Before doing a Discipleship Training School (DTS), I had a general idea of what missions was, but I never fully understood the vast scope of
What would I do in times of Crisis? I often insert myself into biblical stories, envisioning all the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of seeing
It starts early in life, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” These ideas and thoughts are planted in our minds early
As my wife and I watched our 18-year-old son work his way through airport security, we both had knots in our stomachs. He was boarding
Breathe. Just because the world around you is in panic, doesn’t mean you have to be.When you focus on your breathing and take deep breaths,
A stack of boxes sits in our loading dock, delivered by the company that supplies our cleaning and paper goods. I laughed out loud when
I remember when I had first heard about YWAM, I had no clue what it was but I had so many friends who had done
Social Distancing, Self Quarantine, Lock Down. These are the realities of life currently in most countries around the world. What does this mean for me?
Being single in missions has incredible benefits, take it from someone who’s now married. The single missionary life has many perks that can’t be had
You sit down at your computer with your coffee, ready to conquer this task and your mind goes blank. “What do I write about in
Maybe you think now, well I live in a village, too. But let me tell you, I´m not talking about that kind of village you´re
If you know the 5 love languages (Introduced by Gary Chapman) the one love language that is definitely universal and works through all cultures is
There are plenty of emphasis on the dangers of raising children on the mission field. When we told people we were moving to an indigenous
It is common to experience culture shock when living in a foreign country. For me I had went to Papua New Guinea and spent two
When considering a DTS, many people think “Oh, it’s only 5 months and I can scrape up $3000 without asking for help.” While this may
Regardless of the validity or unreasonableness of claims that refugee communities are infested with terrorists, there can be no denying that tens of thousands of
On her DTS outreach in Greece, Bridget saw them sitting on a park bench in the crowded Victoria Square of Athens. They were a couple
Bivian Ariza is a native of Colombia who, in the company of her young son Lucas, first came to YWAM Minneapolis in 2011. While participating as
The first three of YWAM’s Foundational Values are 1) Know God; 2) Make God Known; 3) Hear God’s Voice. These are truly foundational to any
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