"Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully AWAKE, they saw His glory and the two men standing with him." - NIV

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July 9-13	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
AM Speaker	Registration - 1-5 PM	Michelle Skorski	Adam McCain	John Gray	Ben Smith
PM Speaker	Michael Tyrrell	Adam McCain	John Gray	Ty Mustafa	Phil Derstine\ Commissioning Service

Online Registration is now open! If you are a youth pastor registering for your youth group, click this link.  If you are an individual camper attending YEX by yourself, click this link.

Camper rates include everything; Daycamper rates include everything except breakfast and hotel stay; evening session rate includes all 7:00 PM evening sessions only.  Individual evenings can be attended for $10 per night.  Affordable concessions are available throughout the week at various locations.

Each service we will present a number of people ministering the gospel through the arts. At the end of the week we will tally all votes and present to you the winners of each category.

This Years Categories:
Drama (short Drama or Human Video), Poems, Group Dance, Rap, Music Solo, Group Music, Instrumental, Flags or Sticks, Youth Pastors – singing, dancing, playing an instrument, poems ….

You must pre-Register for this event. We will assign you an audition time on Tuesday afternoon. You can also send in a DVD of your performance by July 1st as your audition. Important: You must come to your audition

Download Talent Surge Pre-Registration form
You must return the form by June 22, 2012

Why should you come to YEX? Great Question! Click HERE to see the top reasons why YEX is different than other camps you may have attended . . .

Who will hold the title?
Will it be your Youth Group?

Points for team spirit, best flag, incredible sportsmanship, winning the Team Challenge Games ... 

Beach Volleyball Tournament (teams of 6), Basketball Tournament 3 on 3, Ultimate Frisbee, Ultimate Challenge Team Games, YEX Island Adventure, Greatest Youth Pastor Award!

Who will go home with the t-shirt?

ULTIMATE CHALLENGE
2012
CHAMPS!

	Michael has been in full time ministry for the last 26 years and has toured and played with many well known Christian and secular bands. In recent years he traveled and ministered with Jason Upton, and most recently he has played, toured and recorded with Rick Pino and Fire Rain ministries.  Michael is a fiery messenger, who walks in the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit.  He travels and ministers in music and the Word with his own team of skilled ministers and musicians sharing his bold and loving message all over the US and abroad.     His experience as a youth pastor, worship leader, accomplished musician, producer and itinerant speaker allows him to cross age barriers as he ministers out of the heart of the Father from a deep well of love, power and revelation.  Michael's heart and focus is to network Christians for a greater impact on the world, and to be a voice to awaken the church.    He and his wife Lillian reside in Margate, FL where they have a ministry called “The Network Center”. www.michaeltyrrell.com

 

	Adam McCain has been in full time Ministry since the age of 19. He is now being highly sought after as a church growth consultant due to the unique insight that he has gained through his involvement with highly successful ministries for the last 20 years. His proven methods of small group ministry and strong church participation have lead to an explosion of church growth in churches both in America and across the globe. In 2004, Adam and Jami established Global Youth Net, a missions organization that exists to raise up and equip a younger generation. Adam currently serves as the Director of Christ for the Nations in Dallas, and the Lead Pastor of Church on the Hill in Cedar Hill, Tx where he resides with his wife, Jami, and their three children. www.adammccain.org

	John began another level of personal spiritual growth and elevation by accepting the calling into the preaching ministry at the Bethel Baptist Church at the age of twenty-one years old. It was after this that God took the boy John Gray and began to mold the man. After touring the world for three years, John felt the call of God to another aspect of ministry, this time as a Youth Pastor at the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey. John also served as Coordinator of Youth Ministries at The Cathedral International Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. John’s heart has always been turned towards the development of young people, so it is no wonder that God has seen fit to send John all over the world to speak and encourage kids to live for Christ and to fulfill their purpose through service to others. Touring with Grammy-Award winners dc talk, Gray promoted racial reconciliation across the country in an effort to destroy the barriers that exist between black and white Christians. Read John's complete bio here. www.johngrayworld.com

Michelle Skorski has worked with Youth for Christ, Church of the Cross, Christian Retreat, and other churches and Christian organizations over the past 20 years.  Her passion for the younger generation has resulted in recognition across the state of Florida.  Michelle has been an inspirational voice on the Joy FM Network since its inception in 1986.  Michelle and her husband John have been married for over 25 years, and have been blessed with 6 children.  They are currently pastoring the work at The Front.

www.thefrontonline.org

Ty Mustafa and his wife Danielle are the Youth Pastors at Impact Youth Ministries, an on-fire youth ministry in Jacksonville, FL. Being radically saved at a young age, Ty became heavily burdened for the students at his High School. After years of relentlessly praying for his school, Ty was powerfully used as a spearhead in a revival which brought over 150 teenagers to their knees crying out to God. The passion and calling rang true soon after as Ty was called into full time ministry in 2005. He has readily put his shoulder to the plow and is determined to inspire a generation to achieve what no generation before has achieved for the Kingdom. Ultimately, his heart's cry is to see teenagers and young adults rise from the ashes and allow God to take the broken pieces and make them whole again. Then they are trained up to turn around and bring that same freedom to everyone they meet. In the same way, Ty's excitement and passion for the Kingdom is dangerously contagious. He speaks and leads worship with an incredible, unique, prophetic anointing. In 2007, the word "revivalist" was prophesied over Ty and Danielle's lives, and they uncompromisingly fit the description. Their biggest desire is to bring revival and awaken the youth of America and watch them change from the inside out.

Benjamin Smith was called as a prophet to the nations by the Lord Jesus Christ at the age of seven, ministering God’s love in a hurting world and activating the gifts of God in the body of Christ.  Benjamin Smith has been involved in many areas of Ministry for more than 25 years and has been mentored firstly by his father, the Late Rev. Dr. Charles C. Smith II and his lively, strong & vibrant spiritual father Apostle J. Rodney Roberts whose ministry he has followed from 1986 to present.  Minister Benjamin Smith is a graduate of Deliverance Bible College in Dunlap Tennessee, where he obtained his diploma of Evangelism and Missions. He is a graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic College in Florida where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Education and has also has obtained many certificates in areas of Leadership Training, Spiritual Protocol etc.  Evangelist Benjamin Smith has traveled to more than 20 nations of the world equipping, training and activating believers in their gifts and call for the Kingdom of God. www.prophetbensmith.org

Pastor Phil Derstine is the Senior pastor of Family Church at Christian Retreat in Bradenton, Florida, and the president of Gospel Crusade, Inc., international missions organization headquartered at Christian Retreat. He is best known for his “Hands-on” teaching of unconventional soul winning and christian maturity, blending Biblical principles and personal experience. Phil hosts a daily television program, “Purpose for Life” and has written several books, including Evangelism that Works! and Releasing the Power Within You. A graduate of Oral Roberts University, he holds a degree in business administration and telecommunications. Phil and his wife, Janette, have two daughters, Amy and Michelle, and two sons, Michael and Stevie.

Pastor Eddie Taylor os a leader to leaders and strives to influence everyone towards spiritual growth. Pastor Eddie is the Senior Pastor at Church on the Hill in Dalton, GA. Eddie and Beth help lead Family Discipleship Ministries (FDM). FDM’s ministry emphases are training this generation in leadership and development through discipleship. Through FDM they hold a mid winter retreat for young adults called Breakaway as well as mid-winter youth retreat. Pastor Eddie and Beth are both on the leadership team with Kid’s A Flame summer camp at Christian Retreat. The Taylors have been married for 22 years and have three sons, Jacob, David and Jonathan

	Pastor Brian was a Youth Pastor and part of YEX for many years. He is now the senior pastor of Harvest Chapel & Northside Chapel. Both churches are vibrant, Spirit filled churches. Pastor Brian has been married to his lovely wife Paula for over 29 years. They have 3 precious daughters, Melody, Candice, and Angela. Paula has been serving in ministry along side of Pastor Brian for over 25 years.

After writing music and playing together for over 5 years, Judah has taken a step of faith with their debut album “Resound”. In February 2010, Judah hit the stage and Resound wasbirthed into existence. Driven by a passion for the Kingdom of God, their lyrics reveal a cry for a broken generation. With unique sounds, intense vocals, and passionate lyrics. Resound truly lives up to its name.

In the midst of a chameleon age full of ones in desperate need of a “hero”, someone they can become like, Judah’s desire is to be a voice that points toward the only true Hero, Jesus Christ. Each member of Judah has wholeheartedly given themselves for this cause and our prayer is that through our music, you are challenged to resound with us.

www.judahmusicministries.com

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