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Hey there, I'm Dezarae! So good to have you here.

With open hands and a willing heart, God has been leading me in ministry and short-term missions. Here's your personal invitation to come along with me on this journey of faith; together, let's discover how God is moving in the nations!

Steps along the Journey

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"Jesus came and told his disciples, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." - Matthew 28:18-20

This next step in my journey is Youth With A Misison (YWAM). As the heartbeat across YWAM is to know God and to make Him known, the Discipleship Training School (DTS) is split up between two Phases. I’ll be located on base (mostly) for the first 11 weeks of the DTS in Mikushi, Zambia. This portion is the Lecture Phase where we will be in more of a classroom-like setting learning biblical foundations, cross-cultural ministry and evangelism, our identity in Christ and His lordship, etc *from DTS staff and international guest speakers*.

With this DTS having a focus on adventure and nature, our “classroom” may sometimes look like mountain hikes, canoe trips, camping, or rock climbing. We’ll be using our mutual love for adventure as our avenue for ministry and learning to use the great outdoors as our canvas and tools for painting God’s story wherever we go. During this time, we’ll be able to engage in weekly local ministry through things like door-to-door evangelism, after school kid’s programs, leading Bible studies in villages, hospital ministry, prayer ministry and caring for/encouraging those who are sick.

We’ll also take this time to pray as a team and ask the Lord where He is sending us for the next 7 weeks, which is the Outreach Phase of the DTS. It could be another place in Zambia or a different country entirely, possibly Zimbabwe, Tanzania, or Malawi. There we will carry on with our focus of adventure-based ministry and discipleship, putting into practice all we have learned. Check out my recent blog posts below to see what I’ve been up to! And if you’d like email notifications as new blogs are posted, be sure to subscribe below!

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