NYW Conference - Sacramento

Here's a clip from the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Conference in Sacramento, California:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt6KFcZqLr8

A message from Jon:

Here’s an excerpt from a message we receive on our myspace page shortly after the YS conference in Sacramento that we led worship at this last weekend. It was an inspiring/moving time of worship. Anyways, here’s one person’s comments on the weekend, and more specifically the evening session on Sunday night.

“About three thousand youth workers gathered together for worship during a “general session” in the main hall… we just heard an incredible word from the oldest and most passionate youth worker at this convention. His name is Tony Campolo, and he is in his 70’s. I cant even begin to describe the impact his words carried into the silence of our hearts… into my heart… into my silence. After Tony, a group named Starfield came out onto the stage… they began to lead this massive audience of youth workers into worship… to worship the VERY REASON, the same DIVINE ENTITY who has called us to serve the youth of our generation.When WE began to worship, I’m sure Daddy was smiling… I’m sure He was especially fond of this moment. WE were all so very different… from the color of our skin, culture, geographical location – to the version of Christianity we stuck to… we were all so different it was almost funny…almost sad… almost tragic that until this moment we weren’t able to worship Him in harmony – like ONE body… like ONE bride. This time God didn’t need a welcoming or a special invitation… He was already there… and we knew it… we already desired Him, we already belonged to Him… and He knew it. I stood shoulder-to-should with young men and women I have never met before, and what was most fascinating is that we didn’t need to know each other… there existed an evident unity… it was as though we were all of ONE Spirit. “

The tour continues on, and we are humbled and thankful that God is moving and breathing through what we do. It is humbling and exciting. Please continue to uphold the tour, and the unity of those involved, in prayer. - Jon.

Bakersfield, Phoenix, Colorado Springs, and Denver!

So, I have a hard time writing everything that is going on in Starfields tour, so pretty much I'll be pasting what the band is writing on their sites blog.....it pretty much covers 100% more then I can, considering I am not on the road or anything. I can say Dave has never been happier =)

You can check out the bands blog site at starfieldonline.com or their myspace page.

Lindsey*

Note from Jon:

Hello all - Monday greetings to you. What an amazing weekend in Corvallis, a surprise appearance in Portland, and then two great days with youth leaders and pastors in Sacramento.

We got up early this morning and made a bit of an appearance on Air1's morning show, and then visited the folks at the FISH radio station in Sacramento. Now comes a little time to rest before the concerts pick back up later this week.

And here's the lowdown on the week that is to come.....

Thursday night - Bakersfield, CA - we guarantee you can afford this ticket. Through a special arrangement with Valley Bible Fellowship, all the tickets for this show are free. Come one, come all.

Friday night - Westminster, CA - last we heard there were only 50 or so tickets left on this show. If you're wanting to go, you should probably call, like, right now.

Saturday night - Chandler, AZ - tickets are available for this show. We're really hoping a lot of Dare2Share friends from the past come out to this show - call and get your tickets today!

Looking ahead to next week, Colorado Springs and Denver are both shaping up nicely - we're so excited so many of you have already picked up tickets. And so continues our trek across the US. Hard to believe that over the next 3 weeks we'll be traveling all the way to East to New Jersey. So exciting.

-Jon

STARFIELD!

Sooooo, we're very proud to announce that Dave is now the new Drummer for Starfield, an extremely talented and very established band in the Christian industry.

This is so exiciting as it is what Dave has been working towards for a very long time and it shows that if you patiently follow where God leads you, no matter what people say, He will indeed give you the desires of your heart.

Starfield leaves for their 2 month tour October 6th - November 24th so please keep checking in to see all the amazing concerts and fun stuff going on in their travels.

http://www.myspace.com/starfield

http://starfieldonline.com/