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Welcome! You've arrived at the official site for YWAM Belize! Feel free to look around using the links on the left. There were a lot of changes on our campus last year and some new ministry opportunites arising! Thank you so much for praying with us as we seek... "To know God, and to make Him known".
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Where is God calling YOU?
You're Invited! The YWAM Belize family asks you to pray about where God is calling you. If you believe a season of your life can be spent in Belize, please contact us! Fill out and send in the Staff Application form - located within the "Opportunities and Applications" section. We are in need of staff who are willing to commit to a long-term stay (18 months or longer), however if you are only able to join us for a few months that is fine too. We are eager to have committed young men and women jump in with us and serve the vision God has for this nation! There are so many areas YOU can help in: hospitality, kitchen, accounting, dance teachers youth ministry, teams, ... the opportunites are endless! You're officially invited to join the adventure, we'd love to serve beside you! July, 2008
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Calling all “bridge” people
Acts 6:1-6
Cultural offenses in the church can be painful to experience. The church in Jerusalem was made up of Jewish believers, but not all had grown up in the same culture. Some came from a very orthodox background and spoke Aramaic and/or Hebrew. The others spoke Greek and came from a background influenced by Greek thought and customs. The dominant Aramaic speakers failed to notice the needs of the Greek widows. That same kind of insensitivity is not uncommon today.
A Dutch Christian who was hosting some American Christians was appalled at how they piled their slices of bread high with meat. The next morning she suggested eating “in the Dutch way,” serving just one slice of meat for each piece. Silence filled the kitchen as the group contemplated the meager serving. Finally one American said, “Oh, silly Dutch! Let’s do it our way!”
The dominant cultural group in a church often overlooks the sensitivities of a minority group. In most cases they don’t really intend to hurt anyone; they simply assume that everyone thinks and acts like they do. Note how in Jerusalem the Aramaic leaders responded by appointing Grecian Jews to be “bridge” people who could promote unity and inclusion.
Note the differences in those around you. What can you do to honor others’ perspectives and customs and values?
Digging deeper: Zech. 2:11; Acts 16:1-3; 17:10-14; 18:1-5; Rev. 7:9-10.
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