Back in November 2017, I was given a very sudden and special opportunity to join a team from YWAM Sarasota on their very first scouting trip to Japan. This trip was an answer to sixteen years of prayer, and the fulfillment of a promise the Lord made to me when I was six-years-old; a promise that…
Continue Reading6 Practical Tips to Pay for Your Mission Trip what seems like a nice “trust-in-Jesus” truism is often a cop-out. Too often we’ve seen people back out of a mission trip because the funds didn’t come in, and they usually say the same thing: “It must not have been God’s will.” “If God wants me…
Continue ReadingGod has placed a calling on the hearts of men. John Eldredge says in his book, Wild at Heart, “He created Adam for adventure, battle and beauty; he created us for a unique place in his story and he is committed to bringing us back to the original design.”
Continue ReadingIn the context of a mission trip, social media can be a powerful tool to connect give friends and family a glimpse of our experience in a way that encourages, inspires, and challenges them.
Continue ReadingFear, inexperience, and laziness have contributed to some classic blunders. And I don’t think I’m alone. See if you can relate to the worst mistakes I’ve made.
Continue ReadingMy life was ruined in DTS. Ruined to the point that sometimes I have a hard time remembering what it was like to live the way I used to. How freeing it has been to be ruined for the ordinary.
Continue ReadingWhat does it take to be a missionary? This is one of the many questions we run into when thinking or talking about missions work and what it takes. Here are a couple of the key tools every missionary needs when it comes to preparing for an outreach! 1. Relationship With God The most important…
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