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Denver Rocked!

Posted on Sunday 12 November 2006 by Greg @ 9:27 am
Filed under: Conferences

Imagine around 9,000 teens, youth leaders and adult sponsors screaming their lungs out and worshipping their hearts out in a jammed and jamming arena and you’ll begin to get a taste of what we experienced at the Game Day training conference in Denver. What a weekend! I’m tired, sore and happy. But, to be honest, the kick off to this weekend wasn’t going so well for me.

It all started with a touch of the flu on Thursday (stayed in bed with lots of liquids), a horribly painful sore throat on Friday morning (gargled with salt water and hydrogen perocide every hour on the hourish) and a cold that hit me on Saturday (gave up on any remedy except prayer.)

What’s weird is that I got really sick before last year’s Denver conference too. Coincidence? I think not. I believe that before a conference of Denver’s magnitude Satan and his cohorts turn up the heat, unleash the germs, do the "voodoo" they do so well so they can derail the power of God, disrupt the kingdom of God and discourage the servants of God.

But God prevailed once again. Through the prayers of God’s people the Lord touched my throat (I thought I would lose my voice), gave me strength and unleashed a torrent of his power in the Pepsi Center through every song, skit, session, interaction and outreach challenge.

Were you at the Denver Conference? What happened to you? Tell me about your outreach experience, your cell phone challenge, your 48 hour challenge, your decision on Friday night or what you learned on Saturday that changed your life. Or maybe share with me how Satan tried to derail you from attending this conference and how the power of God overcame and won the day once again.

And now that the Denver GameDay training conference is over, the real GameDay is beginning. It’s time to pray, pursue and persuade. It’s time to strap on your cleats, slap on your gear, get off the bench and get in the game.

Can you hear the cheers? They’re coming from the great cloud of witnesses that are cheering you on from the heavenly stands. They’re coming from your Coach who is calling you to Go! Fight! Win!

140 Comments for 'Denver Rocked!'

On November 12, 2006 @ 10:03 am Abby said:

Hey greg! i was at the pepsi center this weekend and i wanted to tell you how much it impacted my life. i became a christian on friday night and have told one of my friends about christ. this weekend was such an amazing experience, i just wanted to thank you for everything you guys at dare to share do. Abby
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On November 12, 2006 @ 10:04 am Joey Curtis said:

WOW! Thanks so much for a wonderful impacting weekend! I attended this weekend as a Youth Leader from the First Congregational Church of Eaton/Ault, I help to teach 6th and 7th grade girls. I know that the conference definetly touched some of the girls in my class as well as myself. I just wanted to thank you for everything you guys did! I left there with a different heart, which i had needed and had been praying for. I feel like now i will be able to reach the girls a little better! Thanks again and God bless you! Joey Curtis p.s. take care of your cold!
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On November 12, 2006 @ 11:32 am kay said:

hey Greg, i just wanted 2 say that i had the same problem but i haven’t gotten over it yet. i also wanted to add that i loved your teaching and I’m glad that you did that for everyone. thank you for coming to Denver and i think that next year I’m coming back to dare 2 share because i had a great amount of fun with you guys! thanks, Kay P.S. God bless
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On November 12, 2006 @ 11:58 am Sakura Irving (Pen name) said:

Hey Greg! This is my third year attending Dare 2 Share, and it was once again a very godly experience for me. Although, I almost considered not coming this year. Why? My school’s (Loveland High) marching band was chosen to be in the Veterans Day parade on Satuday, which is a huge honor. On top of that, I was of three freshmen choosen to participate in the Wind Ensemble that was to be playing at a memorial service afterward. When my mother told me of the overlap, I remember sitting in silence for a bit. I considered my past thrill with Dare 2 Share, versus my first year of marching band. During that time, God tugged on my heart, and I decided to go to Dare 2 Share instead. On Saturday, I ran into one of the Loveland churches (I go to Faith E. Free in Ft. Collins.) and I was mildly surprised to find a flute player that had also skipped both the parade and the Wind Ensemble to go to Dare 2 Share. I think God did that for me, because he knew I felt bad about not going to the parade. I’m also reminded that the earthly possesions here will not follow me into eternity, but this experience and the things that I continue to learn at Dare 2 Share will go the distance. I also plan on taking the 48-hour challenge, which I will be calling my friend shortly after I log off. I wish for prayer for my friend, for I’ve told her the Gospel before, and she pushed it away. I hope that I will further her understanding of what I believe in. ~S.I.
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On November 12, 2006 @ 1:12 pm Jim Ward said:

Hey Greg, The conference was awesome! This was my first one, and volunteerd the whole thing and what a blessng it was. To watch the teens as they were worshipping God and "doing business with Him" was very moving. Watching all the teens gather at the Chair and pray and leave their notes to Jesus about their commitments to him was more moving and encouraging then can be put into words. The words above don’t do justice to how I am feeling and how I have been touched by the whole conference, from set-up to fellowship after the final song by Superchick. I knew it was going to be great, I just didn’t know it was going to be as powerful as it was in my own life. THANK YOU for Dare 2 Share and for having conferences here at home. I am going to be here next year for sure and also have Lincoln and Columbus as goals for this year.
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On November 12, 2006 @ 1:17 pm Decklyn Nelson said:

DUDE!!!! SO AWESOME!!!! I really think that this year at Dare 2 Share totally was the best year of all the last 5 years iv’e been going! Everything totally blew me away, the drama, the skits, the preaching, not to mention the concert!!!! that was so awesome! You have to do something really phenomenal to beat Starfield, Superchic[k], and Racheal Washington ALL IN ONE NIGHT!!! The praise and worship was so awesome, I was able to get so in tune with God, i feel so at peace, We were also able to lead a woman to God last night!! Thank the Lord!! I really thought this D2S was the best of all, And we also had 3 people in our youth group accept Jesus as their Savior!! Thank you guys so much for what you do and the sacrifices you have to make to further the kindom of God!!!!
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On November 12, 2006 @ 1:33 pm Lucy said:

Hey there Greg, just thought I’d let you know how amazing my first Dare 2 Share experience was!! My sisters (they’re 12 yr old twins, such a handful) found out about the Superchic[k] concert (the three of us are only "slightly" obsessed with the band) via myspace. We were told it would be a better experience to go the entire Dare 2 Share thing, so my mom started calling churches around town to find out who was going (Since we’re Roman Catholic, our church groups don’t attend stuff like this). Then my friend invited me to go with her last week, before we had figured out what church to go with. I was kind of looking forward to spending the weekend at home, but I felt the urge to go, and I’m so glad I did. I may not agree with EVERYTHING taught at these types of functions (seeing how I’m Roman Catholic) but the skits and stories were so amazingly moving. My friends and I cried so much, especially Friday night. Dare 2 Share has given me more reasons to talk about my faith more and really, truly live it out loud, something I don’t always do. Thank you so much for the stories and the inspirational messages. Love in Christ, Lucy <3
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On November 12, 2006 @ 1:43 pm Molly said:

hey greg. during my lifetime ive always really wanted to be a follower of jesus but i was just going through the motions. ive always thought that once you truly believe that something was going to just happen. like i dont know maybe just this great feeling of accomplishment. although ive never felt that and i’m not sure what happens this weekend changed my life. i’m no longer going to listen to dirty rap but i’m now in love with superchic[k] and starfield. the drama really impacted me and my best friend we were crying so hard. ive never even thought about judgement day i always just thought that if i believed that i would automatically go to heaven. o and one more thing. all my life i’ve been going to chuch with my mom dad and 2 brothers. once we switched to the church i’m with now my dad never comes anymore. it really scares me to talk to him about it even if he is my dad. help me please!God Bless molly
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On November 12, 2006 @ 1:47 pm katie said:

Hey Mr.Stier, this is katie.Hi, I was at dare 2 share,denver.I want to say that when u talk it’s very amazing.When I see you up on stage talking to everyone its amazing.Not many people I talk to about Christ really intrigue me.Well you do.I don’t know what it is but when you are talking it intrigues me a lot.So knowing that you have put an impact in my life and many others I bought your book Dare 2 Share.Again I am very intrigued.When you started talking about the 48 hour challenge,I took it on, aswell as my friends.My friend Haley came to the Lord on Saturday night.Also my friend Valandra took that on aswell.Our friend Matt was an athest.Valandra took on him.On Sunday,Matt accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior.Valandra said,"I was scared at first and then I got started,and I was on fire.Then Matt said,"It will be hard to change over and start life again,but I will try very hard to!Both Valandra and I are going to but our money together to get him a study bible.We both love Matt and are going to stay with him the whole time.Mr.Stier I just want to say thank you.I am coming back from Dare 2 Share intrigued to share the gospel to everyone i know or don’t know.Thank you so much! Sincerely, Katie
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On November 12, 2006 @ 1:55 pm Becky said:

The devil is always prowling like the lion.Funny thing is satan wanted me not to go to dare 2 share.I had a high fever of 101 and dragged myself through school the friday of it.I lost my voice the following monday.Haha it was great.~Becky~
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On November 12, 2006 @ 2:02 pm Uncle Satan said:

Its wonderful to see that you are still on fire for Christ, and that God has allowed you to take you’re youth ministries farther…..I do have to say, I miss you my friend, and its to bad I am not a youth anymore*lol*There was always so much I learned from you,but there was alot more I could have learned….that is another discussion in itself. Anyhoo, take care
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On November 12, 2006 @ 2:42 pm jon said:

Hey, I was at the Denver conference and it was so awesome! This was the first conference that I had ever been to and I plan on going to many more in the future! The whole conference was so powerful and awesome, but what inpacted me the most was probably the skit on the first night. That skit was probably the only skit that I had ever seen that actually made me think, "Do I actually believe in christ? Or do I just say that I do?" It really changed me and impacted me! I just want to ask that you would pray for me because I took the 48 hour challenge and my friend that I am going to talk to is a Catholic, and he really believes in that. So I just want to ask you to pray for me as I am going to talk to him! Thanx for all the awesome times at the conference! Jon <><
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On November 12, 2006 @ 2:49 pm Bethany said:

HI! Greg, I read your story about how you were sick and everything almost crashed,and I totally understand.Like 3 days before the conference I got a little sick but I also was very short on money and almost couldn’t come to dare2share.Then my mom got a call from our youth pastor(who I should mention is awesome),he said some one sponsored the whole trip for me to come. So I went to dare2share had a blast, learned allot, and was inspired. If your there next year I’ll see you then. See-ya, bye, take care and all that fun stuff.

Sincerely, Bethany
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On November 12, 2006 @ 2:51 pm Amber said:

Hey Greg! Wow, you put on an amazing show! Well, my parents got in a fight and now they might get a divorce. I think that when I was younger, and we went to your church (where u 1st started out) our family was a lot closer. But now we hardly ever go to church and our family doesn’t feel like a family any more. I think that satan is just where he wants us and he is trying to break our family apart. But, we all went to Dare 2 Share and everything is getting much better, I mean my parents are starting to talk to each other and they went out to lunch today. I just want to say thank you so much for doing what you do and your son is soooo cute! Thank you again sooo much and you take care of your cold! -Amber
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On November 12, 2006 @ 2:55 pm Kelley said:

Greg! you are awesome! i was impacted so much by all the things you said that weekend. i have a friends who has not yet excepted Jesus Christ into her heart and thats to everythin that has been said and done i now know how ang what to do and say to share the great news with one of my closest friends. God id so amazing and i know everything will work out. Thankyou Dare2share for everything you’ve done. GOD BLESS! oh and next year i am defenitly bringing a friend i already know who. and i am also taking the 48 hr. challenge- IT GAMEDAY!
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On November 12, 2006 @ 2:58 pm Maggie said:

HEY!!! I just wanted to say thank you so much! I was at the Dare 2 Share conference in Denver this weekend. I took the cell phone challenge and it was awesome. I called my friend of 11 years. The reason I called her was because I thought there would be no way that she would turn me down. Well that is just what she did. The first time I called her I said hi and that I wanted to talk to her about Jesus Christ. She told me she was too busy and hung up. I called her again and she told me that she wasn’t in the mood to be lectured by a "religious freak", and hung up again. I didn’t call her back a third time, mostly because I was in shock that she turned me down and also because I didn’t want to seem like I was forcing her to make any commitments. So the next day she called me and apologized, but she said she didn’t want to hear about Jesus anymore. So now I’m at a complete loss on how to get through to her, but I don’t plan on giving up. Like I said, she has been my best friend since kindergarten. Do you have any ideas on how I can get through to her without being pushy? I can’t imagine being in heaven without her, so I am very determined to tell her about Jesus. ~Maggie~
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On November 12, 2006 @ 3:13 pm kacy said:

hey greg sounds like the conference went well i so glad to see many kids take the 48 hr challange i wish my cold would go away i have had this for about a week now and i hate it its really hard to play in band and we got a band concert coming up tuesday so i hope its gone before then well im goin to get off here bye god bless kacy
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On November 12, 2006 @ 3:18 pm dennis said:

hey greg, i attended the pepsi center, and i was really pleased by the conference. anyway, i’ve been listening to this stuff for a long time, but to no avail, it seems to me like i’d like to be able to beleive, but i can’t force myself into it, i’ve been unable to be sure, and i’m a man of sureness. anyway, the conference was awesome, looking forward to survival next year!
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On November 12, 2006 @ 4:14 pm Denae said:

Greg and the Dare2Share staff….Thank you so much for another great year here at Denver! It was amazing for me as a youth director and individual. It has been a tough summer for me and my "partner in crime" youth ministry volunteer, Heather. Too many tragedies to talk about here, but I will mention Ashley Martin. It was AMAZING for us that Greg used her story during the conference. Overall, it was such a great weekend for us, Lindsey - the athiest that accepted Christ Friday night and shared her testimony - is one of students. I have never been more emotional at a Dare2Share conference. Thank you Greg for your passion and commitment to youth…and the leaders! Youth ministry is my calling and my passion and it is weekends like this that I am reminded why. Even my husband (who came with me as a chaperone this year) who has no interest in youth ministry was overwhelmed and amazed! Blessings to you, the Dare2Share staff, Starfield, and all involved, you guys truly did…and DO ROCK!!
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On November 12, 2006 @ 4:35 pm natasha said:

dear greg, i was at dare 2 share this weekend. it changed my life. this weekend i was saved. you rally helped me a lot. so did starfield thay really spoke to me. you know when you rang the bell and someome read a part of the bible. well i got to do that today. i was so happy. thank you so much. i relized that i havent been living my life the way i wanted to. i wish that dare 2 share wasnt over. it was so awsom that there was so many people there worshoping. this was the best expirience ever. thank you and starfield again. your biggest fan, natasha finney
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On November 12, 2006 @ 4:40 pm Loser4Christ2009 said:

Hea Greg, I was there with the Livewire youth group. The cell phone challenge was awesome. I called a friend who i kno sumwhat believes in it and stuff but she is kinda like the girl in the skit that said she believed but didnt really. I think shes kinda grown away from God so when i called her i left a message telling her i wanted to talk to her about what she believed. I also invited her to come to my youth group sometime. Thanks for an awesome weekend !! Manda
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On November 12, 2006 @ 4:46 pm leah said:

hey i went to d2s this weekemd and my dad went to promise keepers last year and this year and we both just love u i was a christian before this weekend but i was starting to lose my grip and i was slipping but after this weekend i got back on board and i am fired up. i talked to my brother ( who by the way is older then me) and i talked to him about christ and he really belives now. we r going to d2s next year also. i cant wait. i love u guys. i also think the cell phone thing was great my friend and i called our friend and we prayed and she accepted christ so that was really cool. i also like how u tested the crew on the gospel. ( paul was cool) thanx so much my family loves u. leah
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On November 12, 2006 @ 4:49 pm April said:

Wow! I went to the Gameday conference at the Pepsi Center. I also went last year. Last year, when my youth group left to collect canned goods, a few of my friends met a older woman. I can’t remember her name but, she told them that she had luekemia and she might only had a few months left. She was going through a rough time. She told us that she couldn’t give us any cans because she was paying 750 dollars a week for medical care and she started to cry. They prayed for her and we still prayed for her all the time. We were exited to collect cans this year and planned to go to the same womans house. We rang her doorbell and she came to the door shooing us away. My friend said "Do you remember us from last year?". Again, she shooed us. We walked away with sadness in our hearts. I felt that what happened last year had no effect on her. Then, someone said that at least she was alive, because she might’ve died from her disease. I realized that from praying for her God might’ve saved that womans life. Thank you so much Greg. I had an awesome experience at Dare 2 Share. I plan to go for many years after this. Starfield and Superchic[k] and Rachel Washington were great. And Jose Zayas is awesome. Thank You So Much. Sincerely, April
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On November 12, 2006 @ 5:20 pm Vicentia said:

That was my first conference & concert ever. It was great!!! I loved it so much. I always hear Superchic[k] & Starfield on the radio but I never thought that I would ever see them face to face. Going to Dare 2 Share has made me have second thoughts every time I get ready to make a decision. There is no way that I am going to pass up my chance to go next year. By the way, your little boy is so adorable.
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On November 12, 2006 @ 5:23 pm Christen said:

WOW! I was at the Denver Dare 2 Share, and that was one of the best weekends of my life. I have a friend that decided not to go, and she told me she imagined what it was like when i told her, and i said, "There is NO way you could accurately imagine 9,000 people yelling and jumping because of how excited they were to worship without being there!" And then she got excited and promised me she would go next year! Thanks for the life changeing experience!! Christen
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On November 12, 2006 @ 5:32 pm katelyn shevlin said:

hey we had fun thank u for a great time this past weekend. we luv u guys and hope to see u next year! signed Stephanie Weins and Katelyn Shevlin from Firestone, Colorado
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On November 12, 2006 @ 5:34 pm Katie B. said:

GREG! Thank you so much for an awesome weekend. This was my 6th year going… and not one year has been like the previous one! For that i THANK-YOU and the dare 2 share crew…that literally worked their butts off for us. During the cell-phone challenge i called my friend Spencer, who i thought did not know Jesus Christ and when i called and told him the gospel…there was a moment of silence i thought he hung up…and i wanted to yell at him and say" how could you hang up on me…are you going to hang up on God when he calls?" Then he said "Katie, i know Christ and i have excepted him into my heart…i just don’t go to church…" i told him that Lexie and i would love for him to come with us and really LIVE FOR CHRIST! he said that he would love to start to go to church again.Thank you Greg! you made me reach out and find a soul that was starting to walking away. Thank-you so much~Katie B.~
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On November 12, 2006 @ 5:54 pm Shawna said:

Hey Grey! At the beginning of this school year our Youth Leader presented us with the Gospel Journey Series and that really put me on fire. I saw each of the kids’ points of views and was mad at some who made their decision (Andy mainly). Andy came a long ways from the beginning but now has a better understanding, but just hasnt been broken down yet! So God bless him when he gets to that moment and pray that he choses Jesus to be his personal Savior! But im proud of Stephen- he also came a long ways impressively and now believes in the one and only god and accepted Jesus as his personal savior! After seeing the series, i decided that i really wanted to attended the conference in Denver, but i had other plans. As the conference came closer, i was really stressed out and just wanted to have a weekend of fun! So i called up my youth leader a week before the conference and luckily she has extra tickets.This was my first time attending a D2S conference. I went with a group of girls that i went on a mission trip to canada this last summrer and it really brought back our tough times we had. God had touched me then but i lost touch as the summer progressed. I know all this time that i was a believer of god, but dont think that i actually put my Full trust in him. During the Drama on Friday night,i cried and i questioned myself- Do i actually have my full trust in God??? I can see myself being "Jordan" and decided that i didnt want to be that person! I prayed and asked for forgiven and put my full trust in God. i also didnt want to see my friends like that and really will try harder to work with them and i told my youth leader that i wanted to know more and be able to preach the word to my friends that didnt come. As the weekend went one i paid real close attention and tried hard to be able to preach. I was able to share with a elderly woman in the Denver area and i think that helped my confience a bit. I believe that i dont know enough about whats in the bible and that someone might ask me a question that i wont be able to answer (already ran into that with one of my friends. Shes the one im tryin to reach for the 48 hour challenge) When you told us to call i tried and tried but i didnt have any service..so as soon as i got outside after the concert, i called her up and told her the gospel. I know that she understands but shes confused about somethings but dont know what. I told her that im gonna go to her house before youth group tonight and talk to her and try to get her to come with me to youth group. Also im gonna try really hard on readin the bible every night to gain a better understanding on what happens. So all i ask for is to pray for me, that i keep my promise with God and complete my 48 hour challenge. and Pray for my friend Shanni- i hope she accepts Jesus as her personal Savior someday- before the time is up! I plan on attending again next year! Thank you so much for puttin such a huge impact on my life! i probably wouldnt be who i am today without you and the D2S staff and my youth leaders Matt and Wendy! God Bless! Shawna~
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On November 12, 2006 @ 5:55 pm Isaac Tasset said:

Gred, I went to dare2share this weekend and I wanted to say that your powerfull words along with Jose helped me through my drug problem I was going through… Untill this weekend I confessed to my youth leader that I will give up drugs for my lord and savior Jesus Christ… When I got home I took the pipe that I used, held it in the aie and threw it into the street and watched the pipe (Satin) shatter into a million peices. When I heard the pipe shatter It felt like I had hope in my life again. Isaac PS: Thank you so much!
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On November 12, 2006 @ 6:18 pm Dillon Thomas said:

Greg, as my youth group sat front row in the first night, it was powerful to hear you and Jose preach, and after the first night, an athiest from our youth group excepted jesus. But my favorite part of the weekend was when you had us pull out the phones and call our friends, because now my friend michael might start comming to youth group…thanks a lot Dillon Thomas Venture 180 Trinity Baptist Church
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On November 12, 2006 @ 6:36 pm Tori Thompson said:

Yo Yo Yo Greg! My name is Tori and I live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I went to Dare2Share in Denver, Colorado This past weekend. After I was asked to go, I was thinking "You know, I dont know about this", but as it turned out, this weekend really changed my life forever, and I will never, ever be the same. I accepted Christ at a Youth retreat with Pulpit Rock Church on September 23rd, 2006. As you can see, I’m one of those "Newcomer" Christians. When you brought up the cell phone idea, I didnt have my cell phone with me. So I was like, "Aw Man, this stinks!". So I asked a leader from my group to let me use his cell phone. This kid named Everett came into my mind. Everett is a athiest. He’s constantly talking crap about God, telling things that arent true about God, and really sounding like God isnt real. It ticked me off so much that I wanted to literally kill this kid. But, I thought maybe I could witness to him. Some of the kids in school have tried to witness to Everett, and it never worked. So I thought that maybe if I said The G.O.S.P.E.L. Thing, it might put a little sense into him. I called Everett up on the phone. I was like "Man, I’m at this retreat in Denver called Dare2Share. All these kids love Christ so much, and we’re calling our friends. Everett, I want you to know that Jesus loves you. He died on the cross for you, to save you from your sins. He does love you, and whether or not you believe me, you and I both know its true". I went on about what I heard from you, and telling him the GOSPEL message thing. I suddenly heard this noice, and realized Everett was crying. Then he suddenly said, "You know, Tori. What I’ve heard from you is something I have never heard before. I never knew Jesus actually did that. Tori, I cant be athiest, I cant hate God. I dont want to go to Hell! Tori, I want to know Jesus. Will you help me?" I was so FREAKING HAPPY! I started to weep. I prayed with Everett, and at the moment, the name Everett was written in the Book of Life. It was amazing being able to do something like that. I felt so relieved, that I could actually do that! Everett came to church with me today, and when we started to sing worship, he just fell to his knees and cried. What you said to me really stuck in, and I will pass it on to anyone, so there will be TONS and I mean TONS more names in the Book of Life. This weekend has changed me forever. Thanks, Greg! -Tori Thompson Colorado Springs, Colorado
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On November 12, 2006 @ 6:43 pm Danika Young said:

so this weekend, i had a blast. i excepted the Lord into my life on friday night. the night you had us do the cell phone challage, ( i told u about that in another "message" i sent earlier) i feel GREAT!!!! so far, i’ve gotten 3 of my friends 2 except the Lord as well. now you see greg, i’ve excepted Him be4, but i didnt really understand what i was doing and what it involed, now that i understand, im ready to GO! FIGHT! WIN!!!!! WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!!
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On November 12, 2006 @ 6:53 pm Ashley Buckner said:

Way to pull through it Greg. Alot of people are very happy about it. SO, Ash
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On November 12, 2006 @ 7:03 pm Deedee said:

Hey, Greg, I didnt even suspect that you had a cold. I was actually at the Denver confrence, and I have never had Jesus take over my life like that. He really made an impact. This year is really bumping me to the next level. I have never actually shared the gospel before, and I did twice this weekend! I shared Jesus with my friend Kelsie when you told me to call her. I was so excited. She did not accept yet, but I am working on it. Please be praying for her salvation. Thanks!! Deedee
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On November 12, 2006 @ 7:08 pm Jimmy said:

Greg I had such a good time at d2s, god increased my faith this awesome weekend, I loved the drama moment because it was related to what i had which is voices in the head, and those thoughts were giving me such a hard time so this weekend i decided to listen to god and not the voices. Listen keep up the intensity of the drama moments because two years ago that drama moment lead me to Christ, so keep up the good work and god bless you.
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On November 12, 2006 @ 7:18 pm Nicole said:

Hey Greg….ur so awesome you get the word of God out all over the world to so many teens…This weekend was my first Dare 2 Share conference ever and it is something I will never forget…I plan to return next year and continue to learn and spread the word…Denver was awesome =)
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On November 12, 2006 @ 7:31 pm Diane (A Mom of two Teens) said:

Hey Greg, Hope you are resting and nursing your cold away. My Son age 16 has attended Dare2Share for the past three years. Only this year He wanted to attend with our old church but for some reason the youth pastor there chose not to attend with his group! So I sort of "forced" my son to go with our new church since his 13 year old sister had brought home the paperwork and he had not even gotten anything in the mail from the old church. Well as usual His experience at Dare2Share was life changing and his going with the new church youth group has bonded him to this group and he feels good about his new ties and clicking with the new churches’ Youth. I feel this whole experience was God driven as I have been praying for my son to completely join us as we moved this past year to a different church to continue our walk with Christ Jesus. My Daughter, only thirteen had her eyes opend during the door to door community outreach portion of Dare 2 Share. She was saddened when people were not more loving and kind when rejecting the message she and her friends had for the recipient. She was touched that some older people actually trusted her group with their prayer requests. How Awesome. Thank you giving of yourself for God’s Work to the Youth of Denver.
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On November 12, 2006 @ 7:33 pm April said:

THANK YOU! THANK YOU SO MUCH! fOR SHARING the love of Christ with so many teens and adults! I came to the Dare2Share Conference in Denver with 4 teens and their tears flowed after the drama Friday night, for friends who need the hope of Christ! We are from a small town of 2500 and just recently we lost a young man to suicide. What if someone had shared Jesus with this man? I see the loss of this young life as a picture of the desolation and desperation of a life without Christ!!! Please pray that next year, we can triple and quadruple our numbers of teens we bring to the dare2share conference so that they can go out and be a beacon to the lost and hurting. I truly thank you and your staff and all of your families for the sacrifices you make to help Jesus make this event happen. May many lives and hearts be won in this battle!
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On November 12, 2006 @ 7:38 pm lilmanatee said:

Hiya Greg, I had a great time at the confrence. I almost didn’t come because I have been going for about 4 or 5 years; so I thought that I wasn’t going to learn anything new. I was right I didn’t learn anything new; however, I got a renewed spirit. My fire was growing dim in this dark world but through the confrence I have been renewed. So if you and anyone that reads this would pray for me to keep that I would stay burning bright for Jesus I would greatly appreciate it. I have noticed this for a number of years but have said nothing but now I will share it with you. I noticed that Satan has attacked the students with a lust for the oppisite sex. People in my youth group have suffered by this I have been tempted my self. One of the girls in my youth group standing in line outside on Friday met a guy. That guy and her became boyfriend and girlfriend in a few minutes. During the confrence on Friday and Saturday both of them weren’t totally concentrated on the people speaking. On Saturday they even kissed. I have noticed it all around some the guys and the ladies weren’t totally concentrated on this confrence because of this lust. So if you would pray for that girl in our Youth Group it would be great. Also pray that the people that were destracted to remember some of what went in their ears. Thank you. ~Toby
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On November 12, 2006 @ 7:42 pm Teresa Parker said:

Hey, This weekend was the most touching and the most influential experience of my life. Thank you for putting this together so that all 9,000 (or more) of us teenagers were able to come and grow deeper in our faith. This weekend was amazing and it made it possible for me to gain confidence in myself to express my faith. I have never had as deep a relationship with Christ as I do now. THANKS SO MUCH for allowing all of us to get together and join as one in Christ!! Greg Steir, if you read this then I want you to know that you rock and I would like to email you sometime, so please email me
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On November 12, 2006 @ 7:47 pm Taylor said:

Hey Greg, Satin tried to keep me from coming. My story is, the weekend before, i fractured my collar bone playing soccer. That couldn’t keep me from coming. I love Dare2share and couldn’t wait to go. So I went, wearing a sling and a brace. And let me tell you… I’m glad i did. I can’t wait to go again!! Much Love, Taylor
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On November 12, 2006 @ 8:14 pm Tori said:

Hey Greg! Thanks for making my third year at D2S amazing… once again. The whole D2S crew rocks my world. I really enjoyed myself. I still can’t get over how we can get so many people singing and praising with one voice, in one motion. I became an even stronger Christian. Though the cell phone challange was different, it was a good experience. I’ve told one friend and I plan on telling more. I bought your book and it will definitely come to good use. I also graduated from P.U. Two of my friends and I went to a lady’s house and she was on the phone when she answered and waved us off and shut the door. That was the first time that that had ever happened to me collecting cans and it was out of the norm. But it didn’t put me down. When I heard that all of us collected over 25 tons… I was shocked. That’s absolutely amazing that our youth has the ability to do that. This morning at church, a few of the youth gave our testimonies about the weekend. I shared the G.O.S.P.E.L. with the church and also told them of how amazing this weekend had been. THANKS FOR SUCH A GREAT TiME! See you again next year. I’m looking forward to it. I can’t wait. God Bless. -Tori
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On November 12, 2006 @ 8:46 pm Renee said:

The Denver D2S conference was amazing! I danced like a lunatic to Starfield and Rachel Washington(I love her). The Superchick part was kind of lame(I’m not a Superchick fan), but the rest was great! Now is the hard part. It’s easy to scream for Jesus when 9,000 other teens are doing it, but living with faith when you can’t feel "spiritual high" like you do at D2S is hard. I went to D2S here the last 2 years, but I haven’t really told the whole GOSPEL to anyone or straight out saved anyone. The first bold move is what I’m really lacking.I’m praying for words and for boldness because I’m afraid. Will u pray for me too?
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On November 12, 2006 @ 8:58 pm Lauren said:

Hey Greg! D2S was awsome [as always]. It really encouraged me to trust in God and tell everyone I could about the gospel. While going around collecting canned foods, me and my friend told a troubled little boy about Christ. It made me heart break when I saw the hope in his eyes when we told him that all he had to do to spend eternity in heaven with Jesus was to live his life for him [Jesus]. Before D2S I never really knew what the purpose of being a Christian was, I thought it was just so we ourselves could go to heaven. And to tell the truth - I was a fake Christian. I thought that I dont need God, all I need is my friends to get through the day. Friday and Saturday changed my life. I’m really looking forward to sharing the good news of Jesus with all my friends at school, as well as continueing tp talk to my friend who I talked on the phone with no Saturday. Thanks so much for the impacting weekend. I love your book so far! God Bless ~Lauren P.s - I really loved your stories. "Wanna fight?" "No, I want to dance!" <- I’ve never laughed so hard in my life. Thanks again! See you never November. ~Lauren
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On November 12, 2006 @ 9:14 pm Elizabeth said:

Hello Greg! Dare2Share was such an awesome experience. This year was my second year going to D2S. I thank you and the Dare2Share corporation for coming to Denver. I alsp thank God for such great people such as yourself here, teaching many students such as I each year. Greg, I love it when you speak, and I pray to God that he may continue to use you to serve him and make his will possible with the help of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Greg, I thank you a lot for the message on Friday and Saturday. Going out to Evangilize on Saturday changed me in an amazing way. Our last house we came to an old lady’s house. She was probably about early 80’s. She touched me in a way that no one else ever did. She made me relalize just how many people there are out there, that needs to hear of the GOSPEL. Greg, I thank you and my Lord Jesus Christ for giving me this opportunity. I gave that lady a hug, and it brought tears to my eyes. She showed me the true Glory of our Lord. Thanks! Dare2Share was AWESOME! And I will be back next year when you guys come back. Safe journey to where ever you guys are headed next. God Bless!!! ~Elizabeth
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On November 12, 2006 @ 9:15 pm Kelsey said:

Hey Mr. Stier, This year of dare2share in Denver was awesome. Starfield i my favorite band and it was also pretty cool that i stayed at the same hotel as them. i hope they will be at D2S next year!! every year you guys keep getting better. although i accepted god at my first D2S conference, this one just made my relationship stronger. I wanted to know, is it okay to be a christian and not have read the bible? thanks, Kelsey p.s. Your stories were great!! and your son is adorable!!
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On November 12, 2006 @ 9:56 pm barrysmyth said:

Hey Greg!I was in Denver this weekend,and god really worked on my heart !!But god really showed me how good he is .During the concert the inside of my phone cracked and broke,so i couldnt see any of my screen,and when you asked to call someone i couldnt call the person that god layed on my heart to share the gospel with.So i was just sitting there bored and my friend called when everyone one is was on there phone,and so i got to share with her the gospel for a while>>>>>>>THANKYOU and GODBLESS
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On November 12, 2006 @ 10:17 pm Savannah said:

Hey Greg! Thanks for the awsome weekend again! This was my third year going to this. This year i learned sooo much more! What really made the defference was calling up my friend durn d2s. I was so nervous. I’ve now this kid for sence 1 grade. When you said we had to call some1 i thought of him first. So when i was talking to him i could tell that he that it was really weird that i was calling him about God. I asked him if he knew if he was going to heaven or not. He said that he didn’t know. And i just told him how much God loved him and God would forgive him of all he’s sins so that he can be with Him. But after that i didn’t know what to say. Something inside of my told me that i should just hang up the phone and i just sat there on the phone not knowing what to say. I started to freak out!! But then i i prayed to God all i said was God give me the right words and then my friends was like (after like 30 seconds which felt like forever) "savannah are you okay?" Whitch kind of snaped me out of what the moment when i think satan was saying that i should just hang up the phone. And again i told him that God loved him and if he had any qustions. but he didn’s so i told him if he ever had any that he should just ask. But i dont think i did any thing i think he just thinks i’m crazy now. but i want to talk to him about it again but i dont really know what to say.
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On November 12, 2006 @ 10:28 pm vinnie said:

Hi Greg, I was in Denver with my church this weekend(the typical) so anywayz i grew up in a catholic home but did not really witness a true God of whom we speak of. I didnt really like God since a couple of years ago. My story is not like the rest you see i have had a very rough life. I was born in South Bend,Indiana and when i was 3 my family moved to Rock Springs,Wyoming and when i was six my mother did not have the money or the strength to take care of me so she put me in the hospital, I would sit and cry everyday, because i wantedto be with her and i would talk to her on the phone. Then 2 days before Christmas 1998 I was brought to a foster home and have been here since
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On November 12, 2006 @ 10:29 pm Emily said:

There is only one way to discribe d2s AMAZING! I had so much fun connecting with Christ. I am going through the 48 hour challenge and it is very hard. It is really testing my faith but I know that I put my faith and trust in Jesus a door will open to her life and she will feel Gods grace, mercy, and undying love for her.
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On November 12, 2006 @ 10:29 pm Jessica said:

Greg, I wanted to thank you for another WONDERFUL dare2share conference in Denver, Colorado. This was the second conference that I have attended. I left last year’s conference on fire for christ like never before, however, going back to everyday life and school slowly led me back to my old ways. I became stuck in a comfortable spot in my relationship with Christ. I knew that I was not trying to have a better relationship or grow in my faith, but I was comfortable and lazy. Later on this past summer, I got the privilige of going on a missions trip to Canada. Yet again I felt SO connected to Christ, but soon slipped away again. Since then, I had not even attempted to worked on strengthening my relationship with Christ. I came to this year’s dare2share conference as a "poser". I attended youth group, wathed the Gospel Journey videos, went to Sunday School and Church, and tryed to convince everyone that I was a strong Christian, but inside I wasn’t. Actually, if any of my friends read this comment they will be GREATLY surprised. However, the message shared at this year’s conference touched me really deep. I know that I do not want to go back to my old bad habits, and my friends are holding me to my commitment to serve God through all of my actions. I wanted so badly to call everyone on Saturday night, but I did not have the courage to do so. Tomorow, when I return to school, my first task is going to be to invite everyone possible to my youth group this sunday and try to share the gospel with anyone who is interested. I have finally realized how urgent it is that I share this with my friends, because I cannot imagine being in Heaven without the people that I love the most. So, Greg, for helping me to realize this I thank you. It was a privilige to be able to hear your message and see your amazing love for God and for youth. I cannot wait for the next dare2share conference, and I look forward to reading your dare2share book. If it were not for EVERYONE that made this year’s conference possible and the amazing leadership from my youth group leaders, Mat and Wendy, I would not be writing or feeling this way today. All I can ask for is prayer that I will remain strong in my faith and work everyday on sharing the gospel with those who need it most. God Bless you and the rest of the dare2share staff. SEE YA NEXT YEAR!!!!
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On November 12, 2006 @ 10:33 pm Eddie Ellis said:

Hey greg, great confrence bro! Starfield was wonderful again, as always. The students & staff really enjoyed it, thank you. We left last night after the confrence headed back home to the land of enchantment, but had 56 hungry mouths to feed. So we went to Burger King on Federal (so what’s up with their plastic faced king icon, scary!) anyway, they were closed for the night, but God is so awesome! He put us in the right place at the right time, right were He needed us to be. I was the last to get back to the bus when this woman on the street asked me a question, I didn’t hear her, so I walked back towards her to ask what she said. She basically wanted a ride & told me her uncle had just died (not sure of the exact time or day) & her grandma had passed a couple of weeks ago. So I asked one of our lady youth leaders to pray with me over her. We prayed, the Holy Spirit moved, we now have a new sister in Jesus, named Gloria! By the way, we got PU’d quite a few times during the food drive, so God arranged great things to happen when I thought we were done, to show me he’s still in charge. soli deo gloria! Many blessings bro!
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On November 12, 2006 @ 10:48 pm Sarah Hansen said:

Hey Greg,
Hows it going? So i just wanted to tell wat an awsome time I had had at Dare2Share. I’m 12 years old and his is my first time going 2 Dare2Share I started going to my church 1 week after Dare2Share so i missed it last year. I’ve been i Christan since i was years old. I was baptized at ages 4,8,10,and 12. This was my first time at Dare2Share. When u were talkin on friday night I was balling. It is so amazing what Christ can do to u. I was crying all through worship all through the Drama of Judgment Day skit. I could never imagine me going through that. I am so Hapy that i am A Christan. Ne-Way I just wanted 2 Say how much closer Dare2Share brought me 2 Christ. I just want to Thank You for the Great experince at Dare2Share. Also I want to say wat an awsome band you u found for Dare2Share!!!!

With god love,
�arah
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On November 12, 2006 @ 11:11 pm Kyle said:

HEY GREG, WOW IS THE ONLY THING I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS WEEKEND. I WAS REALLY CONFUSED ABOUT WHAT THE LORD COULD DO FOR ME AND THIS WAS MY FIRST CONFRENCE AND IT EXPLAINED SOO MUCH TO ME. WHEN I WENT TO COLLECT CANS FOR THE DENVER RESCUE MISSION, I MET A MAN AND ASKED HIM IF HE HAD EXCEPTED JESUS AS HIS LORD AND SAVOR AND HIS FIRST RESPONSE TO ME WAS THAT HE LIVED FOR HIMSELF. HIS BROTHERS DAUTER WAS MURDERED BY AN EX THAT WAS JELOUS AND HIS WIFE WAS DYING AND HE WAS LIVING FOR HIMSELF. BY THAT TIME I WAS IN SHOCK FOR WHAT HE WAS TELLING ME AND I THEN HAD SPENT ABOUT 10 MIN. TALKING ABOUT HIS LIFE AND I STARTED TO GO INTO WHAT I HAD DONE AND SOME OF THE THINGS U HAD SHARED WITH ME. I FINALLY GOT TO THE POINT OF JESUS CHRIST SAVING HIS FOLLOWERS AND HE ASKED ME TO FORGIVE HIM FOR BEING COMPLETLY SHUT DOWN. WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE CAR, I TALKED TO MY FRIENDS AND WE WENT BACK TO THE HOUSE AS A GROUP AND I HANDED HIM THE DARE TO SHARE BOOK THAT I HAD BOUGHT EARLIER THAT DAY AND HIS EYES STARTED WATERING AND ALL TEARS STARTED FALLING. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK U FOR EVERYTHING U HAD GIVIN ME THIS WEEKEND. THANKS FOR EVERYTHING KYLE
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On November 12, 2006 @ 11:19 pm Kalyn said:

Greg, Thank you so much for talking at the pepsi center! It was really inspiring and renewed my faith, because me like everyone else has some rocky times with God and I really was putting him aside after the confrence I do my devoutions again and am very pumped up to teach others the Good News! Alot of my friends who went also accepted Jesus as there savior! Thanks again and God Bless Your Fellow Christian Kalyn
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On November 12, 2006 @ 11:31 pm KARA said:

The message above from my brother kyle was a message that was shared with alot of people and very inspiring to us but as i wrote it, i was told that it was a group effort to talk to him and i was very proud of the CCC youth group for gaining the confidince in jesus christ and it was all becouse of You. keep doing whatever you are doing to inspire these teens becouse you are doing a great job. P.S. I Love The CCC Youth Group!!!-
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On November 12, 2006 @ 11:38 pm vinnie said:

Hi Greg, I was in Denver with my church this weekend(the typical) so anywayz i grew up in a catholic home but did not really witness a true God of whom we speak of. I didnt really like God since a couple of years ago. My story is not like the rest you see i have had a very rough life. I was born in South Bend,Indiana and when i was 3 my family moved to Rock Springs,Wyoming and when i was six my mother did not have the money or the strength to take care of me so she put me in the hospital, I would sit and cry everyday, because i wantedto be with her and i would talk to her on the phone. Then 2 days before Christmas 1998 I was brought to a foster home and have been here since then and last July both my REAL father and mother past away and so i started hating God so i started going to church in October of this year and i decided to give God one more chance. I went to D2S and I tell you it was the most touching thing ever i believe i have been changed into not a boy but a young man after Jesus and if you could email me please it will be greatly appreciated Sincerely, Vinnie Green River, Wyoming phillyfanatic123@hotmail.com any one who wants to add me can and will be talking to you all later GOD BLESS
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On November 12, 2006 @ 11:44 pm StickerMan! (John) said:

This weekend was amazing, like you had said with satan trying to turn up the heat, last night when we got the time to call our friends, my cell phone wouldnt call anybody….it had full service and everytime it would say the channel is busy, but today i talked to her and i think she will be coming to d2s next year, see my friend decided that she was athiest a few weeks ago, and she has been going to youth group everyone in awhile because one of her close friends goes to it. but i had alot of highlights this weekend, for instance yesterday with all of the stickers that everybody got in their bags, i went around and collected everybodys that i could, and eventually i got the nickname stickerman, a few people got some pictures with me and after i had some stickers on, everybody would just put them on as i walked by or called to them asking if they had any stickers i could have, by the end of the night i couldnt move much because of how stiff the stickers made my shirt. but when i finally got home from the two hour trip i counted them while taking them off, i had 250 stickers and 2 pins on my shirt, and another 50 stickers on my jeans, and 6 more in my hair lol. but it was fun and a good way to just meet people and give them a high five or a hug. also if anybody happens to read this who took a picture with Sticker Man, i would really appreciate if you sent me a picture(email: jw_90@hotmail.com, myspace: www.myspace.com/xx_jwh_xx, and anybody who was kind enough to give me a sticker, your AWESOME!!! and i love you so much, d2s helped me to be more self confident, and i feel better about my self and that i can help more people to come to christ. greg, u were awesome i cant believe how great you did, i can stand on stage and talk to people, but 9,000 people is extreme, and idk if u writ the play on friday night or not but it brought so many people to christ it was amazing, across the aisle from me there was a group of atleast 10 teens crying all in a circle because they realized jesus will forgive anybody for even the worst things, it was so amazing, i am deffinitly coming back next year and im bringing atleast two more friends with me, wow wouldnt tat be amazing if everybody this year came back next year with 2 more people, it seems crazy just thinking about it…thank you so much for talking in all the session, god bless you <3 John ps, Jerimy is AWESOME!!! srry if it was spelled wrong but you know who im talking about l8rz, cya next year u better be there
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On November 13, 2006 @ 2:56 am Aspen said:

ohh…. my goodness…. id dont even know were to start… i was at the pepsi center this week end… i thought that it was awsome…. it impacted me so much esspecilly sence ive been haveing douts on stuff here lately… it was so awsome… n it helped me so much… i almost left on friday night because of some drama but i decided to stay and wow am i ever glad that i did….. aspen
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On November 13, 2006 @ 4:29 am Matthew Eilts said:

Hello Greg, this weekend was the best weekend i ever had! This was the first time I ever went to your dare2share event if it wasnt for one of my life time buddys Stevie Hearn who has been there before I would’ve never came. Im really happy that I did, I mean ive been saved before but I never really took it seriously I thought it was just a big joke. But after coming to your event it really opened my eyes and my heart for Jesus Christ and actually putting my faith and trust into him. It was the greatest feeling in my life to be there in the Pepis Center with all those other people and also being in the presents of Jesus Christ. I just have one favor to ask from everyone and you guys as well, when we went and did or can drive in Broomfield we came across a nice older lady, she gave us some cans and when we asked her if she had any prayer request she said yes that her great granddaughter has been sick for a long time, we asked her how old she was and she said she was only 4 years old and that she has cancer and she been through all kinds of treatments and nothings helped and then she said that this may be the miricale she needs, so I was wondering if you could make an extra prayer for her granddaughter thank you! Hope to see you next year a god bless you, and I thank you for opening my eyes and heart this weekend! With much love from Broomfield Community Church P.S. I hope you get better Greg!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 9:19 am Bethanie S. said:

Dear Greg, This weekend was amazing. I did almost break my wrist, but I’m okay with it because there is so much more going on in my life. This was my third year at D2S and every year you are able to open my eyes a little more. This year though, I was able to really see what I had been missing out on. The first year I went to D2S I took my best friend who WAS atheist and with the letter from hell we both looked at each other and cried. Last year I took another one of my best friends and we sort of had a connection at D2S, but she’s got a hard soul to break. And this weekend I was able to bring both of them with me. My best friends and I really needed this. We graduated from P.U. and my hard souled friend got offended and actually acted out against it. It was a great experience to see my friends want to go out and spread the word. And this was the first year that I have actually wanted to go spread the GOSPEL. In previous years I just stood back and let everyone else talk, but this year I led the group. Thank God that you didn’t loose your voice this weekend, because it wouldn’t have been the same. Thank you for everything that you have done.
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On November 13, 2006 @ 9:44 am Candi said:

Hi Greg. I am one of the leaders from Sheridan Lake, Colorado. As you know, our D2S experience wasn’t what we thought it was going to be like. We only made it 15-20 miles from home when one of our leaders and 7 girls were in a rollover accident. It was a tough decision, but the leaders decided it was best we didn’t continue on to the conference in Denver. It’s been amazing what God has done over this last weekend. We didn’t get to have the awesome experiences at the conference, but God has done such awesome miracles in the ones who were injured. I just want to thank you for praying for us. I know it’s the thousands of prayers that have given us these miracles and helped us to be able to praise God through it all. Update: Everyone is doing well. Our leader who was driving is in Colorado Springs and is doing great. She will have to wear a halo for the broken vertebrae, and broken collarbone. She also had a shattered wrist, which took 3 hours to fix. One of our youth is in Denver at Children’s hospital. She had several broken vertebrae in her back. She had a 6 hour surgery to fuse 7 vertebrae together. The doctors are amazed that she is not paralysed. We are hoping both will be able to come home within a week. Amazing!! As for the others, they walked away with scratches and bruises, and one broken hand. God is so good. We don’t know His whole purpose for this, but we just praise Him for being so faithful. Thank you again for your prayers. And we ask that you continue to pray. It will be a long road of recovery. Thank you and God bless.
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On November 13, 2006 @ 10:14 am Eric-81149 said:

Denver was awsome i loved the theme this h\year and the worship band so every 1 who reads this god bless and peace out
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On November 13, 2006 @ 11:10 am Cyndee said:

God is such an awsome God!…I brought 7 of my youth to experience Dare2Share for the first time (and it was the first for us 2 leaders as well)…I honestly didn’t know how they would react to it…but God worked in their hearts more than I thought that they’d let Him…All 7 of them had told me that they were saved, but one of my girls came up to me and said "i said the sinners prayer…and this time I meant it…" WoW!..that’s is so wonderful…being a youth leader is so new for me…actually brand new…it was only a couple years ago, i felt like i was a part of the youth… but going to this conference encouraged me soo much to just step out and reach out to these kids…and help them grow in their walk with the Lord…and be able to share Jesus with others…I just thank God for you and many others who have the desire to reach out to this generation…on a national level….but i know it’s not only up to you to do the reaching out…but to teach us all to spread the Gospel…thank you…
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On November 13, 2006 @ 11:48 am Melissa Watters said:

hey I went to dare2share in denver and it was really amazing I love what you guys do for teens we need more people like you. This was my 3rd year and each year it gets better and better thank you.
love melissa
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On November 13, 2006 @ 11:53 am Kayla said:

Greg, and staff! You did a great job at Denver! You touhed my life and u showed me how to talk to people better! This was my first year to go and I had a AWESOME time! I hope I get to come next year! You have taught me how to share my love for Christ! It was an AWESOME experience! thank you so much for a GREAT weekend! You have changed me into a better person!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 2:17 pm Janna H said:

Here I am, again, posting on another post on your blog. It’s addicting to read all of these comments and feel the same as all of the youth that have commented! I only wish I had "LifeTIVO" so I could experience every moment over again. The Denver D2S Experience Top 10 List (according to a poll taken by the Laurel United Methodist Youth): 10. The bus trips; always an educational experience for a new youth leader. Especially with 44 youth and 5 chaperones for 10 hours and lots of energy drinks. I cannot stress enough the importance of headphones and a Jeremy Camp CD. 9. Waiting in line for the doors to open. We were the third group there and we actually had a "We Love Jesus" shouting match and a dance off. We also received our dinner (pizza) a nanosecond before the doors opened. We actually fed all 49 of us while entering the Pepsi Center. I was left at the door with two chaperones balancing 10 pizza boxes and a box of Capri Suns; that was a moment I certainly won’t forget! 8. Getting floor seats the first night. We were so close we could see your (Greg’s) nose hairs. The kids were pumped to be so close that they were floating a foot off the ground (when they were jumping up and down to Starfield, of course). 7. Laying hands on our bus that broke down in Arvada when we were finished with our outreach mission. We actually prayed that the bus would be healed. I know someone took a picture of all 49 of us praying for the bus. Good news: by God’s Grace we had an aspiring diesel mechanic among our group who managed to jump the bus back to life. Cheers for a God moment. 6. Our girls (30 total) will overwhelmingly admit that their favorite memories include meeting Starfield on Saturday night. Those guys signed every paper, CD, book, and out Squid Stick (the pole we hauled around to identify the group). All of my girls were screaming on the way out to the bus which was….embarrassing but cute. 5. The Drama. In their words: It was "chilling," "insightful," "awesome," "sweet," "scary but true," and my favorite comment was "dude." 4. The outreach experience was amazing. We were all inducted into P.U. and had many doors slammed in our faces. The "WOW" moments came when we were introduced to a man who had just recently lost his niece and an Asian family who said they didn’t need prayers because they had been praying for us all day! If only some TV station hadn’t done a food drive earlier that day! We still came out with a lot of prayer requests and a lot of experience! 3. The Cell-Phone Challenge. Out of our group 1/2 had their cell phone on Saturday night. They all made the calls and 3 were able to lead their friends Christ. One of my youth was actually told to "lead the way" because her friend was so inspired by my youth’s recent commitment to Christ. AWESOME CHALLENGE! 2. Having their youth leader (me) projected on a big screen for all to see. I am personally honored and inspired by this and have a deeper understanding of my purpose as a youth leader. The youth were especially jazzed that I was crying onscreen and have made it their mission to thank me often in an effort to make me cry. My payday is watching them grow in their faith every single day. 1. Having three of our 45 youth commit their lives to Christ. No explanation needed here. THANKS AGAIN TO GREG, THE DARE 2 SHARE TEAM AND EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS WEEKEND A MOUNTAINTOP EXPERIENCE FOR ALL OF US AT LAUREL UMC! His love and mine, Janna Huhtala — Youth Crusader!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 4:04 pm Greg said:

Janna you rock and Candi be sure to let your whole team know we missed them and will be praying for full recoveries!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 4:16 pm ALEXIS WILSON said:

DENVER WAS AWSOME I LOVED IT AND I KNOW IT CHANGED ME!!!!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 4:17 pm Jessica Cook said:

Oh my gosh! Dare 2 Share this year was the absolute greatest! My all time favorite part was when we were given the 48 hour challenge. I was sitting there wondering who i was going to tell when Greg Steir said to take out our cell phones. My friend said i went pale and i was scared to tell anyone. I got out my cell phone and i started to dial my friend Jennifer’s number. It was unnerving waiting for her to answer, but when she did i told her that i was at dare 2 share and that i had something very important to tell her. She said that she was listening and all the nervousness left me. I preached to her about the gospel and went through the outline of it and made it my own. Jennifer never said anything while I was explaining it to her and she gave short answers when i asked her questions. I thought i was doing a bad job of explaining it to her. When the conversation was over and i turned off my cell phone i sighed to myself and thought that i had done a horrible job. While we were driving back home i was thinking about it and i felt like such an idiot because i had forgotten to tell jennifer the best part of the gospel, the most important thing, that Jesus would forgive her for anything she had done. The morning after I called her first thing and I said "Jennifer, i feel like such an idiot. While i was telling you about the gospel i forgot to tell you the most important part, the very essence of it and the basic outline of it." She said "Well, what is it?" I told her " I forgot to tell you that Jesus loves you and that no matter how many rules or commandments or whatever you break he will forgive you because he loves you and he wants to see you with him for all of eternity. He wants you by his side in his heavenly kingdom and he wants you to believe in him and praise him." There was a silence after that and then a shaky "Thank you" I felt so great because i knew that i had touched something in Jennifer’s soul and I knew that God had touched her through my words. It was just an amazing feeling. So thank you to all of the people who helped with dare to share, especially Greg Steir! Thank you for helping me to tell Jen.
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On November 13, 2006 @ 4:47 pm Christine Anderson said:

Hey Greg!! you are so amazing. i thank God for everything you do. your ministry has really touched my life. i have tried to talk to one of the boys at my school and he does not belibe anything i say….lor what the bible sais which makes me sad. He really needs God so i just ask that you and every one would pray for him. Also i could not do the cell phone challenge because of corse i dont have a cell phone but i do have a story from one of my other friends. She had her cell phone and the battery died when she was talking to one of her friends so she didnt quite get the message out to her…..but it just so happend that the girl she was trying to talk to was already a christian so it all worked out. my favorite part of dare to share was after the skit on friday I just got completly emotiional. i could not stop crying long enough to tell my youth leader the decision i made that night so i will tell you. i decided to live every day in line of judgement day and tell as many of my friends about God because i dont want to see them go to hell it would brake my heart. But back to my story, i couldnt stop crying while we were doing worshio either and i was trying to sing but when i did i was really loud when i took a breath because singing and crying are not good together. and then more of my friends were hugging me and i just could not stop crying. i cryed almost all night because i relized how AMAZING God is and i had the greatist feeling in my heart. so thank you for all you do Christine
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On November 13, 2006 @ 4:53 pm Christine Anderson said:

i forgot somethin. Because i relized that the hole thing was amazing but what really was amazind was seeing EVERYONE jumping and worshiping to the LORD in Denver. it was awesome to know that there are atleast 9,000 teens in colorado that love the LORD as much as i do. that was amazing!!!!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 5:03 pm Sierra Bates said:

I was sick at Dare2Share also. I think Satan was trying to attack me also. I had prayed all week that I would get better, and then in the second day of Dare2Share I had felt way better. I think the whole experience of being sick helped me become even closer to God. If it was Satans intention to try and make me step away from my faith his plan back fired. I thank you for all you put into Dare2Share. It helped me so much, and I know it helps so many other teens.
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On November 13, 2006 @ 5:22 pm Julia said:

Hey Greg!! My name is Julia and i went to Dare2share with my church BVCC nad i had a blast. my friend accepted jesus christ into her heart adn i am very proud of her! Her sister used to come to chrch but now she doesnt come and is not involved in anything with chrch and i was wondering if you could pray for her! thank you if you can! I really liked everything that you spoke about and i learned a lot from it. It amazed me how many people were there worshiping god together. your awsome email me k? rock on! julia
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On November 13, 2006 @ 5:28 pm Micki said:

Hey Greg! I was at the Pepsi Center that night and it realy inspierd me and I have become a better christion then I was!I loved all the skits expesaly the DRAMA, it was so sad I almost startsd crying. I think u did an awsome goj with us and it ROCKED MY SOCKS! Once u anounced about Ashley I almost started cring and my Uth Leaders Dena & Heather started crying because she was part of our uth group. I HAD SO MUCH FUN! I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR AND REVOLVE! JESUS LOVES U AND I DO TO! Micki Barnhill 11
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On November 13, 2006 @ 5:29 pm Beverly said:

My youth group and I are from Utah, and it took us over 10 hours to drive to Denver for the conference! But it was SO worth it! I don’t think I’ve ever felt this close to God. On Friday night my friend accepted Jesus Christ and he cried and I BAWLED and it was this whole fiasco. The entire conference was amazing! At school today I felt like a whole new person and I was telling everyone I could about the awesome time I had in Denver. Thank-you SO much for the greatest weekend ever! I definitely want to come back next year!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 5:31 pm Kayla said:

Greg!! Thank you for comming to Denver and telling about God to THOUSANDS of kids!! You did a GREAT job! I had a really good time and it was my first year and I hope our youth group goes up next time you guys are there!! The preformances were AWESOME and your talking really got to me, I have had a bad time these last couple of months and it just really helped me to have you talk about how great the Lord is!! Thank you!!!! God Bless!!!!!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 5:32 pm Kayla said:

Greg!! Thank you for comming to Denver and telling about God to THOUSANDS of kids!! You did a GREAT job! I had a really good time and it was my first year and I hope our youth group goes up next time you guys are there!! The preformances were AWESOME and your talking really got to me, I have had a bad time these last couple of months and it just really helped me to have you talk about how great the Lord is!! Thank you it changed me!!!!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 5:40 pm jonjon said:

Greg Denver was my first D2S and I have to say it was awesome. Thanks for the all you guys put into it. I brought two girls from my youth group, and they both had an awesome time. On Sunday the grandfather of one of the girls said sha had not stopped talking about it all night. She went to bed hiper, woke up hiper, he also thanked me because without a scholarship from the church Megan would not have been able to go at all. Keep up the awesome work.Jonjon
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On November 13, 2006 @ 6:02 pm Katie Shelton said:

Hey Greg!! I’m Katie. I bet you don’t remember me, but I was the teenage girl from Janna’s youth group that came and talked to both nights that you guys were in Denver. I came up and Thanked you the first night.; then I brought my friend that came with me to talk to you the second night. I just wanted to say thank you again. You and the Dare 2 Share program have helped me bring almost 5 friends to Christ just in the past couple days. So, thank you!! And I can’t wait till Dare 2 Share next year!! You guys rock my socks!!!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 6:52 pm JoAnne said:

hey greg! i just want to thank you so so much!!! i love God even more than i ever have and my relationship with God has just grown so much! this was my second D2S conference and the last time i went was 2 years ago and last year i couldn’t go because i didnt have the money but this year i met my friend April and God bless her, she told her youth leader that i couldn’t afford to go this year and he helped make it possible and so did God! When we had the cell phone challenge some of the people in our youth group were not getting at least to anyone’s answering machine. the phone would ring and then it would go beep and the dial tone was gone and me and my friends all prayed to God that everyone’s phones would start ringing again and they would get to their friends and everyone of them got to talk to their friends and now some lives have been saved! but through all of this i really want to thank you because if you were not there my relationship with God probably wouldnt have grown! thank you soo much! JoAnne
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On November 13, 2006 @ 7:20 pm Taylor said:

Greg- I had so much fun and was so inspired over the weekend! The skit was so well put together that all of my youth group (from Sunnyside Baptist church) was crying. Now I am not scared to tell my friends about God, you helped me realize that if your friends don’t accept you, it its okay because I have the ultimate friend, Jesus Christ Thank you so much for that I can’t express how much that means to me. All I can say is anyone who has never experienced the power of God should go to Dare2Share. You will not forget it! I have led two of my friends already! Just think what Jesus could do in a month with all the people who went to Dare2Share!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You rock Dare2Share!!!!!!! Whatever you do, keep on rockin’!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 7:28 pm Christie said:

Hey Greg! I just wanted to say thank you for all you do! Denver really did rock! It really ministered to me and got me back on the right path. The thing you said about the music and is it worshiping god really touched my heart. I realized that you know i havent exactly been doing that and i started to do that as soon as you said that. there were so many things that touched my heart. my youth group is going to share our testimonies on a sunday morning our pastor asked us to…and oh yeah umm our pastor is Pastor scott carlson and me and our youth leader went up to you and told u he says hi…we went back and told him u said hi and he said hes suprized u remember him! i guess its been a long time! our church is First southern baptist church of pueblo. hes a really good pastor. but dare2share was a very awesome thing for me…i am continuing to invite people to our church and am even more confident about sharing it now. I went to dare2share last year too and it was soo cool and i was so excited to go again. i am sad that its over but im going next year too. i think you are very awesome..your my hero!! I look up to you. I want to be that fired up and motivated! I am so on fire for jesus right now its just so awesome!! i cant wait till next year. when i get out of highschool i want to organize events like dare2share. i love challenges and sharing jesus. I know that your like very busey and probably don’t wnat to spend all of your time emailing youth you do have a life but i was wondering if you would email me i just want to talk im gonna give my email and i hope you email me i know it might be a while but thats ok and its alright if you dont. my email is score_monkey@hotmail.com thanks again! Christie
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On November 13, 2006 @ 7:49 pm J'mi (Jamie) said:

Hey Greg, This past week I was a totaly dirrerent person. Now since I’m back in Simla Colorado, I’m different. I’ve excepted Jesus as my saveyour and I really meant it this time. Comeing to that confrence this weekend has put an empact on my family by me just telling them about this weekend. My Dad (Bud) he lost his job and almost lost his family and he blamed Jesus for it. When I got back from the confrence, I told him everything. He still blames that stuff on God but I’ve been praying for him and I hope you will to. To me he dosn’t understand what went on at that confrence but I know that I did. I hope that you will pray for the Crippen family and help us through this. My dad wont even pray over our feed before we eat with us anymore. PLEASE pray for us. Thank you J’mi Crippen
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On November 13, 2006 @ 7:58 pm LINDSEY said:

hey greg THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR SPEECES AND EVERYTHING THIS PAST WEEKEND….IT ROCKED FACE……WELL ON SATURDAY WHEN WE HAD TO CALL ONE OF OUR FRIENDS….AND I LEFT A MESSAGE AND I WAS EXITED FOR MYSELF…BUT TODAY SHE TEXTED ME AND BIT OFF MY HEAD ABOUT TELLING HER BOUT GOD…THIS IS WHAT SHE SAID…””’i am saved and i do no im going to heaven when i die y thats none of your biznez and she told me her mom got really pissed about it and it kinda ruined my day… BUT THEN I REMEMBERD THAT YOU SAID THAT EVEN IF YOU LOOSE A FRIEND OVER TELLING SOMEONE BOUT CHRIST THAT ITS OK THAT YOU LOST A FRIEND BECAUSE THEN THEY WILL GET TO LIVE FOR ETIRNITY….SO THATS COOOL I GUESS…IF YOU WANNA WRITE ME BACK MESSAGE ME AT www.myspace.com/lindseycoan thanks LINDSEY
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On November 13, 2006 @ 8:39 pm Megan said:

Denver Dare2Share was an amazing experience!! I am part of GodSpeed Youth Ministries- Penrose, Colorado, and it was incredible to be there with so many people all worshiping God. Going out to collect canned food for Denver Resuce Mission was a very cool experience and I was touched by God and very encouraged in my walk with God during the weekend there, seeing all the Christians that were there and hearing you speak, seeing the light of God shine through you, I grew stronger and made a stronger commitment to God while I was there!! Thanks so much!! God Bless you and be with you and your family GODSPEED!!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 8:39 pm Megan said:

Denver Dare2Share was an amazing experience!! I am part of GodSpeed Youth Ministries- Penrose, Colorado, and it was incredible to be there with so many people all worshiping God. Going out to collect canned food for Denver Resuce Mission was a very cool experience and I was touched by God and very encouraged in my walk with God during the weekend there, seeing all the Christians that were there and hearing you speak, seeing the light of God shine through you, I grew stronger and made a stronger commitment to God while I was there!! Thanks so much!! God Bless you and be with you and your family GODSPEED!!
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On November 13, 2006 @ 8:41 pm MJ said:

Greg i was at the pepsi center! i had a blast. i loved seeing erin up on stage as well. shes apart of our youth group and did such a great job along with everyone else. it was really good. good bands and everything. im really glad i went. every year my faith tends to fade a bit but whenever i go to the d2s conferences its like refreshing my faith. your lil kid is sooooo cute by the way. thanks so much! i had a blast. feel free to write me back, id love to hear from you!MJ
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On November 13, 2006 @ 8:53 pm Amanda said:

hey Greg! you have no idea how much this last weekend has changed my life! Ive grown up in a christian home, grandpas a pastor, moms a childrens minister at our church and i accepted christ into my life when i was 6. i knew that it was a really good thing and i thought i really understood who God was, but latley ive noticed that i was just living in the motions and not really sure what was going on and questioning alot of everything becuase of a friend i was "witnessing" to for the last 3 years had excepted Christ and then whent totally the other way in the last year and i was devistating. so i thought i wasnt doing anything right and i was ashamed…so i questioned God, and myself. but this last weekend really opened my eyes to God and how he loves me truly and i truely and for sure love Him with all my heart now. and i feel amazing. i want to just tell everyone, especially my friend, i meet how i feel and how they can feel the same way.im will be talking to my friend tomorow, please pray she will open up her heart. I thank God for you and every one in the D2S ministry. Thank you so much for everything, im praying for you guys! <3 God Bless manda
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On November 13, 2006 @ 8:54 pm Z Sanchez said:

Hey man i just wanted to let you know, on that saturday night i started talking to two friends from my school who’ve been on my heart for a while and i’m happy to say that I gave The Case for Christ to one of them, an athiest, on monday and he’s promised to read it! The other is a girl who’s had a very hard life, mental breakdowns, hard depressions, and suicide attempts. She’s mad at God and thinks He has no plan for her. I’d love your prayer for this girl and if you know how I might help to open her eyes I’d love to know. I’ve shared with her my testimony, which included depression and thoughts of suicide before i turned to Christ, and I know she’s at least thinking more about God now. Thanks for the challenge, I needed it. I love you man, God bless.
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On November 13, 2006 @ 9:10 pm Teresa Parker said:

Hey Greg, Satan tried to keep me from comming by giving me a full blown cold. But I came just the same and it rocked. I can’t wait for next year’s conference. Oh I took your 48 hr challange and my friend, Amanda Herder, came to Christ today. Please pray for her and I will keep fishing. I love you man and may you be blessed.
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On November 13, 2006 @ 9:18 pm Sarah said:

Hey greg! i just wanted to tell you that this was one of the most amazing experiences of my life! The drama really touched me and throughout the whole weekend, even now, i cant stop thinking about my friends (one imparticular) that dont really know christ. I called that friend saturday night and as soon as she picked up the phone i started balling, i mean hard core crying! it was the hardest thing but at the same time amazing. She told me that she knows christ and i pray that she really does, she likes to tell people things to make them feel good

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