MSM | Podcast

Ministry Testimonies

Daniel,
Breakthrough Conference, Auckland, New Zealand

Dear Pastor Pat and Karen Schatzline,
Greetings in Jesus name. My name is Daniel and I had the privilege of attending the Breakthrough Conference in Whangarei in June 2006 at which you ministered Pastor Pat. Thank you so much for coming to our country and especially Breakthrough Conference! For me personally, Breakthrough Conference '06 was a real breakthrough in every sense of the word! It was a amazing experience-I laughed, cried, worshipped and thoroughly enjoyed the Presence of God! I was also baptized in the Holy Spirit during the Conference-Praise God!
I was really encouraged by the message you preached on the Saturday evening (I think) titled "Ringing Out" - that really impacted me and also our youth group of which eleven attended the conference. Please pass on our thanks to the team that accompanied you to Breakthrough-it was a real testimony to our youth and to me to see such dedicated young people serving God. Once again, thank you for your ministry to us in New Zealand. May God pour out His Blessings upon you and your family as you seek to fulfill His Will.
Your Brother in Jesus Christ,
Daniel

Marcos,
Lake Mary, FL

Thanks, Pat. Your ministry has blessed my wife and I in a way that I honestly cannot put to words. I put God in a box and settled for less of him as it related to my life and my future, until last night. What a liberating experience to have my wildest dreams and a familiar mantel from God, come back. From the bottom of mine and my wife's heart, thank you, for allowing yourself to be used this way. We are honored to call you a friend. We love you,

Alana,
N. Texas A/G Youth Camp, Azle, TX

I just wanted to drop you a note and thank you for the tremendous camp experience that our young people had this week because you allowed God to use you to do a work in their lives.
I am a youth leader under Don Jobe in Azle, Texas. Prior to that, I had been in and out of church as a youth and had attended the Baptist church every once in awhile. I had NEVER been in an AG church, and coming from a southern Baptist background it took me awhile to make the transition...I think I am still in that process, it is a totally different experience. I first heard you preach in 2004 at Camp Lakeview. When you came this year, you said that you felt you were a different person...and you are. Your preaching was unbelievable when we first heard you two years ago and God used you to impact our youth group in a very positive way. However, your preaching this year had a different intensity and passion than it had before. It is hard to put into words what the difference was, but the messages did have an impact that went deeper than before and I think the things the kids learned will stay with them as a result of the way you allowed God to deliver His message. Your team was awesome and the kids really felt a connection with them. The sermon on the tongue was one we all needed and I know that it will make me a better parent and teacher. May God continue to bless your family and your ministry.
In Christ,
Alana

Rawini,
Encounter Christian Center, Auckland New Zealand

“Kia ora Pat
I'd just like to say thank you for the time that you spent pouring God's love into all of us here in New Zealand at the Break through conference, You are a dynamic speaker with an awesome heart for our Lord Jesus. I'd like to thank your beautiful wife and family for lending you to us for this time too.
Thanks to for asking about the "Haka", it made me feel great about being Maori.The Haka was composed by Te Rauparaha who was a chief of Ngati Toa. He was being chased by a warring party, and was hidden in a Kumara (sweet Potatoe) pit with an elderly lady sitting above. The haka tells about how he cheats death and is given life when the lady directs the warring party away from the pit. Ka mate Ka mate (Tis death, Tis Death) Ka ora, Ka ora, (I live, I Live) x2Tenei te tangata Puhuruhuru nana (This hairy Man) I tiki mai whaka whiti te ra. Who gets to see the light of day. A hupane, a kaupane, a hupane ,Kaupane( One step up, another step up) Whiti te ra, Up and into light of the sun.
A haka was used to wake up the men going into war, it was to invoke the spirit ream as well, kinda like ringing the bell, only now I know the wrong spirits were being invoked. So there it is. I thank you for helping me to see that it is not only me that needs to be saved, but a whole generation and generations to come. My battle for my future and theirs has only just begun. Thank you again. Thank you Karen for your all inspiring words on being and extra ordinary woman, mother and wife. I got an opportunity to listen to one C.D that was given to a young teenager who was traveling back to Thames with me. Thank you for reminding me of who I am as a Wife 1st, Mother 2nd, and everything else after. You are an awesome team and family and may our Lord bless you both in all areas.”

Steph,
Encounter Christian Center, Auckland New Zealand

“You know Pat, it's been a long time since I've felt this 'Jesus-wow' there's just no words to thank you so much for being obedient to the call of God and preaching it. Your messages were so incredibly impacting and I know that I can walk into my school and I am going to make a difference. When you were praying for God to reveal to us the pain of the unsaved, I was like um no God... please no. But then He showed me anyway (as God tends to do hehehe) and he showed me the girls at my school. I go to a catholic school which teaches about Jesus, but there are so few people there that actually know Him. It makes my soul cry. God showed me the broken, searching emptiness and I can't find the words to describe the emotion. I'm only human and that broke me. Imagine what it does to God? But then another series of events happened and God showed me an image of myself standing on the stage at school asking people to put their heads down and put up one hand if you believe in God, then if you have a relationship with him. There were so few people I literally cried. (I don't cry easily! When my mum and brother moved to live in the Cook Islands this year I didn't cry) God spoke clearly as and was like. "You've known it long enough now. Do something. "You have inspired me so much and I watched you and I was like wow! You know what? I want to get to the end of my walk on earth and be able to say "Well God I did what you desired for me and I didn't quit and I didn't ring out!!!!"

Megan, Age: 26
Destiny International Church Youth Camp, Caracas Venezuela

“Pat, I cannot begin to explain to you what this camp has meant to me as a leader and as a person. I look forward to seeing the reality of the revolution in my youth as well the love of the Lord overtaking them bit by bit. On a personal level, I was deeply touched this week. Not only did God restore my intensity and my passion, but I believe that in the Spirit, the Lord is taking me to new levels in my own walk with Him as well as in my ministry. I have a deep desire to see the Nazirite Generation rise up, to see them be transformed, and to see them transform their world. My vision for that calling has increased greatly over the past week. Also, the Lord clarified the calling He has given me and gave me a glimpse of my future. I am more excited than ever and look forward to the transformation of generation. Thank you for giving your time and energy. Your team was a blessing to me beyond words. I could not adequately express how I appreciated them and what I learned by watching you all work together. You have each sown seed into my life and you will reap in the harvest. Thank you for everything.”

Juan, Age: 20
Destiny International Church Youth Camp, Caracas Venezuela

“God is filling me more each day with His love for the lost. His passion is consuming me. His love for me has filled me beyond any expectations that I had. He has helped me to understand that in order to have a revolution in others and in this country, it must start with us and that this generation is rising up to be warriors of excellence and respect. We are a victorious army.”

Stephany, Age: 15
Destiny International Church Youth Camp, Caracas Venezuela

“God restored my relationship with my dad, brought healing to my family, and broke all the generational curses that were there because my dad had held a high level in a sect of witchcraft before. God united my family. He completed me as a person. He filled me with His love and the greatest thing that He could have done is given me the honor of knowing Him. He has helped me and blessed me. He has taken me several times out of bulimia and having problems with nutrition and self-esteem. He has put people around me that bless me so much. God took me by the hand when I was falling into the emptiness of depression, hate, and bitterness and has lifted me each day with love, mercy, and passion. God adopted me as His daughter. He has protected me from death and holds me when I am weak. Thank you, Lord. I love you.”

Genesis, Age: 16
Destiny International Church Youth Camp, Caracas Venezuela

“I give thanks to God for allowing me the privilege of being ministered to by you and the whole team. You are all instruments of God and have helped me to listen to God’s voice, to see Him and to revive the flame of passion for souls that I had maybe lost or maybe never had. I’m not sure but what I do know is that now I have it and I feel a fire that is burning deep inside me and that the Holy Spirit is flowing through me. I have also been able to understand how God looks at me because I felt impure and unworthy to worship Him, but now I know He sees me as His princess, as His daughter that He watches over with love because He doesn’t want anything to happen to me and that He has poured His grace over me. These days that we all spent together have helped to mark a difference in my life – a before and an after, and I know that on the road ahead He will be with me. It will be a road filled with victories, of war, and of much happiness. Thank you for loving me.”

Ana, Age: 24
Destiny International Church Youth Camp, Caracas Venezuela

“I heard God’s voice for the first time. He healed wounds that were in my heart because of things that happened to me. He showed me that I belong and that I’m not a leftover piece, but an instrument that He can use; that he loves me so much and that He desires me. He waits for me. Thank you, Pastor Pat, for showing us who Jesus is and what He wants for each of us.”

Marianella, Age: 33
Destiny International Church Youth Camp, Caracas Venezuela

“What God did in me: God freed me from chains of rejection, oppression, self-pity, loneliness, frustration, and low self-esteem. He allowed me to understand that not only am I important to Him, but that I am also here for a great purpose. God reminded me that I am a launching pad, a frontline warrior, opener of ways, and a transmitter of strength a guide, and the prophetic word for those that need it. I’m free forever.”

Alexander, Age: 18
Destiny International Church Youth Camp, Caracas Venezuela

“What did God do in my life? He filled many empty places that I had in my heart. I knelt down and He came beside me and covered me with His mantle. He filled me. I feel peace in my life. He broke strongholds in my life and helped me forgive my father for the times that he has cursed me. But all that is over. He baptized me in the Holy Spirit. He gave me strength to keep serving. He told me to be patient and to not become overwhelmed about anything because He was going to give me a lot of things, but in His time.”

Vanessa, Age: 18
Destiny International Church Youth Camp, Caracas Venezuela

“What God did in me: He changed me, He made me stronger, He took away the bitterness that I felt towards my mother. I also discovered that that I don’t have to look for love in other people, only in Him because He’s the only one that can give me enough and more. I love Him so much. Having Him is having everything.”

Jose, Age: 15
Destiny International Church Youth Camp, Caracas Venezuela

“The Lord has touched me during this few days by filling me so much that I can’t be the same anymore and by changing a lot of things in my personality. I made a pledge to not look at anymore pornography – that was a very big stronghold – and to fulfill His call to be holy and to enlist in His army of the faithful for Jesus. I know that He is going to do something very big in my family.”

Josue, Age: 25
Destiny International Church Youth Camp, Caracas Venezuela

“I have learned that the Lord has covered me from family curses and that he has raised me up to help shape a generation, holy and obedient to the Lord. I also discovered that I had not allowed the Lord to flow like He wanted to because I was afraid to speak what He had put on my heart. But now I am free to let Him flow in my. I received answers to my prayers. I thought that He wasn’t listening to me, but I learned that He is always willing to listen to me. Lastly, I realized that the Lord has called me to be with the youth during this time. I understand that He wants me there. I love you very much Pastor Pat and your team as well. Thank you. I love you forever.”

Melissa, Age: 21
Destiny International Church Youth Camp, Caracas Venezuela

“I accepted the Lord about 9 months ago. I am the only Christian in my family and the Lord has totally changed my character, my way of living, my thoughts and emotions. Before, I felt so empty and without love. I didn’t belong anywhere, was insecure, rejected and just lived my life because that’s what I was supposed to do. But all that changed. Jesus has taken me into His arms and has whispered to me how much He loves me. He has given me incredible dreams, fascinating visions, and even though I am alone sometimes, without anyone to walk by my side, He is there loving me; holding my hand, giving me strength to keep going through my process. I feel light, free and filled with peace. I came to camp to seek Him, to meet with Him and I was able to experience something that I had not been able to up to this point. I know that I will not give up because He holds my hand and in Him I have the victory!”

Jessica, Bethany Camp, CA

Hello, My Name is Jessica. I just got back from Bethany CAMP! And I know you already know but it was amazing. I went in not realizing how much God was going to do in just a matter of days. I went to camp, my first camp actually, wanting to be a lawyer. In fact that is something I wanted sense I new what that was. By the second night I new more than anything I wanted to do EXACTLY what you did for me and what God is doing in you. Changing the lives of people around the world. Though it may be a big shock to my parents who expect me to be a lawyer. And to my Dad and his family who are Buddhist. But I know now more than ever what I want to do; I want to be just like you. I look up to you so much, and I really don't know you. But I do know God has blessed you beyond words, and I want to do just what you do. In fact my prayer is that I can go to Bethany, it may be hard, but I know there is so much power in Prayer that ... nothing can hold me back from telling the whole world about the love of my life... Jesus Christ. I thought you should be one of the first to know, the first person I wrote to was Pastor Brett Alan, which I don't know and have never met but... I just wanted him to know. God is so amazing and I can't wait to see HIS dreams and plans for my life. I am ready to knock the devil out and speak life into people; I am tired of hearing death. Why? Because "The enemy has been defeated" Not even death could hold Jesus down. Awesome song... Any ways I pray you would continue to spread the glory of God around the world and that someday I could do the same. I hope this encourages you.... You encourage me. Always -Jessica Ps. I pray that I am able to hear you speak again and that God would just continue to BLESS you and your family. THANK YOU

Daniel Chua, Ignite Director - Cornerstone Church, Singapore, Asia

Dearest Pat,
I just want to say how much I appreciate your ministry at Ignite '05. It has been a life-changing and city-shaking conference. Testimonies are pouring in from different youth ministries, stone-cold hearts have been set ablazed with Holy Ghost fire and a generation is taking responsibility for their schools and campuses.
we will be friends for life. Nathan and Abigail will one day play with Titus, Melody and Mary Beth - either in Singapore or in the US.
Happy reunion with your family. We'll stay in touch.

Fire in my Bones

Testimony was written by Alison Eng, Youth Leader, Calvary Assembly of God, Singapore on Saturday Night (22^nd January 2005) at the Ignite Service, after the pastors and leaders when round laying hands on the youth for the Fire of God to fall on them.

I am still shivering as I am penning these thoughts down. I was burned. When we were singing the song “Consuming Fire”, I closed my eyes and I saw a thick cloud in front of me and I could not take it. I bowed down with my face to the floor. From my head all the way to my toes, I felt this extreme heat running through my body. I tried to rub the fire burning sensation off my hands, legs, face and ears. The fire felt like it was coming out from the inside of my body. It was too tremendous. It was so real. I felt that my head was going to explode and my ears were shut. Extreme heat hit my ears, cheeks, lips, eyes, necks, arms and almost every ounce of my body. I thought I was going to evaporate into thin air. For a moment, I really thought I was going to die there at that spot. I’ve never felt such intensity like that before. Funny thing was that I was laughing in the spirit and screaming at the same time. That experience was so real! At the end of the service, many who stood next to me or hugged me also felt the heat coming out of my body.

An unforgettable miracle at Ignite 05!

Testimony written by Shivika Mahtani, Calvary Assembly of God
I had just gone for a spine operation and certain things were not to be done like kneeling down, exerting my body or jumping as I might hurt my spine. It was only one month after my operation and I did not know if I should be attending this conference as i might feel too tired and so I was rather fearful.But NO!The Heavenly Father was with me throughout the whole 3 days assuring me i'll be okay. And yes I was fine. When I heard Pastor Pat Schatzline preach on thursday night, I started to believe that nothing is impossible with God . My focus had changed due to his message!

I prayed non-stop throughout the night service for more healing upon my spine. I wanted to be able to jump and praise God like all the other spirit filled youth did.I wanted that excitement they had! The next day I still kept on praying..morning..afternoon..night. And GOD HEARD MY PRAYER! God challenged me. He asked me, "My child you have prayed for healing but do you believe i can really heal you? Do as you prayed if you believe so". And so I did. I started jumping up high, all around and praising God. AND WOW! He had really healed me. No pain!! Nothing! I was perfectly fine! AMEN!

The last night, the Holy Spirit just invaded the place and allowed us to worship so well. I had not been on my knees for a long time and if I could, I would take a while to get into position but this time the Holy Spirit just pushed me down on my knees without myself being aware I was down till i opened my eyes!! NOW I KNOW MY GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD WHO CAN MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE!! amen! =)
God blessed me with a vision on the last day in the afternoon and at night too when I promised God to live my life for Him forever and go into full time ministry. All I can say is that God is so mighty and amazing that I only look forward to the next day to see what I can do to glorify His Name!

Jade Planet Shakers Brisbane, AUS

My name's Jade, I'm 15, and you were at Planet Shakers in Brisbane. I haven't had a chance to write to you coz it only just finished last night.. it was so awesome.The first preach you did was so powerful man! It is awesome that you have the guts to talk about the return of Christ...so many people won't even touch the subject coz it seriously freaks people out. Anyway, at the end I was praying the prayer with everyone, I was already saved but have been backsliding bad. Then at the end you said that this next bit was going to hurt.. when we said we would take on what Jesus did. Dude! That rocked me man... I felt the Holy Spirit come across me like a ton of bricks. He hit me so hard! I just started bawling my eyes out in pain. My mum is schizophrenic and I only just saw her again for the first time in 5 years earlier in 2004. Its been really tough coz I always yearned for a mum and then wen I got her I could never rely on her or trust what she said. Oh how it hurt...I cried so much. I'm not an emotional person so that was a huge thing for me. The next preach you did was about revival. I was feeling so sick... my heart was hurting big time like a stitch like a million times worse penetrating my heart. I was sure I was gonna vomit so I went outside to get some fresh air. Then this voice started pounding in my head "DON'T LET SATAN STEAL YOUR JOY!"; and I was like oh yeah, whatever,and it came again "DON'T LET SATAN STEAL YOUR JOY!!"; over and over and over. I ran back into that building really really annoyed and sat down. My best friend Kristy came over and prayed for me and I started crying again. I was weeping for ages and ages. Then when your sermon finished you said that your Mum was depressed and that your Dad prayed for her non stop. You said she was healed! OH MAN! You don't know how much that means to me. I started weeping again and again saying "BREAK THE GRASP YOU HAVE ON HER"; "GO AWAY GO AWAY GO AWAY!!!!" I never thought Mum could be healed. Thank you so so much for letting me know that she can. God's Holy Spirit was strong in that place that night, when he hits me its like I'm just thrown against a slab of concrete with the reality of it. Thank you SO much for being faithful to God.. I feel so renewed without all the worry about my Mum.. If you could... I would love it if you could pray for her.. I know you probably pray for like a million things but yeah she seriously needs some heavenly help..... I love you dude! But I love GOD MORE

Melissa, Age:13 El Paso, TX

I went to the Mount Nair camp in Albuquerque New Mexico. When my mom told me that I had to go to this camp because she had already paid for it I was VERY angry with her. She knew i was atheist and didn't want to go.Well,I ended up going against my will and I was determined to hate it. Another thing I had been thinking about before going to camp was committing suicide. I already cut my wrists pretty much everyday and was anorexic. I hated it, it was so horrible. Ihad already been raped several times by the same person and felt disgusting and horrible. That was another one of my reasons to commit suicide. But after camp i found love and hope in God and realized that it wasn't my fault and it was okay to forgive and try to forget. I've been a lot happier since. I just really wanted to say Thank You sooooooo much! I love you guys.

Whitney, Helena MT

When I left for church camp I noticed I had a slight irritation in my right eye! Tuesday morning I woke up and I had lost all vision I was devastated I couldn’t focus in any of the services, I couldn’t enjoy any of the recreation time and I began to question God! When my mother and I got to the doctor he wanted us to get a second opinion. The second doctor told me that this was a very serious condition and I may never get my vision back! I began to doubt God. I didn’t understand why he was allowing this to happen to me. In the last couple months I have been dealing with a lot of self-hatred I just wasn’t happy with anything I had! I really believe God has allowed this to happen to me so that he could show me how much I do have! About ten minutes before service started I got a very sharp pain. I tried so hard to enter into worship, but I just couldn’t focus. Travis began to sing I’m trading my sorrows and I just said, “God I turn this over to you, your have a plan and let your will be done”. I opened my eyes and the pain was gone! I had all vision back! Praise God!

Janessa, Bozeman, MT

Wow God’s amazing! I’ve been to camps/ youth conventions/etc. since 7th grade but this one really wasn’t the same old, same old! I was actually sick of services but God gave me a refreshed perspective and helped me really get into them. God spoke to me a lot which is a deep blessing, I took around 16 pages of notes cause God is so good to me. I especially enjoyed the Holy Spirit class I took. I’m so excited that this time camp has had an extra lasting effect on Montana and beyond

Dayna, Missoula, Mt.
God has done amazing things in my life this week. God has told me that I am supposed to be tin the ministry; he has healed my heart from things that were broken before. And he has given me the courage to go and reach out to my unsaved friends. God Rocks.

Danette, Missoula, MT.

This week I got filled with the Holy Spirit! It was the most amazing thing! Lately I had been questioning my faith, and now I know that he is real and he loves me.

Tiffany, Conrad, MT.

First off I would just like to say that God has done so many things for me I don’t know what to say. God helped me break my box to help express myself towards him. I have never been able to worship as much as I did this week. It all started when He said something to my Aunt and Uncle, “Make sure Tiffany gets to go to camp.” I no sooner got a call from my Aunt and Uncle saying that they are going to sponsor me to go. On the last day I was sitting listening to Keith when he told all the kids without some worship to Keith when he told all the kids without some worship music to come up. At first I wasn’t going to then God told me that I needed to go up there and get a cd. All I really have to say is that he has done so much for me I can’t write it all on paper. Thank you Glacier Bible Camp. Thank you for the greatest First year at camp I have ever had.

Daryl, Lewiston, MT.

This week God did so much in my life. He has broken my addiction to pornography. Praise the Lord! Also God gave me my calling to minister to first my city and then the country through music.

James, Laurel, MT

God has done a lot for me this week one he got me here safely. He also healed my ankle and Carotidal scaring.

Cherry - Sunburst, MT

Before I came to Glacier Bible Camp this year, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life, where I was going to college, where I was going to work during college, everything, but when Pat preached on “It’s necessary to Choose Another” God called me to be a pediatric nurse and help heal hurting kids the next night Travis talked about his son reaching up to him I started to see African children reaching up to me and when we sang “I can only Imagine” I began to see myself walking into Heaven to meet Jesus with an African child holding each hand and a herd of ‘em behind me. I came o camp with my plan and I’m going to leave knowing God’s plan for my life. But I also know that while I am excited to be called and know my calling, my ministry really starts with my school this next year.

Kerrie - Columbia Falls, MT

I have discovered a new desire that has been in my heart but has not been uncovered until this week. When I came to camp I had my Bible and a sign language dictionary. I knew about thirty words in sign language. But now as I leave I know over 400 signs and can sign every worship song. My heart is longing to be an interpreter to the Death of God’s word. Also our youth alive club has been struggling and it is time that someone stands up and leads our club. So many ideas have filled into my life about leading this club. I am ready to start to take some of the responsibilities that God has laid out for to except.

Tom - Glasgow, MT

God is doing the miraculous our teenagers pressed in harder than ever before. Once we had eyes see clearly, movement in necks made free, and many and many salvations and lives turned around.

Kayta - Wolf Point, MT

Well for about a year I have been very very distant from God. I’ve been drinking, smoking cigarettes and Pot, and I’ve been feeling really really lost and lonely. And it has been hard to handle things. Like what people say to situations and me. So I cut myself to make everything better. Now I’ve been cutting myself for about three years now. And I cut myself about a week before I came here to camp. And my heart was just lost and I wasn’t sure I wanted to come or not but I did and I’m glad I did. I got saved again and God talked to me and told me that I wasn’t alone and to come back to him. I was so happy. My heart felt found and I was filled with happiness the rest of the night. I had never ever been spoken to or had never had a sign from God before. I even denied him and I regret everything I ever said or done to hurt Jesus! But since he has talked to me my faith in God grew stronger. I am a greater believer.

Joel - Whitefish, MT

First night I was stoned and nothing happened. Second night I rededicated my life to God but didn’t throw away the pot yet. Third night I was completely overcome by the Holy Spirit and that night I went down to the river (sorry) and threw my weed and the pipe into the river. Next day I became a campus missionary and that night I felt a huge burden for my friends back home. Now I’m going home and I am going to live my life for Jesus!

Corey - Chinook, MT

Before camp I was afraid to eat because I didn’t want to gain weight, on Monday at the alter call God told me that it doesn’t matter what I look like, He created me the way he wants me to be and loves me just how I am. Praise God!!

Ashley - Cutbank, MT

Every night for three months I pray for my mom to stop drinking. She drinks every morning she wakes up until she goes to bed. Two days ago, I talked to my brother and sister and they both told me that my mom stop drinking for her family and her sake. I started to cry for her. I asked to talk to her and she told me that she quit drinking and she was sorry for what she said and did to me. And I forgave her. It’s awesome to hear after praying every morning and night for her. I feel sooo much better about going home to my family. God has also used me to help 43 people feel hope, faith, and trust in life and the Lord. While at camp I helped a girl who planned on killing herself. When I walked up to her she was already crying, after I told her my name she bawled and thanked God for sending me. She felt alone and thought nobody cared.

Mandi - Great Falls, MT

This week God has worked in me in many ways! He has healed my hand, which I have cut to try to die. He has helped me through my problems from being abused by my mom and ended up living with my grandparents. I will now be going to a different school. I have been having so many problems with my life and God has changed my life in so many ways and I will never be the same again.

Spencer - Polson, MT

When I was in sixth grade I had tumors in my neck, when I had surgery, I lost all feeling in my neck. When I was a freshman in HS, I had surgery again, doctors say that there is no way for me to have feeling again. I had another tumor but on July28th,04 God touched my body! I can feel my neck and my tumor is gone!! Praise God!!

Ashley - Kalispell, MT

I was only here for the last night and I have to say you don’t have to be here the whole week for God to move in your life. Three months ago my best and most awesomest friend in the world died in an accident. I felt so alone and dead inside. God has been right beside me the whole way. Tonight when we were singing the song, Jesus Jesus friend forever I felt God saying to me that no friendship is like the friendship I want to give you and no love is stronger than the love I offer and I could hear him say that I want you to be to me as you were to him, your best friend and more, it was so amazing, God is doing great things in my life, and will continue.

Caittlin, Age:13 - Age: 13
Elsinore Assembly of God

He has helped me get over my fears and traps. Pat has helped me so much with his sermons. I don’t have nightmares anymore. I learned that I can’t do anything without
God. I had nightmares for 2 years straight and God took them away. I spoke to God and he spoke back. That was a miracle for me because I have had so many wrong things happen in my life. He forgave me and helped me forgive other people. He helped me overcome all my problems. That is a miracle. He helped me forgive other people. He helped me overcome all my problems. That is a miracle. He helped me learn that I love him and that I want to give my life to him.

Shawn, Age: 16
Abundant Life Assembly of God
Midway, UT

I came to camp mad this year! I was mad that I had to leave my girlfriend and friends. I came to camp with the wrong attitude, and God knew it. The first night I just pretty much sat there and didn’t want to do anything. Then our youth pastor talked to us, and when we did it was like it was God asking me that if I would just try and make the best of the week. The next days I did what I thought god wanted and I went after him, and he healed me this week from being so backsliden that I didn’t even want to go to church anymore. I thank God for showing up at this camp this week and just speaking to me! God bless!!

Mike, Age:17
River of Life Fellowship
Gannison, CO

God has finally answered my prayers! I’ve been praying for direction in my life for years and this Thursday night he showed me the direction I need to head. I had known that I was to be in music ministry in some fashion and also some sort of a speaker, but tonight God showed me more specifics. Wednesday night I was praying and somebody prophesied over me that I was to fill a leadership role as a minister to guys. Then Thursday night a fellow camper walked out before the end of service and rang the bell three times – signifying that he was giving up. I felt God tell me specifically to go talk to him. I went out and told him my testimony along with this story and told him I loved him and God loves him and he seemed really accepting. I knew that that situation was God’s confirmation on that prophesy. Pat, God works awesome things through you and I thank you so much for being obedient.

Dannae, Age: 16
Abundant Life Christian Center
Arvada, CO

This was my first week that I have ever been to youth camp. I came here expecting to meet God in a new way! To be completely honest the first two days I didn’t feel God that way I wanted to. Then, last night Pat told us it wasn’t about emotions! That hit me hard. During the altar call God reminded me how much he loves me and of the joy He’s given me! I think I’m falling in love…with God! Thank you.

Beth, Age:14
First Assembly of God
Grand Junction

This week God spoke to me about my life. He let me know how to live a life of worship without ceasing, and what it meant. He gave me hope and courage when thinking about my unsaved family. He let me feel and hear the cries of the unsaved. God began to speak to me about where he wants me to go to be a youth pastor. God told me that I didn’t need a guy to tell me that I was beautiful, and strengthened my self-image. He filled me with his Holy Spirit for the first time and gave me a dream for our town. He gave me a burden for the youth group in my future and began to prepare me for my calling.

Ted, Age: 28
Clifton Assembly of God
Clifton, CO

Renewed vision for ministry and brought out youth group closer together as one unit instead of a bunch of kids going in their own direction.

Robyn, Age: 13
Richfield Assembly of God
Richfield, UT

Jesus has helped me forget the past and forget how much I hated what happened. I was able to forgive them. I have gotten closer to Jesus and I know that a lot of the things that have happened in my life isn’t my fault and that I can be cleansed. Thank you.

Eric, Age: 14
Canyon Road Assmbly of God
Ogden, UT

When I came here I had addictions had one night the Spirit of the Lord came upon me. The Holy Ghost touched me. I felt like fire going down my body and the Spirit of God swept through me and I started weeping because the Spirit of God was so big and I was free. I had no need for my addictions; he set me free and made me pure. The Lord gave me a verse this morning it meant to me that he isn’t done burning within me and that he wants to know me more and that is an inspiration to me to seek Jesus.

Katie, Age: 17
Salt Lake City, UT

Wow! God works in amazing ways. Does his mercy and grace ever stop? I have been coming to camp Cedaredge many years now and every time God never ceases to amaze me. This year is my last opportunity to come as a camper and I must admit that even though I have always had a blast, I considered not coming. It seems as though my heart has been so calloused lately. Being so busy with the end of high school and not giving to God what is rightfully his. I thought coming to camp and being one of the oldest kids wouldn’t be as fun, but oh it has been. This has been definitely one of the most spiritually enriching camps I have ever been to. The Lord has blessed me in so many ways and has worked inside of me to get rid of all the junk and concerns and things of this world that have held me back from giving my all to him. I fell as though the Lord is saying “just trust me”. And that is what I long to do, and hope to worship him more nad more each day of my life.

Alisha, Age: 14
Friendship Assembly of God
Colorado Springs, CO

God has done some miracles in my life this week. First, he cured me of my asthma. I had exercisal asthma and it was really bad I could barely run a lap around the tack and while I was here at camp I ran from the water slide all the way to the dorms without having any troubles. Second, he helped me to realize that I need to forgive myself of my past. When I got slain in the Spirit he told me “If I want to be a disciple of him, then I need to forgive myself of the stuff I did and stuff that happened in my past because he did. Thirdly, I spoke in tongues for the first time, I got slain in the Spirit for the first time, and for the first time in my whole entire life I felt the Spirit of God fill me up and it was the warmest, spirit lifting most awesome thing that could ever happen to you.

Daren, Age: 13
The Worship Center Brighton, CO

Before I met the Lord I was drinking, smoking, drugs, and having sex. Now that I know that what I have done is wrong I am praying and praying everyday. Now that I know the Lord I praise and worship everyday. At this camp, God told me that when I go home and back to school that I should be the leader of a Bible class and tell people who are doing what I used to do, and they will one day be a child of God!!

Bryce, Age: 14
The Worship Center Brighton, CO

Two weeks before camp I had a knife to my throat getting ready to push it in then one of my friends called and started talking about how great camp is. When I got here I found I was already dead in the mind and now I am alive.

Jeff, Age: 16
Abundant Life Christian Center
Thornton, CO

In the past week, here at camp, God has awoken my dead heart and has placed a fire for worship in me. I have always had a passion for worship, but his camp has awoken a fire in me. God has moved me in many ways here. He has spoken to m e, and I have spoken to him in a new way. I have a new joy now that cannot be triumphed over. Pastor Pat has been an amazing influence in my life and I thank him for that. Thank you Jesus, you have healed me, for I will not sit back and watch this nation fall into shadow anymore. I now realize the war and I will stand and I will fight!

Nicole, Age: 14
Christian Life Assembly of God
Payson, UT

God totally changed my life. Mostly on Monday June 21. When I went up to the altar I could just totally feel him wrap his arms around. It was so strong that I was literally gasping for air. He was filling me with him so much. I am so changed. So thank you so much all of you.

Miranda, Age: 14
First Assembly of God
Pagosa Springs, CO

This week has been an awesome experience for me. Before this week I started to feel like God was quitting on me. So I could feel that the devil was pulling me out more and more. I was starting to become depressed. The first night I was just really tired from the 6 hr. drive, but then I realized that I was missing out. And a few months ago when I went to a youth retreat while we were worshiping my youth pastor told me that I was going to be a leader. I started thinking if I’m going to be a leader I better straighten up! So I just started getting into it. Then Tuesday night I realized I was praying for girls I didn’t even know. On Wednesday night I noticed girls started coming to me and asking me to pray with them and cry with them. I realized that God is starting me with baby steps.

Kassandra, Age: 18 Baxter
The Worship Center
Brighton, CO

I have never been to camp before and I was really excited about being able to get a week off for both of my jobs. But, I totally came for the wrong reasons. About 8 months ago I lost my virginity. Then after we broke up I met another guy and I just told myself that it didn’t matter if I did it again or not because I already messed up. I have now had sex with three different guys. I had started drinking too. I made many people mad at me because of all the lies I was living. I would go to church to please my parents, and then hang out with my “fun” friends. When I came to camp I was looking forward to meeting a really cool guy. Thankfully, I did meet a guy… his name is Jesus. I found out that he didn’t care about my past that I was forgiven. He gave me my purity back and I will keep it. I got a ring to remind me how he loves me and how he has someone out there just for me. I decided that I would not date anyone for at least one year. Also, I found my calling, my plan for college was to go to DCC for massage therapy. Now, I want to use that to go to other countries to massage babies that can’t grow. I am also going to help my youth with drama. But, mostly I am going to preach to others about this awesome guy I met who loves me so much that he would let me start over in order to live for him. I ‘m sorry this is so long, but I am sooo glad I am changed.

Crystal, Age: 27
Manda Gap Assembly of God
Harrisburg, PA

I believe God healed me Wednesday night. I’m 6 mo. Pregnant and the weight of my baby has been crushing a vein in my pelvic area causing me intense pain in my right side. Last night I prayed the baby would be lifted off the vein. After praying there was a noticeable difference in the amount of pressure I felt and today was the first day in weeks that I’ve had not pain! I was also told by my Doctor that the baby’s right kidney was enlarged and that it will need to have tests when its born. I know God healed the baby last night. He gave me a peace about everything being ok and later that night my husband, who had not been praying anywhere near me told me God confirmed the same thing with him and that he was to tell me. Praise God for his healing hand.

Lisa Kose, Age: 16
Mifflinburg Assembly of God Mifflinburg

I’ve always gone to different church camps and I’ve seen just as much hypocrisy as in my school. And I’ve had this mask that I put on while at camp – you know the on fire Christian – and then I’d go home and get right back to sin. But this week has made me realize there are 24/7 crazy, out of control people that have a relationship with Jesus Christ. And I want to be like that, I wanna be real.

Samantha, Age: 16
Miffunburg Assembly of God

For the past couple of years my dad has barely been home. My mom went through depression and my sister started to have problems at out home. Last year my dad was sent to Afghanistan and my mom couldn’t take it. She’d lock herself in her room for hours and my sister would never be home. I took care of my sisters in the meantime. My school grades started dropping and my parents would get angry when I pulled a low B. I needed to take stress off, all the pain, but nothing seemed to work. One day I tried self-mutilation and the pain was so strong I forgot everything. It took the pressure of being perfect away. I liked the way I felt but then pain left but it still worked. I tried it a couple times and my friends found out. They took me to the guidance counselor of my school. She told me to talk to someone you know you can, so I went to my best friend. He told me to go to church; tell God. I’ve realized I can’t be perfect and I don’t need to be. God’s with me through everything, and he accepts me for who I am, even when no one else does.

Amanda, Age: 18
Bethel Assembly of God
Carlisle, PA

I grew up being abandoned by my parents and lived with my grandmother. My sister died when I turned 7. That’s when my dad took me to church. I started going on my own. I was so on fire for god. As soon as I was freed from one problem it seemed there was always another close behind. God freed me from eating problems, depression, and cutting since I was 8 yrs. old. Six months ago I met someone and fell in love. I didn’t compromise my beliefs, but I did compromise. I came to camp with an atheist boyfriend, pregnant, and living for the world. I’m leaving empowered. I felt so disconnected from God but I felt him this weekend and I’m giving everything up to him. I will get my boyfriend saved; I will live for God. I will not live for the world!

Brooke, Age: 16
South Hills Assembly of God
Bethel Park, PA

This week has really helped me in so many ways! I could never forgive myself for the things I have done. I thought that I couldn’t enter into worship and that God would not answer my prayers because of the things I had done! After this week I can finally let it all go! I can finally give all my impurities, hurts, and feelings to God.

Katie, Age: 13
Manda Gap Assembly of God
Harrisburg, PA

I had been going to a psychiatrist for about five months because I had written suicidal poems. He had me take a test and it came back that I was severely depressed. I needed a high dosage of anti-depressants. My mom didn’t want to get them cause she didn’t want me hooked to meds. So I had been bummed out for a while! At Wednesday night altar I felt the best sense of happiness ever and still do! Praise the Lord!

Krista, Age: 15
Shadle Gap

A couple of years ago I got so deep in depression and started drinking, smoking, and doing things I usually would never do. When I was being stupid I never realized that God love me and almost killed myself. But thanks to my friends and gram I love God more than anything and I’m glad I have people that showed me and now I’m helping my unsaved friends know Christ. I love God more than anything and no one will ever come before God ever again.

Sasha, Age: 15
Glad Tidings Assembly of God
Middletown, PA

This week has brought me back to the Lord. I was falling farther and farther away and getting more depressed and negative about everything. The first night I gave everything to the Lord and cleaned out my junk and I was jumping and singing and the happiest I’ve been for a long time. I believe every night of this week I’ve just become close and closer to him and I know that I’ve changed my ways and I know to go to him now when things aren’t going my way. I’ve made new friends to turn to and get positive influence and advice.

Laura, Age: 13
Faith Christian Fellowship
Bridgeport, WV

This week has been amazing! It is the first time in my whole life that I have felt God and actually let him touch me. For the past two years I have been struggling with forgiving certain people in my family my dad especially and also with an eating disorder. At first these things were no big deal until they started taking over my life. This week was the first week I have eaten regular meals without throwing up and truly forgave my dad. I love feeling god and thank you for all you do! God bless!

Philip, Age: 18
Uniontown Faith Assembly of God
Uniontown

God literally knocked me back to the ground, showed me vision of me praying for someone and then being slain in the Spirit. I got up some time later to pray for leaders and he was slain in the Spirit. God touched me in ways I can’t explain – Thank you for everything Doug. I hope to someday preach here!!!

Lori, Age: 17
Philadelphia Christian Center
Bensalem

I have always begged God to use me somewhere in the ministry. It wasn’t until youth camp that God showed me that I needed to hand my future over to him. I had always worried that I would not know what to do when I get out of high school, but God gave me a peace when I handed it over to him. I believe God is pointing me where to go, its all in his time.

Stacy kilgo
-Child of GOD-wife-mother-and doorkeeper for THE Kingdom.

I had never been to the Ramp with Karen Wheaton, before but I went that night because I knew that I had an appointment with God. I have been desperately seeking God about my place in the body of face=Arial size=1>t. I have felt the unquenchable fire to light the world for Jesus through foreign missions for the past four years. Yet I have been told that I was foolish because I have two small children. Ashlynn who is six and Caleb who is three. I have an amazing husband who loves God with all his heart and he is in total agreement to our call. So the question has not been when or if we should GO, but it has been where. After praying and fasting to see God's face, I feel under His power with an indescribable sorrow. I felt the pain of the lost and could not move for hours. Then the voice of The Lord called out to me and said,"the bells are ringing in the Ukraine". I did not fully understand what He was saying so I did a simple word search on bells. I found that bells are a symbol of consecration to The Lord but I still didn't fully understand what God was saying. THEN at the ramp in the middle of your message I heard you say that you had a picture of your grandmother with a bell. That stood out in my heart like a neon sign. After the service had ended I asked U about it and you took me to your tape table. I did not have the money to buy them so you freely sowed them into my life. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! The message that you brought on "DON'T RING OUT" has changed my life. I woke my husband up at 3 am and together we received ramma word. We do not own a bell so I took a glass and a metal pen and we sounded the bell once as wes & stacy kilgo-blood washed born again- sprit filled soldiers who are called to the nations.That night as we went to bed I could not sleep. I woke up many times because I could hear people screaming. I know it was the lost crying; more so it was the people of the Ukraine ringing out. We are leaving June 7th and will return on the 15th. This is just an initial visit I'm sure we will return. God is good and his mercy endures to all generations. Please keep us in your prayers as we fight this war. Thank you Pat for your faithfulness and obedience to the call. Thank you Karen for sharing with the world your beloved. I praise God for you both. UNTIL ALL HAVE HEARD AND THE BELLS STOP RINGING OUT!!!!

This week God rocked my world! He showed me that I can use my past to change someone’s future. Also that I need to follow my calling. He baptized me in His spirit. He has given me the biggest burden for the lost. He’s given me strength, and I want to take up the cross.

Leah; Age 15

I rededicated my life to Christ this week. I finally felt him move in my life. I am no longer afraid to share Jesus with my friends anymore. I know that, with God, I can make a difference in so many people’s lives.

Casi; Age 14

I felt the power of God move through me last night. I had asked God to forgive me for sins that I committed in the past. I was suddenly filled with the Holy Spirit. After all of this I was no longer upset about what I had done. I was finally happy…thank you, God.

Jordan; Age 14

Last night God moved in me in such a way that he was able to soften my heart again. I really felt God intimately and I felt his love. I was refreshed and watered and God has re-ignited a fire in me.

Amber; Age 17

Hi, This is Jason, the youth pastor at Cedar Park North shore. I want to thank you for sacrificing your time and energy and coming and blessing our churches this past week. What an amazing week it has been. I know that many of my students were transformed by the power of God. Students who had been walking away from Christ have come running back to his arms, and are worshipping like never before. Even the students who have been faithfully serving God had an encounter with God like never before. Please pray for our ministry, that this continues, and that God power would be obvious in our students lives. (while you're praying for our ministry, could you please pray that we find a worship leader for our student ministry. Thanks)

Thank you for blessing our ministry, but I also want to thank you for the blessing that this weekend was for me. I felt like I was in your crosshairs all weekend but that's okay. Many things were confirmed in my faith this weekend, and my calling has been refreshed. I've known I was at the place God wanted me, but I was struggling with self confidence. Every Wednesday night I would hit emotional lows before our service, not knowing what to expect, and weary of failure. One of the things that you prophesied over me was to stop seeking approval of others, and preach the Gospel like I was called to. Thank you. That was exactly what I needed to hear. At that moment I just gave my need for approval to God, and I felt so relieved it was amazing.

God has an amazing way of blessing me whenever I give something to him. When I was in High School, I gave my search for relationships to God, and a few months later, out of no where I met my now fiancé'. This weekend I gave up my desire for approval, and on Sunday night, Pastor Joe, told me that he was proud of me. That little bit meant the world to me as I have been struggling, feeling like everything I was doing was going unnoticed, and to hear my Pastor for 17 years, one of my faith heroes, tell me he was proud of me. I'm about to lose it right now in my Cubicle. But God definitely blessed me this weekend and thank you so much for listening to Him, and sharing His Word with us.

Jason Deuman

Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus. My name is Bridget Grindahl and I am currently a student at Trinity Bible College . I am excited to report to you that God is moving in powerful ways through His Holy Spirit up here. There is a fire burning in the hearts of the students to see what God has for us. And a passion to see the dreams of God fulfilled in our lives! I have written you to also ask you for some help if indeed possible. At one of the camps you came and ministered in, in North Dakota , you mentioned how you had researched the mercy seat for a paper you were doing in college and how it changed your life. I too, find myself wanting to know more about the mercy seat of God. I was wondering if there are any really good resources, that you know of, that would be of help to me as I write and research this topic also. I have a burning desire to know more about this topic so that through this I may be changed forever. May God continue to pour out His Spirit and power upon your lives’ and your ministry. And as Paul wrote in Philippians 1:3 “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you.” Because your ministry has touched my life in a very powerful way also. God Bless you!

Bridget Grindahl

“You spoke at the alter calls about people that God wanted to set free– those that look in the mirror and hate what they see. The first night, I prayed and asked God to heal and restore me - this is something that I have struggled with all of my life, & God has been speaking to me that those thoughts need to stop. After the services I went to the dorms, showered, put on my pajamas on and walked up to the mirror, telling God ‘here we go again, help me’ and when I opened my eyes - no makeup, hair in a towel, baggy pajamas—for the first time in a long time I didn’t hate what I saw.”

Lisa D., 29, Word of Life-Northwest College

“This week, I have watched my daughter break and begin to know the Lord in a personal way. You have spoken a word into my life that was so timely that it could only have been God.”

Johnny Y, 39 Oklahoma city, OK, Crossroads Cathedral

“For a long time I was not living right. I was a Pastor’s Kid and I did not like God and I did not like my parents. But on the first night of camp, when Pat gave the alter call to come up and that we would be free from our lives. I went up because I wanted to be free and that night changed my life.

Chelis J., 12, Redding, CA-Twin View Church