Tag: Youth With A Mission
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Don’t Be a Cheap Traveler, Airline Loyalty Pays
Over the last 15 plus years, I estimate I have cashed in 40 free flights saving thousands of dollars. Do I have your attention? This week on NoSuperHeroes, I will be sharing some of the travel wisdom I have acquired through the years. I have taught classes on this in the past with our fellow volunteer workers.…
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From Ministry to Mom
Today Mackenzie Byersdorf is guest posting on NoSuperHeroes. She is a friend and co-worker in Youth With A Mission. She is an up and coming blogger in the Mommy Blog World at pintsizedmama.com. _____ For most of my life I’ve wanted to be in full-time ministry. There’s just something so life-giving about getting to serve…
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You’ve Been Wrecked, Now Commit!
I’ve spent the last 21 years working in a primarily short-term missions organization, Youth With a Mission (YWAM). I’ve seen countless lives wrecked for the ordinary as they served others through missions. This is the premise of Jeff Goins’ recent book. [amazon_link id=”0802404928″ target=”_blank” ]Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into your Comfortable Life[/amazon_link] The…
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The Benefit of the Doubt
Today I welcome Sam Werner to NoSuperheroes. Sam and his wife, Ana, have served in several missions organizations. YWAM, IHOP, Iris Ministries, and Bethel Church in Redding, California are some of the places they’ve learned about missions and ministry. God has used them in children’s ministry, technology, healing prayer, and in everything practical that comes along…
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God, Africa, and Free Coffee
So often missionaries speak only of the poverty and struggles of the field. Rather than merely showing pictures of people in need, I want to highlight the gems of Africa. T.I.A. = This is Africa Often this phrase is derogatory, but here is the truth. Africa is Rising! One area Africa excels in is coffee.…