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(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) December 19, 2002 – Passion Conferences founder/director Louie Giglio and sixsteps/Sparrow Records’ Chris Tomlin and David Crowder Band were featured at the largest Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention ever as part of the Passion Worship Experience. Held recently in The Nashville Convention Center, the sold-out event drew 5,600 delegates from all across the nation and beyond.

In addition to Nashville, the Passion Worship Experience was featured in all three of the fall Youth Specialties conventions, including Sacramento, CA, and Pittsburgh, PA, with more than 12,000 delegates in all attending. Produced by Passion Conferences, a division of Choice Ministries, the Youth Specialties Passion Worship Experience was a resounding success.

“In order for worship to be sustainable, it must intertwine our experience of God with the truth of God,” said Michael Yaconelli, Youth Specialties owner. “Passion has found a way to make worship deep and truth present. Passion creates an atmosphere where God's spirit can and does alter those who are present.”

Passion Conferences, began in 1995 by Louie Giglio, invites students everywhere to seek God wholeheartedly in an atmosphere of corporate worship. The unique vision of Passion is to bring Christian college and university students together from campuses and ministries everywhere to draw strength and encouragement from God and one another. For more information regarding Passion Conferences, go to www.passionnow.org.

For more than 30 years, Youth Specialties has worked alongside Christian youth workers of just about every denomination and youth-serving organization. Each year Youth Specialties serves more than 100,000 youth workers worldwide through training seminars and conventions, resources, and the Internet. Youth Specialties produces the YS National Youth Workers Convention for more than 10,000 youth workers each fall; and in the spring, the CORE™ training day for 26,000 youth workers, the National Pastors Convention, and Emergent Convention. For more information, visit www.YouthSpecialties.com.

For more information on Chris Tomlin and David Crowder Band, visit www.sixstepsrecords.com or www.sparrowrecords.com.

CAPTION: Chris Tomlin (left), David Crowder (center) and Louie Giglio are pictured backstage before the Passion Worship Experience general session at the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention. Held recently in The Nashville Convention Center, the sold out event drew 5,600 delegates from all across the nation and beyond, marking the largest event ever for Youth Specialties.

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