The Boys are Back in Town NYC Outreach

(Above) Thomas Derrick (right) strands with a young man that we were able to minister and pray for at "The Cube" near Cooper Square and the ecclectic "Saint Mark's" area. He was on his way to "party" when we intercepted he, his girlfriend and another companion.
(Above) It seems that Satan always is willing to send his minions out to the streets to offer a substitute for the real thing (JESUS). Here a man holds a sign offering to cure "stress, emotional and physical pain." WE know that JESUS was the One who was, "wounded for our transgressions, bruised for iniquities, chastized for our peace and by HIS stripes we are healed." Too bad the "church" is too busy to hit the streets to tell the world the truth!

(Above) Pastor Alex Hill (left) stands with Thomas Derrick during our ministry in Union Square NYC.
(Above) Pastor Johnnie "T" of Amarillo ministers to a couple that had been involved in a local gang. Here is a message that Pastor Johnnie sent to me about this encounter:

"I met met Julcia. She was very sad, seemed displaced. I ministered to her for quite a while. Her husband Anthony was out and about, and when he saw me talking to her, he came up to me all roostered up like he wanted to put a whoop on me. I extended my hand and told him who I was and what I was doing and he felt a sigh of relief. The man sat down and started sobbing. He began sharing his life story with me. His first wife and kids had died. He was unemployed. While he was sharing his story, he took off this necklace. I asked him what it meant. The necklace represented what gang he belonged to. Anthony and Julcia got saved and filled with the Holy Spirit right there sitting on the park bench. I lead him in prayer and he renounced his affiliation with the gang. I told them what Jesus said in Matthew 11:28,29, “Come to Me, all you who labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls“. Just as the night before, I could see a physical change in the ones being ministered to. It was awesome to see the Holy Spirit at work, changing these lives. They both looked as if a load had been lifted off their backs."

(Above) There are many homeless on the streets of NYC. Here several sleep on the steps of a padlocked church building. This area is near 51st and 5th Ave---which is the home to many upscale hotels and million dollar Uptown apartments.
(Above) Pastor Troy with Eric, Phylise, and her daughter Chloe, after the Sunday service. Pastor Troy met them the day before outside of the Starbucks in the East Village and had the chance to pray and minister to them. He was so blessed when they accepted the invite to church the next day...and then they invited him to have cofee with them the next day before he was scheduled to fly back home.
(Above) Anothony LeBlanc AKA. The Bald Headed Jesus Freak, jams for the Lord Jesus in Union Sqaure (NYC) Thousands hang out in this park during the day--primed for harvest!
(Above) Some of the "Boys" gather outside of Abounding Grace Church following the Sunday morning service during the NYC outreach.
(Above L-R) Bobby Chance (Hollywood, CA), Pastor Alex Hill (Austin, TX), Thomas Derrick (New Olreans), and Don Eskine (New Orleans) get ready as we prepare to minister on the streets of New York City during "Boot Camp in the Big Apple!"

The Boys are Back in Town NYC Outreach

(Above) Don Eskine of No Cross No Crown Ministries (New Orleans) ministers to one of the participants of our NYC Outreach during one of the anointed ministry training times.
(above) Pastor Robert Scott of Hereford, Texas (far left), Todd Bohn of New Orleans (center) and Pastor Johnnie Thomason of Amarillo, Texas (far right) tag-team a man from Amsterdam in one of our prime "fishing holes" outside of Ray's Pizza on St. Mark & 3rd Ave in the East Village in NYC.
(Above) Bobby Chance of Streetwise Ministry (Hollywood, Calf) preaches during a training/teaching time of the "Boys Are Back In Town--Boot Camp in the Big Apple Outreach" Bobby served as Co-director of this first annual event for men.
(Above) Jonathan Saloman (center) and Brandon Romero (far right) minister to a group of "rappers" on the streets of Times Square in NYC.
(Above) Steve Ignowski of Raven Midwest prays with a man in Times Square that he was able to share indepth with and minister the truth of God's Word to during the recent NYC Men's Outreach.
(Above) Khater Salomon of New Orleans, witnesses to a fellow passenger in the R-Train during our NYC Outreach as we come in from a night on the streets witnessing.
(Above) Pastor Troy with his oldest nephew, Brandon Romero of Raven Southwest (Albuquerque, NM) on a rooftop on the lower east side of Manhattan during the "Boys Are Back In Town" NYC Outreach in May 2006.
(Above) Pastor Troy stands with a young Jewish man visiting NYC from Tel Aviv, Israel. I was able to take him to the Old Testament and the Law of Moses to show him how he (part of the seed of Abraham) had forsaken the God of Abraham, Isaacs, and Jacob and thus broken the first fourn commandments of God--which in Ancient Judea would have warranted the 'Death Penalty." I was able to share with him "Messianic Prophecies" from the book of Isaiah concerning Jesus and challenge him regarding the "selling out of his birthright" for less than a bowl of soup (Esau). He allowed me to pray and minister to him here in the "ripe harvest field" of Union Plaza.

(Above) Pastor Troy prays with an entire family from Central America who were visiting the United States while on vacation. They were very open to the Gospel and also very receptive of receiving prayer. We were standing just across the street from "Ground Zero," the site of the the deadly terrorist attacks of 9/11 that claimed nearly 3,000 innocent lives and took down the massive "Twin Towers" that once dominated the Manhattan skyline.

My Grandmother Turns 100!

This is my grandmother, Myrza Bell Tow, who just celebrated her 100th Birthday this past weeknd. While her eyes and ears are not what they once were (come on now..she's 100!), her mind is still very much as sharp as it has ever been.

We always just called her, "Granny Tow" as kids and she was really the only "granny" that we ever had. I remember fondly the gatherings at house (they were always quite interesting; you have got to know my family!) and the times that we would go to her house to visit and play on the porch or tell stories about the "cellar" or visit my "Aunt Jenny and Uncle Howard" next door. Her house was really the last true family gathering place up until my grandfather passed away about 20 years ago.

In her classic "wit", she pulled another one for the ages when my niece, Deena Vallegos, asked her softly, "Granny, are you tired?" Without hesitation she retorted, "Heck no I aint tired! I'm about dead!" THAT is my grandmother! (Who told me 30 years ago it seems, "Honey, I'll never die. Only the good die young and I'm too mean!")

She was too! Not "mean" in the sense of being a nasty or angry person, but "mean" in the tough as nails sense of the word. While my "Granny" is now just about 4'8" tall--whe was never short on spunk or grit! (She cared for her own mother until she passed away at 97 years old!)

While I now live about 2,000 away from her, it is still a comfort to know that "Granny" is still around. Please keep her in your prayers that the remaining days or years that she has will be as great as the past 100.

The Boys Are Back In Town! NYC

The team has arrived in New York City! As you can see by the picture, we wasted no time in hitting the streets tonight. Our group began arriving in NYC at 2:00 this afternoon and the last guys arrived around 6:00 PM. Bobby (after some delays in LA today) will be arriving tomorrow.

I was blessed to preach tonights evening service at Abounding Grace Church, where Pastors Rick & Arlene Del Rio and Pastor Joe Maldonado serve. These guys are just awesome and such gracious hosts as well.

Thwe worship time was so anointed and it certainly made it easy to bring the word. The altars were filled and many came to be prayed for by the team. We just had a great time in Jesus! The..we jumped on the subway and headed to Times Square!

The guys were blown away by the number of people and the sheer magnitude of the place, but that didn't deter them from getting busy witnessing. I was able to minister and pray for two Nigerian men who have been in the country a couple of years.

I'll get another update out tomorrow---but it is LATE here and I am going to try to squeeze in an hour or so of sleep to et ready for tomorrow. Please PRAY for us!

RAVEN REPORT

Thank all of you who have been so faithful to pray for Melanie this past week. We know that these physical attacks upon her body are the efforts of our adversary to discourage and distract from the things that God has caleld us to do. We also know that 2,000 years ago Jesus hung and died upon a cross and rose again from the grave so that we could be healed in His precious name!

Thank you all who were kind enough to email her to let her know just how much you loved her and were praying for her. It certainly meant a lot to her and to myself as well. I so look forward to the miracle report that is forth coming! Please continue to pray for her as we believe God for His touch and the resources for her to visit a doctor soon as well. You can still email her at melaniebhn@yahoo.com

Here's a picture of Melanie and our daughter, Kayla. She might look like her mom, but oh boy! she acts way too much like here dad!

I just returned Monday from ministering with Pastor Sam & Lucy Croghan of River Of Life Worship Center in Hanover, Pennsylvania. This is just about 35 miles from Baltimore, Maryland. These are just some awesome "Jesus-Loving" people who are doing an amazing job pastoring this church that they planted just two years ago,

We are working on establishing Raven East Coast there with them and targeting some very strategic areas of ministry in the general vacinity including: Baltimore, Washington D.C., and South Eastern Pennsylvania as well. There are several million residence within 75 miles of their location and we are believing God to bring many into his kingdom.

We went into Baltimore on Sunday afternoon to "spy out the land." Here I am with Pastor Sam out in front of Camden Yards (home of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team) and just a block from the home of the Baltimore Raven's football stadium as well.

We also ventured into the inner-city area known as the "Crack Capitol" and I got out and talked and ministered to some young men who had gathered there on the block. This is some "ripe-pickin" and we are making plans to get into the innercity to mininster and share Christ.

Sunday Morning I preached at Pastor Sam & Lucy's church and we had a great time in Jesus. I really felt at "home" here as the people were very open to the Word of God and we had some come forward to ask Jesus into their hearts as well.

Last week my parents and my oldest brother, Ray, came to New Orleans to help us take a load of our things to Daytona Beach where we will be moving in June as soon as Kayla finishes up the school year. Here is the "Jesus Bus" all loaded down with our belonging followed by the Raven Van and our ministry trailer.

Ray, drove the bus all the way to Florida! He also was the one who went to Wichita, Kansas and picked it up for us and brought it down to New Orleans just prior to our Mardi Gras outreach. He is also the one who helped take the bus that we donated to the church in Mexico out to California at the end of last year with Bobby Chance. I guess you could say he is our official Raven "Long-Haul Bus driver".

We had a great ride from New Orleans to Daytona Beach and the weather was clear the whole way and the Lord Jesus truly gave us traveling mercy the whole time. He we are crossing a bridge just outside of Pennsecola, Florida. You would not believe the "looks, honks, and waves" that we got as people saw our Holy Ghost Caravan traveling down the highway.
Here is a picture of my dad (Ray Sr), my oldest brother, Ray Jr, and my nephew Justin with me in Daytona Beach after our arrival there.

We have got a C-R-A-Z-Y next few months on our schedule. May 18-22 I will be in New York City hosting the "Boot Camp in the Big Apple" outreach with my friend, Bobby Chance, of Street Wise ministry of Hollywood, Calf. Then I will be going to Santa Rosa, Calf to do a Raven School of Evangelism with Pastor Russ Clifford of Living Well Church as well as outreach there and in San Francisco June 9-12. We're scheduled to be in Los Angeles' "Skid Row" feeding the multitudes and ministering on the streets of Hollywood June 22-26 and then back in Daytona Beach for Beach Reach 2006 with Pastor Frank Gresham of the Jesus Centre' June 29-July 4th.

We'll then turn around and head back to NYC for the "Jesus Loves New York" outreach with Pastor Rick & Arlene Del Rio of Abounding Grace July 8-15 with a weeklong international trip to Amsterdam to minister for a week in the infamous "Red Light District."

As you can well see, God has got us on-the-move in a BIG WAY in the next couple of months. We sure could use your financial help right now. I know many people are being stretched themselves this time of year with skyrocketing gas prices and kids graduations and summertime coming up, but would you pray and consider making a generous missions offering to Raven Ministries to help us "go out and bring people in to His Kingdom?" We sure would appreciate it and you'll be blessed to hear the tesitmonies of God's grace, power and mercy being poured out across this nation and beyond!

Blessings,

Pastor Troy D. Bohn

Raven Ministries P.O. Box 113196 Metairie, LA 70011

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