What do we do when we’re not repairing homes? We’re restoring people! We pray and build relationships to point those in need to the Way, which is Jesus Christ. We are thankful for each and every person that serves in the ways in which God has called them. During this difficult season when it is…
Wow, is it really mid-February already? 2020 has come with a busyness for us like never before. Is it the same for you? I personally feel like there are so many day-to-day activities on my plate that I couldn’t find time to fit one more thing in. We have all experienced this. In the midst…
From Shane Kyles, Director of The Way 2 Serve We are so thankful for everyone who gives of their time and resources! As God’s children have served through giving time, talents and the resources God has blessed them with, we at The Way 2 Serve have seen miraculous things take place this year. As 2019…
Why go back after a home is repaired? The work is done, right? Well, rebuilding the walls is just the start. There are people living in the homes! If you’ve been around The Way 2 Serve for even a short time, you have probably heard that we’re all about the relationships. Home repair projects empower…
From Shane Kyles, Director of The Way 2 Serve God always reveals Himself and His plan when we give up on our plan. Just over a week ago on Saturday, October 19, hundreds of volunteers from several churches came together to serve… in the rain! Although the ground was wet, the spirits of those who…
The Lord has placed the phrase “living on mission” in my heart and mind the last several weeks. Recently my dad had to have emergency surgery, and I went to the hospital to be and stay with him during that time. With Summer ramping up and so much to do, this really came out of…
From Shane Kyles, Director of the Way 2 Serve On March 2nd, around 500 people came together to serve for the bi-annual My Jerusalem Service day. During the day there were home repairs, block parties and a cookie outreach. Most of all The Gospel of Jesus Christ was shared and we already know of one who…
written by Keith Foster And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away. Nehemiah 12:43 Reading through chapter 12 of Nehemiah the first thing you notice is a lot of names…
written by Lacarris Jackson Nehemiah 11:1-2 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns. 2 The people commended all who volunteered to live in…
written by Dexter Baker Nehemiah 10:29. all these now joined their fellow Israelites the nobles, and bind themselves with a cures and an oath to follow the Law of God… The people had a mind to work and to keep their oath to walk in obedience with God. Though there are many distractions in life, we…
written by Antione Harvis Neh. 9:1-4 1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. 2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.…
written by Noah Kiser Nehemiah is a great book. It shows us God at work in and through His people. It shows us what a privilege it is to use who God has made us, how He has gifted us, and what He has given us for the sake of His mission. As we come now to Nehemiah chapter 8, the…
written by Tom Tippett The Old Testament saints had been through a terrible period of Babylonia captivity. This 70-year period was to accomplish the discipline of the LORD God, purify His people for future service, unify His people after generations of divisions from civil conflict, and rebuild the community of faith that was once infected…
written by Daniel Turner Nehemiah 6:1-9 When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and no breach remained in it (even though up to that time I had not positioned doors in the gates), 2 Sanballat and Geshem sent word to me saying, “Come on! Let’s…
Written by – Antione Harvis The Jewish men and their wives were in a very difficult situation. There was a food shortage. People were struggling to feed their families. They were having to borrow just to pay the king’s taxes on their fields and vineyards and mortgaging them along with their homes; going into debt…
written by Joseph Murray As we see the unified work of rebuilding the wall continue we also see increasing rise of opposition. “When Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, that he was furious and very indignant and Mocked the Jews”- 4 v 1. Many times, as we engage in unifying, community transforming work…
Written by Caroline Garner Rebuilding an entire city’s wall is a big task. One person’s vision to see a changed city can be overwhelming to begin working on. How do you rebuild an entire city’s wall? Together! How did Jerusalem’s wall get rebuilt? Everyone worked on their part in front of their homes. There is so…
written by Daniel Turner When I read Nehemiah chapter 2, a few things really stick out to me. First, how Nehemiah continues to place such a high importance on prayer. In verses 2-4 he is standing before the king “much afraid” and the king asks him, “What is it you want?”, Nehemiah prayed before answering…
written by- Daniel Smith It all begins with prayer. You have heard us mention this numerous times here at Way To Serve and it is because we see it in God’s Word and believe God’s Word to be true. As we look at Nehemiah chapter one, we see that Nehemiah begins with receiving a bad…
From Shane Kyles, Director of The Way to Serve Our friend Bryan Kelly from Common Ground always says, “God wraps up gifts in the form of people for us to unwrap and enjoy!” Many times, the people God gives us are for a lifetime. This year we have had the opportunity to open new “gifts”…
The season of thanks and giving is upon us! We want to express how very thankful we are for your partnership. The Way 2 Serve Ministries continues to make an impact in the community because of your desire to serve in different capacities with the gifts and abilities the Lord has equipped each one to…
written by Shane Kyles The book of Nehemiah ends with an emphasis on reading, hearing and obeying God’s word. Verse 1 says, “The Book of Moses was read aloud in the hearing of the people.” We need to be reading, hearing and obeying God’s word. God’s word gives us clear instructions of how to live. We…
written by Keith Foster And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away. Nehemiah 12:43 Reading through chapter 12 of Nehemiah the first thing you notice is a lot of names…
written by Lacarris Jackson Nehemiah 11:1-2 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns. 2 The people commended all who volunteered to live in…
written by Dexter Baker Nehemiah 10:29. all these now joined their fellow Israelites the nobles, and bind themselves with a cures and an oath to follow the Law of God… The people had a mind to work and to keep their oath to walk in obedience with God. Though there are many distractions in life, we…
written by- Jeff Myers As you are well aware, it is football season in the South. Every Saturday a significant portion of our community spends approximately 3 hours watching, attending, or experiencing a football game. But, this is often not an isolated event. Allow me to demonstrate from the last week of my life: I…
written by Noah Kiser Nehemiah is a great book. It shows us God at work in and through His people. It shows us what a privilege it is to use who God has made us, how He has gifted us, and what He has given us for the sake of His mission. As we come now to Nehemiah chapter 8, the…
written by Tom Tippett The Old Testament saints had been through a terrible period of Babylonia captivity. This 70-year period was to accomplish the discipline of the LORD God, purify His people for future service, unify His people after generations of divisions from civil conflict, and rebuild the community of faith that was once infected…
written by Lisa Pierce Have you ever seen the supernatural hand of God at the moment you needed it? Setbacks and challenges plagued Nehemiah and the Israelites as they worked diligently along the wall. Discouragement through Sanballat and Tobiah riddled the fatigued Israelites and soon these became death threats. They continued praying and working with an…
Written by – Antione Harvis The Jewish men and their wives were in a very difficult situation. There was a food shortage. People were struggling to feed their families. They were having to borrow just to pay the king’s taxes on their fields and vineyards and mortgaging them along with their homes; going into…