December Update

Written By Holly Bollinger
 

Friends, we want to express our deepest gratitude for your support. None of what we do would have been possible without your partnership.

Your belief in our mission and your generosity have made a lasting difference.

As we look ahead, we are excited about the opportunities the coming year holds. With supporters like you, we are confident in our ability to change the trajectory of the faith for the next generation.

Thank you for being an integral part of all we do, for uplifting us with your prayers, and for moving our mission forward with your encouragement and financial contributions. We are truly grateful and look forward to the continued journey together.

Wishing you a blessed holiday season and a New Year filled with joy and fulfillment.

With much love and appreciation,

Rick & Carol

“Thank God for his gift that words can’t describe!”

- 2 Corinthians 9:15

NNYM Texas 2023 Highlights:


Overview of Texas Stats:

  • 3.4 million students, 5000 schools, 254 counties, 200 juvenile facilities, and 24,730 churches.

  • 7500 youth leaders and over 50 strategists collaborating across denominations and ministries.

Network Expansion:

  • One-third of Texas schools have prayer/care/share ministries.

  • 37 local networks and 4 metro networks established.

  • Texas is divided into 25 regions; 20 are already covered by strategists.

  • Recruitment ongoing with PACT for mentorship.

Success Stories:

  • Corpus Christi A&M outreach: 1000+ college students, 124 baptized.

  • Hightower High School culture transformation: No incidents were reported after dedicated prayer.

  • Declaration Church’s 220 Camp: 23 students came to Christ, and 52 were called to ministry.

Resource Development:

  • Completion of a two-year project updating key guides for youth leaders.

  • Raised $12,000 to provide guides for free to youth leaders.

Key Metrics from 2023:

  • 125 students started a relationship with Christ.

  • Four mission trips and three sports camps conducted.

  • The Pray for Texas Schools Facebook page has over 500 participants.

  • Pray for Gen Z led by SW Houston Network has over 3000 participants from 47 countries.

  • 125 leaders trained in Jesus Focused Youth Ministry strategy.

  • Active participation in national conferences, including NCYC in Indianapolis.

Collaborations and Partnerships:

  • Collaborations with NXT Move, East-West ministries, One Hope, and Stephen Robertson (Author of Gen Z: Aliens Among Us)

  • See You at the Pole participation increased by over 35% in September, with outstanding participation across Texas.

  • Fields of Faith, FCA were highly successful across Texas in the Fall.

  • Continued collaboration with Dare2Share, resulting in training 275 leaders and students. (D2Share Live hosted 1700 plus sites in 72 countries, training thousands in gospel advancement globally)

  • Enlisted three new Texas NNYM staff members.

Future Plans (Early 2024):

  • Release and promotion of Campus Connections Field Guide and Awesome Way to Pray resources: www.campusconnections.info

  • Accelerate/Activate Texas: Gathering of key strategists in Central Texas.

  • Partnership with Texas Baptist Men for network development and disaster response.

  • Hosting “Claim Your Campus” and “Never the Same” events.

  • Movement DFW initiatives for student faith retention.

  • Collaboration with Steiger ministry for training pastors and youth leaders on reaching secular culture.

  • Goal to train 250,000 Gospel Advancing students and leaders at summer camps.

  • Aspiring to make every network in Texas a healthy, gospel-advancing network.

Updates/Prayers

  • Movement DFW plans

  • Accelerate/Activate Texas strategic Texas plan.

  • Camps to allow us to do gospel-advancing training for up to 250,000 students/leaders in 2024.

Thank you all again for your love and support. 

 
 
Holly Bollinger
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