What is a Mini-Discipleship-Training-School (DTS)?
A Mini-DTS consists of a 4 week course of interactive lectures, study, small groups and outreach, designed to lay a firm foundation in the students life for a fulfilling and fruitful Christian walk and to help prepare them to become involved in Christian leadership and worldwide missions. It would consist of: [caption id="attachment_1811" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Learning and growing together"][/caption] A culturally sensitive presentation of YWAM values and Discipleship Training School (DTS) teachings, with lecture phase and outreach lasting no longer than 4 weeks for each Mini-DTS. Subjects focused on are:
Not to be served but to serve
A team of 74 young people and adults descended upon Kamiah during the last week of July to serve and share the love of Jesus with members of the Kamiah and Lapwai community. They were invited by YWAM Native Ministries, the Nez Perce Indian Churches and the Wa-A'Yas and Pinewaus Community Centers. [caption id="attachment_2065" align="alignright" width="300"] Lapwai Basketball Camp 2012[/caption] During their time here they conducted services at three of the Nez Perce Indian Congregations. Several of the young team members shared their hope stories, encouraging others to do the same. Pastor of Student Ministries and Coach Shon Tenkley and team members also ...
Natives captivate German Hearts
…When the wind of the Spirit blows, Warrior, come on and ride the wind…” [caption id="attachment_2001" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Robert Soto, Lipan-Apache, protocols the Mayor of Altensteig"][/caption] The words sung by Broken Walls and accompanied by a powerful drumbeat are thundering from the massive speakers in the horse arena serving as concert venue. Colorful Traditional, Fancy, and Feather dancer’s busts into the arena, as hundreds of German’s give rousing applause. This scene was repeated at several other major venues, often with hundreds of visitors each, coming from near and far to see the “Indianer” from North America. The team performed at churches ...
Maverick Flying Car
Steve Saint (Son of Nate Saint) of I-TEC drove the road-legal flying car from Florida to Oshkosh, probably the largest Air-show in the world to exhibit its capabilities. Since then the FAA has also issued the Maverick a S-LSA aircraft airworthiness certificate. I-TEC hopes to be in production by EAA Oshkosh 2011. As Steve shares in the short video, the Maverick Flying Car was developed to primarily serve humanitarian and mission applications. For updates on the development of the Maverick, visit here.
Articles
From Desparation To Freedom
By Donna Ireland, Lumbee and African American. We are grateful for Donna’s permission to post her hopeful journey from despair to freedom in Creator’s Son Jesus. (Donna is preparing to complete a Crossroads Discipleship Training School at YWAM Tyler, TX and feels called to serve among Native people) Donna Ireland with Son Emmanuel My name is Donna. I am 39 years old and I have a seventeen-year-old... [Read more]
Merry Christmas & Best Wishes For 2013
From all of us here at YWAM Native Ministries, we wish you a wonderful celebration of Creator coming down, giving himself to us in humility and love. Volkhard & Marianne; Mark & Michaela, Florence Share this: Read More →
YWAMers in Native Ministry gather in Flagstaff
This Fall, YWAMers in Native Ministry from across the US gathered at YWAM Tribalwinds in Flagstaff, Arizona. As a group we visited one of the Hopi communities, YWAM Native Ministries Conference 2012 presented protocol gifts and expressed publicly our sorrow for sins, injustices, and shortcomings of the distant and recent past. We were also able to share that we desire to be among them and serve in... [Read more]
Not to be served but to serve
A team of 74 young people and adults descended upon Kamiah during the last week of July to serve and share the love of Jesus with members of the Kamiah and Lapwai community. They were invited by YWAM Native Ministries, the Nez Perce Indian Churches and the Wa-A’Yas and Pinewaus Community Centers. Lapwai Basketball Camp 2012 During their time here they conducted services at three of the Nez Perce... [Read more]
Maverick Flying Car
Steve Saint (Son of Nate Saint) of I-TEC drove the road-legal flying car from Florida to Oshkosh, probably the largest Air-show in the world to exhibit its capabilities. Since then the FAA has also issued the Maverick a S-LSA aircraft airworthiness certificate. I-TEC hopes to be in production by EAA Oshkosh 2011. As Steve shares in the short video, the Maverick Flying Car was developed to primarily... [Read more]
When I was in prison did you…?
by Volkhard Graf It began about a year ago. Out of the blue we received requests from Native inmates located in prisons in different parts of the country. The letters were sometimes scribbled on half-sheets of notepaper and contained questions, asking for resources to help them in their spiritual walk. Some asked if we could help supply traditional objects of worship, others spoke of how the inmates... [Read more]
Saint Patrick’s true Legacy
Who was this guy, often comically depicted in commercials and advertisements wearing a green hat, smoking a long-stemmed pipe and shown with a four leafed clover next to a pot of gold? The holiday honoring him, which is celebrated again in a few days with parades of people dressed and even a river died in green. For many people Saint Patrick is only a mythical figure, maybe ranking with another “jolly... [Read more]
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