Galilee Festival

From August 16th to the 20th of 2010, the Galilee Grace Church English Ministry held Galilee Festival at Tahquitz Pines, Idyllwild, California. The Galilee Festival is an intense getaway program designed for the college and post college people to promote better understanding and better application for Christian life. Many highly qualified speakers were invited to speak to the attendees: pastor Peter Kim of Berean Community Church was the main speaker and 5 other session speakers, all of whom were more than qualified to speak, convicted the hearts of the attendees throughout their 5days stay.

Personally, I was somewhat frustrated at first because so many of the people who I had hoped to participate changed their minds at the last minute and did not attend the Festival. However, in the midst of my discouragement, God had demonstrated His mighty works. The words of the speaker penetrated the listeners’ hearts and many people were convicted through the messages as well as by the different sessions. From the leaders to the attendees and from the pastors to the site workers, people were challenged by the Word of God. Overall, God had blessed the attendees so many different ways that the number of the attendees present was no longer an issue.

I truly believe that the prayers of GGCEM people were answered. For past 5 months, every Tuesday night, the GGCEM members have been praying for the Galilee Festival. The GGCEM members have been specifically praying for God’s work to be done through the Festival as well as God brining His people, whom He has prepared for the Galilee Festival. And it was shown that the people present were truly led to the Festival by God. They sought the lord and God had touched their hearts.

The whole experience was very godly and productive for me as well as for the other attendees. I truly hope that all of the attendees will apply everything that was learned to his or her daily life, and live the Christian life according to the will of God. It is also my sincere prayer that we will produce even more fruit next year. May we continually strive towards godliness and encouraging one another!!!