Friday night in Davao
I'm speechless.
Seriously.
At the Youth Harvest event last night in Davao City, I felt like the Queen of Sheba after her visit to Solomon - "it took her breath away". I've never seen such a production, even in the USA!
One local church (the one where I'm preaching on Sunday) had gathered almost 3,000 youth - mostly college students, since the event was held at a large gym at one of the largest universities here. The stage was absolutely stunning - high-tech, computerized lighting, smoke machines, you name it, they had it.
And the band - oh my goodness, the band could rival anything I've heard before. They cranked out contemporary rock, much of it original composition, as the youth pastor and his talented team performed several songs. They had dance - they had drama - they had it all.
And the audience reminded me of rock concerts in the States - those college kids were yelling & whistling & clapping - the noise level in that gym was ear-splitting all night long. (Yes, I was definitely feeling my age - but at the same time, I was loving the demonstration of the next generation as they worshipped the Lord with their whole heart!)
I gave a simple message from Gen. 5 about a list of nine men who "lived...and died...and not much else"....except for one man, Enoch, who 'walked with God'. I challenged the kids to make the choice to do that - to walk with God, and then made a simple salvation invitation. I can't describe the thrill of seeing hundreds of college kids stand to pray to receive Jesus!
I should have a final count on Sunday, but the host pastor estimated at least 1,000 of the students prayed to receive the Lord last night. And the follow-up! I've never seen such an organized and passionate response, as small-group leaders throughout the gym immediately stood up and shared a simple plan with these new converts, covering the most important next steps and helping to consolidate them into God's family. It was absolutely awesome!
I've asked for photos of the event, and when I get them I'll post them here - but for now, I'm still breathless. THANKS so much for all your prayers - they're making a difference here!
Seriously.
At the Youth Harvest event last night in Davao City, I felt like the Queen of Sheba after her visit to Solomon - "it took her breath away". I've never seen such a production, even in the USA!
One local church (the one where I'm preaching on Sunday) had gathered almost 3,000 youth - mostly college students, since the event was held at a large gym at one of the largest universities here. The stage was absolutely stunning - high-tech, computerized lighting, smoke machines, you name it, they had it.
And the band - oh my goodness, the band could rival anything I've heard before. They cranked out contemporary rock, much of it original composition, as the youth pastor and his talented team performed several songs. They had dance - they had drama - they had it all.
And the audience reminded me of rock concerts in the States - those college kids were yelling & whistling & clapping - the noise level in that gym was ear-splitting all night long. (Yes, I was definitely feeling my age - but at the same time, I was loving the demonstration of the next generation as they worshipped the Lord with their whole heart!)
I gave a simple message from Gen. 5 about a list of nine men who "lived...and died...and not much else"....except for one man, Enoch, who 'walked with God'. I challenged the kids to make the choice to do that - to walk with God, and then made a simple salvation invitation. I can't describe the thrill of seeing hundreds of college kids stand to pray to receive Jesus!
I should have a final count on Sunday, but the host pastor estimated at least 1,000 of the students prayed to receive the Lord last night. And the follow-up! I've never seen such an organized and passionate response, as small-group leaders throughout the gym immediately stood up and shared a simple plan with these new converts, covering the most important next steps and helping to consolidate them into God's family. It was absolutely awesome!
I've asked for photos of the event, and when I get them I'll post them here - but for now, I'm still breathless. THANKS so much for all your prayers - they're making a difference here!
posted by Pastor Jerry McQuay at 5:06 PM
1 Comments:
That is so awesome daddy! I would have LOVED to be apart of that night with you.... NEXT TIME
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