WAVES in Rio Slideshow

WAVES in Rio from Craig McClurg on Vimeo.

Photo Credits: Craig McClurg | Music: Sin Plomo’s remix of Bebel Gilberto’s Sem Contenção from the CD Tanto Tempo Remixes

The WAVES Gathering in Rio was epic! We had amazing speakers like Sean Lambert, Wellington Oliviera, and the incredible Kay Charlotte, and awesome worship, (Rain Down on Us!). We had keys, and umbrellas, and special tee shirts and bracelets, and more that I can’t even tell you. 

If you were there, leave a comment and tell us what you’re most significant WAVES moment was. If you weren’t there, then just enjoy the photos. 

Want more pics? Check out #WAVESinRio on Instagram here. 

EVANGELISM IN A JAR

Hey everyone.  Just wanted to share a new trainign session we are doing with our students called “Evangelism in a Jar”.  Each student rotates between 5 stations, each station is about 20 minutes long.  The five stations covers the metaphors the Bible uses to describe what we as Christian are…they are Salt of the Earth, Letters of Christ, Ambassadors of Christ, Firmly Rooted Trees, and Stars of the Universe.  Each station is filled with interactive things getting the kids to focus more on their life as it relates to this.  For example, our Salt of the Earth on e is different foods that all have different salt components.  They then discuss what too much salt can do, not having enough, or having the perfect amount can do to food.  This is then related to our witness to others.  It’s a blast!!!  Please feel free to do this activity at your location, and allow yoru staff to go crazy with creativity!  God BLess.

Tim

2012 By the Numbers

Wahoo! God has done a huge thing among us, friends! From October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012, we mobilized more than 3,500 students! Isn’t it amazing what we can do together? So take a minute and praise God with me for what he’s done.

Now take another moment and remember a few of the students you interacted with in 2012. Pray for them and ask God to be present in their lives and to finish the work He started in them when they were with you. 

So thank you for filling out that survey. Here’s the full report:

Mission Adventures 2012 Numbers
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Mission Adventures for FAMILIES!

One of the Passions of the YWAM Idaho Boise/Cascade base has always been to start a Family Mission Adventures and this year we are officailly launching it!

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7 Steps to Building Your MA Ministry

I know it’s Spring Break, and you might be in the middle of inspiring students with all that awesome All In gear I just shipped to you. But this was just to good to pass up.

I read a lotta blogs… And today I read this post by Scott Bourne on his Photofocus site. Of course, his post is about growing a photography business and not a Mission Adventures ministry… but I’m sure you’ll be able to translate it. 

And the advice he gives is actually pretty stellar. The only thing I’d change really is that I’d much rather use Squarespace than Blogger, and Mailchimp than Constant Contact.

To whet your appetite, I’ll leave you with my favorite piece of Scott’s advice: 

Own your own zip code. Don’t worry about taking over the world. Just try to make a big splash in your own zip code. Put a brochure or business card under the door of every business in your area. Meet people. Give free slide shows and photo talks in your neighborhood. Be known as the neighborhood photographer [Short-Term Outreach for Groups person—Editor.] before trying to be a big hit on the national circuit.

So go read his post already!

Engage DVD Package

While this product comes with a $20 price tag (USD, + shipping), I’ve found it to be one of the most useful resources I have utilised in training sessions and on short term trips.

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Abandon: Making "All In" Personal

Here’s How You Can Create a Meaningful Response Time for Your Students

Zak and Katrina down in Ensenada have put together a great resource that goes along with the All In Web Tools we anounced a couple weeks ago. They’ve done a stellar job of not only explaining how you can create a response time, but also why,

“We want students to share what they are choosing to abandon in order to pursue a more intimate relationship with God.” 

So a big huge thank you goes out to Zak and Katrina for helping us all create some amazing experiences for our students.

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(1 MB PDF)

All In Prayer Station Resource

Lora at YWAM San Antonio Del Mar has been hard at work developing an event for your Mission Adventures program this year. It is essentially a series of prayer stations that your students can go through and have an encounter with Jesus. And not only has she been developing the event—she’s documented it and created resources so that you can do it too. Here’s what she’s created:

All In Prayer Stations Leader’s Guide
This is a six-page PDF with all the details on how to prepare the stations and how to incorporate them in your MA ministry. Lora, along with a couple of others on our team in Mexico have thought through everything and documented each step so that you can recreate this powerful experience for your students.

All In Printables
This is a fifteen-page PDF with all sorts of signage and other materials that you will use to guide your students through the prayer stations. Literally, everything is here for you to create an incredible time for your teams.

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(1.9 MB .zip file)

But Wait, There’s More:

Identity Video
In addition, a video focused on identity has been produced. It’s powerful. I cried when I watched it. (I know I’m a softie…). The video has been posted on the excellent Vimeo web site where you can stream it or even download it. 

Click Here to View the Video on Vimeo

A huge thank you goes out to Lora and her team for creating such an excellent resource!

The Official Hashtag of All In…

Hey all you Instagram-ers and Tweeterers… this is the official hashtag of all in—so get to taggin’ and postin’ already!

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The All In Downloadable Art Is Here!

That’s right, we’ve got your downloadable art right here! Just take a look at all those glorious images above. In mere moments, you too can have them on your computer where you can make all sorts of amazing things like banners for your set and whatnot…

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The Blueprints and Technical Specifications

We’re going way back to 1997 for this one—that’s right, it’s our original Mission Adventures documentation, now available in fresh hot PDF format. Originally published as a 163-page binder, the Blueprints are now available for download

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Announcing All In Web Tools

We’re doing something new this year, and I’m pretty stoked about it. It really has the potential to help our students seal what God does in their lives during their Mission Adventures Outreach. And while I’m excited, I’ll be honest—in order for this to work, we are all going to have to do it together.

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Game Ideas for All In

We all know how important it is for each participant in our program to have a great time. The game samples provided are meant to bring not only a lot of laughter, but a time for a closer bond to develop as the kids laugh, succeed, get wet and even really messy together

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Using Video in Your MA Program

The amazing and talented Katrina from Ensenada has whipped up some inspiration for you. She writes:

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Time With Mama

I watched a 6th grade girl with eyes as big as saucers stare as a large homeless man in a big stained coat came and sat accross from her. She introduced herself in such a quiet voice he had to lean in to hear her and she backed up as he leaned in. Not ten minutes later

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A Word on Value

Value, on the other hand, is about bang for the buck. My goal is to make valuable stuff that is very high quality for a very affordable price. In fact, this is so important to me, that I’ve worked extra hard this year to actually lower the cost of our Gear. Some of the

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All In Tee Details and Sizing Info

The shirts have the perfect details. From the double stitching to the length to the width of the collar, these tees are stylish. Check out the specs info

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Seriously, Have You Seen this Bag?

I admit it. I have a bit of a bag fetish. I own several dozen messenger bags, totes, and backpacks. I don’t know, maybe it’s my OCD tendencies, but  I think about bags a lot. I think about what they’re made of, and how they’re sewn together. I think about the

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Big Changes to the Journal

When MA started, we had a magazine. It was meant to be flashy and shiny and all design-y. It was meant to have things like columns, and articles, and advertisements. It was designed to have a lot of information about YWAM and about missions and

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Gnomish Spyshot Reveals "All In" Theme Name Tag

This spyshot landed in my inbox on January 1, (our calendar, not theirs), and it appears to reveal A LOT about the upcoming theme. Take a look:

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