Blog – YWAM Tyler

Tyler Tom

You can find Tyler Tom roaming the Twin Oaks campus taking in the fresh sunshine, or sipping a hot latte in the Substation. Enamored by God's faithfulness, Tyler Tom gathers stories and interviews to share with you from what God's doing with His children among the nations.

19 Mar 2021

Discipleship Training School | The Day My Life Began

Tyler Tom

YWAM DTS, YWAM Outreach, YWAM, DTS

A YWAM DTS Brings Life Transformation This picture was taken on the first day of my DTS five months ago. This was the day my life truly began.

26 Feb 2021

Mercy and Compassion Warms the Heart

Tyler Tom

YWAM Tyler, Mercy Works, Serving, YWAM Outreach, YWAM, snow, compassions, east texas, texas, mercy, food bank, snow storm, winter storm

Texas Winter Storm Puts Missions to Action After a week of freezing temperatures and, in some cases, no heat in homes for days, Mercy Works, our compassionate ministries department at YWAM Tyler stepped into action.

20 Nov 2020

Overcoming Loneliness

Tyler Tom

YWAM DTS, Communication, Overcoming Fear, Freedom, Loneliness, fear, friends, devotion

OVERCOMING LONELINESS With the current state of our world, it is becoming more common to feel lonely and isolated. In fact, in 2019, three in five or 61% of Americans expressed feeling lonely and this was before the 2020 global pandemic. I would have been apart of this 61%. Loneliness was a huge struggle of mine for years, and only recently did I finally overcome the heaviness and lies of...

06 Nov 2020

One Chapel - Thousands Of Prayers

Tyler Tom

YWAM Tyler, Missions, Missionary, Encounter God, YWAM, Answered Prayer, Miracle, Faith, Holy Ground, Prayer Chapel, Holy Spirit, Missions in America, ywam tyler staff

One Chapel - Thousands Of Prayers "It's hotter than a firecracker in here!" exclaimed Leland Paris, as he stepped into the 12' by 15' foot well house we called our prayer room. As YWAM Tyler's base leader, he knew we desperately needed a new building to become our "House of Prayer." It was 1998 when volunteers from all over America gathered together to transform this tiny, hot, well house into a...

30 Oct 2020

Is God Sounding an Alarm in 2020?

Tyler Tom

IS GOD SOUNDING AN ALARM IN 2020? I have never experienced a true fire alarm, only fire drills. While dining in a restaurant, the alarm unexpectedly blared. Everyone shot to their feet. The manager came and assured everyone it was a false alarm.

23 Oct 2020

What My Mom Thinks of Me Being A Missionary

Tyler Tom

Training School, Family, Family Adventure, Direction, Obedience, Knowing God, Life-Changing, YWAM DTS, Calling, Missionary, Missionary Life, Overcoming Fear, Spiritual Growth, Encounter God, YWAM, Education, No Fear, Following God, Children in Missions, FOMO, ywam tyler staff, fear

WHAT MY MOM THINKS OF ME BEING A MISSIONARy Ever wonder what your parents might say if you decide to become a missionary? Aimee interviewed her mom about her experience, and you might just find some encouragement to overcome your fear of stepping into what God's calling you to do.

09 Oct 2020

How Do I Fundraise?

Tyler Tom

Fundraising, Trust God, Trust, YWAM DTS, Finances, Money, support, giving

HOW DO I FUNDRAISE? Missions—it sounds wild, crazy and just what you’ve always wanted, but you scroll down to where it says “fees” and you stop. Maybe God has something else for you. You know, a cheaper option or a well-paying, safe option.

25 Sep 2020

Let's Go Fishin' | Lessons from Staff Kick Off

Tyler Tom

LET'S GO FISHIN' | LESSONS FROM STAFF KICK OFF Have you ever thought about fishing for people? Yeah, me neither⎼until I met Jesus. He asks each of us to step away from our mundane lives, follow him and fish for men. But what does this mean or look like exactly?

18 Sep 2020

I Got Dunked ... You Should Too!

Tyler Tom

Relationship with God, Following Jesus, Identity, Freedom, Peace, Following God, Make Disciples, Get to Know God, Salvation, Deeper with God, christian, baptism, surrender

I GOT DUNKED ... YOU SHOULD TOO! For Christians, the most important day of our life is the day we surrender to the Lord. Wouldn't you agree? We are made for life and unity with Christ. Aside from this day, our baptism is also very important and life transforming. Whether the decision is made in the moment or stirred up in our hearts over time, the day we get baptized is never forgotten and is...

09 Apr 2020

Ministry to a World on Lockdown

Tyler Tom

Outreach, YWAM Tyler, Missions, Mercy Works, YWAM Outreach, Missionary, Missionary Life, YWAM, pandemic, coronavirus

MINISTRY to A WORLD IN LOCKDOWN There is a global prayer movement afoot. God's people are interacting with each other like never before as they share needs, concerns, and victories.

Tyler Tom

Discipleship Training School | The Day My Life Began

Mercy and Compassion Warms the Heart

Overcoming Loneliness

One Chapel - Thousands Of Prayers

Is God Sounding an Alarm in 2020?

What My Mom Thinks of Me Being A Missionary

How Do I Fundraise?

Let's Go Fishin' | Lessons from Staff Kick Off

I Got Dunked ... You Should Too!

Ministry to a World on Lockdown

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