Colors of Chicago

A Newsletter of Youth With A Mission Chicago Fall 2008

Reaching the City to Reach the World

Celebrating 17 years of ministry to the nations in Chicago!

YWAM Chicago Korean-American Ministry

YWAM Chicago KA Ministry hosted a four-day youth camp in July for young people from all over
the Chicago area. Some participants and camp workers came from Texas, Wisconsin and even
from abroad. They did not let the hot summer weather keep them from concentrating on the train-
ing that changed their lives.
They learned about their identity in Christ, intimacy with God, calling and destiny, Christian life,
honesty, humility and servant heart, and evangelism throughout the whole camp. We also had time
for fun during our small group activity times. The highlight of the camp was the outreach that made
everyone connect together to demonstrate the love of God through witnessing the gospel. Many
of the participants said that they were nervous at the beginning of the outreach because they had
never experienced sharing the gospel in the market place. But as time went by; they were so excit-
ed to share the gospel. They prayed for market owners and customers in the market. John Lee (17,
Stevenson High School) who participated in the camp because of his parent’s recommendation
said that he wasn’t sure why he was there, but he discovered the extravagant love of Father God
through the camp. He said that the camp was a great opportunity to direct his destiny.
The camp will be held every year during summer and winter breaks. We pray that the camp will be
a good opportunity to reach out and to train young people for the kingdom of God. We are grate-
ful that allowed this ministry to take place this summer. Korean-American ministry will continue to
reach out to those who seek the love of God and to nurture and train young people to reach out
and be part of world missions. In addition, Korean-American Ministry will also provide counseling to
those who are in need.
-- Rev. ChangHun Han, K-A Ministry Director

YWAM Chicago
PO Box 268408
Chicago, IL 60626
ywamchicago@aol.com
www.ywamchicago.org
Director: Brad Stanley
Youth With A Mission
Statement of Purpose
YWAM is an international
movement of Christians
from many denominations
dedicated to presenting Je-
sus Christ personally to this
generation, to mobilizing as
many people as possible
to help in this task, and to
the training and equipping
of believers for their part in
fulfilling the Great Commis-
sion. As citizens of God’s
Kingdom we are called
to love, worship and obey
our Lord, to love and serve
His body, the church, and
to present the Whole Gos-
pel for the whole person
throughout the whole world
YWAM Chicago
Statement of Purpose
YWAM Chicago is commit-
ted to citywide ministry, to
presenting the gospel to
the immigrant and ethnic
populations of our city and
training and releasing them
into missions, while meet-
ing social needs of the city
through long-term com-
munity development and
short-term outreaches.
City Scape
According to Scripture, it is the blessing of God when the nations are
drawn toward His people (Gen 22:17-18; Is 2:2; 60:1-5). Likewise, God
often waits to display His presence and power until those strategic
moments when the peoples of the earth are assembled (Acts 2:1-12)
With the modern phenomenon of globalization and urbaniza-
tion, we are witnessing the greatest migration of ethnic diver-
sity descending upon our cities that has ever been seen in hu-
man history. There are an estimated 150 different nationalities
living within a four-mile radius on Chicago’s Northside. The stu-
dents in the public schools alone speak 110 languages natively.
God is partnering with His Church to see the nations reached with
the Gospel by positioning them in reachable environments such
as the cities. Furthermore, by harnessing this gift of urbanization,
we can also see the release of these nations’ gifts discipled, re-
sourced, and thrust back around the world in global evangelism.
Informed and strategic prayer movements have always preceded
mission movements. When the church is informed, it is empowered
to pray and have faith for the seemingly impossible. Historical-
ly, whenever the church has prayed it has been moved to action.
One of the most recent examples of this has been the “adopt-
a-people” prayer movement of the late 80’s and early 90’s. That
mobilization of informed intercession spawned the greatest mis-
sionary advancement of the church toward un-reached peoples
the world has ever seen. Prayer does truly bring us into the heart
of God and can give us eyes to see what He is doing in the world.
Whenever teams have come to work with us in Chicago, the reac-
tions are always the same, “I had no idea that there were so many
people groups here in the city. What a strategic opportunity!” Through
the mobilization of informed intercession, over the strategic migra-
tion of peoples into our Urban centers, I am convinced that we can
once again see the kind of missionary mobilization needed to har-
ness what the Lord is orchestrating in our time. We are living in a time
of Urbanization. There is a strategy of God for our time. Let’s take the
example of History and work to inform, mobilize prayer, and mobilize
action into the city! In partnership with GlobalROAR we have put to-
gether a 31-day prayer guide focusing on 31 of the least evangelized
nations of the world located in Chicago. Our hope is that it can be a
tool to increase informed intercession and involvement of the Church
in Chicago. You will find more information on how to get these “Eth-
nic Embrace” prayer guides in this newsletter. May God bring a new
advancement of His church into these strategic city neighborhoods.
May it be said of this generation that, like the men of Issachar, “they
understood their times and knew what they should do” (I Chron 12:32).
-- Brad Stanley, YWAM Chicago Director
 Chicago News
Ethnic Embrace Prayer Guide

Here are some ideas on how to use the guide…

- Pray with someone in your church about where to start.
- Have a small group, bible study, missions committee, Sunday-school class or
your whole church pray through the guide.
- Choose one of the nations/people groups to adopt for further involvement.
- Bring a group into the city to do an ethnic immersion prayer walk.
- Gain extra information and resources for how you can raise awareness in your
congregation about a particular people group in Chicago, other cities or globally.
page
ple We are available for a consultation about how to use these guides, to give you
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more information about specific ethnic groups in Chicago that you can reach out
to, to speak to your congregation and help network you with other people, minis-
tries or churches that share a similar vision.
Contact Info:

Emily Bond
805.400.5846
jesseandemily08@yahoo.com

We are excited to announce the

release of Brad’s book, Unwill-
ing To Concede. Brad shares
the understanding the Lord gave
him and his kids, concerning His
redeeming commitment, through
the loss of his wife, Sherry. We
live in a time of heightened per-
sonal loss and awareness of
global suffering. Brad’s book is a
message to this generation about
a God who partners with us in
our suffering and who is com-
mitted to redeeming the loss of
all he intended for our broken
world. Our hope is that this book
will encourage you as it has us.
You can order a book through
your local bookstore or on-line
at www.unwillingtoconcede.com
 Chicago Ministries
Belmont and Clark is the intersection of one of

Community House the most infamous “alternative” districts in Chi-

cago. Ruth Troyer has worked in this neighbor-
hood for 5 years and it’s where she met John
Stockman, who had also lived and worked in the
same neighborhood for 7 years. John went on
to train with YWAM Denver, met and married
Amanda. The Stockmans moved back to Chicago
and joined our YWAM staff. We all met up and
talked about our vision for the neighborhood. It
was then that we realized that our neighborhood
needed a tangible presence of the kingdom of
God. We realized that the need for community was
great, so we decided to make this vision a reality.

Acts 2:42-47 tells us about the formation of the early

Our community: [L to R] Rodney Taylor, Danny Locash, John Stockman (hold- church and at their core was community. We seek to
ing Einstein), Amanda Stockman (holding Grumbles), Ruth Troyer be a community that reflects the values of the church

in Acts. We feel called to be missional in our actions, incarnational in our neighborhood, and intentional in our relationships.
We want to model the Kingdom of God with hospitality, the arts, relational discipleship, in our work, and
through taking up the cross in issues of social/environmental justice and stewardship. Our prayer is that
through living out the Gospel holistically, the Holy Spirit will bring transformation to our neighborhood and city.

5th Annual Arts With A Mission Summer Camp

“Raising up an army of artistic ambassadors”

We had an awesome experience with amazing participants from various

economic, social, and ethnic backgrounds. This year we had 2 former camp-
ers (Elizabeth Bonilla & Sohyun Choi) join us in volunteer staff positions
for the camp. I love seeing them pour into the lives of fellow Chicagoans.
We also had a group of 8 Native American youth from Oklahoma join us this
year and we got to see them give an official “welcome to our land” to the
rest of us! Every year I think, “This is the best one yet!” I am excited to see
what God will continue to do in all of our lives. God changed our hearts and
habits as we learned more about carrying our crosses and living the lives
He has given us. By Thursday, our staff and 95 camp participants were
ready to minister & perform at Six Flags, nursing homes and downtown. It
was a privilege to share the glory God has bestowed on us with others.
For more info, go to:
www.ywamchicago.org or call Ruth Troyer @ 773-807-0972
 Summer of Ministry
250 volunteers
10 teams
2000 people prayed for
1000 people ministered to throughf creative egan-
gelism along the lakefront

350 Jesus films given through conversations in the

Little India/Pakistan community

hitting the streets and beaches:

dance, drama, comedy, conversations & prayer

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k i ds w ide- HOT DOG EVANGELISM:
on n d s hundreds saw a practical
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hug lk chal display of God’s love in the
wa parks through hot dogs,
ice cold water, friendship &
prayer.
YOUR PHOTOCOULD BE HERE!

TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT BRINGING A GROUP TO

JOIN US NEXT SUMMER, GO TO
www.ywamchicago.org
and click on MTO Outreaches [Made to order outreaches]
or call Brad @ 773-220-9471

Our schedule fills up fast so you better do it quickly!

 City of Bridges

bridge: [noun],
a connecting, transitional, or intermediate route
between two adjacent elements

Chicago is home to 50 river bridges, making it the city with the most movable bridges anywhere in
the world. Chicago is a bridge city. During the railway era, Chicago had the busiest railway center
in the world. It was called the “Hub of The Wheel” for North America. As the world moved to the sky,
Chicago held the title of the busiest airport in the world up until only a few years ago, making it a
“Hub of the World”. With 77 million passengers last year alone it is now second only to Atlanta. Since
its inception, Chicago has been a bridge for the United States and the world. It has been both a
connecting point as well as a destination to nearly every nation. Perhaps this is one of God’s dreams
for this city. May God make Chicago a connecting point where the people of the world can expe-
rience relational reconciliation and the shared wealth of each other’s gifts. May He give the church
a gift of hospitality and the ability to host these nations with compassion, honor, and His heart.

YWAM Chicago
PO Box 268408
Chicago, IL 60626
773.262.9935
www.ywamchicago.org

Youth With A Mission is an international movement of Christians from many denominations dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world. Also known as YWAM (pronounced “WYE-
wam”), our calling is to know God and to make Him known. Back when we began in 1960, our main focus was to get youth into short-term mission work and to give them opportuni-
ties to reach out in Jesus’ name. Today, we still focus on youth, and we also involve people of almost every age (even many people who choose to spend their “retirement” in active
service). Our many ministries fit into three main categories: evangelism, training and mercy ministry. We are currently operating in more than 1000 locations in over 149 countries, with a
staff of nearly 16,000.