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, December 12, 2011

Feed on God's Word Daily!!!

Matthew 4:4
4But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’”
 
The Bible tells us that God breathed into man and he became a living being.  (Genesis 2:7)  It is also tells us that all Scripture is God-breathed.  (2 Timothy 3:16 NIV)  This means that when you read the Bible or listen to God’s Word preached, you are imbibing the very breath of God which gives you life.

That is why there may have been times you walked into church feeling tired at first, but left at the end of the service feeling refreshed and energized.  God’s Word had breathed life into your body!  Many faithful church members become healthier, stronger and even younger-looking because they spend time in God’s Word.

It is no wonder that Proverbs 4:22 tells us that God’s words are “life to those who find them and health to all their flesh”.  So if you are under the weather or if symptoms are attacking your body, double up on God’s medicine.  Simply feed more on God’s Word, and you will find life and health flowing through your body again.

Jesus said that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.  If it is important to eat our meals every day, how much more feeding on God’s Word?  Jesus wants us to know that we need God’s Word even more than our daily meals.  He made us, so He knows best what our bodies need daily.

So whatever you do, remember that get your daily feeding of God’s Word.  Read your Bible in the comfort of your home or in the office during your lunch break.  Play sermon CDs while driving to work or doing household chores.  If you prefer something more visual, watch DVDs on the preaching of His Word.  Choose whichever form you prefer and get His Word inside you!

Beloved, you cannot live when you stop breathing.  In the same way, you cannot live without the Word because it is the very breath of God which gives you life and health!  So, bring it up another notch...don’t just feed on the Word...FEAST on the Awesome Word of God!!!

God Loves You and I Love You! Pastor Erwin

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