My long and fun history with YFC...
True Confessions: When someone invites me to speak to and train over 400 volunteers who work in youth ministry, it's an encouragement and equipping temptation I can't resist! Throw in the added bonuses of partnering with the Peoria area Youth for Christ team—whom I deeply love and respect—and an additional 30 volunteer youth workers from the Peoria area—and having my 15-year-old son and a friend of his along... and it was a no brainer. This is how it all went down at Huntington University. And the Blue Men showed up too! They were a LOT of fun and huge hit with everyone the entire weekend. They didn't say much, but they communicated clearly. We (the Peoria group) stayed in a monastery (at least that's what they told me). There were rumors of a ghost that roamed the halls at night, but it turned out to be band members who were seeking to frighten 15-year-old boys. It worked. They screamed like little girls. Speaking of the band... The worship band (all fro