United States (MNN) — Once they know what Jesus did for them, they can’t be silent.
God is at work in Native communities! Every summer, On Eagles’ Wings — a division of Hutchcraft Ministries — organizes Summer of Hope outreaches to reservations.
Doug Hutchcraft from Hutchcraft Ministries shares, “There have been six [outreaches] this summer. Like the other communities we visited, this is a community screaming for hope, [there’s] the hope crisis.”
On Eagles’ Wings equips Native American believers to bring the hope of Christ to their communities.
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The On Eagles’ Wings team, dressed in green shirts declaring “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul” (Hebrews 6:19), aims to bring that hope.
Outreaches bring powerful testimonies! One new Native believer, Carrie, had just given her heart to Christ.
“She immediately, when she’s done praying, goes and runs to her group of friends a few yards away, saying, ‘You need this too. You need this Jesus.’” Like the biblical account of the Samaritan woman at the well, Carrie became a rescuer of her people within moments of giving her life to Jesus.
The ministry goes by invitation. “Once we get invited, we will go physically meet with the people there that are the inviters. [We] make sure that there is sufficient follow-up and people to disciple and bring these new believers into the faith in a responsible way,” says Hutchcraft. They continue serving alongside Native young people throughout the year.
Hutchcraft adds, “[There are] just amazing things that God is doing. He is such an amazing God. These things don’t happen without the power of the Holy Spirit filling the lives, the hearts of these young heroes on this team.”
The On Eagles’ Wings team faithfully follows the Great Commission among Native communities, but they need your prayers and support.
“We do need God’s people to come alongside to pray and be the fuel that makes this possible,” he adds.
If the Lord is moving you to pray, to give, or to participate in any way, visit Hutchcraft Ministries!
Header photo: the Summer of Hope team (courtesy of Hutchcraft Ministries).
