Staying with the "Holy Hokey Pokey" theme, everyone put their right hands in the first night and started praising the Lord with music from Doubting Thomas, a praise and worship band consisting of four high-school aged youth from Kathleen, Georgia. They fired-up all the soul survivors with great music and set the tone for the night's speaker, "Daddy" Rick Lanford, President, The Foundation of The Methodist Home of the South Georgia Conference, Inc. You couldn't have asked for a better message, but, it did get better when a soul was saved that night.

The left hands were added the second night with Byron United Methodist Church's praise band, Public Humiliation. They rocked God's house with some of the best praise and worship music anyone could ever hear. As two of Byron's own youth, Hannah Lettice and Konner Allred described it, "Rockin'Awesome, even though there are no words to explain it!" The speaker for the night was the Rev. Christopher Coleman from Empowered Ministries. His testimony touched so many lives that night, young and old! His testimony was so intense at times, that with over 200 youth in the room, you could hear a pin drop. But, at other times, with his sense of humor and the fun he had growing up with such a great mother and mentor, you couldn't get everyone to quit laughing. Some of you might have heard Christopher speak at AtlantaFest last year at Stone Mountain. He was so awesome, that he has been invited back to speak again at our church on August 30th at our 11 a.m. service. You can learn more about him on his website, http: //christopher coleman. net. The night got even better; more souls were saved!

We put our whole bodies in for the third night starting with JJ Weeks band. These guys are awesome. JJ Weeks had this to say about being a part of the Soul Survivor for the 2nd year: "Soul Survivor is one of those events that we look forward to being a part of every year. We have seen this youth revival change people's lives every time we have attended. The leadership of this event really has a heart to reach their community, and it shows when they pull out all the stops for this event every year. Make your plans now to be a part of the 2010 Soul Survivor!" And, of course, JJ Weeks Band is scheduled to play on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Jason McCleod, from the movies Facing the Giants and Fireproof, was the speaker for the night. What a testimony! This man of God puts God first in his life. He's a mentor with a message for the youth. The best news— more souls were saved!

So, we "shook it all around", and mixed it all up with three wonderful nights of revival. God was here, and still is. Ms. Jackie Morris, one of Byron United Methodist Church's most "experienced, older" youth summed it up by saying, "Soul Survivor was a demonstration of God's Word that through our weaknesses, He is made strong. The humility, transparency and acknowledgement of a life totally dependent upon God (spiritually and physically) is a testimony that touches every heart, young and old."

Mark your calendars for 2010, 3rd Annual Soul Survivor - April 26-28th.