Restoration Ride 2023
"They just keep coming…." That was my recurring thought on the warm morning of May 6th while standing beside the towering monolith of the San Jacinto Monument in east Houston...
"They just keep coming…." That was my recurring thought on the warm morning of May 6th while standing beside the towering monolith of the San Jacinto Monument in east Houston...
Everything we do is aimed at raising boys into men with the Gospel of Jesus Christ saturated and applied throughout. You do not have to worry. In case any of you are wondering, [...]
In the previous four updates, we have laid out the roadmap for the future of Youth-Reach in Houston, Texas, with a specific focus on the leadership team that the Lord has brought together. For [...]
Last month we began to unpack the ongoing succession plan that is slowly moving Youth-Reach into the next season and preparing this ministry for growth and fruitfulness in a generation that will present fresh and evolving challenges. Here in Houston, I am excited to serve beside and witness the growth of a man uniquely gifted to labor in the Houston area.
My wife Summer and I came to Youth-Reach with a heart to see a ministry led by the Lord; somewhere we could see His hand working daily. We came from incredible ministries that touched on some of what was in our hearts, but we desired to do it differently from what we had seen.
Five years ago, with the guidance of our Board of Directors, we entered a ten-year succession plan. We would be foolish and even negligent to allow what the Lord has built to fall just because we failed to plan, so we have been very proactive to look to the future, pray, and seek out the Lord’s provision for the next season.
Our goal at Christmas is to provide an experience that is so beautiful and unique that one day when these boys are fathers, they will share with their kids the great memories of holidays spent at Youth-Reach.
Do you have a class, club, church group, or even a family group that would consider sponsoring Youth-Reach this Christmas? There are all sorts of ways that you can make a difference in the lives of our boys with a targeted gift to Youth-Reach this Christmas season.
Shane and Abby Holcomb are now on the ground in Costa Rica. Hear what's next for their family and Youth-Reach, and find out how you can be praying.
"Where Do They Come From?" is the question we're asked most often after we are given an opportunity to share the work of Youth-Reach. Many people seem to wonder where we get the kids that come into our care. Well, they come from just about everywhere.