Off to Mexico City... 
 

We have just left for Mexico City! After a big fight for our finances, we are all going to this far away city...the expectation has been building, and we're ready for action. Our expectations are simply to see people met with the power of God in whatever state they are in. To inspire the church to reach their city, bring equipping in the heart of God toward the lost, build relationships, the options are endless! Above all, our desire is to represent Jesus in such an irresistible way that people can't help but fall in love with Him! In our experience, when we truly encounter this Living God, we see how worthy and beautiful he is, there is no other appropriate response but to serve Him with everything we've got. And that is what we've set out to do....more

YWAM, what is it? 
 

Youth With A Mission (YWAM) encompasses thousands of people and hundreds of ministries in almost every country of the world. In every case, our passion is to know God and to make Him known. We are a mixture of people from all over the world, from 149 countries in fact. In many of our locations, people from a wide variety of nations serve side by side. We come from numerous different Christian denominations and speak hundreds of languages. Nearly half of our staff come from "non-western" countries, such as Brazil, Korea, Indonesia, India and Nepal. In addition to our full-time staff, many YWAM locations host short-term outreach teams made up of individuals, youth groups, families and churches who get to participate first-hand in "making God known" through both words and actions. We send out over 25,000 short-term missionaries each year. Full-time staff worldwide: about 11,000 Approximate number of people trained through YWAM worldwide per year: 10,000 Short-term missionaries sent out per year: 25,000 Number of nations YWAM is presently in: 149 Number of training locations: 250 There are three strands of ministry weaving throughout all that YWAM does: EVANGELISM Some creative tools used to present the gospel include drama, music, performing arts and sports camps. YWAMers want to share their faith effectively in ways that the audience--whether teenagers, elderly refugees, or an unreached people group--will understand. YWAM also engages in church planting among unreached people groups. MERCY MINISTRY Mercy Ministry is the "hands and feet" of...more

Discipling Nations Quotes 
As a continuation from yesterday, we are inserting quotes taken from ONLINE magazine* about the concept of "Discipling Nations."

"Sometimes when I speak with godly, sincere Christians about changing a culture they say, 'Impossible. It can't be done.' Those were the same words spoken to Nehemiah [when he returned to rebuild Jerusalem]. Do we really believe the nations can be changed? The world thinks that we are spitting against the wind, that doing good is a lost cause because the world is degenerating to destruction anyway. It's not true! The blood of Jesus is available to restore anything that is redeemable." Tom Marshall, Author and Teacher

"Dallas has a higher percentage of born-again believers than any city in America, yet statistically it has as many social problems as other cities. Likewise, in southern Africa Christianity is spreading faster than any place on earth, but the social structures of the nations there are disintegrating. We must address this paradox. If the gospel we preach is to be relevant, it must not only transform a person's spiritual condition, but then through their lives begin transforming the society in which they live." Landa Cope, founding Dean, College of Communications, University of the Nations

*ONLINE magazine, published by the University of the Nations, Kona campus, is now called TRANSFORMATIONS. For more information go to www.uofnkona.edu

The greatest discovery 
 
2 Kings 22:8

The year was 622 B.C. A huge shift in the world’s balance of powers was in the making as Babylon began challenging the powerful empire of the Assyrians, Jerusalem was undoubtedly awash with rumors of war and political upheaval. Yet in the midst of this terrible time, Judah’s 26-year-old King Josiah learned of a discovery that suddenly outshone all other concerns of the day. A temple repair crew had found a copy of the scroll of Deuteronomy. The power of this treasured book soon became known. For when it was publicly read, revival broke out in the land.

Many of us secretly dream of making a great discovery. We want to find something that will improve out lives and the lives of our neighbors. Yet we often overlook the world’s greatest source of treasure—the Bible. Studying the Word of God today can lead to some of the most exciting discoveries imaginable.

Set for yourself a monthly goal of Bible reading. Keep a log of your discoveries.

For further study: 2 Chron. 17:9; Neh. 8:2-6; 1 Tim. 4:13-15