Has God Hidden His Treasures?

Each year I am amazed by the batch of new youth who join YWAM Orlando staff and are willing to give up an American Dream of financial prosperity. They willingly replace this dream with a life of financial dependence on God's provision through the generosity of His people. My passion and job is to teach and coach them how to find this provision through my personal experiences. But, I must share the correct motivations, not only methods, as valuable as they may be. If you have ever wished to sit in on a class on this topic here is your chance. Below I have condensed some of the main ideas I present for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!

God wants to use me to connect a portion His CHURCH to World Missions. My job is to find the team that is to be connected through me. Not everyone in His CHURCH is to be part of my team and I won't assume I know who they are. Many who know of me are most likely to be part of my team as God prefers to work through relationships.

By telling stories of what God has done, and is dreaming to do through me, I give Him the Glory due Him, and build credibility as a minister of the Gospel. Simply stating my need only gives information, and is not an actionable request. Unless I humble my self and request my need specifically many will not be willing to take the risk of offending me by giving "charity". By directly asking I overcome my pride of self sufficiency and allow God to provide through His people. By making a personal phone calls I reject the fear of man. Instead I personally connect with those who God has asked to join my team in completing the great commission. By accepting that more than half will not give financially I learn to trust God has already provided the ones He wants to be giving on my team. Those who reject my appeal are not rejecting me but simply the opportunity. I realize and trust they made this decision for reasons in complete obedience to the will of God in their life. God has hidden His treasure in His people and in doing so has motivated me to include many others in the vision He has given me for His Church.