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.
I came to Youth-Reach as a neglected son addicted to porn. I used to medicate all the pain I felt in my broken, cut-up heart. I was deep in the hole of pornography and I had no way out. Then I came to Youth-Reach.
This is the story of how I found my true identity. I was adopted from Guatemala at the age of 2 ½; this caused a big part of my identity issues since I never knew my biological parents. I had trust issues with my new family and everyone else.
My name is Matt East. I graduated from Youth-Reach Houston (YRH) in 1997, and this is my story...
I'm Ben Haugh, I'm a Youth-Reach Houston (YRH) alum, and this is my story... When I was about 14-15 years old, I was completely out of control and in a juvenile detention center in Waco, Texas. My parents had hired an attorney to keep me in jail and ultimately have me tried as an adult. Our family was in a crisis and we desperately needed intervention...
I'm Dennis Raasch, I'm a Youth-Reach Houston (YRH) alum, and this is my story... In 1997, I was 16 years old and in juvenile court in Austin. It was my third or fourth appearance in this court, and the judge gave me an ultimatum: Unless I could find a family that would take me in, he'd have to send me to the state's juvenile corrections agency for five years...
Quite often in the past six months, the waters of our ponds have been stirred with boys who have been baptized. Wyatt came to Youth-Reach as a boy who rejected religion and struggled with drug abuse, but Jesus rescued him from himself and is continuing to transform his heart.
Amy Wise is a member of the Youth-Reach Houston (YRH) board and a faithful, long-time supporter. She's also the grateful mom of a YRH graduate who truly believes in the life-changing ministry happening around the clock at our campus. This is her story...
My name is Tim Coman. I was one of the original boys in the very first Youth-Reach Houston house. Originally from Houston, I had a foundation in church when I was a kid, but I also grew up with a mom who was an addict. By age 15, I was out on the streets...
