This is an exciting time for Adventures Youth. We are brand new and have about eight months to
prepare for the vision God has cast: mobilizing nearly 5,000 teenagers to bring
light and life to 13 sites throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guatemala, the
Dominican Republic and Jamaica during Summer 2012. In two weeks I fly to San
Francisco to begin scouting ministry partners who will utilize youth from our
backyards to contribute to the works already in play in their communities.
Shortly after a jaunt to the West Coast, it’s Atlanta, Dallas and New Orleans
next on my line-up. We also have Chicago, Wisconsin Dells, Western
Pennsylvania, Appalachia and St. Louis to scope out before the New Year.
prepare for the vision God has cast: mobilizing nearly 5,000 teenagers to bring
light and life to 13 sites throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guatemala, the
Dominican Republic and Jamaica during Summer 2012. In two weeks I fly to San
Francisco to begin scouting ministry partners who will utilize youth from our
backyards to contribute to the works already in play in their communities.
Shortly after a jaunt to the West Coast, it’s Atlanta, Dallas and New Orleans
next on my line-up. We also have Chicago, Wisconsin Dells, Western
Pennsylvania, Appalachia and St. Louis to scope out before the New Year.
I’ve spent my first weeks at AIM becoming best friends with Google Maps through researching
at-risk areas in these cities and what is already being done to assist those in
need. Today is one of those days I just can’t believe this is my job. Not only
do I get to spend my time researching
the amazing ways God is using people to live out the gospel here in the U.S., I
was called to do this! Sure, there
are hurdles to overcome finding places for teens to stay and ministries that
are able to accommodate the numbers we hope to mobilize, but I’m already seeing
reward in what God has set in place in these 13 locations.
at-risk areas in these cities and what is already being done to assist those in
need. Today is one of those days I just can’t believe this is my job. Not only
do I get to spend my time researching
the amazing ways God is using people to live out the gospel here in the U.S., I
was called to do this! Sure, there
are hurdles to overcome finding places for teens to stay and ministries that
are able to accommodate the numbers we hope to mobilize, but I’m already seeing
reward in what God has set in place in these 13 locations.
I ask for your prayers that we would be linked with the ministries God
is calling us to partner with, as well as the right accommodations for those we
are going to send. It is so exciting to be a part of something that is new.
I’ve found myself spending the majority of my days in conversation with my best
friend (not Google Maps, God) asking,
seeking, knocking, and the best part are the testimonies that follow of
churches and non-profits calling me asking for teens to partner with them in
ministries that we feel God told us to link to Adventures Youth.
We have developed a sort of ministry protocol for our sites
we believe all teenagers are equipped for. It is our heart to see teens
empowered in these roles: LEADING children in ministry, COACHING children/peers
in sports, and SERVING alongside local ministries in the communities they are
visiting. Though we are not able to guarantee all three elements at each site,
this is the vision we are following to enable teens to develop trusted,
meaningful relationships in order to bring Kingdom.
we believe all teenagers are equipped for. It is our heart to see teens
empowered in these roles: LEADING children in ministry, COACHING children/peers
in sports, and SERVING alongside local ministries in the communities they are
visiting. Though we are not able to guarantee all three elements at each site,
this is the vision we are following to enable teens to develop trusted,
meaningful relationships in order to bring Kingdom.
If you are in any of the areas I have mentioned, let me
know! I’d love to connect with you as we continue add shape to the vision the
Lord has cast for Adventures Youth.
know! I’d love to connect with you as we continue add shape to the vision the
Lord has cast for Adventures Youth.
