Sweet Home Alabama

I am here in Alabama ministering at a youth camp and what a great group of about 400 students who really have a heart after God. We saw about 20 or so come to Christ yesterday and many others touched by God as they have given their hearts to Jesus in rededication. We are going to round 2 tonight. Trusting God to touch many more by the end of this week. So much potential at this camp to see FIRE. Trusting to see more . . . more Lord!

“Anyone can count the seeds in an apple... but only God can count the apples in a seed.”
~ Author Unknown

Trust: Well, do you?

“I am always content with what happens; for I know that what God chooses is better than what I choose.”

— Epictetus

Offering

“I may no longer depend on pleasant impulses to bring me before the Lord. I must rather respond to principles I know to be right, whether I feel them to be enjoyable or not.”

— Jim Elliot

ENCOUNTER: Bronx, NY

ENCOUNTER is the theme that God has given this ministry for this year/season and we are putting them together in cities as we travel. ENCOUNTER BRONX, NY was no walk in the park. The presence of God was incredible. What an amazing week.

So many things happen this week I dont have the time or words to paint a picture of God's good work this past weekend and ENCOUNTER BRONX @ Van Nest Assembly. We started off right with Friday's event having 15 people come forward to accept Christ as savior! One of those 15 was a family member of mine who God has been softening over time. Praise God!

The house was packed on Saturday where I brought the message and many came forward seeing so many people (pictured above) seeking God. The church was packed out and I was thrilled as I believe God was to have one place so devoted to God's will. Sunday serves were amazing and many were delivered from things in their lives as well as themselves as we focused on giving God our trials.

Keep us in prayer as we continue to ENCOUNTER God in every city we visit. Now, off to the next place and see what God does there.

Tony

“As sure as God puts His children in the furnace he will be in the furnace with them.”
~Charles H Spurgeon

Don't Destroy the Bridge!

“The man who refuses to forgive destroys the bridge over which he himself must cross.” ~John Iverson

Sin and Anger

“Sins are like circles in the water when a stone is thrown into it; one produces another. When anger was in Cain's heart, murder was not far off.”

— Philip Henry

Southern New England Youth Convention - The Launch 09

Man, I am still recovering from a great weekend of ministry with my great friends Tim and Tina Moen there in Southern New England. What a great convention they put on - THE LAUNCH 09. 1500 teens packed at the Mass Mutual Center to hear the word that God had given me and a host of other great ministries.

One special highlight was seeing hundreds of teens lift their hands to accept Christ as savior. That sight never gets tiring. The beauty of what God does in the hearts of students at venues like that grips my heart with passion for the Cross. A moment that stood out to me was a teen that came to my wife and I and told us that she was cutting and wanted to end her life followed by the fact that my message has changed her mind and heart about how to approach God and wants to follow HIM. Hearts are being mended and turned in these last days. The Word of God will always remain as our source of peace and purpose.

Thank you friends, followers and supporters. You touched 1500 teens this week. Check back because I am on a flight today to Michigan to preach to hundreds more about Jesus! I can use your prayers and protection.

Tony



(pictures courtesy of Chris Hurtado. Thanks Chris!)