Blog – YWAM Tyler

11 Sep 2020

Faithful In Every Season

Ben Valkema

FAITHFUL IN EVERY SEASON Are you fighting fear? Are you doubting whether or not God still hears your prayers? Do you feel the weight of not knowing what to do or how to move forward in your life? We all face wondering like this from time to time. After all, we are human.

28 Aug 2020

I was Drowning in Depression

Mia Buckley

Missions, Relationship with God, Trust God, Knowing God, YWAM DTS, Missionary Life, Encounter God, Get to Know God, Missionary Training, Dependence on God, Deeper with God

I was drowning in depression Before I knew God, I drowned in dark depression, deceit, and lived in fear. Sin and suicidal thoughts controlled me, and I had no escape. I struggled to find so many things: purpose, love, peace, joy, zeal for life, and much more. Meeting the Lord of all creation brought me out of the trap I was ensnared in and gave me life abundant. Not life without struggles, but...

21 Aug 2020

When Life Doesn't Go As Planned

Jordon Lippiatt

Training School, YWAM Tyler, Purpose, Growth, Trust God, Trust, Direction, Obedience, YWAM DTS, Calling, Missionary Life, Perspective, Anxiety, Redirection, Dependence on God, Deeper with God, Overcoming, covid-19, plans, life

WHEN LIFE DOESN'T GO AS PLANNED 2020 has been a year none of us expected. I wish I could just blame the pandemic for wrecking my plans, but I'm learning a bigger lesson when my life plans get sideways. On my journey over the last year and half, there have been many times I had to continuously remind myself of the goodness of God in spite of my circumstances.

01 Aug 2020

A Year for God

Elsa Hlady

YWAM Tyler, Gap Year, YWAM DTS, YWAM, gap semester

A YEAR FOR GOD Someone somewhere said, "You can do anything for a year!" As you read Elsa's story, you'll find her year wasn't wasted, it was the start of a life transformed.

24 Jul 2020

Giving Back to our Community

Richard Fish

YWAM Tyler, Fundraising, Living in Community, YWAM Outreach, Community, Blessing, Outdoor, pandemic, coronavirus, support, covid-19, hay, giving

GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY Sitting on 300 acres of grass may seem pretty profitable if you're into selling hay. We had sold it before, but when the pandemic hit we knew God wanted us to do something to bless others rather than ourselves. Chris Lascelles pitched the idea of giving away all of the hay from our campus, and of course we said, LET'S DO IT!

10 Jul 2020

Standing in His Presence

Zach Golding

Faith, Peace, God's Presence, chaos

Standing In His Presence How do you stay in the presence of God in a chaotic world?

03 Jul 2020

Covid-19 Upgraded My Prayer Life

Rachel Allen

YWAM Tyler, Pray, YWAM, Prayer, covid-19

COVID-19 UPGRADED MY PRAYER LIFE For the longest time, I prayed to Jesus. Now I use a different approach, and it's even better. I've found I can pray with him.

26 Jun 2020

5 Ways I Paid For My DTS

Kayla Norris

Provision, YWAM Tyler, Fundraising, YWAM DTS, YWAM, Finances, Money, provide, support

5 Ways I Paid for My YWAM DTS 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. But do you want to miss out on your miracle?

19 Jun 2020

Am I Really Hearing God?

Nathaniel Bridgeman

YWAM Core Values, Outreach, YWAM Tyler, YWAM Outreach, YWAM, Hearing God's Voice

AM I REALLY HEARING GOD? In late November of 2019, my Dad and I stayed at a hotel in Shreveport, Louisiana. As we arrived to check-in, I noticed a man with crutches sitting on a couch in the lobby. As we approached the front desk, I heard a voice in my mind say, Go and pray for his knee.

12 Jun 2020

God Said Go, I said No

Eric Melvin

Family, Family Adventure, Family Adventures, Families in Missions, Family DTS, Family Missions, Faith, Family Discipleship

God said "Go", I said "No" What if God asked you to go? To leave everything⎼your house, job, friends and family to follow him into the unknown? What would you say? Well, I can tell you what I said, "NO!"