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Youth Bulge

02
May
2012
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Throughout history, young people have always been a catalyst for revival and renewal of society. The Great Awakening and the Second Great Awakening both resulted from youth movements.  The "Haystack Prayer Meeting" was the result of a freshman at Williams College in Massachusetts challenging his prayer group with a vision to advance the nations in Asia.  This was the start of modern day missions. The Welsh revival of 1904-5 resulted in over 150,000 people coming to know Christ as their savior. Lives were TRANSFORMED! The world is experiencing a "youth bulge." A decrease in child mortality rates has led to the largest generation of youth in history, 1.8 billion youth!  According to the Population Reference Bureau, 53% of those youth are in Asia and 29% in Africa. "I believe that the greatest challenge confronting the church in the new millennium relates to youth ministry," says Alvin Reid.  "Of the eyewitness …
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Filed Under: General, Outreach Tagged With: adolescence, Christ, church, community, youth

Florida, Bulgaria, and to the Ends of the Earth

05
Mar
2012
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What to say about the Key West Bike Ride? From our global youth workers Gabe and Melissa Hillman. It was a blessing, an encouragement, an ordained event. But the ride went beyond those things. It moved our ministry one step ahead in transforming lives of youth for God’s kingdom.  It connected the hearts of real people to the needs and lives of teens here in Bulgaria.  The riders prayed for us, labored for us, sacrificed for us and persevered all on our behalf and to God’s glory.  We prayed for the riders while they prayed for us, and we felt a part of their experience too. Now that the ride is over, we’ve been able to hear testimonies of how God blessed, protected, and grew the riders. It is a testimony to God’s vastness. He spans across the oceans, around the world. He can move in the lives of 12 individuals in the U.S. and use it to make disciples in Eastern Europe. With the money raised we will be buying …
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Filed Under: Global Youth Worker Stories, Outreach Tagged With: Bulgaria, current events, encouragment, global youth ministry, global youth worker, gospel, kingdom stories, pray, relationships, support raising

A look back: ‘Ends of the Earth’ 2012

23
Feb
2012
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Check out our journey "to the ends of the earth" and hear from youth pastors about the ride. Thanks to all for your help and support to help the Hillman's reach youth in Bulgaria in Jesus name!! Click on VIMEO to see video on a bigger screen! …
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Filed Under: Featured, Outreach Tagged With: Bulgaria, global needs, global youth, global youth ministry, global youth worker, missiology, support raising, videos, youth, youth group

You road 300 miles…. on a bike???

15
Feb
2012
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Say what?!  Really?!!! Why? This question has been at the hot topic of my conversations lately.  For our 12 riders , the 300 miles the Lord set before us was anything but 'a ride in the park'.  Last week we faced the entire gamut of trials over the 5 day course to Key West from Fort Myers.  Rain.  Flat tires.  Gusts of Wind.  However, in the midst of these trials there was great fellowship and we can rest assured that God's name was made great and youth will be reached in the name of Christ through what we endured for only a short time. People will ask why! When you call Jesus your Lord, your life WILL look different. I praise God that I can answer these questions posed by others with joy of knowing our team rode to "let [the Father's] kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven." (Matthew 6:10)  After cycling To the Ends of the Earth next to my brothers (and sister) in Christ, I can say that I now understand better what it …
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Filed Under: General, Outreach Tagged With: bearing fruit, Bulgaria, community, global youth worker, gospel, relationships, support raising, unity, youth

“You will be my witnesses… TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH”

03
Feb
2012
Gabe on bike

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." -Acts 1:8 Tomorrow, our team of 12 riders will be cycling 300 miles to do what Jesus says we can do through the power of the Holy Spirit-  to be witnesses of Christ in Florida, Bulgaria, and 'To the Ends of the Earth.' God has provided a way for YouthHOPE and youth ministers from 7 different churches throughout the Fort Myers area to come together for the same cause- to reach the unreached youth of Bulgaria with the love of Christ.  Not only has God been faithful to provide riders, churches, and support for the ride,but He has also opened doors to share with the surrounding community the need for servants in youth ministry around the world.  We pray that through this ride we glorify the Father on earth, having accomplished the work that he gave us to do …
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Filed Under: General, Outreach Tagged With: Bulgaria, Christ, church, community, current events, global needs, global youth, global youth ministry, global youth worker, outreach, prayer, support raising, unity, youth ministers, youth ministry

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