Youth Evangelism Conference

The Youth Evangelism Conference 2002 is mostly referred to in connection with a 58 minute sermon by Paul Washer at this conference.
The Youth Evangelism Conference 2002 took place in Montgomery, Alabama with about 5,000 youth partaking in it and focusing on evangelism. Paul Washer was invited to speak, and he did, but not in the way that was expected. Furthermore, the sermon was not actually about evangelism, but about examining ourselves to see if we are in the light. In the beginning, the audience of about 5,000 youth erupted into applause when he talked about being tired of worldy Christians. He shocked them all into silence when told the youth he was talking about them. Brother Paul was not invited back to speak at the conference again.
The Video is widely linked to over the internet in addition to the material given on Paul Washer's homepage.
It was also part of a show on on where Paul Washer was then interviewed about . The video and the transcript are the clearest sources when it comes to a definition of Paul Washers teaching. Even though there are a few other videos and sermons available on the internet this Conference is a crucial part.

The sermon in text and video are available here:
Transcript available [http://www.heartcrymissionary.com/component/option,com_weblinks/catid,58/Itemid,161 here on Paul Washer's Page "HeartCry Missionary Society"]
Watch the Sermon on Youtube
Read an analysing Blog on the sermon.

	1. 05-08-2010 19:24
	I watched the video of this sermon and I really loved it - there should be no reason from that sermon to never invite him back. However, I was just about to email the link to a few people I know, when I stumbled upon this same Paul Washer running Joel Osteen's ministery into the ground. Right there and then I crossed Paul Washer's name of in my note book. People accuse Joel Osteen of having a "soft, gentle" ministry, and accuse him of being a "motivational speaker" as if that's bad. YET, JESUS WAS THE WORLD'S BIGGEST MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER! But nobody gets this, do they? Joel's sermons are completely bible based, with reference to bible verses. I tell you the truth, that "fellow" Christians and evangelists and pastors, etc, are more dangerous and detrimental to God's kingdom than what God's natural enemies are, when they start attacking such great men of God as Joel and Nicky Gumble and Joyce Meyers, etc. These are God's own people they are attempting to destroy. I pity those "Christians" who do that, because I KNOW God is not happy with them AT ALL. God's kingdom has enough enemies, without it's "own" people turning on themselves. I will never listen to preachers or evangelists who attack other men of the cloth. Guest

Deirdre Altenburger

	2. 29-10-2011 18:46
	The reason they are attacking Joel Osteen is regard to his interpretation of the bible, central theme of the bible. Even heresies give bible reference when they make their point. So the question we need to ask about Joel Osteen before we make any comment is whether Joel Osteen's sermon captures the central theme of the bible. Guest