David Joannes
On May 1-3 we hosted our Within Reach Global annual student camp. Every year it is a powerful time of college students and young professionals being exposed to the gospel in fun and exciting ways. We invite the hundreds of young people who join our weekly English Corners to attend the 3 day camp, searching for those who are hungry…
read moreOver the last 5 years, we have directly impacted over 1,000 Chinese college students at The Hub outreach center! we have directly impacted over 1,000 Chinese college students at The Hub outreach center! Click To Tweet Right now at The Hub Outreach & Hospitality Center: nearly 100 college students and young professionals attend our English Corner every week, 40 are being discipled…
read moreThe buzz amongst churches and individuals from around the world has been growing over the many years that we have been living and serving in Southeast Asia. We believe that this year is a pivotal time in Within Reach Global’s growth. Our schedule is packed. We have 6 teams from America and the Philippines joining us in China in March,…
read moreRight now I am at The Bridge outreach center region. There are 8 universities within a 5 mile radius, and over 100,000 college students studying here. It’s the perfect place for people with a passion for reaching Chinese college students who know little to nothing about the gospel of Jesus Christ. But our ministry vehicle’s gas tank is on empty.…
read moreThere is a girl who has been attending our English Corners, discipleship dinners, camps, and various other activities for years. She is graduating this year and trying to make a decision about her future. I’ve had the privilege to help counsel her and give her a loving listening ear. This week I had the chance to spend a day with her at…
read moreBlog post from AR, Within Reach Global staff. Let me tell you the incredible story of a sweet Chinese girl who I met at our Friday night English Corner last semester. I invited her to our more intimate Tuesday night English Corner, and began to spend lots of one-on-one time with her. She quickly became one of my closest friends here…
read moreAny time you work and minister in a closed or restricted access nation, you have to be creative in your approach to ministry. That is, how can you go about reaching people for Christ and stay under the radar at the same time? In our setup at Within Reach Global, we have found that the English Corner platform works the…
read moreThe Bridge is our newest underground outreach center in the center of 8 universities and 100,000 students. We just opened The Bridge this month, our sixth underground outreach center. Within Reach Global staff have moved to this booming college town, with eight universities. There are over 100,000 college students in the area, a huge population of which are ethnic minorities…
read moreEvery May, we host our annual Within Reach Global English Camp for the college students and young professionals that have been attending our weekly English Corners throughout the year. In this camp they will learn to improve their English skills through group interaction, games, discussion and fellowship with other students and camp leaders. All throughout the camp program, the message…
read moreHow about a little turkey with chopsticks! Had Jesus been born in post Mayflower America, there’s no doubt he would have been hosting a turkey party with a group of people that he met on the street. He would have basted that bird to perfection, and carved it up into perfect slices. “White meat or dark?” he would ask as…
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