Welcomed home

At Limitless One, 116 young people responded to the gospel, each one a story heaven is celebrating.

"I gave my life to Jesus today, and I love Jesus so much!"

Those words came from one young person among thousands, but they capture the heart of Limitless One. Across nine locations, young people gathered for an evening of worship, teaching, ministry and fun. The most important moments, though, were deeply personal.

And across those nine locations, 116 young people responded to the gospel.

This was not just a number, but 116 individual stories. A breath held. A hand raised. A life turned towards Jesus for the first time. Nobody arrives knowing it will be the night everything changes. Each one matters, and each one was welcomed home.

The joy was felt far beyond those who responded. One church leader said, "It was amazing for us as a church. We got to see three different people come to Jesus for the first time. It was a really special moment."

That is the wider story. Local churches did not just send young people to an event. They saw the fruit of the gospel in front of them, and returned encouraged by what God had done. New believers. New conversations. New reasons to hope.

Limitless One is a reminder that God is still drawing young people to himself, still meeting them with love, and still using local churches as places where lives can change.

As Luke 15 reminds us, heaven is rejoicing. And so are we.

 

This article was first featured in the Your Elim newsletter. You can read the Your Elim newsletter here, and sign up to the newsletter here.

 
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