Author Archives: Jim Baker

Done with the New Testament! [VIDEO]

A video by one of our brilliantly creative and talented students Aku Ylänne Last night we celebrated the finish of the New Testament portion of our school…   Drunk and Quoting the Holy Scriptures Over the past 4 months our students have diligently studied the whole New Testament.  We celebrated by having a nice meal and our students shared what they […]

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The #1 Leadership Tip I Can Give You!

Mike Heath sharing the VISION for the future of YWAM Honolulu If I could give you only one leadership tip right now it would be… 8 Leadership Lessons I Learned from Saving A  Lady’s Life Pt 1  Clarify the Win.  I read a book about 10 years ago called 7 Practices of Effective Ministry.  Clarifying the […]

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5 ways you can support us without spending a dime

[The view from Diamond Head] We are always looking for people to partner with us in the ministry that we feel like God has called us to.  Here are some ways you can help without spending a dime!   Want to see what we ate for dinner last night?   1.  Share our blog with […]

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In one word: Why Customer Service Matters

Calamari in Jess’ seafood pasta.   Lately, I’ve realized how important customer service is…  5 Tips To Transitioning Well With New Leadership I just transitioned into a new role here in Hawaii.  Jess and I are filling a void that was left on our staff after a family emergency sent two of our staff back […]

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3 Reasons Why I’m NOT buying the new macbook pro

Apples and something from a mac box.   My computer is back from the 2nd repair.  My logic board went out last month and I got it repaired.  It lasted a week before it went out again so I had to send it back again.   During that time, Apple announced its new line of […]

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Burger King Salvation

2008 Trip to Waikiki with my friend Chris Here’s a pretty epic story from another Tuesday night in Waikiki… Waikiki Outreach Ending With Someone In An Ambulance A Sports themed Discipleship Training School (DTS) outreach team from Kona just joined us here in Honolulu. They are here for 3 weeks before they head out to […]

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We’re back!

GPS view of the road to Haleakala Hello… we’re back!    We returned from Maui late Sunday night.  It was the first time that Honolulu felt like “home.”  I guess you have to leave a place and return for it to feel like home.   I literally spent all day Monday sleeping.  It was a […]

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Drunk and quoting the Holy Scriptures.

Jake a palm leaf weaver | Kailua Kona | 2008 On Tuesday nights, I take some of our students down to Waikiki and partner up with a local pastor and we hand out food and spend time talking to and praying with homeless people.  The other week I had an interesting run in… Waikiki Outreach […]

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Is giving easier than listening?

갈비 | galbi | Some korean BBQ in MD 2008 Last week I went out to dinner with Jess and fellow staff member Jill, but I didn’t get anything.  As we walked back I saw a homeless guy in the Manoa Market place, which is right near where we live. I felt like I heard God ask […]

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