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I love St. Louis!

Posted on Sunday 11 February 2007 by Greg @ 7:40 am
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It was a great conference! Besides losing my hair to a trigger happy hair stylist (see that story below) everything went especially well here in St. Louis. Here were the results:

9,000 teens trained to know, live, share and own their faith in Jesus.
415 churches equipped with the Go Wide outreach strategy.
26 tons of canned food collected for Sunshine Ministries.
1,500 teenagers trusting in Christ as their Savior on Friday night!

All in all it was a party of Biblical proportions. God did some amazing things.

If you were one of the 9,000 strong leave a post and tell me your story. Did you do your 48 hour challenge? Did you take the cell phone challenge? Do tell. I’ll be here with my shortened follicles eagerly awaiting your story.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:17 am Scott Kelly said:

Greg – the cell phone challenge MADE the weekend. Our can collecting didn’t go well as last year’s, when my nephew and I graduated from P.U.,* but when two of our girls called their friends on their phones and actually began to talk, well, the smiles on our faced couldn’t have been bigger. My youth minister (I’m one of those insane adult volunteers) is putting plans in place today to keep momentum going. Thanks, as always, for doing this! Scott K. * – last year, my nephew and I went to a house where the car had just about every kind of politically liberal sticker on it. When the guy answered the door, he had something of the Goth look going on. My nephew said, "We’re out today spreading the gospel and collecting cans for the poor through Sunshine Mission." and the guy said (exact quote) "I can help you with the cans, but go sell crazy some where else." Felt good, actually!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:26 am Becky said:

Hey Greg I am glad about everything God did in St.Louis.I really hope this year that the dodge theatre will have double the amount of people.I invited my friend who was in six grade last year and now can go this year.Hopefully she will come.~Becky~

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:35 am Johnathon said:

WOW!! My first year to dare2share was awesome. except when the girl was thrown into HELL!!!!!!!!!! The cell phone thing was an awesome idea. i tried to call my aunt but it said network busy

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:38 am Mariah said:

Greg- this weekend was amazing! ther couldnt have been a better group of speakers and bands. i did call my friend whos athiest and we talked about where she was going after she dies and i told her i dont want her in hell and i want her in heaven and we just talked for a while and i went out to the concourse and she told me she would think about it that night and im going to call her back today. i hope it all goes well cause im very nervous. but thanks again for an amazing weekend!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:42 am Littlekbaker said:

I came, it was awesome! I can’t wait til next year. God has blessed you and your ministry! I don’t have any good stories, but i just know i have to share my faith since i am not homeschooled anymore i have a chance to do so even more. Thanks for doing D2S!! Katie

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:06 am Kelsey said:

Hey Greg yea…i was at dare to share and i had such an amazing time, welll i have a story for you, well it was in June on my birthday i was turing 15, and i was at Beulah Youth Insitute…and that day the speaker was saying how sum of us are 1/2 pretenders and 1/2 belivers…..sum of us are faking it, and sum of us are 100% belivers…..and i was the 1/2 and 1/2 and that day i sat down with the speaker he was also my youth leader…, and we talked, and before i was so angry because in school, i felt that no one like me cause they would always make fun of me, and just put me down and i had this one friend who would hit me and pinch me all the time, and with in a yr, I had lost my Grandma who i was very close to and my grandpa, and great grandma, Grandpa…within in three years so we prayed,and he helped me ask Christ in to my heart and make a home…..my life has been so much better since then. And he also told me it dosen’t matter what people like you here on earth, as long as you have a good relationship with God, your good….and i know i havea good realtionship with God…. well theres my story…. P.S… you were very good at Dare to Share in St.Louis…..your stories and everything had me thinking, and wantin to come closer to God God Bless, Kelsey

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:25 am Amanda said:

Greg_ WOW! I do not know where to begin. This weekend was my firtst time at Dare2Share, and I think it has changed everything about me. Last year my life was not looking so hot. I had a hard time saying no to peer presure, and falling into satan’s traps that he had instore for me. And when I saw the drama Friday night, I was scared. The thought that kept running through my mind was "Oh my gosh I don’t want that to be me!" because it seemed that everthing she i I ha one also. But when you started preaching, I understode everything that it meant and what I had to do. You said raise your hands if you excepted Jesus tonight: I did! And I was so proude to! I have never felt like this in my life! I feel now that I can say NO the ANYTHING that satan tries to tell me to do! I just want to thank you for intoducing me the everything this weekend! And for helping me be saved! your friend from STL: amanda

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On February 11, 2007 @ 10:39 am Megan said:

Hey Greg i went to Dare2share this year and it was my first time i loved it and it really made me think about all the stuff i have done or messed up about and since then i have changed i lot of ways and the cell phone thing was amazing i had time to call two friends and talk to them about it and it was just really relaxing something i would thought i would never do i did and the girl goin to hell it made me think of how many of my friends that i know are goin to end up there unless i reach out to them and tell them so thanks for an amazing time and i know this is one thing i would love to do next year! Thanks again Megan

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On February 11, 2007 @ 11:41 am Anna said:

OMG! this was an AMAZING conference! i learned so much! Everything just made my relationship with Jesus so much stronger! Something I really had struggled with was sharing the gospel with my friends! I had tried over and over again and they just kinda laughed at me! it was really discouraging! I had picked one friend that espically needed Jesus! She thought everything was just a joke and that she could do whatever she wanted! It really hurt me to see how she would talk so badly about my savior! I took the 48 hour challange and I had a really long talk with her and she came to Christ! It was so AMAZING! seeing someone who wanted nothing to do with God, and then starting to have the joy of Christ and be such a different person is just amazing! I think the reason why she finally came to Christ after the conference is because I wasnt really trusting Christ to take care of it and give me the confidence! I thought i was trusting in God to help me, but i wasnt truly trusting in him! When I talked to her this last time I felt something different! I felt this boost of confidence! It was really awesome to see my friend come to Christ! Thankyou so much for everything you have taught me! You have been more help than you will ever know! God has blessed you with a gift! I would really love to go next year! God Bless You! ~ Anna

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On February 11, 2007 @ 11:44 am Brittany said:

Greg-This year was my first year at Dare 2 Share and it was so amazing!! I had a chance to laugh and cry and just have a great time with my youth group and praising God. When you had us call one of our friends that needed Christ, at first I was to scared to do it. But then I suddenly had this feeling inside of me that kept telling me, call her! call her! So, I did. She is an atheist, which made it hard on me because I didn’t know exactly what to say, but I know that God was there giving me the words to say. She didn’t really say anything to me through out the conversation, but she did say that she would think about it over the night and that I could call her tomorrow and talk. Since she lives close to me I am going to just go over there and talk to her face to face. My youth group is having a meeting tonight and their having us bring a friend, so I’m going to bring her and hope that God touches her heart. Thank you so much for this weekend!! It has really changed my life, and I know that now I can change others lives too. :) Brittany

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On February 11, 2007 @ 11:51 am Rob Steinke said:

Hey it’s the kid whose ipod was to small for your experiment !!! I was stoping in to say hey and let you know that the Dare2share conference was an amazing experience and cannot wait until next year.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 12:24 pm Taylor said:

Hey Greg….my name’s Taylor and I am from Moton, Il. which is right next peoria if you dont know what im talking about. I just wanted to say that this was my first year going to Dare2Share and it touched me a lot. I almost never cry, but when they did the drama, it made me relize how short life can really end. Today i’m going to call my friend and participate in the 48 hour challenge. Thank you for everything that you guys do for this convention and if i could make one suggestion, me and friends were talking and it would be so if next year you could try to get underoath to play. Just a suggestion but Thank You for everything and i will see you next year.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 12:29 pm Katie said:

Hey there! Well, D2S was probably the best experience of my life. Before this confrence, I never really seriously thought about talking to all of my non-Christian friends about Christ. I thought that it was their decision to not be Christian and that I needed to respect that. But now I know that I need to at least try and talk to them. I love them all so much and I don’t want to see them go to hell like that girl in the drama. I am a really shy person but ever since the confrence my confidence has gone up. I think I am ready to go to my friends and shre the gospel with them. Thank you so much for speaking there, you were great! Dare 2 Share is an amazing, life changing experience and I can’t wait to witness to people. God Bless! *Katie

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On February 11, 2007 @ 12:30 pm Cody Mahurin said:

Greg- This weekend was a weekend to remember! this was my first time going to D2S and I am definatley going next year! in the beginning I didn’t really want to go b/c I was new in my youth group and I didn’t think I was gonna have anybody to talk to, but this weekend I made so many friends in my youth group and I came out of my shell and introduced myself to so many people! i have to admit, I was nervous about the outreach but it all turned out good! This weekend really changed my life and I have decided to tell my friends about the Lord and hopefully have them know that they are going to end up in heaven at the end!! – Cody P.S. I’M SO GETTING SOME STRETCHY PANTS!!!!!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 1:09 pm Rebecca Brown said:

I’m glad everything went well! Wowwwww. 26 tons! That’s more than Columbus had. ;D But that’s alright. This year in D2S I was more focused on sharing the GOSPEL than getting the cans. XD

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On February 11, 2007 @ 1:18 pm Zach Babb said:

Yesterday while I was at dare2share my got a phone call. It was my grandpa. He had informed her that his friend that lived with him. Now I visit my grandpa every other weekend so this woman was like at grandmother to me. Anyway my mother was told by my grandpa that Marlene (his friend) had died of lung and spinal cancer. I’ve been prayin since 12:00 this morning for her,her family,myself,her other friends, and especially my grandpa because they were basicly brother and sister. So if you could just take a little bit of your time and pray for her loved ones and herself. Thankyou.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 1:23 pm David Jordan said:

hey my names David, D2S was soo incredible..i was in the 3rd or 4th row on the left floor..the drama was so amazing..and my best friend got saved so YAY!!….and also my friend brandon called another one of my friends that really needed God….and he listened to everything we had to say….

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On February 11, 2007 @ 1:24 pm AP said:

Greg. I wish to thank you for all that you do for these kids. I attended the St. Louis conference for the first time this year and had a blast. I would also like to say that I will be praying for all of you in the conference tour. May God continue to bless you all and those you come in contact with. By the way! Love the leisure suit!!! In Christ AP

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On February 11, 2007 @ 1:31 pm sarah95 said:

omg dare to share was awsome and starfield rocked i took the cell phone challenge and i got one of my friends saved over the phone i got a few doors slammed in my face but all in all it was awsome especially superchick they need to come back next year!!!!!!!! and this weekend really touched me to spread gods word to all of my friends when i get back to school on monday im defenatly coming back next year and i hope al i pryed for comes true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 1:36 pm Matt said:

This was my first year at dare to share and it was amazing. I thought I had accepted Jesus, but I was so wrong. So Friday night when we did the prayer I found Jesus. Thank you, and I can’t wait till next year!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 1:38 pm nicole said:

Greg-hello there.well my names nicole.this was my second year at dare2share.and i have to say,it was the most amazing thing.and as im typing this,im cleaning off my mp3 player also.whoo me!..so i think the cell phone thing was an awesome idea.last night i tried calling my grandpa but he wasnt home.so this morning i was coming home from church,feeling pretty excited/nervous and i noticed he was at a house next door that my grandparents are remodeling.now my grandma is a strong christian but for my grandpa thats a completly different story.so i walk in all confedient and start telling him about the skit with jordan and krista and how it just completley pysched me up for jesus this weekend.so then i asked the question."do u know where your going when you die."now my grandpa being the person he is,was like "in the ground". so i got out my bible and my gameday book and started tellin him all verses and things d2s taught me this weekend.well,i became shocked to descover that my grandpa who i love with all my heart,is an atheist.he started arguring with me..told me that he only believed in nature..and thats when i found out that my great-grandpa(his father).was a pastor of a baptist church in st.louis himself.after a while of being completely broken down in tears wondering how anyone can actually say the words i was hearing.i decided to tell him what i believed happened when u die.i explained to him how Jesus came and died for us so that we could live with him forever.he wasnt convienced in the least bit.i lefted that house,a little bruised but i know in my heart that GOD is gonna help me,hes gonna help me find the wrods and the strength to not only share with my grandpa but with others in other in my family and school.So Greg and anyone else that reads this this.please keep him him in your prayers because no words could even tell him how much i truely care and love him.thanks! See ya next year =D.STARFIELD AND SUPERCHIC[K] ROCK!!! <33 nicole ps.i just took 16 songs off my mp3!! JESUS ROCKS!!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 1:42 pm Alyssa said:

Hey Greg! I took the cell phone challenge. At first, when you said that we were going to call our friends right then and there I was thinking, "NO WAY!" But, with my legs shaking and hands sweating, I dialed my friend’s phone number. She answered and I told her that I was at a conference and had been thinking about her ect… I knew we had talked a coulple of times about "relgion" so I knew what she believes but I never took the opportunity to share with her what I belive. So, I went through the GOSPEL journey and asked her if she had any questions. She said, "Okay, don’t take this the wrong way, but how did you get into all this Christian stuff anyway?" So, I got to share my testimony with her right there. She didn’t have any further questions or comments then so we plan on talking at lunch on Monday. God is good and I got to witness to my friend and share my own testimony with her all in 4 minutes and twelve seconds. Thanks Greg, for giving us this cell phone challenge and helping us learn to share with our friends. I’ll let you know if anything happens Monday! -Alyssa

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On February 11, 2007 @ 1:45 pm carina said:

hi i loved goin to my first year of dare2share it was so amazing i didnt think it would be so much fun i mean it was my first year so i had no idea what to expect. but you guys do a great job. i have a question … i tried to add starfield on myspace page and their page will not come up i hear the music and all but nothing comes up.??? so comnfusing!!! but i loved seeing all the other people that came to worship and just enjoy themselves! its very reasshuring to know that all people havent geven up on god. my church used to be filled with people and now we only have a few people. but seeing those gave me more hope to just keep going and never give up GO FIGHT WIN all i can really say is thankyou and just keep up the good work !!! -carina

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On February 11, 2007 @ 2:06 pm Palma Copen said:

Greg, i went to d2s this year saved. last year i went but i wasnt saved. so this year it was better!!!!since i’v been saved i’v streyed away from god, and i knew if i went to d2s i would get back on track. and i really think i can do it now b/c of d2s and u! thank u very much!!!! love ya. palma copen

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On February 11, 2007 @ 2:09 pm Jamie Lindsey said:

Let me just say, this weekend was amazing. it was my first year at dare 2 share and it was awesome i put my faith and trust in God and realized how much he has done in my life, helping me through all the hard parts…its just great. During the cell phone challenge, i called my cousin, knowing she believed in God, but knowing she never acted like it, with the things she said, ways she acted, and friends she had. so i told her, to put her trust in God, and i asked her, to go to her friends who do not know him, or have not been saved, and i asked her to tell them about Him. all the things He has done for each and every one of them. This weekend, helped me so much. Thank you. I will see you again next year!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 2:10 pm Sarah Pewitt said:

Greg!! For 2 years now I have had serious anxiety and this weekend I have basically been cured of it. It doesn’t sound like much, but to me it’s like I’m a new person. I almost didn’t go to Dare 2 Share because of my anxiety. I figured out my problems with it, and why I have it and it’s because of the music I listen to, so I took it off of my ipod and I feel 100% different. If I wouldn’t have gone to Dare 2 Share then who knows what I would be doing right now. I have definitely succeed in the 48 hour Challenge. I called my friend last night and he gave his life to Christ and then he made me talk to his friend and I that person did not want to tell me their name, but I was fine with that. I told them that I want to help people live, and they said that I should be a doctor, so I said no.. I want to help people live eternally with God. That definitely brought them closer to God, and I want to thank you so much for everything. You have got to bring Dare 2 Share back to St. Louis. Love, Sarah

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On February 11, 2007 @ 2:15 pm Christina said:

hey im Christina and i had a great time at d2s this weekend in st louis! When i got home i was talking to my mom, who’s been going to church for a long time, what i learned and she had different views as me. She thought that she would get to heaven if she was a good person, so I told her that the only way to get to heaven was to have a strong relationship with Jesus. It was pretty weird contradiciting my mom, but i felt i was doing the right thing. Tehen she asked me "What about babies? and people of other religions?" and i didnt know how to answer and got really nervous. Greg, can you help me?

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On February 11, 2007 @ 2:29 pm Jay-chan said:

I haven’t acted on the forty-eight hour challenge yet, even though I took it (in my defense, I spent the last twelve hours asleep or in a sleepy daze and have no way to contact my friend until tomorrow… ) and I don’t have a cellphone for the cell phone thing. Mr. Stier, thank you. You and Mr. Zayas touched my heart and yanked me out of the spiritual dry season I was stuck in. I love the feeling of knowing how much Jesus really loves me. Before it was like, "Oh, yeah, Jesus loves me. Whoop-de-do, but I’ve got this science project to work on and it’s due in two weeks…" I never want this feeling to go away. Thank you so much for showing me this and for giving me the courage to share my faith. I was a Christian when I came to the Dare2Share conference, but I came home as something more.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 2:36 pm ANGELO GALASSO said:

HELLO GREG, GREAT JOB WITH THE CONFERENCE. I’M A YOUTH LEADER AT MT. OLIVE GENERAL BAPTIST CHURCH. THIS WAS OUR FIRST TIME AT DARE 2 SHARE. WE ALL LEARNED HOW TO SHARE OUR FAITH AND WILL KEEP LEARNING HOW TO APPLY IT. ONE BOY FROM OUR GROUP TOOK THE PHONE CHALLENGE AND LED HIS FRIEND TO CHRIST. IT WAS GREAT. THEN HE CALLED HIS DAD AND HE WAS BROKEN UP THAT HIS DAD WOULD NOT LISTEN. PLEASE KEEP HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS HIS NAME IS SHAWN. I ALSO GOT TO SIT NEXT TO A YOUNG GIRL THAT WAS SAVED FRIDAY NIGHT. SHE ALSO TOOK THE CHALLENGE AND CALLED HER FRIEND AND SHARED HER FAITH. IT WAS AMAZING SEEING A NEW CHILD OF GOD SHARE THEIR FAITH. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT YEAR. PRAYING FOR DARE 2 SHARE AND ALL THE YOUTH. GOD BLESS, ANGELO

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On February 11, 2007 @ 2:36 pm Josh Kalawaia said:

Dear Greg, This year was my first year at Dare to Share…im only fifteen and your typical teen… I pictured Dare to Share as being the typical .. youth gathering… but no … not one bit was it as i expected it to be. I jus want you to no… that those two ppl that i need and will tell are my dad and brother,, my brother is 21 years old,, he has been in and out of jail,,he as been thro drugs,alchohol…. but he says he knows hes going to hell … and my question is… How do you get someone like that to belive in God,Jesus Christ… and the bad thing is ,, Is that hes been through so many near death experiances… that he has just taken for granted … so Greg and u Please help me… yours truly -a follower of Jesus Christ- Josh Kalawaia

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On February 11, 2007 @ 2:48 pm Kyle said:

Hey Greg, D2S BLEW MY MIND! This was my first year and i was left speechless, especially after the friday night drama. I had already trusted Christ, but I commited myself to share the good news with my lost friends, family, and whoever I encounter. Thanks sooooo much. You and everyone involved impacted my life more than you could ever know. Next year is gonna be even better cause im inviting everyone that I can. And I’m friends with Taylor, who commented earlier, you should definitely book Underoath for next year. That would pretty much be the coolest thing in the entire world. THANK YOU AGAIN!. much love and God bless.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 2:58 pm Joey said:

Hey Greg, This was my first dare 2 share experience, and it was just a really awesome thing to be a part of. I go to the church in which one of our friends, sam, ended his life. My girlfiriend and I decided to still come to dare 2 share though. The drama on friday was really enlightening. Your talks were great. And the music was very good. I took the cell phone challenge and called my friend who has been into drinking and sex for some time now. I was very nervous of what she would do when I called and talked to her but she was very open minded to the whole situation. I had a wonderfull time this weekend, and maybe we could actually talk next year. God Bless!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 3:01 pm Allyson said:

Hey Greg, I had a great first year at Dare 2 Share!!!It was so awsome!!!It wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for all of yall there!I haven’t had the chance to take the cell phone challenge yet because last night I got home pretty late because where I live is about four hours away down in the bootheel. Then this morning I got up and went to church so I think I’m fixing to try it with a girl that I fight with a lot. Well I think thats all I really had to say……oh yea I really like your book. I am reading it right now and it is really GOOD!!! Well hope to see you at d2s next year!! God bless you and have a great time at the next Game Day!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 3:08 pm Becca said:

Hey! I took the 48 hour challenge just a few minutes ago. This whole weekend one girl’s name had been popping into my head. So today I called her. I found out that this girl is an athiest that used to be a christian. I got to talking to her about how great God is, and the bible. I could feel God with me, and even though I did not know what to say a lot of the time, everything went smoothly. She was very understanding and open to what I had to say, and I aksed to her to consider becoming a christian again. She said she would think about it. I didn’t do much with her, but there was nothing else I could do. She wasn’t ready to hear all about the Gospel, and I think the converstation eneded when it was supposed to. I think I did all God needed mew to do, I planted the seed. My friend bethany, the one that went on stage and talked about the bible study, said that she had been popping into her mind too. So between me, her, and one of our friends, we are going to do all we can to help this girl come to Christ once again. Thanks for everything you did! it means so much to me.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 3:17 pm Michelle said:

Greg This was my 1st year at d2s i dident thank it was going to be fun but it was a blast. I felt god in so many ways that i never felt before i went to d2s. I want to get my family to belive they are going to heaven when they die but my brother thanks churches are just a colt. How do you get someone like that to thank different about church? I belive there is a heaven becuase a year ago my grandma died from lung cancer plus she had a massave stroke and could not talk to us well. But when god took her he sent her angels from heaven she was telling us that she could see them (but no one else could see them). we asked her if she was scared of them and she said no they know what they are doing. And my aunt said when she was sitting in the dinning room she lifted her hand towards the door then she was gone. So from that day on i belive in angels. But this weekend was great you did an AWSOME OUTSTANDING JOB thanks. Michelle ps if you can help me with my brother i dont know how to talk to him about God hes 22 yrs old

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On February 11, 2007 @ 3:19 pm Emily said:

My youth group came all the way from central Indiana (about 50 miles west of Indianapolis). We came for the Blaze conference 2 years ago and it was amazing! I bought your book and almost have it read, and it’s only Sunday! Emily and Dane

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On February 11, 2007 @ 3:32 pm ashley said:

I love how this weekend wasn’t just "u have to do it like this, and then like this" but it was like "u do it like this, and u do it NOW", you know? Game day was downright energizing and I’m really glad I went–I didnt call anyone that night (because I don’t have a cell phone) but I’m taking the 48 hour challenge with my friends at school, albeit I go to a Christian one. with Chrisitan schools, they’re either on fire for God or lukewarm and it would be awesome for EVERYONE there to be on fire for God. Thanks for the inspiration and hilarious illistrations…

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On February 11, 2007 @ 3:42 pm Pearse Hutson said:

This is (was) my third year at D2S, and it was amazing, as usual. My group did well in the "Collecting Cans" part, but when it came to "Share the GOSPEL" almost everyone was already a christian. We even had one nice lady who let the younger girls in my group practice giving the GOSPEL to someone who wasn’t their age and they’ve never seen before. But remember when I said almost everyone? One older gentleman, when asked "Do know what will happen when you die?", responded with "I don’t care. I’m just giving my body to science. Good bye!" and shut the door. Pearse Hutson P.U. Graduate

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On February 11, 2007 @ 3:42 pm Cntrygrl72590 said:

This was my first year at D2S and I almost didnt go. I heard the word "conference" and I was totally turned off, especially since our school’s Sweeheart dance was the same day. However, I don’t have anyone special I was dying to go to the dance with, and I was slightly interesting to hear you speak after watching the Gorspel Journey at my youth group throughout the past year. I am SO GLAD I came. This weekend was probably one of the best experiences of my life and I realized so much that I wouldn’t have any other way. I actually called a friend I’ve known since I was 4 and tried to talk to her when you challenged us last night. I’m not sure how well it went, but I’m going to call her back in the next 48 hours and follow up. She’s very stubborn and thinks that the way she’s "tried" Christianity before measures up to "it doesn’t work for me", and I’ve got to work on making her realize how coming to youth group a few times does not fill the void that she’s replaced with vodka and pot. Howevr, I’m glad that I now have the courage to stand up and tell her about Jesus. I’m really lacking in the confidence to share God was all the people I can, but I’m going to do it anyway because I don’t want to see my friends go to hell because I was too scared of their judgement to tell them about God. This conference has impacted my outlook so greatly, and I hope to help spread Jesus’ love.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 3:48 pm Brittany said:

greg- u were alsome i did do my 48 hour challenge and this morning at chrch my best firend exepte christ as her saver am its the best day in my life and i also found out that are minister is leving and i told my youth leaders that u should become are minister. i am from Pana Il and the play rilly opened my eyes.Becouse i know that if my best friend did not exept christ or beleved in him and if she died today she would go to hell. I did not wont that to happen and last night during the cell phone challang i called her and asked her if she know about JESUS she sead NO i could not beleve that man i told her about him and i asked her this morring at church if she would exept him as her saver and she did it was a grate filling it was like this tingling filling.Man it was alwsome that jesus had me do some thing like that.last night i asked him to use me in mine amazing was and he has. Last night i prayed and asked him to be with me to day as i went to Chcogo for my last dance off for High School Musical. Today i know he was there the hole time it was this filling i just know.At judging time i was praying and this is what i sead Dear:hevenly Father at this time pleas be with me and all these other teens as the judges make there desishon just to make me one of dancers in the play in New York and after i sead that my name was called i just started crying and i told him thank you so much i was one of the top 10 i was top 3 wow it was amazing all u have to do is trust and pray and hope and love. And Amazing thangs will happen.There were 60,000 teens there all trying out.Some of them were rilly rilly Mean and u know what i asked them some?’s i asked them if thay now JESUS 10 of them told me no. i was amazed. well ill wright more later Love always Brittany Blodgett.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 3:58 pm Sammi Basinger said:

Greg. I am so happy for you and think you did a great job. Especially to get everyone to take you seriously with that buzz cut of yours. I bet it was alot of fun

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On February 11, 2007 @ 4:11 pm Prezley Duncan said:

Hey Greg. Well this was my first year at Dare2Share and it was deffinatly unforgettable. I have been a strong christian, but after going to Dare2Share I really wanted to reach out and witness to people as soon as I could! The cell phone thing was kinda hard, it took me alot of couarge to do it. The guy I called has been in trouble for a long time, and I talked to him more and more about it today, and he said he was ”thinking about it, seriously” but that’s still not enough for me to give up!! The ipod thing was cool to, I am downloading more and more christian songs and cleaning off some of the ‘bad’ songs I have. (It was my ipod that you used to talk about, and my friends cell phone haha!!, so since you used mine I think it made it more effective!! haha!) The dramas were also very, very entertaining! I think that’s what made me want to witness to my ‘lost’ friends. And after being in some of the neighborhoods in St.Louis, it really made me thankful! And our youth leader was the one you pointed out )Danielle) so we were very thankful for her! Well I just thought I would let you know how much Dare2Share meant to me and my friends! We are already looking forward to it next year!! …Starfield was awesome to have there too!!!!!! -Prezley

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On February 11, 2007 @ 4:13 pm Garyn said:

This was my second year at dare2share and it was amazing…that drama really touched me! I have a friend like that, she is kinda a poser, she doesnt act like a christian but she says she is and she said that she accepted Christ, but i just dont know. I also thought that the cell phone challenge was amazing! i tried to call 2 of my friends but they didnt answer, but i ended up calling them later that night. but there was a man in our youth group, he had called his son that couldnt come to d2s and he talked to him about accepting Christ and this morning in service he came forward and he asked Christ into his life!!!!! dare2share has changed my life! im reading the book A Field Guide to Sharing Your Faith, and its amzing. im really enjoying it! and i hope by the time that im done with it that i have the courage and i have the words to go out and tell people about the one and only Jesus Christ! God Bless, Garyn Hunter

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On February 11, 2007 @ 4:32 pm kelsey said:

This experience was so great! It was my first year at Dare2Share and definately not my last! Yes, it was crowded…but that didn’t bother me, because I was there to worship God and have a great time and thats what I did. The bands were great, the skits were awesome, and I really understood everything you told us all. You’ve taught me to share Christ with everyone, and don’t give up because if you work hard enough God will help you through. I can not wait until next year, I hope we have even more teen christians there to share the gospel and worship God! I had an amazing time and can’t wait to see you again next year! I think we’re all blessed to have an oppertunity to go to Dare2Share! Thank you all so much! See ya next year-I’ll see you next year! -Kelsey

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On February 11, 2007 @ 4:33 pm Lori said:

This was my first year at d2s. At first I wasn’t sure how great it was really going to be. I wasn’t all that sure that I wanted to go becuase me, like others in my group, were upset and wanted to go back to the same place that we usually have our winter retreat. But I don’t regret coming at all. This was one of the BEST weekends of my life!! I didn’t get a chance to do the cell phone challenge last night but I plan on following through with the 48-hour challenge and talking to my friend(s) tomorow at school. I really am excited about next year and I want to bring lots of friends. This conference made me think and reach out like I’m not used to. I’m not really used to sharing Jesus with others. Mainly because I didn’t know how. But now I’ve been to the conference and I have your book to read (which I’ve already started and am really enjoying!!) and I feel so confident in talking with my friends now. I think the drama really made me make up my mind because I don’t want to look at someone and think ‘I know they’re going to hell, but I don’t to try and help them because they might laugh at me.’ Thank you so much for this AMAZING weekend!!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 4:33 pm molly said:

hello, my name is Molly and this was my 2nd time going to d2s. I always believed in God but I never really felt anything. On Friday night I asked God into my heart(again) and I put my trust in Him. But I still haven’t totally felt something. I don’t think I can hear God talking to me, I’ve listened. I love Starfield! my 2nd time was better than my 1st. but this time we didn’t loose anybody at Union Station, ( Alex). the drama was amazing! it really touched me!g2g, love always, Molly

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On February 11, 2007 @ 4:33 pm Emma said:

Dear Greg, You did an awesome job tell stories and preaching! i had a awesome time the dram play realy had a good efect on peolpe and me. The can food thing was cool! I liked the phne thing it was awesome i called a friend and i was glad i did it made me feel brave and proud. your friend, Emma

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On February 11, 2007 @ 4:37 pm Kaela said:

I had such an awesome time! This was my 4th year going! and it gets better every year! well, i really could tell that Satan was attacking there. I felt distracted. i just had to ask God for strength cause i knew i couldn’t do it on my own. Well, i have two stories. one is about during lunch. We had walked to our cars and gotten our lunchs. we had learned from previous years not to try and go somewhere to eat, so we just pack lunches. Well, we had parked over by the public library, and we were sitting on the stairs eating and this homeless guy comes up, and my dad, our church’s youth pastor, started talking to him, he was able to share the gospel with him and then give him food. After that we had a steady flow of people coming up for food, and we were able to share the gospel with all of them! It was truly amazing! We can see now what all of the extra food was for… It was such an amazing experience. We didn’t have a good turn out during the witnessing time, no one was really home, but the event at lunch made it all ok! Ok, my second story. Today, i was online, and i was just about to get off when i saw that my friend was online. So i decided to start talking to her… she had known that i was going to d2s this weekend, and she brought it up! i was glad cause i wasn’t sure of how i would bring things up. so i shared the gospel with her. she seemed really interested. she asked a lot of questions, and with the Lords help i was able to answer her. there was a question that i didn’t know, and i just told her i wasn’t sure and i would ask a friend… we talked for over 1 and 1/2 hours! she had to get off, but she said she wanted to talk more about it later and that she is def interested!!! I am really excited cause i love this girl sooo much! Please be praying for her. I think she will be able to go to our youth group!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 4:41 pm Julie E. said:

Hey Greg! This is Julie E. (I was the last girl to share her story on Saturday night with the other five amazing people). After I had gone back to the audience to sit with my youth group, I was really excited to hear what God was going to have to say through you. While you were talking, I kept thinking, “Why didn’t I ask him? I should have told Greg about my fear about talking to one of my best friends Alex, and ask for advice.” But I forgot to ask you. So while I was thinking about that, you were talking about our cell phones. I was like, “Yes! We all get to sing this little light of mine again” But man oh man was I wrong! Greg, you totally threw me off guard when you asked us to call our friends right then and there. I started to tremble, tears running in torrents down my face, my legs shaking for my dear life, each breath getting shorter and shorted. I knew it; God wanted me to talk to Alex. After trying to get a hold of myself, I called Alex. Unfortunately, the connection was not working, even with my youth group leader’s cell phone. So, I felt God tell me to try some other friends. One who I called was my friend Emily. At the end of the discussion, she said that she would definitely come talk to me if she wanted to know more about God. I was kinda disappointed, but I guess with some people it takes time. Then I called my friend Lauren, but she was gone. So, I called my friend David. He claims to be Christian, but has not acted like one lately. I asked him if I could help him any way, and these were his words to me: “Julie, you know what, you don’t know how much I needed this talk with you. I’ve been waiting for you to talk to me about it. It’s just that no one at school likes you at school if you are Christian. Do you think you can pray for me right now and ask God to help me change my ways?” It was so powerful Greg. I can’t explain how guilty I felt. This whole time I had so many chances to talk to him, and yet I was too scared and came up with every excuse of why not to talk to him. I called one more person after that. You know what, God is so amazing! Not one of my friends rejected me or laughed at me. All of them were thankful to know that I cared about them. I know that won’t happen every time, but it did last night, and God needs to be glorified! Greg, I know you are a very busy man, but I have one more thing to talk to you about. I need you and anyone else reading this comment to pray for a guy named Shawn. I don’t really know him, I just met him randomly at the conference. Shawn needs our prayers. Both of his closest friends told him that if he ever talks to them about God again, that they would never be friends again, and his dad told him that he didn’t have enough time to listen to Shawn. Also, he went through the same sister runaway situation as I did. So Shawn, if you are reading this, know that I am praying for you and that your story has inspired me and many others. Anyway, Greg I want to thank you so much for challenging us to call us our friends. I can’t thank you enough for that. I was a huge leap of faith, but totally worth it. You are my inspiration, and so is your son. J May God keep blessing you forever. Have a wonderful week. In Christ, Julie E.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 4:53 pm Phoebe said:

Greg—- D2S was absolutely amazing… this was my second year and God has done absolutey amazing thing in me both times. My boyfriend and I broke up about a month ago because of how much he’d changed in the three months we went out, but I’ve always felt I needed to witness to him. It didn’t even set in till Sat. that I still need to. Right before we went out to collect canned goods, we had to get some things from the church. We’d been there about 5 min. when we saw some bikes pull into the parking lot. My first thought was to go talk to whoever it was, but when the van pulled up, I saw that it was my ex and his friend! I freaked and didn’t get out, but it was like God was saying, "You thought you’d gotten out of it the easy way by breaking up with him, didn’t you? Well, he still needs Me!" Although I know we aren’t going to have a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship, (My priorities were pretty messed up) I’m going to try to be his friend and earn back the trust so he can be led to the Savior he needs. (a suggestion from my Youth leader) Please pray for me (I haven’t talked to him since we broke up) and God Bless you and your next trip! -Phoebe

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On February 11, 2007 @ 4:59 pm Jacob said:

Hi Greg. I just wanted to tell you what i did for the 48 hour challenge. It actually didn’t hit me until about lunchtime when my youth group was going around saying what they liked about dare 2 share, and i decided to tell kids that are in my Sunday school class about what i did this weekend. What I did was I got up to the front of the class and I started to tell them about what i did. After i told them that i went on to tell them the gospel explaining how it affected my life and I’m not sure what they all thought yet but i hope that some of them will come to me and talk to me and accept Jesus as their savior. Sincerely, Jacob

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On February 11, 2007 @ 5:00 pm Lori said:

Hi! I know I already wrote you, but I was wondering if I could send you my D2S book and have you sign it and mail it back to me. Just e-mail me and let me know if that’s ok and I’ll send it soon. Thanks!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 5:18 pm Anna said:

Hey Greg! I had a huge thing written and my computer kinda erased it. I’ll write it again later but i just wanted to thank you for letting God work through you. This weekend changed my life in so many ways!!!! Thank you!! Love anna

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On February 11, 2007 @ 5:21 pm Zach said:

Hey! I had a ton of fun, and thank you very much for the encuoragement. I really needed it. I believe that God has told me what my main spiritual gift is, and that would have to be evangilism. Three years ago after D2S, I took the "48 hour" challenge. I relied on God, and my friend accepted Jesus Christ as savior (well I believe he did), but he isn’t producing fruit. I don’t get to see him often so I don’t get to talk to him much. I’m thinking he just went along with it so I would be quiet. I don’t know. I have been having many trials and temptations, and I am getting back into God’s incredible Word once again. Please pray for me to keep on track. Thanks Greg.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 5:29 pm Julie E. said:

Greg, What do you say to a friend that is catholic or Mormon? Please help! Julie E.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 5:33 pm Sarah said:

hey greg!! Praise God for you and all you do!

I cryed during the drama and I cried when we were to tell our youth leaders what promises we made to God. My 48 hour challenge, well I havent done it yet. Yeah, my friend is not believe in any thing. She hasen’t even thought about it. She cusses alot and uses the Lords name in vain. Well, I just want to say thanx to you for the awsome time!!!!! I’m looking forward to seeing you next year!! God Bless, Sarah

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On February 11, 2007 @ 5:38 pm haley cohan said:

hey I’m from poor Pana and it was awesome I cant wait till next year. love your hair cut and it was nice meting you and talking to you on the street it was so fun I know more about Jesus and how important it is to tell others about Christ . thanks, Haley

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On February 11, 2007 @ 5:45 pm open_eyed_dreamer said:

Your hair cut looked pretty good Greg =). I was at the St. Louis Dare2Share conference, and I wanted to let you know how much it helped me. I’ve been struggling with my faith for a while, and Saturday night after calling a friend, I cried so hard because I was finally sure of my faith. I’m looking forward to seeing you next year, and I hope Starfield plays again!!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 6:09 pm Logan said:

Hey this is Logan. I just wanted to say how AWESOME Dare 2 Share is. I’m from Puxico, Missouri the same town Tom Cook’s who shared his testimony onstage is from. There are 3 churches in our area that go. Granted our can collecting didn’t go as well this year I think we touched more people with the GOSPEL. Last year was our church’s first year at Dare 2 Share and we loved. This year we came back with twice as many people and I hope next year we will double it again. The 48 hour challenge really made me think about many of my close friends I’ve shared with since last year and how much more I can do in the future both in communities I don’t know and even in my own town. We have a thing at school called FCS or Fellowship of Christian Students. We do a lot of stuff we learn at Dare 2 Share there during the school year. This conference didn’t affect just us it affected all the students who weren’t there we spoke to at FCS, during lunch, and on the street. This isn’t just a conference of Christians but a conference on steroids. I love it and I love the speakers. God Bless Dare 2 Share and God Bless America.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 6:15 pm cassidy romesburg said:

hey thanx for helping me actualy exceptin crist friday night if you seen the bright yellow constrution worker yellow that was my group not 1 of us didnot cry we all cried it felt good to have that feeling in my heart and i thank u and god cause i felt the presence of the lord in they room thatnk you for the wonderful night

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On February 11, 2007 @ 6:21 pm charlotte said:

IT WAS AWESOME!! i loved this year, Greg!!! you;re simply hilarious and God changes lives thru you. i don;t kno what i;d do without this ministry. i didn;t do the cell challenge because i didn;t have the girls number, but i did pray and it was really moving and POWERFUL to hear the whole savvis center FULL of ppl witnessing to their friends. and earlier today i sent the girl a message on myspace..i;m praying i can reach her. thnx SOOOO much! ~charlotte c.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 6:29 pm Codey said:

Greg- First off, I would like to thank you for an amazing weekend. I have had many opportunities to go to D2S before, but I had never taken them. Well, Praise be to God that I came. I’m 17 years old and I was baptised Baptist when I was 11. . .I didn’t know what Baptism was, But, I knew that it would make my mom and dad happy. So I did it. Not for the glory of God, but to please my family. What a mistake. I have wasted so many years being angry with the Lord and doing my own thing. But, this weekend at Dare2Share I was one of the 1,500 teens that gave their lifes to Christ. This morning I couldn’t wait to go to church to tell everyone that I finally came to my senses and layed it all at his feet. God does amazing things. I did the cell phone challange. . .I called my friend who’s an athiest. . .and she wasn’t too excited about my phone call. I will continue to work with her because I want to see her in Heaven! I’ve talked to one of my friends about the 48 hour challenge. And she surprisingly told me that she’s positive she’ll be in Heaven with me. She told me she loved me and that she was so happy I was in her life. I’ve had so many blessings since I gave my life to Christ at D2S. . .and it’s only Sunday! Man o’ man, Glory to God in the highest! God bless you! – Codey Lancaster

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On February 11, 2007 @ 6:33 pm Rachel said:

I was at the D2S confrence this weekend and was moved in so many ways. You are a wonderful speaker and I was very interested in what you were saying. I learned so much. When we went to collect cans, I was able to witness to 2 people. That was the most amazing thing that I have ever done. I want to thank you for just teaching so many students about the LORD. Love in Christ, Rachel

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On February 11, 2007 @ 6:47 pm Andrea said:

I went to Dare2Share last year and I loved it and I went this year again and I loved it. When my group was leaving St. Louis we started talking about next year, booking rooms, and bringing more friends. Then we started talking about the cell phone challenge. Well during the challenge my friend Coleman called his friend Taylor (who is the type of person that doesnt go to church, treats some people bad and is like the basketball guy) and Coleman talked to him about the GOSPEL and about what will happen if you die. Coleman then invited him to church. Now back in the van Coleman got a text message from Taylor saying that after they got off the phone his mom called and said that he needed to go to church. When Coleman we were all like wow and I felt that Coleman was called by God to call Taylor and talk to him. Then I found out that he is going to be saved next week and that we were all going to go up front and witness. After that my friend Allie called Taylors friend Brandon who is kinda like Taylor but meaner and talked to him. Brandon started getting really into it and Allie said a prayer and he was saved. Allie and Alicia then had an idea that someone should send a text message and make it a forward. So Alicia made it and sent it to people that really need it and this is it: If you believe you are going to heaven, if you die at any moment because you believe in God then send this to five people in the next forty-five minutes. God loves you now show your love for him and pass this on. We all sent that to people and shortly after that everyone was getting it back and we were like omg. We then started about inviting about the whole 8th grade to a movie night and show Facing the Giants. That discussion got into inviting church youth groups and show them that skit, talk to then like you talked to us, and play songs that they would know. I started thinking wow if we teenagers would talk to other teenagers we could make a difference. You did a great job this year and I am very glad I went. Starfield did awesome again and I saw Superchic[k] for the first time and they were awesome too. So keep doing what you do. God Bless, Andrea

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On February 11, 2007 @ 7:14 pm Courtney said:

I wet to D2S this weekend and it waz awesome!!! When StarField played they rocked so did Rachel. I listined to the words of the songs and it got me thinkin. It’s just something about music that gets to me. They stories you told were intresting. I’v decided to live my life under Jesus’s rules. He makes my life wonderful. I dont have a story I just wanted to let u know everything waz awesome the people were so into every thing when you talked they were quiet. I feel like they will make a difference in people’ lifes, and so will I. Thanks for the weekend it waz so much fun i met lots of people and i felt like i could just treat them like family cause thats what they are.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 7:31 pm Austin said:

i no this is short but greg i watch the gospel journey it is really awesome andd d2s was a fun weekend i text 60 people that night about the gospel thanks for comein look to see you next year later homie austin

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:10 pm Jeff Morris said:

Greg, Thanks again for allowing my wife and I to come along side the D2S staff to help equip our young people with the tools needed to reach their worlds. It is truly a treasure that we look forward to each year. This was our 5th year and we are already looking forward to seeing you guys again next year. We will keep you and your family, as well as everyone else’s, in our prayers. With his love, Jeff and Natalie Morris (Registration/Store/Adult/Counting coorinators!!!)

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:18 pm Abigail said:

Hey Greg! Dare2Share was really amazing. We only got to bring 8 people from our youth group, but I really think God wanted us to become closer to each other. I am going on a mission trip to Romanian this year and I was so excited about getting a chance to go out and actually practice ministering to people. When we got back I was really pumped and couldn’t wait for what we would do next. Then it got to the part when you talked about the 48 hour challenge and I was like ok that sounds like a plan. I can do this. You see, one of my best friends is an atheist and for 3 years I have been praying that God would show himself to my friend, and I have been trying to be a good example in the meantime, but that night I realized I don’t think I have ever really told him about Jesus…he just knows I’m religious, but it’s not a religion, it’s a relationship, and I began to see that I needed to tell my friend about my relationship with Christ. Then you said we were going to call our friends, and I was like,"Whoa that’s not happening!", then I realized what you had said earlier, don’t cheer and say you love Jesus unless you really are willing to give up everything for him. So I had to ask myself am I willing to lose my best friend in order to give my life fully to Jesus…and the answer was yes! Jesus is my best friend and I know that if I really love my atheist friend that I am willing to lose him on earth rather than lose him for eternity. So I took texted him to see if he was at work, and he never sent anything back, so I began texting other friends to ask them to start praying for me to have the strength to do this, and right now I am so nervous, and I’m trying to just let God take care of it. I just emailed my friend and told him that I loved him so much that as his friend I just had to tell him that God loves him. He just signed on msn messenger and I got so nervous that I signed out. I have to go to school with him and we have mulitple classes together, and in most of them we only talk to each other. Right now I’m just asking for your prayers that God will give me strength to face my friend, I know the Bible says that when people reject us, that our reward in Heaven is great and that they are rejecting God not ourselves, but I right now I just can’t comprehend it. Also please pray that my friend will see that I’m doing this out of love, and that I’m not trying to hurt him.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:20 pm beanjumpingbean said:

OK because of Greg I have exepted Christ. I am a ministers child and I haven’t really done much in my church. So it final just clicked. I excepted Christ to be my Savior at Game Day in St. Louis, after the Jugdment Day Drama. I just wanted to thank Greg for opening that door to preech the word of God to my friend at school. He also taught me to be preared to preech the words of the Loed. Thank You Greg!!!!!! "Every word of God is flawless" 2 Peter 30:5

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:22 pm Hallie said:

Hey Greg, What an AMAZING and Blessed weekend i had not only at Dare-2-Share but in St.Louis too. My youth pastors heard you speak in At some sort of youth workers convention a while back and i was so excited that I too got to hear you speak too. This was my forst time at Dare-2-share and I immediately told my youth Directors that I want to come back next year for sure!!! I loved the story that you told us about your son at the grocery store. Our witnesing went better that we had planned but most of the time we just went with the flow!! I can not wait to go to schol tomorrow to tell all of my friends about this weekend and The GOSPEL method is awsome and i personally think that everyone needs to know about it like I do!! Next Sunday I am going to talk about everything that we did and how we can go out freely and talk to people about our faith and how we can go and share the GOSPEL with others!!! E-mail me back casue I would love to hear from you really soon!! I Love you, Your freind Hallie from West Plains, MO

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:24 pm Connor said:

The Cell phone challange that you had us do was amazing I was so nervous and just asked god to give me the words to say to my friend. Even though he didn’t pick up i left him a voicemail and am wating for him to call me back. So please pray for me that god will give me the right words and that my friend will listen and not tune me out.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:32 pm Kiley said:

Hey Greg-
Wow, I donâ€™t even know where to start. First of all, I would like to say thank you. Before I came to dare 2 share this year, things were rough. I couldnâ€™t believe that any god would love me after all the things that have happened in the past, i am 15 and I still called myself a Christian. On Friday night, I was one of 1,500. At the end of the drama, when you told everyone that we can have a new “daddy” who will love us no matter what we have done or will do, you had me. It feels better then I could have ever imagined. I canâ€™t say thank you enough. The cell phone challenge was really hard for me. My friend and I have not been doing well, but I knew that she was the person that God wanted me to call. It did not matter what was going on, i just knew that I wanted to make shure that everyone i know dose not have to suffer in hell because I did not say anythin. By now I am terrified, I am crying and have no idea what to do (looking back on it, I probably looked stupid, crying like that:)). So i pray and call her house, but she was not home, so I left her a message saying that whenever she gets the chance to call me. I have about 23.5 hours left to talk to her, (I will, I promise) and I will let you know how it goes.
I am sorry this I so long, but again, thank you so much Greg. You and everyone else at dare 2 share are awesome!!
~kiley

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:32 pm Carl Kimball said:

This week at D2S was really fun. It was my first time to go to d2s and last year all the kids in my youth group were like it was so fun you have to go. So I was like what the heck might as well. So I went to it, it was so fun. But at first I was just going because it was another youth event. But I did not at all think I was going to get as get to much out of it. But I got so much out of it. I learned to teach the G.O.S.P.E.L. to my friends. And when you[Gregg] told us about the 48 hour challenge, I was like I have to do this. But when my friend Hannah lused her cell phone to lead her friend to christ[she was so nervous] I was like I want to do this. So when we got back to the church where we were staying I asked my youth paster if I could use his cell phone and he said I could. So I called up my friend and his mom was there so I asked if I could talk to him but he wasnt home so I couldnt talk to him. So I called him today[Sunday] about 17 times because he wasnt home. So I asked him if he wanted to accept christ and he said yes so we prayed, then I explained it to him. And he had already beleived in Christ and I told him that believing wasn’t enough. So he accepted Christ and I was so happy I jumped for Joy and I no that so did the angels in heaven. And I know that it really ticked the crap out of the devil. And I am going to try to witness to oall the rest of my friends and if they cant deal with that they probably wont be my friends any more. Sincerelly, Carl Kimball

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:33 pm Amanda said:

Hey greg, It’s amanda again. I just want to ask you if we could stay in touch…And wandered if you read my story because you seriously I think changed my life! E-mail me. Thanks you!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:35 pm christlovinggirl1124 said:

Greg, i just wanted to say that the conference was awesome this year. I just wanted to tell that it made me think about some things that i was doing wrong. I had starting smoking, i am quitting that. I had my tongue pierced. I actually took it out this weekend and threw the tongue ring in the trash. I had started smoking pot and doing drugs and i stopped that. I just wanted to tell you that i am really glad that i came again this year because it really changed me and the 48 hour challenge i took and last nite i witnessed to one of my best friends. The thing that got me the most this weekend was the drama and what you said about music and cell phones. Now, every song on my ipod is christian. I love it. It makes me want to go out and do more witnessing. I just want you to pray that i keep the fire in my heart lit for Jesus. God Bess, amy

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:44 pm bob said:

get a better band next year like skillet

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:52 pm john said:

the band superchick was pitiful and i hope i never hear them again…. the main girl singer looked like a barbie doll…… get a better band next year please

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On February 11, 2007 @ 8:58 pm Andrew said:

First off i’d love to comment on the awesome job in presenting the conference this year! I especially liked the bit with the word of God being Flawless! Not only is it true, but it also kept those dozing off to pay attention and not be distracted. The more I listen to Starfield the more I love their music. Although a few suggestions on the artist featured next year, and of course I have no idea how the selection process works, but maybe groups like Relient K, Hawk Nelson, or Nevertheless. As for Rachel Washington, maybe she could share the stage with some names like Lecrae, Trip Lee, or Tedashi? God is definitly doing great things in our generation, and we need to continue doing His will even after the spiritual high from last weekend goes away. Keep adding fuel to the fire and i’m waiting to see what’s in store for us in the coming years!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:06 pm cindy metcalf said:

oh my word this is crazy. teens in 2 cities are rockin the world for Christ. 2 more cities that is. high five on the crazy haircut day! now you know how the girls feel and why they cry when hair goes bad. God is good, blessings for the conferences to come in the next several weeks!!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:10 pm cindy metcalf said:

I couldn’t help it. one more comment. i ditto andrew’s comments!! tedashi goes to church with us at DBC. let’s sign him up for TEXAS when you come here some day!!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:10 pm jim watson said:

our youth group from bluford il had a great time my wife is a youth leader. i really lliked the judgement day skit also all of our kids loved starfield we look forward to next year

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:16 pm Gabriel Posant said:

I liked the band superchick they really set the mood to go out and minister to the world, and not to think of my needs alone. I was at that confrence for God not myself. I so loved the confrence and all the speakers. In all I got a lot out of the hole gospel. ( thank you so much for lettig the light shine )

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:22 pm Andrew said:

Greg, I am from Evansville In. my church is about an hour outside of this. Im a Preacher Kid. and a Grandkid. This was my 2nd D2S. I absolutly had an amazing weekend. I have been touched to go out and make sure my friends know the gospel and arent just going through the motions. I must admit that I was speechless when I went to look at which of my friends were like the girl who went to Hell on Judgment day and they all could be. I hae been a decent christian witness in the past but both the Lord and myself know that I havent been trying hard enough to win people to Christ. Thank you for opening up my eyes . I am in the process of the 48 hour challenge. But I wont give up if I lose this time. I just got an Email and my friend was hungry. I shared the Gospel acronym. God Is AWesome!!!!!! My youth group of 12 is Fired up and ready to go share with our schools! Thanks for everything and you are in my prayers! Andrew

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:26 pm Jennifer said:

Greg - This was my second year @ dare 2 share,I enjoyed it a lot!(i was 1 of the 9,000 there) Heres my story – I was having some doubts about my relationship w/God last summer i was a little mad w/him.My Sister has been sick a lot,My Mom has been in and out of the hospitil a lot,My Grandpa had a heart atack and bipass(sp?)sergery.I went to summer camp last year and i really felt God pulling on my heart telling me to trust him with it all.I finally did.I told him thats i was going to trust him w/my family.And i rededicated my life to christ.Its really hard to keep trusting Him.This year my Dad had a heart atack and a stroke.it was really hard.But i thank God none of my family has died yet!I think God some how knows i couldn’t deal w/much more.Dare 2 share was really cool,It helped me a lot THANK YOU GREG! Jen

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:26 pm Kourtney said:

Greg, So I don’t know if you actually check this but if you do I just want you to know my life has been EXACTLEY like the 2nd girl in the skit. And I did screw up. Me and my boyfriend have went and done something stupid. Now I have to face the consequences. Well you told us to tell our youth pastors so I went and told mine that i did something stupid. He eventually figured out what that was. Well lets just say he is having me tell my parents. Now when we went out collecting cans I felt like I wasn’t worthy enough. I felt that I wasn’t loyal to God and I screwed up BIG time that God didn’t want me to do this… again my youth pastor goes "Kourtney you gotta do it." and I kept saying I can’t I even cried. Well Finally he got me to go to a door and I mean I was shaking and crying. They opened the door I did my thing and asked for cans and he was going to have someone else pray but before he did he asked me if I wanted to and i go. " NO!" well then after i said that really quietly I said, " Well I guess I will." Bobby my youth pastor got really excited.Now nobody got saved but that was practice. Tonight my boyfriend and I had a talk about his salvation and HE brought it up like yesterday God was preparing me for tonight. And he is SOOOO close to asking God and hes had me pray for him and I’ve done A LOt and the last thing I told him was "My prayer is not going to get to heaven your prayers are." And then we did all the mushy stuff and hung up. Well I figured that you would want to know that and I don’t that you check this but I hope you do. Later!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:29 pm Janelle said:

Greg, I have to tell you this ‘cuz it’s been bothering me all day. Yesterday we went witnessing and we went to this woman’s house. she answered the door and we told her about the homeless shelter. After she gave us the cans we asked her if she went to church anywhere and she said she didn’t. We told her we were Christians and wanted to share Christ with her. She said "I respect your beliefs and everything, but I don’t believe in God." And I meant to say "That’s OK we’re not going to argue with you", but all I said was "Well, that’s OK." But I said it in a way that sounded like, "That’s OK you don’t have to believe in God." And she said, "Well thank you." As soon as she said that I thought ‘I can’t believe I just said that.’ I know I totally messed that up and I pray that someone else will talk to her. Please e-mail me and give me some advice because I feel so guilty for messing it up so bad. By the way, I’ve been to D2S for three years and I love it!!!!!!! But I didn’t think Superchick was very good and I like their songs, but the concert was really sad. But other than that, keep doing what you’re doing!!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:31 pm Makenzie said:

Hey Greg i just wanted to stop by and say hey and the cell phone idea was grate i tried calling my friend ben and he answerd and i just couldn’t get the nerve to tell him but then my friends that i were siting by called pepele and they talked the hole time it was so cool well i got on my messanger about 8p.m tonight and my friend chad was on so i thought about you also saying witness to them on emails and my space so i asked him and he said he was a christian just he needed to get back on track so i’m gonna help him get there as much as i can but then i was talking to my friend mindy and she said she belived there was a GOD but she didn’t belive in religon so i kepp on asking quesitions and she kinda shoved it off i told her she was in my prayers and our conversation was not over about her beliving because i wanted her to live in heaven for ever with Christ and me …….There was a part where you took the girls phone’s and ipod’s and i got home and listend to my ipod and there was stuff on there i thought o my gosh my mom don’t listen to just think what Christ thinks so i down loaded Starfield and supperchick’s music to my computer and cleared my ipod and put all new songs on there well thats all i’ve got to say for now i’ll tell you how every thing goes with my witnessing by

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:32 pm Sarah D said:

Hey, I was one of the 9,000 who took the cell phone challenge, and I called my friend Courtney. I got her voice mail and let it all out, but I was cut short. On our way to the hotel, she called me back. She had loads of questions, and was worried that she couldnt be saved because her parents were’nt, she didnt go to church, and she was not baptised. I pulled out the Roman Road, and my Gameday book, and shared the gospel with her. We both ended up crying our hearts out, and she accepted Christ. It was my first year to go to D2S, and it was really cool. I did not get a door slamed in my face, but I did experience P.U. over a phone call. I will totally be coming back next year. Sarah

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:37 pm Neil said:

Hey Greg I’m a youth pastor from Kansas City who just got back from the St. Louis conference and I just wanted to share a story of how our big God touched me this weekend. Before coming to KC I was a youth pastor in the St. Louis area where there was a girl in my group named Stephanie. If the stats are true that 2 out of every 3 students are evacuating the church upon graduation I wouldn’t be able to put smart money on which direction Stephanie would go. She was the type of student that was heavily involved in church and ministry (in fact she was in my first attempt of an e-team) but as she got older, it was obvious that the world was beginning to distract her (no booze or sex, just the typical and subtle ‘me-centered’ sort of things that most older teens fall into; job, friends, etc.). I left for KC not sure about her future, wondering about how she and the rest of the youth group would favor post graduation. Fast forward SIX years later: I’m back in St. Louis, this time with my KC group knocking on doors, collecting cans, and sharing Christ. Another church’s van drives down our street and asks us for directions to their site. As I’m chatting with the youth minister I hear my name being called out from somewhere in the middle of the van. Seconds later this young woman barrels out the van. It was Stephanie’s older sister… no wait… It was Stephanie! She’s all grown up. In the middle of the freezing street we tried to catch up. She is still active in church and still serving in ministry. We wanted to talk longer but we had houses to visit. We settled for an “it was good to see you” and went on our way. For the rest of the afternoon I marveled about how big God is. What are the odds that we would both be at the same conference? What are the odds that our two churches would be given similar outreach areas? What are the odds that they would get lost? What are the odds that they would drive down the street that I was walking down? God is a huge God who does mighty things and I love Him for it. But wait there’s more: Upon returning to the Scottrade center for the celebration and concert our group had to sit in the upper bowl… right beside Stephanie’s group! There in section 315 we got to catch up more and praise God for the blessings in one another’s life. She introduced me to her husband (which is always a weird thing for a youth minister to hear from a former student). I told her husband that it was a pleasure to meet him and that I was so thankful that Stephanie was still involved with the church. His response brought elation to my soul. “She is the reason that I got saved” came his reply. Greg, I know you said Friday night was payday and it was. But Saturday night was the bonus from God that I never expected and am so thankful to receive. Six years later, she is still attending, still serving, and still sharing her faith. That is the trifecta! And it’s got nothing to do with my efforts, (I’m sure the youth minister who replaced me did a much better job). For me the payoff came from knowing that the student that I loved, cared for, and poured my life into, is living a life that pleases our huge, fantastic, God. And I am thankful to Dare 2 Share for providing the experience. I love what you guys do! You are helping us help them to keep the faith so that they may truly hear “well done!” Thank you! Neil in KC PS By the way I dug your hair.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:37 pm Leah said:

Hi, I was one of the volunteers for this weekend…from Jeff’s old youth group. I didn’t get to sit in on the conference much because we were sent over to the hotel to help with the youth leaders and then I was at the Outreach booth. Anyway, the time I did get to sit in on the conference was on Saturday evening. When you challenged the teens to call a friend I got excited. When the time came all I could hear around me was, "I can’t get service" and then, "Yes! I got service!" And then I looked around and all across the Center were cell phone lights. It was an amazing sight. I looked at a friend of mine and said, "Wow, this is really cool. I wish I could do it too." Amazing. Thank you for challenging youth in that way. That was wonderful.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:38 pm tomay93 said:

Hey i had an awesome time i almost left during second day because i was mad because i had nosebleed seat and i wanted to be on the floor to worship god but i got over it and had a good time and at first it took me forever to fgure out wh you were before you told us the haircut thing i didnt at all recognize you i just wanted to say i had fun and like my youth group is starting another e-team and i am joining it this year so i hope i can really improve my church i also kinda of wish dare 2 share was in fall or 2 times a year because it would be a lot easier to witness to people when i can feel my legs but its all right. Kyle

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:40 pm Julie said:

Greg, well… im from Kansas City and this was my first dare 2share experience. i was actually on the brink of not going because i was going to have to miss school and i had a test, but God just laid it on my heart, and i am so glad i got to go… the weekend was so awesome. really… i had been wanting to talk to my friends about it for so long, and just had no clue how. everything really helped. and the cell phone thing seemed awesome, but sadly i hadn’t charged it so it was dead. i took on the 48 hour challenge and i actually talked to two people today that i know as atheists, and it was kind of hard because it was over the internet… so i’m going to talk to them tomorrow at school. the conference was so awesome and i am so excited about sharing now… i’m praying for you and i hope everything is doing good.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:41 pm Hayley said:

Hi Greg! I was at dare 2 share for the first time. I went with our youth group from Boonville, MO. I need to say that you were AWSOME! You taught me about the bible the way i’ve always wanted to, how it can relate to my life. I’m not going to make 48 hours, but the next time I see my friend Hannah I’m going to tell her about Gods glory. I would like you to pray that she will see His love. I hope to see you next year!-Hayley H.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:53 pm Andrew said:

Greg It worked she accepted Christ into her heart Im so Happy Andrew

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On February 11, 2007 @ 9:55 pm Kameryn said:

Greg! You are Amazing! Ive never seen anybody preach The Word like you did..God has given you an awesome gift to tell others about Christ..You inspire me so much.. This was my first year at Dare2Share..and I did not expect what I got..I got so much out of D2S I cant even remember it all..but the part that got me the most was the first night..the drama..after that..it seemed that every single word you said was like God talking to me..Lately I have been struggling with Trusting and Believing..and still I struggle with it..but D2S gave me a boost.. Thank you So much..See you Next year!! ..::Kameryn::..

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On February 11, 2007 @ 10:05 pm Chriss said:

Hey Greg! My name’s Christina and I think you are so awesome! I’m a D2S vet. and I have a major in Biblical Recovery from P.U. lol! I wanted to tell you about a great experience I was recently, and yet not so recently, involved in that I didn’t even to think to share at the conference in St. Louis. I love to act…it’s just what I seem to be good at, so I am very involved in the youth drama group at my church in Collinsville (just outside of St. Louis). Last year my leader, Josh, came across a play written by Dick Lentz, a man who lives in Columbine, CO. It is based off the tradegy at Columbine High School. and it’s called "It’s Not Too Late". I had a pretty minor role, a History substitute, but the play as a whole was incredibly powerful….In that one performance 10 people accepted Christ. The story doesn’t end there though…..so many believers in our church were moved by the performance that just a few weeks ago in late Jan. we did two encore presentations. In total of all 3 performances…if I have my numbers straight…23 people were saved from Hell and many more touched and motivated to share their faith. Is that not AWESOME?!?!?!? PRAISE GOD! Recently Josh, our director, told the cast that a former member of our church who moved away saw or heard about our play and the impact it made. His church in Indiana has invited us to come there and perform it. Also, another local church has asked us to to the same. Josh thinks this is too powerful of an evangelistic tool to not share it. Though there are still many details to work out…I pray that more lives can be dramaticly changed by this play. If we end up taking this play on the road I will be sure to keep you updated….. Keep up the great work and I’d love to hear from you! God Bless! Chriss (P.S. GO STARFIELD!!!)

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On February 11, 2007 @ 10:09 pm cameron said:

ya it was alwsome i got saved at the age of 8 and friday night during the drama i relize i was just going through the motions and i realized i didnt want to be like jordan and i reconnected with christ and my best friend went with me two since it was our first time we didnt really no what to expect and he was cathlic (i think thats how you spell it) and im a babtist and he got saved that night as well as for the 48 hour challange i talked to my friend and i think she accepted christ as her savior as well as my friend logan and the cell phone challenge i called some one but her mom answered and said she was playing basketball so i pryed for every one i knew needed jesus in stead P.S you inspired me this eekend so i just want to say thanks ttyl bye

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On February 11, 2007 @ 10:11 pm cameron said:

ya it was alwsome i got saved at the age of 8 and friday night during the drama i relize i was just going through the motions and i realized i didnt want to be like jordan and i reconnected with christ and my best friend went with me two since it was our first time we didnt really no what to expect and he was cathlic (i think thats how you spell it) and im a babtist and he got saved that night as well as for the 48 hour challange i talked to my friend and i think she accepted christ as her savior as well as my friend logan and the cell phone challenge i called some one but her mom answered and said she was playing basketball so i pryed for every one i knew needed jesus in stead P.S you inspired me this eekend so i just want to say thanks ttyl bye oh and by the way i am a grad from P.U. lol

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On February 11, 2007 @ 10:12 pm Trevor said:

Hey bud, i wanna first start with telling you that my email address isnt what it looks like. (It’s my baseball, volleyball, and Football number) i wanna tell you how much this weekend meant to me i go to a church in palmyra missouri this year we had the largest group ever and we took 29 people. every single one of us made a choice too either accept jesus or rededicate our live to him. your way of preaching is so amazing. my testimony I was baptised thanksgiving weekend of 2006 so just recently when i was saved my life style changed so much. sadly the only people who took notice were my church going friends. this made me really upset and this wekend i realized what i need to do. Well of course preach the gospel. But more in depth than that it prepared me to do it and i know questions to ask and answers to give. I set a goal for myself and it was to tell the gospel to 3 non christians a week. god works in wierd mysterious wonderful ways i wanna thank you for everything you taught me this weekend.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 10:19 pm Emily J. said:

Hi. I went to the dare2share conference yesterday. It really made me realize that my best friends who don’t know Jesus could die and go to Hell!!!! I really wan’t to share Jesus with my friend. She is a mormon and I don’t know how she will take it. Greg, I ask you to pray for me so I will be able to share Jesus with her. The conference was really awesome. I did graduate from PU, when we went to our almost last house and a lady opened the door with 3 to 4 dogs. First, she said she would not open the door.She then asked if we were selling anything. We said no and asked if she had any cans to donate to the Sunshine Ministries.The next thing we knew she slamed the door in our face. By the way I go to Springhill Baptist and our youth group has seen The Gospel Journey. I really enjoyed it. I have so much to say and I don’t have the time to say it all.Thanks.God Bless.Emily J.

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On February 11, 2007 @ 10:32 pm Trisha Highfill said:

Hey greg and other d2s ppl…i was just writting to say that d2s was AMAZING, i had ben to d2s before but this one changed my life. It was on the sunday after d2s and i was getting online to do my homework when i got this crazy idea. I said to my sister and myself "hey i am going to do that 48 hour challenge this year." so i got on to some randome chatroom and started witnessing to like five ppl at the same time. Then someone IMed me on my msn and said hey, and I was like hey ill try and witness to him eventhough i dont even know him. well i told him the whole G.O.S.P.E.L thing and asked if it made sense. he said it did and at 9:00 pm sunday after dare 2 share he accepted christ as his savior. the funny thing is that he was a 20 year old male that lived in australia and i witnessed to him. WOW ISNT GOD AMAZING. I love you guys alot and so dose god, Trisha Highfill

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On February 11, 2007 @ 10:33 pm Jon said:

Hey man i was one of the students that did the cell phone thing but since my phone has NO mintues i sent text to the person insted of calling and sadly to say she has not sent anything back and i know that she has texting because she has the same phone as me so please pray for her for me.. her name is haley moreland…..thanks i will do my best to keep you and the other people informed!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 10:36 pm Alexis Womack said:

Greg, I really admire you for what you do. You are truly encouraging. I love St.Louis. I had so much fun. This was my first year. In the matter of fact it is Sunday-2-11-07, 10:37pm, I witnessed to someone on the internet and he just didn’t think he was good enough, worthy. I told him about everyhting, we talked forever. Well what I’m trying to say is that you have totally encouraged me and my whole chur h pretty much. If you want to see my conversation with the guy I witnessed to email me at lexy_200522@hotmail.com . I am excited and willing to tell many others. You are in my prayers. Alexis Womack

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On February 11, 2007 @ 10:36 pm Josh said:

hey, i absolutely loved game day! my whole youth group shared a common growth on the trip. i think that my favorite part of the trip was the worship. i had been praying for quite some time that i could take part in true worship other than just myself playing guitar and singing. i could just feel God’s presense working through the whole entire trip. and during the cell phone challange i tried calling my mormon friend ryan but all the circuits were busy. please pray that he can come to a personal relationship with our Father. i bought your daretoshare book and i’m reading it alot and its helping. thankyou so much for an awesome time to help our whole youth group grow!!! 1 corinthians 15:55-57. your brother in Christ. Josh

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On February 11, 2007 @ 11:11 pm Trey J Simmons said:

Greg, wow st. louis was absolutely amazing. I have never experienced a conference like this. The way that you speak is amazing. You keep your audience intrigued and really into your message. I find it hard some times to pay attention when some was in preaching. But your message was an edge of your seat kind of deal!! Then there was the spiritual linebacker lol that was the funniest clip of the weekend…hilarious..everything was great !!!! see ya next year!!!!

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On February 11, 2007 @ 11:51 pm Simone said:

Hi Greg, my name is Simone and I just wanted to say thanx for such an amazing weekend! My Parents are missionarries to Kenya, Africa…. so I see people get saved all the time and it’s always really awsome but nothing compaired to how awsome it was to see that 1,500 people had excepted Christ as there personal savior!!! Well thats it just wanted to say hi and thank you for the WOUNDERFULL weekend that you supplied!!! Simone

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On February 12, 2007 @ 6:12 am Lindsay said:

Hey Greg, how’s it going? My youth minister heard about Dare 2 Share about 5 years ago, and took about 5 of us the first time….the last time we did Game Day I think. I was in high school D2S changed my life. We started the e-team and made it a point to make this a annual trip. Your team is a true blessing to me. I’m a junior in college now and as a chaperone this year we hauled down over 60 youth, 1/4 being friends of our youth. I thank God every year for using you and Jose and previous speakers as vessels. I have seen about 10 of my youth help lead their friends to Christ and about 7 youth, including myself when I was a youth, dedicate their lives to the ministry or missions. God bless you! With all do respect, I know that it’s not you, it’s God, but I really want to thank you for the commitment that you make to my kids to challenge them and pour out your knowledge for them. I am constantly praying for your team, that you guys stay safe and remain nutritious fertilizer for the soil…I don’t mean to compare you to animal poo, but ya know what I mean. Lol. Wow, I would delete that but I think that’s kind of funny so ill leave it. Well in ending, I am a leader for my college girls bible study and collegiate ministry and I was wondering if I might be able to ask you some questions about different topics or ideas. I like to talk to my pastor as well, but I feel that your ideas could also be valuable. Hey thanks so much for your time! Rock on! Live God and Love continuously. Linz

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On February 12, 2007 @ 7:12 am Katie said:

Hey Gregg! i was so happy that my youth group was able to get the 9th seat on the floor the last night for the concert.b4 we were up in the last seats possible! we could barely see anything. um u gave us the cell phone challenge, and i took it. i called my friend Chris who most people call him a rabid atheist. i coulnt get him at first, so i was about to cry because i knew that he needed Christ in his life more than anyone i know. By the time he got on, i had to leave because the four minuted was over. i talked to him and i started crying. I asked him the question, What if you’re wrong, what will happen? He replied, "Im going to Hell" I told him that he doesnt belong there, God loves him. By this time i was bawlin my eyes out. It was one of the hardest conversations that i ever had with him. "You may not know it, but i care about you, Chris. I care about where you are going after you’re gone." I made him think that night. That’s as far as I got. It was an accomplishment though. No body could get him to think about it. not even his mother. I want to thank everyone for praying for my conversation, and i want to thank you, Greg, because without you and your great leadership, i wouldnt have been able to get that deep in conversation. i wouldnt be able to GO PREACH THE WORD, FIGHT FOR THE TRUTH, AND WIN THE REWARD! thanks again. God bless! Katie

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On February 12, 2007 @ 8:55 am Melody Stone said:

God really inspired me to share the Gospel with one of my friends in school. This is really a big thing for me since I have never really spread the Gospel to a lost friend. When we were out collecting cans, we came across a Catholic girl who said that she had never heard that before after my group told her about Jesus. It hit me hard that there really are people out there that have no clue, and it inclined me to share with my friend even more! I am still really nervous about it, and I didn’t call her at the cell challenge, but I plan to share it with her sometime, hopefully very soon. While I did not call my friend, two of my friends called their people, and it was encouraging to just hear them on the phone. God is amazing and I love how He works! You are a great speaker, and I hope to see you next year (even though I will have graduated by then, but shhh!!) God bless you!! In Him, Melody

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On February 12, 2007 @ 9:13 am grace said:

i did do the cell phone challenge but they hung up on me.. well about 2 months ago i talked to him about it and he said not right now so i thought i would try it again saturday night and he i guess still doesnt want to so he hung up on me… i was sad but there was nothing else to do.. he wont talk to me anymore either…

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On February 12, 2007 @ 9:48 am sonya said:

Hey Greg! Well this was my second time attending a D2S conference. I would have 2 say that I was move spirtualy each time. Greg thank you for your time and all the energy that you put into this conference. I have a little story to tell you. Well I have always felt that I have been called to avangolize so I would to my friends and family. But then I grew distent from the lord and quite. At the beginning of the school year I got really sick and stayed sick for weeks. I missed so much school and was getting introble by the school for being sick so I droped out and went to home school. Well about november I felt that I should go to school to see some of my old friends. It was strang because that feeling was just out of the blue. anywayz. I went talked to my friends and was about to leave when this guy, that I had said hi to everyday for the last two years approches me and says "WOW!!! I can see the love of christ shinning out of you" I had no, I mean NO idea what he was talking about. I had such a disstance in my relationship with god. In my head I was thinking man this guy is seeing things. well anywayz we get to talking and he tells me how he is preeching about the love of christ throughout our school and was woundering if I would help. I hadnt the first Idea where to start so I prayed and fasted and prayed some more. Alll the while I knew that I was going to be going to D2S. but I really didn’t know what it was focusing on this year. SO I started classes at school again got a relationship with the lord and started telling croweds of people that I would just walk up to about the love of christ. Greg I really want to thank you for this life changing experiance. It has helped me fully equipt my self. I was so moved by this conference and now I have a guid as too how to approch people better and how to handle when people mock me or say horrible things to me or about me. This conference showed me that it doesn’t matter waht others say as long as your doing the will of god. alwayz and forever sonya

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On February 12, 2007 @ 9:56 am HEATHER said:

HEY GREG I HAD A BLAST THIS YEAR!!! YOU MAD ME 3RD YEAR THE BEST YEAR EVER!! I EVEN REDEICATED MY LIFE!! 1 OF MY FRIENDS EXSEPTED CHRIST!!!! CAN’T WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR!!! SEE U SOON!!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 9:57 am HEATHER said:

HEY GREG I HAD A BLAST THIS YEAR!!! YOU MAD MY 3RD YEAR THE BEST YEAR EVER!! I EVEN REDEICATED MY LIFE!! 1 OF MY FRIENDS EXSEPTED CHRIST!!!! CAN’T WAIT FOR NEXT YEAR!!! SEE U SOON!!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 10:02 am Vanessa said:

hey greg i just wanted to say that a absolutely think that you are so amaing. this was my second year at dare2share and it was better than last year. i took the cell phone challenge and called my friend melissa well she didn’t answer so i called her twin amy. by the time i got a hold of her it was time to get off so she told me she would talk to me tommorrow and i also invited her to church. well she didn’t go but i have a feeling that she will go. anywayz i have something really awesome that i want to share with you. i have been dating my boyfriend rustin for almost 8 months and let me be the first to tell you that he has really changed. when i first met him he was all messed up, he was into drugs, alchohol, and he loved to party. well for some reason when he met me he really liked me (i have no clue why because i was the good little christian girl and he was the bad boy) usually the christian is the one who falls when they get involved with someone that is not. well it’s the other way around since we have been dating he has quit EVERYTHING. he actually went to dare2share this year and he went two years ago for the blaze one. well while we were at the conference and singing he really surprised me. he raised his arms and closed his eyes. i was so shocked but proud of him. it just amazes me that i (the dumb blonde that i am) could help someone. well i want to tell you more so plz email me. oh yeah IM A JESUS FREAK!!!!!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 10:03 am Ashley said:

This was my very first Dare2Share conference, and I already can’t wait until next year! It was so amazing, you were amazing, God is AMAZING!!! I didn’t want it to end. My week had been terrible, and d2s made everything seem like it didn’t happen. I really needed it. I loved every minute of it. I wasn’t there Friday night, but I wish I could have been =[. But Saturday was amazing anyhow. I have a few anonymous prayer requests, pretty pretty please.. well, i gotta run. love in Him!! Ashley

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On February 12, 2007 @ 10:42 am Travis Williams said:

This was my first d2s confrence and I have to say…. THAT WAS AMAZING!!! I REALLY liked it and I cant wait until next year. The person I choose for the 48 hour challange was my dad. I think he was broght up with the tipical christian rules, but he (now) doesn’t have a personal relationship with Jesus and I just don’t know exactly what to say. I’ve already prayed millions of times on what I should say to him but yesterday when I was going to talk to him he’d olready been drinking and was drunk. I don’t want to witness to him while hes drunk because he might not remember what was said. Im gonna try to talk to him tonight if I see him b-4 he leaves for work so I’ll make the deadline in time but I’m not sure I can. He works nights and sometimes I don’t get to see him before he leaves. Friday night I found an extra GOSPEL crd on the ground so I took it home and gave it to my dad. well I should better get back to my school work so I’ll come back here in 2 days to check for a reply. Please pray for my dad and me. P.S my dad’s name is Mark Williams. Thanks!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 10:57 am Toney Thornhill said:

Greg, let me start this by saying WOW. This was my first D2S event. I decided to attend as a volunteer. What an awesome choice. There was so many things that went right it was amazing. I wanted to tell you of three things that happened to me while i was there. Well two there and one yesterday actually but all becasue of being there. I do believe that we are put in positions and places for a reason. Four weeks ago I met one of the most incredible people I have ever met. As we talked, she told me about how she voluteered at Dare2Share and that because of my dream of being a youth speaker that I should attend as a volunteer. Thanks to God that I listened to her. Thanks Melissa. Anyway I was working as part of the safety team and was assigned to work at the merchandising table as security. Well as i started looking around to the youth that were there, I was lead to start interacting with them in my own outreach…..the smile patrol….Anyway I would see somebody walking by and not smiling and I would ask them if they loved Jesus and if they were having fun, I am pleased to tell you noone answered no to any of these questions. But then I would tell them that they had to make four peole smile. And they would. Well that is how both of my stand out events started. I was standing there on Saturday morning at the table a a young man came up to me and said that it was cool what i was doing and wanted to tell me about hos girlfriend. On friday night she accepted Christ into her life. And as he was telling me about her she walked up and I asked her if she would care if we prayed for her. which we did. WOw what a feeling. Then the second event again back to the smile patrol. There was one young lady that i stopped and she not only started making people smile but was doing it to more and more people. Watching her make people smile was amazing, But she was part of a youth group and every time they would walk by they would smile or come over to say hi, but the thing that made the biggest impression was during the lunch break the whole group ( about 6 youths) came over and spent the entire lunch talking and allowing me to minister to them. Again Wow then as we prayed before the session started my group of 6 or 7 counting me turned into a prayer circle of about 14-20. It was amazing. And then there was the 48 hour challenge, but i posted about that already in that area. Thanks Greg and all of Dare2Share for a wonderful weekend and see you in Chicago. I am signed up to volunteer up there.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 11:22 am Sarah Menckowski said:

Hey greg!! You were awesome at dare2share. The phone call thing was the best. I called my friend and it really helped him. You really got the word of God in me this weekend.OK….I have another guestion….There is this kid at school that me and my friends have tried to talk to but he wont listen…What do we do?? well i will ttul thanks for everything….Sarah

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On February 12, 2007 @ 11:32 am Allie said:

Hey man u are the coolest man i has ever preached to me. Ive always try to be miss goody and i am still tryin but now all my friends are trying. Just when we got back from dare2 share we found a guy that we can witness to. When you asked are you prepared to preach to someone I thought in my head nope not me. Now im trying to witness to people in my school and all my friends and i have been moved.You probably all ready no this but GOD has used u to witness and your doing a pretty good job. All I got say YOU R MY ROLE MODEL. Tell your son he is cool and I just wanted to tell you what you and God has done to my life. ASTOLAVESTA BABY Praise JESUS

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On February 12, 2007 @ 11:33 am Margaret Makins said:

Greg, I have been reading all the comments from those who attended Dare2Share in St. Louis last weekend. I have attended 4 conferences now and love to see how you relate to the students and get them "fired up" for Christ. Each of my students got up in front of the church Sunday morning and talked about Dare2Share. We took 11 students this year and they can’t wait for next year. I am an older youth leader and dearly love my teens and try to be as open-minded as possible with the music. I had a really hard time with Superchic(k) this year because it didn’t feel like any type of worship to me (I never understood any word they were saying which is typical of people in my age group). I didn’t relate my thoughts to my group because I feel if they can realte to the music and it gets them on fire, I’m ok with that. However, nearly everyone came to me and said they did not like Superchic(k). They didn’t understand any of the words either. Their music is more entertaining than inspirational. We all loved Starfield and have always like the praise bands in the past but request that a different band would take the place of Superchic(k) next year. Maggie

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On February 12, 2007 @ 11:35 am Chelsey Greenwood said:

Hey Greg!! How are you. You are the coolest guy i have saw that teaches kids about Jesus. I think your son is awsome i wouldnt of had the guts to tell someone about Jesus when i was that little. You are awsome i love coming tto dare2share!! I love the thing and verses you theach us.. Well this years dare2share was awsome.. YOUR AWSOME!! I LOVE YOU !! Love,your biggest fan Chelsey Greenwood

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On February 12, 2007 @ 11:44 am Kelly said:

Hello Greg, I just wanted to share a little poem I wrote. It never even crossed my mind that you could put the Bible on an Ipod. Since the conference, I have downloaded part of the Bible and I listen to it along with my worship music while I work. It is an awesome way to get my spirit lifted and draw closer to the Lord. I’m going to keep adding to it until I get the entire Bible on it. IPOD The storms of life were raging, chaos all around My heart broken in pieces, and I had fallen to the ground. I cried out dear Jesus, send me your comfort and help me hang on. For I cannot bear it anymore, and all my strength is gone. Then a tiny piece of technology was given to me as a gift. On it contained tunes of worship to help my spirits lift. Although this was a comfort, my soul was longing for more. I needed his guidance and strength, this Saviour I adore. Then at a conference I learned how his word could be installed. My relationship with Him could now deepen and my ministry to which I am called. So now as I sit at work writing code on a pc. My mind is getting filled with His wisdom and mercy. I never knew this tiny IPOD Could help me draw closer to my awesome God!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 12:01 pm Jody said:

Greg, This was my first year as a youth leader at D2S, we were fortunate enough to be able to take almost the whole youth group this year, some went last year and some for the first time, I know from the conversations with our youth on our 5 hour trip home that they were all touched by the conference in some way, I had kids that were scared to share their faith before and they had a blast at the outreach time, we have started to do a monthly outreach in our community and I think this experience will really help more of the youth to get out there and share the love of Christ, not only with complete strangers but hopefully it will become easier with their friends at school, they have the largest mission field in front of them as teenagers in public schools, we had some take the cell phone challenge Saturday night and I cant wait to hear their stories from that, I pray that the others decided to take the 48 hr challenge, I thank you so much for the work you do! I love to hear you speak, and we will be praying for your upcoming conferences, God Bless D2S ministries. Jody

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On February 12, 2007 @ 12:11 pm Austin Stanley said:

Greg, i went to the Dare2Share in St. louis, it was my second year going there, it was cool to meet other teens who are christians too. sometimes you think your the only one and it gets you down, but going to Dare2Share has helped me meet new friends who are just like me who love and worship the Lord Jesus Christ… This year was great and i cant wait till i can go again next year..Starfield and Superchick were awesome and i really enjoyed the praise and worship… My sister has been struggling with some of the same things you talked about at Dare2Share and she went and when you talked it allowed her to see what she had been doing, I hope the Lord blesses you and Dare2Share greatly so you can continue to minister to teens all over.. Praise the Lord …..Austin

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On February 12, 2007 @ 12:14 pm Melissa said:

Hey Greg! I am sitting at work on my lunch break reading through the postings (people are looking at me strange because I have tears in my eyes)and it is so amazing to see over 100 students and adults posting and reading their testomony’s is what Dare 2 Share is all about. I was a volunteer this year and it was my 4th year volunteering and every year God shows me something different. Last year I realized that I was a poser and needed to get back on track. I have always had commitment issues and this year while watching the drama I realized I didn’t want to be like the girl who went through the motions but didn’t believe with all her heart so I made the commitment to change my life and put my trust into God to be the person he wants me to be. It was a great feeling and I know I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength! Thanks for all you guys do! and I’ll see you in Chicago next month! Melissa

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On February 12, 2007 @ 1:13 pm Eric Trout said:

Greg, I was saved when I was 16, baptized at 17, and answered the call to God’s ministry at 18. I just want to thank you so much for your ministry. You are a true Godly man, and it is awesome to meet people like you. I was blown away by your post on Sunday about the St. Louis conference. It is so sweet thank we have welcomed 1500 brothers and sisters into our Christian family. The reason I am posting this comment is to tell you about my four minute phone conversation I had Saturday night. I called my dad, who is an atheist. I was able to convince him to let me share with him, but as soon as I asked him what is belief about God was, he stopped me. I can tell you how many times he has rejected me, but it is great to know that I serve my true Father every day. I was also able to share the love of Jesus with a high school classmate, whom I ran with in high school. I found out that he has been saved and baptized, but he just need to refocus on Christ. He agreed to sit down with me sometime soon, so I can share more with him. I have been in the ministry for about 1 1/2 now, and I am growing everyday thanks to Godly men like you, whom God has placed in my life. Thank you so much for what you do.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 1:30 pm david said:

Greg, I was a "circumstantial counselor." Meaning, due to circumstances beyond our control, I was asked on Thursday afternoon if I could go as an adult sponsor to D2S for someone who wasn’t going to be able to go. I had never been to a Dare 2 Share conference before and I’d like to share some of my thoughts as a first timer with you. First, I was overwhelmed by the depth of the teaching that your conference shared with the kids. I guess I was expecting cotton candy – but it was good, solid, and intense theological stuff. Thanks for giving the kids some credit. Yesterday morning I was asked to speak about my D2S experience in church and I started to walk off the stage saying that I was going to ask three adults why the Bible was true. I stopped and returned to the mike and asked how many adults were nervous that I might have picked them and several hands went up! I said that I had full confidence that those kids knew how to answer that question and those adults should see them for guidance! I was totally impressed with the amount of ground you covered – and they "got it!" Second, the cell phone challenge (and our kids are still talking about this). One of the coolest experiences I have ever had in my entire life (tears in my eyes again now) was sitting in the dark stadium, in the "nosebleed" section, and hearing teen after teen whispering into their cell phones, "Is Beth there? Is Jacob there? Can I talk to Brittany?……" You challenged and they accepted! From the opposite end of the venue I can tell you it was an awe inspiring experience. It’s hard to put into words how amazing that felt. God was with His people in a powerful way that evening. Totally amazing. Thank you for challenging the kids on their MySpace, music, and phones. Thank you for getting DEEP with the kids, thank you for giving them an opportunity to LIVE their faith in a real way, and thank you for coming to St. Louis. I hope "circumstances" allow me to come next year. David Gilleland

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On February 12, 2007 @ 1:42 pm Andrew Myers said:

Hey Greg, my name is Andrew Myers i go to taylorville High School. I just wanted to say that gameday changed my life i have deleted all of my rap song off my Ipod and put new songs on it. That play with the to girls, one going to hell and the other one going to heaven that also had a change on my life. Thanks for everything Andrew Myers

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On February 12, 2007 @ 2:29 pm Becky Herrmann said:

Gerg WoW is all i can say right now. This is my second year to dare2sgare and let me tell you i grow closer and closer eatch year. Well my childhood relefected on the girl that went to hell in the play that is sad. I went to church as a child. When my teenage years rolled around i no longer went to church and i was so involved in sex, and i drang a lost i was kicked out of my house as well and all i ever wanted was a baby and i thank god everday that i never got pregnant becasue i woul kow have a baby out of weidlock and that i something that i never would of wanted. At the time when i got kick out was back in 2003 and i got a phone call on day from my mother, and she told me that my granmother was in the hospital and that i needed to get there and see i grandma becasue they lost her twice in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.. So i decided to go to the hosptial to go see her i was ver close to her.So at this time it was ver hard for me.Well the guy that i was in a realtionship with a guy that was very abussive and i though it was ok to be treated like that becasuse that i how i was treated by my father when i was younger. Well it is sad to say but my grandmother lived about a week later and died on Januaray 25, 2004. And that time i went there i very bad break down. So i had a friend that invitend me to come to church so when they started to pray i seen the light and i knew that Jesus was callen me to be one of his children And that is the day that i laid my live in front of the lord. My life has be getten better and better sence then .I NO LONGER DRINK AND I NO LOVE LOOK FOR THE SEX LIKE I USED TO. I have been achristanin for 3 and a half years it will be 4 in March. So i know my story is a little different but i left the lord had laid it on my heart to tell you. So my pass it on if you would like to . Or you can just email me back. Thank you and god bless you and your family. Love your sister in christ Becky Herrmann

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On February 12, 2007 @ 2:40 pm Brandy said:

Ok. Dare 2 Share was AMAZING!!!! Well my youthgroup *coppermines free will baptist* went to illinois to collect cans…and the cops came and KICKED US OUT OF THE TOWN! they told us you had to have a permit to go door to door because some guys were "selling magazines" about a month earlier and stealing from people. Well we did manage to whitness about 2-3 times in my group and one of our groups got someone saved! and we were on our way back to the vehicles when the cops came. ANd that just shows what the grace of god can do becasue we got someone saved before we left. Also the cell phone thing helped my friend. AND THE STARFIELD CONCERT ROCKED!!!!!!!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 2:42 pm Melissa said:

hey greg this was my 3rd year going to dare 2 share and i soley enjoyed it and so did my youth group. we all enjoyed u and joses training sessions. the one thing tht got to me the most was the drama. me and my friend could so relate to it tht we just couldnt stop crying togehter and talking about it on the way home. i just wanna thank you for forcing everyone to dare to call the one person they didnt know knew christ or not. well the person that i did call was my bf and he told me tht i have nothing to worry about tht he knew and follows christ with his heart. i also want to thank you for letting us all know tht our life on this earth is not a game but a journey to get others to follow christ and to get to heaven. well god bless you greg in all that you do. i cant wait till next year. see ya. Melissa

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On February 12, 2007 @ 3:12 pm Adam D. said:

Greg, I just wanted to give you a heads up on my 48 hour challenge. On Saturday night when you asked us who had a cell phone to take it out and call one friend that doesn’t know Christ, I sat there and thought, all of my friends know Christ as far as I know. So what I ended up doing was calling one of my best friends that is going through a very hard time right now. When I called him down a d2s, he didn’t answer because he was with his girlfriend. But he decided to call me back on Sunday night while I was at church. When he called, we started talking and I asked him he was a Christan and he said yes (just to clarify). Then I went on and told him about the drama that happened on Friday night. And I told him that when judgment day comes I don’t want to see one of us get to spend eternal life with the father and one of us spend eternal life in hell. When I said this, I could tell that he didn’t want it either but he was also a little confused at the time also, so I clarified. I told him that he know that he drinks underage, and engages in activities with his girlfriend that he knows is wrong and I didn’t want satin to take control of his life any longer. So we ended up praying for about five or ten minutes and when I got done he started to cry. He told me that everyone that he has asked to pray with him has never done it. He also decided to start coming back to church more often and get plugged into a youth group. If you would please keep him in your thoughts and in your prayers. Thanks. See you next year.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 3:35 pm Hannah said:

Well, I’ve been trying my 48 hour challenge. I didn’t really know who I was going to witness to, but I knew I wanted to. In my 6th hour class, I sit next to a guy from China who I’ve gotten to be friends with. I had my Dare 2 Share book with me (a great conversation starter) and when he asked about my weekend I sort of eased into it. I found out he’s an atheist, and he believes that everything happens for a reason, but it’s all planned out and it just happens. He’s a scientific guy. Well, we ended up discussing our viewpoints for about 40 minutes, and although I didn’t really get him to believe in God, he asked me a lot of good questions about why Christians believe what they do and how I can prove that, and he said "when I see him, I’ll believe it". So, tonight, I’m going to try and find some good logical stuff to talk to him about tomorrow, and I believe with the right material I might be able to get him to think more seriously about Christianity.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 3:38 pm Rachel Huff said:

hey!! first of all i want to say thank you for obeying God and sharing all you know about Jesus. my youth group and i went to a camp this summer at SBU in Bolivar, MO, and we watched the Gospel Journey in our little camp groups… i got so much out of it the first time i watched it, and so did everyone that went from my youth group…so my youth pastor ended up buying it, and our girls and boys bible study got together and watched it. everything you said in that video was made so clear! God deffinatly speaks through you when you spread His word. i got a lot more out of it the second time watching it. anyways, about this weekend… it was amazing. i did both the cell phone challenge, and the 48 hour challenge. i don’t think either of the conversations got anywhere, but i’m not going to give up like i have in the past, i do’nt want some of my closest friends to burn in Hell for eternity. They need my Jesus just like everyone else, so i’m going to give him to others any chance i get. Anyways, my little brother, he’s 13…, he did the 48 hour challenge. i’m not sure how that went… but he’s being obediant. Thanx again for being obediant to God’s will. You’re an amazing man of God, and a great example to young believers like me and my brother. your sis in Christ, Rachel <><

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On February 12, 2007 @ 3:43 pm Gerry Russell said:

Greg, I just wanted to BLOG real quick and thank you for your ministry. I realize that your entire organization must really be into Christ because you guys really have a first-class ministry. Teens really need this kind of thing. It’s really a shame how mainstream music and entertainment exploit and infect the minds of kids just for money. I’m a youth leader and our kids really love the entertainment and flash, what I call the dessert, but they really get the meat of the message too. You guys all do a great job relating to them, providing clean entertainment and great teaching. You curricula is great also. Now, having said all that I just wanted you to know that I can see the humility and spirit of Christ in all of you. I could see that the applause and screaming were meaningful to you, not because YOU were being praised or applauded, but because we were all praising our father together. That is the most awesome!:) I worry about my group and I would like your prayer. They are that age ( around 15 1/2- 16) when driving and part-time jobs begin. To me this is the most important time for teens. Temptations just seem to multiply and frequently we totally lose kids at this time. Evangelizing is our duty and my group are really fired up right now, but for our kids, keeping them excited and focused on Jesus seems to be the biggest challenge. Just one negative critique. The sound system did not get to the far reaches of the Scottrade center very well and it was somewhat difficult to hear at times in the upper decks. I don’t know if you control that aspect or not but next year (we will be there) it may need to be addressed. I love all of you guys and appreciate your help with our kids.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 3:43 pm Jamie Reed said:

Hey Greg, I was at dare2share stlouis..man you were awesome..Every since i watched Gospel journey Ive wanted to hear you speak. It was one of the greatest experiences Ive ever been through. The Drama was Great, I found it very convicting. I was blown away at the way God was working in our Group that was there. I just wanted to say i took the 48 hour challenge..and Today was the last day of the 48 hours. I shared with this girl named Megan, Kinda emo. Anyways, I just randomly is Computer Class asked her what she believed about Jesus..and come to find out she attendeds A church of Christ here. She and i talked about the battle of Armageddon and Spritual warfare and Miracles. we had some different views on that and i told her what he bible said about them and gave her references. We talked the whole hour. It was Great. Right before the bell rung i asked her If she knew she was going to Heaven and she was like I dont know..I think so but no one knows for sure. and I told her how she could know for sure and the whole time we were talking this Girl that was sitting beside us was listening and she was like Ive done all the stuff you just said..but i didnt realize it to now….she said Man.Its great to KNOW im going to heaven..So it was like i got to talk to 2 people..God is amazing..Im soo glad he used me today..because you kept saying over and over..how you long to hear the words " well done my good and faithful servant"…I long for that tooo..Im ready to see how else he can use me…I never knew how EASY it is to share your faith and hope in Jesus Christ. Thanks. Jamie Reed

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On February 12, 2007 @ 3:48 pm megan p said:

so my first time at dare2share was amazing. i cant believe how much happend to me. i am so going next year. anyway i live in clinton mo and my chruch(allen st baptist chruch) came and picked us up at our school at 12:00. we all cramd in one bus all 40 of us. i was in a seat with three people and all of our stuff under our seat for 5 hours with kids being cranky and sreaming at us great joy but it was great once we got there. anywho. i have a friend who is jahova witness. she is my best friend and i dont want to see her go to hell. so i talked to my youth leader and she said that i need to pray about it and then do some research so after i do all that i have to talk to her and I AM. i thank you so much for teaching me how to share.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 3:48 pm Felipe Luber said:

Greg- this was my first time going to D2S and It was AWESOME!!!! I loved the 48 hour challenge and Starfield was GREAT!!! I can’t wait till next year. I think next year we should have more time witnessing to people and not just collecting cans and don’t get me wrong the can collecting is a great thing and goes to a great cause. But what happened in my youth group is we would say thank you for the cans and not bring up God because we choked. we did finally have a man to talk to and he said that he was talking with a pastor from a church right now about heaven and hell and didn’t understand everything about the bible and I told him I would pray for him and he went back inside. On the 48 hour challenge I heard a lot of people from my church talk to their friends and felt great about the conversation they had. I would like to finish this by saying that next year be sure to turn the vocal microphone cause in the back it was hard to hear. Adios Amigo Felipe Luber

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On February 12, 2007 @ 3:59 pm sam davis said:

Hey! I did the 48 hour challenge! My friend, Jamie, didn’t exactly take it like I wanted her to, but she undterstood. I am really worried about Jamie because she told us she gave her heart to God, but the thing is.. she doesnt really show her actions like she has.. so I told her about the drama… and I think it went ok after we talked abnout it a lil more.. so thanx for a great weekend.. you rock! WOOT!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 4:09 pm Andrea said:

Hello, Greg! This was my 4th year at Dare2Share and it keeps getting better every year. Like so many others, Dare2Share has helped completely transform my life. I always leave feeling so encouraged and ready to get out there and tell everyone I know about my Savior. I just wanted to thank you for having the faith and courage to do D2S. Thank you for being a true servant of the King. Gosh, it was just so awesome to look around the Scottrade Center and see thousands of hands lifted, praising God. You could feel God’s presence filling every part of the arena. It gave me goosebumps and still does just thinking about it. This year, the friend I invited to go with me accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior (Praise God!) and I’ve been talking to the friend I called during the cell phone challenge a lot more. Dare2Share was just awesome. That’s really all I can say. Thanks again! -Andi P.S.- You do have quite a handsome scalp, Greg.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 4:18 pm Carrtoondragon said:

That was an awesome weekend:this was my first Dare2Share. It really encouraged me,and has helped me want to share my faith(although I don’t have as many chances as some because I’m home schooled). I thought I’d share a cool story with you guys though. I was at church last night and most of the youth(10-15)were sitting together. And there were several of us from D2S. Well,one guy that I’m not great friends with or anything,but we were friendly enough with each other was there. At the end of the service my youth pastor called him up to the stage. And he explained that during the judgment day skit he realized he was like the one girl who wasn’t saved and he knew he was saved now! And also since I’m home schooled I don’t have a ton of friends outside of church so I talk online a lot so my 48hour challenge was this: I talk on a fairly ungodly forum centered around the Nintendo wii. The people there cuss and sometimes say inappropriate things,but I’m within the top 10 posters of the forum and am respected there. So I started a board talking about my weekend at D2S. I’ve left a few things out to not let them know I’m trying to witness to them. But I’ve started up some debates and I just hope they turn out good. Wish me luck! ~Jorden

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On February 12, 2007 @ 4:19 pm Sarhea said:

The thing that hit me was the drama Friday night. I started crying at the conference then sorta dried it up for a bit. I then was at my hotel with my youth group and we were having a devotional time. Well I started talking and I kept getting interupted so I couldn’t finish my thoughts but it was bothering me deep deep down inside. Then we had prayer before we dismissed and that hit me real hard all my thoughts and everything became clear I began to bawl. No I am not talking about the crying just enough I am talking about the not being able to stand up without falling to your knees bawling. I was fine you know I forgot about everyone else being there and it was just me and God one and one but then a girl from my youth comes (she likes to be the center of attention alot) and says a prayer over me so loud it was like she wasn’t speaking too God she wa trying to get everyone to notice her. Well that was that the coonection was lost for the moment I heard everyone again. I was still crying go I never did stop. Anyway I took a bath still in tears and went and curled up in bed waiting for everyone to go to sleep well it happened and what I am about to say is amazing I began to pray again and I cried even harder. I felt like someone was holding me comforting me whispering to me "Daddy is here just come to me open your heart my child and listen" this voice was saying that over and over again. I knew it was God I started that prayer at 1:30 and it didn’t end til 4:45 and there wan’t a moment that I didn’t hear that whisper. I feel stronger now I feel like I can go and win the fight. Just had to share that

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On February 12, 2007 @ 4:33 pm Chelsea said:

During the canned food drive, I met this one lady that was almost homeless, she answered the door and we asked her if she was interested in giving us any canned goods for Sunshine Ministeries. She said that she couldn’t because the didn’t have enough food for herself. We asked her if she was saved and she said yes! We asked her if we could pray with her and we did! We asked God to use his miracles on her and provide for any need that she has. Then We talked for about 10 min. with her! She has an amazing story. Her name is Cathy. She is disabled and she was also raised Jewish. When she was little, she told us that if she ever got hurt, fell down, or wrecked her bike, her parents always said that God was punishing her. She is now either in her 40’s or 50’s and doesn’t have any contact with her family at all. I asked if I could have a hug, and when I hugged her, she was nothing but skin and bone. So Greg, and all ya’ll that read this, I ask you to keep Cathy in your prayers and pray that God provides for every need that Cathy needs. SHE HAS AN AMAZING STORY!!!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 4:35 pm lindseyjo said:

hey, i was at st.louis d2s, and it was my first one… i really enjoyed it!!! it was sooo amazing, emotional, and heart moving! and it really helped w/how to share my faith in tha Lord, ya see im gonna be a missionary… but to cut ta tha chase,i did the 48 hour challenge and my friend called me yesterday on tha bus on tha way home, and was askin me all these questions, and i couldnt hear her cuz tha guys wouldnt be quiet, so i told her i would talk to her tom., whch is 2day… and after i did that i felt so soo sooooo bad and started balling, because i just ruined it… but then today in gym class, while we were runnin our laps we started talkin again, and sure enough, she becam a Christian… i think i was as excited as she was! i was just soooo HAPPY for her!!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 4:37 pm Cara said:

Hi! ok so i need some big advice on the cell phone challenge. Saturday night i called my friend who i have known for about a year or two and we play softball together. I told her what was going on and that i had picked her to call because i love her so much and really care about her and what her to expierence everything i am with God. When i asked her if she knew for sure that she was going to go to heaven she got extremely mad all of the sudden. When i told my Dad what had happened he reminded me that my friends grandfather had passed away last year on Feburary 10. I figured that was why she was so mad at me because she didnt want to think about her grandfather possibly being in hell. I really want to talk to her about it because i feel so bad but i wont her to be with us in Heaven, but i am not sure what to say after that. If you could please email me back that would be awesome! God Bless, Cara

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On February 12, 2007 @ 4:53 pm Geneva said:

Greg well i took the 48 chaneglle but i didn’t really get anywhere my friend Kevin who i first tried to talk to said he’ll call me back and hasn’t because his phone is not working right so i didn’t get to finish talking to him. My friend Ashley did not go to school today so i didn’t get to talk to her about it I’m going to continue to try to talk to Ashley about God. My friend Nikki i tried to talk to she is a Christan but she just needs more growth and so I’m going to try to help her i read some of the book to her and told her that she can borrow it some time so maybe that will help her well before i came to dare2share i was approaching people to God with all the wrong ways I’m going to try to continue to fix what i was doing wrong now i realize what to do and how to approach the situation Well gotta go Love always Geneva

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On February 12, 2007 @ 4:59 pm Brittany Mason said:

Greg – Oh my gosh i can’t even begin to explain this weekend. It was incredible. i have been to something very similar called Acquire the Fire. But it was my first year at Dare 2 Share. I don’t even know where to begin. I took that Cell Phone challenge…my hands were shaking…my heart was racing…but i knew i had to do it. I decided to call my best friend. I wasn’t sure if she was saved or not but i decided to call anyway. we talked for the Four minutes and then i took it out in the hall. near the end of our conversation about the Lord, i aksed her where would she go if she died Right Now. and she said heaven i think. I asked her if she wanted to know forsure (by this time we were both balling) and she said Yes. I led her through the sinners prayer and she repeated after me. and i have never felt so much joy in my life. Her friend was wiith her but she went somewhere alone. when she came out and told her friend all about what just happened, her friend told her that she has longed for that same joy in her life. my bestfriend called me back. and told me that her friend wanted that same joy. I talked to her friend about it and explained to her what being saived meant. She said that she wanted to say the sinners prayer with me. Again i led this girl through it, as she also repeated after me. when that night was over some of the best people in my life had been saved. On our way home rom stlouis i asked our youth pastor if i could call them and have the whole youth sing happy birthday (being Born Again) and hesaid that would be awsome. I called them and put them on speaker phone as our bus sang happy birthday. I was incredible and again i started crying. On friday night i made the decision to rededicate my life to christ. I have always been a christ follower but have veared off the right path for the last couple months. My life changed forever on Friday February 9, 2007. Thank you so much for sharing God’s glory with me. This conference changed my life Forever!!! GodBless With Love In Christ Always, Brittany Mason

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On February 12, 2007 @ 5:09 pm Abigail said:

Hey I already posted once…about my atheist friend, but I just wanted to say that, God really came through and he is still at work. My friend started texting me around midnight and he seemed hurt and really angry that I would try and tell him about something that we agreed to notdiscuss, but I told him that I really just needed to tell him and so I was really worried, but I keep praying and then today at school he didn’t seem to upset, he tried to get me to promise to never tell him about this again, but just like in Jeremiah 4:19 "I CANNOT KEEP SILENT!" Thanks so much for challenging me and giving me an opportunity to let God use my life for His glory!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 5:22 pm Kayla said:

This was my first time attending Dare to Share. I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but after the first night, I knew my entire outlook on life would be changed. On Friday night after the drama was performed, and you gave that amazing sermon on how trusting and believing in Jesus would get us to Heaven, my friends and I were in tears! I also loved the band Starfield, they are now one of my favorite bands. I didn’t expect to leave the Scottrade/Savvis Center so in love with Christian music! I also have been trying to get some of my other friends to attend our youth group and, just like you said, I deleted some of the songs on my ipod because if God were to be sitting next to me, I would be ashamed of my music choices. I pray 1+ times a day now, and I am teaching others about the Gospel and God’s glory! So I just wanted to let you know that D2S changed my life, and I CAN’T wait until next year!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 5:38 pm Jim K said:

Greg, Thanks for a great Dare2Share experience. I know this has had a great influence on the youth . The only negative experience of the weekend was the closing band(Super chic(k)) A spiritual low compared to the rest of the Game Day. Adults and youth around me expressed the same feelings. Overall the weekend was awesome! Jim

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On February 12, 2007 @ 5:45 pm Sarah said:

Greg-This was my first time at Dare2Share, and God moved my heart in so many ways! I had already accepted Christ, but it was like I was kind of ignoring His calling. The night before we left for the trip, my dad called me, [my parents are divorced and I have been having some issues with getting to see him- he's an alcoholic, and some other things] and he told me he didn’t want to be a part of my life anymore. I broke down that night, and didn’t feel like going to Dare2Share. At all. I decided to go, and God showed to me that He IS the Father I never had. And everything my dad hsn’t given me or won’t give me God is giving me and will give me, only 1,000 times better. I gave mylife completely to Christ, and I have never felt the peace that I feel now. The next day at church, my mom accepted Christ. Talk about topping the weeknd off! Lots of crying this weekend. But very amazing. You are a great vessel through which God preached His Word! Thank you so much! In Christ Jesus’ love, -Sarah

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On February 12, 2007 @ 5:54 pm Kassie Bernard said:

Dear Greg, Well I got saved on Saturday night on the way home I was talkin to my youth pastor and I said the prayer and after words when we were done I felt all tingly and funny but it was an awesome experience. I didnt get to take the cell phone challenge because my phone was dead and everyone I hung out with that night was on theirs. This was my first year to a Dare 2 Share confence but I have done the Gospel Journey with my E-team. I go to the Family Worship Center in Versailles Missouri and its very interesting to know that 7 different people can get along with each other for that long, especially with all of them having different religious beliefs. well I hope that I get to come to the Dare 2 Share event next year and I cant wait. Talk to you later. Love always Kassie Bernard p.s. God Bless p.s.s. Jesus Loves You!!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 5:57 pm CHRISTOPHER PREUSSER said:

Greg the Disco Fever Movie clip you made was great and very comical…

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On February 12, 2007 @ 6:34 pm rebecca said:

greg- i just stopped to say i absolutely LOVED dare 2 share. it’s SUCH a great experiance. the cell phone thing was really cool, cause i know i might have gone home and had doubts about calling the person i called, but you had us do it right there. i am still waiting for her to call me back. i thought that it was awesome that so many people were called that all the cell phone providers failed. what a way to knock them down! the drama was really good, it really made me think about that i need to stop putting off the fact that i need to tell some of my freinds about Jesus and all He can do in someone’s life. when my church went door to door (by the way one of the girls up on stage-the one with the mormon story-goes to my church) i asked God to put words in my mouth because im not a good speaker and knew i would need outside help, and He did. You guys all touched my life, cant wait till next year! i want to work on the dare 2 share team! i love you all! love from st. louis, beka

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On February 12, 2007 @ 6:36 pm James Cooley said:

Hey Greg, I just wanted to tell you that this was my first time going to D2S and it brought about somethings in me that I needed to face and all you guys helped me alot by giving me alot of courage to do so I had so much fun I can not wait till next year My parents did not even have the money to let me go but they did I need youto pray for my family too thanks so much

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On February 12, 2007 @ 6:41 pm Courtney said:

Hi Greg My name is Courtney and I just wanted to let you know that thanks to you and Dare 2 Share Ministries, I am going to heaven and I wanted to thank you for that. I am very grateful for being able to come to the conference and I will pray for your safe travels and I hope you can move other people like I was moved. Thank you.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 7:01 pm Bailey said:

Dear Greg, This year was my first year to Dare 2 Share and it was great!! I enjoyed everything that we did. The cell phone was a GREAT idea. I was not able to call them that night but I did the next day. He didn’t know what to say and told me that he would call me back at another time. Going out to share the "Gospel" was different because we don’t usually try and collect things we just ask them in they know Jesus.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 7:08 pm kristina said:

greg, D2S in st. Louis was awesome. i did the cell phone challenge and it was a relief to hear 2 great leaders in my life tell me thaey wanted to get closer to god. every thing you said touched me and when you were talking about cutting it touched the deepest part 0of me, see- i’ve been struggling with cutting for 5 years now. D2S has made me want to be closer to god. thank you so much for all you do. god bless you. -kristina young

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On February 12, 2007 @ 7:16 pm Chip Block said:

Holy moly cow!! alot of people have posted!!! and this is gonna be long so brace yourself!!!!!! Well a couple days befor dare2share i was talking to a friend named Lauren who was a fake Christian and i was like Lauren you need to change your ways, and shes like yea i kno, but she didnt really think about it, and then my friend danielle that really didnt know God went to dare2share and today at school danielle was talking to lauren and she was like Lauren i really dont wana go to hell, i think im gonna change my ways, and her n lauren got to talking a little bit and they both agreed they need to be really good Christians and start acting like it, so they set a goal to stop cussing and they both deleted all the bad music off their i-pods. so Lauren rededicatd her life to God and I’m pretty sure danielle Dedicated her life!! It tottaly made me happy! and they are both calling me tonight on three way so i could help them out!! I LOVE GOD!!! Godbess!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 7:16 pm Buddy Bowles said:

Yo Greg!! What’s up man!?! My first time at Dare 2 Share (I had to miss out last year) totally changed my whole style. I used to get frustrated when people challenged my belief in Jesus as my savior. I now realize that was just selfish of me to have been like that. My passion to tell people about Jesus (in a loving way) is at an all time high because of my experiences over the weekend. Earlier today I watched one of the most disturbing things on YouTube.com….. a 5 min video called "Jesus is Imaginary." I couldn’t watch more than a minute of it, but I read some of the comments on the video and they were even more disturbing. Almost all of them were comments by followers. There is also a video on YouTube.com replying to the "Jesus is Imaginary" video, proving Gods existence………..although the rating is much lower then the original "Jesus is Imaginary" video. My heart has been broken ever since I watched it earlier today. If you would like to check it out, the site is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUj8hg5CoSw   Please keep these people in your prayers………

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On February 12, 2007 @ 7:20 pm Rachel said:

Hey Greg! I did the 48hrs. challenge. I called my friend Angie. I talked with her about the Lord. She already knows about God, but dosent know Him. So anyway, she said she wasn’t ready to surrender complytly, and that broke my heart. I’ve been praying for her and really want to see her come to Christ, but I will keep praying for her. And by the way your right about the 48hrs. I almost didn’t call her ‘cuz I waited untill today, but I did it.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 7:40 pm Nickole Heaps said:

Hey Greg! This was my 2nd year attending D2S and it was amazing!! A million times better then the first, partly because I actually paid good attention and didn’t goof off and also because the drama kicked butt!!! I mean it was the greatest!! Showing the glory of heaven at the end really touch all of us youth in my group!!! My boyfriend who attended with my me and my church took advantage of the cell phone challenge and called one of his really good and close friends! He talked to him about God using G.O.S.P.E.L. and told his friend to think about what he said. His friend didn’t commit to anything but I am so proud of him for doing it!! Afterwards he was crying his eyes out because he had been trying to do that for 6 years!!! But he was always to afraid too or what not. We are both very thankful that we came and CAN’T wait until next year!!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 7:40 pm brian said:

Hey Greg, You know my dad – Dave, and he loves you guys and D2S. I’ve been to your CO office as my dad has spoken to the staff. I went to D2S with the youth from my church and NTM. It was so cool about the Gospel and I was able to talk to a man at a restaurant after the food drive and Gospel sharing in the city. I gave him the Gospel and he accepted Christ as his Savior. It was awesome. I talked to my youth group at church on Sunday morning about what happened. Please come to our campus some time soon on the Lake of the Ozarks. Love, B-Dog (Brian Meyers)

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On February 12, 2007 @ 7:43 pm Julie E. said:

Hey Greg, this is Julie E. again. I just wanted to thank you again for challenging me to call my friends. I already told you about the others, and how I tried to call Alex. Well, I never got a hold of him, so today I talked to him (within the 48 hours). I had left a message on his phone saying that I really needed to talk to him sometime. So, he asked me to write it down on a note because we were busy in class. Greg, you don’t know how scared I was. I knew that the Devil was just trying to talk me out of it, and I didn’t want to please Satan, I wanted to please my Daddy, Jesus. Alex read it right before class got out, and he seemed to look quite angry. My heart hurts so much right now because I don’t think he liked that I talked to him about God. God is so much more powerful than Satan, and I know that he can work a miracle in Alex. I just really need your prayers right now. I hate to bug you Greg because I know that you are always bombarded with requests and questions and everything else. So, I really hesitate to ask, but I guess others who read this can pray for me and Alex. I have read all the comments on the page and I just want y’all to know that I am praying for you and that there is a Hope, and that Hope is Jesus! How great is our God!!!!! Amen? Amen! Thanks Greg for all you do and your time, God loves you SO much! I can’t wait to see you next year, and I also can’t wait to praise the Lord in Heaven with all my bro’s and sis’s, including you! See ya there! Love your lil sis in Christ Jesus, Julie E. (#’s 49 and 55)

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On February 12, 2007 @ 7:47 pm Taylor Rae said:

Hey Greg!! WOW…Dare2Share was sooooo AWESOME…it was my first year and it was way more than what i expected!! The thing that really touched me the most was the Judgement day drama!! It really got me to thinking about my friends…and even my own best friend! Scared me too death!!!!! I didn’t make a phone call that night because i didn’t have my cell phone with me, but i called one of my ex-boyfriends and talked to his brother! This guy and I have had lots of problems and we have even had to go to the police with it but even how hard it is i pray for him EVERYNIGHT…and i just thought that he should know that!!Well come to find out he (his brother) isnt saved and we talked for about 45 minutes and he forgave me for everything and i forgave him but now all that is left is his ULTIMATE decision and he knows that!! I would just ask you to pray for him and also for me to give me the right words! Thanks for everything!! God really used you to touch my heart and my heart is just YEARNING for more from God! Thanks again Taylor Rae

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On February 12, 2007 @ 8:11 pm Randi Prock said:

Hey Greg! You are an awesome preacher guy and touched my life. Dare 2 Share was the best time of my life! I have had Jesus in my heart a long time. I have shared my faith with other people but have not always know what to say or do really. But learning how to go fight win that was just great and has helped me so much! I know a lot of people that do not go to church or know Jesus as their savior. I have a really close friend that goes to church but just thinks she could probably get to heaven by good deeds. Or sometimes she will tell me that she is not sure if she is ready. And all these other werid excuses. She askes me qustions about hell sometimes and it is like werid. But after that drama i waz like whoa!!! IT touched my heart. When i got home i called her and told her all about it! All she said waz thank you but i know she will look back at what i said and think. But through this conference i have grown so much closer to God. I have now started to have a daily quiet time and have just taken everyting u talked about in. I am definitely for sure coming next year. Plus my sunday school teacher who went said that out youth group should do a drama like that! WOW I just luv dare 2 share and you and most of all JESUS! Randi Prock

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On February 12, 2007 @ 8:17 pm Jessica Hawley said:

Hola Greg! I was at the St. Louis Dare to Share conference and I loved it! It was my first year and I thought it was awesome. (this is a long story but I’ll try to make it as short as possible!) Many of my friends from school are Asian, so a lot of them are Buddhist. But anyway, during the drama and throughtout this whole weekend I thought of my Buddhist friend, Amanda. So when you did the cell phone thing I was like oh no! I have to call Amanda! So I called her and no one answered. So I called another Buddhist friend, Maysan- she didn’t answer either. Then about 5 minutes later, Maysan called back. So I told her I was at a youth conference and asked if she minded if I tell her about God, and she said she didn’t mind. So I told her the GOSPEL. I asked her if she would care if I told her more on Monday and she said,"No, I’m really open-minded" (yay) Then on the way home I called Amanda again and finally reached her. I told what was up and asked if she cared if I told her about God and she said no. So I told her the GOSPEL and she said that was awesome. And she’s open to hearing more about it… then she said- my cousin is right here wanna tell her about it?- I was like ok. I had never met her cousin so I introduced myself and asked if she had ever heard about God. SHe said she had not. So I told her the GOSPEL and she said- I never wanna sin again!- so that was really awesome! I talked to them at school today a little but I didn’t get to go real deep. If it’s possible will you e-mail me!! If not just keep me and my friends in your prayers. They need Jesus so badly and I think He has a lot in store for them! Thanks for your time! I enjoyed the conference and all of your talks! God Bless!! -Jessica-

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On February 12, 2007 @ 8:18 pm Emily said:

Hi Greg! This weekend was my second time at D2S. I had a really awesome time, and a friend of mine came to know Christ on Friday! one thing that could’ve been better about this year though would be the band playing at the end of the second day. I don’t like Superchick and I didn’t have much fun listening to them perform. I think Christ Tomlin would be a really good choice for the worship band next year, and Leeland or Family Force Five would be cool for the concert! idk if you could do any of those, but if you could it would be awesome! thanks, Emily

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On February 12, 2007 @ 8:24 pm Barry said:

Dare2share was AWESOME!!! This year was my first year and I was totally amazed. I CANNOT wait for next year!!!!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 8:33 pm Hailey Johnson said:

hy greg so my story sounds kinda weird but i guess God works in weird ways! so we wewre leaving church on friday and i had just updated my ipod well about 20min. into the ride i decided to listen to the new songs on my ipod well small problom i got the screen up and there were no songs well i truly belive that God erased all those songs for all my songs for a very good reason. you see i was one of those people who had some not so great songs on there and i loved them i love my music and never realized what an impact it had on my life util you said something today i found the real problom and erased all tose bad songs! of the 13 people that went to the confrence 2 got saved and all of us decided to tell our friends about Jesus! On the way home my 48 hour challange friend called me back we were already sleeping but since then we have been phone tagging back and forth and tomarrow i plan to tell her about God! When we got back to church on sun. our sunday school lesson was all about jugement day and everything that you had talked about on sat. i am still pumped up about telling everone i know about God and i think that i really understood everything this weekend because i play softball for my high school team and we are very christian based i am so excited to tell the new girls on the team about what i learned. by the way my youth group is watching the Gospel journy and i love it is awesome hailey

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On February 12, 2007 @ 8:37 pm Kaily G. said:

Hey greg- the dare to share was an amazing experiance! the teachings really touched me.Actually today i asked my friend if she would like to go to my youth ministeries,ZOE. :) Starfield was great!well i cant wait till next year for the dare to share then!! (P.S i Love the GOSPEL JOURNEY epesiodes!!)

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On February 12, 2007 @ 8:44 pm Emma said:

Dear dare2share this was my first weekend in St louis and it was absolutely amazing!! i love every second we all got up extra eairly to get good seats but i guess it was never earily enough because everytime we got there likehalf an hour early all the seats were full! After the awesome drama i actualy took a look at my life and what i thoought wasnt so bad turned out to be the worst things i had ever done at that very momebnt i broke down and knew i needed and escape thats when i just called out to god, god i need you to fix me make me whole and live my life not for me but with me i need u in my life or my life is pointless. ever sence that night i have been happier i mean really happy and i am drinving my friends NUTS preaching every 2 minutes! I hbve had a dream of becoming a youth pastor for a long time and now i REALLY want god to work through me for the first time in my life i feel were i have felt whole like i found the missing piece. god is now in every part of my life and i am loving it so much. our 48 hour challengae didnt really work out the way i planned my friend just wont listen but i am goijng to work my way through her wall and too her heart iall she will say is i am going to hevan okay i go tto church and it hurts me so much but i need her to listen to me so i am making this more than a challengae i am making it a goal! i wore my loser t shirt to school today and so many people said that shirt fits u with out seeing the back i just smilled and said i know and it makes me happy that i am hopefully someday youll be a loser to! then i walked away ffor them to see my back and left them standing in aw! i would really like to keep in touch with greg write me back if u get the time! thanks emma through god life is possible through god love is possible through god dreams are possible throigh god u are possible through you nothing is possible

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On February 12, 2007 @ 8:46 pm shae cohan said:

hi i took the 48hr challege about 2 years ago with my grandma because i thought that she needed to know the lord.so i told her about why i accsepted jesus and after i told her that i told that jesus dided for our sins and she said that she would go to church next sunday at pana christan church pana illinois "we stoped you in front of union station and took pictures before collecting can foods" well anyways she whnet to church and said that she would go more often so she went every sunday and then a few weeks later she exsepted christ and got baptized and now she goes to church every week and is a great example for everyone i know now since st louis iv been working on my mom.thanks you are the best and you realy helped me with my relatoinship with jesus. shae cohan age15

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On February 12, 2007 @ 8:57 pm Michelle said:

D2S St. Louis was amazing! The best thing I got out of the conference was that instead of making time for God, I need to have my time for God and make time for everything else. Also, it gave me a new perspective on my witnessing. I’m homeschooled and most of my friends are at church. Therefore I don’t feel like I have a lot of opportunities. I realized where I need to be looking for opportunities and the best way to face them. Thank you!

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On February 12, 2007 @ 9:02 pm Brady said:

Greg this weekend was amazing. I have always been and will be a strong follower of Christ but you fired me up so much. I come from Quincy, Illinois and I was able to watch the way you worked in about 6 kids. I saw people come to you that I never would have thought of coming to you anytime soon. We watched the Gospel Journey late last year and so that excited all of us. As I went back to school today me and at least one of my really good friends both have been working on a few people. I have even talked with a teacher about this weekend. You have completely set me on fire. We had a little way to drive and all the way until 2 in the morning on Sunday I was talking about how amazing the conference was. You have a way that I only wished I could. You can speak and grab peoples attention. I appreciate all you have done for me, my youth group, and my corps. My youth leader and I can not stop carrying on about this past weekend. The judgment day theme has inspired me to try to do this sermon on our youth Sunday. I truley thank you for changing the many lives. PS: I like the new hair cut better than the one in the E Team videos.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 9:07 pm tomay93 said:

when i invited my frined 2 churhc for 48 hoiur challenge she is catholic and was like sure i will go with u rollin her eyes with a lot of sarcasm so idk what 2 do

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On February 12, 2007 @ 9:18 pm Emily J. said:

hey,it’s Emily again.I tried to share the gospel to my mormon friend. I asked her where she would go if she died right now. She said Arizona but I guess she did not get it. I tried to ask her if she would go to heaven or hell. Just then the bell rang. I tried to pick up the conversation later but I didn’t have a good chance.

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On February 12, 2007 @ 9:35 pm Jamie said:

Dear Greg, This was my third D2S conference and it was awesome as usual. In my youth group that weekend, seven of our people got saved. It was so amazing! Not only were 7 people saved, but from the conversations I had with other people in my youth group, it really helped in keeping us on track. People in our group are already counting down to next year. Thank you so much for D2S and being God’s servant because of you being God’s servant, I was saved 3 years ago at Blaze. Love, Jamie

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On February 12, 2007 @ 9:49 pm Susan said:

Wow! Greg! allot of comments on here! not sure if you will read this. But i just wanted to say How Great Is OUr God!? What you didnt know is that God was preparing Me way before Dare2Share. To make this story short and quick, Im not perfect and although Jesus lives within me i make mistakes. Peer presure is tough in highschool and i attended partys with my friends and drank, and each time the next day my friends would be talking about it and i would express to them my guilt…They thought it was just because i was "religious" and "churchy" but it was greater. Well my friends started to experiment with pott and i stayed strong in not smoking…but i slipped and fell into temptation…i was overwhelemed with guilt. I knew that each time i sinned it was like i was slapping God across the face, the one person who saved me. I decided for myself that no, i wont have it, and i told my friends i was not going to participate in that any longer. 2 days before D2S one of my best friends aproached me and told me how she skipped all day yesterday and smoked pott with her boy friend and some friends. She told me that she felt enormous guilt like i did. She said she realized that drugs do nothing for you and ruin your life. She told me she wanted to hang out with me more because i dont smoke, she said i want to change. I took that oppurtunity to tell her about why i dont participate, how its Jesus and He is the Joy in my life, and i have wanted to share that with my friends for some time. She replied with "i wish i could have that" THats when it hit me…along my best friend had been longing and seeking the truth and i was there not sharing the Light. I went home not knowing what my next step should be, thats when i realized that maybe she would come with me to D2S. She came on Friday night, and let me say I know it hit Home. She got emotional along with me…i do not know if she accepted Christ that night.Thats between her and God. SHe wasnt able to come saturday, but she told me to thank my youth pastor and say how it changed her life. When you gave us the cell phone challenge God tugged on my heart to call her. I left a message explaing the Gospel and how that is what i believe and that i want to share it with all my friends, and im starting with you. I have not seen her yet at school… but already God has blessed to Me through this. ANd if anything, D2S experience has planted a seed in my friends life. so much for being short. hopefully you read this and was blessed knowing that your ministry is making an impact on the teens of today! For HIm, Susan

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On February 12, 2007 @ 9:51 pm Terah Jo said:

Well, here’s my story, my best friend in the entire world moved to Texas this past summer and lately I have just had her on my heart and I just worried that she started to hang out with the wrong crowd, she’s into the alternative music thing and some of here friends take that music to a whole other level such as one of her good friends calling himself the anti-christ, and that really bothered me, so when she moved away from that certain friend I was glad but, now she’s going to a bigger school and there’s more diversity there than what she’s used to so, I began to get worried when they hadn’t found a church yet in 8 months so, she was the one that I called. She didn’t answer, and I left a voicemail, she believes in God and I knew that she had Faith and Trusted Him, but, I was worried that she didn’t have the the relationship, the drama was what really hit me. I just saw my friend in that drama, but, since that her and I have talked about it and she’s gonna try harder to find a church, it really opened up our friendship to a different level. I thank you so much! And, I only hope that I can share my Faith and Belief and Relationship with God with everyone of my friends! Your Sister in Christ, Terah Jo

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On February 12, 2007 @ 9:52 pm Jessica Back said:

I’ve been going to Dare to Share since… well I can’t remember. My Dad is the youth pastor at our church, so i think that comes with the title PK (Pastor’s Kid) Appartently Greg and My dad go way back to Dare 2 Share at 1st Baptist Church of St. Charles. Pretty good friends it sounds like. Anyway, My friend Carie for some reason desided not to go this year, I had gotten really bitter, because I felt like she was just pulling out of the group. On Saturday my dad got a phone call while we were eating lunch, we got the news from Carie’s dad that she couldn’t sleep the night before and that they took her to the hospital, they thought she may have meningitis. Later on, while we were going door to door, we got another phone, for an update, she was losing feeling in her whole body, but she was still feeling pain. Sunday Morning at Church Carie’s dad had told us the doctors diagnosed Carie with a disease called Guillain-Barre’ syndrome. This disease that attacks the nervous system that deteriates your muscles. Within just 24 hours of her being diagnosed she can’t walk or stand anymore. I felt horrible, I was mad at her and God clearly made sure she wasn’t there, because Carie is pretty tough, she would of just blown the whole thing off, and it may possibly be worse. The Dostors are starting a treament that involves the intravenous injection of gamma globulin, which is thought to block the receptors where the antibodies attach to do their damage. It takes injured nerves a long time to repair themselves. Most patients recover most of their lost function within a year. The real shocker her is Carie is only 17, at her age this disease is 1 in every 30,000. We actually church member who went through this a few years ago and he is still recovering. I can’t watch this happen to my best friend, but I know I can because God is right there holding her hand. I would appressiate if you all could pray for her, its her last two years of high school, and I know she wants to be there for them. Please just pray that she doesn’t get angry at God and understands that even if we never see the reason this happended its because the mind of Christ is too Complicated for us to understand, but ALL things work for good for those who follow Christ. Also pray for a mirical, nothing is impossible with God, and how amazing would it be to watch out of nowhere Carie is healed. Thank You so much I love you all! ~Jessica Back, 16 St. Louis Missouri

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On February 12, 2007 @ 10:28 pm timothy lear said:

Wow. Greg i had an amazing experiance at d2s. It was my first year going and it was a blast. I am from Billings just southwest of Springfield Mo, and it was totally worth the drive there. My whole youth group had a great time. The music was great, speakers where awsome, and the drama! THats was very moving. The whole time i was watching that, i was thinking of me and my friend. And then when you had us call a friend there, it was him that i called. We talked for 30 minutes that night. I went out into the concoarse and we prayed together and right before i hung up, he said that he is welcomong Jesus into his heart. That was the best feeling in the world having my frienf come to Jesus. I want to thank you so much for giving me the courage to talk about Christ with others. Before Friday night, i wasnt that comfterble with doing it. Now, it feels almost like second nature. Thank you so much! Timothy Lear, First Baptist Church, Billings, Mo

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On February 12, 2007 @ 11:07 pm Andrew Pastinack said:

This was by far the best weekend of my life! It was deffinatly a life chaning expirience for me. It started that Friday night during the drama. As I watched, I was thinking about my life, and which kind of person I was, and if my name was in the Book of Life. So after the drama, I accepted Jesus Christ as my savior! I stood up, and told my youth pastor just as you said. He told my how proud he was of me! It was the best night of my life! I called my friend Derek. I had already talked to him about going with me to church, and he told me he only goes twice a year, on Christmas and Easter. I could tell he doesn’t really know Jesus very well. When I called him, I got his Voicemail, so I left him a message. I asked him to come with me to church and accept Jesus as his savior. After, I prayed for him, that he would listen to the message and he would take this oppertunity to find Jesus. Greg, thank you for teaching me so much this weekend! God Bless You!

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On February 13, 2007 @ 12:35 am Shanna said:

WOW. this weekend was AMAZING. I was so ready to go & looking forward to it, after last year, but this year took it to a whole NEW level. it was AMAZING! After this year, I really feel the strength & courage to share my beliefs. && to live even BETTER~~after seeing the drama/skit. I am a VERY proud graduate of PU! I’m sad I never heard the 48 hour challenge/cell phone challenge. I guess that was all while i was looking at the Compassion table. Which was another awesome part of the weekend. I’ have no job. No one in my home does. We’re living on Social Security & my step-dad is.. well. dying of cancer. so things have been really hard& I’ve been llooking for a job.. but no luck… & as Compassion was being discussed i could *really* feel God tugging me to do it.. & I’m sitting there..like God, I don’t have the income for this. how can you expect me to do this.. plus.. our youth group sponsors a child through another organization & I’m in charge of that.. why do I need another. my own. Yeah, I would love to do it, but I just can’t.. but of course I can’t stop God.. so I obeyed Him. and am now Sponsoring an adorable 3 year old boy. &&& today, I went to see an old friend.. whom I found out is the manager of hostesses at a local restaurnat.. and I was offered a job, I interview on Wednesday & have a really good chance of getting it & I also have a good chance of getting an interview at another local store. So. PRAISE GOD! for always coming through. always providing. and just being God. :-}

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On February 13, 2007 @ 1:06 am Joseph Siebert said:

I had a great time at Dare 2 Share. It was awesome. I love the drama. The cell phone thing at the end. It was also so good to meet ya. I had so much fun volunteering this year. Im going to do from now on.

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On February 13, 2007 @ 7:14 am Gerry Russell said:

Hey Greg, I blogged yesterday but just wanted to add a comment. My son is in the Marine Corps. Stationed in North Carolina. Please pray for all those overseas and their family’s at home. No telling how many dare2share alum are bravely serving overseas. Please pray that they are safe and firm in their faith in Jesus Christ. Thanks Greg for all that you do.

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On February 13, 2007 @ 8:20 am Kelsey said:

Hey, my name is Kelsey, I’m 16 years old and this was my first year going to Dare2Share. Dare2Share was definatly one of the best experiences of my life..! I was completely blown away! During the cell phone challange I called my Aunt [who my other family members and I have been trying to talk to about Jesus], and she completely opened up and we both began to cry. It was probably one of the best feelings in the world. After that I saw that I had a missed call from one of my friends..so i texted her and told her that I wanted to talk to her as soon as possible about something that would change her life. We talked later that night and she also began to cry and told me that she would like to hear more about Jesus!! [This is the 2nd amazing part..] I came to Dare2Share with my Youth Group, well on the way home [about a 1 1/2 hour drive] we stopped at a gas station. As I walked in the door I just glanced at this man running the cash register, and at that moment I honestly KNEW that God wanted me to talk to him. Before I knew it I was talking to this man, this complete stranger, about Jesus Christ..!!…IT was AWESOME!

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On February 13, 2007 @ 8:40 am Julie E. said:

I know one thing Gerry Russell, I will be prayig for you , your son, and all the other families. God will continue to bless your family! Don’t worry, Gods got everything under control! : ) Julie E.

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On February 13, 2007 @ 9:15 am jared said:

i loved game day it was the most amazing i can’t begin

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On February 13, 2007 @ 9:19 am Ronnie said:

hey greg!! last weekend was awsome….at first i didnt know what to expect but as soon as the worship band came on friday night i knew god was going to move in my heart this weekend…..before this weekend i wasnt a strong christian and since then i have talked to over 5 people about jesus christ!!! it totally prepared me for what they were going to say and i had something to back me up…..i love jesus and thank you for the advice you gave this weekend!!!!

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On February 13, 2007 @ 11:11 am QuintonRunyon said:

Greg, Thank you so much for what you do. You are an inspiration to many. I am praying for you as you continue in your ministry. You may remember me I told you about one of my youth that made the basketball team at the end of the Youth Pastor Training. You came down to my level so to speak. Anyway, I have always told my students I wont ask them to do anything I am not willing to do. So the cell phone challenge was a must for me. I had prayed for this one person earlier in the day when you asked us to pray with the person next to us. When you told us to make the call, I decided to call someone else. To my surprise each time I tried to call this someone else my phone said "call failed". Divine Intervention!!!! I finally called the person I prayed for earlier that day. I talked well into the Superchic[k] concert. Long story short this person prayed to receive Christ over the phone. He was at Church with us Sunday. What a story I have to tell. Thanks again and please know we are praying for you! In Christ, Pastor Q

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On February 13, 2007 @ 11:17 am Haley Watson said:

Hey Greg, I love your confrence. I had a blast. I learned alot about telling other about the LORD. You have imspired me to tell other about you. Im so amazed on what you have did with your life. You are amazing. I can’t wait tell next year. love, Haley Watson

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On February 13, 2007 @ 12:25 pm Kim Wall said:

Hey! I was at d2s! It was my first year…. I came with my youth group (stl tfc) I came into d2s with a lot of stuff. I was really broken, I was going through a lot with my family and some friends…but something God taught me was that he really DOES care. Friday night, the drama really got to me. Basically, GOd told me that no matter how many times peopel disappoint me here on earth, no matter who my earthly father is, GOD will ALWAYS be there for me. The whole conference was amazing! Thank you so much for dedicating yourself to d2s ministries. I’ll be praying for you all. Press on and never give up! We are surronded by darkness and we are persucuted, but we are never defeated. ~Kim

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On February 13, 2007 @ 12:29 pm Chip Block said:

Hey where do u get one of those Christian Medical braclet things??? i really would like one!!! please email me at chip11790@yahoo.com

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On February 13, 2007 @ 12:42 pm Travis McCartney said:

Greg, YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was expecting something totally different for this weekend, like small groups of about 25 in tiny little class rooms learning how to share the Word of God. BUT NOPE!!!!!! I got something 2000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 times better! And the Cell Phone time was pretty cool, I called one of my friends i’ve been working on for quite some time now and every time he either changed the subject and wouldn’t go back, left, or kept playing his 360. No, this time i got him to leave an ONLINE game and totally shut off his 360 to listen, and he was really interested, again THANK YOU and God Bless you. Travis

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On February 13, 2007 @ 12:44 pm brittney mcClain said:

Hey i wanted to you my story. Most people think i am a sweet quiet christian girl. Not to long ago someone told me they could never see me mad. About 3 months ago my friend died. i blamed god and i was so mad. i even went out one time and drank with a friend. then about 4 weeks ago, i finally had enough. my mom and fought all the time, i was mad at God, and myself. i found myself in my bedroom with a knife. i deceided i could just end everything right there. i could get rid of all my pain. then i read this star, i made in sunday school that said "the light shined in the darkness, and the dadrkness didn’t comprehend it" -john 1:5. i thought about it for a while, then i just left my room and went running. i ran and ran for about one hour. the next weekend, i went to a my church’s conference called W.O.W. I talked with the speaker. i didn’t tell him what was going on, i just told him i was mad at god. He gave me his e-mail and we talked about god. then i went to dare 2 share. it really touched my heart. it made me want to know god. i went with another church to dare 2 share. my friend was there and i told her everything. she started crying and i started crying. so i got this i idea to talk to her youth minster on the way home on the church bus. i woke him up and handed him a note that said what was going on. he turned around and took my hands and my friend’s hand and prayed with us. then when we got done praying he kept holding my hand all the way home. when he was holding my hand and when we hit a bump his griped tightened, i found god in my heart and told my friend who know believes too. thank you for letting me share my story brittney

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On February 13, 2007 @ 1:10 pm GrungeforGod777 said:

Hey Greg, Thanks for bringing the Dare 2 Share tour to St. Louis it was a great Refresher for my faith. I did the 48 hour challenge and 2 of my friends accepted Jesus it was awesome. I thought the cell phone thing was a good idea( even though our youth leader wouldnt let us bring cell phones so we all used payphones). Loved the Drama to and the music was great. Cant wait til next year! Peace.

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On February 13, 2007 @ 1:30 pm Tiffany said:

From the start on Friday night I had my best friend on my mind. She’s big on religion, but doesn’t get the whole accepting Jesus into her life to get to heaven. She thinks that all you need to do is be a good person. We’ve talked about it before, but I always stopped when things got heated and after a while, I never brought it up, I didn’t want her to think of me as ‘weird’. On Saturday I was shaking so bad when you gave us the cell phone challenge. Here was the chance I had been waiting for! I finally got through on my phone and I talked to her. Realy talked. I told her about how there was a way to get to Heaven, that good works weren’t enough, and I explained how we need to accept Christ into our lives, and put all trust in him. She was quiet and didn’t try to argue much. I asked her what she thought about what I had said, and she told me, “Yeah, that would be really cool.” But when I asked her if she would like to do that, she thought for a moment, and said no. I was crushed, and we talked a little more, and then hung up. As soon I hung up, I started crying and I couldn’t stop. I felt so bad, like I had just completely failed, like I did it all wrong. When I got back to my seat, my friends asked me how it went and I told them what she had said. They made me feel better, telling me she wasn’t ready yet, and that at least I planted in that seed. So far, there hasn’t been much I can tell in changing her mind, but I’ve been praying and many of our friends who went to Dare2Share with me are too, and are talking to her here and there. I know that with God’s help we’ll be able to open her eyes and her heart, it’ll just take longer then I had wanted it to.

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On February 13, 2007 @ 2:36 pm Stephanie Lawson said:

Greg, I have to say that I have had an amazing experience as an adult leader with the Bethesda General Baptist Church this past weekend. Time sure flies when you are having fun. I do have a story for you. I just wanted to let you know that my favorite part of the weekend was the drama. That really hit home for me. Growing up in church all my life I was like that Good girl….I was made to go and did everything perfect and then I graduated highschool and got very rebellious…I did it all….drugs were one of the things that I tried. Only pot but it is a drug right? I moved out and thought i was on top of the world. I kicked Jesus completely out of the car….not even in the back seat! I have gotten married since and I have been going back to church for almost a year now. I was again about ready to give up on God….my parents divorced last year and it was the most devestating thing….here I am 21 years old and going through my parents divorce….its much harder when you are older in my opinion but….I came to this dare2share conference thinking i knew what it was all about….I had been before….back in my "good" days. I was really trying to get excited and put on a good face for this event. Really on the inside I was miserable. Still searching for what I thought I needed to find….when that drama came on stage and you said that prayer that told us to really focus and ask God to lay this on our hearts. Boy did it! I was one of those 1,500 people and rededicated or excepted Christ as my Savior….but more Important I have let got take the drivers seat. I realized that when I thought I had kicked Jesus out of my car….that is when he was there with me the most. I have came home and totally revamped my myspace page….I am now using it as a witnessing tool and i posted a huge blog about how I got to know Christ. Thank you to your organzation for helping me realize what I needed to do and most of all thank you to Christ Jesus for being so amazing and such a forgiving God. ~Stephanie

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On February 13, 2007 @ 3:04 pm Laura said:

Hey Greg! I went to Dare2Share in St. Louis and it was awesome! My youth group did the GOSPEL Journey video series and I learned a lot about sharing my faith. I learned so much at Dare2Share too! I did the cell phone challenge! I called my grandpa who had told me that everyone finds their own way to God. I shared the acrostic GOSPEL with him and explained it to him. He just had six bypasses done and was open to listen! God has been really working in his heart! He told me that he has accepted Christ as his Savior! My dad and I are going to talk to him and ask him his story to make sure that he really did. Thank you for issuing that challenge! God has really used Dare2Share to work in many people’s lives. Thanks for everything that you do!

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On February 13, 2007 @ 3:04 pm Natalie06 said:

Hi Greg…This was my first dare 2 share conference and I cannot say how glad I am that I went. God did so much in my heart…I learned how to truly trust and rely on God…with my life and with reaching out to my friends. I’ve always had a heart to reach unbelievers for the Lord, but once that skit was played Friday night it hit me how real the judgment will be after we die. I don’t want my friends to end up like the girl that didn’t make it. I realized how stupid it was to ever care what my friends think when it is their soul on the line. And like you said, who knows if they will make it through the next 48 hours. So I have someone I really want to talk to, so please pray for me to go ahead and do it and not put it off. Thank you for all that you have done in obedience to the Lord!

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On February 13, 2007 @ 3:07 pm Emily Kelley said:

Greg, this was the best Dare 2 Share conference i have ever been to, and i have been to four. i really like the theme this year and i liked the resources given to us in the booklet that were handed out. i took the cell phone challenge on Saturday, but, unfortunately my phone’s battery died before i could finish dthe conversations. so i resolved to call my friend on Sunday. During the Sunday sermon, i started to get really nervous and the Lord gave my pastor words of encouragement through his sermon. so that afternoon i called my friend and shared the GOSPEL with her. she said, after i had finished, that she beleived in God and she had accepted Christ, but she just wasn’t sure whether she would go to heaven or not. so i got her e-mail address and e-mailed six or seven verses like Rom. 10:9 and John 3:15 and Eph. 1:13-14. i even gave her a link to one of pastor’s recent sermons talking on Eph. 1:13-14. she hasn’t responded, yet, but at least i told her what was on my heart and ultimately, God’s truth. i also messaged a friend on facebook and told her the GOSPEL and she responded as a "typical" person would respond. so i’m looking on dare2share.org (which is amazing by the way ) and asking for suggestions from my youth leaders. i am so pumped for Christ!! i really want to take this last weekend to heart and i’m starting by being more bold about my best friend, Jesus Christ. thanks for your awesome ministry and your love for Christ!! Know that i’m praying for you and your ministry every night! ~Emily

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On February 13, 2007 @ 3:21 pm Russ Wilson said:

As much of an urban legend as this sounds like, Greg, I assure you it’s true. On the way to the parking garage on Saturday night, I asked our students how their phone calls went. There is a freshman girl in our group who explained to me that she couldn’t reach her friend, so she left him a message. She said something like, “Hey, it’s me. We’re at this Dare 2 Share thing and… well, if you were to die tonight… do know for sure that you would be going to heaven? Call me, okay? I care for you and want to share something with you.” Even re-telling me the message she just left, I remembered she still kinda stumbled over the absence of the perfect words to say and her awkward timing. The childlike grin on her face, however, displayed a courage that didn’t seem to give it a second thought. She was riding high that evening because, with the help of another student, she led two people to Christ earlier that afternoon during our outreach effort. Ironically, on the ride down there, she (among others) expressed her uneasiness to share the Gospel with someone, let alone at their door step. She told me afterward that she was shaking because she was so happy to have had that opportunity. She called me on Monday night, holding back the tears. Apparently, when she returned to school on that morning, she found out that the friend she called that evening died in a car crash about 18 hours before she left him that message. She was upset because she had missed her opportunity to talk to him time and again. Now I was shaking, but for an entirely different reason. I thought about all of the opportunities that I missed, even as a minister, to do the same. When it comes to this issue, I think we have a tendency to be a little too politically correct at times. Ignoring those chances, rather than risking offending someone. After reflecting on it further, I realized that Jesus’ ministry wasn’t always politically correct, was it? It was a big eye opener.

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On February 13, 2007 @ 3:41 pm Caitlin said:

Hi. I just want to say that Dare 2 Share was AWESOME!! It was my first year I had ever gone and I had a great time. I want to thank you because if that cell phone challenge wasn’t there I would have never share my faith with my parents. Even though it didn’t exactly go as planned it was a great experience. I’ve also shared my faith with my friend chris, who will be coming to youth group with me on Wednesday. (If it stops snowing) So thanks!! D2S has really had an impact on my life!-Caitlin

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On February 13, 2007 @ 3:51 pm Alyssa said:

Hello! First of all, I think the cell phone thing was so cool. I accepted the 48 hour challenge for my friend Leah, and then I tried to call her, but she wasn’t home. The next day she was at church though. I talked to her all during church service. She told me that she would like to become a christian and be baptized. Right there in church, she accepted God and she is going to be baptized this Saturday. I want to thank you for doing the cell phone thing though, because it gives you a shove to get started sharing your faith.

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On February 13, 2007 @ 4:04 pm Duckie said:

oh man d2s was amazing. The thing where we called our friends and shared the gospel with them was great! I got to lead my friend amber to the Lord. It rocked out. THe only negative thing was that my youth pastor wouldnt let me get an autograph or a wristband b/c we had to leave right after superchic[k] b/c we had a while to travel it rocked though. Loves it DUCK (not really my name)

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On February 13, 2007 @ 4:30 pm sam said:

i really like dare2hare it was kool i cant wait for next year

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On February 13, 2007 @ 4:32 pm Allvera said:

Greg, the calling people with our cell phones was awesome. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my unsaved friend’s number. However, God provided an opportunity for my to talk to my friend, Mitchell, just yesterday. He was really depressed and felt worthless. He said he felt like no one cared. I told him I cared and I told him that God cared. He at first didn’t want to hear what I had to say, but I said I was his friend and I really needed to talk to him about the gospel. He finally gave in, so I shared the gospel with him and he prayed. He then said he felt really good and like everyone cared. I had felt God pulling at my heart to talk to Mitchell ever since Dare 2 Share, but after he prayed that, the feeling went away, so I think he got saved! I had invited him to church countless times, and he always refused, but I asked him if he would go with me and he said okay! He plans on going to my church Wednesday the 21st! He seemed happy I invited him now, and he didn’t sound like he was just going so I would stop asking him to go. I think he’ll have a great time, and I truly believe he is saved now. Thanks for all the inspiration! ~*Cheyenne*~

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On February 13, 2007 @ 4:40 pm Casandra horstman said:

HI Greg.I was just wanting you to know my story.Whenever you gave us time on Friday to pray for a friend who doesn’t know Christ I chose my ex-step sister you is 13, like me.On Saturday you gave us the 48 hour challenge and I accepted it.When I got home Sunday I got on myspace and e-mailed her. I used the GOSPEL ackormene. The next day I got an e-mail back asking if I was alright and in my right mind with some bad language in it.I wont give up on her. Another thing that I have to say is that about a month before D2S I started to ask GOD what he wants me to do with my life (like to go to collage or not).I kept on asking for two days when m aunt asked me if I wanted to go to D2S or not.I said alright, Ill give it a try. We were worried that the conference might upset me sense something horrible just happened in my life.I kept on praying and on Sat. at D2S I got hit with this sudden feeling that I was going to do conferences to teens like you, and nothing will stop me from doing it. All the things you and Hosea said we schoud do Ive started to do and Ive decided to become the purple person.I started to think about what I was watching.I was also wondering what steps you had to take (like collage and where you went to) to become the speaker you are. Will you please e-mail me, at proud_american_93@yahoo.com

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On February 13, 2007 @ 4:46 pm Jess said:

Im a youth leader and this was our first year taking kids! I thought that it was great, learned alot and bought the journey kit and have been preveiwing it!So far i really like it. I do think a little to much time was spent promoting andtalking people into purchasing things, plus i would really have liked to have went out to witness earlier in the day. My famuily and i have a foreign exchange student staying with us and she is catholic and doesnt beleive that anyone goes to hell so this weekend really made her ask some question, praise God! Also, in her school they teach eveolution and the Bible compliment each other if anyone has ever heard of this being taught let me know what you have heard and how this is being taught ! Thanks!

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On February 13, 2007 @ 4:47 pm Jeff said:

Hey Greg…this was my first year going to a D2S confrence….and i wanted to let you know that i am one of the 1,500 people who put their faith in Jesus!! It was amazing!! I cant wait until next year!! Jeff

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On February 13, 2007 @ 4:52 pm shelby said:

God is wonderful! I have been a Christian since i was little but, i didn’t feel confident saying i was going to heaven until last year after D2S! Since D2S in St. Louis (i’m form AR) i have shared my faith with 5 or 6 people, God worked through me on Sat. to bring 1 person to Jesus. And i was a Prayer warrior all day Monday at school and another 1 of my friends had a friend accept Christ and i camt within 1 person of going to state at my swim meet!

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On February 13, 2007 @ 5:13 pm Michelle said:

Greg- this was my first time at d2s and this was the best weekened of my life (honestly). i had an amasing time i loved the bands and the drama which really spoke to me and was a wake up call telling me to share gods love with my friends, i took the cell phone challenge with my friend who went and we talked to our friend from home and she was very hesitant to talk about christ but i think we can get her to see christ the way we do. Thank you for speaking at the event you honestly touched my heart. I cant wait to come next year!!! I really love your dare 2 share book!!! i cant put it down.

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On February 13, 2007 @ 5:34 pm Meghan Shaver said:

hey you know what i talk to me dad and he was glad that we went and now only good things have happended to me. My dad go a better job. and i learn something new with god you will always have some one to talk. he will always be there for me and lead me down the right path thank you for showing me that. god loves you love Meghan Shaver from St.louis

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On February 13, 2007 @ 7:10 pm Todd said:

The best dare to share that I ahve been to in the three or four years that I have been to. During the phone "dare" I called my ex. girlfriend whom says she is a Christian yet act totally differant than what is modled for us in the fruit if the spirit. So anyway we are going to talk about the whole thing over lunch one day that we can find that fits around both of our busy lives through school and sports…. being a senior it’s very hard. The weekend also confermed that I should go to El Salvador that I have been ptaying about for the whole week before dare to share. God also sofened my dads heart to let me go; which was a huge blessing. God has changed my life in everything tht I do and say to everyone especially thoose who are not Christians yet. God bless in everything that you guys do only because of his power and grace.

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On February 13, 2007 @ 7:13 pm chelsea said:

i got to talk to my best friend and she listened to me i was so happy i know that god was helping he gave me the courage to do it

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On February 13, 2007 @ 8:03 pm Kelsey said:

hey Greg! i gotta admit dare 2 share was amazing! it was my first time coming this year and it totally put things into perspective for me. the cell phone challenge really got me though… i had been thinkin bout a certain friend all weekend and i love him so much and over the past couple years hes just fallen away from the lord. and when you said to call someone i just knew i had to call him. i did and i have to say i was scared to death… but i knew i had to. his life was then in my hands. it felt like the phone rang forever! but when he answered i almost started to cry right then. i asked him if he were to die right then, would he be sure that he would make it to heaven. he said no… and that was it i went off i asked him if there was a way i could promise it, would he just listen to me and he said YES! i missed part of the concert at the end, but saving my best friend Eli’s life was worth it. it was AMAZING! the whole weekend was amazing and i cant wait till next year! im totally stoked that Zane Black’s gonna be there. hes my buddy! and its been a while since i’ve seen him… so it will be kool! THANX FOR EVERYTHING! ~KELSEY~

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On February 13, 2007 @ 8:06 pm Rachel said:

Hey Greg, Last weekend at Dare 2 Share was really a life chanting experiance, I now know how to approach some one about Christ, which I am using to talk to my friends about how they can get to heaven, you are a great speaker, and dare 2 share is a powerful event…keep it up! Ps, Your hair isnt that bad! Rachel

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On February 13, 2007 @ 8:13 pm Michele said:

Th past weekend at Dare 2 Share challenged me a lot. I thank you for making me think about what I have been doing in my life and what I listen to. I am changing a lot of the things in my life that to me seem not right to do in front of the Lord. I took your challenge like most others did the night of Dare 2 Share. I called my friend but he wasn’t around at the time. So I prayed about it. The next night I got to talk to him on the phone. I was really nerves but I did it anyways. I asked him if he believed in the Lord. And he responded by saying no. I was really heartbroken to know that someone I am so close to does not believe theres a God out there that made him. I talked to him more about it. I asked him where he thought he was made. He said his parents. So I asked where do you think your parents were made. And he said thier parents. Then said this is going to go on forever right? I was like I am just trying to get to you understand more. He told me he was getting uncomfortable with talking about it so I stopped. But I want to know what else to say to him. So I have been praying asking God how I should talk to him and say the right thing. While this was going on I had been talking to another friend about the Lord. He said that he believed but he said he didn’t feel anything. I didn’t know what to say to that so I said I don’t know. I asked him to go to youth group with me sometime and he said that would be fine. I just keep praying that I can talking to my 1st friend and get him to know the Lord. Thanks for such a great time at Dare 2 Share. It was my 1st time and it was so amazing! I thank you for it!

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On February 13, 2007 @ 8:24 pm Eric said:

Greg, The cell phone challenge really made me think about my friends who haven’t trusted in Jesus. I graduated from P. U. during that phone call, but it was worth it to tell someone that Jesus loves them more than anyone else possibly ever could. It was an amazing weekend and I thank God I got to come and learn how to share my faith. Eric

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On February 13, 2007 @ 8:28 pm Katelyn said:

Hey Greg! D2S was life-changing as always! You are such an amazing speaker and I always enjoy your messges. This year the big thing that really stuck in my mind was when you stressed about how music and movies change our thinking even when we don’t realize it. The first thing I did when I got home was go through my music. First, i was surprised at how many songs I had (good and bad) and second I was surprised at some of the songs i listened to without really hearing the lyrics. I’ve noticed a difference already with how I have more positive thinking. Some of my friends and I (that went to D2S) are wanting to get everyone in our group together and talk about the weekend so I’m hoping that it will stop snowing up here in Peoria so we can get together! Thank you for all that you do and God bless! -Katelyn

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On February 13, 2007 @ 8:55 pm Krystal aka Canadian said:

Greg — Dare2Share was amazing! I can’t wait to come back next year, one thing that was awesome was the band StarField was Canadian and so am I so that brought a huge smile to my face. A lot of things happened well my youth group was there, 2 of our girls excepted God Friday night and it was awesome to see there hearts go to Jesus, My friend and I were actually not speaking to each other because of a huge argument we had, I took her aside and told her how much I was sorry and how stupid i was to let an argument distroy our friendship. I had lost a lot of my faith along the last 5-6 months and this weekend really helped me to put God back in my heart, I needed this weekend just as much as a lot of other did. The weekend ended kinda tragic something happened to one of our girls (she’s fine now) but it all scared us and shocked us but us youth held hands and prayed for her, God was looking over her and I thank Him for that. All in all this weekend was amazing. Thanks && God bless. – Krystal

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On February 13, 2007 @ 9:46 pm Sallie Lindsey said:

Hey Greg, I went to D2S St. Louis and I had an absolutely amazing time. My life was saved(literally) with the help of many people, including you, Friday night. I wanted to meet you so bad! My "2nd mom" is a leader and got to take her picture with you, and I admit I was jealous! Just wanted to say thanks and keep in touch Sallie Lindsey

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On February 13, 2007 @ 9:48 pm erica b. said:

Hey greg, this was my second year at d2s, both times on my b-day and i could’t ask for a better gift than to see 9000 teens worshipping God, a lot of hearts were changed in our youth group, last year we could only bring 10 students our group was small and kids weren’t into it, this year we brought 42 kids and they we’re ones who really hadn’t taken to the idea of giving thier lives to Jesus untill d2s, it was amazing, God reached down into places of peoples hearts I thought might never get reached, it was sooo cool. Now I’m not scared to go up to someone and flat out ask if they know Jesus or start a convo about it. Its been amazing, God has called me to be a youth evangelist, I’m really interested in what your doing, and how getting into ministries like dare 2 share works. I just want you and all the others at d2s ministries to know that we have truelly been blest by what you are letting God do with your life, it is changing many others. Keep rockin for Jesus. erica

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On February 13, 2007 @ 10:10 pm Carly said:

Dear Greg, Thank you sooo much for such an amazing weekend!! That was the closest I have ever felt to Christ in my life. I have always been a Christian, but you really put the whole thing into perspective for me. I realized how much the eternity of everyone I knows depends on my willingness to share my faith with everyone. The weekend made me drop any reservations I had and not care what people thought, because this was the most important thing to me. I got baptized that next day at my church and that weekend was so great for me, I got to mention prayer requests people had given to me while collecting cans to my whole congregation at church and really magnify the power of prayer. That drama gave me the most realistic image of what it would be like to die, and it scared me in a good way. Everything was put into perspective for me and my priorities set straight. I used to care a lot about what people thought of me and try to please everyone to get them to like me, but I realized that my Lord created me to be who I was for a specific reason: to bring glory to Him. Trying to change myself would be against everything he demands. I now know that he loves me for who I am, and not who I constantly try to be. He loves me just the way I am, and no one’s opinion of me could ever change that. I pray daily for you and your ministry that everything that occured in St. Louis would happen times a million wherever you may go. May God truly bless you in all you do for him, and continue always to live for the advancement of His Kingdom. In Christ always, Carly

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On February 13, 2007 @ 10:19 pm Savannah Johnson said:

Hey Greg, This Dare 2 Share was AMAZING! God really spoke to me that weekend. When we went out on our outreach part, it really got to me to see alot of the people we came across, give the wrong answer when we asked them what they thought it took to get to heaven. And then when we would tell them what the bible says it takes, their faces would just change, and you just knew that you were already planting a seed. One of our Groups actually had the pleasure of leading someone to Christ, and when I heard about that, it just got me more pumped up. I bought your book "Dare 2 Share" so that I can learn how to share my faith more. Im not the best at it, and I want to change that. Im a whole new person now. And I want to bring as many people to Christ as I can. My friend and I even had the idea of going out in our very own neighborhoods and collecting can goods for the shelter here in our town, while sharing the Gospel. I can’t wait to do it! God is amazing and I have such a fire for Him now. I had fallen in my walk with Christ in the past, but that’s all over now. Ive been doing bible studys every day, and it gets to where I dont even want to stop reading my bible, but I know I have to start going on with my day. I want to thank you and the rest of your team for putting together Dare 2 Share, its an amazing program, and it really changes teenagers lives. God Bless all of you and the work your doing for the Lord. In Him, Savannah Johnson

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On February 14, 2007 @ 1:36 am Jessica Back said:

Well, Greg, I’m a pk in our group, so when you asked us to call a lost friend, I freaked, I knew I had to do it, I had irst set an example for the rest of my group, and plus, my father was sitting right next to me… and God was really putting it heavy on my heart, to call my friend Paige. So I tried eight times and it kept telling me the network was busy, I acctually started to cry out loud to God to help me get through I started balling because I knew if I didn’t tell her then, I would chicken out when I got to school on Monday. My Dad gave me his phone I got through to her, and immediatly apologized for not being a good example of a christian lately, and started going through the G.O.S.P.L.E. and then it was put on my heart that, that wasn’t exactly what needed to be said at that moment, and started crying again. I just started to tell her that Jesus loved her, God loved her, and that any problem she ever has to go through she didn’t have to worry if her friends were going to cop out on her, and that she would be stuck alone with no one to lean on, that God would always be by her side. I had no Idea why I was saying that, it didn’t seem to fit. I told her I didn;t want her to feel like I was going to like her any less if she didn’t want my God, because of the skit the night before. I wanted her to do it on her own time.. no God’s time and not feel forced. Some where in that conversation she had told me that I had a huge impact on her life, and that I shouldn’t of been adraid to tell he rabou tmy God because we were friends and I should feel free to tell her about what I believe. So I got off the phone and prayed for her by that time I was out in the concourse, I started screaming out to God, to just hold her, let her know he was there. I called her Sunday and she didn’t answer so I figured I wouldn’t suffucate her with it, so I went to school on Monday, and she wasn’t there. and For some reason God desided to give us a snow day tuesday and today. I’m trusting in him though, and I’m not going to let a couple of days, stop me from get through! God, is still there, holding my hand

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On February 14, 2007 @ 1:50 am Melissa said:

This was my second year at Dare2Share and I had so much fun!! I came last year and I was saved, but since last year I’ve kind of fell behind and wasn’t serving God like I’m supposed to. So I went last weekend, and it was the greatest experience of my life!!!! When Krista was on her knees and all the spot lights were on her, I felt God. I felt Him and I cried so hard and I kept crying long after it was over. Even as I think about it now, I tear up. Now, that I’m back on track, I feel better than I have ever felt in my life. I took the Cell Phone Challenge and called one of my friends who believes theres a God, but doesn’t know Him personally. At first I was really nervous and considered hanging up, but God told me not to. She picked up the phone and I asked her how she was, since I haven’t called her in awhile. Then she asked how I was and I told her I was at Dare2Share and that its so amazing and I started talking about the drama and how there is more love than you can ever know and compare to humans and that I wanted her to have that. It went really well, she really understands what I’m saying and all, but she needs to know how God really is. God and I are still working on her but I have faith this will turn out great. I loved everything at D2S, especially the music by Starfield, Rachel, and Superchic[k]!!! I’m in a christian rock band and hope to be like Starfield someday!!! Thank you so much for this experience, I’m deffinatly coming back next year!!!! -Melissa

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On February 14, 2007 @ 8:08 am Julie E. said:

Happy Valentine’s Day! God bless! Love , Julie E.

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On February 14, 2007 @ 8:24 am Daniel T said:

It might have been a good conferance, but did they need roaling Heeters? what about coming back to MI Greg?

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On February 14, 2007 @ 9:15 am JoAnna said:

Hey Greg! Well I can’t say thank you enough for your ministry. This year was the first year that we brought our youth to Gameday. In fact our youth group is brand new! What a way to kick it off! I have been praying for a youth group for about four years now and had been reading the information on your web site. I know that Gameday was going to be a very powerful event, but word cannot say how powerful it truly was. There was only 15 of us and almost half was adults, but there is not a one of us that didn’t come home changed. Our faith is renewed, and our hearts on fire for the Lord! We all stood before our church on Sunday morning trying to explain the experience, and really there was no words we could say. Needless to say there was not a dry eye in the house. I could hardly speak, but managed to get all that I needed out. The congregation was lifted and moved. We have plans to get the kids out in our own community to go door to door and share the Gospel and hopefully collect for our local food pantry! Gotta keep the kids pumped to share, and boy they are pumped! Thank you sooo much for what you do, and I’ve already purchased tickets for "Survive", so see you soon!

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On February 14, 2007 @ 9:21 am Jo and Mallory said:

Hey Greg. This is Jo and Mallory, we thought we would leave a blog and tell you how awesome Dare2Share was in St.Louis. You used my cell phone for an example and some one called me. lol (jo) Dare2Share was really moving. It really made both of us think about our lives on how we are living and how we should be living. The cell phone challenge was awesome….it took alot of courage to do. We both are taking what we learned from Dare2Share and putting in our personal lives and taking it back to school and around our town. By the way, Happy Valentines Day! You also used our youth group leader as an example on how much she loves us.(danielle) Your way on presenting the gospel is so awesome and moving. Well keep up the good work and we will keep sharing the love of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior! God Bless, Jo and Mallory

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On February 14, 2007 @ 9:44 am darkpoet said:

Hay Greg, I absolutely loved Game Day!!! It was amazing with all the rad people we met like Jordan and Nick, the drama, Star Field, the speakers, Super Chic[k], and getting to practice wut we learned. Well you wanted to know our stories so here I go J I went to Game Day expecting the complete opposite of wut I got. I basically decided to rededicate my life to Christ because when I watched the drama I relized that my rejection of my own faith was going to end up dismally and it wouldn’t just effect me it would effect all my friends and the people I love and care about because they don’t know cuz I won’t tell them. So I’ve been clean aka I haven’t touched weed or alcohol scene Friday and if your thinking well that could be because there hasn’t been a weekend between now and then well drugs are done in school and alcohol well my friends would go to each others houses after school and drink Bacardi and Mountain Dew till we couldn’t stand let alone walk to the bathroom to hurl. I feel better about life and I feel lighter and not so weighed down by my problems it’s like some ones there taking away all the pain. And now all my Christian friends are cheeking up on me to see how I’m doing it’s a grate feeling. Shooting Stars Cross Our Eyes DarkPoet Oh btw my email doesn’t work so ya

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On February 14, 2007 @ 9:55 am Rob B said:

Greg- What can I say that He has already? I’m sure "Job well done my good and faithful servant" is awaiting you! As a relatively new Youth Leader who got the job through default because of my 13 year-old, I didn’t know what to expect from GameDay, nor was my Presbyterian Church terribly happy about my taking kids to the conference. You mentioned in the Youth Leader break-out that we might get in trouble with the church elders, but I was already there! The Presbyterians got the nickname "Frozen Choosen" for a reason, but I see the future of our church in the kids eyes, and can’t help but want to provide the kind of environment that you encourage. All five of our kids had no clue what they were getting into, then again, neither did I! Within minutes of the start of the conference, my kids were wanting to know if we could come back next year, and they still haven’t stopped asking! I broke in Church on Sunday and promised them we’d be back. I’ve been trying to "spice up" our curiculum for the last couple years without much luck and now I’ve made up my mind. If it has to come out of my own pocket, then the Gospel Journey is going to be put in for next year’s lessons. I’ve already discussed with our other Christian Education person that I’m going to do it, even though it means I’ll end up with sole responsibility for the Jr/Sr High youth class. I think the class will grow, and with them will come parent volunteers. Now I’m just kicking myself for not having gone ahead and bought the package while I was in St Louis. Oh well, experience is a good teacher. I did want to congratulat you one the structure of our program as well. We managed to sit behind the mix booth and noticed the count-down computer timer. The kids thought I had amazing powers until the figured out I was just looking at the screen! It’s funny though, the kids were all intensly payaing attention tot he program, regardless if it was you, Starfield, or even Senor Stretchy-Pants. I’ve never seen them pay such close attention. I even found myself looking at the timer going, "Hey, Greg’s ‘gonna talk for 30 mintues" and then realizing the time was aready up before looking back! No, unfortunately none of our kids stood up and professed their ultimate belief in Jesus, but boy have we had a lot of discussions and while they haven’t said it, I believe they’re there. Again, it gets back to the past teachings they have received from the Church. Nothing outward and openly showing their faith, but we’re going to change that! Next year I hope to bring two or three times as many kids now that these five are telling all their friends what they missed. In His faith, and definitely in your debt! Rob

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On February 14, 2007 @ 10:56 am ozhoward said:

Hey Greg, Great story here. I am a youth minister that was at the STL conference and I seen somebody there I hadn’t seen since I graduated High School, my old youth minister. When he seen me it was during the time the students were coming to us with their commitments they had made after the drama, and listen to this, God put us out on the aisle right next to each other, it was amazing. As soon as he seen me he immediately broke down into tears. What you probably don’t know is that when I was in high school and first joined his youth group, I wasn’t exactly a shining example of what God had called me to be. I was still living for myself and this world and not until I attended Dare2Share my senior year with him as my youth minister, did I begin to change my life around. As a matter of fact it was the last Gameday conference in STL at Manchester E-Free Church.Well, anyways, I can’t imagine what was going through his mind when he saw me, but I do know that God is awesome, and not all heavenly rewards are waiting for us in Heaven, Sometimes we can catch a glimse of the awesome works of God that He has performed through us here on Earth. I wanna say thank you to Dare2Share and my old youth minister Troy for everything you guys have done.

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On February 14, 2007 @ 11:02 am LeAnn said:

Hey Greg- You guys always do an amazing job every year! We love this event. Yes, the cell phone challenge was so impactful– We have a girl that is a fairly new Christian, and she really wants her parents to know Jesus like she does. She decided to go for the big dogs first– her cell phone challenge was her parents (She is so brave). Her parents are not open to her Christianity– I wish that I could tell you that since the challenge her parents have come to know Jesus, but it is having the reverse effect. They are very upset that she is beliving in "religion", and they have ended off all forms of communication between their daughter and us. She has to sneak phone calls to us, it is so sad. Just before this event she had opened up to me telling me that prior to coming to youth group she had been cutting herself. Jesus has literally saved her life. So, I guess i am wondering if you have any words of wisdom you can give me… Thanks so much!

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On February 14, 2007 @ 1:21 pm Amanda said:

Greg- This was my first year at dare2share, I was a parent chaperon. I was so scared when I found out we actually had to go out into the community and share. I physically felt ill, and thought for sure I was going to faint. Through out Friday night I prayed for strength and boldness. Saturday I was invited to the leadership conference at by our youth leader. I felt so inspired and excited! I immediately forgot about my anxiety and fears and realized that God is with me. I have always felt like a very selfless person, but when you talked about not telling someone else about Christ because you are scared. I realized I was selfish. Saturday I had a group of five girls. We didn’t witness anyone being saved, but I felt a real connection with the girls and they asked me so many questions. Their willingness to go door to door and spread the word was inspiring. I realized how wonderful it was to be with them and answer their questions and overcome fears together. I am 27 years old, but I always feel immature around youth. Something this weekend clicked inside of me and I feel like I crossed the bridge into adulthood. I finally feel that I have gifts that need to be used. In the community I live in, there is a lack of youth leaders. I brought my experience home to my husband (who had to work and couldn’t come) I told him about the 48 hour challenge, which by the way, I witnessed to my stepdaughter, I had always been so afraid to and she did not accept Christ but did admit his presence. Kevin and I have decided to get out into our community and spread the gospel and try to raise up the youth and really minister to them. We are scared and both feel inadequate, but after D2S, there is no doubt God has a plan. Thank you! Amanda

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On February 14, 2007 @ 1:41 pm Sam South said:

Hey Greg! This was the 2nd year I was able to bring our youth group down, this year most of the kid’s we brought with us had never been to a dare2share conference. The drama on Friday night hit everyone of our kid’s. They were all thanking us for bringing them down. They also love starfield. When our group went out door to door collecting can goods we had a woman who is looking for a church that feels like a home. We shared the gospel and she gave her heart right there at her door. I am really just praying that God will lead her to the church she belongs at. The cell phone was awesome too one of our kid’s was leading her friend to the lord when her friends phone died isn’t that just like satan to try to stop it, but we didn’t let him. We bought each one of our kid’s one of those dare2 books and the kid’s can’t put the books down I thank you for all that you do may God continue to bless you all

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On February 14, 2007 @ 2:40 pm Schlabby said:

Hey Greg, i had an amazing time at D2S. It was my first time and i hearted it. the drama hit me hard and made me think of all my friends that i just don’t know if they’re going to heaven or hell. i did do the 48 hour challenge cause i was snowed in but i will share my faith with my friends. oh and nice dance moves!!! -with god’s love

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On February 14, 2007 @ 2:58 pm Nate said:

I hadn’t been to D2S in a couple years, so I was sciced about going. Now it’s done, but the work isn’t. My 48 hours outreach was actually pretty interesting in my veiw. The Monday after GameDay I started my devotions which for that day were 1Timothy 1:8-12. God knew exactly what to tell me because it was all about Tim writing to the church about sharing their faith! "Do not be afraid in sharing the Good News" he said. At lunch that day I talked to my friend whom I called earlier. I found that she wasn’t really afraid of becoming a Christian, just of becoming one and not being a good wittness. Please pray that her fear will pass and God and others will be able to encourage her in "making the jump" .. er.. "leap of Faith". Thank you so much for all you’ve done in helping me have the courage to declare God’s goodness. Conferances like yours always remind me of Joshua 1:9 – "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid. For the Lord your God is with you whereever you go." -Nate- <><

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On February 14, 2007 @ 3:43 pm joet1 said:

Hey Greg: This was our 3rd year at D2S…once again it was terrific. I just wanted to let you know that one of the girls in our youth group put her faith and trust in Jesus Christ on Friday night around 11:00 in Union Station. It was awesome. We bumped into each other early Saturday morning as you were walking out the west side of Union Station…I had on the Northwestern hoodie. Anyway, thanks for all you do. I will let you know how the weekend continues to impact our group. Right now we have 30 youth who are individually begging God for a friend’s salvation. Thank you and God Bless! Joe T.

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On February 14, 2007 @ 4:12 pm Happy Zion Youth said:

HHHHHHEEEEEYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is going on Gregy!!
This is all your Friends and fellow fighter in the quest to go fight and win for the gospel of the LORD!!!!!!!
We have a question for u >>>>> Do u know what SPOT is?
we have started it about a month ago.
We are given our testimonies everyday to the ones that do not know the gospel of the LORD! YEAH!
I am so excited of the next conference in 08. I try doing my best with sharing the Lord with my friends and to share it with other that walk away. during the can drive i ran into an anthiest and it truly showed that i truly do need to step up my game with how well i talk about the LORD. i need help in my knowledge of the gospel so i won’t be unprepared the next time. Ok the others will type to u now. So long and farewell until we meet in St Louis!!!!!!!!!!!!! and remember to share the gospel with your closest or farthest neighbor away.

Your fellow fighter in the good fight!!
Daniel Shaw
Yeah!!yeah!!yeah!!Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Number one fan 4 the LORD

Hey Greg-
This is Patricia, from Happy Zion! You may not know me but i know that you have heard of me! My sister, Heather, was in the youth leaders confrence. She was the one who told you that her sister had been saved at dare to share, well yeah that was me. see i thought that i was saved before but i realized that i never really meant it in my heart. see i know that you may not remember me because honastly that is alot of people to remember but i want you to know that thanks to you i was truely saved and i am very greatful. thank you very much i can’t wait until next years D2S!!!

my blog is Happy_Zion_Sis>PMP
-Patricia (fellow christian of christ)

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On February 14, 2007 @ 4:35 pm Katie Foust said:

Hey Greg this is Katie. The cell phone challenge worked out perfect for me. I called my friend and asked her if she knew what would happen to her when she died. She hesitated but finally told me she never really thought about it. I didn’t have a lot of time to talk to her and her cousin was ruining the serious moment by repeating everything she said so I told her to call me later. She called but I missed it so I texted her and told her to call in the morning or afternoon. When she never did call I dialed her number that night. I asked her about our conversation and she said she had went to church w/ her grandma that morning, and when he asked if anyone wanted to be saved she said she was watching people go up there, and all of a sudden she felt something telling her to go. She stopped talking so I asked her what happen. With joy in her voice she told me she had the preacher save her that morning. I was so happy for her and I had a boost of confidence when I realized I had helped lead her to Christ. I hope things work out for her, and I’m pretty sure they will if she truly meant it when she prayed.

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On February 14, 2007 @ 8:12 pm Breena Moesch said:

WOW!!!! What can i say i had a great time! That was my second year and i had a great time this year and last but thats not what i want to talk to you about. The drama that you guys did this year really made me think. My cousin died in september of o6 he was only 13 years old. His birthday was Febuary 12th. So that was his first birthday with Jesus. He was driving a four wheeler up a mulch pile by their familys barn and the four wheeler flipped and landing on him. The handle bars crushed his head. They flew him to the hospital in Columbia. But he didnt make it. He was a special little boy he followed Christ and took people to church that nobody believed would ever come to Church. And when some one new came to school he would go talk to them right away. I wish i could say i do the same but i dont and i no i need to but its hard for me. I know all i need to do is pray about it. I miss him a lot but im sure his family misses him even more. Well i guess what im asking is if u will pray for the whole family. Thx Greg i love u guys and i cant wait till next year!!!!!!! Love, Breena

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On February 14, 2007 @ 9:07 pm Natasha Gonzalez said:

My weekend at Dare 2 Share was so much fun. I loved the cell phone challenge even if I did do it on Friday night. I called my sister Yesenia. I did start crying before I told her that I loved her. I did not came right out and say it. But I did say that I wanted her to got saved and belive in God. For her and not for me. Then we got in a big fight becouse she said that God would not help her. Then I told her that I did not want to hell. Satday she did some drugs and her head started hurtting. So she said that she stoped doing drugs. I don’t think she did but I hope so.

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On February 14, 2007 @ 10:29 pm katie manaois said:

This was my first time attending Dare2Share and well while I was excited to go, I had no idea how much wisdom I would come away with. I really needed this and I thank all of the people involved in putting this conference together. I’ve been a christian for most of my life, but I’ve only truly understood what that means for about two years. For the past school year, I’ve let myself get distracted with all the meaningless dramas of senior year. I stopped reading the Bible and attending church. I believed Jesus was my savior but I never really shared that with anyone else. I guess you could of called me a dormant christian; I was pretty fed up with my life. Well, since the conference I’ve talked to my dad about my faith, he isn’t christian, and I want to continue to share the truth. My friends and I have decided to start a Bible study for our school called the "Mustard Seed Bible Study." I truly became a christian after attending a Bible study for a few months. So my friends and I really want to give others that chance. Thankyou so much and God bless, Katie.

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On February 15, 2007 @ 7:15 am exodus1414 said:

My name is Rebecca Burandt and guess what… I just accepted Christ on February 9, 2007, at Dare2Share in St. Louis. The drama was pretty much amazing and so inspiring. Greg Steir is an amazing speaker and you can truely see the Holy Spirit moving through him. Here’s my story. I’ve grown up in church. I went to church camp at the age of 9 and prayed the prayer, but didn’t mean it. I just did it because that’s what I thought everybody wanted. Well then as I grew up, I got addicted to over the counter medicine. Then I switched churches and eventually stopped. I’ve been sober for about 6 months, but not a day goes by that I don’t want to go back to it again. Well, this past summer, I started cutting myself. Things weren’t going right and I wanted the pain to end. I had been debating about suicide for awhile and was planning it out. Then D2S happend. I watched the skit and finally got it. Finally I understood why I had been doubting my faith. I finally trusted God. I finally accepted the perfect gift God gave to me. It was probably the best night of my life, and I thank the D2S staff and more importantly God for that night. Well on to the 48 hour challenge. Well first I talked to my friend Soph over the phone at D2S. She didn’t like that conversation very much. I also left a message for my friend Kory on his phone, and he called me back on Sunday night. We talked for about 40 minutes. My mother got mad and grounded me from the phone for Monday (today) and I begged her to let me talk to him again today and to ground me Tuesday and Wednesday. Well thank God that she decided to let me do that. Well today at lunch, I spoke to my friend Tyler who is like a brother to me, and is Agnostic. He let me talk for about 15 minutes than he cut me off and told me that it was an uncomfortable conversation since we just found out today that a sophmore at our school commited suicde on Friday evening. But he said we could talk about it some other time. Please whom ever reads this, just be praying that God opens my 3 friends hearts to Him. Also pray for the other 5 people in my youth group who all accepted Christ this weekend along with one girl who rededicated her life to Him.

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On February 15, 2007 @ 11:57 am matt griswold said:

Greg, first, you my friend are an annoited individual! This was my first time coming to Dare 2 Share, and let me express my WOW!!!!!! I am a Youth Minister in Illinois and am very excited to see what the Gospel Journey will do for our Youth AND adults! I gave a testimony of the unreal DOWNPOUR of God on us in St. Louis and already have some chaperones for next year! Our church is striving to reach people for Christ and its exciting that God allows us to see him in so much. I must tell you as a PK (preachers kid) I have grown up with a Bible down my throat, not literally…..:) Doors unlocked= my family in church. I went to college and got as far away from God as I could, using baseball to drive a wedge between me and God. Although it didnt click at the time, God uses a lot bigger bat than i did!!!! It is great to experience the love again, to be challenged again, to everyday fall deeper in love with a God that is SO in love with all of us! I did take the cell phone challenge and due to the number of calls at that moment, I texted my bro in law, who was open. I also called a roommate of mine that lives in Arizona, his name is John. John was and "Andy" and is open, but not right now. He listened very intently, and knows everything he needs to, but is just not ready. I was impressed with your speaking, your challenges to us, and overall, your absolute love for our God! One day, I hope that I am up on stage like you were talking to kids. My "hook" is baseball. I have a desire to share with kids and youth leaders like you do, although they may not be on the same scale. I will end this by saying THANK YOU! praying for you, your family, and your ministry! matt

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On February 15, 2007 @ 2:08 pm Amber said:

Hey. D2S was amazing this year. The drama really hit me and i felt like i strategy really know if i was going to heaven or not. I accepted Christ when i was 8, but after that drama i felt like i needed to rededicate my life. So i did….Well on Saturday when u told us that this year there would be a cell phone challenge i was like omg. it made me really nervous but i still did it. i call the person that i thought of all weekend and she agreed to come to youth group right away it was pretty cool. i just wish that everyone took it in that quickly. On Wednesday, the subject of god and religion came up in history w/ one of my good friends…and that friend believes in just being a good person…i asked him to come to youth group and they completley shot me down..but i wont give up, me and a friend are slowly working on him and i think he will come around sometime. Well thank you for sharing the go wide strategy, it helped alot w/ reaching out to ppl. Amber

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On February 15, 2007 @ 2:08 pm Amber said:

Hey. D2S was amazing this year. The drama really hit me and i felt like i didnt really know if i was going to heaven or not. I accepted Christ when i was 8, but after that drama i felt like i needed to rededicate my life. So i did….Well on Saturday when u told us that this year there would be a cell phone challenge i was like omg. it made me really nervous but i still did it. i call the person that i thought of all weekend and she agreed to come to youth group right away it was pretty cool. i just wish that everyone took it in that quickly. On Wednesday, the subject of god and religion came up in history w/ one of my good friends…and that friend believes in just being a good person…i asked him to come to youth group and they completley shot me down..but i wont give up, me and a friend are slowly working on him and i think he will come around sometime. Well thank you for sharing the go wide strategy, it helped alot w/ reaching out to ppl. Amber

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On February 15, 2007 @ 6:05 pm Emily !! said:

hey greg, That cell phone challenge was amazing my firned and i began to call and we recive an answer so we went on with in 2 hours we had 4 new christans in the world! i wanted to thank you soo much i became i christan on FRIDAY night it was amazing it was the best feeling of my life i just wanted to thank you soo much for preching the word then letting us do the same it inspired me becuase i use to be afraid to talk to people i don’t no about christ but here i am telling all these people about what i experinesed it was amazing! I know we get some people that slam the door in are faces but then we get some that wanted to here it!!!

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On February 15, 2007 @ 7:40 pm john said:

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On February 16, 2007 @ 10:35 am Nancy said:

Greg: The Dare2Share conference in St. Louis was absolutely awesome! I am a parent who went with our church teen group. It is amazing to see God doing his handy work with so many wonderful kids! May the Lord continue blessing you and the many lives He has touched through your ministry!

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On February 16, 2007 @ 12:43 pm Taylor Rae said:

Hey Greg!! It’s me again! I am sure you probably don’t remember my comment from before because i have to admit….there are A LOT of comments on here! My comment was about my ex-boyfriend! Well anyways, going on, i just thought that i would drop by and say HEY!! well the other day we had an FCA meeting~! Standing for (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) yea anyways well we had about 25 people in the Library that morning and we had 3 of fellow high school girls giving us a lesson about sharing your faith and why! I thought to myself, "Wow, how cool, i have all of this fresh on my memory cause i just got back from D2S!!" Well, after they got done talking to us they asked us if we had any comments to add! I raised my hand and i told the whole story about the Judgement Day Drama! Of course, being the emotional girl that i am, i started to cry!! actually to be honest i bauled!! then i told everyone there that we ALL have to step up and be leaders for our school! I think it is sad how we live in the Bible Belt (Mountain Grove, Missouri) and we don’t even know if the person sitting next to us is saved! I had about 5 or so people come up to me afterwards and tell me that what i said really touched them and that it was really encouraging!I was soooo excited!! WOOHOO…more people to join me in Going and Fighting and WINNING for the LORD!! makes me feel awesome and i thought that i would share that with you! you have really helped make a difference in my life and i know that God has blessed me through YOU! Thanks for EVERYTHING and I can’t wait to see you again next year!! Ta Ta for now! *!~Taylor Rae~!*

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On February 16, 2007 @ 3:03 pm tim bob said:

hey greg it was awsome how many of us teens showed up. and i no it helped me get closer to god being there and going to door to door. i now others in are group changed to. i tried the cell phone thing but my friend didnt pick up so i tried later and he didnt so i left a message. but are youth group is starting an x team.

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On February 16, 2007 @ 7:33 pm Caitlin said:

Ive already posted on here but i read LeAnn’s post and she is one of my youth leaders! I just want to tell her thanks for caring so much about me!!

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On February 16, 2007 @ 8:54 pm sarah kay said:

Hey everybody i absolutly LOVED the conference!!!! i was almost not going to go, cause there was a lot of stuff going on in my life at the time! and my brother couldnt go!!! i was kinda sad! and friday nite i recived such a blessing ecspessially realizing that my youth leader really loved us and i also found out how much time, energy, and everything that they put into the group! thank you so much!! it was the most awesome thing!!! And when i got back i was so sleep deprived!! it was bad! and i went to church that morning and didnt get back till like 1 or 2 and took a thirty minute nap and then i had to go and minester at another church and they had asked me to speak and it was awesome cause i was so shy that i would have never done that ever!!! but i did it with no problem! everyone was really surprised!! AND i was told that i even made sense!!! HOW AWESOME!!! that was an awesome service that nite! it was so cool!! the guy who preached, his sermon went right along with what i said! and we didnt even know what we were gonna say!!! i was pretty amazed!! It is so cool how God works!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thx u for all that u do 4 kids around the nation! i love you all! PUT GOD FIRST!!!!!!!!! in love w/ HIM ALWAYS!! -Sarah Kay!!

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On February 16, 2007 @ 11:47 pm Curtis Rardin said:

Hey Greg, Whats up man? I have a great story to tell you. It’s about me not telling a story. I was at dare to share this year, and it was great. But friday night God was speaking to me to say something. He wanted me to go tell my testimony on stage. You see the last time I told my testimony, I was infront of 30 of my closest friends. Even then I bawled my eyes out but nontheless, God walked me through it. Now you can probably understand why I was skeptical. Given 9000 people who I hardly knew. So I didnt even try. So call me Jonah. By the way I did take the cell phone challenge. But on sunday I went to see my grandmother in Illinoise. The person I had called had gone to church that morning. And on my way back I was so excited that I wanted to see my friend and hang out with him to talk about what he thought that I was speeding. I usually don’t speed, but ofcoarse when I do, I’m clocked at 19 over the speed limit. Most people most of the time would be upset at this happening. I wasn’t. I saw that God was showing me to trust him in all I do. That is sort of the reason why I’m sending this. God also put something on my heart at the conference. I thank God that this is his plan for me and I really couldn’t ask for a better coarse to be layed before me by God. But I feel as though I am being led to be a part of Dare2Share in someway. I understand you are very busy but I do hope that you will reply to this. I’m only 16 so its not like I could jump on the band wagon anyway. But it will be a tough road. I was wondering what suggestions you might have in what I do about all this. I understand that it is a hard road and isn’t all happy faces all the time. But the here and now isn’t what matters. Eternity is what matters. After reading this you might realize that I’m not a straight thinker. I kinda bounce around. I do apologize for any confusion I may have caused you. And to all, Satan knows how to play dirty. DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE HIM!!!!!! From, Curtis Rardin

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On February 17, 2007 @ 3:32 pm Tessa M. said:

Well you got lots of reading to do man. Lol. I can’t WAIT until next year! *I’m bring my little sister:)* What I have to tell you is that the phone challenge made my week. I called my friend and I was nervous the entire time. It was really hard to stand still and the noise in the background was killer but I did it and she excepted Christ! *Party! WOOT!* Well that’s not the end of this story though cause I went back to my seat and all of the sudden I notice my friend crying. I figured she was struggling with something so I went over to her and asked what was wrong. Well she was upset because the person she was trying to call wouldn’t pick up. Well I told her that she could call one of the people on my phone. So she took it and picked one of our friends. We went out in the hall and called this friend. Well eventually she just handed me the phone cause she felt like I was in better control of the situation then she was. We ended up talking until my phone died and hour and ten minutes later while I was in a Micky D’s parking lot. She told me a lot of stuff about her life. Her grandpa died on her B-day 7 years ago and she has blamed God for it ever since. But that was only the begining. She has been trying to commit suicide for a month, cutting herself for who knows how long, killing little animals, and using a weige board. When my phone died I was in shock. I knelt down on the ground in the middle of this parking lot behind our church bus and cried out to God. I ended up talking to my youth pastor and we decided she needed profesional help. I had dinner with my fathers best friend who is a teen counsler and then next morning I went to school and told my school counciler. I don’t know what happened in there after I left once she was called down but when I saw her in 4th hour she gave me the biggest hug I’ve ever recived. I pray that she will be able to recive the help she so despretly needs and that I’ll be there by her side the entire time giving her the help she needs. She has a long road to recovery ahead of her but I’m so thankful I learned of all this before something really bad happend. Thank you so much… If it wasn’t for your phone challenge I never would have called her and she would still be dealing with all of her pain on her own. Thank you. May God bless you. -Your sister in Christ, Tessa

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On February 17, 2007 @ 9:00 pm Maddy said:

Recently, my family and I have been searching for a church that we can feel at home in. We try, but we have been distracted for a couple years with jobs, school, and commitments. My cousin asked me if I would like to go to Dare 2 Share in St. Louis with her church, because she knew I was a HUGE fan of Superchick. When I heard Superchick was playing, I couldn’t say no. My friends have grown addicted to Superchick too. Right before Superchick came on, I took the cell phone challenge. I called my friend who has a semi-bad life. Her dad is always drunk, and she is the youngest of 9 children. When I called her, she was actually willing to listen. I explained to her that she needs to surrender to Him. I told her that God can take away all of her pain. When I asked if she were to die today, if she would go to heaven or hell, she said, "what? are you telling me I should kill myself?" My reply was, "NO! Don’t do that!" Just by that, I knew she needed Jesus. She listened to me, and she was truly touched. It felt really good, and she is now attending church. She is trying to get her family to come with her, but her family just can’t do it. They are all "too busy" to come. This is just one way the average family can break one of the Ten Commandments. "Keep the Sabbath Day Holy". My family and I have also had trouble with this. We are still searching to wider extents to feel at home at a church. I have started to read the Bible and try to surrender myself every night to God. And, I feel very much so, that I have grown much closer to God over the weekend. Your sister in Jesus Christ, Savior and Lord, Maddy

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On February 17, 2007 @ 10:04 pm Britini said:

Thank you so much for doing what God has you do—help us love God and follow him. It was my first year at Dare2Share and it won’t be the last.

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On February 18, 2007 @ 1:39 pm Bobby Patterson said:

Dear Greg, Hey man I want to tell you about the experience that I had at the confrence in St.Louis. I actualy got to talk to my girlfriend about what all God has done for me in my life. What was really cool is that she actually listened to me when I told her everything. I am glad that you had a blast when you came to minster to all of us teens. I thought that it was a really nice thing from you and the rest of the crew to come and take time out of your lives to talk to all of the teens there about your lives and what God has done for you. God has worked in many ways in my life and is going to lead me to the right crowd of people and to the person that he want’s me to be with for the rest of my life. I hope to hear from you sometime my e-mail address is redneckbob_2004@yahoo.com God bless and take care. Your brother in God and friend for life, Bobby Patterson Desloge Missouri

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On February 18, 2007 @ 9:09 pm zach voyles said:

Dear Greg Hey man i just wanted to say that u did a great job and dare2share was alot of fun this year. I just wanted to say that i tried ur cell phone idea in a little different way. Instead when i got home i went straight to msn and the person i wanted to reach happened to be on. So ive been talkin to him and ive even been able to talk him into going to church. So all i want to say is thanks for showing me a new way to reach people. I hope u send me an e-mail at gospel_zman_4@hotmail.com. Good luck with dare2share in the future! From Zach

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On February 18, 2007 @ 9:33 pm Randy Moore said:

Hey wats up i don’t got a lot 2 say but this year was my second year of dare2share and it was just as awesume as the first. I hope that you’ll send me an e-mail some time at lefty-10@hotmail.com. And I also want 2 say that i loved the gospel journey it was awesume. But I g2g go and i hope you e-mail me!!!!! Later

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On February 18, 2007 @ 9:43 pm Mallory said:

Hey Greg!! You are so amazing! I look up to you so much. You have changed my life in so many different ways…Too may to name. First off, I never really fully commited my life to him until this year at Dare2Share…St.Louis. It was the first time I have ever been to anything like that. The drama touched my heart so much. I am not a crier and am not emotinal, but after watching that drama I started thinking about my own life and am I the girl who went to hell or the girl who went to heaven? I started thinking, I started crying. I could’t stop thinking, Where will I go?? Where will I go?? That night i prayed and prayed for forgiveness for not commiting my life to him before. And that I will do better. From then on I have tried in every way I can to become more and more like Jesus and become closer to him. Greg, Thank You for all you have done and the many ways you have changed my life. I hope you send me an e-mail at malloryguess@hotmail.com!!

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On February 19, 2007 @ 2:10 pm Natalie said:

Hey was at dare2share ST. Louis and you were awesome. It was the first time I have ever been to dare2share but i am coming back next year and i cant wait. My youth pastor got a few of your books and gave them to some of us who would really read them. I have started mine but i am only on the third chapter and I all ready love it! every night after church we go to someones house and have a devotion,food and if we have time we play cards or have a game planed. We are going to start to read your book at home and then come to the after church thing and we will talk about it there. Last night our youth pastor told us to think about someone like you did but we went around the room and told everybody who we were think about. this week he told us to pray for that person and I did last night asking God to give me an chance to tell her about him and i am going to put my self to the 48 House challenge tomorrow. Today would have been the first day of it but i only talk to her at school and we did not have school to day. Well i g2 now but i hope you E-mail me at monkey93_02@hotmail.com! Good luck with dare2share next year.I will me at ST.Louis cheering you on!

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On February 19, 2007 @ 3:14 pm A.J. Workman said:

hey the st. louis confrense was a blast! i had a lot of fun and hope to go next year! by the way, what was that thing your son did when you were trying to comfort that lady in the store? i think i could use that sometimes. anyway, whats next year going to be like?

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On February 19, 2007 @ 5:18 pm Caitlin said:

Hey greg! I tryed 2 blog the day I got home. (Witch technally means the day I got back from D2S) My dad got on and went looking for my comment and couldn’t find it so I guess I messed up….*sigh*…. I had so much fun I definatly can not wait to go back nexted year! C’ya! Caitlin

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On February 19, 2007 @ 8:05 pm samuel said:

i loved st. louis and i was wondering if you recomend any other conferences and or mision trips for youth groups.

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On February 20, 2007 @ 10:01 am James said:

Man, that was my first year at Dare 2 Share and it won’t be my last. At Dare 2 Share i accepted Christ for the 2nd time b/c i felt that i pushed him awy from me. I want to say THANK YOU Greg, God, and everyone else for setting up Dare 2 Share.

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On February 20, 2007 @ 12:40 pm Lesley Kiefer said:

Hey Greg! This was my first year at D2S and let me tell you, it won’t be the last! I watched the GOSPEL Journey this past summer at camp and immediately fell in love with the way you teach. You are definitely one of my role models. The weekend at St. Louis was absolutely amazing; I learned a lot! I tried sharing my faith with one of my friends at school, but I think I may have freaked her out a little bit…that’s ok though, because I planted the seed…right? I also led the Sunday School lesson at my church last Sunday about what we learned at D2S & it went pretty well. I was satisfied anyway. I’m just praying now that I won’t lose the "spiritual high" I’m on right now. I’ve grown up in church my whole life and been to conferences and camps galore, but this was by far one of the most life changing experiences I’ve had. Anyway, I would really appreciate it if you could somehow try to keep me in your prayers (along with the thousands of other people, I’m sure). Keep up the good work! ~Lesley K

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On February 22, 2007 @ 4:00 pm Geoffrey said:

This was my second year at dare 2 share it was totaly awsome. I enjoyed it a lot. But unfortunately our church van broke down and we had to leave before the last sesion & we could’nt go and colect cans. So we went to Union Station and talked to people instead. Since dar 2 share I’ve noticed a change in a lot of the people in our youth group. Thanks for an awsome experience Geoffrey

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On February 24, 2007 @ 7:08 pm David said:

Hey there, my name is david and it was my first time at d2s. i was one of the adult volunteers and have had God in my heart all my life. quite the experience it was. after greg telling us to think about what was on the ipods and mp3s, well i went home and looked at my mp3, boy was i ashamed of myself. being an ex-dj, i love music of all kinds. though realizing i had stuff on it that i wasn’t proud of. so i emptied it got alot of more appropriate music and now i am more proud to show what i listen to. plus i like starfield and so i put some of that on it. i do wish i had a way to get the "this little light of mine(cell phone) session on it. that was quite impressive. not too many music groups would just change everything to start singing that. b-e-a-utiful.

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On February 25, 2007 @ 5:46 pm Mariah said:

hey greg! dare 2 share was so amazing, i didnt go to friday’s session (which is normally the best part) but saturday was really awesome! i really wish i could have been there friday. this was my second year and i went with my best friend’s church im trying to get our church to go next year and my youth minister said he would check into it. it was an awesome experience and i cant wait till next year. p.s. starfield was amazing!!!!!!!

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On February 28, 2007 @ 10:18 am Vickie Thompson said:

Holy cow Batman, Dare 2 Share in St. Louis was, well, amazing! As a first-timer there, I was blown away with the power of God through everything I experienced. I went there as a Student Minister of our church, with 17 kids, 5 of which began their journey with God on Friday evening! Being a small part of these kids choice to become Christ followers just stirred up my passion to see more lives changed. I left there with a crystal clear direction and charge from God to "Do the work of the evangelist." God confirmed to me during those two days that I have been using my gifts of evangelism and teaching, but not where He wanted me. While the focus for the conference was to impact teens, the adults attending can’t help but to be impacted by the Word of God as well. Greg, thank you for you consuming passion to reach and teach this generation for Christ, and for empowering all of us to Go Wide for the gospel. Special thanks to Mick and Amber Thornton. Your time and Godly influence has encouraged me more than you’ll ever know. Thanks for your gift book on Biblical Preaching you sent me! I’ll treasure it and use it to prepare myself to Go Wide! Captured for Christ, Vickie Thompson

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On March 19, 2007 @ 8:38 am carolla Jo said:

Thank you so much for the inspiration on sharing my faith. Your cell phone challenge was a toughie for me because i picked my sister. I am just so sorry that i never witnessed to her before. I must say that i was always scared. But thanks to you and the dare 2 share conference i am not scared. Not one of my family members are saved. So it was hard for me when i decided to witness to all of them. So far all I have gotten is pushed away. But I am not giving up because I see my family in hell every time I think of them. My youth pastor is having us go through your dare 2 share book as a lesson and discussion. I has helped us a lot. A lot of hearts have been broken in our youth group. May God bless you . Carolla Jo

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On March 19, 2007 @ 9:35 pm Sarah Kay and Ashton said:

Hey! we had an AWESOME time at Dare2share in St.Louis…..on the way to the conference we had no idea what to expect because it was our first Dare2share but at the end we learned that everyone is just as fired up about God as we were and we could dance and sing as loud as we wanted to and no one….i mean NO ONE cared! we cant wait till next year!!!!!!!!!! We hear Hawk Nelson is comming…THEY ROCK…not as much as you and Starfield though….. Our youth group is much different now that we arent afriad to lift our hands to worsip and your book is being borrowed from person to person through out the youth group. We think that the GameDay confrence is the most life changing thing that has ever happend to our youth group…other people in our youth group have gone to past Dare2Shares but they agreed that this was the best…after they saw that skit about Judgement Day they said that no matter what it was the best. EVERYONE in my youth group cried after that skit…even Pastor Tim. We praise God for your awesome book and for sending you to speak at Dare2share. Cant wait for Survive…. Love Always, Sarah Kay and Ashton

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On March 23, 2007 @ 7:58 am Carolla Jo said:

Hey Greg, i couldn’t help but write you again. I still am witnessing to my family i feel like i am getting no where. I WISH I didn’t feel this way but it is hard. But i am not going to give up. One reason I feel this way is because i don’t live with either one of my parents(they are split up). My Dad took my brother and my mom my sister. Now my sister has a boyfriend and he lives with her and my mother. I have tried to talk to them about this. But i just got shot down. If you ever want to email me my email adress is carolla_89@hotmail.com

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On March 28, 2007 @ 2:24 pm Allvera said:

Hey Greg, just wanted to say that my friend Mitchell, the one I was talking to after Dare 2 Share, went to church a few weeks ago and loved it! I think he’s planning on coming back. Also, I’ve been talking to two Jews I know over the internet. One said she believes in Jesus, but she didn’t know what it meant to be a Christian. I talked to her about it, and she said "Wow! That’s really simple!" and I asked her if she was going to ask Jesus to forgive her and she said she wasn’t sure, but probably. And on top of that, I have been praying a lot about what God wants me to do and I believe he wants me to have a band! I’d really like to talk to you more about all this, so if you have the time, my e-mail is cheyenne_of_gracebaptist@yahoo.com

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