What if YOU could help put 400 Warriors for Christ on the Mission Field?

Dear Friends,

When we trust in Jesus and work together, we can do more than we could ever imagine! That is what we have found in nearly 20 years of taking the love of Christ and the message of the Cross to hurting people across this nation and beyond.

It was 2003 when our ministry changed, and our lives along with it! Having served a local church for nearly 14 years the Lord challenged us to move into a whole new dimension of faith. He began to show us that what had been im-possible through our best and most sincere efforts could now become Him-possible if we would only obey. So, we decided to obey, and we have seen God do some amazing things, and change thousands of lives ever since! The Jeans for Jesus Project is one of those “acts of obedience” that we believe is another means to impact many people for His Kingdom.

Our teams have taken emergency relief into areas decimated by natural disasters. We have impacted housing projects and have had Police officers say to us, “Thank you for coming to this area. You cannot know how big of an impact you have made.” Children, the elderly, and those living on the streets have also been greatly touched by the work of the ministry as the Body of Christ has banded together to help those in need. The Jeans for Jesus Project is another way to do even more!


HOW THE JEANS FOR JESUS PROJECT WORKS – from OUR end
We collect donated jeans from churches, civic groups, Sunday school classes, sports teams, schools, and even individuals, with a love offering in the pocket of each pair collected.

These jeans and offering then become a resource to minister to thousands of people through food, clothes, and the ministering of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

• Our Conviction is that there are many people who are in desperate need—both physically and spiritually.

• Our Passion is to touch those lives by whatever means necessary to show them that there is still hope.

• Our Commitment is to “Do as much as we can with as much as we have” and as God brings the increase we will go further in reaching out to those who are the most desperate.

• Our Vision is to use this as a resource to spread the message of Jesus.

HOW THE JEANS FOR JESUS PROJECT WORKS – from YOUR end

• Coordinate and Promote a Jeans for Jesus Campaign within your Church, Youth or Senior Ministry or other organization - you can contact us for ideas on how to have the most success!

• Recommend Jeans for Jesus to others you may know - together is how we make the biggest difference!

• Become a Monthly Financial Supporter of the Ministry - when you “give” it allows us to keep “going” to the most needy!

• Volunteer for one of our outreach teams - You will see for yourself what your investment is doing and you’ll see your life changed too!

• Pray for us - that is what strengthens us, and carries us through the difficult times!

THIS TERM’S PROJECT WILL HAVE FOUR PRIMARY TARGET AREAS:
Jeans for the Homeless -- These are literally life-savers for many people living on the streets. We will be distributing jeans as well as other winter clothing in these primary areas:

“The Tenderloin” - San Francisco, CA
“Skid Row” - Los Angeles, CA
Housing Projects - Raleigh/Durham, NC
Housing Projects - New Orleans, LA
“Kennsington” - Philadelphia, PA
Kingston, Jamaica

Revolution Youth Training -- We are seeing a REVIVAL amongst the youth and college-aged across the country. We are now hosting special Youth Leadership Training Events designed to equip a new generation to take the Gospel into their campuses.

Mardi Gras Outreach 2010 -- Our annual outreach to the City of New Orleans has been blessed to see thousands of people come to the Lord Jesus over the years. We are expecting to put over 400 Urban Missionaries on the streets this coming February. This alone comes with a cost of nearly $25,000 - which is a small price to pay to see many come to Christ.

Raven Jamaica -- We are taking a street ministry team into Kingston in the Spring of 2010.


Remember, your help could have an EVERLASTING impact!

Many Blessings –
Pastor Troy D. Bohn
Founder and International Director
P.O. Box 1897
Daytona Beach, Florida 32115

Contact - PastorTroy@BigGrace.com

website(s) www.BigGrace.com (or)
www.ravenOutreach.Blogspot.com

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Faces of Those Touched By Jesus In Philly 2009

Aaron was radically changed by the Gospel at Love Park. After hearing the Gospel he immediately began to minister the Gospel to his friends. When they wouldn't listen, he started going from park bench to park bench ministering to whoever would listen.

Bob is a Vietnam Vet who was a Republican judge during Philly's local elections. Lucy and I, as well as the local RAVEN Philly Team, spent 12 hours ministering at the polls. Bob realized for the first time that his Catholic background was not going to get him into heaven. We also prayed that Jesus would set him free from the nightmares that plagued him from his time in Vietnam.

When we met, William was confessing to be a "recovering addict." After our conversation he was confessing to be a born again believer healed and delivered by the stripes of Jesus.

Please pray for Sean. He has many things going on in his life right now. Lucy, Rick, Craig and I met Sean our first night out in Philly. Please pray for his deliverance and salvation.

Timothy has found himself on the streets after some unfortunate circumstances. He has a hard time turning everything over to Jesus because he is blinded by his circumstances. He did receive prayer and asked us to continue to pray for him.

Joe Weiss... one time professional hockey player, successful business man, and happily married man. Because of his drug and alcohol addiction he lost it all, and now lives in the "Devil's Belly," Kensington. We ministered to Joe many times over the four days we were on the streets. The last night however, Craig Schumann and I ministered to him and the Holy Spirit moved incredibly. Craig, through the leading of the Holy Spirit, finally got to the root of Joe's woes. Joe broke and began to cry. We prayed for Joe and he asked Craig and I not to forget him.

Lucy and I ministered to Gregory for quite a while. Gregory is a working addict. He works to supply his addiction. He was a very polite and gentle man. Lucy was really able to minister to him and hit home as she ministered the Truth of the Gospel. Gregory was supposed to come to church with us on Sunday and then go into a program, but was dragged down and swallowed up by the addiction he so badly wants to beat.

Graham is a young man who was listening in on a conversation Lucy and I were having with Joe above. The Gospel was hitting him and he was becoming convicted by what he was hearing, but at this time not enough to give it all up.

Donald is a deaf man we met our first night on the streets. He was not a drug addict, but he was consumed by his desire to drink alcohol in order to forget his problems. He works hard to provide for his family and he professes Jesus, but does not see anything wrong with drinking as long as he doesn't get drunk. After a short time, the Word pierced his heart and he began to weep. We prayed for Donald, and pray that he has decided to walk in righteousness for the One who gave His life for him.

Ponderosa Trailer Park

Today we went into "Ponderosa Trailer Park." It was an incredible time of ministry.

First, we met Michael, a Baptist Deacon who is homebound due to a recent surgery and his car being broke down. He spoke of many who he had helped when they were in need, including family, but now that he was in need, they weren't there ... all he had was Jesus. I told him that he had all that he needed then. Amen! Jesus is all we need. We went and got Michael some chicken because he had no meat in his house (not even his brother would bring him any). Pray for Michael that he will have a quick recovery from his surgery. Hopefully, once he has recovered (next week says Michael), he will be coming to Sunday Service with us.

Next, I had an opportunity to speak with Billy. Please pray for Billy - the devil is having a hayday in Billy's mind. Billy is thoroughly convinced he is the reason for the "Twin Towers & the Pentagon" being hit with airplanes. He also believes in his mind that he is the sole cause of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The devil has convinced him that he is the one who provoked the Muslim extremists to do what they did. He even believes the "authorities" are after him. I had an opportunity to pray with Billy for the Holy Spirit to reveal the truth to him, and he was much more peaceful after the prayer than he was before.

We met Kirk, who had given his life to the Lord years ago and wanted prayer that every day would be as beautiful as today was. We prayed for him and he thanked us for the prayer.

Then we met Eric, a young man that was very open to us speaking to him about the Lord. He told us he had given his life to the Lord years ago, but had drifted away and knew that he had to come back. I believe today was the beginning of his new journey with Jesus. He asked for prayer for a job. He lost his job when the real estate market bottomed out, so he is living with his parents right now. We also prayed for the Lord to continue to draw him back to the One who loves him the most.

Last, we met Russell. A drunken ex-Navy Seal. He drinks to try to forget his tours in Viet Nam and other places around the world where he served his country. He drinks to forget the 327 confirmed kills. He drinks to forget all the atrocities committed in the name of war. He began crying several times during our conversation about Jesus. He doesn't think he is worth forgiving because of the things that he had to do as a Seal. We also talked about his wife Laura, who is involved in Wicca. He would not let us pray for him, but he did thank us for coming to talk to him, and apologized for his rude behavior when we first arrived (he asked if we wanted to get shot). He did, however, invite us back to speak with him again at another time.

Jimmy, another park resident and our initial contact in this community. We have continued to minister to him over the course of several months. Jimmy says he loves Jesus, but the reality is he isn't willing to do anything beyond his comfort zone.

Please pray for all of the men and women we met today. Amen!

PS

I Am A Dead Man!

Rom 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may abound?

Rom 6:2 Let it not be! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?

Rom 6:3 Do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death?

Rom 6:4 Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father; even so we also should walk in newness of life.

Rom 6:5 For if we have been joined together in the likeness of His death, we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection;

Rom 6:6 knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him in order that the body of sin might be destroyed, that from now on we should not serve sin.

Rom 6:7 For he who died has been justified from sin.

Rom 6:8 But if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,

Rom 6:9 knowing that when Christ was raised from the dead, He dies no more; death no longer has dominion over Him.

Rom 6:10 For in that He died, He died to sin once; but in that He lives, He lives to God.

Rom 6:11 Likewise count yourselves also to be truly dead to sin, but alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Rom 6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.

Rom 6:13 Do not yield your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but yield yourselves to God, as one alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

Rom 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under Law, but under grace.

Rom 6:15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under Law, but under grace? Let it not be!

Rom 6:16 Do you not know that to whom you yield yourselves as slaves for obedience, you are slaves to him whom you obey; whether it is of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness.

As a Christian I have come realize one thing so clearly in my walk with Christ. “I Am A Dead Man!” Each and every day as I read the Word, each and every day as I pray to the Lord, I realize my need to die to sin to die to worldly lusts, to die to self. The question is, how do I die to these things?

Everyday I have choices to make. When temptation comes, and sin lurks around the corner, I have to decide what I’m going to do. Am I going to give into the temptation, or am I going to resist, so the Devil will flee from me. The choice is not an easy one, for my flesh is weak and cries out to just give into the lustful desires. The flesh wants to take the easy road, make the easy choice.

So how do I overcome the flesh? Obedience! Obedience kills self will. Each time I am obedient to the Word of God, more of my self will dies with Christ. The more I am obedient to Christ the easier it is to be obedient the next time. Instead of being slaves to sin, we must become slaves to obedience. Obedience to the Word produces righteousness in our lives. That righteousness is what Jesus is looking for in the “church” He is returning for. Ephesians 5:26-27 says it this way, “ that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word, that He might present it to Himself as the glorious church, without spot or wrinkle or any such things, but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Obedience produces righteousness, and righteousness produces death, death to self. Only a dead man is empty of self, and therefore can be filled by the Holy Spirit for more acts of righteousness. Matthew 16:24 says, we must deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow after Him. The only way to fully deny ourselves, is if we become dead men. As a result of my righteousness through obedience to God’s Word, “I Am A Dead Man!”