YouthQuake is an annual conference that is the primary youth event of ACTS 29 Ministries, a Christian

Christianity

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 ministry

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 based in Atlanta, Georgia

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. The event was started in the early 1990s by Episcopal Renewal Ministries and its then-president, the Rev. Charles Fulton

Charles Fulton (minister)

Charles Fulton is an American minister and businessman who most notably served as president of ACTS 29 Ministries and who was a prominent leader in the Christian renewal movement of the 1980s and 1990s.The son of federal judge Charles B...

. In 1993, the location was changed to Ridgecrest Conference Center in Ridgecrest

Ridgecrest, North Carolina

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, North Carolina

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. In 1996, the "YouthQuake" name was permanently added. In 1997, the location changed for one year to Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, but returned to Ridgecrest the following year.

The YouthQuake conferences range in size from about 50 students to more than 1,500, and have been held in locations across the United States

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. The goals of the weekends are to convert students to Christianity and to help converts grow in their faith.

During the weekend, a number of national speakers address the students. Past speakers have included Jeanne Mayo, Sid Bream

Sid Bream

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, Gregg Johnson, Eric Moulton and John Brockman

John Brockman

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, as well as Father Fulton and ACTS 29's current President, the Rev. Alan W. Hansen. In addition, YouthQuake previously included concerts as part of its Saturday line-up, including Bleach and Out of Eden

Out of Eden

Out of Eden was an American Gospel music group often identified with R&B, and contemporary Christian music. It featured sisters Lisa Kimmey, Andrea Kimmey-Baca, and Danielle Kimmey...

. For the past five years, however, the event has focused more on worship and has featured worship leaders like Steve Fee and Kristian Stanfill

Kristian Stanfill

Kristian Stanfill is an American Christian rock singer-songwriter from Atlanta, Georgia. His 2011 album Mountains Move reached #64 on the Billboard 200...

. Currently, the worship band Unhindered is serving as YouthQuake's worship leaders.