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Tucked away in the back woods, down a long, bumpy, gravel road was Hollingsworth Farm. The farm was one of the major ministry projects every time teams come to Johnstown. Teams have the opportunity to work along side of a…
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Tucked away in the back woods, down a long, bumpy, gravel road was Hollingsworth Farm. The farm was one of the major ministry projects every time teams come to Johnstown. Teams have the opportunity to work along side of a…
This week a group of 66 middle schoolers headed to Johnstown, Pa from their home church Calvary Chapel, just outside of Philly. I had no idea what I was getting myself in to, but I knew Jesus’ hand was in…
One of the privileges of leading teams on mission trips is teaching about listening prayer. If you don’t know what listening prayer is let me introduce you. Listening prayer is an active conversation with Father where we wait on Him…
They flew past us with the whirl and bump of practiced skaters. Grinding the rail and landing the ollie. But more than that, these guys exuded Jesus: all from the deck of a skate board, or on top of inlines.…
Junior high students, some of them leaving home for the first time, saw the world in a different light after their first mission trip to Johnstown, PA, near Pittsburg. At home, just a few states away, there are parents to…
When stepping onto the mission field, you never know what God has in store for you, for your team, or for the community. It is about being open and willing. Our Monday plans needed to change at the last minute.…
What is a Chicken Tractor?? It is a portable chicken coop set in the field so that chickens can eat bugs and greens while fertilizing the grass. When the chickens need more bugs and greens the "chicken tractor" can be moved…
Many times when someone has a need, we can give money and not be personally involved. At the end of the day, one of our team members talked about being exhausted but fulfilled. "It wasn't something anyone could have gone out and bought."…
It is 3 PM and the team should be arriving any minute. I have been praying for each of the 12 team members by name for a couple of weeks and now it is finally time to meet in person!…