what’s happening

Be sure to check out the new Virtual Tour on the website to see all the progress of the Extreme Makeover.

There are so many degress of Hurts, Habits and Hang-ups in this world.  I just wanted to share some of the exciting things that I have seen over the last 2 years in this Ministry.  People come in on Friday nights and they are scared and sometimes desperate.  They are welcomed into a friendly and safe place and are able to open up and talk about what is hurting them.  Talk about a Habit they can’t seem to get control of or an old Hang-up that still haunts them.  They find out they aren’t so different than alot of folks.  When we make Christ our center, we get rid of all the guilt and shame.  For me this has become a LIFE RECOVERY.  By God’s mercey and grace we have seen people regain the confidence in themselves through Christ to completely turn their lives around.  People that would have never stepped out in Service and volunteering, not only in Celebrate Recovery but in their Churches.  We have several leaders that have had 12 Step Study Groups in their homes.  It is so exciting to see Christ work through these people to help others.  To see the healing in individuals and families. 

We are getting ready to start our 3rd year and it is so exciting to see God at work in all of us.

 Cathy Toft, Celebrate Recovery Assimilation Coach

Just wanted to share with everyone about some awesome things that happened last night at AXIS youth.

Just wanted to share with you a few things that have happened this past week to bring a little encouragement your way:

First of all last Thurs night at the Young adult/college meeting, Ethan and the others stepped out in  faith and prayed for healing for one individual who was experiencing pain in his shoulder.  In fact, his pain was so bad he could not lift it so his arm was horizontal to the floor.  Ethan led the way and encouraged the others to pray with him.  The individual then tried to move his arm and God restored the movement to full capacity with no pain!!!  Even last Sunday I asked him how his shoulder was and he said it felt great!  Praise God!

Then, last Sunday after 2nd service a student came up to me during the prayer time and asked if I could pray for her left eye.  It was red and puffy and she said something was wrong with a blood vessel in her eye that was causing pain in her eye and a scratchy feeling.  I prayed for her and when she opened her eye, the puffyness and redness was gone!  She said the pain was gone as she was grinning ear to ear.  She appeared to be shocked that God would heal her so fast.

Friends, we serve a wonderfully powerful and loving God.

Scott Fravel

I am writing this from Salt Lake City.  We are on our way back from our first Jesus Culture conference in Redding, CA.  

God has been moving mightily among the youth!  On this trip, we have experienced many things including healings, words of knowledge, visions, salvations, and baptisms in the Spirit!  As we are on our way home we are excited about sharing what has been experienced.  What is even more exciting is what is still in store for the future!  We have to hit the road right now, so I gotta go.  I’ll write more later!

Pastor Scott

We are currently in the midst of our Just Walk Across The Room campaign. I’d love to hear your stories of walking across the room to others or of someone walking across the room to you.  You may want to withhold actual names, if you feel they may not want their name mentioned.  Yet, feel free to include names appropriately, as a way of affirming those who God used in your life.  Add your story in the comments section of this post.  You’ll need an account, which is free and easy to get, just click here to get started.

Last night was Great! We had a ton of fun, the games were awesome (thanks Tom), and God took over the service and did what He wanted to do! All of you that were there probably have your own unique perspective of what was happening. Worship was incredible last night (thanks Dustin and Erica), and it is great to have a team of musicians that can flow with where God is leading. God is calling us as individuals and as a group to a life of holiness, a life that is so much greater than what we have today. His plans for us are bigger and better than we realize, and He is powerful enough to meet all our needs!

Feel free to add to this blog any of your own experiences from last night or any comments or questions you might have. Be Blessed!

Pastor Scott

I had an awesome conversation with one of the girls from our children’s ministry today.  With in the last 6 months she has started attending Radiant, accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and has been water baptized. She is passionate follower of Jesus Christ! I knew that she has been stepping out in faith and  witnessing to the children in her apartment complex every time an opportunity arises so I called her today and to ask how everything was going and what she told me just blew me away. She has started a prayer meeting with the children in her apartment building. They meet on a regular basis, bring their Bibles and pray for each other needs. She also told me that there are two brothers (the youngest is 4) who would fight all the time. She told them that Jesus loves them and that they are brothers and should love each other too. They then apologized, gave each other a hug and haven’t fought since. She keeps inviting them to church and is praying that one day they will come. This is just one example of how kids are rising up to be passionate followers of Jesus Christ. 

Pastor Scott, 

Wow! God is doing great and mighty things in the lives of children. We are seeing children becoming passionate followers of Him - Xtreme Children Igniting The Earth. Just over the last four months we have seen over 50 children pray for salvation. We have seen twenty children make a decision to be water baptized. We are seeing children reaching out and desiring more of God. And we are seeing children impacting their world and becoming evangelist in their neighborhoods and schools. It is incredible! The Bible states, “a little child shall lead them”. And children are rising up, becoming passionate followers of Jesus Christ, and I believe, will begin igniting a revival that will sweep throughout their family, school, neighborhood, across this city, through out the nation, and around the world!