Prayer for the Church
We are all facing a difficult time, and prayer is vital to remaining hopeful! Just like Paul prayed for the church, we also have been praying a lot for the church. Will you join us in making supplication for all the saints?
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 has interrupted many things. In the definition of interrupt above we see a stop to the continuous progress. This doesn’t mean it stops things completely or indefinitely, but merely stops the continuous progress of an activity or process.
A Leadership Lesson From a Picture
This picture is not of a fun activity by a bunch of youth, but a picture of leadership. It’s a picture of people leading alongside each other and serving one another to accomplish a task.
Training In Nepal
Their obedience despite of persecution speaks of the dedication they have to the Lord. It is no wonder that they are the fastest growing church in the world, but such an awakening to see how the Church is radically different from here in America.
A Sports Camp in Ivory Coast
A team to Ivory Coast used Base Sports camp curriculum to reach a young Muslim man with the gospel.
Reflecting on a Trip to Peru
I am still learning about what it means to share my faith, and I hope anyone who is interested takes advantage of the resources YMI provides to people just like me!
Retirement Plan with Base
Jim and Rita are choosing to use their retirement years to pour into the next generation. You can, too.
Vista, California
Valley Bible Church is a small congregation in Vista, CA, with a heart for their community. Like many churches, however, they lack the facility and volunteers to host a major outreach. They reached out to YMI for help with an ambitious project: running a sports camp at a local school.
Reality in Manaus
The residents of Manaus are known as having big hearts open to each other, and in my experience that was the rule rather than the exception.
Relationships Matter
At YMI, we want to know our partners well and for them to know us well.
Sports Ministry Grows in Brazil
It was so popular that even adults from the neighborhood came to participate. The church responded by hiring a sports and youth pastor to handle the new, vibrant ministry.
Soccer Camp Leads to Church Plant
It’s not uncommon for a church to assemble a team for a sports league; less often does a sports team assemble to form a church.
Grace Says YES!
Grace witnessed in South Africa what God can do when we give him our “yes,” and she is continuing to faithfully live it out back home.
Erika Overcomes Fear
"...what stood out to me was watching God show Erika new ways she can trust him, which changes how she makes decisions as more come her way."
Youth Training Missionaries in Zambia
“Youth Missions International trained us and prepared us not only to reach out to kids but also to the adults. We were able to take our training and train others..."
More Than a Mission Trip
I said, “If going through difficulties in life means that you can’t serve Christ, then no one could ever serve Him.”
Finding Strength in Tragedy
“For the first several weeks, I was struggling not so much with why there was poverty, but with how I would help,”
The Impact One Team Makes
The day after the training, we took 17 of the students and leaders 30 minutes up the river via boat to a remote village to do outreach. This team of people shared the gospel with almost all 300 residents of the village.
It Totally Makes Sense
"At first I didn't see why we had to do the team building exercises, but now that I did the ministry, it totally makes sense!"