Sunday, August 19, 2012

The Pieces of YWAM


YWAM=Youth With A Mission
"To Know God and Make Him Known"
YWAM Overview
That ^^^^ is so you can get a gist of what Youth With A Mission is. Just click the link  and away we go!

Rescue Ops ♥

^ That's the course I'm doing! There are people from all over the world on my course. Canada, Holland, USA, UK. We're all different not just because of where we live but our personalities as well. However, we are united in Christ & all have the same goal of sharing Him to the brokenhearted! We also must have a crazy love for fitness since we have bootcamp at 6am Monday-Friday and we are camping for a week in the Ozarks. God's given us this love and desire to be physically fit so we can meet the challenges that travelling to the darkest corners of the earth with require.


"have but one passion: It is He, it is He alone. The world is the field and the field is the world; and henceforth that country shall be my home where I can be most used in winning souls for Christ.
- Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf "
Rescue Ops Course     < Click for more information

Not only will we be doing physical work outs, but we will be learning how best to reach the lost. My team and I will have 'class' every day and worship sessions to connect with God and to know what direction we should be going in. During this Lecture Phase (first three months of the entire course) we'll be traveling into Madison to be a light to the students, workers, children, and those who are homeless. Additionally during the week there will be speakers coming to the base to share with us their knowledge of missionary work and on Sundays we have church at various locations throughout the area. In truth the course is considered to be a 24/7 commitment and we are not allowed to work because of this requirement. God will faithfully provide for those who depend on Him so we have nothing to fear!

"1 Peter 3:15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,"
Outreach phase = The two months towards the end of the course where myself and the other students will be traveling to a third world country to share the message of Christ and to uplift those that live in the dire conditions (We have a variety of locations to choose from which will be given to us after we arrive on base in September). This will be emotionally difficult and will require a vast amount of dedication from each of us. We will, however, have experienced staff (volunteers) with us and God as well!

Breakdown of Expenses
Lecture Phase---$3,350 (This amount I've raised already through work and fundraisers)
Outreach Phase---The cost varies depending on location, but is expected to be between $2,500 - $3,500. Each of us are responsible for raising our own funds.


**After reading this , if you would like to help the cause there's a donation link on the right hand side of my page. I need funds for the second half of the course, Outreach Phase. (: **