TJFM Youth Camp

Another big event last May was the youth camp conducted by some of our church leaders and by our youth leaders. It was held in the Teen Missions International campsite in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. Thirty-eight youth and young teens from the Butuan church and from our outreaches attended. They called it "Experience God Retreat." And it really was a powerful encounter with God. The Holy Spirit visited them in powerful, real and tangible ways - it was like the day of Pentecost. Most of them received the gifts of the Holy Spirit as they were prayed for. Now our youth are preparing for the school opening on June 6. These young people aged 12-17 have caught the vision for extending the Gospel in their campuses; they will start fellowships and small groups there. They are very willing to become leaders in these campus fellowships. I am now preparing the small group materials they will be using.

The highlight for us, and what excites us the most, is that our youth leaders who were facilitators in this camp did much of the work and even much of the praying for the campers. They told us how amazed they were that God used them in very powerful ways in that camp.

See their fotos in TJF Butuan Facebook. There are several fotos but you might want to start here.