In the Winter of 2015, the Father began stirring in me a passion to ignite local youth groups with compassion and empathy for their town elderly and outreach programs. I believe these last 26 years in youth ministry have been in preparation for the legacy He wants to establish all across our local regions. The vision is to ignite regions with the Hope of His calling. That young people will experie
nce an intimate relationship with Jesus through encounters with the Blessed Hope. Hope is the unconditional assurance that the Father's goodness will prevail! It's not something you have to strive for, but something you rest in. Not only do we want to ignite a passion for the blessed Hope, but we want to see your city touched by putting our hands to the plow. We purposely set time aside during our Saturday events for young people to do a public service within the community. By partnering with your local civil servants, we want to clean local parks, paint outside equipment for elementary schools, plant trees and mulch, mow lawns and build wheelchair ramps for the elderly, etc. Every door the Father opens up for us to do that day, we want to put our hands to work for Jesus. Afterwards, that evening, we will come together for testimonies, worship, and a word from a powerful leader amongst the youth movement: "Hope is Here Youth Conference" and celebrate the transformation within our youth. Chris McKelvey
CEO Fire Starter Ministries
