God answers all kinds of prayers
from Marlies, DTS student on outreach in Greece Sometimes when God shows up, He descends in a pillar of fire to guide his people to the Promised Land. Other times he manifests in a burning bush for just one dude. And many other times, He answers small prayers in quiet ways to show us how much he loves us. Marlies, …
Hot Chocolate Spells Love in Many Languages
by Hannah W., DTS student “How can we minister to people who don’t speak our language?” I asked God. Immediately, a picture of the “bunny village” we had passed earlier came to mind. Yes, a bunny village in the center of town, complete with a faux fountain, street lights, and tiny houses for the bunnies to inhabit. What would we …
This is What Love Looked Like Today
story from Kaehna (DTS student) She charged into the preschool, eyes on fire. I stepped out of the pregnant woman’s way as she raced past me and into the Director’s office. My friends and I exchanged glances. What was that all about? It seemed like she was angry, desperate. But for what? It could be anything, really. After all, we had …
Ready to Say Yes
by Keahna, DTS student It was only five hours into our 30 hour journey to SE Asia, and I was the only one on my outreach team still awake. I flipped through the in-flight entertainment, trying to keep boredom at bay. I clicked on a movie, read a caption, and boom, the thought “I’m going to Asia!” popped into my …
Friendships that Last a Lifetime: Why I Love My YWAM DTS
These last few weeks have been a crazy whirlwind of learning and fun! It’s insane how much these 50 people that I’ve only known for 7 weeks feel like family. God has truly blessed me with friends here with whom I feel safe to be totally me. We recently drove to Oklahoma for the YWAM Go Conference to connect with other DTSes …
My Journey to Manhood
“I, Garett Collins, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic…” This was the honorary speech I repeated at the Military Entrance Processing Station. I was 18 years old and fresh out of high school. I thought that the military was the right path for me and my …
6 Ways for Missionaries to Connect to Their New Community
by Abbie Fox Last week, I packed my bags and moved to Madison, Wisconsin to join the staff team. Along with the other seven new staff, I’ve spent my first two weeks here in Connect—a two week staff training intended to connect our YWAM community across generations and our three locations in Madison. It’s amazing how quickly this time has flown …
Creating a Culture of Innovation
Over the past few years, four of our YWAM Madison staff have pursued their Master’s degrees with the University of the Nations. They will be graduating in two weeks in Townsville, Australia. Paul Allen wrote this thesis for his Master of Arts in Leadership. What Breaks God’s Heart? History is full of cautionary tales for movements like YWAM. Often, movements that …
When I Don’t Know…
by Brianna Rowe Mission Adventures started on Friday evening, and we now have our second group of students from Colorado. It’s insanely busy, and wonderful, and tiring. It consists of our group of five leading teenagers in short term missions where we give short teachings and then give them opportunities to go into Madison and practice what they’ve learned. We …
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