YWAM Ships Updates, Family Ministries, Western Europe Leadership Gathering Report, Dance Crew

This week we will talk a look at three practices that missionaries should be doing to sustain them in ministry, we'll get an updated from four of our ship ministries around the world, hear about a new dance company formed at YWAM Montana, get a report from the recent YWAM Western Europe Leadership Gathering, and more ...

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Three Practices for Missionaries to Sustain Themselves

In another great article over at missionsmanual.com they took a look at three practices for missionaries to sustain themselves in ministry.

The article looks into Tom Bloomers thoughts on what is needed for long missionaries to stay in the field of missions. Tom Bloomer has been a pioneer and leader in Youth With A Mission for 40+ years, and is the current International Provost of the University of the Nations.

The three practices that are of vital importance for missionaries according to Tom are to:

* Maintain hope

* Grow in faith

* Engage in spiritual warfare over the mind and relationships

You can read the full article at missionsmanual.com.

Tom Bloomer shares about Love Feasts

Last week Tom Bloomer shared about Love Feasts in Youth With A Mission. I had the privilege of hosting the live session and was inspired by what he said, and the insight that he had into love feasts.

Some of the key points that I took away from him sharing with us was:

* A love feast is to be a time of worship, not a time to ask God for anything

* We need to be led into a spirit of forgiveness

* Meals together play an important role in ministry

* Love feasts for the new generations will look different than they did, but should include the reverence and holiness of the past

You can watch the full session with Tom Bloomer (in the show notes) below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYinBaWtFCI

Called to the Nations - YWAM Strategic Frontiers

http://vimeo.com/88920908

Find out more about YWAM Strategic Frontiers, including how to get involved, over at www.ywamsf.org.

Create International Thailand Moving

http://youtu.be/gUDdi08sicQ

You can learn how to support Create Internation Thailand with their move on their Indiegogo page.

YWAM Ships Orange County Donated a Property

YWAM ships has recently been donated 8-acres of land on an island accessible only by boat in Panama. The property has the capacity to house 40 volunteers, and is situated among the Ngobe Indian tribes that live along the coast line and on neighbouring isolated islands in the Caribbean Sea.

The new property is uniquely equipped to support the YWAM ship ministry in both the location, as well as the facilities. The property already has a dock that it deep enough for the YWAM ship the El Encuentro, which is already in the process of being repositioned to Panama. YWAM is also planning to host outreach teams as well as Navigation and Discipleship Training Schools starting around September of 2014.

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