Halftime

Having been to 15 different cities on the Winter Jam Tour, we are now officially at halftime. Wow! What an amazing first half it has been! I think it is safe to say that we have all prayed with an attitude that this tour would have an amazing impact for the glory of God – but even our highest expectations have been exceeded so far!

Just about every night before a concert I find myself sitting in an empty coliseum around 5:00 pm. It is a great moment because that’s when the doors open! Within half an hour I have seen venues that seat anywhere form 5,000 to 15,000 fill up with teenagers, moms and dads, and the occasional senior citizen. Just like watching a glass of water being filled to the top, I watch how a room gets filled with not only bodies but with an anticipation of something great. I guess what I enjoy the most about watching a room fill is that it’s not about the masses but about each individual. Earlier in the day I pick out a few seats to pray over, not knowing who might occupy them later, to see whom God puts in those seats. For some people the night simply needs to be a great night of fun – good, wholesome, God-honoring fun. There’s so much value in seeing a 16-year-old figure out that fun doesn’t have to be sexual or dirty. For some the night gives license to celebrate. For others, it’s a God-ordained moment for salvation. For me, it’s another opportunity to be a servant.

My favorite thing is watching the counseling room fill after the invitation. On this tour God has truly given us a harvest. We’ve seen hundreds of people come to trust Jesus as their Savior. People are realizing that God never brought them to Winter Jam to see a show but to more importantly to be reconciled to His Son.

Our prayer is that the second half of this tour is just as amazing!

Do you love the music?

So many of you have been asking, "What in the world is that music on our new site?!?" We're received a whole lot of email from you wanting to know how you can get hold of this music.

Well, the truth of the matter is that these songs are instrumental tracks of a record project that is titled "Glory Revealed." The "Glory Revealed" CD will be an accompaniment CD to be released at the same time as David's new book "Grace Revealed."

This CD is a scripture-driven worship record full of friends of our ministry: Mac Powell of Third Day (who also is the producer), Mark Hall of Casting Crowns, Shane & Shane, the amazing Candi Pearson, Building 429, and Starfield are just a few of the guest vocalists so far. Needless to say we are excited about how this CD will go hand-in-hand with the new book to help people fall more passionately in love with God.