A short trailer showing some of the highlights of our recent evangelistic film to Southeast Asia is online now, and you can watch it here!The film, which has a working title of Ahmad Follows the Prophets, tells the story of an devout man at the end of his days, looking back at the events of his life as well as the lessons he has learned from studying the lives of various prophets, and coming to a deeper understanding of how Jesus is God's true sacrifice who carries away his sins.  It was produced in March & April 2012 by Create International Perth, with the help of some teammates from Create Thailand, as well as the School of Frontier Media 2012 from YWAM Perth.  The project is now in post-production.

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While crossing the Thailand/Cambodia border with 34 others from the Muizenberg Africa2Asia DTS, I became so aware that this may be more than just another gathering but something significant with 22 of our group coming from Africa. On the other side of the border we met the DTSs from Hanoi, Vietnam and Bangkok, all making [...]

The January NFS Cambodia team is back in Phnom Penh, after their time in Siem Reap. They spent their mornings teaching children at a preschool and in the afternoons they taught English to the villages, as well as spending time in the prison where they were able to share testimonies and songs. The team are all well and enjoying their time in Cambodia.

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In this short video clip The Whole Sweep of Scripture, N.T. Wright talks about how to read the Bible. One of his answers is, ‘as a symphony’: allow yourself to be taken along by bigger chunks of the Bible, like a symphony does. He also speaks of reading the Bible as worship: declaring the mighty acts of God.

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Event Info Go4Glory (20-25 July 2012) Registration link: www.go4glory.org/registration Registration deadline: July 1st 2012 Questions: registrar@go4glory.org More Than Gold (July 27-August 11 2012) Registration link: www.morethangold.org.uk/outreach/mission-and-service-teams.html Registration deadline: May 1st 2012 Questions: artsinfo@morethangold.org.uk Arrival G4G Arrival date: Friday, July 20th Check-in time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

More Than Gold  Olympic Outreach Update We have graphite artists from Hawaii, bands from Poland, singers from Indonesia, a professional guitarist from India, dancers from the Netherlands, a 72' long "Key of David" mural produced in 141 panels by artists from across the world, UK flash mob team, German photographers, Brazilian performers, King's Kids from Finland, Parade of Light with dancers and banners from America, UK sculptor, African dancers, fire knife performers from Hawaii, New Zealand Haka dancers, and much more.   Performance venues We've arranged over 50 venues across London including: Westminster Abbey green, Methodist Central Hall, Southwark Cathedral (near London Bridge), 13 clubs in central London, cafes and coffee shops for exhibitions and performances, multiple opening night festivals, a 3 story building in Piccadilly Circus, mobile stage, community housing areas, prayer space and still more venues to be confirmed.

G4G Outreach event Sunday afternoon/evening 22 July all Go4Glory attendees will be participating in an outreach to the local community. This is a key opportunity to impact the nation through arts and sports by sharing the love and message of Jesus. Please be prepared and bring whatever you need in order to perform/play and reach out.

Prayer Points We need connections with key people in the greater London churches to help us on our outreach venues. Pray specifically for the G4G outreach event on July 22nd - we need a number of practicals resolved to use a park in a key location. We need more sports people and those involved in worship & prayer to register. If God puts someone on your heart while praying for this point, please write to them and invite them! We are matching all the artists registered with More Than Gold Olympic outreach with venues this week. Please pray for wisdom! Pray for the finances for all our artists and athletes to be able to join us here in London and that they will get their visas in good time. Pray that God will raise up a new generation of missionaries to go out from England to reach the lost.

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A country in need where everything is different. We taught some students here for a few weeks. A nation with a serious history where 95% of the population are Buddhist. Also a country where the fields are ready for harvest.

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The School of Reconciliation recently graduated, sending eight newly trained peacemakers out into the world to begin implementing the projects they developed in the school.

The trainees were a varied group, and the projects they are now working on are just as diverse.

One couple are in Armenia, working on relationships between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Two students have an interest in working in the Niger Delta, focusing on oil companies’ misuse of land and the rise of militancy against the oil companies.

Three more are in northern Nigeria with a desire to build community between Christians and Muslims. Another trainee from Brazil is working in London to see how she can help those in extreme poverty in her home country of Brazil. And a couple from Sri Lanka have a desire to integrate the Dalit class and ex-prisoners back into society.

“We had such a great group. I look forward to seeing what comes of their work,” Cathy said.

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Cello Papers donated 4,800 “Blueys” to YWAM Medical Ships.  These items are known outside the medical community as the plastic backed sheets or under-pads used in the clinic.  ”Blueys” aid in keeping the primary health care clinic sterile for dressing wounds.  YWAM MSA is grateful for their help in keeping the clinic clean and ready for patients.

 

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See what happens in a workshop…

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Vision for Multiplying Trainers

As I sat and listened to Loren Cunningham at the Festival of the Nations in Herrnhut, Germany in 2007, I heard God confirm something in my heart…

Loren was telling us of the “next wave” of missionaries expected to be joining YWAM in the next few years – could be as many as 200,000! Immediately I knew that my role was to equip and release these world changers by helping to remove the obstacle of “feeling like a beggar”, and instead to inspire confidence in raising support.

My own experience for the first 20 years of our now 28 years of living on support was a great lack of confidence. This was because I didn’t understand the biblical foundation for this lifestyle. I also was ignorant of my own wrong ideas about money and the spiritual nature of partnering to create something that brings life to others.

I have seen how learning these things can give you a completely different perspective and even excitement to invite people to join you in ministry through financial support. I’m convinced that if many more of us were imparting this biblical understanding combined with practical skills in communicating, many more people would be going out to change the world!

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Content of a 3 day workshop (plus Trainers Discussion Day)

 

DAY 1: 9:00 – 17:00 The Kingdom view of Fundraising

• The Biblical foundation
• The spirituality of fundraising
• Understanding the obstacles (wrong mindsets/strongholds)
• Dealing with the strongholds
• What is the mammon factor?

DAY 2: 9:00 – 17:00 Tools to communicate vision

• Making a Plan – overview
• Defining your passion/vision – your personal vision statement
• Presenting your vision
• Make a presentation
• Present your vision to the group
• Role playing – asking someone to support you

DAY 3: 9:00 – 17:00 Develop a long-term plan

• Develop a personal support raising plan for full support
• Becoming Faithful Communicators – newsletters, emails, blogs, TntMPD
• Accountability Partner
• Create a Home Front Team

Day 4: 9:00 – 12:30, Trainers Discussion Day

• Do first, then teach
• Develop a long-term mindset
• Create a Training/Coaching program at your base
• Your Training Action Plan
• Set up accountability structures
• Be coached by Terry
• Join the Facebook Trainers Group, and more still being developed

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Who is the training for?

In the first place, I was motivated to develop this training for our own YWAM Heidebeek staff. As I continued to develop it I realized that there wasn’t much training available in Holland for people wanting to join a ministry that required raising your own support. So I opened it up to anyone in Holland that wanted to join in.

Then I discovered that there is not much training in YWAM in Europe, so now I’ve advertised and made it available to anyone in Europe who would like to be trained.

Recently I have begun to focus on multiplying trainers in friendraising because there is such a lack of it. See the page called Vision for Multiplying Trainers to read more about that.

Article by Townsville Bulletin.

Hi Friends!

We have just pushed back our deadline for artist registrations. Please see below:

Artists:

Is the Lord calling you to join us in London for all or part of the More Than Gold outreach? There’s less than 100 days until the London Olympics. Register before the May 11 deadline.  Go to the artist application at this link and fill in asap.  See the attached supporting doc to help you fill it in.  Even if you don't have all the individual forms filled in you need a Mission Team Leaders form just to get you in the system to match you with venues. Central London accommodation at William Booth College can also be booked on this site and it will include breakfast and a packed lunch. This location makes all your transport quicker and cheaper. We also have a wonderful hospitality team to look after you and to help make your visit unforgettable. This is one trip you don't want to miss out on.

Registration reminders:

Fill out the performing and fine arts forms completely so we know what your needs are and how we can best place you. More Than Gold registrants - don't forget to put in your photo, which will be used for security ID badges screened at each venue during the Olympics. Include your promotional information, which will be sent to the venue hosts for publicity and to help them become acquainted with you and your ministry.

Hosting an event/artist:

If you have a venue in London and are looking for artists, then please fill in this “Host application”.The deadline for this is May 1st to enable us to start matching artists with your venue.

Join us in London and join us in prayer that God will get all the glory!

Blessings,

Julie Spence
Event Management Team
Go 4 Glory and More Than Gold

Go4Glory (20-25 July 2012)
Registration link: http://www.go4glory.org/registration
Registration deadline: July 1st 2012
Payment: online via credit card or PayPal
Questions: registrar@go4glory.org

More Than Gold (July 27-August 11 2012)
Registration link: http://www.morethangold.org.uk/outreach/mission-and-service-teams.html
Registration deadline: May 11th 2012 (gives us time to match artists with suitable venues across London).
Payment: online, varying payment tiers and deadlines
Questions: artsinfo@morethangold.org.uk

Article about YWAM Medical Ships found in The NATIONAL Pacific Star Limited, Papua New Guinea’s national newspaper.

The creative team that birthed Is That Really You, God? – the story of Youth With A Mission’s early years – met together last month for the first time in nearly 30 years. YWAM founder Loren Cunningham just happened to be visiting the YWAM Woodcrest base in Lindale, Texas, at the same time John and Elizabeth Sherrill were conducting a writers workshop with Loren’s sister Janice, who has co-authored all of Loren’s books. The last time they were all together was in 1983 when they met in Kona, Hawaii, to begin the research for the book. Is That Really You, God? now ranks as one of the most-translated (120 languages) and best-selling (3 million) Christian books of all time.

Metro Pharmacy Townsville recently donated an automatic blood pressure machine for the YWAM Medical Ship’s work in Papua New Guinea.  The machine is compact so it fits nicely in the limited space onboard.  YWAM Medical Ships appreciates Metro Pharmacy Townsville’s gift.

 

 

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Broke a spoon during kitchen duty! .. It wasn’t me!! ;)

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With pride Heidebeek unfolds her new website. After months of hard work by webmaster Marius Ooms this Tuesday the last touches where made to the website before launch.

The new site will be going through a bug squashing process. So if you happen to come across an akward page or things do not seem to work, don’t worry, fixes are underway. In the mean time we hope you enjoy the new site.

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The School of Evangelism (SOE) is a 6 months YWAM school. After your DTS you will be equipped in depth during the SOE to bring people to Jesus. This will happen in a time where theory and pratice will follow each other.

Europe needs more than 200.000 relevant, new churches. One of the things in the school is to find out if God is calling you for this. MIND THIS: a church is where at least 2 people come together for Jesus. You don’t have to be a construction worker to build a church and not a theologian to start one. Churches will exist in pubs, discos, gyms, cinemas, schools, sport clubs and in living rooms when at least 2 people come together for Him… And this can be anywhere, also in your own town or city.

Topics in the school can be about:
- The Biblical gospel
- Communication of the gospel
- Islam
- Spiritual situation in Europe
- Healing and deliverance
- Starting and leading of home groups
- Leadership

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iHope is a network for anyone with a heart for evangelism and starting new forms of discipleship in Europe.

We’re committed to make Jesus known through evangelistic campaigns, outreaches, church planting and by training others to launch new local initiatives. We will also give support on a longer term to see these new works being established.

Practically this looks as follows:

• iHope Network Days – encouraging, equipping and supporting people to launch and run new local initiatives.These days will take place three times a year.
• The God Story – evangelistic events in campaign style. During a night of music, dance, movies and a clear explanation of the gospel people are invited to respond to the message of salvation.
  In this we work very closely with local Christians, also during the follow up time.
• School of Evangelism – a six months YWAM school, with both lecture and outreach phase. Students are trained to lead people to Christ and help new believers become followers of Him, all in a European context.
• The Launch – a 2-4 weeks seminar, focused on evangelism and lasting change in your own area.
• Outreaches – teams focused on evangelism, sent out in Europe.

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The Bible Core Course team have been all go during outreach so far, they have had plenty of opportunity to teach the things they had learnt during lectures and have run a number of seminars. The team is currently in two groups, one in Mt Hagan and one on the YWAM Medical Ship. They hope to continue teaching the locals how to read and study their Bibles during the few weeks they have left over in Papua New Guinea!

Volunteer Carol Bartlett advocated her company, Design for Vision, to get YWAM Medical Ships this Lea Eye Chart.  The chart will aid the volunteers across PNG in testing eye sight for glasses.  YWAM MSA thanks Carol and Design for Vision for their contribution!

Are you searching for the “thermal” in life to get higher? With 10 days of teaching and 5 days of outreach to a different nation, we want to help you get there. Dates: July 16-31 2012 Price: 390 Euros* (plane tickets included) *flightcost could increase due to late registration Location: teaching in Brussels, outreach destination is still [...]

Are you searching for the “thermal” in life to get higher? With 10 days of teaching and 5 days of outreach to a different nation, we want to help you get there. Dates: July 16-31 2012 Price: 390 Euros* (plane tickets included) *flightcost could increase due to late registration Location: teaching in Brussels, outreach destination [...]

Ben je in je leven ook op zoek naar de thermiek om een stapje hoger te geraken?

Met 10 dagen les en 5 dagen outreach naar het buitenland willen we jou verder op weg helpen.

Data: 16-31 juli 2012

Prijs: 390 Euros* (vliegtickets inclusief)
* kosten voor de vlucht kunnen toenemen bij laattijdig inschrijven

Locatie: Start in Brussel, bestemming nog geheim

Vluchtinformatie en inchecken via email: dtsummer@ywambrussels.be

Alcon Australia recently donated 100 cataract packs to YWAM Medical Ships.  This will aid in bringing sight in Papua New Guinea for the 2012 ship Outreach.  Many people without vision can see again with simple procedures onboard the Medical Ship.  YWAM MSA is grateful to Alcon for helping make this possible.

As their first week comes to an end, the team is still trying to wrap their heads around the fact that they are actually in London.. It’s very cold and rainy, but beautiful and the people are amazing! The team is staying in Woodford, which is part of the London Borough of Redbridge, in the north east of the city. The bulk of the first week has been spent bundling up and walking around the borough on prayer walks, reading the Bible out loud in public, and meeting with local churches and pastors to make a schedule for the time there! The team had an opporunity to attend the three church services at the church they are working with, and got to meet alot of people in the church that have opportunities for the team! So far, their schedule for the coming week will include heading to the streets in the community looking to connect with people as well as opportunities for community service, and youth/church work. The team’s creativity has been awesome! One of the ways the team is using that creativity to engage with the community is by heading out to bus stops armed with video cameras asking people if they can film them answering 2 questions: What gives you hope? And what is love to you? The team is loving it in London, and is already getting sad that there are only a few weeks left!

Here’s a quick story: On the first day in Redbridge as a team, they were exploring the neighboorhood and were approached by a young man named Alex. He was shocked to see all of these young people, especially one’s that were obviously not from around Woodford, hanging out in town. He told them that most of the youth don’t stay around in their free time and just the fact that they were a group of young people draws attention. Also it doesn’t hurt to have someone with an Georgia accent!

Western Province is one of the poorest regions in the world

Deakin University

Papua New Guinea’s “poorest” region – the resource rich Western Province home to the huge Ok Tedi mine – would rank just above Zimbabwe but below the Democratic Republic of Congo in terms of human development according to new data unveiled by Deakin University’s expert in International Development, Professor Mark McGillivray, at the Papua New Guinea: Securing a Prosperous Future conference.

“If PNG’s Western Province was a country there would be an international outcry about their plight, given its appalling low levels of human development,” he said.

Professor McGillivray’s analysis used the principles of the Human Development Index to create a new measure which specifically looked at the districts and provinces in Papua New Guinea. This has not been done before.

“The United Nations Development Program’s Human Development Index (HDI) is well-known and widely used in research and policy circles,” Professor McGillivray explained.

“It combines achievements in health, education and income and is primarily used to compare levels of human development between countries.

“The Human Development Index is typically applied at the level of countries, not to parts of countries.

“This means that it is blind to achievements and disparities within countries.

“When we apply the principles of the Index to provinces and districts within PNG, we find not only huge disparities but levels of human development that are extremely low by international standards.”

Professor McGillivray said based on one version of the Human Development Index Papua New Guinea as a country is ranked 121 out of 137, so down towards the bottom.

“Robert Mugabe’s Zimbabwe has the lowest level of human development and is ranked 137, at the very bottom,” Professor McGillivray said.

“The conflict-affected Democratic Republic of Congois ranked 136.

“Yet if the resource rich Western Province was a country it would be ranked in between Zimbabwe and Congo and as such among the three very poorest in the world in terms of human development.”

Professor McGillivray said that the National Central District – the province with the highest human development in PNG – would rank 99th in the world if it was a country, between Morocco and Tajikistan and slightly ahead of India.

The January Reef to Outback Australian Youth Outback Team is off again! They spent the first week in Mt. Isa, a small outback town about 1100km West of Townsville. Each day they spent in the ISA they worked with the Spinifex Jr Campus during their lunch break playing games and connecting with the youth there. It turns out that setting up a stereo system, playing a bit of music, and getting a soccer game going is a great way to attract 200 students to hang out!
In the afternoons they spent time at the Spinifex Residential Campus, a boarding school where kids from all over the outback come to live and get an education the team would hang out the the youth there until 8-8:30pm every night, and they made several incredible friendships during the week.

The team also had an opportunity to work with Mt. Isa School of the Air, where outback kids who are unable to attend class due to living too far from the town are able to ‘tune in’ each day over the radio and participate in a virtual classroom over the radio.

On top of that, they were excited to be able to help out the church where they were staying at with a bit of manual labour throughout the week, as well as spend time at the Water for Life church in Mt. Isa to connect with the youth there too! Over the week the team was able to connect with about 300 youth, plus many families and churches along the way – and they were continously blessed by the people of Mt. Isa!!!