Update from South Sudan, Philippines Relief Work, Commonwealth Games Outreach, Loren Cunningham on Jesus is Winning

This week on the YWAM News Podcast we will hear from Loren Cunningham as he shares about how Jesus is winning, get a report from YWAM in South Sudan after the recent coup attempt, get another update about YWAM's continued relief work in the Philippines, hear about the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games outreach, and more ...

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Jesus is Winning - by Loren Cunningham

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YWAM South Sudan Safe After Coup Attempt

We received this update from our team in South Sudan:

John is in Yei at our YWAM base there... he went up yesterday and was planning to stay all week, coming back to Arua on Friday. He called when he arrived and said that things were fine in Yei and the situation seemed to be localised in and around Juba, but since then fighting has broken out again. We haven't heard from him yet today and it is now 8:30 pm. We believe he's fine and safe, but we would have liked to have talked to him again this evening to find out what the news is on the ground.

We would greatly appreciate prayers for safety for John, the YWAM team, and a group of YWAMers from Chiang Rai, Thailand, who are on outreach there at the moment. Also, if any decisions regarding evacuation need to be taken, please pray they would have wisdom in doing so. The border between Uganda and South Sudan closest to Juba has been closed since Sunday night, as is the airport, and telephone networks have been severely limited (which may be why we haven't heard from John today). One of our staff members, Mario, crossed into South Sudan using the border crossing closest to Yei that John used, and that border was still open today, but it may close down if the fighting escalates. We don't know if that means John and the rest would be stuck in South Sudan or not.

You can follow YWAM South Sudan on their Facebook page.

YWAM Philippines Relief Work Update

Darlene Cunningham and Danny Lehman have called for engagement of YWAM school leaders into the Philippines in response to the Yolanda disaster. Here are some quotes from the meetings that they have recently had about YWAM's response to it:

We believe that God has positioned YWAM in an amazing way to respond with great effectiveness at this critical time. The Visayas are often considered the “heart” of the Philippines, so this opportunity is doubly significant.

We have been amazed by the Holy Spirit’s coordination of YWAM’s response. Although communication was severely limited, our local and international teams quickly found locations as well as ways to effectively reach out to the storm victims. It soon became clear that God was leading YWAM to four strategic centers: Tacloban City, Ormoc City, Bogo City in northern Cebu Island, and northern Panay Island. From these centers we can systematically adopt and engage in rehabilitation and restoration of the smaller surrounding communities.

It has become abundantly clear that God is calling us to the long-term rebuilding of communities, both practically and spiritually. The walls are down, we are strategically positioned, and we are moving and ready to move to take full advantage of this unprecedented opportunity.

How can you engage with us? By sending teams of all types to help us pioneer in these four key locations and from these locations engage in the rebuilding of hope among the Filipino people. We will help your teams find housing, connect with local ministries, and discover practical ways to use the many giftings God has given to our YWAM family.