Next to being born again, the most important thing for a person is to discover God’s will for their life and then act upon it. Matthew 18:14 clearly reveals God’s will, stating, “Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.” This is why I am dedicated to traveling coast to coast, ministering to young FFA students at state conventions and farm shows.

Because we are making a significant impact on the kingdom of darkness by reaching young people for Christ, we have faced opposition. At one state convention, for example, we were told we could not share the Gospel or pray for the kids. This is disheartening, especially when we hear about tragedies like the high school track athlete in Texas who stabbed and killed another athlete or the thousands of young people who are overdosing on drugs or committing suicide. Yet, the opposition says there is no need for the Gospel. Jesus firmly declared in Matthew 19:14 (AMP), “Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

When we minister to the thousands of young people who visit our booth, we believe we are helping to save them from destructive paths like crime, immorality, and suicide. Many kids express to us that our booth is the most impactful at these events, noting that they rarely hear the Gospel preached elsewhere. Beyond sharing the Gospel, we are showing these students the love of Christ, which they may not experience anywhere else. God has entrusted us with the great responsibility of representing His love and compassion to these young people, a responsibility that could determine whether they lead lives of goodness or fall into evil.

Consider figures like Adolf Hitler, the infamous dictator of WWII responsible for millions of deaths. Few people know that as a boy, Hitler served as an altar boy, but his father made fun of him, leading him astray. Similarly, Jesse James, the notorious outlaw, reportedly felt a call from God as a young person. However, mistreatment by soldiers during the Civil War pushed him toward a life of crime. These examples underscore the critical importance of reaching young people with love and encouragement during their formative years.

This is why we take our mission so seriously. Jesus emphasized the gravity of this work in Luke 17:2, stating, “It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.”

Jeff and Art at the New Mexico state FFA

Recently at the New Mexico FFA State convention, a young man came to our booth with a big smile on his face telling me that he had prayed the sinner’s prayer with me at last year’s convention. He told me that he got water baptized two months later and he is still following Jesus. We have had others who we have prayed with at conventions and farm shows in the past, who are now thriving in their faith, attending youth groups, reading their Bibles, and boldly living for Jesus. Another highlight at the New Mexico FFA State convention was having Navajo students from Shiprock New Mexico pray with us to receive Christ. I was able to invite them to the church we work with in Shiprock at our Navajo Nation Fair outreach every year, and I even invited them to be a part of that outreach in the fall. 

Jeff ministering to FFA Students from New Mexico

So far this year, we have ministered at eleven FFA state conventions and five farm shows. On June 17 I will be flying to Orlando Florida to minister at the Florida FFA state convention and then at the end of June I will be traveling to Fort Worth Texas for the Big Texas FFA State convention. Please be in prayer about these outreaches and thanks again for your prayers and support. Your prayers and support are making an eternal difference in the lives of thousands of young people.

There is a phrase that is used in sports which says,” leave nothing on the field’, which is another way of saying give it all your strength and energy and emotion and have nothing left over when the game is over so you can say after the game, I left nothing on the field. When Jesus comes back, we need to be able to say, “I left nothing on the field” but I used all my strength and energy and resources to get the Gospel out to a hurting and dying world for a much greater cause than any sporting event.  It is because of this great cause that I travel this country to reach young people for Christ.  What greater cause could there be to minister to these young teenagers because they will be the future leaders of America and the world?

So far this year I have done FFA State conventions in Oregon, Tennessee, Nebraska, and South Dakota.  In all the many years I have been ministering to FFA students, I have never seen them as interested and hungry for the Gospel as now. So far, we have seen hundreds and hundreds of students pray with us to receive Christ. In Nebraska recently, a security officer said he had been watching the kids come to our booth and he said our booth was not only the best attended booth, but he was very amazed at how attentive these kids were to the Gospel message. There is hunger and a void in young people today and if we don’t reach them, then the devil will. Some of the kids will tell us how glad they are that we are there sharing the message and one girl said we made her day being at the convention sharing the Gospel. Another encouragement is that we have had a good number of kids come to our booth and tell us that they prayed with us to receive Christ into their lives in the years past and everyone of them is still following Christ, reading their Bibles, going to church and youth groups. Part of this I believe is because of the great resources, discipleship programs, New Testaments and teaching we give them when they come to our booth. 

One FFA girl from Minnesota came to our booth at the Sioux Falls farm show and said she wanted to make it a point to talk to us. We shared the Gospel with her at last year’s farm show in January and the following summer she prayed to receive Christ at a camp and is now on fire for Christ. So, we planted and watered the gospel seed, and then the harvest happened in the summer at a Christian camp.

We still have many more FFA state conventions to minister at this year so please be in prayer that this revival among young people will continue coast to coast.  I will close with these verses from Revelation 14:15 and 16,” And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest is reap. And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped.” This is God’s top priority for us, to thrust in our sickle so the earth will be reaped.

Thank you so much for your prayers and support so we can thrust in the sickle and reap this last day’s great harvest.

In Christ,

Jeff Goss

In Luke chapter 2:13 it says, and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. The reason why the first thing the angels announce is peace is because no one in the world had peace nor can anyone have peace in their heart apart from a relationship with Jesus. The Old Testament tells us that there is no peace with the wicked, and we are all wicked apart from Jesus Christ. We were created for God and to have a relationship with Him, and we will never have rest in our hearts and lives until we find our rest in God. Jesus said in Matthew 11 to Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Apart from Christ, the whole world is heavy laden with no rest in their souls. When I received Christ in my life, it felt like a thousand pounds of weight was lifted off of me and I didn’t even know I was carrying that around until it was gone. I didn’t realize how unpeaceful I was until His peace that passes all understanding blanketed my heart. Jesus said in verse 29, that when we come to him we shall find rest for our souls. We will never find that rest through any drug or relationship on earth, but only through an intimate, alive, vibrant relationship with God through Jesus Christ His Son.

In Luke 2:10 the angel said to fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Notice His promises and blessings are for all people. We were blessed this past year to minister to so many people at numerous FFA Conventions, farm shows, and fairs in the US and Canada. Romans 10 tells us that who

ever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Whoever means all people including the worst of sinners if they truly repent and believe and receive Jesus as Lord and Savior.

It never gets old telling the world of the redemption we have in Christ. I love seeing the looks on people’s faces when I share the Good News of what Christ did for us on the cross and how much He loves them personally. Most recently I saw this when I ministered to groups of FFA kids from rural Oklahoma at the Tulsa farm show. I was amazed that they were so hungry for God that most of them stood and listened to us for long periods of time and many prayed to receive Christ. At the Peoria Illinois farm show, I prayed with a couple of older men who did not have the assurance of their salvation, but now they do.

As we enter 2025, we have some news to share. Since 2005 our ministry has operated under Victory World Outreach Church, Inc.  lead by our dear friend Pastor Jeff Wright. This past July, Jeff Wright graduated to heaven where we know he is receiving great reward for a life in service to God. After praying about the direction we should take now, we know it is time for Jeff Goss Ministries to be its own organization. We asked 2 local pastors and a long-time friend to be on our board and have incorporated as a non-profit organization. Our application for 501c3 status is in process and while in process, and once approved, all donations retroactively are tax deductible. Beginning January 1, 2025 donations will flow through this new ministry. Although this is a new organization our mission and ministry remains the same; to reach people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to inspire and train others in evangelism, so that they can reach those in their world. We look forward to the great things God has ahead and are so grateful for your continued prayers and support.

This past year we saw multitudes come to Christ but I still believe with all my heart that the biggest harvest of souls is still ahead of us. What a great time to be alive and to live for God and to share His good news to hurting world.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Jeff Goss