Digital media is often the first place people hear about the Gospel. It has become the “first missionary,” especially to some of the hardest to reach places… and I get to be a part of it!
My name is Leah and I am currently serving as a full-time missionary with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Kona, one of YWAM’s largest international campuses. This base, also known as the University of the Nations, serves as a global training hub—equipping and sending missionaries into the nations to fulfill the Great Commission.
Here’s a glimpse into the incredible work I get to be part of:
Today, I was asked to become the storyteller of one of the most transformative projects YWAM is working on, Bible translation!
In the last year, YWAM has developed a new way to translate the Bible. What used to take 30-40 years, now only takes 1-2 years through this new method. The Gospel is reaching people and places it has never truly been before, and I get to tell the story of how many people around the world are finally getting to hear the Bible for the first time in their own language.
It takes me back to when I was younger. I loved to write blogs and tell stories. I would take photographs of people and places that inspired me. I dreamed of becoming an author one day, and would “write” storybooks when I was only 8 years old.
It has always been a part of me; the desire to share stories and capture God’s creation and heart. I may not have known it as a child, but God was already stirring my heart for the work He would one day call me to.
After earning my degree in Marketing and Public Relations from the University of Tennessee, the Lord began placing it on my heart to use the skills I gained in communication and media to serve His Kingdom.
That calling led me to YWAM, and after a season of confirmation and prayer, He specifically placed me on the YWAM Kona Media Team.
I never expected I would become a missionary, getting to use the skills that were preparing me for such a time as this!
With every word written, video shared, or story told, God allows me to reach both the person next door and those who have never heard the Gospel across the world. What an incredible gift!
With YWAM, I won’t be earning a salary, but will be completely relying on the support and generosity of others who believe in what God is doing. I’d love for you to prayerfully ask the Lord if He’s inviting you to partner with me. It would be such a blessing to walk this journey together as I step into the assignment God has placed before me.
Your monthly support will help cover housing, food, transportation, ministry needs, and media projects. If you’d like to support me on mission, your gift is tax deductible — and I’d be so honored to have you on my team.
Because of your support, people will get to hear and experience the Gospel for the very first time — together, we get to be part of that story!
With a joyful heart!
Leah Carter