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The young people, ranging in age from 17 to 30, overcame language and cultural barriers to share a vision for ministry in the next century at the Sixth International Christian Youth Conference on Evangelism. They came from 47 countries to Epworth By The Sea, a United Methodist retreat center on St. Simons Island. Many delegates bore witness to the hardship that Christians are enduring in their own countries. Some had to overcome obstacles simply to attend the six-day gathering, which ended Aug. 12. Despite the struggles, the conference delegates were universally charged up to carry the light home.