Is God calling you to step out in faith and apply for a Discipleship Training School (DTS), but fear keeps kicking you in the guts? What if this turns out to be the biggest mistake of your life? What if you're asked to do something way out of your comfort zone? What if you don't fit in? Run out of money? Or fail everyone's expectations? What if you're not really hearing God's voice after all? Something is gnawing away inside your head saying, "I just don't think I can do this!"
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Fear Doesn't Have To Derail You From Fulfilling Your Purpose
By Tyler Tom on 28 Jul 2023
Topics: Purpose Following Jesus YWAM DTS Calling Destiny Overcoming Fear Hope No Fear Hearing God's Voice Faith discipleship fear jesus
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Keith Green's Message Continues to Encourage a New Generation!
By Carl Hamper on 15 Jul 2022
It was July 28, 1982, exactly 35 years ago to date (at the writing of this blog post), when Keith Green and others took off from an airstrip, almost in walking distance from where I am sitting now, and left the earth behind never to return. The airplane accident that took the life of singer-songwriter Keith Green, shook the lives of the evangelical Christian community around the world.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Missions Change Obedience Knowing God YWAM Outreach Calling Families in Missions Go Children in Missions memories devotion Called to Mission keith green
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When God Told Me Not To Go To College
By Tyler Tom on 24 Jun 2022
Dennis is a solid guy, and we want to honor his life and story through this blog. He serves here at our YWAM Tyler campus in many ways. It is our hope that you, as the reader, will be inspired by the miraculous things God has done in, through, and for him!
Topics: School of Evangelism Provision School of Worship YWAM DTS Calling Overcoming Fear Encounter God No Fear Faith Mission Trip Blessing DTS
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What My Mom Thinks of Me Being A Missionary
By Tyler Tom on 23 Oct 2020
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.
Topics: 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
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When Life Doesn't Go As Planned
By Jordon Lippiatt on 21 Aug 2020
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.
Topics: 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
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Go to College Immediately.
By Sophia Braymen on 7 Apr 2020
HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULDN’T GO TO COLLEGE IMMEDIATELY
Graduate valedictorian, go to an Ivy League school, enter a respectable profession, get rich - that’s what I decided my life’s purpose was when I was in high school. The only reason I wanted to do missionary work before college was so that I could have a stronger résumé. Good thing God can take our impure motives and bring something good out of them.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Purpose Growth Dreams Direction Gap Year YWAM DTS Calling Destiny Travel Deeper with God college gap semester high school
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The Rebirth of a Missionary Dream
By Tyler Tom on 17 Jul 2018
A few years ago, I went to the regularly scheduled Monday morning prayer meeting at the YWAM Tyler campus my husband and I are a part of. This particular meeting was to focus on prayer for the newest School of Strategic Missions (SOSM) on their first day of class. As we prayed, I felt the Lord leading me to Luke 15, which is where Jesus is speaking about: The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin and The Lost Son. As I pondered this and prayed, I sensed God speaking to me that He wanted to restore what was lost in for these missionary students attending the SOSM.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Dreams Calling Families in Missions Missionary Missionary Training
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My Dog Was Holding Me Back From Missions
By Tyler Tom on 8 Jun 2018
It was 1983 when I took a job as a clerical worker for an oil company in Houston to fill the time. I had a college degree and aspirations to teach, but after two years of working in the office, I didn’t want to teach anymore. I also didn’t want to climb the corporate ladder at the oil company. In fact, I had no idea what I wanted to do next! I felt like I was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Missions Purpose YWAM DTS Calling Missionary YWAM
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Fear Doesn't Have To Derail You From Fulfilling Your Destiny
By Tyler Tom on 10 Jan 2018
Is God calling you to step out in faith and apply for a Discipleship Training School (DTS) but fear keeps kicking you in the guts? What if this turns out to be the biggest mistake of your life? What if you're asked to do something way out of your comfort-zone? What if you don't fit in, or run out of money, or fail everyone's expectations? What if you're not really hearing God's voice after all? Something is gnawing away inside your head, saying, "I just don't think I can do this!"
Topics: YWAM DTS Calling Overcoming Fear
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Discovering Your Call and Destiny
By Tyler Tom on 3 Nov 2017
Growing up, I loved worship and music. In the ninth grade, I bought a guitar so that I could create my own sound, my own worship for God, and not just sing along with someone’s CD. Although I tried (unsuccessfully) to lead worship a couple times my senior year, I didn’t really have any aspirations to be the next Chris Tomlin or Hillsong United. However during my DTS, God spoke clearly to me through my school leader that He was calling me to be a worship leader, which set me on a journey that would change my life.
Topics: School of Worship Purpose Worship Calling
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Don't Drag Your Feet
By Amy Fish on 14 Jul 2017
“Nah, I don’t need to do that!” I emphatically told God one day after being asked by our ministry leaders to do a YWAM DTS. At the age of 34, my husband and I had already been serving the Lord in full-time ministry for years. We had worked as youth pastors in Kansas, while attending school. Then we planted a church in South Carolina. Missions was nothing new for us because we had led numerous teams around the world. Why would we need to do a Discipleship Training School?
Topics: Trust God Direction Obedience Knowing God Life-Changing YWAM DTS Calling Spiritual Growth Journey Hearing God's Voice Following God Get to Know God Redirection Dependence on God
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Lessons Learned at YWAM Tyler Continue to Shape My Life
Sep 29, 2023 by Tyler Tom
As I awoke again to the sound of the sea surging on the rocks, the scream of the gulls, and the beautiful vista fanning...
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Helping Victims of the Morocco Earthquake
Sep 22, 2023 by Glenn Price
On September 8th, a 6.8 earthquake killed over 2900 people and left many thousands homeless. According to multiple...
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What I Didn't Expecting During My YWAM DTS
Sep 15, 2023 by Tyler Tom
With tears in my eyes, I pulled down the door of the Budget rental truck, said goodbye to my apartment, and heard God...
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Trusting God To Make A Way
Sep 8, 2023 by Tyler Tom
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Hope for Maui Amid the Fire
Sep 1, 2023 by Tyler Tom
As news spread across America about the wildfires in Maui, we have been postured in prayer for our friends and family...
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Spiritual Leadership for the Next Generation
Aug 25, 2023 by Aaron Wardlaw
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility? Being a leader is far from easy but if God called you to...
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All or Nothing
Aug 18, 2023 by Hope Bear
Do you remember the day Jesus became real to you?
When I hear the lyrics to "When You Walk Into The Room" play...
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I Am Not Disqualified.
Aug 11, 2023 by Tyler Tom
It is well with my soul . . . Really?
I’ve heard these words many times. Something about them stands out to me, but can...
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Overcoming Lies through Discipleship
Aug 4, 2023 by Hope Bear
I never thought I’d experience the freedom that I so desperately prayed for when I was younger. Believing every lie the...
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Fear Doesn't Have To Derail You From Fulfilling Your Purpose
Jul 29, 2023 by Tyler Tom
Is God calling you to step out in faith and apply for a Discipleship Training School (DTS), but fear keeps kicking you...
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Nana Taught Me Almost Everything About Jesus
Jul 21, 2023 by Hope Bear
Is it just me, or does every generation go through a season of life believing they know it all? Even the Apostle Paul...
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Trusting God for the Impossible
Jul 14, 2023 by Tyler Tom
With little to no money towards her outreach, Emma Hamlin experiences a financial miracle. There is freedom that comes...