Passionately Applying God's Word

In this episode, YES! cofounder Judy Wick shares the origin story of the ministry — born from a prayer after meeting older adults who had grown discouraged and disengaged from the Church — and calls believers in their second half of life to move beyond head knowledge of Scripture into active, passionate service. Through inspiring stories of June Mills (who sewed 1,502 dresses for girls in poverty at nearly 98 years old) and Joe (who introduced over 10,000 prisoners to Jesus starting at age 70), Judy encourages older adults that there is always meaningful Kingdom work to do, and that their engagement blesses both younger generations and themselves.

Key takeaways

• Sideline seasons hurt both older adults and the younger generation
• Intergenerational relationships help young people stay in the faith
• Investing in five younger people can have eternal impact
• Head knowledge becomes powerful when put into passionate, practical action