Beach Reach

On the last day of BeachReach 2010, we leave you with Brennon’s thoughts. Thank you for all the prayers over these weeks. God moved in bigger ways than we ever imagined.

Students from Tennessee Tech get baptized in the ocean at Panama City Beach during week one of Beach Reach. This is what it’s all about.

Collegiate Staffer Heather Manning road tripped down to Panama City Beach last March to experience the round-the-clock fun that is BeachReach. She captured the people, places, and pancakes in hopes of inspiring you, our faithful readers, to follow in her footsteps and get down there for Spring Break 2010.

Back in May, Matt Johnson sent us a great video of his experience at BeachReach, giving us permission to put it on our site. I’ve been waiting for a while to post it to this blog, but today is the perfect day because I now have the 2010 BeachReach dates to share with you. You can choose between March 6–12, 13–19, and 20–26.

By request, I am posting my last message at Beach Reach 2009. I was teaching out of the book of Malachi. And while Blemished is a study of the book of Malachi, this message covers much of the material that didn’t make it into the book. It’s a bit long as it is a camp-like setting, but I hope you find it to be of encouragement and worth your time.

• Pancakes: 12,371 (12 days)
• Van Rides: 13,441 people (15 days)
• 91 First Time Decisions for Christ!!!!!!
• Over 2 million hits on www.beachreachlivepcb.com

This past March over 800 students and leaders from across the country joined the Threads Team in Panama City Beach, FL to minister to spring breakers. Below is a video that First Baptist Church, Lubbock, TX sent to another missions team from their church that was doing ministry in Los Angeles regarding their experience in Panama City Beach. FBC Lubbock brought 57 students and leaders to Panama City Beach, FL. For more information or to be a part of BeachReach 2010 stay tuned to the Threads events page.

Sunday Night

• Total people transported: 183
• Decisions: 5
• Visits to BeachReach Live: 733
• Hits to BeachReach Live: 78,800

Monday Night

• Total people transported: 295
• Decisions: 7
• Visits to BeachReach Live: 1,041
• Hits to BeachReach Live: 130,896

Tuesday Night

• Total people transported: 395
• Decisions: 1
• Visits to BeachReach Live: 911
• Hits to BeachReach Live: 122,346

Wednesday Night

• Total people transported: 377
• Decisions: 19 (14 from pancakes!)
• Visits to BeachReach Live: 685
• Hits to BeachReach Live: 99,097

After the largest week of BeachReach we’ve ever had, we sift through the numbers and realize just how much God showed up!

• Total people transported: 1,152
• Total visits to BeachReach Live: 1,498
• Hits to BeachReach Live: 205,364
• Decisions for Christ: 5
• Re-dedications: 4