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A Message From Loren Loren and Darlene Cunningham attending the UofN graduation ceremony during the Workshop in September.
We have just come through another exciting, busy year at the University of the Nations (UofN) Kona campus! As we started the 4th quarter of 2011, We watched our faith grow as a new dormitory building was approved on arrival day, allowing us to open the doors and offer housing to the largest quarter we have seen to date. Now that we have entered 2012, we’re seeing a new wave of young people to train and send out all across our globe! Thirty-three years ago we birthed the University of the Nations at this very location. Now it’s time for our University to be launched into a whole new level. This is a paradigm LIFT in which we are moving into new levels of effectiveness in ministering within the spheres of society. In 1 Chronicles 12:32 a particular group of men (called the Sons of Issachar) were known to be men who understood the times, with knowledge of what Israel was to do within those times. We want to be like those Sons of Issachar: proactively moving forward with all the tools and resources available to us in the rapid pace of this digital age while still holding firmly to our foundation that is in Jesus Christ and the hope of the Gospel message for the transformation of lives.
Within the pages that you are now holding, you will read about many exciting things such as the release of the new Sourceview Bible (formatted by our very own David Hamilton) and advances in TransMedia communication. You will read testimonies of the radical Circuit Rider evangelism and prayer teams that were sent out of Kona this past summer, and about resurrections and teacher training in Nigeria. You will read about how former UofN Kona students are bringing exposure to human trafficking and modern-day slavery through the “Sex and Money” documentary that just wrapped up its
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tour across America. You will read about i-tec Inventor Steve Saint and his flying Maverick cars; tools to help us access even remote jungle regions with the Gospel and medical care. Close to “home”, you will read about the potential within solar photovoltaic systems and hydrogen generating devices that will enable us to be better stewards of our finances and natural resources, moving toward our goal of being “off the grid” and self-sustainable in our remote Pacific location here at the UofN Kona campus.
In this season where numerous countries are being shaken in both the physical and economic realms, there is also a shaking in the spiritual realm that causes people to ask the bigger questions of life, death and eternity. We understand the urgency of helping to answer these questions by presenting to people the hope and salvation of Christ to as many as possible, by whatever means possible. As we are challenged by visas and the economy, we ourselves must adapt. We have to be flexible, get out of debt and become innovative and self-sufficient so that we can serve other people and model a place of health and growth: a haven in troubled days.
As you read the pages before you, be prayerful regarding any partnership you may be able to have with us on any of these initiatives. I welcome your correspondence on these matters: unkloren@gmail.com. May you be encouraged and inspired.
In Him,
International Chancellor, UofN
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The pilot project of UofN Teacher Training and Trainer Certificate Programs kickedoff in Nigeria, but they had no idea what would happen next.
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Celebrating the Bible in Papua New Guinea The Asia Pacific DTS outreach team shares their experiences working wtih bible translators in Papua New Guinea.
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Marshallese Students Are Connecting The Dots How the local high school, the Salvation Army, and YWAM Kona are assisting the Marshallese community kids with their learning.
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Steve Saint & The Maverick
When faced with the daunting task of reaching hard-to-reach tribes in Ecuador, Steve Saint wasn’t about to give up. His invention of an FAAapproved flying car gives him the ability to drive rough terrain, and take to the skies when the roads run out. Now this missionary is taking on a whole list of new ideas and inventions to help the Waodoni tribe, and training these indigenous people to do the work.
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The earthquake-generated tsunami early last year year impacted several area businesses. YWAM Kona helped with the clean-up.
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YWAM’s 1st School A Reunion After 42 By Ramona Musch
IN JUNE OF 2011, the graduates of the first YWAM school (winter of 1969 in Chateau d’Oex, Switzerland) gathered together in Seattle, Washington for their first class reunion. Former students came from as far away as England and Atlanta to re-connect with friends that had lived, studied, and traveled together over 42 years ago. Our lives had been forever changed and we were about to hear the stories of those that participated in the historic YWAM school in Switzerland. “The School of Evangelism is a laboratory--a place of learning by doing--for those who want to serve God as layman, missionary, pastor or evangelist. In the classroom at Hotel Rosat, the ‘Motive, Methods, and Message’ of evangelism will be studied. The program will begin with one half of the week in the classroom and one half in evangelism. Students will work all over Europe and, at certain times of the year, in the Middle East. During the summer full time will be spent on the field...” The concept of visiting lecturers was new to many of us. Our brochure stated, “Rather than collect a full time faculty and pull them from active service, men of God will come for one, two or three weeks and share. Then students will go out and put these suggestions into immediate practice... Duncan Campbell of Scotland will share regarding the Hebrides revival where thousands were saved. Leonard Ravenhill of Ireland, author and evangelist, will teach from his experience of a life in evangelism and revivals world-wide... and many others will participate.” (We were also blessed to have Francis A. Schaeffer.) Our orientation continued. “Each student will be required to take a language other than his own at the School of Evangelism. Conversational French, German, and Spanish... will be offered. For the first six weeks many hours each day will be spent in language study.
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Following weeks of Biblical study and language classes, students will travel to the Holy Land to study the methods of Christ in evangelism at a camp on the shores of Galilee. They will visit and evangelize in the areas where Christ preached. The Apostle Holds Paul’s methods will be studied right where he Years preached as students retrace his missionary journeys. Returning to Europe will mean immediate application of this training. Summers will be spent throughout Europe in a Summer of Service as new recruits join with those finishing their term for a summer of saturation evangelism.” Following our Field Trip to Israel and upon our return to Chateau d’Oex, Darlene Cunningham wrote to the international YWAM office: “It was a grand trip, but after 5 weeks on the road it felt great to unpack! None of us realized how much “home” Chateau d’Oex and Switzerland were... From the Sea of Galilee we came back to Jerusalem and camped at a campsite outside of the city. by this time everyone was pretty tired physically and emotionally too — we’d been living awfully close for a long time. We spent that first morning in Jerusalem waiting on God and the Lord took care of the problems. While there we visited Jericho, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Bethany, the Dead Sea and the place where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. “After existing on peanut butter and liver paste sandwiches for the last few days, it was a great joy to board the luxurious Greek ship. We almost ate ourselves silly! We arrived in Athens, were met by the missionaries and returned to the Bible School for a day. This time instead of driving through Yugoslavia, we took the Sea route and took a 12 hour ship ride to Italy. Our first stop in Italy was Naples. We stayed in a large apartment above the church. Sunday we ministered in two different churches. The kids (team) were well received and we had good services–oh, the girls had a special treat–in Naples at the church there’s a family which owns a shoe factory. They gave us a tour and each girl a lovely pair of shoes! I also forgot to mention that on the ship a man who had been given some purses from a factory gave us all two and three purses each. We really got all fixed up! Isn’t the Lord good? YWAM School of Evangelism in Chateau d’Oex, Switzerland, winter of 1969 (Those absent at reunion are in italics.) Front row (left to right): Darlene Cunningham, Lee Kiffiak, Carolyn (Shook) Akimoff, Eloise Rocha, Dodie Gunderson, and Ramona (Jensen) Musch Second row: Loren Cunningham, visiting speaker, Judy (Davis) Belfance, Elaine (Voigt) Neal, Chrystal Thee, Donna Hawes, Betty Sawyer, Sue-Ann (Ness) Anderson, Judy (Johnson) Tyler, Nova (Goodwin)Pierson, Ann (Carrington) Tedrow, and Connie (Holderbein) Roche Third row: Richard Kress, Judd Stevens, Jim Woodhall, Dan Roche, Art Medina, Joe McNerny, Dennis Kiffiak, and Elwin Mack Back row: John Kraintz, Denny Gunderson, Al Moen, Dennis Sawyer, and Ron Cantrell
“From Naples we went to Rome. There we stayed in a lovely Bible School, and had an excellent service with the students. In Rome we visited the catacombs, the forum (where Christians were tortured), the Vatican, Paul’s prison, and the place where Paul was beheaded. From Rome, the group broke into teams to go to their language areas for 1-2 week...” Well, the rest is history. During the Summer of Service and school outreach in 1969, the students went to France, Germany, and Spain. Three of the students (Ramona, Nova, and Dan) headed off to Kenya, East Africa to join up with the first Around the World Team led by Jim and Jan Rogers for their outreach and then returned to Switzerland for the completion of their SOE. What do you do at a YWAM school reunion? You spend hours renewing friendships, reminiscing the experiences of your school — both positive and negative, sharing your life’s history since the SOE, looking at photos and memorabilia related to the school, worshiping and singing familiar songs of the school period, skyping with Loren and Darlene Cunningham (our school leaders) and having the students appear in front of the computer for Loren and Dar to identify after 42+ years (not fair). Ramona and others that have remained in YWAM gave updates on the mission and we all discussed how YWAM has forever changed our lives. So, what are we all doing now? There were 28 students in the first school. Two of us have remained with YWAM for the past 42+ years. Caroloyn (Shook) Akimoff and her husband Al serve as the YWAM leaders of YWAM Slavic Ministries (Eastern Europe). Ramona (Jensen) Musch is the YWAM Atlanta director and serves on the YWAM North American Council. She married Greg and two of their adult children are full-time with YWAM. Denny and Dodie Gunderson met in SOE, and served with YWAM for 33 years. Their daughter was born in Morocco and years later their two kids attended a YWAM school. They are presently pastoring a Christian and Missionary Alliance church in Seattle. Denny also serves as a marital therapist. Following our school, Dennis and Lee Kiffiak worked in Liberia and also with World Vision in Malawi. Lee is presently
involved with the women’s ministry in B.C., Canada and a counselor for Divorce Care. Jud Stevens worked with YWAM for a season and then drove the bus for David Wilkerson for 10 years. He now works for FYMCA in Tennessee. John Kraintz has lived in Nevada for 31 years and is pastoring in Elko. Elaine Voigt Neal presently works in her husband’s medical office. She goes on medical mission trips to third world countries. Dennis Sawyer pastored for 35 years in Oregon, Chicago, and Seattle. He is now a substitute teacher. Betty is a wonderful pastor’s wife and has raised two daughters. Joe McNerney came from a Catholic family to SOE. Following his training with YWAM, he applied it where he could have a great influence. He is presently a Parish Priest in the south of England. He is in charge of 3 churches, and serves as a hospital chaplain. Connie (Holderbein) Roche met her husband, Dan, in the SOE and together they have owned a tire business, and Connie started a maid service. Dan works for the Dept. of Education and makes presentations to school districts on how to use the internet to access the library services. Sue-Ann Ness Anderson taught in public schools for 10 years and worked for CBN for 12 years as a producer. She and her husband now have a business and she also is a head of a ministry to high school youth. Nova Goodwin Pierson has worked with YWAM in the Middle East and Teen Challenge in Germany. Nova and her husband have been pastoring in West Texas for a number of years. Elwin Mack went back to Bible School following the SOE and has been a youth pastor and senior pastor
of Faith A/G in Phoenix, AZ since 1990. As we departed from the reunion, I noticed numerous hugs and embraces, teary eyes, last minute personal prayers for one another, and a genuine concern for the well-being of friends that met 42+ years ago in a new country to all of us – Switzerland. It did not seem that long ago as we quickly reminisced the experiences that brought us together. We had celebrated God’s character and faithfulness in life’s journey.
“I probably do not have a week in my life go by without remembering experiences and or principles I learned in my 7 months with YWAM”. ~Sue-Ann “I met Connie in the SOE--the next best thing to Jesus... You are truly a fantastic group of people who have had a profound effect on so many lives.” ~Dan Roche “YWAM most influential besides parents.” ~Elaine Neal “We lived together, prayed, studied, worshiped and traveled for only 7 months, but we bonded for a lifetime!.” ~Dodie Gunderson “We picked up right where we left off! God did something special in us as a group all those years ago, and we had a wonderful, special time once again, 42 years later.” ~Carolyn Akimoff
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New UofN Certificate Programs disciple nations through the sphere of education By Lisa Orvis PARTICIPANTS EAGERLY ENTER their classroom, having travelled up to two hours by foot, bus or private car, navigating dangerous traffic and road conditions of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Despite the costly journey, most arrive 30 minutes early, out of respect and in their earnest desire to be prepared to fully receive all the day will hold. The warm, humid conditions and lack of electricity do not dampen their enthusiastic participation or the impact on these hungry hearts and minds. The pilot project of the UofN Teacher Training and Trainer Certificate Programs was launched in August of last year. Strong local leadership of Paul & Rachel Dangtoumda made this YWAM base an ideal place to begin the programs. Rachel’s years of educational leadership in her native South Africa provide a strong foundation for her authority in this role. “Nigeria is a nation that loves challenges and the Word of God; I am hungry to see the educational system visited by this Jesus style of teaching” Rachel explains. The two-fold program is designed to initially gather and train a training team who will together lead the teachers program. They engage in two weeks of leadership training, reviewing the content and experiencing the methods that will be used with the teachers who come to be trained. They then help to lead the initial two-
week seminar for local teachers and continue to work with the teacher training throughout the year. Trainer Charity Onwah holds a position in education with the federal government. She reflects, “The training has changed my view about my job as a teacher. I desire to impact those I associate with so students will be discipled and become fruitful, not just successful.”
Teachers begin with a two-week seminar. The program includes monthly training, which continues to build understanding and give time for practical skill development in the classroom. Personal reflection Above: Nigeria teachers in training and classroom application assignments help teachers Below: Base Director Paul Dangtoumda with staff member Edo. integrate the training immediately into daily life. The team leadership approach ensures that each teacher will be individually mentored throughout the training to maximize their understanding and application of the material. First grade teacher Mary Phillips explains “I am a different person; I now see that I can integrate the worship, the Word and prayer into my classroom. This is a new approach to teaching for me. I’ve seen that teaching from not only materials that are already made like textbooks brings creativity into the classroom, which makes the children learn faster, and you are helping them to create something they will never forget.” Several elements of these programs are innovations recently released by the C-ILT, leadership body for the UofN internationally. Certificate programs can include both current and former YWAMers, along with those who have not done a DTS. Successful completion of a program will earn a UofN certificate and UofN credit.
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This can add great value to the training as the certificate programs become recognized by various governing bodies around the world. Assessment done before, during and after the program, to ensure trainer reliability and measure progress by individual students, will provide the documentation needed for this type of recognition. “As I have prayed over and helped to develop this material, I have come to a clearer and clearer understanding of what it means to disciple nations through the spheres. Simple practices like cleaning up the school grounds, treating boys and girls equally in class, and using interactive learning methods to encourage creativity and innovation bring the truths of God’s Word and the presence of Jesus into a classroom, a child’s life, out into a family, community and even a nation,” reflects program development team leader and Kona staff Lisa Orvis. “Materials developed out of the College of Education, by a team of 15 with teaching and training experience in over 40 nations, resulted in highly multi-cultural content and training methods. Multiple projects will begin around the world in the months and years ahead,” College of Education Dean Mark Brokenshire explains.
Above: Lisa Orvis, Joy Field who was raised from the dead, and project manager Rachel Dangtoumda. Below: Nigeria teachers practice interactive learning.
As I Write, A Woman Is Raised From The Dead! The base leader Paul Dangtoumda and Edo, a Nigerian staff member, just burst into the house, bubbling over with the remarkable news that a woman at a church service just down the road has just been raised from the dead! During the sermon, 21 year old Joy Frances unexpectedly fell down dead in a back room after singing in the choir. As Paul entered the room, many were weeping and shaking the woman’s body; she had been dead for perhaps 15-20 minutes. “I was shaking but I knew God wanted me to pray!” he explains. After 10 minutes of intercession, the woman sneezed 3 times and sat up! Hysterical grief turned to equally exuberant joy and worship as church members celebrated what God had done!! Edo declared, “I’ve heard stories of this but I’ve never seen it! I just thank God I was able to be a part of it!” With characteristic humility, Paul adds, “I’m still shaking!”
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SEX MONEY IN AMERICA And A Drive To Stop It All
By Timothy Dyk
ON AUGUST FIRST, 2011, fifteen former University of the Nations students boarded a tour bus near Williamsburg, Virginia to begin a tour that lasted until mid-December, taking them through all of the 48 contiguous United States. The group promoted a new feature-length documentary about domestic minor sex trafficking in the US and the abolitionist movement that has already begun to fight it. The documentary, titled Sex+Money: A National Search For Human Worth, developed out of PhotogenX, a ministry of YWAM that uses creative media as a tool for cultural transformation. By the time the tour finished, the team screened the film in all 50 states. Though the film focuses on the issue of sex trafficking as it exists within the United States, the students first became aware of sex trafficking in their previous travels with YWAM discipleship training schools and the PhotogenX Around The World Track. After traveling around the world with PhotogenX, American students Autumn Mason, Morgan Perry, Tim Dyk, Sarah Jo Sampson, and Scott Martin were part of an international group of students from eight nations that produced the publication Sex+Money: A Global Search For Human Worth. The book focused on how the global abuses of sex and money were leading to greater exploitation
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through sex trafficking. In the process of researching for the book, the team became aware of the severity of the problem of domestic minor sex trafficking within the United States. One statistic that most shocked the students came from an interview with Ernie Allen, President and CEO of The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, who estimates that at least 100,000 American children are at high risk of sexual exploitation each year. In response to the shocking statistics and stories of abuse from around the US, the crew began filming in September of 2009. They have since traveled to over 30 states and conducted more than 75 interviews with federal agents, victims, politicians, activists, psychologists, porn-stars, and pastors. The film entered post-production from June of 2010 through July 2011. As of August first, the completed film is now available to the general public.
From the beginning, Sex+Money has been a grassroots campaign, and the distribution model remains in keeping with the same grassroots spirit. Executive producer Morgan Perry felt that a 50-state tour would be a strategic way to raise money for restoration homes, spread awareness about domestic minor sex trafficking, and inform audiences on the status of trafficking legislation in each state. As a practical response towards victims of trafficking, 75% of the first 100,000 items of Sex+Money merchandise sold on tour and in the online store are being given to Streetlight Phoenix, a restoration home that can serve up to 48 survivors of domestic minor sex trafficking. With the film complete, the crew made an attempt to screen the film in at least one large university as well as one large church in each of the 50 states. The university screenings were followed by panel discussions comprised of local experts in order to help the audience formulate an effective response to trafficking in their cities, while church events will be followed by times of prayer, worship, intercession, and individual ministry. For the church screenings, the team traveled with a band
that lead congregations in worship and prayer after screening the film. Throughout the film-making process, the team believes that prayer, intimacy, and worship are crucial to formulating a response to sex trafficking in the United States. Associate Producer and worship leader Isaac Gill says, “We live from the first commandment—loving God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. We want to be like Jesus- only saying what we hear the Father saying, only doing what we see the Father doing. With such a heavy and sensitive topic we need to be in tune with God’s kindness and His love all the time.” The team has witnessed multiple examples of individuals freed from the scars of past abuses and addictions. Associate Producer Lindsay Diederichs says, “Issues of sexuality seem to be a domain that is rarely addressed corporately in the church. After seeing the film, people have experienced a new freedom to repent from sexual sins and receive healing from the shame and guilt that they had been living with for years and years.” With the tour now complete, the Sex+Money team is driving ahead with the expectation that God will continue to bring healing to the places, people, and hearts that are yearning for restoration.
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Scan with your handheld device for more info and to watch the official documentary trailer or log on to www.sexandmoneyfilm.com.
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IN THE THIRD quarter of last year, The Asia Pacific DTS outreach team comprised of co-team leaders Alice Tsai and Mariya Hino along with Emily Goeun Choi, Jessica Ward, and Daniel Chang was able to go minister along the Aroma Coast of Papua New Guinea. They engaged in some bible translation typing, as well as plugged in with the youth program for the circuit that ministered to different local churches in the villages. It was such an amazing time for our team as we were split between two houses and would meet up periodically to minister at different places. The experience stretched and deepened everyone’s faith and I know we were all touched by the beautiful and warm hearts of the people. God’s presence was with our team as we ministered in different homes, and some of us saw healing and restoration take place through the power of the Holy Spirit. Daniel, Emily, and I were able to pray for a demon-possessed woman before we left the village, which really took Daniel’s faith to a level of such tangible realness that he has never encountered before. It was such an enriching and blessed time in the village and God allowed us to be His vessels during our time there. For part of our time, we served by helping out at Bible Translation Association (BTA) on campus. We helped by typing literacy books that the BTA staff uses for training purposes. We participated in the Celebration of Bible Translation and the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. We cleaned, scrubbed and washed windows and doors at the BTA centre housing facilities. We also helped with keyboard literacy materials that the BTA staff uses for training purposes. There was such joy in fellowshipping with believers from all over the city during the march through Port Moresby. We had a variety of opportunities to minister as a team, such as sharing testimonies and performing skits in churches and Christian fellowship groups. We also participated in evangelistic ministry to the street kids – those marginalized by society. We also worked with a prostitution ministry ran by previous YWAMers living in Port Moresby, and spent time in prayer for all of those we served.
Spiritually, the team was pressed in for the last few weeks in Papua New Guinea, however we were really being blessed and took a lot away from this nation. One week we felt Daniel was to lead our team. He diligently took on the responsibility and flourished in it. It was such a blessing to see the team grow each in their individual ways and to see their gifts being highlighted in each one to serve the body. The BTA was so blessed by our involvement, and were filled with thanks. They also made some recommendations for future involvement between YWAM and BTA: “Without a doubt we want to encourage further partnerships between BTA and YWAM in the future. We see value in YWAM DTS team visits. We want to see possibility of more YWAMers coming to assist in various kinds of practical helps, such as IT, management areas, etc. Now that we have some idea, we will be able to establish a more helpful budget for future visits. To get deeper exposure (taste) for Bible translation, perhaps future team visits could spend more time in a language (translation) program. A focus like Oral Bible storytelling, SALT or other scripture engagement endeavors would be ideal.”
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Scan with your handheld device to access the Asia Pacific DTS page on YWAM Kona’s website, www.UofNKona.edu.
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t n i a S e Stev Spirit-Inspired Investor & Missionary Defies Gravity For The Sake Of Christ
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STEVE SAINT WAS only five when his father Nate and four other missionaries were killed by the Waodani people in Ecuador where he and his family had gone to work. It would have been acceptable for Steve’s mother to take her children and go home to the US after this terrible tragedy, however she believed they should stay since they had been called as a family to work among the Waodani. In those days when people went into missions they would go out NEVER expecting to return. Their attitude was that the place they were going to was now home. The Saint family remained for a year in Ecuador after the tragedy and then went back to the US (for what turned out to be a year) because people wanted to know all about what had happened. Readers Digest asked for a condensed book to be written about the tragedy, and named it Through the Gates of Splendor. The man who wrote the condensed version was Abe van der Puy, who later married Steve’s mother and became his step-father. There was great demand for a more detailed version of the book, and so eventually it was decided that Elisabeth Elliot should re-write the book under the same title. After being away from Ecuador the Saint family returned with World Missionary Radio Fellowship and settled in Quito. Steve’s mom was asked to run a hospital, a guest house and to take care of her family.. no small task! Steve remained in Ecuador with his mom, his brother and his sister until he had finished high school, and then he went back to the States to go to college. After finishing his studies
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he returned to work in Ecuador getting involved in the construction of houses. It was during this time that he met Jenny who was part of a singing group touring Ecuador. They met and decided to marry after only three days! After being married for a short while they returned to the US to be closer to Jenny’s parents. It was twenty years before Steve returned to Ecuador and that was intended to only be a visit for Aunt Rachel’s funeral (who was one of the original team of missionaries). While he was there, the Waodani insisted that he now had to stay in Ecuador. So Steve responded that he wasn’t sure that God wanted him to be there... the Waodani said they had already asked God and that God had said he should stay. When Steve left it was with the promise that he would talk with Jenny and if she and God agreed they would return... he really had no choice but to be obedient to God’s call. On their return Jenny wondered how she would fit in as she could not speak the language. She soon discovered that even though the young people weren’t very interested in God, they loved to sing. So Jenny started teaching them all sorts of worship songs and God used this to reach them. To the Waodani women’s surprise Jenny asked them to teach her how to cook their way (on wood fires, etc), and this was how God endeared Jenny to the Waodani women. It was through the Waodani people asking him to “teach us to do” whatever was needed, that got Steve started down the track of using his inventive abilities. This has led to the forming of the i-Tec ministry, whose motto is: “training and equipping indigenous God-followers to say.. i-can”. This has led to a number of successful projects where equipment has been invented in such a way that it is easy to train up indigenous people to do the work.
Other i-Tec Projects i-Dent includes a portable dental chair with a battery-operated drill. This enables indigenous people to do basic dentistry once they have been trained. i-Med (Indigenous Medical Training) system is being developed to be an intensive highly focused medical training program designed to make it possible for indigenous non-health care workers to learn to offer safe and effective basic health care services to their own people when such health care is not available through government or non-government organizations. i-See is a program that equips indigenous believers with the skills they need to identify common eye disorders, fit glasses, and run a small self-sustaining ministry.
Above: The Maverick comes in for a landing. Right: Steve stops at the mailbox in the Maverick. Below: A bugs’s eye view of the flying Maverick. Opposite: Steve poses with his wife, Ginny.
Steve says i-Tec has a real need for IT people to produce training videos for all these projects in any language it’s needed in. His big dream is that YWAM would partner together with i-Tec because together we can do amazing things. Imagine when we’re in situations around the world where we realize something would be really useful for the people group we’re working amongst, we can ask i-Tec to invent it for us! Wow! With spirit-inspired inventors we can push boundaries and accomplish things that once would just have remained dreams in people’s hearts. With God all things are possible!
i-Fix is a program being developed by I-Tec to provide training in maintaining and repairing small engines and equipment, such as chainsaws, outboard motors and portable generators, that play an important part in the livelihood of people living in remote areas of the world.
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i-Fly is a program where people are trained to fly, and to build planes. This also includes the Maverick (a flying car) which enables people to travel over all sorts of terrain, flying over areas where it’s not possible to drive on the ground. The technology of the Maverick is so simple that people can be taught by radio how to fly as well as drive it. i-Comm is a project training indigenous people to communicate their stories via video.
Scan with your handheld device for more info and to watch a report of Steve Saint and the Maverick on CNN.
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The POWER of
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It’s time to set the truth free through the media around us. One ministry is doing just that by training every-day people to capture news and stories as they happen, and sharing them with the world.
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HAVE YOU SEEN the news today? Do you usually watch the news or inform yourself about what is going on around the world?
It has been more than a decade since the internet started shaping and changing the way we see and engage with the world. Now we choose the news based on our personal interests or we look for a big story, and No agenda. most of us don’t even stop to consider if what we’ve No paid sponsors. Just news. been told is the truth, by not checking the context of it. Today’s media is dominated by commercial and political agendas. News shows are often opinion-based and personality-driven. The social media movements created a blogging culture that feeds on hearsay and half-truths. Together these leave the public uninformed, overwhelmed, and cynical.
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Grassrootsnews was born to be non-profit training movement supported by seasoned journalists, filmmakers and storytellers to provide content for multiple platforms and to empower people on the ground to report reliable news from which any individual or reporting outlet can draw. We believe there is a desperate need for uncompromised truth that represents the diverse voices of today’s global village. In his book We the Media, Dan Gillmor states, “The rise of the citizen journalist will help us listen, the ability of anyone to make the news will give new voice to people who’ve felt voiceless - and whose words we need to hear.” The Bible says the “Truth sets people free” (John 8:32 Paraphrased), and we believe that in all spheres of society people need to be free to do and be whoever God intended them to be. Grassrootsnews International Institute aims to train and empower local people to share their stories with the world. For this reason GNI started a Campaign called “Around the World in 80 days” that started on July 1st, and ran to September 20th, 2011. The goal was to have stories coming from all the nations in the world in 80 days. We want to call people to an understanding that they have a voice and also that they can be a voice for the voiceless. Working in partnership with YWAM and other Christian Organizations, Grassrootsnews upholds the values of being visionary, championing young people, being decentralized where every people group in the world can be trained. This allows us to be relational, value families and individuals while telling their stories and being a voice for the voiceless.
Above in clockwise order: Lokelani & Randy Dahl anchoring the news in the virtual studio. Joel Rogers leading a seminar on how to be a journalist for GNI. A view of a special housing designed for iPhones for easier video capture. Opposite: The anchors in action in the studio.
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Power How YWAM Kona Is Making Plans For Renewable Energy By Joel Rogers
WHAT WOULD YOU wish for if you could have anything you want? World peace? Food for all the world’s hungry children? Here’s something that would be close to the top of my list: A gas pump in my garage that gave me free energy. What would you say to free, clean energy to heat and cool your home, cook your food and power your cars? Sound like a pipe dream? Chris McWhinney, CEO of Millenium Reign Energy says this is now a reality thanks to a groundbreaking hydrogen generator system called the AutoARK®. The University of the Nations, Kona, Hawaii campus got an up-close look at the technology in July at the Mauka Theater as the co-inventors displayed the “AutoARK® Education System” which is a scaled down version of the commercial AutoARK® 11, 55 or 111 models. Through the transparent walls of this table-top electric powered generator, we could see the inner parts at work as it inflated a balloon with pure hydrogen and then with a fuel cell*, converted the hydrogen into electricity that ran a fan that was installed on top of the machine as proof that it was indeed working.
“This is the missing piece. We can use solar and wind energy, but we can’t store it. Hydrogen is different and can be used as a way to store the wind and sun.” says Chris. So when it’s night time and there’s no wind, most “green” electrical systems are out of luck… but with this system, excess wind and solar electricity produced at peak times can be converted into hydrogen that would be stored for later consumption. Chris says, “You can grill your hot dogs and hamburgers on hydrogen, not to mention running your car and house. That’s pretty cool!” There are already 17 educational models and 7 commercial units running in various parts of the US. But they are soon stepping up to a new larger facility which can produce 250 of the big AutoARK® 111 units per year and 250 teaching units with just 6 people on one circular assembly line. Despite high praise from several well known companies who have sent top people to check out MRE’s technologies that all seem to agree that MRE is 2 to 3 years ahead of the pack, the co-inventors humbly remarked, “We’re 2 guys in a garage who have no overhead.” Not only that, but rather than gouge prices like their competitors, Chris shared his vision with our YWAM family of producing these small affordable units that will provide energy for one household at a time – making it immune to most governmental abuses or top down monopolies that charge whatever they like. Sounds familiar here in the Aloha State – where residents pay higher energy rates than anywhere else in the country. “The government believes it will cost trillions to replace the current system with centralized systems, but we don’t want to re-create the current system with a different fuel – we want to empower families to get off the grid one at a time.” Under certain circumstances a fueling station and a mid range hydrogen generator can be shown to have a break even point as early as one year. With this major energy breakthrough that reaches the average American household… it seems the energy crunch may soon be a thing of the past for many. And as fuel conversion kits become more common and affordable, these two guys in their garage are setting their sights on the potential 1.55 trillion(!) dollar US automobile fuel market. “It’s going to take a silver buck shot, not a silver bullet for the energy situation we’re in globally” says Chris. “Hydrogen, wind and solar energy – we call them heavenly power.”
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YWAM Kona is researching and pushing to get the hydrogen generator equipment on campus in the near future in order to benefit from the major decrease in energy costs the campus would see. Founder Loren Cunningham said about the Hydrogen innovation, “We need to be a model for the island and then see our island become a model for other islands – including the big one to the East that we call the mainland.”
So what’s the big deal about hydrogen? • It’s the most abundant element in the universe. • It is clean burning – to the point where oil changes are almost unnecessary in hydrogen burning cars. • It is safe when used properly (as safe or safer than gasoline for example). • Fill up your car in 5 minutes and you are back on the road with their innovative “SHFA” (Scalable Hydrogen Fueling Appliance).
*Fuel Cells are one way of turning Hydrogen into electricity, but are not to be confused as being part of the AutoARK® systems. The AutoARK® is a hydrogen generator based on water electrolysis. Above Left: The renewable Hydrogen Station. Above Right: Chris speaking to former Governor Ted Strickland of Ohio Bottom: Chris’ partner Dave Erbaugh works hard in the garage. Opposite: Chris McWhinney poses next to the Renewable Hydrogen Station.
• No waste or harmful byproducts. The only byproducts of the AutoARK®? Heat and oxygen! • It only needs 11-12 gallons of water per day to run even the largest AutoARK® model… and that source can even be rainwater or other filtered water sources. • Low maintenance and these units are built to last… Millennium Reign Energy has one that’s been running virtually 24/7 for over 3 years without the slightest breakage or maintenance needed!
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How A Complete New Format Of The Bible Is Fanning The Flames By Lisa Orvis
FIRES ARE RAGING here in Kona and across the nations as this 20-something generation is burning HOT for God! Worship, prayer, evangelism, healing, repentance, revival… the Spirit of God is moving with great power both within believers and through them to a lost world. When building a fire, the foundation of kindling is designed to catch fire quickly and burn long enough for large, dense logs to begin to burn. This fuel is what gives strength and longevity, so the fire burns hot and bright and long. God has thrown a big log on the fire of revival… a fresh look at His timeless Word in the recent release of the SourceView Bible. Loren Cunningham, YWAM founder and author of “Book that Transforms Nations” — which captures the impact of God’s Word through history and across the nations — welcomes this new Bible with joy. “I see in today’s young people a rising passion to take the revival of worship and prayer into the streets and cities – to see the transformation they hear about in the days of Wesley, Luther and Calvin. That kind of transformation comes from a deep grounding in the Word of God. The release of SourceView Bible is an incredibly timely missions tool to feed the growing hunger in this generation.”
SourceView Bible reformats the Bible text to read like a movie script by adding a column naming the speakers and using multiple colored text to highlight the various speakers. These innovations recapture the original drama of the narrative. The first release is in the NLT; multiple translations are currently in the process of being formatted into this new framework. This new tool is part of a multi-faceted response across the body of Christ worldwide to “eradicate Bible poverty.” David Hamilton, Vice President for Strategic Innovation for YWAM’s University of the Nations and the developer of SourceView, observes, “We will never see God’s dream of a global revival and reformation until there is a resurgence of Bible readership. In order to see people re-engage with the Word, they need to see it in a fresh light and this new format aims to do precisely that.” This is the first major change in the formatting of the Bible in nearly 500 years – since chapters and verse references were added to the text during the Reformation! Hamilton explains his motivation to create the SourceView: “The goal is to see millions and millions of people read the Word with new intensity. Hopefully this Bible will serve as a catalyst, a spark, something to release a new hunger for God’s Word. That’s what it’s about!” And it is doing just that… DTS student Whitney Golden admits, “I never really read the Bible before, it was a huge thing I couldn’t conquer. When I heard about the SourceView, I sat down and ended up reading the whole book of John! It was incredible. Sections that had made no sense when I read them before came together, and made a perfect picture of who Jesus is! It was awesome!”
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One of the most engaging ways to benefit from the SourceView is in group Bible study. Young people on the Kona campus have been gathering in the early morning in small groups, reading the Word aloud, determined to finish it before they go overseas. Two young men describe their experiences: David Bogi explains, “We go to a coffee shop, each pick a color and just read through it. The different voices make it so you can envision it. I used to see nuggets that were in separate passages but now it’s the story of how everything happens!” Ben Dodgson adds, “It’s easier to retain when it’s in a story, especially when you read it with other people. It’s more living when you do it in community.” Jackson & Anneke Ndecheck serve in Nigeria and eagerly anticipate the impact of this new format on story-telling cultures. “Having the text written in a way to bring out the dramatizing of the stories will mean that the story will be kept by the readers,” Jackson asserts. “Reading this way will create an image in their minds of what the author is saying. For our culture, that means it will be easily transferable and create more impact in their lives.” From the Old Testament to the early church, through the Middle Ages and into modern times, believers around the world who soak themselves in God’s Word gain the “mind of Christ” and are “transformed by the renewing of their minds.” God’s Word is the source of the power, wisdom, and authority needed to take His truths into every sphere of society. These are the lessons learned by our older brothers and sisters in the faith as they saw great revival followed by reformation in their day… how many names will be added from this generation?
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C nnecting The D ts For The Marshallese In Kona
By Kris Richards I REMEMBER AS a kindergartener that my favorite subject in school was coloring. I loved to color, and especially liked connecting-thedots. It was fun to see what kind of picture the dots made once they were all connected. Now I feel like I am connecting the dots for God’s Kingdom purposes here in Kona. Almost every week there is a new facet to the picture that is growing larger and more beautiful over time. I’m talking about a growing picture that God has already established with the staff from the Salvation Army, Kealakehe High School, and the University of the Nations to impact Marshallese youth here in Kona. It began with a two-week day camp that the Salvation Army staff asked us to help put together. They had a relationship with about thirty 7-13 year olds, and twenty high school students, but they wanted a structure for their times together. When I heard the announcement by Lieutenants Kelly and Matthew Pensabene’ at a staff meeting last spring, something struck me. I can do this. As a teacher on this campus, I know people that would want in on this. YWAM staff children helped by listening to children read, assisting with art projects, or helping run volleyball and croquet at the U of N campus. Local teacher Mary Milhaka assisted me along with former YWAMer Julia Riller in assessing reading and comprehension levels, and Ingrid Freire designed art lessons for these hands-on kids, like graffiti art that spelled out key words from I Corinthians 13. Thor and Magrete Stensby jumped in with both feet for our second week, taking kids on outings to the U of N for sports and team-building and culminating with a day-long hike and a lava tube swimming. The YWAMers worked closely with Salvation Army youth workers Chemeni and Deslyn, and continue to encourage them in their roles. In an earlier meeting with the principal of Kealakehe High (explaining that local churches and the U of N would be setting up a “canopy of prayer” over his school), I picked up on a request Mr. Murakami had for greater trust and relationship with the Marshallese. Due to fear and shame, these newer immigrants to Kona would just not set foot on the campus. I suggested he meet Janine Åberg, a South African dancer from the base who had been working for a few years in that community and in fact had been adopted into it by a key elder. Mr. Murakami said he’d like to meet her. Two weeks later, the principal met with his English as a Second Language director, his parent-coordinator, and educators from the U of N and staff from the Salvation Army. The meeting was at the Salvation Army, which afforded the administers the chance to get to know the two ministries in the setting the youth are familiar with. Janine Åberg shared much of what she has learned from this community, including how she has acted as a liaison between some Marshallese parents and the administrators of Ka’u High School south of town.
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Every person around the table listened intently, asking specific questions. Mr. Murakami said they could bring in a mobile computer lab with the Rosetta Stone (English) program and reading software for E.L.L. (English Language Learners) kids. “I have waited a long time for this,” beamed Mr. Murakami. We have the vans, the computers, and the equipment to make this happen. You have resources in the community serving a large number of Marshallese that is much more successful than what the Department of Education has done. This is an opportunity to partner with the Salvation Army and U of N in the community to leverage the resources we have to help the kids. I crafted this idea 13-14 years ago with a resource teacher at the south end, and now I see that we’ve found a way to make it happen!” To show his excitement, the principal called for another meeting to map out specifics on the after-school program. “How about meeting tomorrow morning?” He joked. “If you said you wanted to start this up this Saturday, I’d be ready!” Salvation Army Lieutenant Kelly also expressed excitement: “This is beyond my wildest dreams. This is right in line with our vision.” Not only has the high school, the Salvation Army, and the YWAM base connected points with the Marshallese community, but the local Rotary club has expressed interest in helping as well, and the principal is talking about having Janine work with the Department of Education to broaden the mobile computer lab to the Ka’u (more heavilypopulated by Marshallese) area. At this rate, only God knows how big and beautiful this picture will become!
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We're All Called Written by Debbie Barnes Call2All focuses on reaching all nations and all people groups with the gospel. This is the outreach model used by the Call2All DTS:
OUTREACH IS THE culmination of training and preparation for the mission field - the practical application of all that our students have learned during the lecture phase of their DTS. Call2All has developed an outreach model which adds more structure to the traditional outreach model, yet still allows the outreach to be Holy-Spirit led. Call2All has focus nations for our outreaches, and our goal is to serve and work with local ministries in these nations. This prevents disappointment among new believers, as we are able to hand over the names of those we have shared the gospel with, thus ensuring proper follow-up and continued discipleship by these local ministries after our teams leave. The Call2All Outreach Model is built around the seven themes of the Call2All Movement, namely accelerating evangelism, 4K mapping, orality, church presence in every sphere of society, compassion, prayer, and unengaged, unreached people groups. The main focus of all Call2All outreaches is evangelism. As a result, this evangelism theme is well covered during the lecture phase of the Call2All DTS and runs throughout the outreach phase. We spend roughly a week on each of the remaining themes. Some of the themes such as 4K mapping, are more conducive to being covered in 1 week. Others, such as Church planting, need to be ongoing in order to develop strong relationships and deeper roots within the community. Call2All outreach leaders and students saturate each day with prayer. In addition, we set aside one week of the outreach for prayer. During this week, we hold a 72 hour prayer Scan with your handheld device to watch a video with more information about Call2All. You can also access it via our website, www.uofnkona.edu.
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watch, where each student prays for a total of 12 hours per day. If no prayer room exists, our students are encouraged to establish one, which is then handed over to the local ministry when our team leaves.
practiced on a weekly basis and then used on outreach to plant a simple church.
During the Call2All DTS lecture phase, we teach our students Inductive Bible Study Methods and Simple Church Planting. This is
This is just a brief synopsis of the Call2All Outreach Model. For more info, please contact Athol Barnes (atholb@call2all.org)
The 4K mapping week involves mapping the local area and posting this information on the 4-K website. This specifically maps Because roughly 76% of the world’s population local ministries and partners we have worked with, and allows future teams to follow-up is functionally illiterate, Call2All students on ministry done by previous teams. It also are taught how to present the Gospel in oral allows DTS leaders to focus and better prepare form, using drama and story-telling, during the lecture phase of their DTS. Preparation is teams for future outreaches. vital and our students practice these methods Covering unengaged, unreached people during practical afternoon sessions in their groups is a little more difficult in locations lecture phase. where the gospel is already being preached. However, we have found pockets within Compassion is another important aspect of a communities populated by immigrants who Call2All outreach. There is never a shortage don’t speak the local language and have never of opportunities to help those in need, and it heard the gospel. As our teams preach the is important to use these opportunities to not only share the love of Christ in practical ways, gospel and share the love of Christ, we pray that the Holy Spirit will open their eyes and but also to share about the saving power of lead them to such people. the gospel.
Blazing Trails By Holly Mosemann
AN ARMY OF 300 students and staff convened on the shores of Kona, Hawaii at the University of The Nations for a 5-week training school of revival, known as the School of The Circuit Riders. Believers were represented from the four corners of the earth all gathering in pursuit of greater faith, spiritual development, and intimacy with God. The purpose of gathering these 5 weeks was to train leaders to release revival in order that the Kingdom of God would advance in the earth.
Why the name ‘Circuit Riders’? Through a series of prophetic events, divine revelation was given to the school’s leadership team that God desired to release “Circuit Riders” on the earth once again. Following the first Great Awakening, radical men led by John Wesley swept across England and inspired many to lay their lives down for the Gospel unto death. As a result, men would ride on horseback through villages, cities, and regions proclaiming the Gospel fearlessly. In 1771, a young man named Francis Asbury was burdened for the lost souls of America. In obedience, he journeyed to America with the mandate that every young rider would soon adopt: Take the gospel to the remote corners of the frontier. Their motto was, “No family was too poor, no house too filthy, no town too remote, and no people too ignorant to receive the good news that life could be better.”
all the earth; Train leaders and call forth a generation into missions through presence-centered communities and biblical discipleship. The present day Circuit Riders heartbeat is driven by the belief that “simple obedience changes history”.
Practical Training During the lecture phase the emphasis was on both the supernatural and the practical by receiving anointed teaching daily and then immediately responding to it in intercession, preaching and evangelism. Students were equipped with tools to boldly share their faith, the basics of discipleship, hearing the voice of God, and the principles of leading others into freedom in Christ through repentance and warfare. The main emphasis was that as we freely receive, we freely give, replicate, and fulfill Jesus’ command to disciple the nations.
Outreach In August, Circuit Riders were sent to Orange County, California, Washington D.C, Alaska, and the nation of Ireland. Most chose to go for two weeks, but some have chosen to stay long-term, as long as two years. As the “riders” blaze these circuits, the harvest will be harvested in salvation of souls and long-term communities will be established as hubs for revival training.
Their message was a proclamation that the kingdom of God has come; repent, be baptized, and follow Jesus. They were sent to the highways and byways, the darkest frontiers where no one else dare tread. These leaders lived for a cause greater than themselves. Though the mode and methods of 250 years ago have changed, the mandate, the message and the cost remain the same for the new-breed Circuit Riders. The Circuit Riders carry a three-fold mandate: Revive the Church to a vibrant, surrendered relationship with Jesus and ignite a passion for the lost again; Proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom fearlessly throughout
Scan with your handheld device to watch a video update on the Circuit Riders outreach to Orange County, or search “Uprising OC” at www.youtube.com
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Hakani's Progress By Kris Richards
HAKANI SUZUKI IS an extraordinary young lady. It has been a privilege to teach her at ICS at the U of N. I’ve been asked to write of her progress. It is significant. I wonder who has been blessed more: Hakani with the fullness of a YWAM education or those of us learning from her. Hakani is unique. Her story is so unusual and extreme, that the parents of her classmates discussed the best way to let our kids know about her past. When she came to me in the summer of 2010 as a newlyarrived 15 year-old from Brazil, I assessed her for reading. I found that she was several years behind, which I expected as she had some developmental delays. Her mother told me she knew she could read better, but that she was shy. She was right. Hakani progressed one to two years in her reading, and had made a year and a half improvement in spelling by January! Hakani started by writing in all capitals, and after a month or so was producing beautiful cursive. I don’t believe it was our teaching or curriculum that caused such exceptional growth in this young lady. It was her being immersed in a loving atmosphere where she was safe and had classmates and teachers who loved her. God also showed he loves her so much that he sent a personal tutor for Hakani. Lilian Baleiro was a mission builder who “happened” to be a trained teacher from Brazil here for most of the year! Hakani became more comfortable over
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Above: Hakani Suzuki is seen here creating art with her name. Below: She is using geometric shapes in math class.
time, and her academic potential started to be reached. Her mother Marcia says that Hakani has made “huge progress” not just academically but socially. Hakani went from being shy to being effusive. At first, reciting her scripture verse would mean haltingly getting through half a verse. After a month, she was confidently reciting both verses, bowing and saying, “Thank you, thank you” to the cheers of her classmates. Hakani had been abused by children in her tribe, so was nervous around peers. By spring, she was happily calling my son her brother, and had made little cards for almost every child in the class. Hakani’s drawing ability is so good that I’ve hinted to her parents she could earn money selling her art in café’s. When a popular Brazilian TV station wanted to do a special episode on the infanticide of Amazon tribal children, they asked for video footage of Hakani. Someone from the School of Digital Film followed Hakani around for the day. It began in our classroom, with my talking to Hakani and telling her what an amazing artist and student she was, and what a joy she had been to the whole 2nd-4th grade class. Later, I was told by many Brazilians on the base that they saw me on Prime Time TV in Brazil, publicly affirming Hakani Suzuki. 18 million people got to see for themselves the joyful, compassionate intelligence of HAKANI!
Restoring Hope By Thema Black
Students and Staff of UofN Kona worked hard to serve area businesses after the tsunami damaged their merchandise.
WASHING FISHY SMELLING clothes as a ministry? DTS students and staff sacrificed off duty hours to wash and dry tsunamidamaged clothes for a Kona friend. On March 11th, 2011, Japan’s 8.9 earthquakegenerated tsunami reached Kailua Kona and swept away merchandise, chairs, tables, and disrupted retail business along Ali’i Drive. Compassion DTS leaders Pieter and Dawn Heres sprang into action to help the Brunners, owners of a 29 year Ali’i Drive business icon, Sunset Traders where ocean waves left sand, fish and ocean debris, and their jewelry showcases floated about a block away. “Lo and behold they showed up with about 25 people. It took a lot of hours to get this place cleaned and emptied”, Ed Brunner said, “On the sixth day we called Pieter and Dawn again to see if they could help us reset up the store and sure enough they came with help. It took about five hours.” He wished he moved more merchandise out of the store before the wave hit. “When you get a tsunami warning, take it serious.” YWAM students and staff took more than 75 loads of sand-encrusted clothing out of Sunset Traders and brought it to the campus to be washed. Forming an assembly line, they sprayed the clothing with a garden hose, dipped them into water-filled plastic bins for another rinse, squeezed the water out, and took them inside the GO Center laundromat. After hours of washing and drying,
they returned the clean clothes to the store which in-turn shipped many items to Samoan earthquake victims. Other unsung campus heroes helped in other ways. Some swept and carted debris out of the parking garage next to the Bubba Gump restaurant. Peni Patu took Mission Builders to clean up debris in Na Po’o Po’o where homes were swept away, and at the Kahalu’u Beach Park. West Hawaii Today, our local newspaper featured a picture of our volunteers clearing storm debris from a pond at the favorite tourist snorkeling site. Peni also provided help in rebuilding a retaining wall near Hawaiian Bible translator Henry Opukaha’ia’s gravesite. Food from our kitchen comforted the tsunami victims as they surveyed their severely damaged homes; most belonged to one extended family group. “They got so much food they had enough for days,” said kitchen staffer Luki Wooching. On Fridays, Peni continued to take Mission Builders into the community and help with various needs. They took on the daunting cleaning and rebuilding job with many hands and brought hope as they worked. Scan with your handheld device to watch a report by GrassrootsNews on the damage caused by the tsunami in downtown Kailua-Kona, HI
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Leaving a Legacy by Ron Paulson
ONE OF THE things all of us want to do is leave behind a legacy for our children and grandchildren. We want them to know how much we love them and what an important place that they have in our heart. This is often done through bequests, scholarships or leaving personal items that we know they will cherish and pass down to their children. As Christians we also want to leave a legacy to the organizations that have had an impact on our lives. Including charities in our estate plan accomplishes two things: 1. You decide what charity you wish to remember relieving the family of that responsibility. 2. Your gift to charity will have an impact on lives for Jesus Christ for years after you have gone home to be with the Lord. The purpose of the Gift Planning Services program is to serve you by providing information you can use in planning your estate. We have a brochure that explains options available in your planning. We also have a Will/ Living Trust Information Packet you will find very helpful in beginning the process. Both of these are available to you without cost or obligation. Simply email us at gps@uofnkona.edu and it will be mailed to you.
Gay Block, who has been a friend of YWAM for many years, has made a provision for the University of the Nations in her estate plan. I have asked her to share briefly why she made that decision.
We would love to visit with you personally and answer any questions you may have in regard to planning your estate. May God bless you as you seek His will.
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“About 15 years ago I found a perfect answer to my life’s financial planning. I was concerned how I could give 10% of what I leave behind as a tithe, and not cause problems with my children. (My family isn’t presently in tune with the Lord and question my donations to “religious stuff ”.) I learned I was able to set up an annuity in the form of a life insurance policy to be distributed to YWAM at my death. My family should have no objection because the total estate will pass on to them. Even better, the monthly payment is equal to my tithe, so that any other giving is simply free and clear to be given with joy and freedom! (Saves on bookkeeping!) What a wonderful way to further the work of YWAM! I have chosen to have it used for scholarships to bring students to schools from developing countries. Great idea – it’s a win/win, yes?” ~Gay Block, Kailua-Kona, HI
See You Soon! By Thema Black IN LAUGHTER AND seriousness, Scott and Sandi Tompkins were honored during a sendoff party in the GO Center tent May, 2011. Scott Tompkins worked on UofN’s corporate communications for 21 years here on the Kona campus, and together with his wife Sandi, they have edited over 60 books. One of them is Joe Portale’s “Taking on the Giants.” If you’ve read the UofN Kona DTS or a second level school’s description, Scott either wrote or edited that website or brochure content. They’ve grammar and spell checked every Transformations Magazine (formerly On Line). “Scott and Sandi have helped countless authors with their emerging books, telling stories of God’s goodness and remarkable involvement in this world.” wrote former College of Communications Dean, Betty Barnett. She also talked about Scott and Sandi’s crucial role in the Christian Growth Study Bible currently published as YWAM’s 50th Anniversary Study Bible which incorporated YWAM’s DTS core teachings. The result was a study Bible manuscript which Zondervan Publishing House declared at that time to be the highest quality Bible manuscript to have been submitted by an outside group. Yet that barely describes the depth of their influence to Kona YWAMers. Alan Robbins related an example of Scott’s personal dedication. Alan and his wife Dee asked Scott to watch their two oldest children when it came time for them to make the hospital trip for the impending arrival of their youngest daughter. On that “birth” day, Scott entered the Robbins home with his arm in a sling and stitches in his knee from a hiking accident that just occurred. Another young parent, Laura Ratulele shared how Scott and Sandi walked with her and her husband Semi on their marriage and parenting journey. Former campus photographer Bob Brown described Scott’s mentoring, pastoral care that guided him towards becoming a radical man of faith. He and his wife unanimously chose Scott to be their wedding pastor. Scott and Sandi invested in many students and staff like they did with Bob through parties and holiday dinners, which made them feel like family. After many similar accolades from other people, Loren came forward with a koa paddle, joking, “I hope this doesn’t bring bad memories of your childhood days.” He presented the inscribed canoe paddle to Scott and Sandi, thanking them for their steadfastness, giving of themselves to the Kona campus for so many years.
Top: Scott and Sandi’s friends enjoy food and fellowship during the sendoff. Middle: A special choir led the group in some worship to start the evening. Bottom: Loren presents Scott and Sandi with an inscribed canoe paddle.
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Media Releases In ancient Israel, at the crossroads of the great trading routes, a man named Benaiah is searching for a fresh start in life. He has joined a band of soldiers led by a warlord named David, seeking to bury the past that refuses to leave him. Their ragged army is disgruntled and full of reckless men. Some are loyal to David, but others are only with him for the promise of captured wealth. While the ruthless and increasingly mad King Saul marches hopelessly against the powerful Philistines, loyal son Jonathan in tow, the land of the Hebrew tribes has never been more despondent---and more in need of rescue. Over the course of ten days, from snowy mountain passes to sword-wracked battlefields, Benaiah and his fellow mercenaries must call upon every skill they have to survive and establish the throne for David---if they don’t kill each other first. Cliff Graham was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. He graduated from Black Hills State University with degrees in political science and military science and did his graduate studies at Liberty Theological Seminary. Graham is an officer in the United States Army National Guard and a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom, who is currently serving in the Chaplain Corps and living in the mountains of Utah with his wife, Cassandra, and their children.
Get Married for Christ’s Sake Author: Kenny Jackson Release Date: Sept. 6, 2011 Available At: www.KingdomSexuality.com
Bookstores offer tons of books on the topic of marriage. However, most people only read those books after they are in a very committed relationship, making it extremely difficult to change course, even if they are heading for disaster! Get Married For Christ’s Sake was written especially for Christian Singles who are seriously considering engagement. Regardless of your marital status, you stand to benefit from taking a fresh look at the bigger picture of marriage. Many marriages crash and burn because the spouses were not careful about whom they became emotionally involved with in the first place. God is the best one to guide us through the relationship maze. Kenny Jackson’s diverse background includes serving as a missionary with Youth With a Mission, based in Hong Kong. After sharing the Gospel on four continents, Kenny worked as a producer, director and writer on two award-winning movies for The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). Kenny enjoys empowering young people with practical tips on how to be victorious in overly sexualized culture.
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Day Of War Author: Cliff Graham Series: Lion Of War Release Date: June 4, 2011 Available at: www.LionOfWar.com
The Painted Table Author: Suzanne Field Release Date: June 9, 2011 Available At: www.EmeraldHouse.com
Saffee Quimbly has always sensed her normal Quimbly household was far from normal. A television? No need. Having friends over? A mistake not to be repeated. Unreasonable expectations and criticism? Painfully expected. And all part of normal. But her mother s unpredictable spells of arguing with imaginary tormentors, a Norwegian heirloom table subjected to countless layers of paint during such fits, and her father s refusal to seek help for his unstable wife these too are normal. Saffee meets the wide-open world with these secrets stowed away, and she plans to keep things that way. Jack, a blind date gone right, helps Saffee gain victory over the past, and connect to spiritual moorings. Suzanne Field is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. She has taught English as a Second Language in China, Ukraine, and Hawaii. She is the mother of five children and lives with her husband in the Kansas City area and Hawaii. This is her first novel.
Each student must complete a Discipleship Training School (DTS) before taking a second level school. For course descriptions and more information, go to www.uofnkona.edu. Are you interested in joining staff? Check out the Catalyst track, starting this year!
2012 Schools
2nd Qtr Begins April 5, 2012 DTS Tracks Sports , PhotoGenX, Crossroads, Performing Arts, Asia Pacific, Fire & Fragrance
Second Level Schools School Of Mapping Culinary Arts & Restaurant Mgmt Addictive Behavior Counseling *Foundations in Counseling Ministry School of Acting for the Screen School of Digital Filmmaking Foundations In Education English as a Second Language Foundations in Information Technology School of Biblical Studies I Community Health Development Principles in Redeeming Cultures Elevate School of Worship
3rd Qtr Begins July 5, 2012 DTS Tracks
4th Qtr Begins Sept 27, 2012 DTS Tracks
Island Breeze Awaken
Crossroads, Compassion, *International Korean, Community Transformation
Second Level Schools
Second Level Schools
School of Early Childhood Education School Of Photography II
Discipleship Bible School Introduction to Primary Health Care *Foundations for Counseling Ministry
School of Biblical Studies I School of Event Management
Scan with your handheld device to access our Course Calendar online for course descriptions and applications.
*These courses will be bilingual English-Korean.
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2012 Seminars & Short Courses Looking for some exciting short term training? Consider joining us for a seminar, a short course, or more! For more information, go to www.uofnkona.edu.
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August 15 - September 26th Cost: $2510
May 18 - June 8 Cost: $840 - $995
July 5 - 20 Cost: $420 - $795
Sylvia Kay Thema Black Kris Richards Lisa Orvis Ramona Musch Timothy Dyk Alice Tsai Nadia Otake Joel Rogers Debbie Barnes Holly Mosemann Ron Paulson
Staff Photographer Thema Black
We would like to thank the many photographers who contributed to this project. While we don’t have your names, we value your work! Country maps provided by www.4KWorldMap.com
Design & Layout Coming Summer 2012 Cost: TBD
Coming Summer 2012 Ages: 13 - 18 Cost: $500
Coming Summer 2012 Cost: TBD
July 23 - August 3 Cost: $2400 per couple
August 13 - 24 Cost: $2400 per couple
*These courses will be bilingual English-Korean.
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Travis Peterson
Transformations
is a publication of Youth With A Mission/ University of the Nations, Kona campus. University of the Nations 75-5851 Kuakini Hwy, #198 Kailua Kona, HI 96740, USA Phone: 808.326.4471 Website: www.uofnkona.edu University of the Nations is called to equip Christian men and women for roles of leadership and service throughout the world. U of N teaches the ways of God as well as skills necessary to serve effectively in the major spheres of society represented by its seven colleges. The global university currently has 400 branches in more than 120 countries. Youth With A Mission, the university’s parent organization, is a multi-denominational Christian mission with a three-fold emphasis: evangelism, training, and mercy ministries. YWAM, founded in 1960, currently has more than 900 operating locations in 171 countries. YWAM is open to people of all ages, races and social backgrounds. Our mission is to present the good news of Jesus Christ to all nations, making disciples and teaching them to follow God’s way.
The Origami Crane
When brainstorming the idea of adding a visual element to the new magazine logo, we wanted to think of something that reflects transformation, but stay away from the traditional caterpiller-into-butterfly, tadpole-into-frog images. We finally settled on the iconic origami crane. Here’s why.
For almost 2000 years, origami has been used by the Japanese and later by other cultures to add meaning to what the paper held in it. It’s a very artistic way of ‘transforming’ the paper to represent the message it held! The selection of shape and color helped to visually interpret the emotions of the writer. The crane is a strong, graceful, and beautiful bird that has been used as a symbol for honor and loyalty for centuries. As a magazine, we want to remain loyal to our historic roots, while still adapting to the changes in the cultures around us. Although the logo on the cover will change in color to complement the cover photo / artwork, the general logo will be a rich red. Red was chosen because it is widely seen as a color that represents love, passion, desire, and power.
We hope you enjoy the new design. In an attempt to have you as our reader interact with Transformations Magazine more, we’ve added a little treat for you at the bottom of this page! Now you too can create your very own origami crane. Cut out the red square below, and follow the directions given. Notice the Bible verses on the paper? If you fold the crane correctly, you can then pass it on to someone and tell them there’s an important message for them inside! “Where are those directions,” you ask? Well that’s another great interactive addition to the magazine. Throughout the issue, you’ve noticed barcodes similar to the one below. By scanning them with your smartphone or tablet, you are able to access digital information like websites, videos, and more. Scan with your handheld device to access a video with step-by-step instructions to create your own origami crane, or simply search for origami crane instructions on YouTube.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect Romans 12:2 (ESV)
a new is e h t, is r h C in is e If anyon y; a w a d e s s a p s a creation The old h ome c s a h w e n s n e ia h h t t old, h 2 Corin e b ) 5:17 (ESV
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Transformations Magazine University of the Nations 75-5851 Kuakini Hwy #198 Kailua Kona HI 96740
The Flame goes forward YWAM’s final 50th anniversary event 29 November – 4 December 2010 Kona, Hawaii, USA This will be the ultimate 50th celebration. Six days with our founders, multiple stages for concerts, numerous cultural food areas, movies, cultural presentations, sports events, dining and coffee shops - all on the newly revamped Kona campus, the perfect setting to hang out with your YWAM family. Come join us as we celebrate these past 50 years of God’s love and faithfulness to Youth With a Mission while we look ahead to what He has in store. Join with past, present and future YWAMers from every corner of the globe as we see God’s purposes fulfilled and that “the flame goes forward” for the next generations. All YWAM friends and alumni are invited.
Register at www.ywam50.com/kona
YWAM Jubilee Torch Run Preceding the Kona celebration will be a Torch Run around the Big Island. It will be run in 10 legs over three days (27 to 29 November). If you would like to form a team to participate please email konasportsnetwork@gmail.com
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