I am writing this Newsletter on Monday July 17th the day after "Youth Camp 2006." The Camp was tremendous! I want to personally thank Kevin Guigou, as the Spiritual Leader, and Tonia Shroyer the Camp Director, plus Wayne Clapp and all the Department Coordinators and their staffs for doing a terrific job. The youths were also a great bunch. They came excited and left far above more excited about GOD, His Word, and all that GOD did for them during the camp. The theme was ...Fear NOT! There were 21 different states represented plus 3 countries. They not only learned about who they were in Christ and the abilities they had; they also manifested the power of GOD in more ways than one. We look forward to hearing about their exploits in the years ahead as they continue to mature as Christian Believers in the Body of Christ.

  It is vital for GOD'S youth to come unto the knowledge of THE TRUTH [GOD'S Word], and to realize and understand who they are in Christ as sons of GOD with power. We all have responsibility within GOD'S Family and Household. GOD has things for us to do. Jesus had to go to the Word of GOD to fully learn about himself, who he was, and what he was to do. He also had to know that he had authority and power to accomplish what he what he was to do. It’s the same truth for us today. Jesus had to know the Word of GOD if he was to become the living Word. Jesus also needed others to teach him, (his heavenly Father, Joseph, Mary, the local Rabbi,) plus his own personal study. The Scriptures tell us who we are, and what we are to do. When Jesus was 12 years old he went to the temple at Jerusalem and he heard the master teachers and asked them questions about what they were saying. And those that heard Jesus were astonished at his understanding and the questions he asked. By this time Jesus already knew he was and his purpose; he was about HIS Father’s business. He was preparing himself for the word, the mission his Father had given him.

Luke 2:52
And Jesus increased (prokopto – to make progress; to advance) in wisdom and stature (maturity in mind and life), and in favor with the people.

  Jesus learned of the prophesies he was to fulfill, and the mission he was to complete for GOD.

Luke 24:44b says …
“… that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

John 17:4
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

  Jesus finished work GOD gave him to do. He completed the mission he had been commissioned to do. What about us? The youth at camp found out about the commissioning of Christ, and have begun to see what GOD expects of them. Also they know they are not alone, for GOD has supplied what they need to do for the job HE has given them to do. Jesus’ teachings were not received by most of the religious leaders of his day and time. Even in our day the religious leaders allow many things to stand above, “It Is Written,” the revealed written Word of GOD. They don’t allow the scriptures to speak for themselves. They leave out words – they add words to the Word – or change words in the Word to appease their “own religion, or doctrine.” Because of this, the power and life of the Word of GOD is lost to them.

2 Timothy 2:15
Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

  We must hold fast to the rightly divided, truthful, and faithful Word of GOD, because the theologies, philosophies, and the traditions of men will never recover others out of the snare of the devil and his captivity, nor will they deliver us either.

  We must all learn, and continue to manifest the scriptures in our lives, so that we might increase in wisdom and spiritual maturity, and find favor with the people as our Lord Jesus Christ did. He completed his mission and now it is our turn to complete the mission Christ commissioned us to do, to be witnesses unto him unto the uttermost parts of the world. Let us remain faithful to our calling and enjoy our fellowship with GOD and one another.

Love,