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God’s Faithfulness

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This post is all about God’s faithfulness to us. If you’re in a season of unknown or hardship, keep pressing into to God as He will be there every step of the way.  The key in the photo above represents hours and hours of prayer, perseverance and trust. This key demonstrates God’s faithfulness. This key brings about closure to years of waiting and uncertainty as we stepped out in faith and into the transition from local YWAM base leadership in Belize to significant global roles and serving from Kona. This key is the key to the house that God provided! Was it a difficult path?  Yes. Was the path filled with unknowns and ‘out of this world’ trusting God for something we could not do in our own strength?  Yes, most definitely. Whatever the situation, however long it takes, good or bad… trust God. He is the key to everything we will ever go through.
Many of you have been asking how you can help with our transition from Belize to working more globally with YWAM. We have had a number of large expenses  with our move as well as setting up a house (washer/dryer, fridge, new flooring, paint etc…).  We’d like to suggest three options:
2 Lowes Hardware Gift Card
3. Costco Cash Card
Our mailing address is:
Chris and Lynn Toney
PO Box 4555
Kailua Kona, HI 96745
Any of the three options would be a HUGE blessing in helping us tackle the needs as we complete this transition and continue our work now on a global level. We are trusting that you will hear from God in whichever option and whatever amount you feel you are to give. Every amount counts.
Thanks and bless you!
Chris and Lynn
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New…

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2017 Brings a Whole Lot of New Things for Chris and Lynn 

  • New base location to serve through Youth With A Mission
  • New  roles to define and learn
  • New richness in the Lord
  • New place to lay our heads
  • New friendships to grow in
  • New challenges and growth
  • New training, teaching, bible research/projects, counseling and leadership opportunities to share
  • New countries to explore and connect 

and..

  • New passports to break in.

The past 20 years serving in missions has been wonderful… so many memories, challenges and joys.  This current season, a continuation of our service with YWAM with a freshness and newness… well, let it be all for Gods glory.

As Chris and Lynn set out for almost a month’s worth of traveling: to teach, to counsel to love on those in need of Christ’s love, we appreciate your prayers. 

Belize. Nepal. & India. Also, a surprise mystery country we are visiting for ministry opportunities that quiet possibly could involve YOU.. in the near future!! 

Stay tuned for more info. 

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What Missionary Support Is

We recently sent an email out to our whole list of those on our support team which in part, cited a portion of the “Contact and Support” page on this website.  In this email, (and in the text on the page with the link just above) we tried to express something that we’ve believed since the beginning of our missions experience 20 years ago – that is that missionary support is not primarily about money… but it is about relationship, prayer, communication, encouragement and all other types of support including money.  The foundation of support is and has to be love and prayer in both directions.

In the email we sent recently, we mentioned that we don’t talk about money very often but it’s time to do that since our transition has brought us to a place that has a higher cost of living and we are traveling to teach and speak much more than we ever have and those trips, especially to the developing world, often have to be paid for our of our own financial support.  In addition to praying for us and being the sort of support team member we talk about often, would you pray and seek the Lord about supporting us financially with monthly or one time tax deductible donations?    As the Lord leads, please visit our support page in this site for just how to give.

Please also let us know how you are and how we can pray for you.  Thanks, Merry Christmas and God Bless You!

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Deeper and Wider

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“Our net will go deeper and wider”. This statement is one of many that we have heard over the course of our transition which has lead us to serve with YWAM much more globally than ever. The casting of our “nets” has begun with our roles being more and more defined here at the base in Kona. Many of you on our support team are not aware that I have been doing biblical (lay) counseling for years. My net has expanded to not only counseling students here at YWAM Kona, but also staff and leaders. What a privilege to counsel, mentor and coach those on the front lines!

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Ending Bible Poverty

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It has been so good to be here in Kona and to get going on my part in the effort to end Bible poverty.  The global effort by YWAM, Wycliffe, CRU, Faith Comes By Hearing, The Seed Company, The Billy Graham Evangelical Association, The Jesus Film Project and many others to end Bible poverty has two primary objectives, and I am blessed to be personally involved in both.   Continue reading “Ending Bible Poverty”

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Great New Video from Loren

Check out this great new 2 min video from YWAM’s founder Loren Cunningham. We are very inspired by and love working with this visionary man of God.

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Our Latest Newsletter

A Family on the GO!

Hi Friends and Family,
As a result of much prayer, listening to the Lord and extensive preparations, the transition we’ve been talking about for a long time has come to its culmination. We are very excited to now be serving globally from Kona. Please read on and be updated on our family’s extensive travels and great work around the world.

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