BWAP XXXI was another victory for the young guys who came to play ball and hear a great message about Life Direction. Mr. Reggie Garner was all about education on Thursday night 12-10-15. As a guy who's gained a lot of life experience, he qualifies as a guy who's been schooled. Reggie is an Admissions Counselor for Erie Community College.

     Warrior basketball with Stephen Curry and his Golden State team have been on top of the world lately with a 24 game winning streak. The BWAP winning streak has reached 31 weeks and the BWAP Team shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. Reggie Garner brought his "A" Game and gave the young men a great deal of information that can improve their lives. Erie Community College is a stepping stone to many great careers and world-wide opportunities.

     Another night of relationship building, athleticism and good food has become the standard of expectation at BWAP. The guys play ball for about an hour and 15 minutes before we call BWAP Halftime. The next order of business is listening to somebody speak for 9 minutes. Do you have what it takes to become a 9MD Speaker? Reggie Garner gave the young guys 9 minutes worth of Life Direction regarding education.

     Prayer is something that Stephen Curry and his teammates engage in. At BWAP we also teach our young men about prayer. I suppose BWAP could mean Ballplayers With A Prayer!

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We need folks who want to help young men reach their purpose in life.
Have you reached your purpose in life?
Maybe you are called to mentor and coach young people.

It only takes $5 a week to sponsor a guy at BWAP. What does $5 get? Two hours of exercise, a home-style dinner and a 9 Minute Life-Direction Speech from a guest Speaker. Thursday night at BWAP is only one night that opens the door to a relationship for life. Some guys are even provided with transportation to and from the gym. You can give any amount.
Thank you to everybody who has prayed, volunteered, and donated to youth With A Purpose.
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Youth With A Purpose Inc.
157 Locust Street
Buffalo, New York 14204
716-830-8240
ywapbuffalo@yahoo.com

We do appreciate and need your prayers, volunteer support and financial help.
You can write a check to YWAP, we are a non-profit 501c3.
Our online BWAP donation site may be found at:
http://www.gofundme.com/w5p6ee4
JLYASDW

 

     Being undefeated for any length of time is a very special accomplishment. The BWAP Streak of remaining undefeated has now stretched to thirty weeks. This week, the victory came at the hands (and hearts) of Teens In Progress.
     When a youth organization proudly brings some of their young people to an event, that's a supremely special feeling. Paulette and Corey are the Founders and Directors of Teens In Progress. For many years, they have been helping young people become self sustaining and contributing members of society. They help young people to travel outside of Buffalo to expand their ability to develop vision beyond their lives in the city.
     A defining moment in a young persons life happens when they are able to grasp some of the deeper meanings of life. One of the young ladies from TIP stood and read 1 Peter 5-10 from the Bible.
"5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you." Those are good words for young people - spoken by a young person.
     Paulette and Corey have been shaping young people into successful adults and making Buffalo a better place. The world is a better place because of Teens In Progress. Corey finished the 9 Minute Life Direction by talking about mustard seeds. He told the young people that great things can happen if you have even just a little faith. Matthew 17:20 "He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”
Thank you Corey, Paulette, and the rest of Teens In Progress. Your act of visiting BWAP with your wisdom may seem like a small, mustard seed-size of activity, but great things will happen. JLYASDW

In case you're wondering why BWAP is undefeated, here's why:

1. Every week has it's own uniqueness. Something new and different happens every week we get together. Something beyond our planning and imagination happens.
2. This was the first time that a married couple came with an organization and spoke for 9 minutes. Two married people smiled - a lot and kept the conversation constructive and positive. That's a great testimony for your men to see.

Thanks for your time. Go and do something nice for somebody.
#JLYASDW

Youth With A Purpose Inc.
157 Locust Street
Buffalo, New York 14204
716-830-8240
ywapbuffalo@yahoo.com

We do appreciate and need your prayers, volunteer support and financial help. 
You can write a check to YWAP, we are a non-profit 501c3. 
Our online BWAP donation site may be found at:
http://www.gofundme.com/w5p6ee4 . 

Being undefeated after 30 weeks is no small feat. We are undefeated for 2 reasons;

1. We are never at a loss for words.
2. Every week is unique for 30 straight weeks!

When Teens In Progress visits BWAP tonight, our guys are in for some very cool stories. Wisdom is born from some things that are happening right under our noses in this beautiful City of Buffalo.
Always open for a good game of hoops on Thursday nights from 7-9 pm. at Expressway Assembly, 260 Eggert Road one block from the Kensington Expressway.
Perhaps you're a young man between 18-30 yrs. old that has some skills or not, you might just be hungry for some good food and friendship. Come on down to BWAP, you will be welcomed with a smile!
#JLYASDW