Looking Back with Gratitude, Stepping Forward in Faith
By Jacob
Hello friends, family, and mission partners,
Here is a newsletter with an update from the past season, and make sure to read until the end because there is some big news.
This past fall season, a lot happened, and it was very different from the normal ministry I personally (Jacob) have worked in. There were three different schools running during the quarter: the All In Missions Training School, the School of Biblical Studies, and the Leadership Development Track. I taught for the School of Biblical Studies on the book of 2 Timothy, and I also helped run a leadership school focused on equipping and training leaders in missions with both skills and character to see greater impact.
It was a fruitful and full season with lectures, local missions, and deep growth for the students. We had 12 of our full-time missionary staff here at YWAM Paris go through the school. There was great development in preaching, innovative ministry creation, leading worship, and much more. It has been really encouraging to see how the school has already strengthened our ministry as a missionary campus.
Evangelism in Paris
Megan held it down by ordering for and overseeing the kitchen so that around 70 missionaries were fed and able to learn, study, and participate in local and international missions. There were only a small number of missionary staff this past quarter who weren’t involved in training programs, so Megan played an integral role in keeping the campus running smoothly.
The holiday season was a time of celebration with the schools’ graduation and the All In quarter Missions School sending out two outreach teams to North Africa and Japan. During this time, Megan’s parents also visited us here in France over Christmas, and it was really special to have them with us and enjoy the season together.
Worship
Megan and I also have some very exciting and big news to share. This has been a process with God involving fasting, prayer, and a lot of time considering our decisions. We will be moving back to Minnesota in the USA this April. We have received a lot of confirmation that this is the right step, and while we are excited, it is also a big change and a complete shift of our lives with much to navigate.
We often felt excited about the idea and plan of staying in missions in France and in the nations long-term, so this change in trajectory has come quickly. This past season has been one of deep contemplation and prayer around this decision. We know it is right and are moving forward with confidence in God, even though it can feel daunting.
Megan has been in missions for 7 years now, and I have been for 4 years. We feel that this is a season of completion here and are celebrating all that God has done. With this shift, we will be stepping out of daily missionary work for at least the time being. We are keeping the door open in our hearts for future ministry or mission work and are deeply grateful for everything God has done in our lives through these years of serving His Kingdom here in France.
I am personally very grateful for what God has done in my heart and life. I have become a man I can be proud of and confident in. Megan is grateful for God growing her confidence and capacity to be a strong woman of faith.
We are extremely grateful for everyone who has been part of this transformative ministry that we have been a part of. Thank you for making it possible through your partnership and prayer. We truly honor you and all you have poured into us and into this work of service with God. Jesus is on the move here in France, and we are excited to have been a part of what is happening. Even just over the past three months as a campus, we saw 16 people receive salvation.
Sainte-Chapelle
Please pray 🙏 for us in this season of celebration, completion, and transition. We would love prayer for:
A time of joy, celebration, and reflection with God and with others as we close this season
Provision for a car when we return to the USA
Safe travel and a smooth process of moving ourselves and our things back to Minnesota