Hi! I’m happy you’re here!

My name is Chase Knutsen. I was born and raised in Plymouth, Michigan, where I’m part of the NorthRidge Church community.

This past June, I completed my Discipleship Training School (DTS) through Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Kona, Hawaii, which brought me to Morocco for two months. One of my biggest takeaways from DTS was realizing just how great the need is for people to hear the good news of Jesus Christ.

Similar to Morocco, around 60 countries and more than 7,000 people groups have Christian populations under 5%. Altogether, that represents roughly 3.3 billion people who have little access to the gospel.

God’s solution to this need involves many things, but one command He has given us is:

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” — Matthew 28🕖

Knowing what Jesus has done for me and for the world, I desire to follow this command. My current plan is to spend a large portion of my twenties, under the guidance of God and others, serving in unreached nations and sharing the love and sacrifice of Jesus through both word and conduct.

Beyond that, my hope is that the rest of my life - whether nationally or internationally - would reflect the Lord.

In 2 Timothy 3:16–17, Paul writes:

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”

Because I want to be as equipped as possible for whatever God has called me to, I’m excited to announce that I’ll be attending the School of Biblical Studies (SBS) through Youth With A Mission in Lakeside, Montana!

Over the course of nine months, we’ll read through the entire Bible five times using the inductive method - a way of studying Scripture by first observing what the text says, then interpreting what it means, and finally applying it to our lives.

I’m excited to spend these nine months leaning on the Lord for His guidance, learning all I can from His Word, and allowing Him to shape me into someone better equipped for the missions He has called me to in the future, as well as for the rest of my life.

All summer I’ve been working as a landscaper to pay for this School of Biblical Studies program, however, there is still a large deficit. If you feel called to support me as I embark on this path, whether with your prayer or finances, I would be forever grateful.

Thank you for being here and for taking the time to hear a little bit about what God is doing in my life. I’m excited to see where He leads!

Chase