TESTIMONIES
TESTIMONIES
By CODY & CANDIE Day
Each year CMA Rocky Mountain Region Youth Movement Area Reps host a region-wide youth rally camping trip over the Labor Day Weekend . This event is all about fun , fellowship , off-road riding , camping , going deeper with God , and seeing lives changed . Cody and Candie Day , CMA Colorado Youth Movement Area Reps , have been involved since the beginning and share their observations here .
Mark and Tammy
Mark and Tammy Heid oversee the Rocky Mountain
Region as National Evangelist .
ACCELERATE
Accelerate !
Wow ! Where do we start ? We want to share as much as possible and paint a picture of how much Accelerate has impacted so many lives . We know we will never be able to share it all , but here is a small glimpse of this annual Rocky Mountain Region Youth Movement ( RMR YM ) event .
Accelerate started with just an idea of a camping trip for Colorado YM . We discussed it at the Region Leadership Meeting , and other states from our region wanted to jump in on it . Boom ! Accelerate was born ! We had yet to learn what we were doing . Most of it was planned the moment it was happening . It has developed into more than we could have ever imagined in just two years . Thank you , Jesus !
What is Accelerate , you ask ? Accelerate is the annual RMR YM event that includes camping , bonfires , food , ATVs , dirt / trail bikes , games , smiles , rain , hoodies , snow , sun , God-style hikes , laughter , fellowship , sunburns , Spirit walks , countless tears , and most importantly of all , accepting Christ . The RMR YM Area Reps have taken a simple offroad / camping trip , and God turned it into a Spirit-led event that allows youth to come from all over to get closer to God , develop friends of like-mindedness , accept Christ for the first time or even rededicate themselves to Christ .
Our youth are not much different than adults when it comes to having a relationship with God . They need more guidance and are not quite as confident at times , but they get there . The Bible says , “ Direct your children onto the right path , and when they are older , they will not leave it ” ( Proverbs 22:6 , NLT ). Talk about profound ! Being able to relate to our youth , having fun , and engaging with them , allows us to 22⎪JULY 2023⎪shop . cmausa . org