future thinking ...

So today, I was invited to go into Mexico, with our hosts to see what YWAM Tijuana was like, and what possibilities are there. It was quite the experience, as they are doing amazing things, in supplying people who need homes, with homes.

Teams like ours, go into those communities and build those homes.

This trip, has had a large evangelistic focus to it, as opposed to service focused. Our group, including myself, was expecting more service, and less evangelism. And we have grown - oh how we have grown. Our group is learning how to approach people, and share their faith - that has been amazing to be apart of, as well as watch.

I currently am at a cross roads as a future thinker, as already I am dreaming about what kind of mission/service trip that the Lord desires for us to do.

We potentially have this opportunity to directly serve a family (YWAM Tijuana) in building them a house, and working with an orphanage in the same community.

We could do this exact trip again (outreach focus, anywhere in North America), as well, or many others like it. And then, what do we focus on:

Evangelism? Service?

Can we do both on the same trip?

Our community of Living Hope is made up of many skilled, hard working, hands on people - people who love to see immediate results in their work. Direct evangelism, might be difficult, or at least extremely uncomfortable for most, but in this team, those fears and discomforts are being overcome.

Hence the cross roads. If you have any thoughts or opinions, would you please email me (rather than using the comment box below): adam@lhyouth.ca.

Thanks.