Has
anyone ever asked you that question? What's your story? It's a bit odd,
I'll admit, but when I've asked it to a young person, they often open right up.
Connor's story was not an unfamiliar one. His parents both were arrested for selling drugs. He and his three siblings were homeless and parent-less. That's when God opened the door for our staff to step in and help. Over many years, we were privileged to minister to all four siblings, to see at least three of them grow into lives that followed Jesus.
Lacey's story was equally painful. She said her mom had already had two kids by the time her mom was only 16. Lacey's dad was not really around much. She grew up with an ever-increasing hatred, feeling very alone. She tried alcohol, drugs and relationships to fill the emptiness she felt, to bring the love into her life she knew was missing. One day in chruch, she encountered the never-ending, unconditional love of Jesus Christ - she was blown away. She said, "If God had said to me 'Go away!', that would have been right for me because of who I thought I was. But He drew me in because He loves me and He died in my place." She surrendered her life to Jesus that day.
Jason grew up in a loving Christian home. His family attended church regularly. He got involved in our student techinical training program, volunteered at our conferences and events. At the same time Jason began to wonder if the faith in God he heard about was true. He wasn't really sure he wanted to continue pursuing Jesus - he wanted to live more the way HE wanted to live than how Christ called him to live. His mom told us that his involvement in YFC actually helped him turn him back toward following Jesus. Today, Jason is living for his Lord.
Each of us has a story. It's personal. Sometimes it can be filled with pain or loss or lack of love. Other times, our story is filled with a passion for Jesus and a desire to serve Him by serving others.
No matter what a young person's story is, we at Youth for Christ have the ongoing privilege of sharing Jesus' story with each one. We also get to tell our stories of how Christ reached out to us with His love and forgiveness. I know that each one of our staff thrive in being able to share Christ's story with a young person who has never met Him. I also know they celebrate when a kid makes a commitment to turn their life over to Jesus and follow Him wholeheartedly.
Thank you for helping us share Jesus' story. Through your faithful prayers, your generous giving, your volunteering - you are partnering with us to tell and live out THE most important story ever told! God bless you.
Connor's story was not an unfamiliar one. His parents both were arrested for selling drugs. He and his three siblings were homeless and parent-less. That's when God opened the door for our staff to step in and help. Over many years, we were privileged to minister to all four siblings, to see at least three of them grow into lives that followed Jesus.
Lacey's story was equally painful. She said her mom had already had two kids by the time her mom was only 16. Lacey's dad was not really around much. She grew up with an ever-increasing hatred, feeling very alone. She tried alcohol, drugs and relationships to fill the emptiness she felt, to bring the love into her life she knew was missing. One day in chruch, she encountered the never-ending, unconditional love of Jesus Christ - she was blown away. She said, "If God had said to me 'Go away!', that would have been right for me because of who I thought I was. But He drew me in because He loves me and He died in my place." She surrendered her life to Jesus that day.
Jason grew up in a loving Christian home. His family attended church regularly. He got involved in our student techinical training program, volunteered at our conferences and events. At the same time Jason began to wonder if the faith in God he heard about was true. He wasn't really sure he wanted to continue pursuing Jesus - he wanted to live more the way HE wanted to live than how Christ called him to live. His mom told us that his involvement in YFC actually helped him turn him back toward following Jesus. Today, Jason is living for his Lord.
Each of us has a story. It's personal. Sometimes it can be filled with pain or loss or lack of love. Other times, our story is filled with a passion for Jesus and a desire to serve Him by serving others.
No matter what a young person's story is, we at Youth for Christ have the ongoing privilege of sharing Jesus' story with each one. We also get to tell our stories of how Christ reached out to us with His love and forgiveness. I know that each one of our staff thrive in being able to share Christ's story with a young person who has never met Him. I also know they celebrate when a kid makes a commitment to turn their life over to Jesus and follow Him wholeheartedly.
Thank you for helping us share Jesus' story. Through your faithful prayers, your generous giving, your volunteering - you are partnering with us to tell and live out THE most important story ever told! God bless you.
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