Launch Coastlands Into the Future!

When you were young, did you ever stuff your feelings inside while secretly wishing you had someone with whom you could talk openly and honestly about your struggles?

Bethany, a Christian high school student and self-proclaimed “daddy’s girl” whose trust Coastlands earned over many years, certainly has.  When her father’s affair ended her parents’ marriage, the weeks that followed the life-altering news were even more difficult as she dealt with the pain alone.   On the first day of spiritual emphasis week, 4-5 months later, she confided to us, "I don’t know how to tell anyone what’s going on, so I’ve waited since August to journal to you guys.”  In addition to supporting her that week, Coastlands connected her with an on-site school staff person that she could trust in the future.

Students like Bethany are where Coastlands’ past and future meet.  In its first 30 years God has used Coastlands to impact thousands of students, many of whom have shared deeply personal details of their lives with us and received biblical advice, encouragement, and accountability; however, the need for committed, caring, listening adults is greater now than ever and is far beyond the ability of our team to meet on our own.  While Coastlands will continue to provide spiritual emphasis weeks as we have always done, I am also developing a new initiative that will equip students to create a web of nurturing relationships with the adults around them.  Can you imagine a world where students like Bethany wouldn’t have to wait 4-5 months for a team to come to their school and instead would have 5 adults already in their lives in whom they could confide?  I can!  Your prayers and financial support will help make this vision a reality, ensuring students like Bethany have the adult support they want and need.

Would you help us raise $10,000 to start 2020 in a strong financial position so we can effectively advance the mission?

These are exciting times for Coastlands.  Thank you for partnering with us!