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A look back: ‘Ends of the Earth’ 2012

B Sue — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:13 +0000

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!

Intergenerational Ministry in Action

Katie — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Recently, I’ve seen multiple blog postings, articles and sermons on the topic of inter-generational ministry in the church today. There is a growing awareness that we need to rethink the way we interact within the body of Christ, the way we see unity and the way we work together. In a recent lesson, Kara Powell, [...]

Leaving on a jet plane- Mobilizing global youth workers

B Sue — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

One of our goals this year at YouthHOPE is to mobilize our first 2 full time YouthHOPE teams to Chang Mai, Thailand and Southeast Asia. Our teams will be heading out this month to their respective countries to start language study and launch a new entrepreneurship school. Hear their stories of transition to life in another culture: SOUTHEAST [...]

Partnering with Nationals

Kyle — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:00:05 +0000

Many folks are aware of YouthHOPE’s engagement with North Americans. Perhaps you already know that we mobilize college students each summer to serve alongside global youth workers. Maybe you’ve run into us at a conference and heard about our global youth ministry courses offered at a number of U.S. colleges and universities. I’d be really disappointed if [...]

What If you only had $1 a day?

Ryan — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:00:08 +0000

Did you ever see an episode of “30 Days” that aired from 2005 to 2008 on FX? If not you missed out on Morgan Spurlock (better known for the documentary “Super Size Me”) immerse himself in something for 30 days. Episodes ranged from living on minimum wage for 30 days to spending 30 days in [...]

You road 300 miles…. on a bike???

B Sue — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:00:02 +0000

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. [...]

Less Equals More

Adam — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:54:03 +0000

< = > Less equals more. Having the opportunity to minister cross-culturally has made me more aware of my own cultural. I have grown to understand my worldview better because I actively work to learn others in order to communicate Biblical ideas in culturally relevant ways. Materialism is obviously a problem within the church here [...]

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

B Sue — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:50 +0000

“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 [...]

Obsessed with safety?…

Adam — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:32 +0000

Do you know someone going on a short-term mission trip this year? What are they doing to prepare for the project? I highly recommend that they watch episode 5 of this last seasons The Amazing Race as part of their preparation. I’ll admit I have a slight bias, not because I am a huge fan [...]

The secularization of America continues…

Justin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:21 +0000

I love meeting new people and spending time with the elderly. They are never short on stories of “the way things once were.” My former pastor, Gary Buchman, used to tell me stories about reciting the 23rd Psalm in public school every morning. Prayer in schools in America was common for decades and wasn’t just [...]