Are you ready to answer the call of compassion? Will you go where it hurts? The need for compassion has never been more urgent. Refugees fleeing wars and economic disaster. Aids orphans. Human trafficking. Widows. Unreached people groups. Broken families. People without access to medical care, clean water, Scripture or a home to sleep in. God’s heart is breaking. He …
“Well, what do we do now?” I asked Bethany and Joyce. I felt a bit like a lost puppy as we stood in the middle of the McDonald’s parking lot in Alexandria, Virginia. Our Outreach leaders had just dropped us off here for a day of street evangelism. “Today, you three are going to do ministry by yourselves,” Emily told …
Our first day of Outreach in Washington, D.C., was unforgettable! We stepped up to the Lincoln Memorial just before noon. A vast crowd surrounded me — nearly 50,000 people all coming together for the same purpose. Together we would pray. We would repent. And we would call out for God to heal our land. “Hi, I’m Franklin Graham,” a man’s voice …
On May 27th, 2013, Youth With A Mission (YWAM) founder Loren Cunningham passed the 3 million miles mark with United Airlines the same way he travelled the vast majority of those miles… sitting in an economy seat. That makes over 6 million miles across all airlines in his extensive travel history. On arrival after a series of long flights he …
Dear friends, In these times of uncertainty, one thing remains: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, it is new every morning, Great is His faithfulness! We have all been impacted by the concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic. There are many changes that have been necessary, including the closing of schools across many nations, including our own nation. We are …
Our tuk-tuk rumbled down the dirt path kicking up trails of garbage behind us. As far as the eye could see, there was trash in every direction. But although the landfill looked hopeless, I felt a profound sense of peace that I couldn’t explain. We rolled to a stop and climbed out of our vehicles with bags of fresh bread …
Whenever people spoke of surfing, I would picture the iconic images of a long-haired blonde leaping into the ocean. But today, that image was forever changed. Today, Andreas, Carla, José, and Jesús joined us at the beach. They are street kids from a nearby colonia here in Mazatlán. And although they have faced many challenges, you would never guess it …
Joy has never come naturally to me. As someone who has struggled with severe mental health challenges since early adolescence, I tend to see joy like it’s this enormous mountain that people like me, try as we might, never really figure out how to climb. I mean, it seems glorious for those special people who are able to reach the …
The Christian life is often portrayed as “joy unspeakable and full of glory.” But sometimes that description just doesn’t match reality. Sometimes, life hurts. It isn’t that pastors and evangelists have purposely sought to deceive people by presenting Christianity in such a positive light. After all, it is the “Good News” that we proclaim. However, this rose-colored view of life …
When our contact suggested that we do coffee ministry in a park in downtown Morelia, we had no idea what to expect. But as we prayed, God gave us many ideas about what we could do. So, we set out with several YWAM Morelia staff members, chalk, coffee, face paint, signs that said “abrazos gratis!” (free hugs!) and our hearts …