I HEART...

Source: i-Heart Revolution // Hillsong Church

With this entry... I just want to speak from the heart and that God has been pulling on my heartstrings for the past couple weeks and you when you feel that your desires with God's destiny for you is not in alinment and you feel spiritually tossed and pulled inside. Well, that has been my story for the past couple weeks and that I just want to share some of my desires that I long for me personally, my ministry, and for this generation.

I heart...

... to see a generation longing for the heart of God

... to see this broken sin-filled world being fully restored by the grace and power of Christ

... to see the Body of Christ becoming one with family-like virtues

... to see leaders of the next generation becoming relentless of the destiny God prepare them for.

... to see the presence of God being revealed for those who seek Him.

This is desires that I hope God will bless me with.

- A team that has a desire to reach students at any cost.

- A youth group that desire to seek God whole-heartedly

- To reach as many people as possible

- For my ministry to be God-driven

...for the rest of the summer

Well, my summer is finally over with! For those who don't know... I have fractured a bone in my foot and I have to get surgery on it this Tuesday. I am going to be bed-ridden for the next six weeks, and that i have to be extremely bored this summer since I am confined to my room so I won't hurt my foot while is in recovery.

That means I have no Renew, Callaway Kidz, Camp, or anything fun to do for the rest of the summer. But that's fine I am going to be ready to take the world by storm whenever august come around... I am going to be gone and chillen with my brothers and sisters (spiritually) and getting ready for Master's Commission with Jeanne Mayo and my new brothers and sisters in the fall. For now, I am going be unbearable to be around with all my boredness (for those who know me... I am a mover and walker). Ugghhh... it is going to be one doozie of a summer.

KidsQuest 2009

I can't wait... Kids Camp 2009 is going be happening in one week. Oh, I love the Camp Season!!!!! This will be my 3rd year going but instead of being with the kids 24/7, I am going to be a intern and work behind the scenes and assist the exective staff with anything that they need for the next two weeks. It is going to be soooo awesome whenever I get to Marianna in a week. The services are phenomenial, the activities are crazy fun, and the people there are sooo awesome to talk to.

Today, I felt soooo emotional whenever I was listening to some Hillsong Kids Worship, and I just started crying and worshiping. I think that God is calling me into Children's Ministry and that I am trying to avoid and that He is like Megaphoning me saying "HEY ANDREW, YOU'RE GOING TO BE A CHILDREN PASTOR!!!!!! Yeah, long story short I can't wait for camp. It is going to be soooo rockin' from the inside out.

REAL TALK

*WARNING* The following content is material is coming straight from the heart and this is some stuff that has been happening to me for the past few weeks.


So for the past few weeks my life have been a total emotional holocaust.... so that is why because I have been acting depressed and desocialable for the past days. Reason being because my uncle (the one that is a complete drunk and have been in and out of jail for so many times) have been on a drinking anger rampage. He does not care about anyone but himself regardless of how emotionally upset the person is. He is more of a 'My way or the Highway' kinda person. I have been so sick of his crap and I am so emotionally drained because of it. I would some times cry a little (here and there) because i had to release my anger in a happy way.

So that is my life for the past few weeks...

Post Results of NYLC 09 // EPICENTER

This conference has been amazing beyond compare. I mean the whole Texas trip was simply speechless. The services were incredible with Jeanne (aka mom) and Desperation Band, Reggie and Anna. Also all the MCATL brothers over at the church (gosh, I love them men of God like if they were my real bloodbrothers). Even made some new brothers like Shane, RJ, etc...

For me personally, I grew soooo much with in the last 2 1/2 days... awwwhh I don't want to leave that experience. I know that the work so so hard for me but I know that Jesus was happy that I was giving 100% of my body (that my body would let me do). With me, as long as I made God happy then I am happy.

We has so many memories like with my 'tiger' pic (one of my most embrassing pics) and having random moments at services and during the conference, also on bus at 200am. I also met Pastor Sam Mayo... he is most greatest men to be under His leadership spiritually. Man, I would love to be apart of this conference again. I knew that I could be apart of revolutionalizing a youth pastor's or leader's life or their ministry. Then it was all worth it.

What will you sacrifice for the cost? - Rev. G. H. Williams

NYLC 09 // my Spring Break week....

In a couple hours, I am going to begin my adventure to nationwide stardom. Myself and my church intern team is going to Dallas, TX to help out with Jeanne Mayo's National Youth Leaders Conference. I know this experience will help in the professional level and also it will let me get some more leadership opporunity and teachings with some of the greatest youth ministry veterans today. I am so excited that I get to serve on a national level but I am figuring that it is going to be on a global scale cause I heard that there are youth pastors / leaders are coming from different countries. Also going to be hardcore worshiping with Desperation Band (http://www.desperationonline.com/) from Colorado. They are one of the greatest bands for this generation.

I also going to see my brothers in Atlanta (Chris, Snow, Andrew, Ricky, etc.)... I still have the effect of Master's Experience still on me. I knew that the last day, God was telling me during altar time at chapel after Jeanne (mom) finished speaking that confirmed that I need to be at MCATL (but that is another blog for a later time).

I am hoping that I get to see mom, Ed Young, Judah Smith, and Richard Crisco. I want to know them on a personal level and to have a mentoring relationship with them (I know I am going to have one with Jeanne). Cause behind extraordinary leaders... are extraordinary mentors.

So with this being my first missions trip... it is going to open another window for me on how I look at life. Especially going across the country. I will keep posted during the week about my experience working on a national level. Its going to be a long week of long hours and dreadful jobs... but it is going to be all worth it in the long run.

Definition of Worship

What is your definition of worship? For those who really know my heart and life, you know that I am a worshiper at heart. I am usually singing and that I have a very worshipful nature. Well, today, I was in my car going down (Hwy. 77) the road and I started to preach about worship and what I want children and students to understand the simplicity of how we worship.

Worship is not about how loud you can sing or that you know every word and motion. Also, it does not matter how high you lift your hands... when it comes to worship, it is all about the 'CONDITION OF THE HEART'.

John 4.24 // God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and truth.

If you come to God with a heart wanting and desiring to worship... then will know that your heart is here to worship and worship only. You can pray to God and say that 'God, I am here to worship you and you only right now'. But actions speaks louder than words. You need to show that you are a Christ-follower and more important a worshiper of God.

Worship can be a act of repentance... You ask God for forgiveness and the second after you say that, You need to show it through your actions that you are telling God that you are really sorry and that you are willing to change.

Revelation 2.5 // Remember the height from which you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I (God) will come to you and remove your lampstand (presence of God) from its place.