How many youth and young adults does it take to make a successful first-ever North Pacific Union outreach conference? Wildfire 2015 had a little more than 200 attendees.
Maybe that’s the wrong question. Let’s try again: How liked were the speakers of the young adult outreach conference? Wildfire 2015 had four keynote and breakout speakers, and the reviews have been overwhelmingly positive for each of them — attendees resonated with their personal testimonies and said they found their advice on sharing the gospel to be inspiring.
But it still doesn’t seem we’ve hit on the right benchmark. Let’s try this one: How has the outreach conference impacted the local church and, more importantly, the communities of friends, co-workers and neighbors of the attendees? That’s the real question and the whole point of Wildfire: Taking the Gospel Viral, an outreach conference dedicated to inspiring, empowering and training youth and young adults to share their faith and make a significant impact for God.
We’ll collect some stories throughout the year and let you know what kind of long-term impact this conference has made. But for now, mark your calendars and plan on sending the young people in your congregation to Wildfire 2016 in the Seattle area Aug. 12–13, 2016.
Tyler Long shares a message Sabbath morning to attendees.
God got a hold of Tyler Long's life while he was a young man in the Navy, and he's been on fire ever since.
Tyler Long shares simple principles for sharing your own story of faith with others.
Tyler Long is the evangelism coordinator for the Washington Conference.
Groups discuss and share the impact of the speaker's message.
Groups discuss and share the impact of the speaker's message.
Groups discuss and share the impact of the speaker's message.
The Remix Church worship team brings a musical element to the Wildfire conference.
The Remix Church worship team brings a musical element to the Wildfire conference.
Michael Tuazon shares the fundamental components of outreach.
Michael Tuazon is the director of SOULS West in the Pacific Union Conference.
As a young entrepreneur, Michael Tuazon consulted and led projects for Fortune 500 companies in southern California but was lost until he heard God's call and fell in love with Jesus.
More than 200 attended the Start a Wildfire evangelism event.
The evangelism event was held at the Holden Center in Gladstone, Ore. with attendants from all around the Northwest.
