YTL symposium - 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Dear Friends and Ministry Partners,
It is amazing to us that after having YTL for 14 years, God still keeps the doors opened for us in the educational arena. We’ve spent an incredable week-end with over 200 educators from all over Hungary. For most of them (80%) this was the first time to be at such an event. As usual, the week-end is very intense and on Saturday night we share the gospel, through Gabor’s testimony. God really gave a responsive audience and 6 prayed to receive Christ. 21% indicated that they would like to talk further with someone abouth Christ. From the evaluation sheet we know that over 71% will use our the gospel presentation/dvd in their classrooms. One great result of this week-end is that YTL will be thaught to over 15,000 students next school year because of what the educators promised they will do with YTL.
The impact of such symposiums are always beyond this week-end and beyond what the educators will do through that. There are dozens of volunteers who are using it very effectively as their ministry tools. One of them is Gergo Olajos, who shared with me that he went to every school in his town and every one of them opened classrooms for him to teach YTL and invite kids to YTL clubs. This one volunteer brough 10 educators with him to this symposium. Also, the credibility of YTL made it possible for us to get into 5 new campuses this year and start ministry there.
What’s next? How to pray for us?
April 4-6 - Spring Student Retreat - pray for spiritual growth for our students.
April 8-13 - Gabor is at the National Director’s Conference
April 15 and 21 - our National Leadership Team meets for making some very important decisions regarding new staff applicants and next year plans.
April 18-19- YTL accredited training - this week-end we can work deeply and personally with about 25 educators and spend a whole day explaining the gospel.
April 24 - benefit concert for YTL
April 23-27 - a group of businessman are here in Hungary from the U.S. learning from the ministry in Europe
May 5-6 - we lead staff days for our 29 staff.
May 9-June 5 - Gabor is in the U.S.
We’ve submitted our legal documents to the judge to get registered as a religious order. Pray that they would approve it.
Advancing the Kingdom of God together,
Gabor and the family