GO TELL Crusade in Pampa sees 800 commitments to Christ

PAMPA—More than 800 commitments were made to Christ during the Rick Gage GO TELL Crusade in Pampa, Texas.

In a town of 18,000 people located about 75 miles east of Amarillo, there were greater than 10,000 attending the four-night crusade Sept. 13-16 at Pampa High School Football Stadium, which was sponsored by community churches.

GO TELL youth evangelist Steve Paysen spoke at a pre-crusade youth rally, where more than 60 young people came forward for salvation or rededicating their lives to Christ. According to the crusade’s Facebook page administrator, Ed Sattesahn, an additional 150 asked to be prayed for that God would use them to reach their friends for Christ.

On the first night of the crusade, Sattesahn recalled, “The home field stands were almost filled. The message by Rick Gage was great, and over 200 people came forward and made a decision for Christ.”

Crusade attendee Jan Cory said, “I am 63 and have been involved in church my entire life. The Rick Gage Crusade was the most meaningful event in which I have been involved. The crusade was bathed in prayer months before the crusade began. God showed up in a big way in Pampa, Texas. The Holy Spirit touched lives, and over 800 decisions were made for Christ. 

“As the crusade began, I felt a nudge to invite a friend who is a believer. She came and brought five young ladies with her. All of them made decisions for Jesus. What a joy to see these—as well as many, many others—say yes to the One who loves us completely,” she said.

Following the crusade, Byron Williamson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Pampa, said, “Between last Sunday and this Sunday, we will baptize 25 with more still being followed up plus four new families are joining the church that had no church home.”

Williamson noted that the Rick Gage GO TELL Crusade team’s emphasis on follow-up “was better than I’ve ever seen at similar mass evangelism efforts.”

Dallas Stringer, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Pampa, said they baptized 14 after the crusade and have six more planned.