ARTS. MISSIOnS. EXTREME POvERTY.
WHO WE AREMISSIOn STATEMEnT
Pick A Pocket is a ministry of Youth With A
Mission Herrnhut, Germany. Our focus is to
embody the Gospel wherever we go, serve
people trapped in extreme poverty, create
art, raise awareness about ways to transform
communities and forge new connections
between the developed and developing world.
We believe that art has the power to speak to
people, bring healing and reveal true value.
We seek to connect the developed world
with the developing world by producing art
with the purpose of raising awareness and
fi nancial aid.
HOW IT STARTED
In 2008, a small group of friends
gathered together in Scotland for
a retreat to take time to hear God
and dream of possibilities. Before
this, they had been traveling to many
developing countries like Ethiopia,
Afghanistan and India, witnessed the
extreme poverty and wanted to do
something about it.
All of them were passionate about
art and challenged to do something
greater with it- to build the Kingdom,
to help those living in extreme
poverty and to start a movement. After
a few days of talking in Scotland, they
realized they all had similar dreams
and callings, so the group decided
to combine their efforts and Pick A
Pocket was created!
WHO WE AREWe have two pillars in our ministry. One is being
on the field in developing countries, creating
and supporting projects that help people escape
extreme poverty. The other pillar is mobilization
and raising awareness. We encourage others
to get involved through exhibitions, concerts,
conferences and tours around the world.
The name: The name “Pick A Pocket” was chosen
out of the desire to revolutionize a mindset; from
a culture living in a state of what we can get to a
culture of giving back. Since the group began their
efforts by helping one individual at a time, the
focus of the ministry remains to approach poverty
in a way of looking at the individual- not just the
over all injustice. To pick one person’s pocket to fill
with basic needs, hope and value. Pick A Pocket.
OuR vALuES
As an inner ministry of YWAM Herrnhut,
we uphold the 18 Foundational values
of YWAM. To fi nd all the values of
YWAM you can go to ywam.org and
fi nd them under the “About YWAM” tab,
but a few of them are:
YOuTH WITH A MISSIOn (YWAM)
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is an international movement of
Christians from many denominations dedicated to presenting
Jesus personally to this generation, to mobilize as many people as
possible to help in this task and to train and equip believers for their
part in fulfi lling the Great Commission.
As citizens of God’s kingdom, we are called to love, worship, and
obey our Lord. We are commissioned to love and serve His body,
the Church, and to present the whole gospel for the whole person
throughout the whole world.
We, of Youth With A Mission, believe: that the Bible is God’s inspired
and authoritative word, revealing that Jesus Christ is God’s son; that
people are created in God’s image; that He created us to have eternal
life through Jesus Christ; that although all people have sinned
and come short of God’s glory, God has made salvation possible
through the death on the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ;
that repentance, faith, love and obedience are fi tting responses to
God’s initiative of grace towards us; that God desires all people
to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth; and that
the Holy Spirit’s power is demonstrated in and through us for the
accomplishment of Christ’s last commandment,”...Go ye into all the
world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15)
ex·treme pov·er·ty
In economic terms, extreme poverty
is a condition characterized by severe
deprivation of basic human needs,
including food, safe drinking water,
sanitation facilities, health, shelter,
education and information.. In 2005 the
World Bank defi ned extreme poverty as
living on less than 1.25 USD a day. As a
ministry, we acknowledge this defi nition
but don’t want to forget the many other
facets of extreme poverty: mental,
emotional, and especially, spiritual. We
feel there is a biblical mandate to help
the poor and oppressed, so we want to
obey that calling. We choose to focus
ministry, and partner with others, in areas
that are economically repressed but we
are not contained by that because we are
called to spread the Gospel and make
disciples of all nations. As a ministry
we feel that part of our call is to also
raise up our generation to take action;
therefore we address ignorance of the
injustice going on around the world by
raising awareness wherever we go.
• MAKE GOD KNOWN
• BE VISIONARY
• CHAMPION YOUNG PEOPLE
• DO FIRST, THEN TEACH
• BE RELATIONSHIP-ORIENTED
POCKETEERS
There is a core team of Pick A Pocket
members who live and serve in Herrnhut,
Germany; Sarasota, Florida; and Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia. However, we also see Pick
A Pocket as being part of a growing number
of people around the world who wish to see
extreme poverty confronted and defeated.
The Pocketeers are the full-time staff
members of Pick A Pocket. They are the
people who form the epicenter of the
ministry. We are talking about artists and
creative brains, investing their passions
and gifts for the fi ght against extreme
poverty. We are photographers, musicians,
strategists, dreamers, painters, activists
and directors who are striving ever higher,
fi ghting the good fi ght!
['vILTnIS]
['Viltnis] is the Pick A Pocket Headquarters located in Herrnhut,
Germany. It's name comes from the phonetic spelling of the
German word "wildnis", which translates to "wilderness" in
English. The name was chosen to express what the wilderness
represents: a place where things are real and organic, a place
to be yourself, a place to meet God and experience his peace
and glory, a place to experience new things, a place of rest
and a place of adventure. These traits fl ow through each area
that the building that is comprised of: our offi ces, the cafe
and gallery (and perhaps a spontaneous dance party or two
occasionally). We created this place to reach out to our local
community here in Herrnhut, but also to have a place that
would connect people from all over the world to be a part of
what we are doing in the Nations.
With so many different facets to our headquarters there are
many ways to get involved. From buying a hot cup of coffee
that will directly support a ministry in India that aids in helping
women escape prostitution by offering them a sustainable job
in a bakery - to a gallery that enables artists to raise awareness
and provoke viewers to respond to the needs to people near
and far. Our headquarters exists as a platform to empower
the local community, our friends, family and our generation to
reach out globally to share the gospel and serve the poor. If
you are looking to fi nd the members of Pick A Pocket, this is
where they are when they're not on the fi eld.
WHAT WE DOARTIST PLATFORM
An integral part of our ministry is using the arts
platform as a means of communication and
call to action. We realize that extreme poverty
is a huge thing to face, let alone overcome,
therefore we are looking for as many people
as possible to help join with us in serving the
poor. As artists, we have decided to create art
for the purpose of raising awareness about
the injustices that happen around the world.
Our art simultaneously functions as a tool to bring
value and restoration to any persons involved in
the process- both the subject and viewer. We show
our work in galleries and showcase our experiences
with tours and speaking engagements. We use any
chance to share about what God is doing and has
done in the lives of the people we work with. Since
2008 we have toured throughout Europe, United
States, Canada, South East Asia and Africa.
DO GOODLEARNTO
S E E K
H E L P T H E
D E F E N D T H E C A U S E O F
FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS
OF
JUSTICE
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O P P R E S S E DORPHANS&
FIELD PROJECTS
We are always looking to expand in the areas in which we work. We desire to come alongside
those in need and to support groups that want to see the world changed. We believe that God
has called us as a ministry to be a voice for the impoverished, therefore we are passionate
about helping in any way we can, wherever we can. We believe in empowering people to
take ownership of their lives by giving them the tools needed to step out of poverty and
into life at its fullest. To bring people fully out of poverty, we believe we must focus on their
spiritual needs as well as the physical and fi nd ways to nurture and encourage both.
Pick A Pocket is passionate about pioneering
new projects and partnering with those that
already exist. in developing countries that are
run by people with like minded kingdom goals.
Empowering people to change their situation
by stepping into the truth and freedom found
in the Kingdom of God is a major part of
seeing ground-breaking change in a nation.
Over the years we have started and overseen
projects like- The Rahab Cafe which served
as an alternative job opportunity for young
girls in prostitution, a rescue effort called
Drawn From Water that saved babies from
being killed by tribe leaders because of tribal
beliefs and The Koshe Project, an after school
discipleship center for young girls working in
the trash dumps that provides a safe place
to come and fi nd fellowship, education and
support for their families. We have also
come alongside other organizations and pre-
existing projects around the world, spreading
hope and Kingdom truth to street children,
HIV victims, orphans, the homeless and more.
A CREATIvE CATALYST
Artists have an ability to see and create
beauty out of something that the rest
of the world may not see as beautiful.
The arts platform allows those artist
to display their creation to the world.
Through all of our projects we believe
that God wants to use the arts as an
amplifi er to the world of what He is
doing. We want to use our art to show
value, beauty and God’s heart for those
in poverty to the rest of the world and
disciple a generation into taking action
and responding to Jesus call for “The
Great Commission.” The arts holds great
opportunity to create change. As an
artist, you have the necessary tools to
be a catalyst in our world!
ARTISTS HAVE AN ABILITY TO SEE AND CREATE BEAUTY OUT OF SOMETHING THAT THE REST OF THE WORLD MAY NOT SEE AS BEAUTIFUL.
GET INVOLVED
JOIn THE MOvEMEnT
We are looking for as many people
as possible to help us join this fight
against extreme poverty. We want
to invite you to be a part of and to
champion “People Not Poverty”. This
movement encourages artists to use
their art to focus on an individual
trapped in extreme poverty. Through
artistic representation you will bring
value and dignity back to who they are.
At our core we believe that in order for
people to be able to help end extreme
poverty, they must first see past the
injustice and into the eyes of the
individual they are fighting for. With
this we are asking you to pick up your
cameras, brushes, sewing machines,
instruments, dance shoes, computers
and more to create art that directly
values a person in need or financially
supports someone to escape poverty.
THE AMbASSADOR PROgRAM
You can be a part of the Ambassador Program from
anywhere in the world! This program is a grass-roots
movement that has endless possibilities. It is looking to
connect artists in their home communities so that the
fight against extreme poverty can be done with an army
of people. If you are interested in sponsoring a project,
hosting an event or gallery to raise awareness, or if you
have a crazy idea that would help to keep the movement
going, email us at [email protected]!
JOInIng OuR TEAM
Prior to joining the Pick A Pocket core team we require you to
complete a Discipleship Training School (DTS). There are thousands
of different locations to do a DTS , however we recommend coming
to YWAM Herrnhut which will give you a direct relationship with
the ministry and the opportunity to grow in a vibrant arts focused
community. For more info go to www.mission-live.com
PARTnER WITH uS
Pick A Pocket desires to be a movement!
That requires people! We have projects
and partnerships that require both prayer
and fi nances. You can fi nd out the project
needs and how you can help on our website:
WWW.PICKAPOCKET.NET
We also have a newsletter that we send
out on a regular basis- if you would like to
stay connected with us in this way, send us
an email: [email protected] !
DOnATIOn InFO
HOW TO DONATE:
UNITED STATES:
Checks can be mailed to:
YWAM • P.O. Box 3000Garden Valley, TX 75771-3000
*IMPORTANT* Make all checks out
to YWAM. Do not write anything
in the memo line. Add a separate
note specifying that your donation
is for “Pick A Pocket”.
EUROPEAN UNION:
Bank Information for Donations:
Iban: DE82 855901004507180600
Swift: GENODEF1NGS
Bank: Volksbank Loebau/Zittau,Loebauer Strasse, 02747 Herrnhut, Germany
Bank Ident Code: 855 901 00
Account: 450 718 0600
Please send donations to:
Youth With A Mission HerrnhutUntere Dorfstr. 5602747 Herrnhut, GermanyTel.: 035873-36166
JOIN THE MOVEMENT.
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