There were those who doubted the vision. Some were confused about it's purpose. But when the last fusion atl was finally finished and I got in my car at 11:15 PM no one could deny the impact that 4 services made in the lives of young people all over the Atlanta area. As a matter of fact, we had a young girl from Athens who came for the first time receive the Baptism of the Holy Ghost!
Some 118 young people (including chaperones and a few OLD FOLKS...LOL) packed into Revival Center and from 8PM until the lights went out it was a steady progression into the Presence of God.
Dale Cole opened it up with Rhythm & DANCING (you'd have to have been there to believe it)! Then the Worship Team took it from there, along with Revival Center's Youth Choir and they sang with anointing to usher us in and prepare us for Augusta's Sign Team. At this point, all you can reall say is WOW! The Sign Team was so anointed and they took the service to the next level! About middle way thru their song, the place erupted and there were young people shouting all over the building. (It was definately one of those moments as a Leader that you looked at what was happening and it reminded you of the reason WHY you do what you do...)
Then I took it from there and simply delivered what God had given me for this Generation... NOT a message with a catchy title (I didn't even have a title if you can believe it) but a WORD from God...actually two words became the theme as the night unfolded...EMBRACE GRACE!
In case you weren't there or even if you were and you'd like to do some more studying on the scriptures I used, I'll give them to you:
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (NIV)
Romans 3:22-23 (NLT)
Romans 5:1-2, 6-8, 20-21 (NIV)
Ephesians 2:1-5, 8-9 (NIV)
Acts 3:19-20 (NLT)
It's time for us to STOP pretending we're better than we really are! Stop feeling the need to ACT like you have it all together, when you don't! Stop living in condemnation and guilt! Everyone makes mistakes, and I mean EVERYONE! EVERYONE falls from time to time, but you don't have to stay down...EMBRACE GRACE! Instead of running from God when you've sinned...EMBRACE GRACE! Instead of pretending you're perfect when EVERYONE knows differently...EMBRACE GRACE!
You don't have to fear being human or wondering what people will think when you admit your weaknesses...just EMBRACE GRACE, because it's TRUE, it's by GRACE that we're SAVED! Another cool thing about Grace (to me) is the most amazing form is not even the GRACE that SAVES us as much as the GRACE that KEEPS us! Romans 5:2 describes it as the "GRACE in which we now stand!"
So, remove the weights that are dragging you down. Repent of the sin in your life. EMBRACE GRACE!
Before I let you go, let me just say one more THANK YOU to everyone who came to fusion atl and supported the DREAM! THANK YOU to every musician and singer who practiced extra hours and drove all over town to make it happen. THANK YOU to every church and Pastor who hosted a fusion atl. THANK YOU for your support.
Embracing Grace,
marshall clack, II
fusionatl Visionary
p.s.- I'll let you know the dates and locations for fusionatl 2008 at AYC.
Some 118 young people (including chaperones and a few OLD FOLKS...LOL) packed into Revival Center and from 8PM until the lights went out it was a steady progression into the Presence of God.
Dale Cole opened it up with Rhythm & DANCING (you'd have to have been there to believe it)! Then the Worship Team took it from there, along with Revival Center's Youth Choir and they sang with anointing to usher us in and prepare us for Augusta's Sign Team. At this point, all you can reall say is WOW! The Sign Team was so anointed and they took the service to the next level! About middle way thru their song, the place erupted and there were young people shouting all over the building. (It was definately one of those moments as a Leader that you looked at what was happening and it reminded you of the reason WHY you do what you do...)
Then I took it from there and simply delivered what God had given me for this Generation... NOT a message with a catchy title (I didn't even have a title if you can believe it) but a WORD from God...actually two words became the theme as the night unfolded...EMBRACE GRACE!
In case you weren't there or even if you were and you'd like to do some more studying on the scriptures I used, I'll give them to you:
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (NIV)
Romans 3:22-23 (NLT)
Romans 5:1-2, 6-8, 20-21 (NIV)
Ephesians 2:1-5, 8-9 (NIV)
Acts 3:19-20 (NLT)
It's time for us to STOP pretending we're better than we really are! Stop feeling the need to ACT like you have it all together, when you don't! Stop living in condemnation and guilt! Everyone makes mistakes, and I mean EVERYONE! EVERYONE falls from time to time, but you don't have to stay down...EMBRACE GRACE! Instead of running from God when you've sinned...EMBRACE GRACE! Instead of pretending you're perfect when EVERYONE knows differently...EMBRACE GRACE!
You don't have to fear being human or wondering what people will think when you admit your weaknesses...just EMBRACE GRACE, because it's TRUE, it's by GRACE that we're SAVED! Another cool thing about Grace (to me) is the most amazing form is not even the GRACE that SAVES us as much as the GRACE that KEEPS us! Romans 5:2 describes it as the "GRACE in which we now stand!"
So, remove the weights that are dragging you down. Repent of the sin in your life. EMBRACE GRACE!
Before I let you go, let me just say one more THANK YOU to everyone who came to fusion atl and supported the DREAM! THANK YOU to every musician and singer who practiced extra hours and drove all over town to make it happen. THANK YOU to every church and Pastor who hosted a fusion atl. THANK YOU for your support.
Embracing Grace,
marshall clack, II
fusionatl Visionary
p.s.- I'll let you know the dates and locations for fusionatl 2008 at AYC.
