so I
encourage you to do a couple
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things if you already serve.
Amazing.
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Thank you so much.
Consider if it's not for you,
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then please don't.
No one wants someone that's
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scared of kids holding their
kids.
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But if it is for you and you do
not serve in kids, come see me.
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You also can play a part by
praying for us.
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Pray for these kids.
You saw all these amazing faces.
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Pray for them.
So that's my encouragement.
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Send your kids if you don't
already, join us if you want to
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and pray for us no matter what.
That would be great.
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So now we are going to have our
lovely pastor Sean join us on
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stage.
But thank you for the privilege
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of being with your kids.
Good.
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Job, Christy.
Give it up for Christy.
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Come on.
I love you.
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I love you.
I've never been introduced as
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the lovely as the first for me.
So Oh man, but man, how many
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guys are proud They have an
awesome kids ministry?
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Amen.
Pretty cool.
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How many guys grew up going to a
kids ministry at church show
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hands.
All right, so the rest of you
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didn't grow up because children
mystery, right, And I'm one of
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those I I didn't grow up like
all the stories are learning.
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My kids know verses and stories
in the Bible I hadn't even heard
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of until I was in Bible college.
And it's really cool to see this
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Holy Spirit move on these young
people and come to Christ and
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these foundations and these
truths.
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Those are solid for a lifetime.
And it's our job to push back
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00:36:26,200 --> 00:36:29,680
from really there's a St. has a
huge agenda for our young kids
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and just to be a light and to to
bring hope and be a foundation
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and teach biblical truth and to
love on these kids the name of
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Jesus, Amen.
It's something very special.
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So I would encourage you guys be
praying for our for we have a
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chance to pray later, but be
work it down.
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Pray for these kids, pray for
these young people.
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There is so many battles in this
generation that even different
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than the battles we faced and
different schemes in different
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ways.
But we're blessed to have an
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amazing kids program these
amazing kids.
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And I love you guys.
I'm encouraged by what God is
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doing this last summer.
So we're going to transition.
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We had a second camp this
summer.
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It was a youth camp.
So it's absolutely crazy.
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You probably recognize all these
crazy kids over here, these
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teenagers, and they're led by 1
crazy dude.
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His name is Logan.
Give it up for Logan right back
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00:37:13,840 --> 00:37:19,400
here.
He's the bald teenager.
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He was bald when he was a
teenager.
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He's like his dad.
But it's gonna be good.
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So I want you guys to check out
this video.
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I love you.
Look, don't feel bad for Logan.
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Don't feel bad.
Check out this video.
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None.
The.
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Music.
Give it up, give it up.
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You know, I'm, I'm torn on what
I really have to say now because
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the guy that preceded me is
introduced as the lovely and I'm
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reminded of my follicle
impairment and it just threw me
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for a loop.
It's ridiculous.
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Yeah.
If it wasn't obvious enough from
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the video, we had a blast at the
camp this year.
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We had awesome time.
We we went boating, we went
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tubing, launched some jacks into
the lake, gave him a minor,
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minor ear infection because of
that.
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So I'm sorry, Jack.
We had games beach time at
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Captain Ron's.
We had margaritas.
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Virgin margaritas.
Yeah, I know the tab.
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The tab said otherwise.
I think some of the teenagers
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lied, but we'll see.
We had a movie night.
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We had awesome worship.
The band came down, abbreviated
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band came down devotions.
We had the Bay box, which if
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you've never heard of the Bay
box, you go up and ask the
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students.
The Bay box made this a retreat,
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not only a fun in God, but also
a retreat of romance.
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And there was some fiery
romantic relationships that came
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into light that you would have
never thought about.
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And a lot of, I'm not going to
go into anywhere, but there's a
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lot of weird crossover strife
stuff happening in that group.
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So make sure you're praying.
And before we go any further, I
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just have, I have a lot of
gratitude because we had a lot
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of fun at camp and there was a
lot of people that made it
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happen.
So I'm going to thank a few
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groups of people.
So first, if you are a parent of
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a youth teenager here at this
church, please stand up.
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Nope.
Yeah, there's some parents in
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here.
Yes.
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Give it up.
Give it up.
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Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for entrusting
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your teenagers to us for a week.
It was more of a detriment to us
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than it was a detriment to them.
But I still thank you for
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trusting us.
Parents, thank you.
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Second group leaders, if you're
a leader, please stand up.
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Give it up for the leaders.
Give it up for the leaders.
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Our leaders here, they put their
heart, they put their soul, they
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put blood, sweat, tears, A dash
of BBQ all into your students
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this week.
They gave us, they gave us their
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best effort the entire week.
I like to thank we have Tori, we
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have Brett, we have Julie,
Diane, Hawley, Kyle, Mandy,
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Lucas, Teresa.
They all gave your students
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their very best this entire week
and you guys are blessed to have
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them on our youth team.
There's one more leader that I
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haven't talked about yet.
And you know what I'm, I'm
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thinking about just not even
doing this now, but Pastor Sean
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for this youth camp, Pastor Sean
opened up his lake house to us.
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We brought bordering 40 people
into his lake house.
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We had to bring out two campers.
He brought his lake house.
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We peeled some leather off of
his couch.
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We sacrificed for the sake of us
having fun. 3 pairs of his
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sunglasses in one day.
So in thankfulness of this, I'm
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going to ask Shawn to come up
and we got Shawn a present for
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his sacrifice that he made
during this camp.
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And in this present, Yes, yes.
In this present we got him
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sunglasses and more importantly,
a band so you never have to go
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through the heartbreak of losing
sunglasses again.
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So thank you, Shawn, you for
opening the lake house to it.
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Retreat.
How do we feel about what Shawn
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did for us?
Yes, yes.
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And finally, I want to thank the
students.
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I want to thank you students for
taking our time together so
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seriously.
You know, before.
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Yeah.
Give it up to the students.
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Give it up to the students.
It's good.
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Before we left for the Ozarks, I
told the students.
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I told them that they had a
serious opportunity in front of
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them.
They had an opportunity to
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change what would just could
have been a weekend of fun and a
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weekend of late time.
But the opportunity in front of
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them was that they had four days
removed from school, removed
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00:43:47,120 --> 00:43:49,200
from our daily schedules,
removed from our daily lives to
539
00:43:49,200 --> 00:43:52,680
focus solely on God.
And I'm happy to report that our
540
00:43:52,680 --> 00:43:54,760
students made the most of this
opportunity.
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They poured themselves out over
the course of our time spent
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00:43:57,840 --> 00:43:59,840
together.
We got into the word of God each
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day.
We started our day in Scripture.
544
00:44:02,360 --> 00:44:05,920
We had worship together.
We also had one of the most
545
00:44:05,920 --> 00:44:10,040
impactful things on our
students, leader LED devotions.
546
00:44:10,520 --> 00:44:13,760
So I'm going to use this as an
opportunity to really honor and
547
00:44:13,760 --> 00:44:17,520
really think 1 leader in
specific whose devotions
548
00:44:17,880 --> 00:44:19,800
profoundly impacted our
students.
549
00:44:19,800 --> 00:44:26,040
So would you guys give it up for
Lucas, Odell Lucas?
550
00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:29,360
As Lucas comes up, he's going to
share a little bit about his
551
00:44:29,360 --> 00:44:31,200
experience at camp.
But I want to tell you about
552
00:44:31,200 --> 00:44:35,240
Lucas.
Lucas has a huge heart for God.
553
00:44:35,480 --> 00:44:40,240
He has the heart of a servant.
The BBQ skills of Gordon Ramsay,
554
00:44:40,640 --> 00:44:43,640
he brought down, He brought down
his own smoker.
555
00:44:43,640 --> 00:44:46,160
He made us ribs, he made us
pulled pork, baked beans, the
556
00:44:46,160 --> 00:44:49,080
whole thing.
And he most importantly loves
557
00:44:49,080 --> 00:44:50,840
God.
He loves on your students.
558
00:44:50,840 --> 00:44:54,000
You guys are blessed to have
Lucas rubbing off on your
559
00:44:54,000 --> 00:44:56,320
teenagers whenever they come and
hang out with us at retreats or
560
00:44:56,320 --> 00:45:00,080
just on Wednesdays in general.
He is a man growing with God and
561
00:45:00,080 --> 00:45:02,880
he shared his personal testimony
with the students over the
562
00:45:02,880 --> 00:45:04,680
course of the few days.
And students, what did you think
563
00:45:04,680 --> 00:45:09,960
about Lucas's testimony?
Yes, so Church, give it up for
564
00:45:09,960 --> 00:45:12,200
Lucas and we're going to hear a
little bit about his experience
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00:45:12,320 --> 00:45:20,480
at the youth camp.
All right, so if anybody didn't
566
00:45:20,480 --> 00:45:26,360
know, I actually was saved one
year and three days ago, so
567
00:45:28,880 --> 00:45:32,400
thank you.
With that being said, this was
568
00:45:32,600 --> 00:45:38,480
my first ever youth retreat.
So not only was this my first
569
00:45:38,480 --> 00:45:43,560
ever youth retreat, I I
personally had a fantastic time
570
00:45:44,200 --> 00:45:49,120
every every bit about it.
The tubing, the swimming, the
571
00:45:49,120 --> 00:45:53,720
worship, the scavenger hunt, if
you could picture it.
572
00:45:53,720 --> 00:45:56,600
Logan and I were on a tube for a
little while, the legs getting
573
00:45:56,600 --> 00:45:58,320
entangled, flopping around
everywhere.
574
00:45:58,520 --> 00:46:04,440
It was a blast.
The kids and the leaders trying
575
00:46:04,440 --> 00:46:07,760
to slingshot water balloons and
throw water balloons at me to
576
00:46:07,760 --> 00:46:10,720
knock me off a paddle, Every bit
of it.
577
00:46:10,720 --> 00:46:18,760
It was an absolute blast.
Obviously fun is is a goal at
578
00:46:18,760 --> 00:46:23,040
youth retreat, but the main goal
at youth retreat was getting
579
00:46:23,040 --> 00:46:25,480
closer with God strengthening
that relationship.
580
00:46:26,000 --> 00:46:29,360
Now, as I did that myself, I
also learned something about
581
00:46:29,360 --> 00:46:33,320
myself because I was given the
opportunity to lead a couple
582
00:46:33,320 --> 00:46:36,320
devotionals.
And I'm very grateful for it
583
00:46:36,320 --> 00:46:41,960
because not only did I ended up
really enjoying it, I figured
584
00:46:41,960 --> 00:46:44,360
out that I was able to get
closer with the teens by doing
585
00:46:44,360 --> 00:46:47,840
that, telling them my
experiences about the different
586
00:46:47,840 --> 00:46:51,640
voices in my life, the
forgiveness that, you know, I
587
00:46:51,640 --> 00:46:55,480
had to work on to find.
And that was that was awesome.
588
00:46:57,160 --> 00:46:59,280
I didn't know what I was going
to get out of that.
589
00:46:59,280 --> 00:47:06,600
And I filled my heart, but I was
also, I was also able to do that
590
00:47:06,600 --> 00:47:10,040
through the DAILY GUIDE and me
time, the life groups and
591
00:47:10,040 --> 00:47:13,040
getting, I had a lot of fun, but
getting closer to these teens
592
00:47:13,040 --> 00:47:15,280
and breaking down those walls
and stuff, that was the most
593
00:47:15,280 --> 00:47:17,560
fun, that was the most
fulfilling part of it.
594
00:47:19,000 --> 00:47:22,280
And truly, you know, I learned
just as much from these teens as
595
00:47:22,280 --> 00:47:26,040
they learn from me.
They might not know it, but I
596
00:47:26,040 --> 00:47:32,320
really do, you know, every,
every story that that we had
597
00:47:32,320 --> 00:47:35,160
heard from you guys about
forgiveness, any team that deals
598
00:47:35,160 --> 00:47:38,400
with the same voices that we all
deal with every day, I'm having
599
00:47:38,400 --> 00:47:41,920
the boldness and the courage to
talk about stuff like that is
600
00:47:42,000 --> 00:47:46,200
very inspiring.
Watching these guys form
601
00:47:46,320 --> 00:47:49,680
connections with other teens
walking with God, you know, it
602
00:47:49,680 --> 00:47:52,360
just gives me hope that they
can, you know, be with each
603
00:47:52,360 --> 00:47:55,120
other and help each other on
their own spiritual journeys.
604
00:47:56,640 --> 00:47:59,400
I mean, the way God is moving
through these teens is it just
605
00:47:59,800 --> 00:48:02,840
fills my heart with so much joy.
I can't, I can't even really
606
00:48:02,840 --> 00:48:08,400
explain it, but I'm, I'm
thankful for the whole
607
00:48:08,400 --> 00:48:11,800
experience.
I'm thankful for the parent for,
608
00:48:11,840 --> 00:48:15,400
you know, allowing me to spend
that time with their, with your
609
00:48:15,400 --> 00:48:19,640
guys kids and just, you know,
being there for them and getting
610
00:48:19,640 --> 00:48:23,880
them closer, closer to God on
their walk.
611
00:48:23,880 --> 00:48:28,440
And it was just, I can't say how
fulfilling it was.
612
00:48:29,320 --> 00:48:33,360
With all that being said, I want
to thank, first of all, I want
613
00:48:33,360 --> 00:48:37,080
to thank God, but I want to
thank Diane and Sean for
614
00:48:37,080 --> 00:48:40,360
providing us a place and
willingness for all this
615
00:48:40,360 --> 00:48:44,240
craziness and everything that
happened to happen.
616
00:48:44,480 --> 00:48:47,680
I'm just being there.
I want to thank Logan for the
617
00:48:47,680 --> 00:48:50,840
great messages that he
delivered, but also for being
618
00:48:50,840 --> 00:48:53,920
someone that I can look to on my
spiritual journey.
619
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And then, but lastly, definitely
not least, I want to thank all
620
00:48:58,360 --> 00:49:04,240
the teams.
I just, I just want to thank you
621
00:49:04,240 --> 00:49:07,320
guys for being there, for
wanting to be there.
622
00:49:09,800 --> 00:49:12,880
You know, there's, there's
probably other things that, you
623
00:49:12,880 --> 00:49:15,880
know, I can sit on my phone or
hang out with my friends or, you
624
00:49:15,880 --> 00:49:18,840
know, do whatever, But you guys
chose to spend this whole week
625
00:49:18,840 --> 00:49:21,600
and get close, get closer with
God and that's awesome.
626
00:49:23,160 --> 00:49:28,760
But you know, having having the
open mark, having the open minds
627
00:49:28,960 --> 00:49:31,920
and the open hearts for God to
fill you guys, it is just just
628
00:49:31,920 --> 00:49:34,800
great.
So that being said, I just want
629
00:49:34,800 --> 00:49:38,440
to thank you guys.
I want to thank everybody and
630
00:49:38,440 --> 00:49:41,920
that's all I've got.
General Lucas, a little bit
631
00:49:41,920 --> 00:49:45,520
louder.
We appreciate you, Lucas.
632
00:49:45,520 --> 00:49:48,160
I look up to you, man.
You have such a heart for God.
633
00:49:48,160 --> 00:49:49,520
You're, you have a heart of a
servant.
634
00:49:49,520 --> 00:49:52,200
And that goes for you, Lucas.
And that goes for all of our
635
00:49:52,200 --> 00:49:54,560
leaders.
I'm so appreciative to be able
636
00:49:54,560 --> 00:49:57,640
to serve with you guys.
I'm so appreciative to have an
637
00:49:57,640 --> 00:50:01,880
opportunity to just rub off on
these students in the same way
638
00:50:01,880 --> 00:50:04,080
that you guys do.
And you guys fill me up just as
639
00:50:04,080 --> 00:50:07,640
much as I make an impact on you.
It is awesome to serve with you
640
00:50:07,640 --> 00:50:09,600
guys.
And most importantly, again,
641
00:50:09,600 --> 00:50:12,080
thank you students.
I was reader, Lucas says you
642
00:50:12,080 --> 00:50:15,840
guys did an amazing job showing
out, paying attention and giving
643
00:50:15,840 --> 00:50:17,280
it your all.
So like I said, you've heard,
644
00:50:17,280 --> 00:50:19,960
you've heard me talk, you've
heard a leader talk, and now I
645
00:50:19,960 --> 00:50:22,600
think what you really care about
is to hear what our students had
646
00:50:22,600 --> 00:50:24,920
to say.
To hear first they're saying no,
647
00:50:24,920 --> 00:50:26,120
but you're going to hear it
anyway.
648
00:50:26,840 --> 00:50:29,240
Hear first hand from our
students how God was moving in
649
00:50:29,240 --> 00:50:30,440
their lives.
Check out this video.
650
00:50:31,680 --> 00:50:33,760
We're live, welcome out to youth
camp.
651
00:50:33,760 --> 00:50:36,320
We're at the Lake of the Ozarks
and we have had a blast.
652
00:50:36,320 --> 00:50:38,880
We're on our last day, last leg
of the camp and I just love to
653
00:50:38,880 --> 00:50:40,760
tell you a little bit about what
we've been doing.
654
00:50:40,960 --> 00:50:43,480
We started with community night
where the students had an
655
00:50:43,480 --> 00:50:46,760
awesome chance to kind of get to
know where they are and where
656
00:50:46,760 --> 00:50:48,280
they have been LED in their
Christian lives.
657
00:50:48,280 --> 00:50:52,160
As we get through life maps, we
have talked about the voices in
658
00:50:52,160 --> 00:50:54,280
our lives and how it intimately
forms how we walk with God.
659
00:50:54,280 --> 00:50:56,000
We've talked about forgiveness
and we've talked about
660
00:50:56,000 --> 00:50:57,840
surrender.
And I would love to give you
661
00:50:57,840 --> 00:51:00,840
guys the chance to hear about
what God has done in the lives
662
00:51:00,880 --> 00:51:03,480
of our from our students, from
our students themselves.
663
00:51:03,840 --> 00:51:08,560
Before camp, I got bullied a lot
by my classmates and like a lot
664
00:51:08,560 --> 00:51:10,280
of people at school and stuff
like that.
665
00:51:11,480 --> 00:51:15,280
And like I kept listening to
those negative voices, like
666
00:51:15,320 --> 00:51:18,280
you're not good enough and just
like stuff like that.
667
00:51:18,320 --> 00:51:22,640
So I've had a lot of negative
voices in my life outside,
668
00:51:23,360 --> 00:51:27,680
outside voices and just me
talking bad about myself in my
669
00:51:27,680 --> 00:51:32,160
own head before camp.
There were these two girls that
670
00:51:32,160 --> 00:51:38,440
were really mean to me a couple
years ago and it put me in a
671
00:51:38,440 --> 00:51:42,440
really rough stage of my life
and it was really hard to
672
00:51:42,440 --> 00:51:44,800
forgive him.
Before camp there was a burden
673
00:51:44,800 --> 00:51:49,160
on my heart that needed to be
healed and during camp God
674
00:51:49,160 --> 00:51:52,800
personally on my heart that I
knew I should probably do but I
675
00:51:52,800 --> 00:51:56,360
didn't want to do it.
I was struggled with like a lot
676
00:51:56,360 --> 00:51:59,200
of things.
Like mainly anger issues and
677
00:51:59,200 --> 00:52:02,560
forgiveness.
And now, after camp, I realized
678
00:52:02,560 --> 00:52:05,640
that.
I realized that God's the only
679
00:52:05,640 --> 00:52:09,280
one that I need to worry about
and who I need to follow and
680
00:52:09,280 --> 00:52:13,280
listen to.
But after I heard my mom
681
00:52:13,280 --> 00:52:17,080
Christie's story and Lucas's
story of how they have forgiven
682
00:52:17,400 --> 00:52:21,040
their parents and stuff, I
realized that I still haven't
683
00:52:21,040 --> 00:52:25,320
forgiven them and that I I
should probably forgive him
684
00:52:25,320 --> 00:52:28,280
because if I don't that would
just like weigh me down even
685
00:52:28,600 --> 00:52:33,600
longer than it already has been.
And after that, when I heard
686
00:52:33,600 --> 00:52:36,800
their stories, we prayed.
I forgave them finally.
687
00:52:37,600 --> 00:52:42,360
And then after camp, I am
planning on doing what God has
688
00:52:42,360 --> 00:52:46,160
told me and to heal that burden
that has been on my heart.
689
00:52:46,800 --> 00:52:51,240
And when I came to camp, they
did a lot of lessons about those
690
00:52:51,240 --> 00:52:54,680
things.
And when I heard Lucas and
691
00:52:54,680 --> 00:53:00,640
Christy talking about forgiving
people in their lives that did
692
00:53:00,640 --> 00:53:05,200
things to them that rocked them,
they really taught me about
693
00:53:05,200 --> 00:53:08,240
forgiveness.
And I started forgiving people
694
00:53:08,600 --> 00:53:12,920
that they need to forgive and.
Then coming into camp this time
695
00:53:12,920 --> 00:53:17,280
and two years ago it was just
like a mental reset and I've.
696
00:53:17,720 --> 00:53:19,880
Been more.
Positive ever since I first came
697
00:53:19,880 --> 00:53:25,400
to real life and being here
always brightens up my day and
698
00:53:26,320 --> 00:53:28,120
kind of just shoes the bad
thoughts away.
699
00:53:28,120 --> 00:53:32,800
I guess I've had to forgive a
lot of people because a lot of
700
00:53:32,800 --> 00:53:35,800
people have wronged me, but I
never forgot what they did to me
701
00:53:36,520 --> 00:53:40,360
and being at camp with the group
that I've been with made me
702
00:53:40,360 --> 00:53:43,680
realize that you don't always
have to forgive and forget.
703
00:53:44,360 --> 00:53:50,440
Sometimes it's OK to remember
what they did to you but still
704
00:53:50,440 --> 00:53:51,760
being able to forgive the
person.
705
00:53:51,920 --> 00:53:55,600
Forgiveness is for you.
You don't have to have the
706
00:53:55,600 --> 00:53:59,400
clarity of them knowing that you
forgive them.
707
00:54:00,000 --> 00:54:04,120
Because even if somebody like
really wrongs you, you could
708
00:54:04,120 --> 00:54:06,400
always forgive them no matter
how bad it is.
709
00:54:07,560 --> 00:54:10,760
Camp has been such an
inspiration for me and before I
710
00:54:10,760 --> 00:54:16,120
was at Camp I didn't do a lot of
things and then God has put so
711
00:54:16,120 --> 00:54:21,440
many things in my heart that I
want to spread to the world and
712
00:54:21,880 --> 00:54:27,120
tell people.
Give it up.
713
00:54:27,120 --> 00:54:29,080
That's huge.
Give it up for God.
714
00:54:29,080 --> 00:54:31,120
Give it up for what God did in
these students lives.
715
00:54:32,160 --> 00:54:34,520
This is big stuff.
This isn't something to just
716
00:54:34,520 --> 00:54:36,240
gloss over.
This isn't something to just
717
00:54:36,360 --> 00:54:38,120
file away.
Like man, that was a really cool
718
00:54:38,120 --> 00:54:41,280
trip that these students have
file in the back of your memory
719
00:54:41,280 --> 00:54:43,360
and just move on.
No, this is this is something to
720
00:54:43,360 --> 00:54:46,040
capitalize on, right?
There was a movement that
721
00:54:46,040 --> 00:54:50,280
happened in our group and I'm
really, I'm really of two minds.
722
00:54:51,280 --> 00:54:53,520
I mean, I'm of three.
No, I'm two.
723
00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:59,000
The first mind is that there was
some, there was a lot of stuff
724
00:54:59,000 --> 00:55:02,320
that we covered in this camp and
there was a lot of stuff being
725
00:55:02,320 --> 00:55:05,520
dealt with by our teens and
being talked to between our
726
00:55:05,520 --> 00:55:08,520
teens and our leaders that you
wouldn't see on the screen, like
727
00:55:08,520 --> 00:55:10,440
deeper stuff, a lot more
personal stuff.
728
00:55:11,240 --> 00:55:13,720
And I'm of one mind of
disappointment.
729
00:55:14,080 --> 00:55:16,200
I'm, I'm of the mind of
appalling.
730
00:55:16,360 --> 00:55:19,920
I'm appalled that these students
and these teens have to go
731
00:55:19,920 --> 00:55:22,840
through some of the things that
they've gone through, stuff that
732
00:55:22,840 --> 00:55:24,680
I could never even begin to
relate to because of the
733
00:55:24,680 --> 00:55:26,760
upbringing I had.
And you know how lucky I was
734
00:55:26,760 --> 00:55:30,720
with the parents I was given and
the circumstances I was given.
735
00:55:30,720 --> 00:55:33,320
But there's some students that
we have that haven't had that.
736
00:55:34,120 --> 00:55:36,040
But in response to that, I'm of
another mind.
737
00:55:36,640 --> 00:55:39,800
I'm of a mind of gratitude
because the way that God has
738
00:55:39,800 --> 00:55:43,080
moved in the lives of our teens
and the way that God has moved
739
00:55:43,080 --> 00:55:45,280
in the lives of our students as
they've grappled with these
740
00:55:45,280 --> 00:55:48,640
things and face them head on, I
could not have been more proud
741
00:55:48,640 --> 00:55:51,120
of.
It is so obvious and it is so
742
00:55:51,120 --> 00:55:54,080
palpable the way that God has
moved in the lives of our teens
743
00:55:54,080 --> 00:55:57,040
over this retreat.
Talk to them, pull them aside
744
00:55:57,040 --> 00:56:00,200
for a conversation.
It couldn't be more obvious that
745
00:56:00,200 --> 00:56:03,080
God is doing big things in the
lives of each and every one of
746
00:56:03,080 --> 00:56:05,800
these students.
And that's fruit to your guys's
747
00:56:05,800 --> 00:56:07,280
account.
That's fruit to the effort that
748
00:56:07,280 --> 00:56:09,640
you guys put in and the
vulnerability you showed the
749
00:56:09,640 --> 00:56:12,760
leaders and how seriously you
guys took the messages and the
750
00:56:12,760 --> 00:56:14,360
devotions and the God in me
time.
751
00:56:14,360 --> 00:56:17,440
You guys across the board, five
stars, no notes.
752
00:56:17,440 --> 00:56:20,440
You guys did amazing.
And church, I have a question
753
00:56:20,440 --> 00:56:22,400
for you.
If this is something to be
754
00:56:22,400 --> 00:56:25,880
capitalized on, if the movement
that is happening right here
755
00:56:25,880 --> 00:56:30,240
right now is valid and this
isn't, this isn't varsity and
756
00:56:30,240 --> 00:56:33,160
youth isn't JV, but we're a
whole church and we're a whole
757
00:56:33,160 --> 00:56:35,200
people and everything that's
happening right now is extremely
758
00:56:35,200 --> 00:56:37,440
valid, then what are we going to
do about it?
759
00:56:37,840 --> 00:56:41,400
Because I'm asking a question,
how do we move forward as a
760
00:56:41,400 --> 00:56:44,080
church in support of these
students and how do we move
761
00:56:44,080 --> 00:56:46,200
forward as a church in support
of this ministry?
762
00:56:46,920 --> 00:56:49,040
Is it through generosity?
For a lot of you that might be
763
00:56:49,040 --> 00:56:50,760
the case.
That might be amping up the
764
00:56:50,760 --> 00:56:54,160
generosity.
And for some of you, a few of
765
00:56:54,320 --> 00:56:57,080
you right here right now, I
really do believe that that
766
00:56:57,080 --> 00:56:59,920
answer is serving.
I really do believe that as
767
00:57:00,080 --> 00:57:03,640
Christie and the same
opportunity we have in the kids
768
00:57:03,680 --> 00:57:06,600
youth ministry, we have in the
youth ministry, we have a lot
769
00:57:06,600 --> 00:57:12,880
more room for, for adults that
care about shepherding and
770
00:57:12,880 --> 00:57:17,160
rubbing off, not on just
students, but on people, people
771
00:57:17,160 --> 00:57:18,480
growing with God.
And if that sounds like
772
00:57:18,480 --> 00:57:21,480
something you'd be interested
in, find me or find Sean after
773
00:57:21,480 --> 00:57:24,120
this gathering and we can find
out if this ministry is a good
774
00:57:24,120 --> 00:57:26,960
fit for you to serve in.
Because I'm just going to
775
00:57:26,960 --> 00:57:29,520
reiterate what was already said,
but this isn't the future
776
00:57:29,520 --> 00:57:31,920
generation, right?
This isn't like we're not laying
777
00:57:31,920 --> 00:57:34,720
out the trail for them to
follow, but they're side by side
778
00:57:34,720 --> 00:57:36,280
with us laying out the trail as
we go.
779
00:57:36,720 --> 00:57:40,520
There's kids from our mission,
our youth team that went on
780
00:57:40,520 --> 00:57:43,200
missions trips.
There's kids from our team that
781
00:57:43,200 --> 00:57:46,440
serve with you guys.
These are the students that are
782
00:57:46,480 --> 00:57:49,840
working hand in hand with us
right now as we speak.
783
00:57:49,960 --> 00:57:52,240
And the question is what we want
to do with it moving forward.
784
00:57:52,640 --> 00:57:55,080
And we have big goals.
If, if I need to sell you even
785
00:57:55,080 --> 00:57:57,560
further on why you should want
to serve on this team, we have
786
00:57:57,560 --> 00:58:00,160
big goals.
We have a God size vision from
787
00:58:00,160 --> 00:58:03,720
the moment that our student
checks in to the youth group and
788
00:58:03,720 --> 00:58:04,880
from the moment that they
graduate.
789
00:58:04,880 --> 00:58:06,280
We want them to know a few
things.
790
00:58:06,760 --> 00:58:08,880
And we're at we have a book at
our youth group.
791
00:58:08,880 --> 00:58:10,440
It's called the seven
Checkpoints and we use it as a
792
00:58:10,440 --> 00:58:14,520
tool for discipleship, but in
this book, it clearly lays out
793
00:58:14,520 --> 00:58:17,440
what we believe to be the goals
of our youth group from the time
794
00:58:17,440 --> 00:58:19,440
that they get in and the time
they graduate.
795
00:58:19,440 --> 00:58:22,200
I'm going to vision cast you the
goals from what we want from our
796
00:58:22,200 --> 00:58:23,720
students and our time they spend
with us.
797
00:58:24,000 --> 00:58:25,720
We want them to carry an
authentic faith.
798
00:58:26,000 --> 00:58:27,920
We want them to hone spiritual
disciplines.
799
00:58:27,920 --> 00:58:30,760
We want them to set moral
boundaries, find meaningful
800
00:58:30,760 --> 00:58:33,400
friendship, make wise choices,
submit to the ultimate authority
801
00:58:33,400 --> 00:58:37,240
of God and put others first.
And I'm, I'm running out of
802
00:58:37,240 --> 00:58:38,880
time.
I don't have time to cast the
803
00:58:38,880 --> 00:58:42,080
whole grand vision that I have
for youth group and what it
804
00:58:42,080 --> 00:58:43,760
could be.
But I promise you that you want
805
00:58:43,760 --> 00:58:46,320
to be alongside with it.
And that can look like serving.
806
00:58:46,480 --> 00:58:47,720
That can look like being
generous.
807
00:58:47,720 --> 00:58:50,440
And that can simply also look
like, and it's not simple, but
808
00:58:50,440 --> 00:58:53,680
praying over our students as
they're getting ready to
809
00:58:53,680 --> 00:58:56,440
capitalize off of the things
that happened in their lives
810
00:58:56,680 --> 00:58:59,320
during this youth retreat.
So again, I just like to thank
811
00:58:59,320 --> 00:59:01,680
the parents, I'd like to thank
our leaders.
812
00:59:01,680 --> 00:59:03,400
I'd like to thank Sean, Diane,
every.
813
00:59:03,800 --> 00:59:05,760
I thank all of you that prayed
over these students.
814
00:59:06,160 --> 00:59:08,080
And finally and most
importantly, I'd like to thank
815
00:59:08,080 --> 00:59:11,760
the students themselves for
taking it seriously, giving God
816
00:59:11,760 --> 00:59:16,080
the glory during this trip, and
making my time as their youth
817
00:59:16,080 --> 00:59:19,760
leader more rewarding than I
would have ever guessed.
818
00:59:20,080 --> 00:59:21,760
So thank you, students.
Thank you for the opportunity to
819
00:59:21,760 --> 00:59:24,360
speak today, and I hope that you
consider serving with us at
820
00:59:24,360 --> 00:59:33,200
Every Life Youth.
Who's blessed by today?
821
00:59:34,080 --> 00:59:37,520
He's blessed, huh?
I kept thinking God isn't just
822
00:59:37,520 --> 00:59:42,240
good, he's so, so good and just
here in Logan, man, Heartfelt
823
00:59:42,240 --> 00:59:44,000
gratitude to have a man like
that lead our group.
824
00:59:44,000 --> 00:59:45,920
Amen.
I mean, just a passion for
825
00:59:45,920 --> 00:59:49,560
teenagers, a love of God.
He's grown as it goes, but he
826
00:59:49,640 --> 00:59:51,200
always surpasses my
expectations.
827
00:59:51,200 --> 00:59:53,960
So thank you, Logan, for being
faithful to God and preaching
828
00:59:53,960 --> 00:59:55,800
and sharing the lead.
And so give up for Logan.
829
00:59:56,400 --> 00:59:59,640
Fantastic.
It's fun watching God move in
830
00:59:59,640 --> 01:00:01,480
young people's lives to do some
credible stuff.
831
01:00:01,840 --> 01:00:03,360
No temptation.
Today was a call it next
832
01:00:03,360 --> 01:00:06,480
generation Sunday, but it's
really not the next generation
833
01:00:07,040 --> 01:00:08,840
like their, their, their
greatest mission fields right
834
01:00:08,840 --> 01:00:09,960
there.
They're actually walking into it
835
01:00:09,960 --> 01:00:11,480
this week.
They're walking into their
836
01:00:11,480 --> 01:00:14,280
schools this week with new
friends, new classmates, new
837
01:00:14,280 --> 01:00:18,040
seating charts, new places sit
for for cafeteria time, all the
838
01:00:18,040 --> 01:00:20,440
different things.
And we're walking in.
839
01:00:20,880 --> 01:00:23,000
Into those mission fields where
they're not going to see them
840
01:00:23,000 --> 01:00:25,320
maybe the rest of their life.
And I would encourage you guys,
841
01:00:25,320 --> 01:00:28,360
and this is my challenge for you
guys to be faithfully praying
842
01:00:28,400 --> 01:00:31,920
for the the kids and the
teenagers as they step back into
843
01:00:31,920 --> 01:00:33,760
the season.
God has spoke to them very
844
01:00:33,760 --> 01:00:35,120
clearly in a lot of different
areas of life.
845
01:00:35,120 --> 01:00:38,000
You heard about forgiveness.
I was in a group of young men
846
01:00:38,000 --> 01:00:41,760
that none of them really had
like a, a healthy relationship
847
01:00:41,760 --> 01:00:44,080
with their father.
Some of them even know their
848
01:00:44,080 --> 01:00:46,520
father's name and it's
heartbreaking.
849
01:00:46,880 --> 01:00:49,880
And you see that you you see how
like the families have been
850
01:00:50,120 --> 01:00:53,000
broken apart, how it affects
young people's identities and
851
01:00:53,000 --> 01:00:55,840
their passion and who God is.
And there's a lot of forgiveness
852
01:00:55,840 --> 01:00:57,320
that happened.
And I want to say thank you,
853
01:00:57,320 --> 01:01:01,080
Lucas, for being so authentic.
Just keeping it real, man.
854
01:01:01,080 --> 01:01:03,720
He, he just, I'm telling you
there's a gift and a hand on his
855
01:01:03,720 --> 01:01:05,640
life as well.
But I would encourage you guys
856
01:01:05,640 --> 01:01:09,680
to be praying and I'd be so bold
to ask you to fast if you guys
857
01:01:09,680 --> 01:01:13,400
could skip a meal a week this
coming week and pray as these
858
01:01:13,400 --> 01:01:17,120
teenagers and young people go
into school and ask God to move.
859
01:01:17,520 --> 01:01:20,160
Prayer always proceeds of
movement and with the ability
860
01:01:20,160 --> 01:01:22,400
maybe you're not going to be
serving with the teens and the
861
01:01:22,640 --> 01:01:25,760
the kids with the ability to
pray and ask God to move.
862
01:01:26,120 --> 01:01:27,800
And so do you only spend a
little time in prayer.
863
01:01:27,880 --> 01:01:30,360
You guys have seen the faces you
saw, heard the stories.
864
01:01:30,360 --> 01:01:34,680
And I want you to divide God and
the Holy Spirit to empower these
865
01:01:34,680 --> 01:01:37,640
young people right now and their
generation to do something
866
01:01:37,800 --> 01:01:41,720
outside of the normal, outside
of just fitting in, to bring the
867
01:01:41,720 --> 01:01:44,400
gospel and the light to the city
and to their friends and to
868
01:01:44,400 --> 01:01:46,640
strengthen them.
And so, Father, come before you.
869
01:01:46,720 --> 01:01:50,360
God, we pray for every teenager,
God, every student, every kid
870
01:01:50,360 --> 01:01:53,000
who went to camp.
God, I pray that you make them
871
01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:55,920
stand firm this semester.
God, that you'd give them the
872
01:01:55,920 --> 01:01:59,520
boldness and the courage.
Got to walk in the light to
873
01:01:59,520 --> 01:02:02,720
stand up when everybody tells
him to shut up to live for you.
874
01:02:03,480 --> 01:02:05,600
So you have the the right, the
reason and responsibility to
875
01:02:05,600 --> 01:02:08,920
share the gospel and be bold
with that and not to try to fit
876
01:02:08,920 --> 01:02:11,680
in and be whatever else wants
them to be, but be what you want
877
01:02:11,680 --> 01:02:13,600
to be.
God help us to steward our young
878
01:02:13,600 --> 01:02:16,160
people well.
God thanks for the leaders that
879
01:02:16,160 --> 01:02:20,080
are shepherding and caring and
leading and challenging and
880
01:02:20,080 --> 01:02:23,400
stepping into difficult
circumstances and conversations
881
01:02:23,920 --> 01:02:25,920
where the cards are maybe
stacked against the things of
882
01:02:25,920 --> 01:02:27,680
God that you show up and do a
miracle.
883
01:02:28,040 --> 01:02:32,880
Got things for a man like Lucas
a year and three days 368 days
884
01:02:32,880 --> 01:02:35,720
into journey of Jesus and you
see him using his life.
885
01:02:36,240 --> 01:02:39,520
God thank you for the ability to
see you move and that the the
886
01:02:39,560 --> 01:02:41,800
the promise of the Holy Spirit
God, I pray you would fill this
887
01:02:41,800 --> 01:02:46,240
place fill every young person
God to to stand firm in you got
888
01:02:46,240 --> 01:02:47,560
that to be a work that comes
through them.
889
01:02:47,560 --> 01:02:51,160
God, I pray that they would be
little missionaries, apostles,
890
01:02:51,640 --> 01:02:54,000
God, their schools and their
friendships and their families
891
01:02:54,240 --> 01:02:57,120
that are inviters of their
neighbors and friends and
892
01:02:57,120 --> 01:03:00,000
neighbors that come to church.
They come to you, Lord.
893
01:03:00,520 --> 01:03:02,240
And so we thank you for what
you're doing this generation.
894
01:03:02,240 --> 01:03:04,640
God, you're moving.
God, we won't play a part of it.
895
01:03:04,640 --> 01:03:06,120
We do play a part of it
together.
896
01:03:06,360 --> 01:03:10,240
Ask that our church would fast
and pray as they enter the
897
01:03:10,240 --> 01:03:12,440
school year.
God that you do something only
898
01:03:12,440 --> 01:03:14,800
you get the glory for by the
time it's done and pray Jesus
899
01:03:14,800 --> 01:03:18,320
name, Amen.
Well, I think Logan did a pretty
900
01:03:18,320 --> 01:03:20,600
good job vision casting why you
should serve with kids and
901
01:03:20,600 --> 01:03:23,040
teens.
I thought that was about 10 out
902
01:03:23,040 --> 01:03:24,640
of 10.
I thought I probably should
903
01:03:24,640 --> 01:03:26,160
retire.
I think I got a guy that can
904
01:03:26,160 --> 01:03:29,480
cast that vision and I thought
it was pretty good, man.
905
01:03:29,600 --> 01:03:32,360
Like you've seen the hearts and
faces and maybe God just pulling
906
01:03:32,360 --> 01:03:34,400
your heart a little bit.
You know, you don't have to be
907
01:03:34,520 --> 01:03:37,200
qualified or feel like you have
all the you don't have to be hip
908
01:03:37,200 --> 01:03:38,320
and cool and all these different
things.
909
01:03:38,520 --> 01:03:43,000
You have to love kids, love
teens and love Jesus and there's
910
01:03:43,000 --> 01:03:44,880
room.
You know, we're not, we're not
911
01:03:44,880 --> 01:03:46,200
begging for help.
Trust me.
912
01:03:46,600 --> 01:03:48,600
We want the people that God
sends this way.
913
01:03:48,880 --> 01:03:51,440
But if you feel like God's put a
call in your heart to, to play
914
01:03:51,440 --> 01:03:54,760
part of the story, whether it's
young people or your kids.
915
01:03:55,320 --> 01:03:57,000
And really, you know, we were
complicated slots.
916
01:03:57,000 --> 01:03:59,640
Sometimes you get her head.
And ultimately it's just us
917
01:03:59,640 --> 01:04:02,000
loving on them.
And it's not, it's not what you
918
01:04:02,000 --> 01:04:03,120
don't know, it's what you do
know.
919
01:04:03,480 --> 01:04:07,040
And if you know Jesus, I mean,
Lucas started serving in youth
920
01:04:07,040 --> 01:04:11,000
ministry, I would say about 3 or
4 weeks after he came to Christ.
921
01:04:11,640 --> 01:04:15,200
And it's incredible.
And he's, he's grown through
922
01:04:15,200 --> 01:04:16,920
that.
And you always get more than
923
01:04:16,920 --> 01:04:19,520
you, you, you give.
So when you're pouring out,
924
01:04:19,600 --> 01:04:21,800
God's pouring in.
And that's how you get in the
925
01:04:21,800 --> 01:04:24,400
game and God shapes you.
It's oftentimes you think ready,
926
01:04:24,400 --> 01:04:26,880
set, go is the mentality.
Like when I get ready, then I'll
927
01:04:26,880 --> 01:04:29,120
go.
And it's actually try, fail,
928
01:04:29,120 --> 01:04:33,000
learn, try, fail, learn, try,
fail, learn, try, fail, learn.
929
01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:35,280
And if you want to grow with
Jesus, I'll encourage you to get
930
01:04:35,280 --> 01:04:38,200
into serving and a place you can
pour yourself out.
931
01:04:38,560 --> 01:04:41,080
Then you'll start to grow.
And so maybe you guys put in
932
01:04:41,080 --> 01:04:43,640
your heart to serve if you'd
like to or be interested in, if
933
01:04:43,640 --> 01:04:46,640
you take the connection card and
just put your kids ministry,
934
01:04:46,640 --> 01:04:47,800
real life youth, just right on
there.
935
01:04:47,800 --> 01:04:49,920
I'm interested in serving.
We'll follow up with you,
936
01:04:49,920 --> 01:04:53,120
connect with you, help you.
There is a huge movement
937
01:04:53,120 --> 01:04:54,360
happening.
They're packing out the Hope
938
01:04:54,360 --> 01:04:56,760
Center, which means we got to
build something.
939
01:04:57,520 --> 01:04:59,680
Amen.
I mean, it's just what it is,
940
01:04:59,720 --> 01:05:01,840
I'm telling you.
And so we're, we're excited for
941
01:05:01,840 --> 01:05:04,160
what God's doing.
So I want to encourage you guys
942
01:05:04,160 --> 01:05:05,880
that are new today and maybe
your family or friends,
943
01:05:05,880 --> 01:05:07,440
whatever.
I will say thanks for being
944
01:05:07,440 --> 01:05:08,520
here.
We love you being here.
945
01:05:08,520 --> 01:05:11,680
We'd love to see you next week.
Amen Real life, I'd love to see
946
01:05:11,680 --> 01:05:13,680
you out next week.
I'd encourage you just to what
947
01:05:13,680 --> 01:05:16,280
God's going to do in your life.
It is absolutely encouraging and
948
01:05:16,400 --> 01:05:18,560
our church is very connected,
has a lot of fun, but ultimately
949
01:05:18,560 --> 01:05:20,600
just to experience Jesus and
we'd love to see that in your
950
01:05:20,600 --> 01:05:22,120
life.
If you've got real life home,
951
01:05:22,440 --> 01:05:25,160
20% of what you give in real
life goes directly to these two
952
01:05:25,160 --> 01:05:27,840
ministries.
So between personnel, between
953
01:05:27,840 --> 01:05:30,360
all the activities, going to
camp, all the overhead,
954
01:05:30,360 --> 01:05:32,280
everything we invest the next
generation.
955
01:05:32,720 --> 01:05:34,960
So a fifth of our budget is
pouring into these.
956
01:05:35,240 --> 01:05:37,440
And so I encourage you guys to
be faithful as God leads.
957
01:05:37,440 --> 01:05:39,720
If you've never given, today is
a great day to give Amen.
958
01:05:39,720 --> 01:05:42,600
It's a great day to play a part
of the story and I would
959
01:05:42,600 --> 01:05:45,160
encourage you guys to do that.
And so there's numerous ways to
960
01:05:45,160 --> 01:05:47,280
give.
You've seen it, you've heard it
961
01:05:47,280 --> 01:05:50,120
many times, but giving boxes in
the back, we've got buckets that
962
01:05:50,120 --> 01:05:52,920
come down the aisles.
You give online all different
963
01:05:52,920 --> 01:05:54,200
things.
I would encourage you if you
964
01:05:54,200 --> 01:05:56,640
need help, maybe your season,
and there's a lot of seasons
965
01:05:56,640 --> 01:05:57,680
right now.
People are hurting.
966
01:05:58,000 --> 01:05:59,960
If you need food, clothing or
shelter, just reach in the
967
01:05:59,960 --> 01:06:02,840
giving bucket and take out, you
know, there's cash, you see and
968
01:06:02,840 --> 01:06:04,800
or just come out, talk to me and
we'll help you out.
969
01:06:04,800 --> 01:06:07,000
Amen.
And so if I come before you pray
970
01:06:07,000 --> 01:06:09,200
bless this time.
God, thank you for just the work
971
01:06:09,200 --> 01:06:12,360
that's being done week in and
week out, really day after day.
972
01:06:12,360 --> 01:06:13,880
It's not a week to week
ministry.
973
01:06:13,880 --> 01:06:16,160
It's a daily ministry.
Thanks for those leaders you've
974
01:06:16,160 --> 01:06:19,320
called to step in the gap.
But like Ezekiel, like a clean
975
01:06:19,320 --> 01:06:22,360
hand watchman got people who
just step in the fray, got to
976
01:06:22,360 --> 01:06:23,760
proclaim your truth, got to
pray.
977
01:06:23,760 --> 01:06:26,440
Give them boldness and strength.
I pray for every student and
978
01:06:26,440 --> 01:06:29,640
teen God, you'd let them remind
them, God the truths you set in
979
01:06:29,640 --> 01:06:32,920
their heart as they walk into a
new school or new situation.
980
01:06:32,920 --> 01:06:34,320
God give them boldness and
courage.
981
01:06:34,320 --> 01:06:36,800
I pray for her parents.
Give them the courage to lead
982
01:06:36,800 --> 01:06:39,600
for you.
Teach them God to to humbly lead
983
01:06:39,600 --> 01:06:41,960
their family.
Do some Bible studies, pray with
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their family just to be the
culture that our teenagers, our
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young people catch.
God help us God to follow you.
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God we give the glory.
Pray bless this time pray Jesus
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name Amen.
Well, hey, did you all enjoy
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this morning?
That's right, man, what a
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blessing it is just to hear how
God moves and how He's shaping
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the lives of our students and
our teens.
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It has just been a great
celebration Sunday with you
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guys.
Well, hey, before you go, I've
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got one quick thing for you
coming up.
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September 7th we have our
Sporting Kansas City night.
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We decided to do this again.
So last year was our first year
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doing it.
We had so much fun.
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We're like, hey, let's do it
again.
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So this is our second annual
Sporting KC night.
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It is for our youth group that
is on Sunday, September,
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September 7th.
You can scan that.
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Q Could get all the details, but
we'll be sitting together in the
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South stands at Children's Mercy
Park.
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We will watch Sporting KC play
Austin Football Club and it is
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going to be just of last.
So if you are 6th through 12th
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01:07:38,400 --> 01:07:40,880
grader in this space, if you
know a 6th through 12th grader,
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hey, sign them up.
We'd love for them to come.
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Tickets are free for our
students.
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It is a great time for them just
to come out, to connect with
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each other, to hang out, just
have some fun as the school year
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starts.
So they're not going to want to
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miss that.
Once again, scan that QR code.
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I will say space is limited, so
don't wait till the day, day
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before to do that.
Go ahead and scan that.
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If you're interested, sign up
your team.
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It's going to be a blast.
We would love to see them there.
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And hey, if you need prayer this
morning for anything, we would
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love to pray with you, to pray
for you.
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You can head on up to the front
of the stage after the
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gathering.
We would love to do that for
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you.
We'd love also to see you back
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next Sunday right here at 9:15
or 10:45.
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And remember, whoever finds
Jesus discovers real life and
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purpose.
Have a great week guys.
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