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Comments below came after the 2006 Youth Conference

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An Awesome Time

To God be the Glory!!!   I truly praise and thank God from the depths of my soul for the awesome time we had during the Youth Conference.  It was a very powerful experience to see God move on the youth in such a mighty way.  I also thank God for filling some of our youth with the Holy Ghost! It is a wonderful thing to be saved. 

I would like to take this time to thank all of the young people and adults who made our Youth Conference a success.   God bless each of you!!!  Ya'll know who you are and I can't thank you enough!!!

Sis. Natosha Richardson

Our God is truly an awesome God!!

Praise the Lord, Our God is truly an awesome God!!  I really enjoyed the Florence Youth Conference 2006. Last year I was only able to attend one night of the 2005 Youth Conference, but this year I was able to attend the Thursday day session, Thursday evening, and Friday night services.  I truly thank God for his traveling mercies, and because of his traveling mercies, I was able to travel from Orangeburg, S.C. for each service.

I also enjoyed the teen-aged/young adult women's session held on Thursday, and I am a witness to teens that God can indeed keep you. I was encouraged to see the active participation of the youth during the service each night.  I was blessed by the testimonies, jubilees, selections rendered by groups/youth choirs, the fellowship, and most importantly how God used Elder Beard to deliver the true word of God each night.

It truly was a blessing attending the Florence Youth Conference 2006.  It was good to have been there, and I am looking forward to attending next year's youth

Your Sister in Christ, Sister Tonya Dibble
 

Jesus Christ Made it Happen!

First of all, I want to thank the one who made this Youth Revival/Conference possible. Jesus Christ really made it happen.  Without him we wouldn’t have been able to receive the Word and feel his presence.

God has truly blessed me from all danger in this sin-cursed world and is working on me. Although I am saved, the devil is busy, but God is working on me still. I praise him for his enduring grace and mercy and his blessings that continually overflow. I also want to thank God for Elder Beard and Sister Beard for their yearly teachings and their words of encouragement. Since this year was called a conference, it was very informative and spiritually uplifting. This year also was great because people actually felt God move in them and were obtaining a better understanding of what it means to be saved, how to live saved and stay saved as a young person. I just want to thank God for everything because it was ALL good! Pray for me as I pray for you. Be blessed!
 

Cassondra Richardson

Youth Conference 2006

During the day session on Friday, I learned about certain habits that need to be broken and habits that I need to continue to do. Her teaching was brought down to a secular standpoint and a spiritual standpoint where everyone could understand. Sister Beard's teaching was just excellent; I could listen to it all day.

Nick Brockington

He allowed us to sit in HEAVENLY PLACES with Him!

Praise the Lord Saints.  I would like to give honor to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who has allowed us to sit in HEAVENLY PLACES with him.  I must say that we were truly blessed to be in the number among the saints in Florence during the Youth Revival 2006. The saints of Florence showed our family so much love during our stay. The Youth Revival was nothing but the showing of the demonstration of God's Spirit in building.

Elder Beard allowed God to use him for the three nights that he was there, and we were blessed to see YOUTH SEEKING GOD. On Thursday night, my soul was overwhelmed by the young saints who tarried at the altar until the wee hours of the morning wanting to receive/be refilled with the Holy Ghost. My plans are to return again if the Lord tarries.  Pray for the saints of Tallahassee as we will continually pray for you and the Body of Christ as a whole.

Bro and Sis. Sean and Partisha Johnson

Praising God for Youth Conference 2006

I praise and thank the Lord for life, health, and strength. I thank him for keeping me for 15 years. I praise his holy name for being baptized in Jesus name. I want to thank and praise God for being filled with the Holy Ghost this year during the Youth Conference 2006. Pray that I grow stronger in his holy name.

Andrea Williamson

Thanking the Lord for the Youth Conference

Praise the most high God and the heavenly God above.  I thank the lord for the Youth Conference that was a blessing to all the youth. God kept the saints from Tallahassee, Florida on the highways on Thursday (July 27th all the way there and back on Saturday.  Elder Beard was the speaker and it was a true blessing that he had a chance to speak to us Young People.

Charity Paschal

He is my All and All

Praise the Lord.

I give honor and glory to the Lord God who is my maker and creator.  I thank God for being my all and all.  I thank God for being my savior.  I thank God for saving me at a young age, and for a mind to stay with him all the way. Unable to say that I've been hooked on drugs or left the church, been held at gun point or anything on that level at the same time I thank God for keeping me from that and more. 

I thank God for waking me each day and for letting me know that his mercy is great and that his joy is everlasting. I thank God for everything He's done for me.  I ask that you pray for me that I'll be everything God wants and has called me to be.

Bro. Andrew Finklea

Sumter, SC

Comments below came after the 2005 Youth Revival

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Praise the Lord! I am Sis. Tasha Richardson. The Youth Revival was truly what I needed from God. I along with a few other of our youth went down in prayer that God would restore to us anointing and power and He did just that! We were able to bond together as a department and meet other youth from the community who also shared our fire for the revival. The Youth Seminar on Friday afternoon was truly helpful information. I felt very well prepared as I left to go to school. The entire Youth Revival 2005 experience was truly something to behold.  God opened doors, moved mountains and saved souls. I encourage all who attended to remain steadfast and keep the faith. If you were not able to attend, GET READY FOR NEXT YEAR!!!

Sis. Tasha Richardson

I would like to say that the Word was good but what touch me the most was the Word being applied. I say this because your congregation really showed the love that Christians should show. I just want to encourage your congregation to stay in the Love of Jesus Christ and continue to keep up the good work.

John Q. Williams

Praise the Lord.  I want to thank the Lord for giving me the gift of the Holy Ghost on July 28.  My life hasn't been the same since that night. I can surely say if you ask in his name it shall be done. 

Oh what great peace, joy and understanding.  The holy ghost is everything it says it is.  It has come to be my guide, comforter, power and what I need most, a keeper.  It's been a couple of weeks now but my soul still rejoices like yesterday; its so wonderful.  If you need to be freed or delivered from past sins, bondage or anything that stops you from getting close to God, seek Christ and he will make you feel brand new.  I'm glad for the holy ghost as it saved my life.

Sis. Frerita Montgomery

First, I am very grateful for Pastor Jimmie Deas and for his vision and willingness to allow the spirit of evangelism to impact his ministry.  It was so wonderful to see the Saints from Florence and the surrounding areas come together and receive and rejoice under the power of God.  As always, I was just as blessed as anybody to be in such power-packed services.  I yet long for revival and the wonderful time I had in Florence.  I hope to see you soon.

Elder Tim Beard

Praise The Lord everyone!! I thank the Lord for Pastor Deas inviting Elder Beard to have a three night Revival. I am still rejoicing in my soul. It just took me back to the day I got saved. It was just a glorious time in my life. Just to see young people coming to the Lord and tarrying on the alter for the Holy Ghost. I thank the Lord for all the young people that were baptized in Jesus Name and some were filled with the Holy Ghost. The Word made me see that I must seek the Lord more and more. In order to do that in my life I must work more towards that which is important in my life. I can't let the God Part in me sleep. Please keep the young people and myself in your prayers as we continue to walk with Jesus.

Sis. Pat Johnson

Greetings to all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Hello, this is Bro. Christopher Deas. Due to my hectic work schedule I was not able to make all the services, but I did attend the last one. It was indeed a blessing to my soul. I thank God for a wonderful outcome and I thank God for all the souls that went down in his name. To whoever that reads this let us continue to pray for the new souls in Christ that they may stay true to God and be real. Better yet let us all continue to pray for one another that we may all be the people that God wants us to be. Thank you and God Bless!!!

Christopher Deas  

Praise the Lord and OH MY GOODNESS!! This revival was right on time for me. I actually gave this same praise on Sunday in church!! I'm grateful that I acknowledged and realized that something needed to be revived in me and I thank Him because He did just that for me in Florence and back in Mullins!! The services were truly awesome and it was such a blessing to see those younger than myself being bold and happy in Jesus!! I've been sharing that with many. I'm also excited about the 4 souls that visited with me on Wednesday and Thursday as well as one that couldn't make it but wants me to get tapes for her!! As I've also said, I do have a few that come with me here and there in Mullins and I don't know what happened with the 4 that came to the Florence's services on such short notice. I figured maybe it was just closer for them but whatever the case may be, I know that wherever I am I'm serving the same God!! God is just good and I'm glad I was able to attend!!

Shayla Campbell

I only attended that night, it was truly a blessing to see how high their spirits moved; I am still thanking and praising the Lord.   The parents should be very proud of their children.  I was hungry for the word and the Lord  led me in a very special way, I need my appetite fed.  God Bless you all.

Vinita w Davis

I really enjoyed being in the service on Friday. The spirit of the Lord was in that place. That's the kinda service we need to back to the front. , Leave the watches home and just let the spirit have its own way. Please young people, continue to strive for your anointed. I will be praying with you, also.  The Pastor has the vision, now we must come with a purpose and a prayer that the Lord will give us double portion of his anointing. God Bless,

Sister ViNita Williams -Columbia, SC

I personally was blessed the three nights of our Youth Revival. God blessed Evangelist Beard with an anointed message each night. I was impacted in a very positive way. I was personally challenged as Pastor to seek the fullness of God's anointing to minister to God's people more effectively. I look toward to the Youth Revival each year with great anticipation as much as anyone. As pastor, I am blessed to have another minister come in from time to time to bless me and the saints with a fresh Word. No pastor can do it all. We "NEED" each other . Within the body of Christ we need the various gifted men to minister to the body and the various gifts of the Spirit operating in the Body. Then the Church can be healthy and grow as God intended. May God bless you real good! Mark your calendar and plan to join us next year, July 26-28, 2006 for our next annual Youth Revival. Thank you.

Pastor Jimmie Deas