Friday, December 28, 2012

UPCOMING 2013 GO TELL Crusades!


Tri-County GO TELL Crusade 2013 - Honea Path, SC


Here is a look at our upcoming 2013 Spring Crusade
dates & locations!
Come & Join Us - and invite a friend!


Sulphur River GO TELL Crusade
Cooper, Texas
April 28-May 1

Arklatex GO TELL Crusade
Center, Texas
May 5-8

Northeast Texas GO TELL Crusade
Mount Pleasant, Texas
May 12-15

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

GO TELL Camp 2013: Speakers & Worship Leaders

Register NOW for our 25th Anniverary of GO TELL Camps in 2013!
Check out our speakers & worship leaders next summer!


Georgia Baptist Conference Center
Toccoa, GA

Speakers: Tony Nolan, Fred Luter, James Merritt & Josh McDowell, Mark Richt, David Richt
Worship Leader: Exodus
Camp Pastor: Christian Newsome



Georgia Baptist Conference Center
Toccoa, GA

Speakers: Ken Freeman, Clayton King, Josh McDowell, Adrian Despres
Worship Leader: Justin Kintzel
Camp Pastor: Shannon O'Dell



Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX

Speakers: Rick Gage, Ken Freeman, Tony Nolan
Worship Leader: Exodus
Camp Pastor: Josh Smith

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Final Day to apply for 2013 GO TELL Internship is November 5th!

2013 GO TELL Internship Information:

We will no longer be accepting GO TELL Internship applications after this Monday, November 5th! If you would like to be considered for our 2013 Intern team, please apply before that date.

If you would like to be a part of our volunteer staff we will continue accepting applicants for those positions.

Please email info@gotellministries.com or call 770-622-5600, ext. 20 for more information about serving God and others during our 25th Anniversary of camps next summer!



2011 GO TELL Interns in Costa Rica


Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Merry Christmas from GO TELL!!!!

A GIFT FOR YOU!

We'd like for you and your group to celebrate our 25th year of
student camps with us next summer!

Student & Kids Camp:
June 24-28, 2013 at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center
(Toccoa, GA)
June 29-July 3, 2013 at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center
(Toccoa, GA)

Student Camp:
July 8-12, 2013 at Stephen F. Austin State University
(Nacogdoches, TX)

Here's a special offer just for you!
Register 25 campers with a deposit of $25 and
lock-in the special camper rate of $250* for your
entire group!
*in order to qualify for this offer you must register 25 or more campers
before December 25th.

This offer applies to student & kids camp.
For example, you can register 20 student campers and 5 kids campers.

REGISTRATION OPENS OCTOBER 1st!
Contact our office at 1-866-I-GO-TELL
for more info on this special offer!

Monday, September 24, 2012

Testimony from Rockingham, NC Crusade

Rick,


I wanted to personally let you know how much I appreciate you being obedient to the Lord and sharing what the spirit prompted you to share Wed. night at the crusade in Rockingham,N.C. That message haunted me from Wed. night until Sunday morning when I surrendered my life to Christ!!! You see, your testimony described my life-my dad is Chuck McKnight he was on the task-force that helped coordinate this crusade, and answered the call-to-preach @ Freddy Gage 26 years ago. Also like you I “walked the aisle” at a young age of 9 years old/got baptized and thought me&GOD were “ok”, but there was no change. I am now 29 years old and just like Jesus restored sight to the blind man, my eyes were finally open and I realized there was no fruit of salvation in my life!! Like Mr. Nolan preached on Mon. night I had all kind of knowledge of Jesus in my head, it just hadn’t made it to my heart.

I had attempted to teach Sun. school in the past, involved with the mens brotherhood at my church, I was at church on Sun. & Wed. but there was no relationship there. Adrian said “when you are in love, you will do crazy things”-so true. I never witnessed and have never led anyone to the Lord. It was almost like I was going and doing these things to please my parents and because people expected that from me. I would go through the week and I might read Our Daily Bread devotional once or twice a week, I might not. I might would pray(more like advise God) a couple days, I might not and it didn’t bother me! I knew what to say around certain people and how to act, I had a lot of people fooled even myself. When me and my wife were dating she got saved under my father’s ministry and she was so excited about reading and praying, and I couldn’t remember a time when I was excited about reading and praying or pretty much anything to do with Jesus for that matter.

I really enjoyed the crusade, I attended every night and was challenged. I fought moving on the invitation every night, but I am so thankful for God’s mercy and grace. You will never know how your testimony touched my heart and allowed the spirit to open my eyes. Thanks for being obedient. To GOD be the glory!!!

Clint McKnight

Friday, August 31, 2012

Girls Retreat 2013: Mark Your Calendar!





When: March 15-16, 2013
Where: Lake Lanier Islands Resort (Legacy Lodge)
Cost: $89 per person
* Cost includes conference fee and meals.

Registration opens soon!

Call our office for more information: 770-622-5600



Come see us tomorrow at Celebrate Freedom!

We will be at Celebrate Freedom all day tomorrow in Marietta, GA. Come by our booth and say Hello and register to win some cool prizes!

Check out the Celebrate Freedom website for more information: http://www.celebratefreedomatlanta.com/

Hope to see you there!

Friday, August 10, 2012

GO TELL Crusade continues to have lasting impact in South Carolina







GO TELL Crusade continues to have lasting impact in South Carolina

More than 600 salvation decisions are only the beginning



Amazing stories continue to surface well after the Tri-County GO TELL Crusade held in Anderson County, South Carolina last month.

Community obstacles were overcome as more than 30 churches in the county agreed to support the crusade, which brought evangelist Rick Gage from Atlanta and guest speakers and musicians.

The four-night crusade was held May 20-23 at Belton-Honea Path High School’s football stadium, concluding with a Pizza Blast and Youth Night.

At 12 schools, ON TRACK assemblies were presented by Gage and his team to 6,000 students Monday through Wednesday on the dangers of sex, alcohol and drug abuse. Gage also brought with him a BMX bike team to entertain the students.

“We had an awesome event with more than 15,000 in total attendance and over 1,300 decisions with 618 of those for salvation. It was one of our greatest crusades ever! To God be the glory!” Gage said.

“I met one couple with a small child who had been separated and were on the verge of divorce; but as result of the crusade and the power of God, their marriage and family were brought back together,” Gage added.

“This is a story that needs to be told. A great movement of God took place here in Anderson County,” said Dennis Ashley, who co-chaired the crusade with Tom Langston. At Barker’s Creek Baptist Church in Honea Path, Ashley said, “We have had 12 come forward for baptism.”

Members from area churches comprised the 155-person Mass Choir. On the first night, more than 3,000 attended with many churches suspending their Sunday evening worship services to encourage their members to attend the crusade instead. On the last night, more than 6,000 attended – in spite of thunderstorms both Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.

Prayer Committee Chairman Betty Mitchell said, “I don't think I've ever seen a movement of God quite so powerful. All I can say is God showed up and showed us His power! When His people come together in agreement and pray, He moves in a mighty way.“

For instance, Mitchell said, “The weather was doubtful at times but would clear off when the crusade began. I know my preacher made a comment about it raining across the street but not at the crusade one night.

“People came, people shared their hearts; and God heard and answered all our prayers. I feel honored to have been a part of such a movement of God. To Him be all the glory. Great things He has done!”

Among Mitchell’s Prayer Committee members was Evelyn Ashley, saying, “I was disappointed that we only got six cottage prayer meetings from our church but overwhelmed when 91 people agreed to pray every day.” Ashley said daily and weekly prayer cells met, and now one daily and one weekly prayer group continue to meet.

On the Sunday morning following the crusade, she said her pastor asked those who had been involved in the crusade to share their experiences. “We had two hours of public testimony of experiences at the crusade,” she said.

Then this past Sunday morning, Ashley said 10 people were baptized and at least five more will be baptized next Sunday morning. “People are continuing to visit every day. In the past, getting people to visit once a month was impossible,” she added.

“Pray for the enthusiasm to continue and for follow-up of those who made decisions during the crusade,” Ashley said. “Praise God for people like the Go Tell Team.”Ted Coody, senior pastor of Honea Path Pentecostal Holiness Church, said, “What thrilled me most about the Go Tell Crusade was to see the body of Christ come together in unity – regardless of the wide range of denominational affiliations – out of mutual concern for lost souls and with great passion to reach them for Christ. The souls reached through this effort, I believe, are just the beginning of a greater harvest as we continue to advance His kingdom cause together!

By the second Sunday following the crusade, Rev. Coody said, “We had baptized 10 new believers – most of whom were brought to Christ through the Tri-County GO TELL Crusade effort! We are committed to disciple these who are a part of our congregation and will continue reaching out to win others to Him.

“I will never forget the excitement of seeing souls hungry for God falling on their faces on the wet field, following a thunderstorm prior to the service! What an awesome sight to witness the Holy Spirit, convicting and drawing souls to Christ for salvation or into a deeper walk of faith with Him! PRAISE GOD FOR GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE AND GREATER THINGS HE WILL STILL DO FOR THOSE WHO BELIEVE ON HIM!!!”

Helen Watson, a teacher at Honea Path Middle School, said, “There was something wonderful that happened at the crusade and then at my school a week following the crusade. These things were not just a blessing for the students but a blessing for me that has renewed my faith and has me walking a closer walk with the Lord.”

One regarded a student for whom Watson had been burdened, and the other dealt with carnations.

Watson said this student “was so filled with anger that I wasn’t able to get through to her.” Attending the crusade on Monday night, Watson was struck by similarities between this student and the testimony of the crusade’s guest speaker. Then she saw the student sitting alone.

Seeing her lift her hand to say she was not sure of her salvation, Watson said she struggled for several minutes, wondering if she should join the student. Although she had prayed for this student many times, Watson said she did not feel she had a strong relationship with her and did not want to make her feel uncomfortable.

Then Watson “felt something like a gentle push on my back. I even turned around to see if someone had touched me.” Continuing to feel “a heaviness on my back, urging me to go forward,” she concluded this pressure must be from the Lord. Watson decided she would do what He was commanding “though difficult for me.”

Approaching the young lady, Watson said, “She was tearful and had her head bowed in prayer. I put my arm around her; and as she looked up at me, I asked her did she want to go forward to where others were praying. She took my hand; and we walked to the front with others, went to our knees and I began to pray for her. I saw a colleague and asked them to come lay hands on her as well. When we stood, I heard her telling me softly, ‘Thank you’; and she walked away.”

The next day at school, Watson said she learned from another colleague that this same young lady also had attended the crusade on Sunday night and had prayed.

During the week of the crusade and the week following, Watson continued to meet students in the halls who would say, “Ms. Watson, did you go to the crusade? I got saved. Ms. Watson, I went to the crusade at BHP and it was awesome.”

Watson commented, “I couldn’t help notice a glow on their faces.” Feeling she needed to do something to help them celebrate, Watson said, “With separation of school and church, I wasn’t sure what to do, so I prayed to the Lord that He would guide me.”

The next week, she spent nearly $100 for 200 white carnations to give to students wanting to tell her of the changes in their lives. Watson said she wanted to tell them that white was for purity and a sign of starting over, that they had been forgiven of their sins and cleansed, that they were blemish free.

Watson also planned on telling them that, just like we ask the Lord for forgiveness, He also expects us to ask forgiveness of those we have hurt or wronged in some way. Also, she wanted to tell them they should be proud of what they experienced at the crusade and to share what had happened with their friends and family.

However, the carnations did not come Friday or Saturday – not until the following Tuesday from another country. By then, a company official told her the flowers would be “rotten” and she would be issued a refund.

When she opened the package, Watson said, “I saw the most beautiful white carnations that I have ever seen” with only a couple with a few brown spots. “They were in full bloom and as white as snow.”

She spread the word by intercom that students would be welcome to stop by her room at certain times the next day to tell her about their crusade experience – though not mentioning the carnations.

“The next day, I had students lined up at my door. As students came in, I asked them what night they went to the crusade and what their experience was like. Some said they had been saved. They talked about how they cried and prayed with their family and friends. Some said they had been saved before, but they prayed and cried for strength to handle certain situations in their lives.”

Playing “Amazing Grace” by Chris Tomlin on her computer, Watson and her friend hugged each student when giving them their white carnation. Then she saw the young lady with whom she had prayed at the crusade, being urged to enter her room to receive her carnation. While she did not share her story, she did receive a flower. As she left the room, Watson heard her softly and shyly say, “Thank you.”

“Another student said she had been to the crusade but wanted to talk in private about another concern. She was fearful about leaving middle school and going to high school. We talked about her fears and about the power of prayer for strength.”

Then a couple of young ladies asked if they could stay and listen to all of the words to “Amazing Grace.” “They not only listened but sang along. One said it had been many years since she had heard the song. One of them became very tearful. I wondered what was going on in her mind as she listened to the song. I knew she had to have a heavy burden as she is a foster child.”

That day Watson said she gave out 122 of the nearly 200 white carnations. Then on the last day of school, she had a few more students come by to tell her their stories. Also on the last day of school, she received another email from the florist, promising to give her a 50 percent discount on her next order. “The Lord is good, and I praise Him.”

For more information and scheduling, contact Rick Gage GO TELL Ministries at 1-866-446-8355 or email info@gotellministries.com.

Friday, April 13, 2012

GO TELL Camps are just around the corner....

GO TELL East in Toccoa, GA at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center is filling up quickly - so if you have yet to register your group you probably want to get those deposits in soon.

GO TELL Kids Camp in Toccoa, GA has some spots still available as well - register your group soon. Also remember, our Kids Camp is not only open to groups staying overnight but also to kids to come and experience on a day camp basis. Drop off times for day campers is 8:00am and pick-up is by 9:00pm.

We still have space at GO TELL West in Nacogdoches, TX on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

We have a great line up for our camps this summer and we're looking forward to seeing what God is going to do.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us: info@gotellministries.com.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

".... the crusade team was asked to stay for the entire week because the response was so overwhelming..."

Dear Pastor:

Rick Gage is implementing an idea that I believe is surely from our Lord. Our city of 21,000, Plainview, in the Bible belt of West Texas, had watched 30 years go by, 25 of them while I have been pastor of College Heights Baptist Church, without a city-wide evangelistic effort of any kind. While most churches dwindled during that period, people were actually thirsting critically for the gospel. Many of our churches, Baptist included, quit using revivalism in favor of more "sophisticated" approaches to not reaching people.

The initial meeting with Rick in February of 2011 was intriguing. While many of the pastors from several denominations were obviously "dragging our heels," me included, mostly concerning timing, Rick was gently trying to persuade us that it was not too late to schedule a crusade in 2011. I was amazed that after a couple of extra planning meetings the group voted to go for it. The event was scheduled for October 2-5, at our high school football stadium.

To make a long, long story very short, the crusade team was asked to stay for the entire week because the response was so overwhelming, proof positive that revivalism is not dead. Hundreds got saved, and hundreds more made meaningful commitments of other kinds. Our church was blessed beyond measure.

The idea I mentioned first is Rick's vision to take Billy Graham-type crusades to our nation's small towns. It stands to reason that the smaller market requires a smaller budget, which made it financially feasible for us. But the ratio of decisions-to-population was proportional to the grand crusades we have seen in metro areas.

Rick's counseling and follow-up preparations are comparable to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. The churches that invested most heavily in time and personnel are enjoying the greatest benefits in terms of number of baptisms and other blessings of revival.

Perhaps you too have heard about a meeting of pastors considering a Billy Graham Crusade decades ago, in which the pastors spent a half hour criticizing the cost, effort, lack of follow-up, and other negatives. Finally one pastor rose and said, "Brothers, I like the way Billy is doing it better than the way we are not doing it."

I urge you to give Rick Gage an ear, and let him share his spirit and vision with you and with any other pastors you can get into his presence. I truly believe you will be blessed, and your city may be changed forever.

Sincerely yours,

Don Robertson
Pastor, College Heights Baptist Church
Plainview, Texas

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Tomorrow is the Last Day for Early Bird Rate

Childrens' Pastors, Youth Pastors and Leaders,

Register your group for GO TELL Kids Camp or GO TELL Student Camp this summer.

After tomorrow (Feb. 1st) the cost will increase for camp.
Make sure to register your group.

REMINDER: in order to lock-in the early bird rate all we need is 5 deposits of $50 ($250). This will lock-in that amount for your ENTIRE group. Even if you add people in April, May or even June.

Go to the camps page on our website: www.gotellministries.com and click on the week of camp your group will be attending and register there!!

We hope to see you this summer!!!

Monday, January 23, 2012

"Rick Gage has an unmistakable gift of an evangelist..."





Dear Pastors,


I am writing to give you a report of the Montgomery County GO TELL Crusade that was held in September of 2011. For years, several pastors in the area had a burden to pull churches together for a countywide evangelistic event that would cross denominational borders and unite our churches around the central aspect of the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ.



In October of 2010, I spoke with Rick Gage about this vision, and he offered clear directions on how to get this process started. The dream became a reality in February 2011 when forty-six area churches covenanted together and invited Rick and GO TELL Ministries to conduct the crusade. During the crusade, we saw 600 people give their lives to Christ as Savior and Lord and about the same number make other significant spiritual decisions. In addition, close fellowship bonds were established among the churches as we worked shoulder to shoulder to exalt Christ in our county.



I can assure you that GO TELL Ministries worked with us with the highest degree of integrity and spirit of servanthood. Every night of the crusade, the Gospel was presented in music, testimony, and preaching with the anointed power of the Holy Spirit. Rick Gage has an unmistakable gift of an evangelist, coupled with a spirit of humility, that endears him to the hearts of pastors and volunteer leaders.



If you are planning such an event for your community or, like us, just have a dream for one, I would highly recommend you contact GO TELL Ministries and see what the Lord might have in store for your churches and the multitudes of those who need Christ within your reach.



Sincerely Yours - Eternally His,






James T. Gross
West Conroe Baptist Church - Conroe, TX


Wednesday, January 4, 2012

4G Girls Retreat is coming soon....





We are becoming more & more excited about our 4G Girls Retreat the weekend of March 9-10.
The retreat will take place at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa, Georgia!
We have a great line-up this year:

Awaken, an all girl praise band from Liberty University, will be leading us in worship again this year.

Our guest speakers include Monica Rose, Danielle Newsome & Mandy Young.

Events will include a pajama party!!!!

Cost is $89 (includes registration & meals.)

If you would like more information, please email Becca at beccaa@gotellministries.com!

Look forward to seeing everyone there!