To rally, equip and deploy Bay Area Youth to serve in the Kingdom of God as a Biblically-sharpened and spirit-filled positive influences to win souls for Jesus Christ through transformed lives.

Encounter Bay Camp is a Christian Summer Youth Camp with the purpose of preparing young people for the adversity they will face in their formative years to adulthood. The camp provides an environment to equip the youth with foundational teachings toward a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and to provide them wit a memorable and life-changing experience.

Encounter Bay Camp is a collaborative partnership of local Bay Area Christian churches that seeks to unite Bay Area youth in fellowship with Jesus Christ. The youth between the ages of 12-21 gather for a time of Biblical teachings, powerful praise and worship, and fellowship between like-minded believers in Christ Jesus.

Encounter Bay Camp is a time for young people to experience passionate praise and worship, form lasting friendships through fellowship with others, and learn how to deal with life challenges from a Biblical perspective, and gain spiritual refreshment, renewal and transformation through the Love of the Lord.

Encounter Bay Camp's purpose is to ground the youth in God's Word while inspiring them to live for Jesus Christ. The camp will feature powerful, relevant and entertaining messages that lead the youth to have a meaningful understanding of God in their lives, their relationships with family and friends, and to live lives rooted in faith in Jesus Christ. The camp will also include small group sessions to provide a more interactive setting to discuss what was learned and minister to each other in an atmosphere of prayer and meditation. In addition, workshops dealing with topics such as sexual purity, prayer, worship, family, and the power and influence of the media, will be presented to address specific needs of youth believers.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Today's Bread Is Not For Tomorrow

"Give us this day our daily bread."-- Matthew 6:11

Doctors have discovered that worry, stress fear and anxiety can cause stomach ulcers, high blood pressure and other health problems.  The Bible says that a merry heart does good like medicine, but a broken spiritdires the bones. (Proverbs 17:22)  It also says that God wants us to prosper and be in health, even as our soul prospers. (3 John 1:2)

When I first started preaching, I used to worry aboutmy sermons weeks before I even preached them!  I would get stressed that sometimes, I developed symptoms in my body ...headaches...stomach aches...not to mention irritability and even a foul mood...imagin that...how can I be sharing the Word of God and be in a foul mood!  I believe that the devil was trying to undermine my ministry and distract me.

But praise God, He delivered and healed me, and taught me not to worry.  Today, I have a peace and have learned by the grace of God not to worry.  The verse that set me free was this: "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow..." (Matthew 6:34)  You see, if you worry about tomorrow, you are trying to live tomorrow today!  I found out...it can't be done!

Friends, God does not want you to do that.  Jesus taught us to pray, "Give us this day our daily bread."  He did not say, "Give us this day our weekly brad."  God gives us daily bread, not weekly bread.  God doesn't give tomorrow's bread today.  And today's bread is not meant for tomorrow!

This means that God wants you to live today and not worry about what will happen or what you have to do tomorrow. He gives you sufficient grace for today, not tomorrow.

"But Pastor Erwin, I have a very important presentation to give tomorrow!"

Beloved, when tomorrow comes, the bread - provisions and grace - will be there.  I am not advocating laziness and inactivity.  By all means, do your homework, but don't worry about it.  Just trust the One who wants you to give Him all your cares (1 Peter 5:7), and enjoy His peace and life today!  Just let go...and Let God!!!

God Loves You and I Love You!

Pastor Erwin

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