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Dear Friends,
We have just had a wonderful weekend with Josh speaking to 200 pastors at a seminar in Bethalto and over 500 at the Bold Truth Rally in Wood River. Distorted beliefs were challenged, and lives were changed. Josh gave a message of hope in a world of lies and startling statistics. We have invited him back to share with leaders, youth and parents all together in one arena. You won’t want to miss this powerful, timely seminar
In all of Josh’s 40 years of speaking he has never dealt with an issue that stirs parents, pastors, and the gatekeepers of youth as does this one. The reason is that families and the church realize that unless we rebuild the foundations of our kids' belief system, nothing else really matters.
Josh will share that as incredible as it may seem, research shows there is only a four-percentage point difference between the behavior of kids who call themselves Christians and those who do not. It's not so much that the church and Christian families haven't taught the basic biblical truths about Christ and Christianity; it's that our young people have interpreted Christ through a distorted belief system.
Do beliefs really matter? Again, studies reveal that young people who hold distorted views about Christ and Christianity are 200% more likely to physically hurt someone; 216% more likely to be resentful; 300% more likely to use illegal drugs; and 600% more likely to attempt suicide!
Distorted beliefs have infiltrated our homes and are preventing our young people from experiencing what true Christianity is – a transformed relationship with God through Christ. Josh wants to assist us and our families in the battle for the hearts and minds of our young people, and has accepted an invitation from us to lead this event. This event is designed to better equip us to counter the distorted beliefs held by our young people.
"Why Belief Matters" Three-Session Seminar for Parents & Adults
Josh will share how to reverse the distorted beliefs our young people are adopting and how to ground them in both their relationship with Christ and in the Christian evidences of why we believe what we believe. At the seminar Josh will share:
Session One: The Source of the Distortion
Why our kids are adopting distorted beliefs and what we can do about it.
Session Two: How Christ is Real and Relevant
What makes true Christianity real, relevant, and irresistible to this generation?
Session Three: The Truth about Christ
How to instill convictions within our families that will lead them to make right moral choices in life.
When:Saturday, November 10, 2007, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where:Bethalto Civic Memorial High School
200 School Street
Bethalto, IL 62010
Cost:Group Pre-Registration Rate: $7 per person
(A group is 10 or more persons registering together by October 31, 2007)
Individual Pre-Registration or at-the-door: $10 per person
Ticket outlets
1st Christian Church Bethalto-618.377-9259
Riverbend Youth on Fire-618.978-8335
St. Louis Christian College Book Store-314.837-6777
Family Christian Book Store-Alton Square-618.462-5673
Zion Lutheran School-Bethalto-618.377-5507
1st Christian Church-Belleville-618.233-5380
Or check your local church
Make checks payable… Riverbend Youth on Fire
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