It’s “off to the races” once more as the Grace College racecars came back out on the track this evening during “hangtime” between sessions. Yesterday the racing was furious–this evening’s pace was much more leisurely.
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“Rescue Lifesavers” in the signature highliter yellow packaging from Grace Brethren International Missions covered the tabletop of the GBIM display under the trees. Giveaways and advertising novelties assured “stopping points” so teens could engage in conversation with representatives of the various Grace Brethren national organizations and ministries.
Janelle Armstrong (kneeling, left) of the Grace Brethren International Missions staff used water and a sponge to apply a temporary “Rescue” tattoo to various body parts of teens attending BNYC. The GBIM tent is one of many organizational displays set up under the trees on the main walkway through the Biola University campus in LaMirada,
A mime group from the Brookville (OH) Grace Brethren Church performed in the pre-service prelude in the 6:15 p.m. session at Brethren National Youth Conference today. NAC competition and quizzing is occurring each afternoon, and many of the entries and contestants are used as pre-service performances for the main sessions.
Jeremy Kingsley (center, blue shirt) was the speaker for this morning’s main session, with the topic “Apathy to Intimacy.” Kingsley, who for 11 years has been in his own ministry of traveling and speaking, is a graduate of the Clinton, Maryland, Grace Brethren Schools. He is based in Chapin, South Carolina, and more information may
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Hundreds of teens knelt at the front of the main meeting tent this morning at the conclusion of Jeremy Kingsley’s address on “Apathy or Intimacy.” The teens, who were counseled by adults for followup, were indicating a desire in their lives to move from apathy toward God to a more intimate relationship with Him. (Jenna
Josh McDowell spoke this noon to the “Generations Luncheon” at Brethren National Youth Conference. Generations is for adults and subjects discussed are parenting, mentoring, and ministry to the generations in a family structure.(Jenna Hollinger photo) McDowell spoke on “The Last Christian Generation,” which is the topic of his latest book. He will be speaking for
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Francis Chan, pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley, California, and a perennial favorite speaker for BNYC, was the featured speaker at the 8:30 p.m. main session this evening. Chan emphasized the aspect of “enjoying God,” and helped the teens view sharing their faith as an enjoyable, not dutiful, thing to do.(Jeanine Russell photo)
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