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Check out Chris' post "Last Night & Tonight" as he wraps up his time at the Well Done Awards.
Last night, Sarah and I got to attend something called the Well Done Awards. Our friends Denny & Lisa Bellessi, who run an incredible organization called the Kingdom Assignment, held an awards show for people who are doing great things for the Kingdom of God. Read More
Awards show deserves an award - OC Register
Awards show deserves an award
The night raised enough money to seed 52 new churches in other parts of the world.
GOSPEL MUSIC: American Idol finalist Katherine McPhee and gospel singer Bebe Winans perform during the Well Done Awards in Aliso Viejo.
By LORI BASHEDA
The Orange County Register
The Well Done Awards should get its own award: Most Eclectic Award Show.
Within the span of three hours, mop-top, funny-guy "American Idol" finalist Chris Sligh skipped down a catwalk, modeling a new line of clothes printed with catchy Bible verses.
"American Idol" 2006 runner-up Katharine McPhee sang barefoot with a rock band.
Christian radio personality Steve Arterburn paced the stage like an auctioneer, challenging 50 people in the audience to raise their hands and pledge to seed a new church – for $1,000 a pop. (Done deal in less than three minutes.)
The Groovaloos, a hip-hop, street dance troupe tore it up, spinning on their heads to rap music.
And pastor Denny Bellesi, who kicked off the show by bursting through a paper banner in a cheerleading uniform, started to cry when he said goodnight.
In between, audience members twirled rally towels (handed out at the door) to cheer on 30 award recipients who had heard the calling to do something for their fellow man – and actually answered it.
The award show, held at Coast Hills Community Church in Aliso Viejo, was organized by Denny Bellesi, the former pastor there (he is currently a teaching pastor at a Pasadena church), and his wife, Leesa.
Throughout the night they called people to the stage to give them trophies engraved with the Scripture "Well done, good and faithful servant!" and share their remarkable stories. Read More