Before coming to YWAM Orlando, I spent ten years of my life in the military. During those years, I was deployed twice and lost a couple of friends. A hatred grew within me for Arabs, Muslims, and for most people in general. My heart was devoid of concern for anyone. While visiting my sister…
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Photo by Michaela Potterbaum Sometimes I think to myself: Why did I move to Florida? Florida is hot, humid, there are no mountains and pretty much no seasons (all things I personally love). This is a question I’ve been asked a lot. To a non-Christian, it sounds foolish to say “God told me to…
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It was a Sunday morning, and we flagged down a taxi from the metro to head for church, but this morning was not going to be a normal Sunday. Our driver was a 50-year-old man we’ll call Ibrahim. I told him we needed to get to the Kanisa (church) and asked if he knew what that was. A…
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There are a lot of misconceptions about YWAM. Is YWAM a cult? Do you get paid in YWAM? Is YWAM headquarters in Kona? Is YWAM just volunteering? Is YWAM just for youths? We will look into each of these. Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is an international and interdenominational Christian missions organization. We do…
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Doing a Gap Year at YWAM Orlando is easier than you think! Check out this video as our friends Eric and Joe address some of the common concerns about it. They’ll keep you entertained in the process! The first step in a Gap Year with YWAM Orlando is the Discipleship Training School. TALK TO A…
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During a time of prayer for the incoming college-age students of our missions training, one of my friends wrote down this prayer: “These students will be filled with wisdom and discernment, for age does not determine these things; God does.” This got my mind rolling. There are so many different perspectives on how age can…
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