Hundreds of Native young people, representing dozens of different tribes, came from all over North America to attend the annual On Eagles' Wings Warrior Leadership Summit, the Native youth discipleship conference hosted by Hutchcraft Ministries.
The On Eagles' Wings Leadership Center had its first-ever commencement ceremony. May 13, 2023, was a special day to honor the first class of graduating students from the On Eagles' Wings Leadership Center.
Final Report on the Summer of Hope 2022
God woke me up before sunrise this morning - and I grabbed a pad to take notes on what was filling my heart.
It was literally centuries ago. The light of the Gospel was lit in the hearts of the people here. That was then, this is now. The light has burned very low.
They were some of the first Indigenous people on this continent to hear about Jesus. Now many see anything Christian as an enemy.
Battlefield and Breakthrough
"You will never get this reservation out of your heart."
Ron told the team that in our first briefing. There's something about this reservation. Maybe it is, as one of this summer's OEW team said about her people here, "the spiritual bondage" that is "so dark."
It's hard to describe what a "yes" to Jesus means on this reservation. As local Native believers explain, following Native religion here isn't just what you believe - it's who you are. And you are raised to reject Jesus or else, in essence, lose who you are. The walls of this stronghold extend very high. It is that wall the warriors of On Eagles' Wings 2022 had to surpass in order for their Message of Jesus' Hope to break through.
The last night of Warrior Leadership Summit we introduced what seemed to be one of the strongest teams we have had. We sensed that God was going to do something very special in and through them.
You could feel the electricity in the room!
Hundreds of Native American young people from scores of tribes, raising the roof with songs of praise to Jesus!
Back home, Jesus is to many "the white man's God." Not in this gathering. Here, Jesus is Lord!
Hundreds of Native American young people have experienced life-change at Warrior Leadership Summit (WLS).
God has been moving powerfully at the annual WLS Native youth evangelism and discipleship conference hosted by Hutchcraft Ministries.
The construction for the On Eagles' Wings Leadership Center continues. Check out this exciting video update to see the progress, tour the facility, and meet Student Life Coordinators, Seth and Sarah Stevens (Navajo).