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Jars of Clay, Delirious?, Audacious Band, Third Day, Toby Mac, Switchfoot, Jeremy Camp, Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Hillsong Utd, Tim Hughes, Planetshakers, RPM
Movies
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Matrix Trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia:The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Passion of the Christ
Books
Jesus Freaks - dc talk, The Heavenly Man - Brother Yun, No Compromise - the life story of Keith Green, The Shock of Your Life, If I Was The Devil - Glyn Barrett, God Chasers -Tommy Tenny, Biographies of Smith Wigglesworth
Heroes
Elijah, John the Baptist, the early church. Pastor Morgan. Pastor Dave Jones. The founders of Bethel Church. Smith Wigglesworth. John Wesley. George Whitefield. Hudson Taylor. Nathan Morris. Rich Mullins. Keith Green. All those who have shed their blood in the name of the gospel.
My dream youth group...
Has intimacy with God as it's highhest value. It stresses the need for each individual to have a personal, close and intimate relationship with God.
Believes in the power of prayer. It believes that revival will come when young people know the secret of powerful, passionate prayer.
Is filled with young people totally committed to the King and Kingdom. For them Jesus truly is Lord over every part of their lives. For them, church is not something they "do", it is something they are passionate and excited about. Their time and money is gladly given in order to see the Kingdom grow.
Has young people who have integrity. They are pure and holy. Parents, teachers and friends can tell that they are different. They refuse to compromise. They are Christian, not just in name, but in lifestyle.
Is united. It will love and accept anyone. Young people will willingly law down their lives for each other. They will honour their leaders and serve their peers.
Has young people passionate about the lost. They have a burden for their friends, schools, town and nation. They are not ashamed of the gospel and will boldly go in order to see lives changed all around them.
Believes that every young person has a gift from God. It is committed to discovering the gifts inside each person and releasing them into service and ministry. It is committed to making leaders, pastors and missionaries.
Knows the power of God. It is full of young people who know the power of the Holy Spirit and the authority of the name of Jesus. No sickness, demon or problem is too small - they have a miracle working God.
Is both numericaly big and spiritually deep.
WE CAN BE THAT YOUTH GROUP! DREAM BIG AND BOLDLY GO! - written by Andrew Murray
About me:
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Generation Builders is the youth ministry of Royston Bethel Community Church. We are based in the villiage of Royston (near Barnsley), South Yorkshire in the North of England.
The director of Generation Builders is Andrew Murray, youth pastor at Bethel Church.
Who I'd like to meet: To contact Generation Builders please write to:
Generation Builders,
Royston Bethel Community Church,
Royston Lane,
Royston, Barnsley,
South Yorkshire,
S71 4NJ,
United Kingdom,
or e-mail - andrew@generationbuilders.co.uk
The surgeon came out of the operating room. She said: "How is
my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can
I see him?"
The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could,
but your boy didn't make it."
Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer?
Doesn't God care any more? Where were you,
God, when my son needed you?"
The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time
alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out
in a few minutes, before he's transported to the
university."
Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she
said good-bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly
through his thick red curly hair.
"Would you like a lock of his hair?" the nurse
asked.
Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the
boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to
Sally. The mother said, "It was Jimmy's idea to
donate his body to the University for Study. He
said it might help somebody else. "I said no at
first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after
I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend
one more day with his Mom." She went on, "My
Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of
someone else. Always wanting to help others if he
could."
Sally walked out of Children's mercy Hospital for
the last time, after spending most of the last six
months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's
belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The
drive home was difficult. It was even harder to
enter
the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings,
and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her
son's room. She started placing the model cars
and other personal things back in his room exactly
where he had always kept them. She laid down
across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried
herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying
beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The
letter said:
"Dear Mom, I know you're going to miss me; but
don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop
loving
you, just 'cause I'm not around to say I LOVE
YOU. I will always love you, Mom, even more with
each day. Someday we will see each other again.
Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you
won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can
have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you
decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't
like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy
her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don't be
sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place.
Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got
here and showed me around some, but it will take
a long time to see everything. The angels are so
cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know
what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures.
Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus
himself took me to see GOD! And guess what,
Mom? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him,
like I was somebody important. That's when I told
Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you
good-bye and everything. But I already knew that
wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom? God
handed me some paper and His own personal pen
to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name
of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to
you. God said for me to give you the answer to
one
of the questions you asked Him 'Where was He
when I needed him?' "God said He was in the
same place with me, as when His son Jesus was
on the cross. He was right there, as He always is
with all His children.
Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what
I've written except you. To everyone else this is
just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool? I have
to give God His pen back now. He needs it to write
some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I
get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm,
sure the food will be great.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore.
The cancer is all gone. I'm glad because I couldn't
stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to
see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent
The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel
said I was a Special Delivery! How about that?
Signed with Love from God, Jesus & Me.
(Let's see Satan stop this one.) Pray to God for
each other. Then sit back and feel the Holy Spirit
work in your life for doing what you know God
loves
"When you're down to nothing, God is up to
something?
^_^ THIS IS A WELL CUTE STORY HEY.
SO TRUE ASWELL RIGHT?
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Generation Builders is the youth ministry of Royston Bethel Community Church. We are based in the villiage of Royston (near Barnsley), South Yorkshire in the North of England.
The director of Generation Builders is Andrew Murray, youth pastor at Bethel Church.
