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Passion Revived at Summer BlitzAt times it’s good to get awayand be revived—even as a teenager.And that’s exactly what nearly 500youth did at Summer Blitz, AXIS ®Youth Ministries’ annual event heldin conjunction with Campmeeting2009. During the five-day event, therewere five first-time salvations, 59rededications, and 31 young peoplefilled with the Holy Spirit. Those resultsseemed fitting to the event’s theme:Revive.Brent Bailey and Keith Nachbor,RHEMA Bible Church’s Senior andJunior High Youth Pastors, hosted theevent on the RHEMA campus in BrokenArrow, Oklahoma. They and the guestspeakers delivered stirring messagesthat challenged the teenagers notonly to strengthen their relationshipwith God, but also to share their faithwith others—a challenge that many inattendance accepted!During the Monday nightservice, Nachbor told theteens that living for God is allor nothing. “You can’t give atithe of your life to God,” hesaid. “You can’t live for Him10 percent of the time and dowhatever you want the other90 percent.” At the conclusionof his message, teenagerspoured down to the altar to rededicatetheir lives to Christ.Bailey’s message Thursday eveningwas titled, “I got that.” He encouragedeveryone in attendance that everypromise in God’s Word belongs tothem. “If you’re sick, God’s Word saysyou are healed by the stripes of Jesus,”he said. “If you need peace, the Biblesays you can have the peace of Godwhich surpasses all understanding. Ifit’s in the Word, it’s yours!”On Friday the youth enjoyed aday-long trip to an area water park.That night, The AXIS Worship Band andGeneration Unleashed wrapped up theweek with a high-energy concert.The week’s events were bestsummed up by one of the youth whoattended. “Summer Blitz was amazinglike always,” said Lindsey, a 14-year-oldfrom Wisconsin who was enjoying herthird Summer Blitz. “I think the Revivetheme was perfect. It fit into my life ina lot of ways. It brought me a wholenew passion.”Summer Blitz20 rhema.orgDavid Vasquez ministeredon “The Disease to Please.”He listed three characteristicsDoug Lasit compelled the youth to be a voice in their generation.Using Romans 10:14–15 as his text, he encouraged them to bedisciples, to serve, and to love the lost. After his message, he had theyouth gather in groups and pray for each other—praying specificallythat God would use themas evangelists to reachtheir generation with theGood News.Jeff Bardel shared his storyabout losing his right arm in anindustrial accident at the ageof 18. He recalled the anger,bitterness, and depressionthat followed and related howhe found new life in Christwhile in college. When Bardelfinished speaking, several youthresponded to the call to begin anew life in Christ.of people pleasers: 1) They take criticism personally; 2) They areafraid of rejection; and 3) They have a hard time saying no. Hesaid, “You are to be conformed to the image of Christ, not to theopinion of people.”Aaron Hankins ministered onthe power of the Holy Spirit and theimportance of being filled with the thingsof God. “God wants you to be filled withHim, His Spirit, His Presence,” he said.“You’re not meant to live full of the thingsof the world.” He then prayed individuallywith each person to be filled with the fireof God, after which the entire auditoriumfull of people erupted in exuberant praiseto Him.