Statesville School Release

The Statesville High Students begin released from school...








This week Bonfire Crusades, Ken Freeman Ministries, Front Street Baptist, Power Cross, the band CAYERIO, and a team of volunteers, held the first school release in Statesville. For those of you not familiar with a school release here's a quick summery. We were able to get students from Statesville High and Statesville Middle released from school for 1 block (or class). We bus them to a local church (Front Street in this case). We share with them the word and love of God through music(CAYERIO Rocks!!!), and through a speaker (Ken Freeman, there's no one better!). We are able to reach many children who have never set foot in a church or opened a Bible. On Monday, our first day, we had about 200 kids participate. By Wednesday, the final day, we had pretty much doubled that number. In addition to the release from school we had a pretty kick butt revival all three nights. Last night we even filled the balcony! The entire experience may have been the most moving thing I have ever taken part in. To see all of the kids spilling off the bus to come to church was just an amazing thing. Granted some kids came just to get out of school for a little while. But that's the whole idea! For many of them they left with so much more! I think pictures do a better job of describing the events! We have had about 10 calls already this morning asking, "How many people got saved?". Someone guessed 50 people, and just laughed thinking there is no way that many was possible. We saw 257 students and adults give their life to Christ this week. We had about 5 Power Cross parents finally receive the same gift their son's have received. Seeds are being planted in Statesville everyday. This week we had almost 400 students released from school, but we had 257 people released from their past, their sins, and the life they use to have. What an awesome week.







Statesville Middle Students being released from school.






CAYERIO showing the students how to worship!!!



CAYERIO rocking the Power Cross hat!!


The reason for the event...Salvation is here.

Coach Jeff praying for the students.

TJ with Khalil at the alter

Students at the alter...

19 more on Thursday...

Coach Jeff did a great job with the Bible study this week. He shared with both the elementary and high school boys the Easter story. Next week we are watching The Passion, which really helps the boys to get a grasp on the actual events. At our middle/high school Power Cross on Thursday we always have right around 40 boys. We have a base of 30 boys that are here every week rain or shine. Then we have maybe 20 more that pop in and out according to the athletic season and what's happening after school. We had several first time boys here yesterday for Bible study and I think all but one of them accepted Christ as their Savior last night. We had a few boys that God (and Jeff!) had really been working on for some time finally make the best decision of their lives last night. One who is really special to us is a young man named Devantae. Yesterday happened to be his birthday. I prayed all day that God would help him to have an open heart and receive his word. He didn't make a decision with Jeff's initial invitation,but 4 boys had it right off the bat. One of them was a first timer at Power Cross and he was standing up ready to receive the Word before Jeff even finished asking. Then Jeff said raise your hand if your not sure your going to be in heaven when you die. About 10 hands went up. So Jeff told them again that nothing they had done in the past mattered any more. That when Jesus died on that cross he died for all of their mistakes and sins. He ask if you want a new lease on your life, if you want to start over, but this time with God in control make this decision tonight. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Devantae stand, take his backpack off, take a deep breath, bow his head for a moment and then head to the back room with the other boys who had decided tonight was the night for them. I thought all day yesterday how neat it would be if Devantae had a new birthday on his real birthday. Obviously God was thinking the same thing.



God Bless!
Nat, Jeff, TJ, and the PC Boys

12 More for the Lord...

Wiffle Ball at the Park...


Sepie showing his skills

Tra doing the Dizzy Bat relay


Sepie helping Savion with his stance.

TJ and Jim getting ready to crush it.

We had a great Bible Study at Power Cross on Tuesday with our elementary school group. The boys have finally gotten all of the words to "All Ye" by Coffey. Check out the video below. We had a great afternoon of wiffle ball at the park. We are so excited this year to have two Power Cross baseball teams. More to come on the baseball teams as the season gets going. It's great to see some of the more experienced players help out all of the new kids. The best part of the night was definitely the Bible Study. Jeff began sharing with the boys the last day in the life of Jesus and the Crucifixion. The boys were all effected by the message. It's a wonderful thing to have this little wonderful face come to you with tears and say, "Did He really die like that for me?". We say 12 young men give their lives to the Lord on Tuesday. The best part is that we had 3 sets of brothers share in salvation together. Just imagine what an impact those young brothers might have on their entire house hold! Tonight we have the middle school boys and hope to have another great night!