June 2012

School Year Highlights

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June is always a time for us to step back and celebrate all that God has accomplished through our ministry during the previous school year as well as prepare for the future.  This past school year we accomplished many goals, including:

• 96 school assemblies
• 50 outreach concerts
• 10,000 students heard the gospel
• Our new non-profit ministry "Stand for Truth" was launched!

In addition, those 10,000 students actually walked away from the concert with a copy of Joel's book, "Seven Lies Almost Every Teen Believes." This is huge as the students now have something tangible to take away from the concert. More importantly, the gospel is presented in the book in clear teen language to hammer home the truth that they heard at the concert even more.  Praise God!

However, feedback from students is perhaps even more exciting:

"Dude, your book, 7 lies, is life changing. I admit when I got home from Ryan's concert and your speech that night, that I was like, "I am not going to read." But, as I was laying down I picked it up.  I read the introduction, and it pulled me in. I got to thinking about the big question. I asked myself where was I; "I am I going to go to heaven when it is my time or hell." I am still reading; in fact I can't put it down.  I intend to finish it and change my life. Thank you!

-Anthony from Manila, AR

"I really loved the concert yesterday. I'm already roughly halfway through your book "Seven lies Almost Every Teen Believes" and I have to say I LOVE it!  I usually don't buy into "motivational speakers" or "self help books" but the fact that you didn't try to act as if you were perfect and therefore could make us perfect has changed my mind. I love the fact that you're trying to help teens find a relationship with God.  I just wanted to thank you for the message and the opportunity to improve my relationship with God!"

-Helen from Advance, MO

Um, yeah.  That's what it is all about!!  Praise the Lord.

Until Next Month,

Bethany

Support Team Update

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This month our goal is to find eight new individuals or families to partner with us by donating $30 a month to Stand For Truth.

If you haven't already, would you consider joining our support team with a monthly gift $30?

You can quickly and securely join our monthly support team or give a one-time gift online HERE.