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August 14, 2009
Friend,
I stood in the balcony of a pentecostal church, overflowing with more than 2,000 curiosity seekers. Four California hippies were softly singing “Hallelujah, Hallelujah”, accompanied only by a guitar. Across the street, a Lutheran church was filled to capacity with another couple of thousand listening in.
I was bewildered. Our church was used to an elaborate music program; orchestra, brass and a large choir abounding with talent. The services were structured and orderly. We knew what a good believer should look like: clean cut, Bible under the arm, and these hippies didn’t look like any of the Christians I knew.
It seemed unimaginable; long-haired, disheveled hippies by the thousands were embracing Jesus, drug-addictions were broken, and the movement was spreading in America, Canada and Europe. The church world argued, some fiercely denounced the new movement as of the devil, the great deception before the return of Jesus, while others like Billy Graham embraced it.
A few years earlier TIME Magazine had emblazoned their front page: “Is God Dead?” Now the front cover featured hippies baptized in the Pacific Ocean; obviously God was not as dead as some had imagined. Still today I meet people who were touched by this move of God. One pastor recently told me that he encountered Jesus in a street meeting, when a born again hippie spoke with him, “those 15 minutes changed my whole life, that’s why I am in ministry today”.
Of course historians can look back and find faults; immature leadership, lack of holiness, lack of structure, etc. Undoubtedly, they’re right, but the fact remains; Jesus was front page news, He was touching ordinary people, and much good remains today.
I had never heard a song with just one word” hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah”. Compared to the music ministries I was used to, this was rather unimpressive, yet ... there was something … a tangible anointing.
It seemed as if Jesus was right there. I looked at the people around me, many of them regular stoic church goers; their response was unmistakable, tears were flowing, Jesus was touching hearts. In that moment I recognized that nothing can substitute or replace… THE TANGIBLE PRESENCE OF JESUS.
That’s my story: I met Jesus, and His love has taken me around the world to millions of people of all religions. Jesus is as fresh and beautiful today as when I first met Him—only sweeter.
Jesus is the reason I said “Yes” to acquire The Christian Channel. You see, if I had said “no”, I would have denied everything God has spoken to me about Canada. Under the new name, Grace TV, this channel is to be a catalyst for the message of Jesus…in Canada…and to the World. Grace TV is not about Peter Youngren, or any ministry or producer––it’s about lifting up Jesus to our generation.
Today’s “Jesus Movement“ will be different, but ONE FACT remains; every move of God that has touched the broad masses had Jesus in focus. Our generation must discover Jesus!
That’s why the Grace TV vision must go forward.
The next 30 days are crucial, Grace TV must have a $1,200,000 financial break through. Without this we are jeopardizing the channel and what God has put in our hands.
On September 14th, the ENCOUNTER telecast will minister Jesus’ tangible presence. I want to have your prayer request with me, as believers from coast to coast receive from Jesus. Here’s what I ask you to do:
1. Please enclose your prayer donation form. Let me know the areas where you need to receive from God.
2. Plant your best seed gift, $120, $1200 or $12000. No gift is too large or small; $30, $50, or $100. What’s important is our willingness to release our very best to God. Please pray with me for the largest gifts we have ever received. Click Here to make a one time donation.
3. Use the http://www.gracetelevision.net donation form to become a monthly Grace 10,000 Partner. Click Here to support monthly
JESUS, JESUS, JESUS! We preach HIM, and lift HIM up. He is the reason for our love and for our giving. When love motivates your SEED gift, a supernatural harvest is SURE. I will look for your response and your prayer requests. This miracle of $1.2 million dollars is urgent. We have never faced a challenge like this. Everyone is needed.
Forty years ago the unexpected happened. God’s power flowed through the most unlikely people; the Gospel went out through a bunch of born-again hippies. My heart is crying for our generation to discover Jesus. Help me make Grace TV an instrument for a new Jesus Movement.
I will look for your response. It’s now or never. Thank you for your faith and love.
Love in Jesus Christ,
Peter Youngren
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