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    GOSPEL Journey Maui

    Posted on Saturday 1 September 2007 by Greg @ 7:49 am
    Filed under: Rants

    Okay we’re taking the plunge. We’ve decided to go for GOSPEL Journey Maui. Between January 6th and 13th of 2008 we are going to gather six or seven late teen or early twentysomethings on the island of Maui and do a second version of GOSPEL Journey.

    maui-picture.jpgThe first one is still selling strong and, by God’s grace, making a huge impact on youth groups and churches. We are discovering more and more adults "borrowing" it from their youth departments and using it in their small groups and/or Sunday schools. Cool stuff!

    The second installment is going to be TOTALLY DIFFERENT than the first one: different teens, different perspectives. We may even have a Mormon and a Muslim…Oh my!

    Instead of me doing a lecture and then letting teens ask questions it’s going to be totally interactive. I’m going to ask a question each day like "Is there a God? If so, who is he or she?" And then we are all going to engage in discussion and debate. Who knows we may even have a Jerry Springer moment or two.

    Zane Black, the "guide" on the first GOSPEL Journey, is going to join us again (his good cop to my bad cop). And no sheep will be killed, maimed or otherwise harmed during the filming of this project.

    How can you help? PRAY! We need to raise $330,000 to underwrite this expensive venture. So far we have a wopping $1,200 raised. Pray that God brings the right people to become underwriters of this powerful project. Pray that God brings the right young people to be a part of this project. Pray that God gives Zane and me the right words at the right time to lead them to faith in Jesus.

    If the timeline stays what it is this should be available for our Fall 2008 conferences. And, no, we don’t need any volunteers (just in case you were tempted to post a comment to that end)

    Aloha!

    Signed, Greg Stier
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    49 Comments for 'GOSPEL Journey Maui'

    1. On September 1, 2007 @ 8:54 am Heather said:
      • That’s awesome! My youth group is going through the first one right now, and it’s really, really great. I’m more than happy to pray for you all in this endeavor! If someone wanted to raise and donate money, what would be the best way to get it to you?

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    2. On September 1, 2007 @ 10:25 am Greg Stier said:
      • Thanks Heather! The best way for someone to donate is to send a check to Dare 2 Share (PO Box 745323 Arvada, CO 80006-5323.) They should write the check to Dare 2 Share but put "GOSPEL Journey Maui" in the bottom left part to designate it toward that. We are a non for profit ministry so it is tax deductible. Thanks for asking Heather and thanks for your prayers and potential partnership in this awesome, scary, fun, life tranforming endeavor! Aloha!

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    3. On September 1, 2007 @ 11:39 am Becky said:
      • Awww your lucky.But ya I’ll be praying.

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    4. On September 1, 2007 @ 4:31 pm Will Bratina said:
      • Co-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-l, Greg! One of the many meanings of "Aloha" is "I give to you the Breath of Life."  We’ll all be waiting and praying as He Breathes His Spirit upon you and Zane and D2S and Maui in your new adventure.

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    5. On September 2, 2007 @ 2:11 am BigDaddy said:
      • WHAT!?!?!  No volunteers?  lol… sounds great Greg. What a twist. I will be praying for this one…I wonder if it had anything to do with turning down my vacation offer and using those miles…..Gospel Journy Gunny…hhmmm…….

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    6. On September 2, 2007 @ 5:58 pm Truman said:
      • Awesome, Greg. The first one was excellent, and I’ve even mentioned it to friends and family who are athiests as an example of how Christians can take non-Christian objections seriously. (And not treat them as if they’re insane, unlike Mr. Dawkins.)

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    7. On September 3, 2007 @ 11:20 am Bobby said:
      • Greg, Your long lost friend, Bobby has been trying to contact you. Please e-mail…

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    8. On September 3, 2007 @ 6:23 pm castro said:
      • Dear Greg, Its so hard Greg. I mean its so hard to follow Jesus footsteps and its so hard to be honesty with my self. When I went to church this Sunday the pastor told us to bow our heads and he said a prayer that asked God to forgive me and come into my life. Then the pastor said" If that’s anybodies first time saying a prayer like that, I just wanna ask you to just come down to the altar and pray with me".It just tore me apart when I didn’t go to the pastor.Its every single day that I tell my self I am reborn again. Then at the end of the day I’m like this, begging myself to stay in control and just ask God to forgive me. Then in the morning I’m SO HAPPY.This Friday I’m going to this thing that talks about god. What should I do. Your Friend Bryan Castro.

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    9. On September 4, 2007 @ 1:12 pm Neva said:
      • Bryan, I am amazed at your honesty. Life is a struggle with or without Christ. The advantage to having Christ in your life is you have hope to know when you fail He is there to pick you up and carry you and one day we will be with him in heaven. We do not have to come to Christ clean and ironed. Instead he is asking us to come to him just as we are. Muddy, dirty and messed up. Thank goodness or I could not do it. I am no scholar but I am a follower of Christ and I want to encourage you to continue to seek after God. He is drawing you near because He created you and desires a relationship with you. Yes, its true, when we mess up it separates us from him and nothing we can do can make that better. But, Jesus died on the Cross and paid the price for our sin and everyone who trusts in Him alone will have eternal life. That means we will be with Jesus forever in Heaven! Don’t rely on yourself but call on the name of Jesus and you will be saved and rescued. Praying for you brother.

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    10. On September 4, 2007 @ 1:51 pm Janna - Laurel UMC Montana said:
      • Oh Greg!! I can’t tell you how happy I am to hear this!! My youth went through the entire GOSPEL Journey DVD series prior to my becoming their youth leader so I ended up watching it alone without discussion time just a few weeks before Dare 2 Share – Denver last year. This means I will have something new to go through with them! YEA x INFINITY! I am so excited…and I just can’t hide it! The Laurel UMC Youth in Montana are praying for you and Zane — can’t wait to see everyone in November!

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    11. On September 4, 2007 @ 4:14 pm Jim Lucas said:
      • That’s awsome!!!!! I cant wait to see how it comes out. My Youth are starting next week for the second time. Had awsome results the first time. I have one youth who started pray group in her high school every week on Friday morning.  we will be praying for you and your team. thanks for all you do…… see you in C-Bus on the 18th.

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    12. On September 5, 2007 @ 11:03 am jmitchell said:
      • Great article in the sept/oct of Group Magazine.  We ended up using it the first week after a study of the armor of God.  (We took the last week to discuss prayer as our constant communication to the Commander in Chief.)  Since we were going to start a study on personal evangelism, using some of the points from that article helped out huge.  Thanks for all your help and inspiration.  PS…Is there any chance in the near future that D2S is headed to Oklahoma or Texas?

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    13. On September 6, 2007 @ 9:09 am Jorden said:
      • Awesome!(lol) Looking forward to it. I went through it with my youth group over the summer,and it was great. I thought it’d be cool to have one near the ocean,but I was thinking more on the coast,not Hawaii. But I actually like that idea better. Wow,330,000 that’s a nice chunk of change. I’ll pray for you guys,not only for the money but also that it goes as well as the first if not better.   God Bless, Jorden 

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    14. On October 1, 2007 @ 11:48 am Rachael_H said:
      • That is AWESOME!! I can’t wait! My small group leader led us through the first one last year. It was really cool. We all thought you were going to kill the little lamb, and then happy when you didn’t! Lol. I will deffinantly tell my small group leader to watch for it when it comes out! Prayers to you and your team! Peace and God Bless! ~Rachael 

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