We arrived at the venue in Amherst today. We're in an area that people like to call "The Valley." Why they call it that- I've no idea. But my team has been praying for this event for a while, and eveb dedicated a lot of time of worship and prayer last night for this event and the people in the area.
In Massachusetts, people really value their education and they're head knowledge. What they don't know is that when they come to this event, they're world is going to be wrecked and rocked by something completely illogical.
The love of God.
As the ministry team, it's our job to bring and create an atmosphere for people to feel the presence and love of God. Some people have doubts that having a huge, elaborate event is necessary for people to have an encounter with God. The thing is that for a generation that's driven by extremes, it's necessary to bring them something extreme- something extravagant.
For those of you who still have doubts about it, I was one of those teenagers that needed an extravagant event to create an atmosphere where I could feel God's love. And it's because of this event called Acquire The Fire that I am even alive. More about that later though.
This weekend, thousands of teenagers will be faced with the knowledge of the God that loves them unconditionally. Their lives will never be the same. It's not in pride that I say this, but in confidence that my God never fails.
