“10:10” was the name given to a youth outreach held in Banbridge from 11th – 15th November 2009. The local Baptist Church had asked the Youth Challenge team to run an outreach for them, and after a lot of debate the name “10:10” was chosen. The name was based on John 10:10, where the Lord Jesus Christ spells out the choice between following the thief (Satan) who wants to steal, kill and destroy, or the Lord Jesus Himself, who offers life to the full.
Marcus and Chris headed up the outreach and challenged young people in the area about their need to come in faith to the Lord Jesus to experience the new life only He can give. In the lead-up to the event there were many opportunities to speak to young people in four schools in the area. Around 2,000 were contacted through assemblies, RE classes and Scripture Union groups. Each evening the Gospel message was presented through music, testimonies and Bible talks, while there was also the chance to chat informally about important things. Testimonies from Chris Killen, who was saved from a life of drugs, and Michael Halliday of Glentoran Football Club, really grasped the attention of the young people. After a slow start on Wednesday 
attendance grew throughout the week, and on the weekend nights the hall was packed, with over 100 attending on Sunday evening. A number of young people were left thinking seriously about their response to the Gospel. Please pray that the Lord will continue to speak to them.
We hope that “10:10” is a format we can use again in the future, and so we will be making it known to other churches that the Youth Challenge team is available to help them conduct youth outreaches. We trust the result will be that many young people will come to know Lord Jesus who can give “life to the full”.