Christmas memorialises the greatest mission-trip of all time. This was a long-term assignment, a to-the-death calling, an irrevocable vocation. From beginning to end, Christmas is about God's mission to redeem His dying people, and He chose the most extraordinary strategy imaginable to accomplish this: becoming "God Incarnate."
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I didn't know being a Missionary would be like this!
We pulled our rental car into the parking lot of this sleepy property in the rolling green hills of rural New Zealand. My four kids and I tumbled out with our pile of suitcases and looked around. It was 2013, and we had arrived to begin a Family Discipleship Training School (DTS), our first step into the big wide world of missions.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Missions Missionary Missionary Life
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Life lessons from my YWAM DTS experience.
I look back and see many things that were once important to me are now tiny specs way back somewhere along the road of my life journey.
Topics: YWAM Tyler YWAM DTS
YWAM Tyler Thanksgiving Extravaganza
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at YWAM TYLER.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Thankfulness
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The Most Interesting Things I've Seen On My YWAM Outreaches
My missionary travels have taken me to six different countries and most of the fifty states! There's a misconception that says if someone commits their life to Christ, they'll have to give up having fun in exchange for a boring monotony of endless church services. After twenty-two years of walking with God daily, I can say with all of my heart that nothing could be further from the truth! I've seen things on my missionary journeys with God that were often awe-inspiring, sometimes hilarious, and sometimes terribly heartbreaking, but not a one of them was boring! Here are some examples of things I've seen.....
Topics: Outreach Healing YWAM Tyler Knowing God YWAM DTS Thailand India Latin America Missions Mission Trip
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Is That Really You, God?
Ever wonder if the thought forming in your brain was from the Lord? I know I have many times. Eleven years ago, I did my DTS and read this inspirational book by the founder of YWAM. He addressed the very quesions I had about hearing from God through stories that left me wide-eyed and wonder-filled. I honestly couldn't put it down. I hope the poetic synopsis below, which I wrote during my DTS, will wet your appetite to want to read it for yourself!
Topics: YWAM Core Values YWAM Tyler YWAM DTS Hearing God's Voice Faith Go Dependence on God World Changer Action Loren Cunningham Youth With A Mission Is That Really You God YWAM Foundational Values
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My first 30 days of training in 30 seconds
With tears in my eyes, I pulled down the door of the Budget rental truck, said goodbye to my apartment, and heard God say to me one more time, “Will you give up all I’ve given you to receive all I have for you?” At 26 years old God was calling me to a Discipleship Training School. I had no idea what to expect other than God was getting ready to stretch me in a way I have never been stretched before. I sold most of my furniture, stored the rest of my belongings, and headed to YWAM Tyler. In faith, I stepped out believing that God is the author of my life and to expect the unexpected from this point on.
Topics: YWAM Tyler Living in Community YWAM DTS Journey Perspective Community Deeper with God God's Love
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Enchanted lakes is not what it seems
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.
