More than 1,250 Virginia Baptists flocked to Richmond in August for the annual youth evangelism conference — now called Youth Encounter. About 160 made professions of faith or commitments to Christian service during the two days.
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Starfield, an award-winning contemporary Christian band, on stage at YEC.
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Doug Herman, a widely-known author and speaker, shares the experience of losing his wife and daughter to AIDS contracted from a blood transfusion. “They didn't have a choice—but you do,” he told the youth.
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A small group discusses spiritual decisions made during YEC.
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David Olive, president of Bluefield College, spoke to participants.
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Taylor Mason, a “G-rated” standup comedian in an “X-rated” world, involves students on stage with his puppets.
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Craig Tackett, a youth communicator from Spring Hill, Tenn., spoke to participants.
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Taylor Mason, Craig Tackett (center) and a member of the band Starfield at a meet the artist/speaker discussion.
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Doug Herman (right) and a member of the band Starfield at the meet the artist/speaker discussion.
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Giuseppina Miglio, an Italian Baptist visiting the states in conjunction with the parternship with Virginia Baptists, shared her testimony and sang.