Off to Nigeria, and a few other stops

As a Jesus-filled 2010 comes to a close, 2011 is already looking like a great year to serve in God's kingdom. After a short rest at home, an amazing door has opened to go to Africa on January 14th to spread the love of God!

I am going on a 6 week teaching trip in Africa with 2 friends of mine. One is a fellow staff friend, Chris Chun, from the Awaken DTS, and the other is a a YWAM staff member Dan Baumannn, who has been discipling myself and Chris over the past 7 months. Dan speaks in many YWAM Discipleship Training Schools around the world, and Chris and I have an amazing opportunity to travel with him and step out in teaching as well. My heart is stirred at the thought of pouring out all that God has been putting in my heart.

We will start our trip in Nigeria for the first 3 weeks. The last two weeks will be spent in Cape Town, South Africa. Most of the time we will be speaking in DTS's in these countries and anywhere else that the Lord allows us to pour out His love. Though I have never stepped out in teaching like this before, i feel an encouragement from God to lean on His words and trust what He wants to do in each DTS.

Please be praying for us (especially Monday through Friday as we speak). Again, this is something new for me, and I will be in great need of prayers. I feel the Holy Spirit is going to use this trip to truly impact hearts in Nigeria and South Africa. Thank you for your prayers!

Bless Africa Lord!

Home for the holidays

9 flights, 11000 miles, 40 hours of travel time, a quick stop in Hawaii, a quick stop in California, and I am back in my hometown of Bradenton, Florida. (where I fell asleep for about 2 days). It has been amazing to slow down to spend a few days with family.

The past few days, I have been thinking a lot about the last six months of life. It has been quite a task for me to sum up my months staffing Discipleship Training School with YWAM, and I am not sure I am done processing all that God has done in the nations around the world and the 55 students that came to Kona 6 months ago. Nations have been truly i

mpacted with the love of God as we heard of many from almost every team coming to know Jesus. More importantly, 55 students have hearts that have been impacted for the rest of the

ir lives with the love of God. For example, one of the students who went on outreach with me, is now re

turning to YWAM (along with around 10 more students) to begin a life dedicated to reaching the lost in the nations of the world.

As for a more complete look at DTS, I will put up the video summarizing DTS tomorrow as well as give an update on an exciting, and fast approaching, 2011. An opportunity has come that I cannot wait to share with everyone. I hope everyone is having amazing times with their families for the holidays and stirred about what God has for you in 2011! (I know I am)

Happy holidays

Last days in Mumbai

The bittersweet goodbye to India is only a day away. As we have taken the day to look back at God's faithfulness, power and love at work over the past 3 months, I am at a loss for words. It has been such a humbling experience to share about the kingdom of heaven with so many, and see so many come into His eternal kingdom.

More than what has happened in India, I am blessed to see all 6 students on this outreach hungry for more of God, and expectant for their futures to change cities and nations. Not one is leaving unchanged or ready for God's love to bring revival wherever they go. Some will continue in missions for years, while others return home with changed hearts and a testimony of God's love.

I look forward to sharing much more soon about the overall aspects of outreach and what God has taught us all. Bless everyone!

Chase