SUMMER CAMP RECAP

In June, we had our youth camp, Emerge Captivated. Emerge was at full capacity, with a total of 200 teens from all over our conference in attendance. Our desire this year was to see this generation of teens set free and “captivated” by Jesus Christ! The Lord was with us and answered our prayers! The Holy Spirit met with us at EVERY service. The Lord called the captives out of their prisons and into His wonderful light. We recorded 25 first-time salvations, 61 rededications, 59 baptisms in the Holy Spirit, and 61 water baptisms.

I would also like to highlight one of my favorite moments from Emerge: On Saturday morning, we invited all the girls who felt the call of God to ministry to come to the altar. Approximately thirty girls responded, coming forward to answer the call and for prayer. We are excited about what God is stirring in the hearts of our young women. We are also excited for the next generation of the Alpha Conference and the passion for Jesus that burns within our youth.

In July, we had our kid’s camp, KidzQuest Celebrate! This year’s theme was unique as we celebrated four holidays in one week. Over the span of four days, we celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and the Fourth of July. Over 175 kids and adults learned the joys of gratitude, the hope that comes from the birth and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the freedom that comes from knowing Him. Our desire for KidzQuest was for the kids to leave knowing that it is truly grand to be a Christian. We wanted them to leave ready to celebrate new life in Jesus Christ! We witnessed countless salvations, rededications, and baptisms in the Holy Spirit! The joy of the Lord was with us!

I would like to highlight one of my favorite moments from KidzQuest: Thursday night was a powerful service, and the Presence of God was so thick in the room with us. The focus of the night was on receiving the Lord’s blessing and then blessing others. I watched as kids all over the room received a blessing from the Lord, only to turn around and bless those beside them. It filled my heart with joy as I watched the Children of God praying blessings of healing, blessings of joy, and blessings of hope and peace over their brothers and sisters.

The Lord is with this generation, and He has not forsaken them! They are mighty, Spirit-filled prayer warriors, and through them, I believe blessings will be poured out on the whole earth, on all nations, and especially on our own country, the United States of America. Be excited about the future, Alpha Family; it is bright with the Light of Christ!

Make plans now to involve your youth and kids in the Alpha 2025 Summer Camps! These two weeks are filled with life-changing encounters with God for our Alpha young people.