Gallon Challenge, Wipeouts, and Cat food (for Jesus)

We are so Thankful for your continued support

Click the link below to watch a video and see all the 180 house has been up to

Stay tuned for the next video. God has been doing some crazy big things that I could not get in this video. 

Please be praying for 

  1. The launch of this next school year and that we would continue to have great favor at the local high school

  2. More leaders to continue to use the 180 house to connect them to God’s calling on their life 

  3. The lot next door that we would have finances to create a place for our teens and the community got find and follow Jesus 

  4. The finances to pay off the 180 house mortgage so we can continue to branch out and grow (There is huge need for another 180 plant South of us)

We would love to hear how you are doing and how we can be praying for you. We sometimes feel disconnected from our supporters and would love to get a chance to grow closer. 

Please Email Chris@suncoastYFC.org and let us know…

  1. If you would like to meet up for a meal or coffee

  2. If you would like to set up a time to come by and see The 180 House

  3. If you have any way that we can be praying for you

We love you lots and are so thankful for your support!!!!

November Update

This has been the weirdest start to the school year. We have had minimal presence on the local High school campus but because of God blessing us with the 180 house the students keep coming to us. We have had close to 100 new students come through our doors since the beginning of the school year. We are excited to have the launch of another Alpha series that introduces students to who Jesus is and lets them ask all kinds of questions. Also, we have taken the boys that went through Alpha last year (the super secret skate crew) and started them in a deeper bible study in Mathew. We are launching girls night as well specifically to grow in deeper relationships and connect them to their creator. We also had our special guests the Whosoevers (Ryan Ries and Sony Sandoval from the Band POD) come back again and the most amazing part was the girl who had her life completely changed by their sharing the gospel two years ago was able to share her testimony to a ton of underclassmen. It is amazing how God continues to move. Thanks for being part of the movement!!!
None of it would be possible without your faithful prayers and financial support.
Thank you
Click the picture below to see the update video

Want to get more involved???

We always need more leaders to build relationships with our students, however, we have many opportunities to use the gifts that you have been given to get more involved behind the scenes.
Join a team....
Prayer team - Meets over zoom every Wednesday morning at 8 am
Maintenance Team - Meets once a month to care for the property
Food Team - Organizes a meal train for small groups and events
Dream Team - Meets 5x a year to support the 180 house (similar to a local board of directors)

Email Chris@suncoastyfc.org if you want to get more involved

End of Summer Update

So this has been the weirdest Summer ever.  We come back from a mission trip to Costa Rica at the beginning of a pandemic and have to rethink how to do relational ministry with the lost teens in our communities.  We believe that God has been forming the 180 house movement for such a time as these.  When students are isolated more than ever we now have three 180 Houses located throughout Sarasota and Manatee county providing a safe place to meet with teens and help connect them to God's calling for their life.  It has a been a tough road to navigate along the way as we blended virtual bible studies along with socially distanced meetings in accordance with the state/CDC mandates.  We welcome this biological persecution as an opportunity for God to move in big ways. Thanks for being part of the movement!!!
None of it would be possible without your faithful prayers and financial support.
Thank you 

Also, wanna know how we reached students during COVID? 

Check out our YouTube channel and click on the lunch with a leader series and our virtual clubs.

Social distance update

Wow, this is a super crazy time right now. I pray that you are doing well and resting in the peace that God was on the throne before this virus, He is on the throne now, and He will be on the throne tomorrow. I also know that some of you might be going through some really tough times right now and I want you to know that we are here to pray or talk with you. Please send us a message to connect and share prayer requests. 
None of it would be possible without your faithful prayers and financial support.
Thank you 
Click the picture below to see the update video

100 new students in 3 Months!!!

I wish I could have hours to spend with each and every one of you to share the stories that God is scripting at the 180 House. You have no idea how hard it is to edit down all the content we have in to a 5 minute video. I do hope you watch and see how your prayers and support are making a huge impact in young lives in Venice. This last month we have had a what seems like the entire freshman class come through our doors and we are expecting a huge turnout for our Christmas party.
(we hope you can make it too) 
None of it would be possible without your faithful prayers and financial support.
Thank you 

Where did October go?

So this last month flew by and it was an exciting one. There is lots packed into this month's video update so be sure to check it out. We got to baptize two students that went to YFC camp this last summer (one of them was an atheist all his life), we got to be the glue to unite 11 churches in the community to serve the local high school teachers together, and we continue to be used as a catalyst to connect people to God's calling for their life. We are so thankful for the opportunity to be able to serve in this way. None of it would be possible without your faithful prayers and financial support.

Thank you

Beginning of the School Year

The school year is off to a fast start. There are so many things happening within Suncoast Youth for Christ. We have adopted the 180 house model and opened a 180 house in Sarasota right next to the High school and there is a 180 house being renovated in Bradenton within a mile or so from three different High Schools. The hope and love of Christ is being spread throughout the suncoast and this Jesus movement is uniting churches and people from many different demographics along the way. Please take six minutes and 4 seconds to watch the video to see how you are part of this movement through your faithful financial support and prayers.
None of this would be possible without you on our team.
We thank you soooooo much for being part of the movement and look forward to all God has planned.

Watch this video to see how God is moving through our community.

End of one school year and the start of another

I can’t believe that we have been full time missionaries for YFC for oner year now. I was told that Summer would be a time to slow down a bit and plan for the next year in ministry. It seems like the hot months flew by without me finding the time to do that. Either way there has been some incredible things happening through God's power.

I added an end of school year update video and the end of summer video as well.

None of this would be possible without you on our team.
We thank you soooooo much for being part of the movement and look forward to all God has planned for the next school year.

Two updates in one because I forgot to post

Hello whoever you are. Not sure who reads this stuff but this is what has been going on with the Lorenz Fam lately. We have been fostering quite a bit and have 4 different kids in our home in the past 4 months. (not at the same time). Needless to say it has been a bit of a stretch on our marriage, family dynamic, and spiritual growth. Please keep us in your prayers as we continue to grow into our roles as local missionaries with Youth for Christ. Here is a few videos that we sent out to our email subscribers of what God has been doing at the 180 house. If you would like to be receiving these emails just click the stay connected link.

Momentum

This summer has been a whirlwind of fundraising and transitioning into a new role with Youth for Christ.  We have gained enough momentum financially to go full time but still have a long road ahead to get fully funded. It has been a humbling experience but amazing as the Lord leads us in to new territory.  Thank you for following along and being part of our team.

Jehovah Jireh

Gleaning101

It is amazing to see how God provides.  On our way to go forage some mangos from a  tree in a local park we got a call from someone wanting to join our team and support us monthly in a huge way.  

This reminded me of of the bible story of how God took care of Ruth and Naomi in a foreign land.  Our family feels a little nervous and overwhelmed at times as we transition into our new roles as local missionaries, but it has been a huge peace to see how our God continues to provide.

Affirmed

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Today I came down to the 180 house to unpack some of my office stuff from my classroom, work on support letters, raising funds, and other random maintenance.  It is rainy and dreary and I was feeling a bit alone not only in the house but in this new role in ministry. 

 

Right in the middle of these feelings I see a group of young faces led by a local youth pastor (Honey Ziegler from Grace Community).  They were on a prayer walk in the community and came and prayed over the house and our funding needs.

 

It it is an amazing affirmation that I am not in this alone.  I am continually blown away how the Lord provides and takes care of our family’s financial and emotional needs.