Session 4 of Encounter 19 featured a stirring message from Mark Ivey, Lead Pastor of Christ Alive Church in Newton, NC. Pastor Mark showed us that God always has people waiting in the wings to usher in His move. Our part is to summon the courage to step out of the shadows and bring the light to the darkest places.

Session 4 of Encounter 19 featured a stirring message from Mark Ivey, Lead Pastor of Christ Alive Church in Newton, NC. Pastor Mark showed us that God always has people waiting in the wings to usher in His move. Our part is to summon the courage to step out of the shadows and bring the light to the darkest places.

Teri Furr, an Executive Pastor at The Refuge in Concord, NC, was our guest for Session 3 of Encounter 19 and she brought a strong word from the Lord on how the Jezebel spirit seeks to cause us to compromise and tolerate things in our lives that can dull the move of the Holy Spirit.

Teri Furr, an Executive Pastor at The Refuge in Concord, NC, was our guest for Session 3 of Encounter 19 and she brought a strong word from the Lord on how the Jezebel spirit seeks to cause us to compromise and tolerate things in our lives that can dull the move of the Holy Spirit.

Teri Furr, an Executive Pastor at The Refuge in Concord, NC, was our guest for Session 3 of Encounter 19 and she brought a strong word from the Lord on how the Jezebel spirit seeks to cause us to compromise and tolerate things in our lives that can dull the move of the Holy Spirit.

Our speaker for Session 2 of this year's Encounter was Pastor Jay Stewart. Pastor Jay is the Lead Pastor of The Refuge in Concord, NC, and he brought a powerful reminder to us of God's goodness and faithfulness when we're stuck between here and there in the land of in-between.

Our speaker for Session 2 of this year's Encounter was Pastor Jay Stewart. Pastor Jay is the Lead Pastor of The Refuge in Concord, NC, and he brought a powerful reminder to us of God's goodness and faithfulness when we're stuck between here and there in the land of in-between.

Our speaker for Session 2 of this year's Encounter was Pastor Jay Stewart. Pastor Jay is the Lead Pastor of The Refuge in Concord, NC, and he brought a powerful reminder to us of God's goodness and faithfulness when we're stuck between here and there in the land of in-between.

As we kick off Encounter 19, Paul reminds us that the Father's heart has always been adoption and that adoption is a family affair. The Father selects us, the Son saves us, and the Spirit sets us in the family.

As we kick off Encounter 19, Paul reminds us that the Father's heart has always been adoption and that adoption is a family affair. The Father selects us, the Son saves us, and the Spirit sets us in the family.