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In December, we invited families to be part of a P

In December, we invited families to be part of a Pilot Team for a resource we’ve been revising called “Games You Can Pray.”

At its core, Games You Can Pray is a collection of games and activities that you can use to equip a group — like a family — to find creative ways to engage prayer.

Can we let you in on a little secret? The Pilot Team really wasn’t about the resource.

Functionally, the Team was a huge blessing in trying out and sharing feedback on the different games, and the positive responses were encouraging. Their input will lead to a better final resource, but that was a bonus to the true goal:

We believe that if families make a simple, consistent investment in seeking God together, they will see transformation.

So it wasn’t really about the resource, but creating an opportunity for those families to experience God. That’s why we were encouraged when the feedback revealed examples of that happening, such as one family sharing a renewed desire to pray together.

HOW you engage with God is not as important as THAT you engage with Him. Even the simplest things — like a short game you can pray — can lead to the most amazing encounters with the God that loves you. The key is that you took that simple first step.

Interested in trying the resource? Let us know!

#testimonythursday #gamesyoucanpray #GYCP #prayer #seeking god #YWAM #family

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Donate $50 today towards 3 new Cinematic Cameras for YWAM RVA & VB

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This past Saturday, our Family Ministries team hosted a special Advent service in three languages: English, Spanish, and Portuguese. People from around the world joined together as "one family" to celebrate Jesus.

Despite technological difficulties, we were able to witness "God with us" during the call, primarily through the testimonies of participants. Here are some of the things they heard from God or shared after a game called "Listening for God":

"It was a real blessing! Regardless of the language, God's message is the same! Praise the Lord!"

"Praise God in all circumstances!! Glory to God in the highest and on earth -- peace, GOOD WILL toward man."

One influential youth pastor shared, "God spoke with me. It was so special!"

A man in Brazil was visibly touched by the time, particularly the closing prayer.

The gathering was God's idea -- revealed during prayer in Spetember -- and how beautiful it was to see Him work in the lives of people in far-apart countries when we stepped in obedience to host it! The same God is inviting you to be used by Him as well, today!

You can watch the Advent Service now through our Vimeo or Facebook!

#advent #ywam #tesitmonythursday #Zoom #gathering #hope #joy #peace #love #languages

Did you know that God is a Provider? Our staff ar

Did you know that God is a Provider?

Our staff are known to pack up and travel all over to serve; the challenge is finding a way to transport all the bags, worship equipment, tools, and other items we may need.

Dale Mast, a long-time YWAMer, often meets this needs by taking on the tedious task of clearing out our construction trailer, and scouting the base for a safe place to temporarily store the tools.

“God, we sure could use another trailer.”

God is a Provider. He began prompting Dale to press into prayer, giving him words like “blessing”, “community”, and “generosity.” Dale didn’t know how God would work, but knew He would.

For a while, he seemed to keep striking out. On one particularly busy day, God nudged him to email a few more people. Dale didn’t feel like it, but he has learned the importance of obedience.

So it was no surprise when, by the end of the day, someone donated a large 8x14ft commercial trailer and someone else gave a sizable donation for the purchase of another trailer!

Dale’s faith in God as a Provider immediately blessed the Family Ministries team during a large move, and the Virginia Beach team as their DTS team sets off on Outreach!

How might God be Provider for you today?

#testimonythursday #provider #provision #trailer #prayer #blessing #community #generosity

You’re invited! During a time in prayer months

You’re invited!

During a time in prayer months ago, our Family Ministries team felt a nudge to host a simple advent service for people around the world. Singles, families, young, and old together as “one family.”

We want to invite you to join us this Saturday, December 19th at 10:30am EST (-5 GMT) as we “Celebrate Jesus” together.

It will be short, simple, and hopefully a blessing to you!

Contact us for the Zoom link!

#advent #adventservice #ywam #global #zoom #hope #peace #love #joy #christmas #virtual

Do you have to know all the details in order to fo

Do you have to know all the details in order to follow God? Do you have to be confident you are right? Does it have to make sense?

These have been recurring questions over the last year as we’ve found ourselves exploring an unexpected invitation from God.

There is much more to the story, but what began as a question last year — “Is God inviting us to take over a preschool?” — led us to the events of today that we didn’t see coming — installing two massive storage containers and filling one with assets from the now-closed preschool.

We don’t know what’s ahead — which could make these actions and investment seem risky or foolish — and along the way often didn’t know what to do next — which makes stepping an act of faith.

In the midst of it all — even in the absence of answers — we have known something clearly: each moment has been an opportunity to learn more how to hear God’s voice and respond.

So now, more than two giant containers full of preschool resources, we have a deeper understanding of how God speaks, and His invitation to listen. You can too... but maybe you can do it without the storage containers!

A huge thanks to @chatrichmond for helping us move it all in less than three hours!

#testimonythursday #ywam #hearinggod #prayer #preschool #prayer

There is still time to join our 2021 Brazil team!

There is still time to join our 2021 Brazil team!

This Sunday is the last day to sign up to join a team that will travel to Brazil January 24th through February 7th, to support communities there by staffing English classes and providing safe drinking water in the Pantanal.

If you are interested in joining or giving, reach out to us this week!

#ywam #missions #pantanal #brazil #serving #outreach #ministry

The Walker family loves finding ways to practice h

The Walker family loves finding ways to practice hospitality; so when they learned that some of the Discipleship Bible School students would not be able to go home for Thanksgiving, they were quick to open their home.

However, as they prepared, Debbie ran into a problem: they didn’t have a big enough turkey. After searching, problem solving, and praying, they weren’t sure what they would feed the students.

That’s when she got a call from Kathy: “Hi Debbie; do you happen to need a turkey?”

Unbeknownst to Debbie, Kathy had a problem of her own. She had found an incredible deal on a medium sized turkey days before, but when she went to pick up her order, it was out of stock. She found a new turkey elsewhere, and didn’t think about it again until the store reached out and said they had a replacement turkey for her.

Not just any turkey: a 20lb turkey, which was far too much for her home. Randomly, Debbie popped into her mind, and her simple question ended up answering a prayer and need in a beautiful way!

We love when God answers prayers not just IN community, but THROUGH community. It reminds us of the intentionality behind the call to love others; sometimes that’s where God chooses to reveal Himself in beautiful ways!

#testimonythursday #gratitude #thanksgiving #turkey #prayer #needs #community #provision #ywam #hospitality

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