Outreach Part 1: California

There have been several requests for stories about the Outreach I went on with YWAM Denver. We traveled throughout California and Mexico from mid-December to mid-February and participated in multiple ministries as we traveled. I will do my best to detail the highlights of the trip in the next series of blogs.

Mexicali Outreach Team Photo

The first 2 weeks of Outreach were a road trip to multiple locations in California. We started in Redding, where we attended Bethel Church services and a class at the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry. We learned from the teachings there and even had the opportunity to go downtown in Redding and do some street ministry there. We worshiped and prayed with many homeless men in the area and were able to encourage them.

From there we headed south to San Jose where we helped with a youth service, spent time working on dramas for street ministry, and worshiped and interceded for the city. We also went to Santa Cruz and worshiped in the streets downtown.The small group I was with met an extremely talented street musician. We split a pizza with him and just spent time talking to him about his life, demonstrating God's love for him through our actions.

Group Worship in San Jose, California

 We spent the remainder of our time in California in Los Angeles, where we had some team-building time at YWAM's LA base. We were able to spend some time getting to know one another better and learning how to work together and encourage one another as a team.

In LA, we were able to go to the Griffith Observatory, where tourists often go to see the Hollywood sign. The observatory is also on a hilltop overlooking the entire city. After taking advantage of the great photo opportunities, we stood on the hill overlooking Los Angeles and worshiped and prayed over the city. We asked for God to open up opportunities for His kingdom to reign in that city and simply worshiped Him.

To the right is a photo of the team posing with the Hollywood sign in the background.


On Christmas Eve, we headed into downtown LA to minister wherever God led us. The majority of our team went into Skid Row and ministered to the homeless they encountered there. But a small group of us, myself included, felt led to go to Hollywood. We took the subway and got off right at the star walk.

We prayed over the stars and the street as we walked there, as well as the entertainment industry in America. Our country has an obsession with media and entertainment, and we prayed for godly leaders and performers to be given opportunities to be lights in the industry.




 The rest of our time in Hollywood was mostly spent talking to and praying with venders on the streets. We met multiple aspiring performers looking for a chance to tell tourists about their albums. We did our best to encourage them that day, reminding them that they are important to God. Our group bonded with one vendor in particular, and he showed us around the street and hung out with us for an entire hour.

In light of people that we consider famous and influential in the United States, like the celebrities on the Walk of Fame, it is easy to feel insignificant. But the amazing thing about God is that He has time and attention for every single being that He has created. It was such a privilege to be able to show this to the individuals we encountered in California.

I hope this gives a good picture of the types of ministry we encountered while in California and that you have enjoyed this post. I will continue writing about the team's experiences in Mexico to tell even more about our travels.

The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it,

the world, and all who live in it;

for he founded it on the seas

and established it on the waters.

Psalm 24: 1-2