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Another incredible day of local evangelism right here in Thomasville yesterday! We started by praying and asking God to lead us to the people He wanted us to meet. We spent time in neighborhoods, laundromats, local motels, and places we don’t normally go—simply slowing down, talking with people, listening to their stories, and praying with them. People shared about their families, health, marriages, loss, and things they are walking through. Several asked us to pray for loved ones...

Would you consider partnering with us? As The Walk Youth Group begins its 22nd year, we are incredibly grateful for what God is doing! Already this semester, 154 individual students have attended, including 41 first-time visitors, and we’ve already had 11 days of ministry together. More than anything, our desire is for students to grow in a real relationship with God, know His Word, live differently because of it, and boldly share the hope of Jesus with others. Our high school...

Celebrating 10 Years of Building 229! Coming out of our 9th Annual Middle School Lock-In, we’re reminded again what an incredible blessing Building 229 is. Originally built by Temple Baptist Church in 1960, Building 229 was later passed to The River Church in 2007. Ten years ago, The River gifted Building 229 to 1NeedNow, Inc. and The Walk Youth Group. This weekend, we watched students fill this place, inside and out, laughing, worshiping, building friendships, and making memories...

This summer our students spent another day in Tallahassee doing what Jesus did—slowing down, seeing people, listening to their stories, praying with them, and pointing them to the hope found in Christ. Throughout the day we met people from every walk of life. We met a man who had just been released from prison and was making the trip back home with no family waiting for him. We met a college student preparing to leave for law school in Boston and prayed for the next chapter of her...

A couple of weeks ago, our students returned from our annual mission trip to New Orleans. Throughout the week, we asked each student to keep a journal and write about the people they met, the conversations they had, and the ways they saw God at work. This is one of those journal entries, written by one of our students after an encounter with a man named Kobe. New Orleans Mission Trip – Day 4 Today we were under the bridges and we had a couple good encounters. We talked to a man named...

One of our goals at The Walk Youth Group is to equip students to become disciple-makers—not just by teaching them God’s Word, but by giving them opportunities to live it out. Our students don’t just go on a mission trip—they help make it happen. They organize supplies, pack for the trip, load the buses, prepare breakfast and dinner, clean up after meals, and constantly ask, “What else can we do?” Watching them serve with joyful hearts is one of the greatest blessings of the...

Again this year in New Orleans, because of your generosity, we were able to give away dozens of sport chairs throughout New Orleans. Many of the people we met had been sitting on sidewalks, curbs, milk crates, or cardboard. Time after time, they would pull the chair out of the bag, set it up right there on the spot, and sit down with the biggest smile on their face. What amazed us most wasn’t the chair—it was what happened next. A simple gift created an opportunity to slow down,...

Feed the Multitudes - 4th of July 18th Annual New Orleans Mission Trip The Walk Youth Group Building 229 Venmo: oneneednow oneneednow.com Thomas County area ministry

We arrived home yesterday from our 18th Annual New Orleans Mission Trip, and our hearts are full. After 21 years of ministry and 39 mission trips, this was one of the boldest groups of students we’ve ever had. At The Walk, we believe discipleship has two parts. The first happens throughout the school year at Building 229. The second happens when students step out in faith and go make disciples. This week, our students lived that out with incredible boldness. More than on any...

Feet Washing on the 4th of July 18th Annual New Orleans mission trip The Walk Youth Group oneneednow.com Building 229 Venmo: oneneednow Thomas County area ministry

One of the people I met in New Orleans this week was a woman we met under a bridge. It was obvious she wasn’t doing well. She seemed to be struggling with addiction, but that didn’t change the fact that I felt drawn to go talk with her. I can’t really explain it—I just felt like God was leading me toward her. As we talked, she shared her story with us. It was heartbreaking, but also incredibly beautiful because of how faithful God has been through it all. She told us that she had...

Yesterday on Canal Street in New Orleans, we weren’t expecting one of our biggest ministry moments to begin with a bicycle accident. A woman crashed hard right in front of us outside the Ritz-Carlton. Within seconds, the doormen, bell staff, our students, and others nearby all stopped what they were doing to help. Towels, water, first aid, encouragement, and compassion came from every direction. No one had to stop. The hotel was busy with Fourth of July guests. Everyone had somewhere...