\o/ E.D.G.E. MINISTRIES \o/

If we are gonna make a difference for Jesus, we are gonna have to get a little bit crazy!

Amazing thanks to everyone that participated in First Night Douglas 08 and made it a wonderful success for the Kingdom of God. Over 25 local fellowships participated (from 11 different denominations) with 302 in attendance! Can't wait for First Night Douglas '09...www.FirstNightDouglas.com

2007 Revolve Tour Atlanta

It's not enough to say you know Him. It's not enough to just call yourself a Christian. It's not enough to just pray a prayer. You must know Him. You must know Him in His life & His death. You must make His life, your life. You must make His death, your death. Is He alive in you? Are you dead in Him? Has He made a difference in your life? Are you making a difference in the lives of those around you? It starts with His cross. It ends with your's! It starts at an Altar. It ends with you on the altar. Can you say "YES!" I will die for Him? Do you know Him? Do you really know him?

This is an indictment... I repent...

E quipping saints
D iscipling believers
G rowing the Kingdom
E vangelizing our realm

E.D.G.E. is a Worship-Lifestyle based ministry of music, teaching & community outreach. We minister the message of a 24/7/365 passionate service to Jesus! (We prefer to call ourselves "followers of Jesus" rather than Christian, as it seems the title Christian has been so watered-down & adultrated in the late 20th century) We believe in practicing our faith with community outreach, peer-to-peer discipleship, corporate worship, discussion-based homegroups & relevant teachings from God's Word. We believe in preaching the pure, uncomprommised, holy Gospel message of selflessness & holiness as Jesus preached with His life! We believe in the Kingdom of God! We believe that the Kingdom suffers violence, and the strong will take it by force - so we profess with a declaration of war: let everything I do, be "for the Kingdom!"
The Ministries of E.D.G.E. include the teen girls home-based discussion-oriented youth worship & discipleship group:
A FIRE FOR GOD (AFG):
Relevant teaching through
A VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS.
International networking & intercessory prayer through the ministry of
ROPEHOLDERS:
(Gary pictured here presenting a POW flag signed with thoughts & prayers from dozens of RopeHolders, to former POW Ron Young)
Community outreach through
UNTO ME:
(In 2001 Unto Me started a program to deliver Thanksgiving Dinner Baskets to local familes in need.)
E.D.G.E. has been ministering to the greater western Atlanta, GA area since July of 2001 & maintains that everyone that has answered the call to follow Jesus is a minister and has a purpose and commission to touch others for Christ; E.D.G.E. shares this message through the ministry of Kingdom Discovery, encouraging and empowering followers of Jesus to "step up to the plate" and make a difference in the lives that God has put around them!
One of the highlights of E.D.G.E.'s ministry was in April of 2005, when E.D.G.E. & A Fire for God presented "Surrender, West Atlanta! 2005" - a student worship conference featuring the worship lifestyle ministry of Joel Engle & Thomas Young:
E.D.G.E. Director, Gary Kienel, is currently working on his first published teachings, entitled: Youth Leadership On The EDGE, a collection of life-application, discussion oriented youth lessons:
"Youth Leadership On The EDGE" is the product of over 25 years of youth work, in the trenches, learning to communicate effectively the message of a worship life-style changing the course of reckless, rebellious & misguided youth into passionate righteous Jesus Freaks with a reason, a purpose & a mission for the Kingdom of God. Birthed primarily out of the 2+ year ministry of A Fire for God (AFG), this revolutionary discussion-based youth leadership program is designed to assist anointed youth & student leaders to encourage, empower & equip their teens to become mighty men & women of God to turn their schools, churches & communities upside down for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Using practical application, music, video, discussion, prayer & encouragement, "Youth Leadership on the EDGE" has been proven by God to turn the hearts & lives of students towards God, family & others while creating the disciples that Jesus has commanded us to be.
The first release in the series is a 13-week study available by Fall 2007. Sample topics & lesson out-takes will be available soon in the BLOG section of this page. Recommendations & testimonials are in the "What are People Saying" section below. Be sure and watch this site for ordering information as the release of PART I approaches.
About the author: Gary E. Kienel has been serving the Lord since age 15. Raised in a Roman Catholic home, he was passionate to know God from an early age. As an Altar Boy, he seriously considered the priesthood as a pre-teen. Gary was awakened to new life in Christ as a sophomore at Berry Academy in Rome, GA. What began as a bit offensive zeal matured into a passionately ambitious determination to serve God all the days of his life. Years of struggle & challenge revealed a mantel of prophetic gifting along with a God-given ability to teach & administrate. Gary declares: "I found the key to my spiritual journey to be just that - it is a journey; not a single step of faith, nor even several steps - but rather a lifetime of steps, a series of falling down & getting back up; a great adventure filled with victories and defeats; overcoming and suffering; a school of brokenness & death-to-self that leads to life beyond measure or comprehension." Gary was ordained in 2002 and is humbled to serve as the director of E.D.G.E. Ministries. Along with his wife of 26 years, Shelley, & their 16-year-old daughter, Charity, E.D.G.E. ministers to the community through youth ministry, holiday outreach, intercessory prayer, music & worship teachings. Gary's family attends The Church at Chapel Hill in Douglasville, GA.
Songs featured in "Youth Leadership on the EDGE": Shadow of the Cross, Living Sacrifice & Nothing Left of Me, by Joel Engle; Big, by Planet Shakers; Without You, by Chase Gentes; Song of the Redeemed, by Living Anthem; Made To Worship & Come Home Running, by Chris Tomlin; Reason, by Hoobastank; Dare You To Move, by Switchfoot; Jekyll & Hyde, by Petra;
Movies Movie clips featured in "Youth Leadership on the EDGE include scenes from: The Passion of the Christ; The Truman Show; Finding Nemo; Day After Tomorrow; Blue Crush; Braveheart; Chronicles of Narnia; Pay It Forward (Many of these movies should be screened or edited before viewing by youth; though the selected clips are edited to safe viewing, the movies in their entirity may not be suitable.)
What Are People Saying About "E.D.G.E."?
"You don't pebble...u rock! I appreciate the hospitality and the passionate love of Jesus in you all. I praise the Lord for how he is using you to display HIS Life to students."
- Thomas Young, Young Endeavors
(Following a weekend conference with AFG students from which this lesson guide was compiled.)
"You are an inspiration to me and all people in and out of your Community. I respect each of you greatly for showing young people how to worship and show your love for our Savior, Jesus Christ, and how we can all be bold with God! I can see that God shines in each of you. You have that Fire For God that keeps you coming back for more!"
- Alyshia Powell, Parent
(In reference to the girls of AFG following a worship/baptism gathering.)