Although my faith was never very strong while I was young, I could still hear God calling me to serve. When missionaries visited our church to talk about their work, I always felt a tug on my heart to pray for them and to help them.
I talked with my dad about this desire and he told me to keep my options open because God was preparing me. I remember telling my mom one time that I knew God was calling me into missions but I did not want to go. As I grew up, I pushed this desire out of my heart and mind. I tried to ignore God and hide my real self from other people.
When the event hallofuzion came, my life turned around 180 degrees. The speaker talked about knowing that God had a path for you, and whether you had been avoiding it. It totally clicked with me because that’s what I had been doing my whole life! I had been running from God so I didn’t have a relationship with either Him or the kids in my youth group.
That night, God broke through my wall of resistance and grabbed my heart completely. I had a total breakdown in front of two girls who, before this, I had never really hung out with. Because of their willingness to comfort me in my most vulnerable moment, I started to see them in a new light and I saw God in a new light too. I asked God that night to come, take charge of my life, and lead me down His path, whatever it might be. I didn’t want to resist Him anymore!
Kim, student from Saskatoon
In all my years of ministry, I have not yet experienced an intensity in my youth group like that which occurred during Epicentre. Most summers we are ready to slow down by mid-May to give everyone a break, but this year no one wants to stop! I think that God worked through Epicentre to give us a passion for evangelism which has ignited our youth to serve others, grow in their faith, and share their love for God.
Seth, Youth Pastor from Saskatoon
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