"It is so inspiring," said district superintendent Guy Engelbart, "to see the impact Jesus has on the lives of the young people, and the commitment they have to touch the lives of others with the gospel. Our youths are our best evangelists!" The following is a report from Mike Swagerty, pastor of the Sacramento, California, church:

The Sacramento church made it one of their goals to send all the teens in their church to a Christian summer camp near Mt. Lassen called the Word of Life summer camp. It is trans-denominational, and its main purpose is to give teens a chance to have fun, be turned on to Jesus, and to teach them how to spread the Word to their peers when they get back home.

"Believe me, it does all of the above," Mr. Swagerty said.

Thirty-four WCG youths attended, and most went together to the camp on a bus. Many accepted Christ. One young man in Sacramento who was invited to our church now has his mother coming and is working on his father and grandparents to attend church with him.

"It is a ripple effect, once these teens get turned on," Mr. Swagerty said. "Camp has energized our congregation in a way I didn’t think possible. There is nothing like making plans as a congregation, and then watching God help you bring them to pass with his blessings. Instead of just having a mission and vision statement on paper, we now see these statements work out in people’s lives. They now have a face on them."