Dear Friend,
The youth are the future of our church and the ones who will finish the work. The prophetic pen writes, “With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how soon the message of a crucified, risen, and soon-coming Saviour might be carried to the whole world!” Education p. 271.
The General Youth Conference (GYC) began in 2002 by a group of Adventist collegeiate students who felt a burden for their generation and wanted to start an annual conference that would train the youth to carry the Three Angels' Messages to the whole world so Jesus can return. Today GYC is a supporting ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist church, a member of ASI (Adventist-Laymnen Services and Industries), and a growing youth organization that has attracted over 1200 attendees.
GYC 2004 will be held December 15-19 in Sacramento, California, at the Sacramento Convention Center. Being hosted this year by Amazing Facts College of Evangelism, the theme is Carry the Light, a call to youth and young adults to be soul-winners in their place of work or study. Each attendee will receive training in ministry and be a part of a massive outreach to the city of Sacramento.
Speakers & Seminar Presenters Include:
Jan Paulsen – President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Doug Batchelor – Director, Amazing Facts
Mark Finley – Field Secretary for World Evangelism, General Conference
Shawn Boonstra – Associate Director, It Is Written
David Asscherick – Evangelist & Director, ARISE Institute
Louis Torres – Evangelist & Director, Mission College of Evangelism
Alan Parker – Director, Amazing Facts College of Evangelism
Justin McNelius – Youth Evangelist, Southern Adventist University
Ron Clouzet – Dean of the School of Religion, Southern Adventist University
Ekkehardt Mueller – Associate Director, Biblical Research Institute
Elaine Kennedy – Researcher, Geoscience Research Institute
John Chung – Dermatologist and Medical Evangelist, Georgia
Wolfgang Stefani – Music Scholar and Pastor, New South Wales, Australia
Janice Watson – Professor of Communications, Andrews University
And others …
Seminar Tracks:
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Christian Music & Worship
Evangelism: Making Friends for Christ
Challenges Facing Youth
Practical Christianity
Christian Leadership
Contending for the Faith
Health Evangelism
We encourage you to invite the youth, young adults, and youth leaders in your churches to attend this powerful conference! They will leave with a new commitment to Jesus Christ and a passion for gospel ministry.
To learn more or to register visit our website at
www.generalyouthconference.org. Registration for the entire event ends December 5. However, Sabbath will be open to the general public free of charge.
GYC 2004 will be broadcast live from Sacramento on the Three Angels' Broadcasting Network (3ABN), December 15-18, from 7:30-9:00 pm (PST). Click here to view the broadcasting schedule.
Let us pray that God will continue to raise up that army of youth rightly trained
Hastening His Return,
Staci Osterman
Vice-President for Public Relations
General Youth Conference
Ps. View our Promote GYC page to download bulletin announcements, bulletin inserts, a promotional video, and other materials.
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