Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for May 2024. This month we hear about a Mission Builders International, the release of Loren Cunningham’s last book No Boundaries Within God’s Will, find out more about YWAM Philippines, hear what YWAM is continuing to do in South Sudan, find out about the campus project in Medellin, check out the sustainability model that YWAM is developing in Northern Uganda, see a new opportunities for teams to serve in the Domican Republic, hear about an opportunity for a hiking retreat in Scotland, and more …
Thank you for downloading this, the 145th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.
You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/145 …
Stories:
Mission Building
A couple of month’s ago it was recommended to me by a viewer of the YWAM News Show to have a look at Mission Builders, after he and his daughter had a great experience with them.
Mission Builders International has many opportunities for individuals and for teams. You can check out some of the work that they have done recently on their Facebook Page.
You can head over to their web-site, missionbuilders.org, so explore some of the options that are available.
No Boundaries Book Released
Loren Cunningham’s last book, No Boundaries Within God’s Will, was recently released. It is described as:
No Boundaries tells Loren Cunningham’s climactic experiences in global travel that reveal essential elements for your own all-or-nothing path. Each story is fused with key Biblical principles, inviting you to escape boxes of fear, doubt, or confusion. Clear examples and practical steps will help you find and follow God’s vision.
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You can get a free copy of the first chapter of the book on Loren’s web-site, lorencunningham.com. You can also listen to the first chapter for free on the YWAM Teaching Podcast at ywampodcast.net. We will embed the audio version of the first chapter in the shownotes to this podcast at ywampdocast.com/145.
You can purchase the full book on the YWAM Publishing web-site, ywampublishing.com, where you can order a physical copy of the book, or get it as a downloadable file.
YWAM Norway Centre Tours
Hanna from YWAM Norway is currently touring all of the YWAM locations in Norway, and there are some amazing centres that she has visited so far …
So far Hanna has visited 4 locations, and you can watch all of them on the YWAM Norway YouTube page, www.youtube.com/ywamnorway.
YWAM Sunset Country in Jamaica
YWAM Sunset Country in Ontario, Canada, recently had a team at YWAM Montego Bay in Jamaica. While they were there they worked to support the local ministry with their local work, and also helping with some of the infrastructure at their centre.
Armour Bearer Ministry was developed to support others in the mission field to better equip them to the calling God has for them. For their ministry trip to Jamaica the brought a team of skilled workers to help with a bunch of much needed electrical upgrades and repairs!
This is a huge blessing for the local ministry, and allows the team to fulfil the calling that God has on them.
You can find out more about YWAM Sunset Country, and their Armour Bearer Ministry on their Facebook Page, facebook.com/YWAMSunsetCountry.
Bayanihan – The heart of YWAM Ships Philippines
Bayanihan is a Tagalog word meaning “hero of the community”. It lies at the heart of Filipino culture and is a core value of the ongoing work of YWAM Ships Philippines.
You can find out more about YWAM Ships Philippines on their web-site, ywamshipsphilippines.com,
YWAM South Sudan
Despite all the continued unrest in South Sudan, where ongoing conflict, food insecurity, and poor health outcome continue, YWAM continues to operate different ministries in the region.
The YWAM Outreach Centre Magwi continues to serve the people in Eastern Equatoria. They run Sunday services, do local outreach, and run a children’s ministry.
Last year they also started translating the Bible into the local Lokoya language, which is spoken by the Lokoya people in Central Equatoria and Eastern Equatoria in South Sudan. They have translated the book of Ruth into the Lokoya language, and they have the hope and faith that another book will be translated in the future. Many love the translation and they wish the whole bible would be translated, and this could be a complete light to the Lokoya people. (source)
YWAM Yei in South Sudan continue their Discipleship Making Movement (DMM)/ Harvest Multiplication Training, and haves seen some baptism come out of the ministry. They are planning for another training of the couples on trauma healing, since they have come out from war zone, and many are still traumatized.
YWAM Yei is also running a football / soccer ministry in the tri-state boarder area of South Sudan, Uganda, and Eastern Congo. It’s run among the marginalized youths of the three nations. (source)
Campus Project YWAM Medellin
Now we will take a look at what’s happening at YWAM Medellin.
You can find out more about the campus project on their web-site, jucummedellin.com.
YWAM Kitgum Uganda Sustainability Model
Agriculture in Northern Uganda is a thriving sector because of fertile land, favourable climate. YWAM Kitgum had a vision for more sustainable model that would help both the farmers, and the organization to thrive.
They as that we would be praying with them to see this vision go forward.
So far they have planted:
- Maize
- Cassava
- Soya bean
Next season they are wanting to move ahead with planting Beans and Sim sim. They are also planning to expand their operation to include animal rearing.
You can follow along with their journey and ministry on their Facebook page.
YWAM Grimerud: A Call to the Great Commission
Now we get to hear any encouraging update from some of YWAM Grimerud’s field workers, Mario and Mariann.
If you would like to find out more, or partner with Mario and Mariann, you can head over to grimerud.no,
YWAM Series 23 Team Opportunities
YWAM Series 23 ministry in San Pedro de Macoris has some new opportunities for 2024.
New for 2024, they are pioneering a new team based program called One Home – One Family, where your school, Church, youth group or business can come to the Dominican Republic and impact the life of the family.
One Home – One Family is where your team is not just provide an opportunity to build a home for a needy family, but and an opportunity to to see a family restored. While the home is being built you will also be working alongside of our local volunteers in marriage and parenting advice, kids program and understanding the real day to day needs the family has to help them be equipped for the challenges they face.
Head on over to ywamseries23.org/teams to find out more.
Hiking retreat, a partnership with YWAM Scotland
Place of Springs is a ministry to help long-term missionary leaders be fruitful over the long haul. They have teamed up with YWAM Seamill to offer special times of guided spiritual reflection, paired with mountain walks and wild camping.
The next retreat starts 9 June, with another one running from 21 – 27 September 2024.
Visit placeofsprings.net to find out more.
Island Reach Deployment Delayed
We have been following the overall of the newest YWAM ship the Island Reach since December 2021 when it was first purchased. The ship’s overhall is complete, with the accommodation and medical facilities being complete, as well as all mechanical and electrical updates done.
Unfortunately, with the unrest happening in the Middle East, the costs to deliver the vessel to Madagascar has increased drastically. The ship will now have to piggyback on a much larger ship to go to Durban, South Africa, and then sail to Madagascar from there.
It is estimated that another £200,000 is needed before it can set sail. You can find out more about how to donate and get involved on the YWAM Ships Switzerland web-site, ywamships.ch.
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YWAM Norway Leadership Training School – April 2025
One of the YWAM schools that I did while I was early on in my 25-years with Youth With A Mission was a Leadership Training School. I felt like it was a very beneficial school for myself, and it looks like YWAM Norway will be running an LTS next year …
Head over to ywamaalesund.com to find out more about the school, and to consider if it’s something right for you.
Meme of the Month
YWAM Fernace Memez has won the Meme of the Month for May …
You can visit YWAM Fernace Memez on Instagram to check out their memes, which they tend to update a few times a month.
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