By Message Staff LAFAYETTE - Organizers and participants of the 30th Youth Evangelism Celebration are thankful for the 1,081 students who made a decision for Christ. "YEC was truly a celebration of the past and present," Louisiana Baptists Youth Ministry Strategist Steve Maltempti told the Baptist Message. "A history of excellence propels YEC forward. Students and teenagers are engaged with relevant entertainment and the Gospel message." Held Nov. 19-20 inside Lafayette's Cajundome, YEC  challenged Louisiana Baptist teens to share what Christ has done in their lives through messages by evangelist Clayton King. He encouraged students not to believe the lies of Satan but instead lean on God's truth. "The biggest lie is God doesn't love you," King told the students during one of his messages. "That's a lie. God loves you. He loved you so much that He made a path for you to be saved." During all four sessions, King offered a chance for students to step forward and declare a decision for Christ. By the end of the two-day spiritual encounter, 1,081 students had made some type of faith decision: 325 statements of belief, 212 responses to a call to ministry, 463 acts of repentance to restore fellowship with Christ and 81 … [Read more...]