'Encounter' First show of 2010!

This Saturday we had our first performance of 'Encounter' in 2010! We had a new cast and we were excited to see how God would use us.

Here are some shots from the show; above is one of the last scenes of the show. The shadows represent the trinity and the people are sitting and presenting their complaints to God. Just after this Jesus appears from behind the scene and comes into the world.
To the left you can see Satan in black attacking Adam after he has taken the sin (the black fabric strip).This is after the temptation. Amanda is playing Eve.
Below Adam and Eve are left to realize their sin.

The production ends with a worship concert and on Saturday 6 people gave their lives to the Lord for the first time!

God is using this production to bring His Kingdom!

Our first Encounter performance 2010 and OUR BIG DREAM!

'Encounter' is YWAM Boston's first full scale theater production! It tells the story of God from creation to the resurrection through drama, dance, music and multimedia.

Our first US performance will be this Saturday in Brentwood, NH. Last year we took this show to the UK and on the  six week tour the students were able to perform in schools and churches! They saw many give their lives to the Lord.

We have been praying as a staff and it was decided in the Fall that we wanted to take this show on the road in the United States. We have a big dream...we want to take the show to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, Pittsburgh, Indiana, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi! 

We need a lot to make this dream a reality! We have good links with many churches in these areas. We need more contacts, we need more funds to get the equipment we need and more than anything else we need prayer!

Our hearts are to bring Jesus to as many people as possible. 

This is such an exciting time for YWAM Boston. Personally John and I are passionate about using the arts to bring people to Jesus.

Please pray with us in this exciting and nerve wrecking time! Our plans are big but we know our God is bigger!

Show details:

Grace International Fellowship Church

Brentwood, NH

Time: 7.00

Youth Group Last Night

Our Outreach team led a youth group in South Boston last night. 13 young people gave their lives to Jesus! We spoke about obedience and that reality of who God is. We were honored to pray for them.
We showed this video, we wanted to share it with you!

God is good

God's word to YWAM Boston in 2010

YWAM has been established in Boston since October 2006. We have seen success and defeat; we have experienced hardship and joy. Many had tried to pioneer a base here and all had failed. This time, for the original 6 staff members who established this base, that was not an option.

John and I are thankful they fought to stay and we get the unbelievable honor to serve with them daily.

Many of you know or maybe not the spiritual challenges of this city. Boston is the most evangelized city in America and yet has the lowest demographic of Christians. A news survey last year asked Americans "Does God exist? The top 4 states to answer "No" were Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. YWAM Boston seeks to reach this city in a culturally relevant and engaging way through simple street evangelism and through the arts. 

Originally the puritans came to Boston to reach the Indians for Christ! Boston was a mission sending city; Harvard was first pioneered as a ministry training center! Thousands were sent from Boston to preach the gospel in China and South Korea- now nations that are seeing huge numbers come to Christ.

Our dream is that Boston would once again be like this. Return to it's roots. 

A new friend of our base came to speak to us today. She had been praying that God would speak to her about the plans God had for us here in Boston. The word she bought was amazing! We want to share that word with you.

She said God spoke Isaiah 61:4:
"They will rebuild ancient ruins,
and restore the places long devastated  
for generations"

She shared that God wanted us to know that a time of great blessing was coming; that the way would become easier, that our fight would become less intense and we will begin to see massive fruit! She told us God wanted us to speak out and ask for the things we want. So one by one we told God our dreams, our needs, our desires and it was such an intense time! The lady speaking to us said she felt like the Lord was sending angels to His storehouses to get all the things we were requesting! We choose a wall in our building and called it our "Wall of declaration" where we wrote all our dreams and one by one we will tick them off as God fulfills them!

We asked to see over 100,000 coming to Christ every year! For the Universities to see revival! For a dance studio! For releases in finances! For more workers! For new creative ideas! For healing and miracles!                                                                                                

                                                                   

John and I have been here with YWAM for 2 years and we were so encouraged by the Lord this morning. The journey has been tough but this morning we were reminded once more why we do this.

God is so good and our hearts are overflowing.

Thank you to those who partner with us in this ministry, thank you that we can dream together for God's kingdom to come to this world.

To Him be the glory!

                                                                                            

 

New Year, Same God

Isn't it comforting to know that however much the world changes our God is never changing. His mercy is still endless, even as the evil in this world grows. He is still forgiving, even as we all still sin. And despite how we may feel the truth is He is still sovereign over everyone...every leader...every politician. No matter what happens in this world His kingdom will never cease or lesson in power. 

So much has happened in a year in John and I's lives; marriage, new families, new home, near death and all the while we were held by the hand of God. The lessons he has taught us through trial and through joy have been priceless- I would not change a thing about how this year has gone. Every suffering produced perseverance and with this came deeper faith and trust in Jesus.

As John and I walk into the next season of our lives, we know there will be many struggles and challenges but equally we know God will bestow many blessings and joy.  YWAM Boston has big plans for 2010! Scary plans that right now seem impossible but we trust and know God will use us. All he needs are willing hearts.
Right now we have the pleasure of hosting a team of 20 Korean Students from a University DTS. They are so on fire for Jesus and have been preaching and performing around the city of Boston and seeing many come to the Lord! It is both wonderful and challenging to see their passion for Jesus. I will be joining them as they perform on the streets this afternoon and John and I will also join them tomorrow.  

On another note we have another team from Tyler Texas arriving today and they are also here to share Jesus with people! Boston this week is getting hit hard by missionaries so please pray that many would come to know the Lord. It is always encouraging to me personally to have people coming along side us in our mission in Boston; they hold us up and keep us going. The challenge to meet this city is immense and we need a body of believers not only standing us in prayer but also physically standing with us :)

Coming up... we have our dress rehearsal for our production called 'Encounter" next Friday and our first show on the 23rd January 2010. If you know any church who would like to host out show we will be doing a north east tour from February :)