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Florida, Bulgaria, and to the Ends of the Earth

March 5, 2012 by B Sue Leave a Comment

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

February 23, 2012 by B Sue Leave a Comment

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???

February 15, 2012 by B Sue Leave a Comment

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”

February 3, 2012 by B Sue Leave a Comment

"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

Provision for Global Youth Workers

January 27, 2012 by Kristy Leave a Comment

God’s promise of providing exactly what we need is seen all throughout His word. Sometimes I forget how miraculous God’s provision really is. He has been faithful from the gift of mah-na in the desert (Exodus 16:9-16) to our greatest need Jesus, the Bread of Life (John 16:25). Time and time again he shows how he will provide for the needs of those who trust in the Word. Recently, I have been reminded of this truth through God’s miraculous provision for YouthHOPE's global youth workers, Ryan and Mary, in the country of Myanmar. Their Entrepreneurship School is in the midst of developing a school curriculum and they are finally seeing fruit from the research and planning. Your prayers have been greatly appreciated and God has been faithful in providing for a need of computers through a friend of Mary’s. In fact, the computer company was so generous and offered to put in the internet and provide a one year warranty as well as …
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Filed Under: General, Global Youth Worker Stories Tagged With: Provision, support raising, trust, youth worker stories

Praying for Visas

October 19, 2011 by Adam Leave a Comment

Will you join us in praying for visas? This is an exciting season for YouthHOPE. We have a Chilean applying for an R-1 religious visa. He is hoping to join our development team and head up youth worker training and curriculum development, especially focused on the Latin American church. We have a Canadian applying for a spouse visa. She and her husband are currently support raising and planning a wedding. They hope to work on the development team for a year or two before being sent out as Global Youth Workers. We have a national Global Youth Worker from a creative access country in SE Asia applying for a visa to the US so she can join her husband as he travels back to the US for a few months of support raising. We have a Thai national Global Youth Worker applying for US citizenship so that no government will ever be able to tell him that he cannot be in the same place as his wife and beautiful new son. Missions is not …
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Filed Under: Global Youth Worker Stories Tagged With: global youth worker, prayer, support raising

Rethinking Missions While Support Raising

July 18, 2011 by Justin 2 Comments

The other night, my wife Karena and I went to the home of a dear friend of ours, Ms. Elisabeth. She grew up in Germany and has been widowed for several years now. As we spent several hours sharing about our story and vision, and asking for support, we learned a valuable lesson. During the time that we resigned from being local-church youth ministers, and just before God led us to work with YouthHOPE, we applied at several mission organizations. One was: Samaritan’s Purse. They are an International Christian relief and evangelism organization which provides spiritual and physical aid to victims of war, poverty, natural disaster, and disease. Most people, who have heard of SP, are familiar with their successful shoebox ministry: “Operation Christmas Child.” Not only was Ms. Elizabeth familiar with it, she was actually 5 years old when she received a shoebox at Christmas time. Her brother got a box as well. For …
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Florida, Bulgaria, and to the Ends of the Earth

A look back: ‘Ends of the Earth’ 2012

You road 300 miles…. on a bike???

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

Provision for Global Youth Workers

Praying for Visas

Rethinking Missions While Support Raising

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