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May 20, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE

Faith For Life

Have you ever heard the phrase, “words and pictures don’t do it justice”? That is how I feel right now as I type this post. You see, last summer I had the joy of traveling to many Serve Sites, The Chicago Project and Live It. I witnessed...
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May 16, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE

Divine Normal: Kingdom Living by Mere Mortals

We recognize that it can be hard for high school students to feel as though they are truly living for Christ and for the Kingdom. On youth mission trips students often hear the invitation to go into all the world with the gospel. Youth leaders and speakers...
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May 12, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

Bridging the Gap

Every summer a group of students and leaders from our church embarks on a service opportunity through Youth Unlimited. We have chosen our location carefully, prayed and prepared ourselves for the week ahead. As we gather in the church parking lot—bags full, a bit anxious, unsure of...
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May 5, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

From Fast and Furious to Just Being: A Serve Story

Going on Serve is great. One of my favorite parts about Serve is not the delicious food, not meeting up with new leaders, not joining in the impromptu volleyball games (although all these things are great and inevitably always present in abundance!). I love all these things...
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April 30, 2014September 1, 2020 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Faces of ThereforeGo Ministries, Youth Ministry

Faces of ThereforeGo – Jeanette Hielkema, Brandon Bajema and Trent Elders

Jeanette Hielkema Q: Where could we find you at 10:00 AM on a Saturday morning? A: Depends on the weather. During the summer I’m out in the gardens. In winter, I’ll be in my favorite chair with a good book and a cup of coffee. Q: Where’s...
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April 22, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Notes From the Executive Director

Who We Are in Christ

For more than a year the staff of Youth Unlimited prepared for this past summer. We prayed that students who attended a Youth Unlimited experience would come to understand that what we do grows out of who we are in Christ, and that being in Christ changes...
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April 18, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE

The Unexpected Prairie

When asked to think about cultural diversity, most people understandably think about urban communities with people from all sorts of different backgrounds. But increasingly, this same diversity can be found in the rural communities out on the northern plains as well. Many of our neighbors come from...
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April 16, 2014April 9, 2020 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

What Youth Leaders Really Want in a Mission Experience

With the goal of continual improvement in mind, Youth Unlimited asked ten Sending Church youth leaders to explain what they hope for in a North American mission experience. Here’s a glimpse at their answers. TRUST: Taking a group on a trip means that you must trust the leaders...
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April 12, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE, Youth Ministry

Learning, Growing, Serve-ing – Hosting a Special Needs Serve

Special Needs Serve is tiring, emotional, and frustrating at times, and yet it is the highlight of my year! I am amazed at all of the things that God has taught me. Over the last five years I have grown in my understanding of my own...
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April 8, 2014September 9, 2020 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In SERVE

The Story Behind the Service

God’s story of redemption is the most powerful love story that we can share with one another. As youth leaders, we desire to share God’s story, and engaging students in experiences like Serve is a way for them to connect with God personally. It is an honor...
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April 5, 2014September 9, 2020 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Youth Ministry

Finding My Own Faith

I grew up in a tumultuous home. My family was lower class, and I was the middle child of a somewhat recovered alcoholic father and a mother who was trying to piece together what her newfound faith in God meant for her and for her household. As...
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March 29, 2014September 17, 2018 | by ThereforeGo Ministries In Notes From the Executive Director

Share Your Story

It was 4:00 PM, and I found myself sitting in the Arby’s on South Washington, my heart pounding, my hands shaky and my mouth dry as a cork. For the first time in my life I was inviting a student to begin a personal relationship with Jesus...
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