{"id":515,"date":"2011-03-15T22:18:29","date_gmt":"2011-03-15T22:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erikfish.com\/?p=515"},"modified":"2019-09-19T04:40:16","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T04:40:16","slug":"paradigm-shifts-ywam-simple-church-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erikfish.com\/2011\/03\/15\/paradigm-shifts-ywam-simple-church-planting\/","title":{"rendered":"Paradigm Shifts & YWAM Simple Church Planting"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n I spent the last week in Kona, HI (hard, right?) training YWAM DTS missionaries with my friend Pam Arlund. We equipped around 300 students to make disciples and plant simple churches that can multiply among youth. We’ve seen this process begin on hundreds of universities the last three years. <\/strong><\/p>\n The idea is simple, powerful, and it is catching on:<\/strong><\/p>\n Send young people to preach the gospel, make disciples, and form people into groups that follow Jesus together in the areas where they do life. <\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n God is using young people to grow these kinds of simple church groups all over the world!<\/strong><\/p>\n This trip was interesting for me, as YWAM is the largest youth-focused mission agency in the world. The base at Kona is in many ways a “flagship” base for YWAM. See the YWAM Kona webpage<\/a> to get a feel for the incredible legacy and influence they have wielded over the last 50 years. It is an amazing story starting with a dream of Loren and Darlene Cunningham and a team of faith-filled pioneers to send young people to influence the nations of the world. Today, this legacy continues as YWAM leaders seek to mobilize a new student missions movement to fulfill the Great Commission in our generation. Many from the YWAM movement have had a tremendous influence on me personally. It was an honor to work alongside new friends at the base, partnering together to send young people to the nations. The commitment and energy among the Kona staff and students was truly inspiring!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n