A few days ago I returned from my Global Youth Coalition meeting with five youth ministries that collaborate to train youth leaders for the 2.3 billion young people around the world. We figured out that to touch the lives of all of them we need 150 million youth leaders! Knowing that only intensified our deep desire to equip younger generation leaders who will make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted! Your prayers make this impossible task possible!
Give Thanks to the Lord
Empowered by God through your prayers... in April Reach Out...
Planned with Pasha Koriakin, our Russia Director, for gathering his 14 key leaders on May 1-3 to strategize for equipping 1,800 churches in Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry.
Engaged in video calls with Charles Juma, our Africa Director, and Elio Martiz, our Cuba Director, hearing reports on exceedingly fruitful training results, and planning ahead.
Collaborated with the Global Youth Coalition team for three days to move forward with our initiatives in India, Uganda, China and Nepal.
Conducted a Jesus-Focused Youth Ministry Forum at Howard Payne University in Texas.
Hosted Doug Landro, our Ukraine Director, to strategize about future plans in Ukraine.
And that is only a few examples. Never before do I remember a time of more intense ministry. We give thanks!
Call on His Name
In May we invite you to continue to pray three specific prayers for Reach Out. Step-by-step we see that the Lord is answering those prayers. Please keep praying them!
Reach Out's New Leadership. May 8-11 we will conduct our next round of interviews with our final candidates. Will you ask the Lord to show both the candidates and us God's "immeasurably more than we could ask or imagine" answer to this prayer?
Digital Platform for JFYM Training. This week we received the "go ahead" from our IT Team for this project. We have moved from "What do we do?" to "How do we do it?" Will you pray for the specific strategy and budget that will move us toward our JFYM Digital Training?
Raising $1 Million. Several foundations have proposals from us requesting significant funds for our Vision Acceleration Plan. And we continue to pursue the person to lead this effort. Will you pray for the point person and the funds we need for this increase in Reach Out financial capacity?
How special to have you give thanks to the Lord and to call on his name on Reach Out's behalf!
