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I CAN ONLY IMAGINE opens in theaters across the U.S. TODAY! Gather your youth group, friends and family together, get your tickets, and then experience this incredible true story. A compelling story of forgiveness that shows us we are never too far from God’s love and our eternal home in Heaven. This is a perfect movie to bring students, friends, neighbors, or family members that need to hear the story of God’s love. You can also get group rates here.
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You can find resources by clicking on the image below that can help teenagers get the most out of this powerful story of forgiveness, hope and redemption.
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First Priority held its first City-Wide Campus Ministry Network Luncheon of the year on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, at Valleydale Church in Birmingham. About 50 youth leaders and children’s ministers across the Greater-Birmingham Area attended for a time of equipping, encouragement and fellowship. Everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch from Ragtime Cafe.
Our special guest speaker was First Priority of America President and CEO Dr. Rick Forbus. Rick brought a phenomenal message about the characteristics of the days of Noah and how they are a representation of what is happening today. Rick began his message by sharing statistics that involve today’s teens. A few he shared included: 3 million adolescents ages 10-17 will face depression; 47% of today’s teens are sexually active; 30% have either been bullied or will bully; 17% of 10th graders smoke marijuana; 25% of 12th graders binge drink; and 1.2 million Americans will drop out of high school. “Today’s teens are faced with peer pressure, social media, on-screen violence and we’ve lost empathy; we don’t care,” said Rick.
Today, just like during the days of Noah, Rick said there’s spiritual decline, shameless depravity, strong delusion, and days of sudden destruction. “There’s desperation, but Christians aren’t desperate,” said Rick. “If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone.” Rick believes in the First Priority model and encouraged youth pastors and children’s ministers to get on board if they’re not already because our kids need us desperately.
We would like to thank Rick for sharing such an incredible message and for his passion to see students come to know Christ. We would also like to give a special thanks to Word of Life who sponsored our Lunch and helped make it a huge success. Representatives from Word of Life provided youth leaders with educational material about their camps, programs and upcoming events. Please take time to visit their Web site for more information. We would like to thank all those again who attended and joined us for a great time of growth and fellowship.
Go ahead and mark your calendars now for our next City-wide Network Luncheon that will be held on Tuesday, April 17, at Shades Mountain Baptist Church with special guest speaker Andy Erwin, co-director of “I Can Only Imagine.” You DO NOT want to miss this City-wide! Registration coming soon!
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First Priority of Alabama
105 Vulcan Rd. Ste. 216
Homewood, Al 35209
Phone: (205) 871-8886
Email: info@firstpriorityal.com