Joshua Journey Ministries

Vision, Mission, and History

Did you know there are 1.8 billion youth (30% of the population) around the world? Did you know there will be 31 million teenagers in America by 2004?

The youth population continues to climb. The Post-Christian culture today’s teenagers are facing is darker than ever. We read and see the news and realize what is happening to our youth in the United States and worldwide. It is time for another generational awakening! Without a generational awakening another generation will remain in the wilderness.

We have opportunities today to awaken a generation like never before! God’s Spirit is capturing the hearts of the neediest generation yet. Today’s youth have such deep needs that it gives the Body of Christ a huge opportunity to respond with Christ’s love.

Many in the Body of Christ are being drawn to the presence of a loving Heavenly Father. A call to His presence is restoring our passion to know Him (Great Commandment). This restored passion is leading us to compassion for a needy people (Great Commission).

The Joshua Generation is tired of church as usual! Youth want to be led across the Jordan at flood stage all during the harvest! (Joshua 3:5) The inheritance is waiting for them. As followers of Jesus Christ we can only celebrate this moment in history.  Remember…the harvest fields are ripe! We need to awaken the passion of a generation.

Did you know 85% of all Christians are converted before the age of 18?

The history of Joshua Journey Ministries started in 1996 when Tom Sipling was a youth pastor at Christ Community Church. He began to realize it was going to take more than church programs and strategies to reach a post-Christian generation.

1% of the church is conversion growth and 97% of an average church budget is spent on church programs aimed at its own church people.