There's a definite stirring of God's Spirit at Page County High School in the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Heather Monteleone is a teacher and an incredible sponsor of the Bible Club. In October 2009, Heather invited me to speak at the Bible Club's monthly meeting. The meeting was attended by over 80 students and when the invitation for salvation and rededication was given, between 30 and 40 students came forward. You can see from the photograph that students are standing around the front as well as up the side isle.
I was particularly excited because there was no arm-twisting when it came to inviting the students to respond. They just kept coming and coming. The presence of the Holy Spirit was gentle yet very tangible. For several days I couldn't get the meeting out of my mind so I called Heather to see what the Lord might be saying to her. She too had continued to be excited about the profound move of God that we experienced that day. We decided to pray for approximately one week to see where the Lord might be taking this. Sensing that God was up to something, Heather invited me back to speak again in November. Once again, there was large attendance. This time, I spoke on The Call of God and the response was again overwhelming. There was a very genuine desire on the part of the students to find out what God has for each of them. In the midst of a very self-centered culture and plummeting church attendance, we were blown away by the sincerity of these young adults.
As you know, they are not required to attend any of the school club meetings. They came on their own and they were spiritually hungry. We're still praying for God's guidance and we're asking you to pray with us. Next month, I've been invited to speak at the Bible Club at Luray High School, just a few miles from Page County High School, and now I'm really wondering what God is up to in Page County as a whole. Wouldn't it be great if revival were to break out in our public high schools where the fiercest opposition to God is found?
