PONTIAC, Michigan--Eight teens from Toledo, Ohio, and two guests from Indianapolis, Indiana, were among 60,000 who attended Acquire the Fire's Stand Up conference at the Pontiac Silverdome April 14 and 15.They are Suzi Brown, Aleshia Adams, Travis and Jessica Sanderson, Melissa Bukovinac, Joe and Dan Cramer and Josh Wissinger. Joining them were adult guests Brandy Dickerson and Jessica Dwiggins.
Exuberance, joy and excitement predominated as speakers, including Pat Robertson, John Maxwell, Reggie White of the Green Bay Packers, and others, admonished teenagers to make a difference.
Joining the speakers were eight Christian rock artists, including the Newsboys, Rebecca St. James, Sheppard Hall, According to John, Jaci Velasquez, Kirk Franklin, the Orange County Supertones and Wynans Phase Three.
Many teens gave their lives to Jesus or recommitted their lives to him. Many experienced the forgiveness of sins they have been longing for for years. A call was set forth for teenagers and young people to become leaders of this generation--100 percent on fire, convicted, honest, moral, world-changing leaders.
The teens answered the call to rock this generation and flip it upside down for the sake of everything we hold firm to, our faith in Jesus Christ.
Former President Gerald Ford attended and convicted teens that with God they can become and do anything their heart and their God calls them to do. Jeff Miller.
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