“It was hot. It was dirty and humid. We had to squat to use the makeshift bathrooms in the bush camp. And it was one of the best weeks of my life." Ben, DTS Graduate.
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The Best Week of My Life
By Tyler Tom on 7 Apr 2023
Topics: Outreach YWAM Tyler Missions Purpose Evangelism Life-Changing YWAM DTS YWAM Outreach Making Him Known Adventure Travel Mission Trip Missionary Training discipleship unreached unreached people groups DTS tanzania africa
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A Pack of Cigarettes Led a Man to Jesus
By Carly Snyder on 1 Apr 2023
Our team partnered up with a local church to do evangelism in our city. I was paired with a couple and their eight year old son.
Sometimes it can be difficult in East Texas to share the gospel or pray with people because they give responses like, “No thanks, I don’t want prayer. I prayed on Sunday.” But today was different!
Topics: Outreach School of Evangelism YWAM Tyler Evangelism Following Jesus Gospel Faith discipleship jesus cigarettes
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God's Smuggler | A Real Life Hero
By Tyler Tom on 29 Sep 2022
I believe in heroes, and I have had many in my lifetime. Brother Andrew, known as God's Smuggler, is undoubtedly one of those. He has impacted my life very much.
Topics: Missions Evangelism Missionary Global Missions YWAM World Changer end bible poverty Called to Mission god smuggler brother andrew influencer
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The Send: Joining the War Against Inaction
By Amanda Pearl on 20 May 2022
When I went to The Flood, I was expecting breakthrough, but little did I know what it would entail.
The Flood was a week long event preceding the Send missions movement, held in Kansas City, Missouri. During The Flood and The Send, there were lots of worship times, speakers such as Francis Chan and Lou Engle, as well as outreaches each afternoon of The Flood. Before going to the Flood, I was not completely sure what to expect. I knew it was going to be incredible, but what would that look like?
Topics: YWAM Tyler Missions Purpose Urban Missions Evangelism Gospel Missionary Making Him Known Global Missions YWAM Mission Trip Action the send discipleship DTS revival
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We Are Scattered Like Sheep Among Wolves
By Brad Stanley on 3 Sep 2021
The Cost of Following Jesus Anywhere and Everywhere.
We shouldn't be upset when God moves us and scatters us into the world. Even if we are somewhat in our home culture, we need to remind ourselves that we are outlanders.
A lot of us feel even more disconnected because the world seems so weird now. There is so much turmoil and change. We feel uncertain.
As believers, we should be certain of who we are because as we own our identity, we transform the cultures and places where we are planted. Yet, we remain different from them.
How do we operate among the lost? How do we reach them?
Topics: Urban Missions Cities Dreams Evangelism Following Jesus Making Him Known Global Missions Nations Urbanization Missions in America city ministry spheres of influence ywam missions border crisis
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Sharing the GOSPEL isn't complicated
By Kyra Wright on 8 Jan 2021
SHARING THE GOSPEL ISN'T COMPLICATED
"I don’t know the first thing about talking to people⏤much less to someone who believes differently than me," I thought to myself.
My mind was racing as we stepped out into the neighborhood for the first time to talk to Muslims about Jesus. My first thoughts were, “What will I say? What if I don’t know the answer?
Topics: Outreach School of Evangelism Evangelism YWAM Outreach Gospel Global Missions city ministry pandemic muslim
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Enchanted Lakes | Redeeming Communities
By Tyler Tom on 3 Aug 2018
Like many of our communities in America, a once very vibrant neighborhood has experienced un-welcomed change. When we first released the following story of Enchanted Lakes, many generalizations were made about this community, which we realized shouldn't have been made.
We reach out to communities all over the world, bringing the hope and light of Jesus. Enchanted Lakes is a community we love and care about and will continue to encourage through ongoing service.
Topics: Outreach YWAM Tyler Evangelism Community
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Fear didn't hold me back to evangelize on the streets of Thessaloniki
By Tyler Tom on 27 Jun 2018
During my School Of Evangelism (SOE), we traveled to Greece and Kosovo for outreach. It was a night to evanglize in the City of Thessaloniki. Evangelism is a time to freely allow the Lord to guide and direct our steps in a time and place. So as I was walking in the square with a group of people, I felt the Lord tell me to go to the other side of the square to a bench with two men sitting on it. Knowing the Lord was directing me there and not wanting fear to hold me back, I quickly crossed the square to sit with them and started a conversation.
Topics: Outreach School of Evangelism Evangelism YWAM Outreach Overcoming Fear Answered Prayer
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Just as I am | Billy Graham
By Richard Fish on 8 Nov 2017
I sat down in the living room after tuning the dial on our television set to the number my Dad requested. Before remote controls you actually had to get up and dial turn the selector to the station you desired. The picture showed a man standing on a platform with literally hundreds of thousands of people listening to what he was talking about. I was only five years old. The man speaking on the TV was Billy Graham.
Topics: School of Evangelism Alaska Missions Evangelism Billy Graham Gospel
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You don't need to go to Saudi Arabia to be a YWAM Missionary!
By Kriya Herzog on 6 Sep 2017
According to a 2015 Pew Research Center estimate, there are roughly 1.8 billion Muslims in the world today, and Islam is supposedly the world's fastest growing major religion. Many Christians have a heart to see Muslims reached with the good news of Jesus, but let's face it, the task can seem daunting. After all, Saudi Arabia isn't where most of us go on vacation, and Iraq isn't exactly in our neighborhood!
Topics: Outreach Urban Missions Evangelism Detroit YWAM DTS Making Him Known Urban DTS Missions in America College Ministry
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Enchanted lakes is not what it seems
By Tyler Tom on 2 Aug 2017
Recently, a group of us from YWAM Tyler went on an outreach to Enchanted Lakes to serve with mercy ministries. We cut hair, handed out food, and provided medicine for those in need.
Topics: Outreach YWAM Tyler Urban Missions Evangelism YWAM Missions in America east texas Youth With A Mission mission adventures enchanted lakes
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Find Your Purpose with the YWAM URBAN DTS
By Ben Venable on 19 Jul 2017
It doesn’t take an astute observer to realize that there are many things in the world today that are not as they should be. Modern society is like a piece of shattered plexiglass; it’s still intact, but its integrity is compromised. The entire framework of our human reality is filled with cracks and fissures, all of which can and should be fixed by focusing and investing into our vertical relationship with God, which in turn smooths out our horizontal relationships with others.
Topics: Urban Missions Cities Evangelism Life-Changing YWAM DTS Poverty Making Him Known Community Hope Urban DTS Urbanization World Changer Transformation Missions in America God's Love America
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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...