2011 in review

As I reflect back on the year of 2011 I am amazed how awesome God really is. I wish I could tell you every story of the people God has touched through each and every crusade, but it would be impossible as there are hundreds upon hundreds that were impacted.  This past year we witnessed over 4,000 people accepting Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.

We had an opportunity last March to go and do several days of school assemblies and crusades in the Philippines.  To say the least, it was an incredible experience.  Over seven days we were able to see over 2,500 Filipinos give their lives to Christ.  It will be an experience we will cherish forever.

At every Real Encounter crusade I stand on the stage giving an invitation to respond to the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.  We see whole families; adults of all walks of life, coaches, moms and dads, children and teenagers come to enter into a new relationship with Jesus.  

It is hard to totally comprehend how far God has brought this ministry in the last eleven years.  God can do anything He chooses to do and we are honored He chooses to use Real Encounter the way He does.

We want to personally thank each and every one of you for your prayers and gifts to Real Encounter this year. It has been a fantastic year and one we always treasure.  We are convinced if it were not for people like you we would not see the impact we do.  We would appreciate your continued support and enabling us to see a great harvest of souls in 2012.

Blessings,

Brad

Getting a work out in Bentonville

Brett here, Brad and I have been enjoying a great day in Bentonville Arkansas. We got to spend some time at a fitness festival held at the area high school. We did 2 exhibitions and the crowd was great. Afterwards we went inside and got to watch a few guys do some awesome gymnastics tricks for us. We are thankful for the oppertunity to be here and look forward to returning in the fall.

Mr. West

Here is a great video from Real Encounter BMX rider Joe West.  If you have been to our blog before then you will remember the post we shared about Joe, his coffee and his wife.  Joe is an amazing guy with a heart for ministering to others and a gift when it comes to BMX.  Way to go Joe, Keep it up!

It's been a while..

So it has been a while since we have had a chance to update our blog, but we are still here.  So far Real Encounter has had a great spring with some awesome events and even more to come.  

The guys just returned from a trip to Owensboro Kentucky where they partnered with First Baptist and Lync Ministries.

Even with a little rain and lightning the show went on and everyone had a great night.  We are so thankful and appreciative for everyone who helped to bring the team in and put on this great event.

In just a few short days the guys will head back out for a trip to Angola Louisiana.  This isn't the first time the team has had the opportunity to spend time at Angola State Prison.  We have been blessed to have had the opportunity to minister to everyone there a couple times before and it is always a great time. Not only performing for the inmates and staff but to also spend time with them and share the love and message of Christ with them.

We are looking forward to spending some time and fellowship with all of our great friends from Louisiana.

Be sure to check back often because we are always adding new show dates to the calendar.

Real Encounter - Upward and Onward

The Real encounter guys will be performing in Springfield Missouri this coming Sunday.  The team including Joe, Will, John, Scott and Brad will be at the Upward Celebration at Second Baptist starting at 2 p.m.  Check back next week for some photos and maybe even a video from this awesome event.