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On our mission trip to San Francisco over spring break, we encountered stories that echoed the compassion and grace of Jesus. From the streets of the Tenderloin to conversations with individuals like L.L. and Ron, we saw reflections of people whom Jesus might have met and ministered to in the Bible. Just as Jesus showed love and forgiveness to the woman at the well and countless others, we shared moments of hope and acceptance with those we met. No one is beyond God’s love and forgiveness,...

We are excited to begin our third annual mission trip to San Francisco! Please join us in praying for the hearts of the people in San Francisco as well as the members of our team. We look forward to sharing stories of what the Lord does this week.

2023 NYC mission trip story: What we did today? We went to this super awesome church and worshipped. Then we went and got Starbucks! We also all got beanies and saw protesters. My favorite part of the day was praying for Will. He is a homeless man that loves to read. He also said that he was in a rock ‘n’ roll band. I gave him a Life book and he told us about him and his girlfriend. He also told us about how he grew up and what his life was like as a kid. He said that he went to Sunday...

New Orleans mission trip story 2023: At Feed the Multitudes this year, I was really reminded of the importance of ministry. In past years I was extremely work focused and I was consistently running to do this and that but this year I was able to sit with multiple families and individual people and just talk and pray with them. And outta that I was able to see so much joy and appreciation for the simple fact of being listened to and heard. While the work aspect is greatly needed so is the...

We are overjoyed to announce that thirteen of our students accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior at D-Now last weekend!

Why’d God have you here this weekend? I think it was to make me realize I need to start trying to live the gospel and not to just try to memorize it. - written by a student that attended Discipleship Weekend with us.

We express our gratitude to everyone for your prayers, love, and support during D-Now weekend. Immense thanks to our army of volunteers—this wouldn't have been possible without you. Heartfelt appreciation! Special acknowledgment to all our students for making this weekend truly memorable. Witnessing your prayers, worship, and community building was amazing. It warmed our hearts to see our students sharing the love of Jesus and praying for strangers all over our city streets. Your boldness...

Today we were so busy at the store because we had a major sale going on. I was feeling a little disheveled and a little bummed about a couple of other things. Next thing I know this massive group of beautiful young people walk in. They were being led by Kimberly, Joy, and our precious Regan! This group presented me with a wonderful card, signed by each of them, some beautiful flowers, and the most eloquent, heartfelt and perfectly timed prayer! I was so touched, and so blessed by them for...

NYC mission trip story 2023: This morning God laid it on Chris’ heart to remind our group of the two greatest commandments, “love the Lord your God with all you heart, soul, and strength” and “love your neighbor as yourself”. We began our days journey by rushing through the subway. We were in a hurry and running behind. As we rushed through the subway we passed a man who was standing with his bible sharing the gospel. We immediately turned back around and stood and listened to him...

We're very thankful to everyone who helped us distribute meals in our community this Thanksgiving. Thanks to those who prepared the meals, and to Project Backyard for organizing the event. It was a great opportunity to unite people from different denominations in the name of Jesus, spreading joy in our community through a simple meal. Thank you again to all those who served! The Walk Youth Group Building 229 oneneednow.com Thomas County area ministry

One of our students wrote this essay for a class assignment: During the summer of 2022, I went on my second mission trip to New Orleans. On one of our last days there, I felt sick and didn’t want to go out that day. With the group, it wasn't possible for one of the leaders to stay at the house with me, so I had to go anyway. The next day was July 4th and there's always a big festival on that day. It is held at the same church every year and is a place for homeless people to go for food,...

We appreciate it when our students choose to emulate their families by engaging in acts of service. One of our dedicated parent volunteers, Alaina, along with her husband Matthew, served diligently with their youth group during their high school years in the NYC area (as shown in the attached old picture) back in 2001, just a month before the tragic events of 9/11. We are filled with joy to see that their children, Johnny, Alyssa, and Michelle, have now accompanied us on multiple mission...