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This is the last post I am doing based on D6 Louisville.  Below you find a description of my plan. I was in Louisville for the D6 Conference on Oct. 16-18.  During that time, I posted several posts from various speakers.  I decided to group those posts based on topic for your convenience.  Below you will find the first of several themed posts from the D6 Conference.   The links in this post are on the topic of sharing Christ with children and youth. Tommy Sander's Notes Greg Stier's Notes

He knew he was a sinner, but he had never heard the grace of God. Do you believe in the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ?   For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. (Romans 1:16 NIV) Have we lost the urgency to impress the gospel? We must preach the Word strategically .  We preach at them, but are they getting it?  Ask, Listen, Teach.  Affirm their honesty, open the Word to deal with their questions. We also must teach the Word prayerfully.   May they learn how to pray from us.  Are you interceding? I thought intercessors were either over 80 or for crazy people.   I do not come to pray boldly in faith often enough. We must preach the Word collectively. preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming w...

The following is a poem by Greg Stier of Dare 2 Share Ministries. I follow him on his blog and really enjoyed this post. I always enjoyed Dare 2 Share Youth Conferences while in youth ministry. Greg has a great heart for reaching people with the gospel. Read on for great thoughts on St. Nick. St. Nick's Tears Can you hear St. Nick crying? His tears fall softly on the ground. They’re hard to hear beyond the hustle Of holiday cheer and Christmas sounds. Before we transformed him into Santa He was a real man of flesh and blood. Only one thing about him was different, It was a heart that beat strong for God. When he was young he lost his parents. They left him all their worldly wealth. But young St. Nick had no concern About his own financial health. He used his money to feed the poor To help those in real need. He chose a life of selfless service, Instead of worldly greed. He took care of impoverished children By giving them coins of gold. He slipped the gifts under doors at nigh...