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2013 YWAM LTS (Leadership Training School) in Samoa

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I recently received this update about an upcoming training opportunity for current and future leaders in YWAM…

YWAM Samoa is hosting the LEADERSHIP TRAINING SCHOOL (LTS) next year in 2013.

DATES: FEBRUARY 25 – MAY 17, 2013

LOCATION: APIA, SAMOA at the YWAM SAMOA BASE

YWAM LTS (Leadeship Training School) in SamoaInfo: All existing and Potential Leaders are all welcome to attend. This school will help give you the Tools you need for your leadership and also for the ministry you are involved in or a ministry the Lord is giving you to undertake, and also help you to lead Jesus style.

Loren and Darlene Cunningham, David Hamilton, and Dawn Gauslin will also be running the DNA INFUSION for two weeks during the LTS in Samoa. DNA UNFUSION is part of the school, but it is also open for anyone who has already done an LTS but still want to be a part of the DNA INFUSION sessions.

You are all welcome.

You can find out more on the YWAM Samoa Web-site.

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YWAM Americas Conference 2013

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I received this e-mail invitation this week that is actually meant for all YWAMers in the Americas.

Conference Theme: "His Kingdom – Our Dream"

Location: Convention Center in Panama City

Dates: Arrival on 28th of April to departure on 4th of May, 2013

Please mark your calendars for the Americas Conference!   This is open to all YWAMers in North, Central and South America!  (Including all who have done a DTS even if they are not officially on staff at the moment with YWAM.)  The desire for this time is that we come into the presence of God as He unites our hearts and multiplies our unity and synergy.

More details will be coming in the future!

To find out more about YWAM in Panama, where the Americas Conference will be held, check out their web-site here.

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Statement from YWAM Norway about the Oslo Bombing and Utoeya Shootings

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With the recent horror visited upon the nation of Norway with the bombing near government buildings in Oslo and the many shooting deaths on Utoeya Island at a political youth camp Terje Konradsen, the Chairman of YWAM Northern Europe, issued this statement:

The Norwegian people of 4,8 mil woke up to a national tragedy this morning. After the bomb explosion in Oslo centre yesterday, it became evident that more than 80 young people also had been shot to death at a political youth camp, by a 32 year old Norwegian – probably the same person who made and released the bomb.

The government buildings, including the office of the prime minister, look like a battlefield. How could one extreme nationalist do this alone? There are many questions.

As believers we ask ourselves what to say to non-believing victims and their families. The horror at the island, where the youths were killed, was a hell-experience. 500 young people were running for their lives as the gun-man was executing them. Some escaped jumping into the sea, but even there they were shot at.

No YWAM’ers were killed or wounded yesterday, but as Norwegians we all feel the loss and the pain. Personally I have two children living in Oslo center, they were both safe. Our son is working close to the bomb center, but he was not at the office yesterday. We have lot to thank God for!

Please pray for YWAM Norway; that our staff, and the entire body of Christ, will be anointed to point at Jesus in the days of sorrow and grief.

Terje Konradsen

Chairman, YWAM Northern Europe

Our sincere prayers to out to the nation and people in Norway.

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Vision 10810 – Building a Semi-Truck for Ministry

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If you have ever thought that being an engineer wasn’t a useful skill for being in missions, then you are quite possibly missing out on fulfilling God’s plan for your life.

Don’t believe me? Check out this video:

The Engineer has a vision to design and build semi-trucks that can provide housing for a 12-person team, a full equipped stage to do evangelism and also provide a place for store and transport Bibles.

You can read a bit more about it here.

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Exciting New YWAM Communication School

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The School of Mission Communication being offered by the YWAM International Communication Network in Denver Colorado later this year really excites me with the possibilities. I’ve written before about the importance of telling our stories in YWAM and have talked about it a lot on the YWAM Podcast as well. This school looks like a great way for people called to be “Missions Communicators” to get started.

Lynn Green, one of YWAM’s elders and a veteran of 42 years in Youth With A Mission, has this invitation for people to get involved in this school:

The School of Mission Communication will be covering many different topics, including:

  • Writing
  • Photography
  • Design
  • Campaigns
  • Video
  • New Media
  • more…

The training will be presented from a mission context, rather than a journalistic, entertainment or business context. Unless you are in the field it’s hard to appreciate the difference, but this course should do well in helping missions communicators to present their stories in ways that will have the greatest impact with their audience.

After the three months of classroom training the students will have the opportunity to join of YWAM’s Regional Communication Teams for 3 – 6 months, or other communication initiatives around the world.

You can find out more about this great new school for mission communicators on the YWAM ICN web-site.

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