Thrive is a brand new initiative of Innovista. These teams are designed to bring hope and transformation to young people in communities that are often written off, forgotten or ignored.Thrive teams will live in the community and take the gospel relevantly to those around them.

Despite the many new happenings at Innovista, we are also continuing to pursue on-going commitments. Our commitment to excellence in what we do, for instance, is exemplified by Rachel Lane (Innovista's Senior Leadership Coach) who is currently coaching 16 in the UK, Ireland, Austria and Romania, some of whom are now coaching other leaders, multiplying our impact. She has been wrapping up her coaching qualification study this past month...

Two budding cyclists are turning a bog-standard sponsored bike ride into a 2.0 interactive online experience.

Zi-Su Kim and Sara Schumacher, Innovista International team members, will be offering sponsors the chance to follow their adventures of curious cows and alien cheeses, throughout their four-day trip from London to Paris happening 2-5 July.

The multimedia extravaganza will feature video updates, a daily audio diary, regular photo updates and an interactive blog.

A few weeks ago a Zerro weekend was held in Georgia by volunteers, Michael Gusev and Irena Guseva, for 12 high school students. They tackled many difficult questions about life and God with a lot of “very lively discussion”.

Mission to 16-30 year olds in the UK is seen by church leaders as absolutely essential yet critically under-resourced.

Research carried out by Innovista and the UK Evangelical Alliance revealed that:

· 96% of church leaders think that increasing the number of 16-30 year olds in their churches is either 'more important' or 'as important' as other top priorities.

· Yet, despite its importance, only 11% of church leaders feel ‘well-resourced’ to do this in terms of people, training and tools.

Seventeen years after Soviet dissolution, a growing number of young people like Denis, are following Jesus and longing to make his name known in Eurasia.

"How could a good God allow his own son to suffer?"

The story of how one young woman's journey began with a difficult question.

"But Jesus said it completely opposite. He said that He is the Truth people are looking for." Interview with staff member, Merete Konrad, about pioneering mission among young people in Denmark.

"The highlight of the three days was the depth of practical help we received." A young leader from Dublin tells her experience of Leading for Life 2007.