1 retreat = 48 hours = greater relational impact than 1 year of sunday school classes.

Hard to believe that the all church youth retreat is less than 10 days away! It is hard to believe that our first soul purpose youth retreat was over 10 years ago.  The testimonies are uncountable and the impact immeasurable, but let me share one story.  Last April, New Life Midway had a guys retreat to Pine Trails.  We were probably a little over ambitious, but we sought to have a 24 hour prayer room going on where our meetings were happening.  I was shocked to see with my own eyes a teenager praying his heart out in the prayer room.  He often has hard time sitting still and now he was praying for a full hour non-stop and out loud with passion for his family, friends, school and neighborhood.  I was in the prayer room and tired and barely making it, but some kind of fired touched this high school guy and even though he has had his ups and downs over the last year, he has been marked for life.  He will always be able to look back and know that God had touched his life and remember that night he was filled with God’s Spirit in a special way for a special purpose of intercession.  If you have been on a Soul Purpose retreat, visit the youth website and share a testimony on the events page and encourage others who may be going.  We will select some of these testimonies and read them at the retreat the first night.  Also, we are still in need of some sponsorships at several locations.  Our desire is that every youth who wants to go would be able to go regardless of their families financial situation.  You can also find out more about giving on the youth website.  Please pray for this to be our most powerful youth retreat ever!