I had the pleasure of spending time at Elevate tonight, Weald YFC’s youth worship event which I mentioned earlier in the week.

It was really refreshing being part of a youth worship experience that was not full of froth, noise and bubble. Instead it was kept simple and basic and God was clearly working in peoples lives in a real and tangible way.

Dennis has set up the room with 4 coloured rolls of carpet with bean bags placed around the edge in a circle. In the centre was a sign got from a local garden centre with the word ‘Revolution’.

The meeting started with a time of quiet to still ourselves before God, we then listened to a track, I spoke on being real and alive for Christ in such a way that we have an impact on people just be being there (pregnant with Jesus!), we then prayed, shared and went home.

What I found so refreshing was that the young people were there simply because they wanted to hear from God, not because of the style of worship,or some ‘fluffy’ experience. These young people had a passion to hear what God wants from them and were willing to hear it without the thrills and stuff that we might usually associate with youth worship. (I want to say though, in case anyone reads more into this comment, that I am not dissing anyone else’s youth events which I also enjoy!)

Thank you Dennis and Sharon for inviting me to speak, and please thank your young people for being so honest, open and encouraging. Blessings to you all!