The Raven Ministry teams have been extremely blessed as youth teams from across the US join us to serve and minister in the parks throughout the summer! The vast majority of the youth visiting teams are recieving first-time hands-on experience with the homeless and hurting of NYC. Teams as small as 8 per group up to 44 in size have come along side of us as we go in to the city parks. Initially before we set off for the parks the teams are able to assist in food preparation, then to a time of prayer and worship before they embark into the NYC mission field. For many of them, this is considered a first time missions trip and their faces are etched with excitement!! Many of our visitors have expressed their experiences in the park as they are given the opportunity to minister and pray with the homeless. They are deeply shocked at the condition and state of the homeless (especially the street youth) who reside in the parks. The teams have virtually witnessed the devastating reality of how the enemy has consumed the homeless youth with drug addiction, alcoholism and homelessness. As the evening unravels, a weeping cry begins to surface in some of our visitors during and after ministry. Teams are leaving NYC with an overwhelming burden for the homeless…. Our prayers and hopes for the visiting teams is that God would move mightily upon the hearts of this Godly generation. Ultimately that they would return back home forever changed and touched for the hurting in their local town, city or perhaps across the world. This is just the beginning as we believe that God will produce a cry and a hunger for the lost in their hearts. Please take a moment to view the slide show and witness the visiting teams as they minister to the homeless in Tomkins Square Park. It is evident that God is raising up a generation that has a heart to be broken and given for fallen humanity.