By Martin J. Koenig
NIAGARA FALLS, New York--Twelve teens from Buffalo, New York, were among 6,000 who attended the Niagara 2000 teen evangelism conference at the Niagara Falls Convention Center Dec. 27 to 30.
The theme of Niagara 2000 "Here Am I" was taken from Isaiah 6:8. Teens were admonished to know the Lord, have a pure heart, lead a pure life and become missionaries on their school campuses. When the Lord asks, "Who will go for us?" our students need to respond, "Here Am I. Send Me!"
Worship, prayer, and enthusiasm for Jesus Christ dominated the conference as speakers, including Reggie Dabbs, Pam Stenzel, Sherri McCready and others, prepared teens to share their faith in their schools and their communities through evangelism training.
Joining the speakers were Christian artists Rebecca St. James, David Parker, LaRue and many others to encourage all to sing and praise God. Christian living workshops and seminars, inspirational drama, testimonies and multimedia presentations illuminated how Jesus can work in the lives of teens and how they can make a difference in the lives of others by sharing their faith.
A service that took teens through the Old Testament tabernacle showed them that through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ we no longer need rituals to come before God.
Hundreds of teens gave their lives to Jesus or recommitted their lives to him. Many experienced a healing and spiritual growth throughout the conference as teens learned how to use what they experienced at the conference and to make a difference in the lives of their friends, classmates, family, church and neighbors.
Niagara 2001 is planned for Dec. 27-30. For more information see the Internet web site at www.Niagara TheEvent.org or by calling the Buffalo/Western New York Youth for Christ at 1-888-415-KIDS. You can also e-mail the WCG Buffalo youth group at mjkoenig@juno.com
NIAGARA 2000--From left bottom: Martin and Beth Koenig, Andrea Ferguson, Diane
Solberg, Kim Thompson, Erin Hershey, Jonathan Holdsworth, Sarah Knaack, Christina
Holdsworth, Garret Hussak, Matthew Knaack and Garrett Ferguson. (Not pictured: Kristen
Thompson)
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