GYC 2004—Carry the Light

“I have set you as a light ... that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.” Acts 13:47

Sacramento, California was the home of GYC 2004, which attracted 1200 registered attendees and swelled to 1600 attendees on Sabbath! Young people came from as far away as Canada, Mexico, Iceland, Norway, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Africa, Austria, and the United Kingdom. Their focus was all the same - to learn how they can carry the light of truth into every place where the darkness of sin and error resides.

This year's conference had a special empahsis on evangelism. On Sabbath afternoon Amazing Facts led us in a city-wide outreach where GYC youth knocked on the doors of more than 5,000 homes, prayed with nearly 300 people, and enrolled 800 in Bible studies! The last morning of the conference, David Asscherick, made a specific appeal for youth willing to carry the gospel message to the over 5,000 unreached people groups in the world by giving six to eight years of their life as a career missionary. Over 200 youth responded.

You can read about the miracles and testimonies of lives changed, view pictures, watch our recap video, and listen to sermons. The following links will bring back many memories! Enjoy!

Click here to read the opening address by Israel Ramos.

Click here to access the media (audio and visual) from GYC 2004.

Click here to read testimonies from GYC 2004.

Click here to watch the GYC 2004 recap video or here for the larger version of the recap video.

Click here to read the Adventist Review article which appeared in the February 17, 2005 Cutting Edge edition.