YWAM Madison Blog

We’re Michael and Evynn Schlender. We met as fellow students attending YWAM Madison’s Bible School for the Nations back in 2011. In 2014 we got married and since then our vision has been to see people groups transformed by the Word of God. We work do to that through empowering church and local leaders in indigenous communities all over the …

Kevin and Mary have served with YWAM, collectively, for over 18 years. After getting married in 2015 they worked together in campus ministry, DTS ministry, and worship ministry. All these ministries are done with a passion to refresh and empower young Christian leaders to fulfill the great commission. They live on Madison’s east side and have the privilege of raising …

I joined YWAM in 1980 in Tyler, Texas.  I then spent 13 years in Europe working in accounting, and then to everyone’s relief, moved on to training and pastoral care for our staff.  Since 1994, I’ve served with YWAM Madison. I have a heart to see young people championed and released to their fullest. I love having the opportunity to …

My heart beats for people to really know who God is. To know his character and his ways, and to have real, deep relationship with Him. I love working with people to help them learn how to shape their lives to reflect more of God’s character and His Kingdom. This desire has led me to many different areas and roles …

Dow and Brooke Saunders have served internationally for over 15 years in Youth With a Mission, initially training American youth and young adults to understand and apply God’s Word in their lives. Over time we became more and more involved in YWAM-BELT (which stands for Biblical Education & Leadership Training), and through that involvement we transitioned into equipping indigenous missionaries, …

I did my Discipleship Training School (DTS) at YWAM Madison in 2020. While I attended the school, my life was radically transformed by God. During that time, God spoke to me in a dream, saying, “This is it!” From that day on, I knew that God had called me to dedicate my life to Him as a life-long missionary. In …

After finishing my discipleship training school in 2022, I felt a call on the next season of my life to return to YWAM Madison and to continue to grow in my relationship with God, as well as help others get to know Him more. I believe that every person should have the opportunity to get to hear about Jesus and …

I became a Christian in college and through my first few years as a Christian, I began to recognize God as my King. The night I chose to follow God, I heard a voice in my head say I would go to nations to make disciples who make disciples. When I got baptized, a mentor of mind prophesied over me …

Ever since my first mission trip to Guatemala in 2017, I knew that I was called to missions. After completing my Discipleship Training School(DTS) in the spring of 2022, the Lord was inviting me to come back and join YWAM Madison as a full time missionary! I want others to encounter Christ in deep and personal ways like I did …