Fall Riot 2009!!!

I've always said, "Dream a dream so big that only God could do it." I truly believe in this, but when you see a dream that is bigger and greater than you could ever even imagine actually come into focus with your own two eyes, it is a whole different thing! This past Wednesday, we had an event called Fall Riot that we put on within our JHigh & High School ministries. For months - planning, preparation, and promotion has gone on. Schools have been blitzed with fliers, promo cards, and car paint. We've been on our knees believing that God was going to draw students to hear about His amazing love. Our hope was that 600 students would come - which is much more than we have ever had for an event.

When the night came, students began pouring in and filling up the Worship Center. Chairs were quickly put out to add to the 700 already out to help give seats to those that came. When the count was done, there were 1,599 people in the Worship Center - which we guess that about 1,450 of those were students. WOW!!! Now, I'm not a numbers person. I don't like emphasizing that, but when I talk about numbers, I am talking about people...lives...potential world changers and influencers...lives that Jesus seeks to save and worlds that need to be rocked.

It was an amazing night. One that won't be forgotten. One in which 150 students responded to make a decision for Christ - over 50 of those being first time decisions to follow Christ. I am so excited. I can't wait to see the change that is going to take place in schools and in our community - a Riot has been started. A shift has begun. I truly believe a revival is beginning. It is something that our dreams didn't even reach, but it is definitely something that only God could have done.

Students filling up the lobby before Fall Riot begins

The Worship Center was completely packed out.

It was AMAZING!

Brayden had a fun night too.

We even got him his very own Fall Riot shirt made.