Tuesday, April 29, 2008

FLAG Hosts Power Force Team at PHS

John Jacobs founded strength ministries in 1976 and in 2003 he broke off and formed the John Jacobs Next Generation Power Force. The team has visited 20,000 public schools in 40 different countries.

On April 27 and April 28 Flag hosted the power team at Pittsburg High School. On both nights the auditorium was packed; there was just under 300 the first night and 549 the second night.

The team was made up of 4 men and 1 woman: Jared Rost, Jerome King, Russ Clear, John Jacobs, and Christine Heniman.

Each shared their personal testimony of how Christ has changed and continues to touch their lives.

Heniman is the newest of the team at 3-4 months. She is the 3rd ever woman to be on the team and the only female currently.

She was Jacobs’ nanny for 6 months, for his son. Heniman got involved in the ministry and she tried some of the physical feats.

“I’ve always been strong and in competitions, so I was able to get on the team to try it out. It’s been a blessing ever since,” said Heniman.
Some of the physical feats done for the two nights included bursting a pop can over Pastor Mark’s head, ripping apart phone books, breaking handcuffs, ripping a license plate in two, and bending a frying pan.

Pictured is Clear bursting a pop can over his head (Photo from the Morning Sun.)

Pastor Mark Lehman commented on why he brought John Jacob’s team to Pittsburg.
“I wanted to see lost people hear the gospel and to make a commitment to Christ and be saved,” said Lehman.
And that is just what happened. An estimated 65-70% came forward the second night to commit/recommit.

Pictured is the altar call of the 2nd night. The front was flooded with people and there were few people left sitting down.

The power force also visited Pittsburg Middle School and Columbus Middle School for school assemblies during their stay in Pittsburg.

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