With our original plans being changed from ministering at a Juvenile Center in South Bend, due to its closing, the Lord opened the door for us to be able to come into Bashor Home, in Goshen. So the outreach/concert was still on! And with our friends from Texas, the band PS150 coming up, we were excited! We knew God had something in store for Bashor Home and all who attended….Amen. (please see pics below)
We planned to have this event outdoors as a concert/cook-out, but the brutal one-hundred degree weather was a problem. So it was a wise decision to move it into the air conditioned cafeteria where we set up. We still grilled the hotdogs outside, a big shout of “thanks” to Frankie! who manned the grill.
Around fifty young people ranging from ten to eighteen came into the facility with staff to take part in the event along with a few families from outside the facility. So there were about seventy total who came.
The Band PS150 opened the outreach with some great jamming music. It is always so awesome to minister with this band, we have done several outreaches with them, and I totally love their spirits and their heart for ministry and reaching hurting people. We hope to be doing another concert with them next year when they come back to Indiana. Amen.
In the middle of the set of music from PS150 we had three of the Teen Challenge guys share their testimonies and minister and it was powerful! It is an honor to be connected with the Teen Challenge ministry here in Elkhart and I love the fruit that I am seeing in these guys lives.
After the last round of music, Pastor Jeff Cooper came up and delivered a powerful message sharing the love of Christ. “True love expressed itself as Jesus laid down His life and was crucified for the sins of the world.” Pastor Jeff preached how true freedom and deliverance can only come by the power of God! And how we have to choose to make Jesus Lord!
It was a powerful message. Many times during the preaching it got real quiet in the facility as the Holy Spirit was moving and working on the hearts of the young people.
Then came the altar call-the call for anyone to step out and come forward to receive forgiveness and to make Jesus Lord. It was one of the most powerful altar calls I have experienced in quite a while, as three-quarter of the kids came forward to make Jesus their Lord. What a joy to be part of this as God was doing a great work!
As the young people were stepping forward to the front, I couldn’t help but notice one young man who came forward, he was around ten years old. I later found out his name was Joe. He and his mom came up, both of them were totally broken before God, (believe me, I am not exaggerating this…) tears were streaming down both their faces as they were crying out to Jesus! It was awesome! Both were vibrating and quaking under the convicting power of God. In many ways words cannot describe what I was witnessing.
We ministered at the altar for quite a while. The Holy Spirit directed us to call up those who need deliverance from suicidal thoughts. Four young people came forward to receive prayer, one young man and three girls.
God did a work on them. The girls had been cutting themselves and were dealing with suicide, thoughts of worthlessness and defeat. Pastor Jeff prayed deliverance over them and the love of God filled their lives. It was powerful! And it was God! All I could say was thank you Jesus!
After the altar ministry we all enjoyed fellowship and more one on one ministry as we served grilled hotdogs. We passed out many Bibles and tracts as we connected with many of the staff and the parents who were in attendance.
Please keep the Bashor kids in your prayers.
A continued shout of praise to our Lord for His drawing and convicting power- who gives life changing grace on humble hearts who cry out to him! As we seek Him we find Him…Amen!
Please keep Life Line Ministry in prayer. I minister in Elkhart County Jail this Thursday and it is going absolutely incredible! Twenty one guys came to the last meeting and the Lord is doing a great work in these guys.
Thanks for reading this blog and for your prayers and support. God bless!
*Next Block-party Outreach August 18th
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The Band "PS150"
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TC Testimony
Pastor Jeff Preaching
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I am thankful GOD allowed me to be a part of this awesome Outreach, and to see His Work in action first hand.. A-men !! (:
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