8 Baptized from Division of Youth Services

Rev. Jami Kyonka reports that, "At our recent Ministry Team Retreat, I had the opportunity to share a vision of expanding the Division of Youth Services Ministry (DYS) to include baptisms following conversions. On November 2, we held our first baptism at Trinity, a local church for this DYS campus. We asked Rev. Kyle Rainbolt to baptize these young men so that they would meet a youth pastor and recognize the value of finding a church with youth ministry when they return home. Trinity responded in a wonderful way. We had 120 plus people there. When the bus arrived with the boys, it was followed by a caravan of cars carrying the families of these young men. Trinity lavished them with homemade cookies, hugs, cheers, laughter, personal notes, little gifts, invitations and pictures. The parents responded with appreciation, tears, thankfulness, and interest in the Nazarene church. I gave every family and every boy a card with pertinent information about us and our monaz website so they can find us later. This particular Harvester ministry was developed 6 years ago by Karol Ackerman (Trinity) and me when we asked the Lord to help us establish a Bible study ministry. We have methodically taught and trained 12 teachers, from various churches, to cover the campus of teens with weekly Bible studies, prayer and the message of holiness. Over the 6 years, we have lost count of their prayers, but we all agree we have witnessed at least 200 transformations."