From Athens to Samos Island, the natural beauty of Greece has been overshadowed debilitating challenges. The neglect of the most basic needs of life, the displacement of thousands of refugees, the power of drug addiction, and the lack of biblical training, has left the country of Greece in a challenging situation. The Youth and Discipleship Department, along with Church of God World Missions, has accepted the challenge and developed a multi-part plan. YWEA is committed to providing a safe place on Samos Island that will offer hope, love, and peace. We won’t stop until every Muslim refugee has been introduced to the name above all other names, Jesus. In Athens, we will strengthen outreach ministry for those bound by drug addiction, and we will develop a ministry training center to equip the next generation. YWEA25 will re-write the narrative of Greece and remind them just as Paul did centuries ago, that they are God’s children. This generation will no longer turn to a substance or be consumed by fear, but they will turn to an ever-present help, Jesus.