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5 Benefits of Seeking God’s Wisdom
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. - James 1:5 When Life Doesn't Make Sense, Ask God For Wisdom Did you know that God gives wisdom and He will gladly give you all the wisdom you...
The 30 Minute Prayer Plan – Elements of an Effective Prayer Life
Jesus said prayer was important. It’s actually an essential part of our relationship with God. Read what Jesus said to His disciples in Matthew 26:40. And He came unto the disciples and found them asleep, and said unto Peter, “What, could ye not watch with Me one...
Easter Project: Rise Up For Youth
Easter is coming soon, and I'd like to share a special project you can participate in! On Easter weekend, 2025, we have a special youth outreach project called "Rise Up for Youth." We will deliver an Easter gift bag to youth in juvenile centers in Tennessee,...
Christmas Project: Good News for Youth
Christmas is coming soon, and I'd like to share a special project you can participate in! We are calling our Christmas Project "Good News for Youth." We will deliver a Christmas gift bag to youth in Illinois, Tennessee, and Indiana juvenile centers. Each bag will...
Giving Tuesday!
Your gift will help bring the gospel to fatherless youth! On this Giving Tuesday, join us in our outreach to high-risk and fatherless youth. Your gift to High Impact Ministries will be used to bring the hope...
Donate HIT Journals to Transform Youth in Africa
Way back around 2008, I received a call from Missionary Fred Kearney in Ghana, West Africa. We did not know each other, but he explained he recently walked into his office in Ghana, and a book was on his desk. It was my High Impact Teen one-year spiritual...
How to Be Fully Surrendered to God
Accepting Jesus as your Savior is the greatest decision you will ever make but have you experienced the freedom of being fully surrendered to God. Romans 12:1, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice,...
How Reading 5-15 Bible Verses Can Be a Game-Changer
If you struggle to read the Bible you are not alone. When I was a youth pastor in Indianapolis, IN I surveyed our youth group of almost 100 teens about their relationship with the Bible. Most of them were living in strong Christian homes and were attending church and...
“God is Changing My Mind” – High Impact Ministries Update
Each month, I enjoy sharing stories of how God is at work in the hearts and lives of the high-risk and fatherless youth we are reaching. In our Bible study in the juvenile center this past week, one of the high school guys wanted to share how God has been transforming...
He Had Never Heard The Gospel Presented Before
I meet new teenagers regularly in my weekly High Impact Teen Bible study in the juvenile center in Normal, IL. There are a few guys I've been seeing for months, and the spiritual growth I see in them is encouraging! A couple of weeks ago, I met two new...
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News & Updates
Easter Project: Rise Up For Youth
Easter is coming soon, and I'd like to share a special project you can participate in! On Easter weekend, 2025, we have a special youth outreach project called "Rise Up for Youth." We will deliver an Easter gift bag to youth in juvenile centers in Tennessee,...
Christmas Project: Good News for Youth
Christmas is coming soon, and I'd like to share a special project you can participate in! We are calling our Christmas Project "Good News for Youth." We will deliver a Christmas gift bag to youth in Illinois, Tennessee, and Indiana juvenile centers. Each bag will...
Giving Tuesday!
Your gift will help bring the gospel to fatherless youth! On this Giving Tuesday, join us in our outreach to high-risk and fatherless youth. Your gift to High Impact Ministries will be used to bring the hope...
