The Story of We Will Go Ministries

In 2000, David and Amy Lancaster were living in the suburbs and going to church every Sunday. They started to want more out of the Christian life. After going to their pastors and seeing just how they could get more involved, they were directed to short term international missions. Several mission trips later, David and Amy founded We Will Go Ministries. Considering moving overseas to do missions, they sold their home. After praying more about moving overseas, it became clear to both Amy and David that there was great need in Jackson, MS. Amy and David were clearly called by God in ways they did not expect. As Amy drove to downtown Jackson to go pass out canned goods and pray, the Lord showed her a future of her family living and ministering to the homeless and broken in Jackson. David had a similar experience with God giving him a vivid dream of driving through downtown and turning into his house. Coming home that night, she and David spoke and felt the same call to move into downtown Jackson which was severely underreached and neglected.

Driving down streets of condemned houses, businesses, and rooms for rent, David and Amy stopped at a little house on the corner of Congress and Barksdale that was leasing. The Lancasters moved to Jackson with no plan other than hearts to help those in their community. One of their first attempts at outreach was through a Bible study on Sunday nights hosted in their kitchen. The small Bible study quickly outgrew their kitchen and moved outside to their yard.

Needs began to multiply in their community, and Amy and David continued to meet those needs to the best of their abilities. From cold nights sleeping on the streets to the need for a meal, the doorbell continually rang with someone new hearing of what they were doing on Congress Street. The solution was to give away the clothing in their closets or to serve up the cans from their pantry. Soon, it also led to others wanting to help. Donations of food, clothes, and funds to fill the shelves and clothing racks began pouring in from churches and groups to the Lancasters. After a few years of growth, We Will Go grew to include a training program for people who also wanted to see change in Jackson and learn to impact their own communities.