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Missionary Samuel Akinyemi DONATE Who I Am My name is Samuel Akinyemi, and I am a first-generation Nigerian American who has spent my career advocating for communities through engineering, grassroots ministry, and social justice initiatives. My journey has taken me from corporate roles to hands-on community advocacy, but the common thread has always been a passion for people. This passion led me to take a step of faith by joining the Circuit Riders, where I am committed to bringing authentic love and the gospel to Los Angeles and beyond. What My Ministry Is All About I serve with Circuit Riders, a missionary organization powered by Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Huntington Beach, California. Our mission is simple yet profound: to inspire a generation to encounter and spread the love of Jesus. Through evangelism, leadership training, and community activation, we aim to make Jesus known in homes, workplaces, and public spaces. For me, this ministry is deeply personal. My mission is to bring the transforming love of God to Los Angeles—a city of incredible diversity and potential—and to extend that love into the marketplace, creating spaces of grace and impact in everyday life. Why I Need Your Support The work I do is only possible through a strong community of prayer and financial partners. To sustain this mission, I need $4,000 per month to cover housing, food, transportation, giving, and savings. Your support—whether through one-time gifts or monthly contributions—enables me to dedicate myself fully to this calling. Every prayer and every dollar is a seed planted for His Kingdom, helping me to be a tangible expression of love in the lives of others. Thank you for being a part of this journey—your generosity makes a real difference, and I am so grateful to share this movement with you. Samuel Donate

Missionary Wallace & Rachel Faagutu DONATE Wallace and Rachel Faagutu have served missions bases as intercessory missionaries and pastors. In houses of prayer, they lead worship that fans the flames of intercession, believing the Lord to send laborers into the harvest field. They also teach, train, and equip missionaries, musicians and worship leaders to be fiery leaders in the nations. Over the past decades, the Faagutus have also done many short term missions trips all over the world, from Tahiti to Ukraine, Taiwan, Mozambique, Fiji, and more. Currently they are based in Kona, Hawaii. They started a prayer room that meets every day for two hours contending for revival in the islands. They also serve the YWAM missions base, both in the prayer room, and teaching in various tracks, specializing in the connection between prevailing prayer and persistent, fruitful missions. They labor tirelessly to see the kingdom of heaven advance in Kona, Hawaii, the United States, and the world. Donate

Missionary Andree Garcia DONATE Hey family, It's Andree! I'm currently serving as a full-time missionary with Circuit Riders, a missions and training community that is focused on launching movements all across the nations, to reach the next generation with The Gospel. My heart burns to see this generation of worshippers be fully equipped—spiritually grounded, technically excellent, and missionally focused. In this season I have the huge privilege and honor to step into a new role where I'll be leading the Music Training Pathway for Circuit Rider Music’s discipleship schools—CRX, Summer Schools, and 100/100. I will be overseeing the development of a comprehensive training system that includes writing curriculum, recruiting and scheduling, hands-on musician development, and building a culture of growth and excellence. The goal? To raise up and launch a generation of high-level musicians who carry Jesus boldly into every space God calls them. To step fully into what God is asking of me in this season, I'm building a team of monthly supporters and believing for $2,000/month in financial support! If you feel led, I would be so grateful for your partnership—whether through prayer, finances, or sharing this with others who might want to sow into this mission. Thank you for believing in what God is doing through Circuit Riders and through me! Andree Donate

Missionary Liah Strzemieczny DONATE Hi there! I’m so glad you found my page! I’d love to introduce myself and share a glimpse into what the Lord has been doing in my life! To begin, I had an encounter with the love of Jesus and was transformed by the power of the Gospel at 16 years old. At 17, I graduated high school a semester early, and went on a missions trip with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) to Perth, Australia, for a 6-month Discipleship Training School (DTS), where I was activated in how to live as the hands and feet of Jesus, extending His love to the hopeless, the hurting, and the lost. As I was preparing to leave for my outreach to Africa, the COVID-19 pandemic began progressing, and I was redirected back home to the U.S. Despite the unexpected turn of events, the Lord began leading me to pursue my bachelor’s at Vanguard University, where I recently graduated with a degree in Health Communications and a minor in Theology. I am so thankful for my time at Vanguard and all of the countless incredible opportunities I had. One of which was I had the honor of co-founding an on-campus women’s ministry called Beloved which sought to ignite the hearts of women on campus, fostering a space for faith, growth, and championing one another in the faith. Through opportunities such as this, the Lord began prompting me to consider what it would look like to do this full-time and if I would be willing to completely forfeit all my previous plans and ambitions, to lay down my life to bring the Good News of Jesus to college campuses. To this question, I quickly answered YES! I am willing!!! After graduating the Lord opened the door for me to staff as a full-time missionary with a missions organization called Circuit Riders, which is a branch of YWAM that works on 500+ university campuses every year that has a heart to see students know Christ! Circuit Riders offers a 6-month ministry training school that is dedicated to equipping young people with practical skills in evangelism and recourses to encourage them to walk in the fullness of their identity and then sends them on outreach to bring the Gospel to college campuses across the globe! This is done through hosting worship events where the Gospel is preached, leading evangelism trainings, organizing outreaches, and unifying campuses and cities to reach the lost! My role will be serving with Brave Love, a ministry apart of Circuit Riders that endeavors to gather specifically young women on college campuses, catalyzing courage and purpose in their lives! Brave Love believes the time is now for women to step boldly into their evangelic voice and missional callings! I am BEYOND grateful for this opportunity and would love to invite you to partner with me in this next step through both prayer and financial support. Prayer is my biggest request since your prayers pave the way for hearts to be touched. If you’re also able to give financially, I am seeking to establish a support team that will commit to donating monthly to help me raise $2,000 accumulatively a month, which will go directly towards funding my living expenses as well as housing needs, and allow me to reach more campuses, impacting lives profoundly. All giving is tax-deductible and no amount is too small! My joy is found in laying my life down for Him and simply responding to where he calls me to go. Thank you for taking the time to read this & for your support! To find more information about Circuit Riders visit: https://circuitriders.com Lots of love, Liah :) Donate

Missionary Christina Sullivan DONATE Hi yall! It’s Christina or to some, Chrissy. I have some exciting news: I’ve been ACCEPTED into CR School for this summer! CIRCUIT RIDERS is a missions movement reaching the next generation where they already are from high schools, universities, and more. They disciple, train, and send young leaders to lead outreaches and gatherings that spark lasting movements of faith on their campuses, in their cities, and beyond. Everybody that knows me, knows how highly I speak of the Circuit Rider ministry and how much God has truly used it to change my life and bring me closer with Him since I was introduced by my good friend in December of 2024 at the Black Voice Intensive in California, where Circuit Riders is based. That is where I was met with the feeling of FREEDOM in Christ Jesus. That is where I understood for the first time what it meant to be BOLD in Christ Jesus. Since then, God has led me to encourage and lead others to the same freedom and boldness I received from the Holy Spirit. I have a passion to see people who never knew true love meet the love of a Father who provides, heals, and leads especially in NYC. More recently, God has been talking to me about ministry and calling through dreams and visions so this couldn’t have been timelier. CR School feels like preparation and activation loading... I am honored that God trusts me with these visions and the weight of the calling. This is all new for me and it will be a learning process, but I'm willing to lean on the Lord for all the answers. I’m lovingly asking all my peeps who know me, love me, or just have a heart for Kingdom business to support me financially and in prayer in meeting my goal of $1,500 by June 1st, which would cover: - Tuition - Roundtrip flight to California (from NYC) - Boarding - Transportation (while in Cali) - Food (for 1 week stay) I truly appreciate all the support and any prayers to help in making this happen! Christina Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8 Donate

Missionary Gustavo & Sandra Ferreira Lima DONATE Hello friends! We are Gustavo and Sandra from Brazil; we work with the YWAM Mission in the field of counseling. We have been running counseling schools called Foundation for Counseling Ministry and also Addictive Behavior Counseling School. We are also involved with the local church where we live providing counseling and also supporting rehabilitation centers with teaching about addiction recovery models. 1 - Foundations for Counseling Ministry School (FCM) Is a first level counseling course to learn the basic skills of active listening, belief systems, hearing the voice of God. We see the connection of how beliefs impact our behaviors. We look at the roots of rejection and rebellion (Plumbline), family systems, attachment and bonding through developmental stages, trauma, human sexuality, and a variety of other counseling topics. 2-Addictive Behavior Counseling School (ABC). The vision of the Addictive Behavior Ministry International is multi-fold: To bring freedom to individuals and families caught in the bondage of addiction. To equip and motivate people from many cultures to work alongside existing ministries. To establish various addiction ministries. It is a response to the appeal of Christ for people from all cultures to embrace the work of the cross and as broken vessels being restored, offer good news and hope to others. The reason we are involved in the ministry of counseling is because we understand the importance of caring for our missionaries. Running this course, we offer to the students a time of refreshment and renovation for their strength so that they can continue to fulfill their calling. The mission field is a big challenge and many struggles come in our way; people can really get hurt but our heavenly Father will never give up on us, He always will be there with us and for us. We value people for who they are, investing in people's lives has a very high priority to us. We know the value of our missionaries who are people worthy of being cared for and loved and we make ourselves available so that through us the love and care of the Father may be revealed to them. We would love to ask for you to partner with us through financial support and prayer! Your support means a lot to us! Our monthly financial need to cover our expenses with housing, food, healthcare, transport, ministry and international travel is around 2 thousand dollars. If you’d like to commit to being a monthly supporter, or giving a one-time donation, please pray about an amount and you can give here! Thank you May God bless you richly! Gustavo & Sandra Donate

Missionaries Jonathan & Elyse Kopp DONATE Hi, we're Jonathan and Elyse Kopp. Since 2016, we've had the privilege of co-pioneering YWAM Long Beach. Jonathan comes from the Black Forest in Germany, while Elyse comes from West Virginia, USA. We met while staffing the first Discipleship Training School (DTS) in Long Beach, California. It was here that we became best friends and discovered our shared passion for serving this incredible city and its people. We are now the current directors of YWAM Long Beach and continue to partner with several non-profits in the city. Here’s a little of what we do. Our hearts are deeply rooted in compassion for the marginalized, especially the homeless in Long Beach. Throughout the week, we assist homeless individuals and families in their journey to secure housing, employment, or necessary resources. We walk alongside them, offering practical support, and sharing the love of Christ. Our focus extends beyond material needs, aiming to foster genuine connections and restore hope in those we encounter. Additionally, We are passionate about helping Christians build a strong foundation in their faith, offering mentorship, discipleship training programs, and community groups. We strive to foster a sense of community and belonging, creating a welcoming environment for all who seek to grow in their relationship with God. We are also committed to serving communities, both locally and abroad. We train missionaries and facilitate mission trips that prioritize cultural change, compassion, and share the gospel of God’s love. These experiences not only impact the communities we visit but also transform the hearts of those who participate. We hope to create a space where individuals from all walks of life can encounter the transformative power of Jesus. Where the lost are found, the homeless find shelter and hope, and believers can deepen their faith. We invite you to join us in this mission, whether through prayer, volunteering, or partnering with us through finances. Together, we can bring hope and change to our community. For more information about our ministry and how you can get involved, email us at: ywamlongbeach@gmail.com Thank you for being a part of our journey! Blessings, Jonathan and Elyse Kopp Donate

Missionary Shelby Reese DONATE Hi! I'm Shelby Reese, a full time missionary with YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in Skien, Norway! YWAM is a non-profit missions organization with a heart to know God and make God known. We want His name known through the nations! There are 3.2 billion people who have never heard the gospel and it is YWAM's vision to leave behind burning ones with the love of Christ everywhere we go. I will be helping staff a Discipleship Training School to empower youth to carry the message of the gospel to the nations. My life was wrecked with the love of Jesus during my own DTS in January 2023 in Kona, Hawaii. God began giving me His heart for missions and for everyone to know the truth and power of the gospel! This is my first year serving with YWAM as a full time missionary and I am so excited to continue to see the Lord move in the nations! I have committed the next two years to serve the base in Norway, where we will also travel to other nations to pour out the love Christ has filled us with. I would be honored if you would partner with me in your prayers to see a generation moved by the love of Christ and become laborers and lovers sent into the harvest! (Matthew 9:38) Shelby Donate

Missionary Amar Shrestha DONATE I am Amar Shrestha, serving God with my family in Nepal through discipleship, evangelism, and community development. Our ministry focuses on running DTS, discipling young people, supporting local churches, doing mercy ministry among needy families, and reaching communities with the gospel through training, outreach, and practical help. We need partners who will stand with us in prayer and financial support so we can continue training leaders, helping the poor, running Send programs, and expanding our ministry bases. Your partnership strengthens the impact of the gospel and helps us reach more people across Nepal. Donate

Missionaries Nathan & Lillee Martel DONATE Hey everyone! Our names are Nathan and Lillee Martel, and we want to say thank you for taking the time to read this. Hopefully, by the time you have, we will already have had a meeting face to face or over the phone! We are currently full time staff with YWAM Fire and Fragrance Nashville. We believe in the original design over Nashville, that it’s meant to be a sending city. God is on the move in our generation and we believe a missions movement is erupting out of Nashville. Our goal is to reach high school and college age students, equip them in the cultures of Jesus, and activate them to the mission field. Both of us experienced our “prodigal years” and have been radically changed and redeemed by God. We want to reach students who are in the same place we were, and offer them the opportunity to enter into the fullness that God has for them. This is our heart, but we need your help to make it happen! In order to be able to do ministry full-time, we need an income. That’s where we rely on the body of Christ! We want to offer you the opportunity to share in what God is doing in Nashville and the fruit that comes from young people receiving Christ! It’s the generosity of the people around us and the global body of Christ that allows us to be in ministry full time. So, if you are already supporting us financially, we want to say thank you so much for believing in us and what God is doing through us. If you’re not, ask God if this is where you should give! We are grateful for your continued prayers and thank God that He has put you in our lives! Nathan & Lillee Donate