Bryley
Written on 24 October 2007 by Jeffrey Dean
I brought home a dog several weeks ago. He is an eight-week-old Golden Retriever. We haven’t had a puppy in the house in a long time. I had forgotten how much attention a new puppy requires. I also had forgotten how much it stinks (no pun intended) to “clean up” his mess. Continue »
Springhill Indiana
Written on 18 September 2007 by Jeffrey Dean 
For those of you who were at Springhill Camp Indiana this weekend, you know it was awesome! God truly showed up in a huge way and, for many of us, we will never be the same. I praise God for the hundreds of teens who prayed to give their lives to Jesus and for the hundreds more who surrendered something else to Him this weekend. In all of my years of ministry, there have been few moments like the one we encountered Saturday night. To God be the glory.
Valley Christian CA
Written on 13 September 2007 by Jeffrey DeanI have just returned from the West coast, where I have spent a week speaking to 1200+ teens at Valley Christian High School for their spiritual Emphasis Week. I have spoken numerous times at VC throughout the past two years and have grown to fall in love with these teens, their administration, and specifically, one very cool and quite schooled Bible teacher, Ryan Hinn.
By the way, Peter Park, if you are reading this, I won’t stop until I figure out your card trick! Continue »
Springhill Music Festival
Written on 19 August 2007 by Jeffrey Dean
You’ve probably heard me talk about Springhill Camps before. Or, maybe you’ve heard me speak there. I want to tell you about a really unique event at Springhill this fall. The first ever Springhill Muisc Festival is September 22-23 at Springhill Camp in Evart, MI. There will be more than 30 bands there. I have done events with several of the bands and I know it will be an awesome weekend.
For those of you evangelistic minded teens, this will be a great event to invite anyone you know who doesn’t know Jesus as personal Savior. Saturday night I will be speaking about what it means to have a personal relationship with Him. So if you choose to come, bring a friend! Check out www.springhillcamps.com for more info.
Cross
Written on 1 August 2007 by Jeffrey Dean 
At one camp where I spoke this summer, we had a service outside at sunset, near this wooden cross. I wish you could have been there as teens sat in silence for almost an hour and talked with God about their struggles. Of all the amazing opportunities afforded me throughout the past 14 years, there is none greater than witnessing students who get serious about surrendering their lives to Jesus!
Summer Camp ‘07
Written on 1 August 2007 by Jeffrey DeanI just returned from my last camp of the summer which was in Cleveland, TN - another great camp! For those of you who attended one of the camps where I spoke over the past two months, I want to remind you that what God did in your life at camp this summer He wants to continue. Continue »
Indiana Camp
Written on 20 July 2007 by Jeffrey Dean 
I am at camp this week in Indiana. This is a very unique camp. Only 54 students are here. But it has been an awesome time of worship each night due, in part, to the unique size of the camp. Very intimate, real, and as the week has continued, it has been cool to watch as God has moved during worship. Fifteen teens were saved Monday night alone!
The band Sevenglory led worship this week. For you youth leaders, if you haven’t checked out this band, you need to. This is my fourth time to work with Sevenglory. These guys are the real deal. Go to myspace/thisisjd and check them out.
Twenty-two
Written on 2 July 2007 by Jeffrey Dean 
I have just returned from Beach Blast ’07 in Galveston, TX. What a week! Every night at worship was absolutely incredible. The students at this camp were so hungry for truth. I watched as students and adults invited God to show them areas of their lives that needed attention. Each night a majority of teens would respond to God’s invitation to give Him more of themselves.
I wish you could have seen the Galveston Convention Center at 9 pm the last night of worship as students chose to give God more. I began my message that evening by asking the question, “More?” What more does God want to do in your life this week? What more of yourself can you give God? Again, teens responded by giving Him more of themselves. I believe we had seven more students surrender their lives to Jesus that night.
This is why I do what I do. There is nothing more incredible and fulfilling than watching as the Holy Spirit begins to take over and a room full of teens respond to God’s call.
On my final morning before leaving, we ended camp by baptizing twenty-two teens in the Gulf of Mexico! Thank you for all of you who prayed about this week and specifically prayed that, from day one, teens would experience life change. This was indeed a life-changing week for us all.
Galveston, TX Camp
Written on 26 June 2007 by Jeffrey DeanNote: This is a blog I entered on June 22 that was accidentally deleted from our server.
Tomorrow I leave to speak at a camp in Galveston, TX June 23-29. This is the second time I have spoken at this camp. Last year many teens lives were changed and we are anticipating another great week on the beach in Galveston this year as well! Continue »
Galveston Update
Written on 26 June 2007 by Jeffrey Dean
We just finished our second day of camp here in Galveston, TX and I wanted to give you an update. This is an awesome group of teens. From moment one the first night (remember the prayer I asked you to pray about the first night), it has been obvious that God is up to something big this week. Continue »
I am married to Amy. I have two daughters, Bailey and Brynnan. Though we rarely have a winning season, I am a Razorback fan. I am a pastor, author, and communicator. I love teens, ice tea, Mac, and I believe any day is a good day when it is spent on my boat.
