VANCOUVER, BC—Rising Above recently held their 20th Annual Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia and it was a great success. Reports of God’s healing power evident in many lives, “setting them free from deep wounds and bondages of the past.”
According to a letter from Terry Martin, Director of Operations and Event Manager for Rising Above, “the team of Rising Above speakers, most of them First Nations, addressed the issues of sexual abuse and residential school experience head on, acknowledging the reality of the pain and wrongdoing and describing the impact.”
Martin writes that “the healing work of God’s Spirit was facilitated by the music of the Rising Above Band. Music is such a powerful medium to express God’s heart of love and comfort for His hurting children. God used the music of the band to prepare hearts and create an atmosphere where the Spirit could heal the deep wounds of the soul.”
The conference was definitely a “faith builder” for the organizers. New Beginnings Church in downtown Vancouver, believed God for $50,000 and 200 registrants to meet the budget. “With much prayer, promotion, fundraising, and trusting God, 130 people registered and all the finances came in. God is faithful.”
“I am eternally grateful to those who supported this conference through prayer and finances,” Martin stated. “I wish to acknowledge and thank New Beginnings Church and North America Indigenous Ministries (NAIM) for hosting the conference and contributing human and financial resources.
