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.

Monday, November 7, 2011

You are Blessed...More Ways Than One!

Romans 5:1

1Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have  peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

 

We are not trying to get peace with God.  We already have peace with God, having been justified by faith through our Lord Jesus Christ.  This peace with God brings us the peace of God, which guards our hearts and minds.  (Philippians 4:7)  Then, the peace of God inside us will also translate into the peace of God outside us - in all our outward circumstances.

 

Firstly,we will find that what would normally cause us much care and anxiety will no longer be the case.  Secondly, not only will everything turn out well, but we will also be blessed in  more ways than one.  This is what happens when Jesus, the Prince of Peace, is our peace.

 

A church member, though stricken with cancer, enjoyed the peace of God, knowing the He was her healer.  She later received confirmation from two different doctors that she had been completely healed of cancer.  In addition to receiving her blessing of complete healing, she also received from her insurance company a critical illness claim of $50,000!

 

Another church member, upon hearing news that her hours at work were being cut then shortly after, she was laid off, committed the matter to God, believing that He would work all things out for her, especially her loss of a regular income.  Within days, she received calls from her contacts in the industry, offering her jobs, two of which were jobs in well-known multinational corporations.

 

At that time, she had not yet started looking for a job, so the calls were unexpected but welcomed.  She finally opted to work for one of the corporations - a dream come true for her - at a salary that was 30 percent more than her previous one!  When she simply prayed, “Abba Father, I trust You to look after me,” and rested in His love and peace, she was abundantly blessed.

 

Because Jesus is your peace, you are blessed in more ways  than one.  Your soul will prosper.  Your health will prosper.  Your finances will prosper.  Your loved ones will be taken care of.  Your relationships will flourish.  You will enjoy the favor of God.  All because you have the Prince of Peace!  Your trials and challenges are testimonies of God’s blessings upon your life!  Go ahead...Tell on God’s Goodness!

 

God Loves You and I Love You!  Pastor Erwin

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