Fort Bend Youth for Christ

By David Carter - October 2007

Editor’s note: Recently, David Carter sent out an update on their ministry. Then, he followed it up with an encouraging email. This testimony includes updates from both the recent letter and email.

FBYFC is growing and expanding at a rapid rate, reaching more teenagers than any other time in our history. Last year we were able to present the Gospel to more than 2,200 kids and had over 1,000 first time decisions to follow Christ.

In our Youth Guidance ministry, we have been given favor with the county to have an open door to the Ft. Bend Juvenile Detention Center . All kids between 10 and 18 years of age, who get in trouble with the law in Fort Bend , are brought to this facility. We have a running joke that JDC does not stand for Juvenile Detention Center ! rather, it means Jesus Development Center . It's because we have Bible studies and/or church services there every day except Saturday. We also provide Bibles and study helps to ensure these kids get a good dose of the Word.

We continue to work with the teenagers in two boot camps. They have weekly Bible studies in which we provide them with their own Bible and one-on-one counseling. This ministry provides more of a high impact relationship, since these kids have to stay with the boot camp for at least 6 months.

In our Campus Life ministry, we work with kids in local high schools in an off-campus club setting. Any teenager can attend Campus Life. The meetings are high energy with much activity, including camps and trips. The ministry greatly depends on forming strong, significant relationships with kids in order to share Christ in an effective way.

We also played a significant role in Fort Bend Convoy of Hope. It was a county wide program reaching more than 3,500 people from low income families. These people were given food, medical treatment (vaccinations), groceries, clothes, prayer, and a chance to receive Christ.

And, here is more good news. We have been invited to Brazoria County in order to start a ministry in their Juvenile Detention Center . That just about doubles overnight our ministry to kids. Our goal is to continue to take quality ministry into each county facility (which are state run institutions) and then reproduce ourselves in other counties.

After so many years, I believe we have a good operating system that can be duplicated. Fort Bend has around 2,000 kids a year.  Over half of those kids respond to the Gospel each year.  I cannot guarantee that each decision made is genuine, but all we can do is plant seeds and water and depend on God to give the increase.  Right now, we have 25 volunteers working throughout the week in the Fort Bend facility.  We commonly call the ministry the Bible College because we have Bible Studies every day except Saturday, because that's visitation day for the parents. We make up for Saturday by having two Bible studies on Sunday.

We do need you prayers.  We need to believe for another 25 volunteers.

Your servants in Christ,
The Fort Bend Youth for Christ Team
David Carter, Executive Director

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