A Glimpse of San Francisco ~ Carrianne Leigh: August 3 2011

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

August 3 2011

Family,

Thank you all for committing longer with me in my ministry. It has been an amazing two years here in San Francisco serving the Lord and I love what God has in store for me. Working with DTS is very different from the youth in Mission Adventures and Traveling can be hard sometimes also, leaving your home that you have here to go away for two months. Don’t get me wrong going to places like Italy and Thailand is very wonderful but it is hard not having your own bed and living with 19 students. (: I love this life that Jesus has planned for me and I couldn’t be happier serving Him in a beautiful city.

Just a couple weeks ago Laura and I got invited to our friend’s birthday party. He was turning 35 years old and is a strong believer in the Lord. He loves going to his church in concord and telling others about Jesus. He also stops by the YWAM base to say hi to everyone because as he said in his testimony at his birthday party a couple weeks ago YWAM changed his life. He used to be a drug dealer outside of YWAM and he lived in San Francisco in a not so good lifestyle. He started coming into the Base and made friends with all the staff, there he gave his life to the Lord and stopped selling drugs and instead went to church and then school and now he’s a big shot at the place he works. He thanked Laura and I at his birthday party for loving the people that come into the YWAM base and showing God’s love. I felt like a movie star as he introduced us to all his family and church friends. It’s so easy to forget the lives that have changed because of our drop in center/ YWAM base. You sometimes get caught up in seeing the same old faces that come in everyday and the hopelessness in that but it was such a beautiful reminder that God does change lives and He did call YWAM to be in the Tenderloin and that He did call me to do missions in San Francisco.

It’s such a blessing to have friends that support me in something like this. I have enjoyed my time off in July to connect with some of you and see my family. Since the beginning of January I had been working the school and it ended 6 months later. This September I will be starting another school that will go until the end of February so July was pretty much my only time “off” to visit. But what’s time “off” when you’re serving the Lord (; I will update my blog every month (or try to) so please make sure you check it out. It might be my only communication to all you lovely supporters.

Thank you and much love and gratitude.

Carrianne Barr

Purpose and Outcomes of DTS approved by YWAM's GLT August 25, 2001

To GATHER and CHALLENGE people to worship, listen to and obey God, releasing them (in the context of the DTS) to serve through evangelism, intercession, acts of compassion and other expressions of God's heart for the world, possibly even pioneering new ministries.
To INSPIRE and CULTIVATE growth in one's relationship with God resulting in Christ like character, which is based on a solid Biblical foundation, the work of the Holy Spirit and the personal application of Biblical truth, especially concerning God's Character, the Cross and empowering Grace.
To SHARPEN one's ability to relate to, learn from and work with people, including those of different cultures, personalities and perspectives.
To further EQUIP each one to serve God's purposes either in or outside of YWAM Family of Ministries, strengthening a commitment to reach the lost, especially the unreached, to care for the poor, and to influence all areas of society.
To IMPART the vision and foundational values of Youth With A Mission International as well as that of the host operating location and to provide information regarding a variety of opportunities for service.

The DTS aims to graduate students ...

with a growing understanding of the breadth and depth of God’s character and ways
who are becoming more like Jesus in the way they relate to God and people
who increasingly cooperate with the empowering presence of the endwelling Holy Spirit
who listen to and obey God as the result of God’s enabling Grace
who search the Scripture in such a way that transforms beliefs, values and behaviors
with strengthened lifestyles of worship, intercession and spiritual warfare
with a greater ability to work with others, especially those different to themselves
who can share the Gospel with the lost and have a life long commitment to do so
with a commitment to continue to be involved in some way with God’s work among the nations, including unreached people, the poor and needy and in spheres of society
who understand the calling and values of YWAM and are aware of a variety of opportunities available to them throughout YWAM
with a clearer understanding of God’s purposes for their life and a sense of their life direction
who either:
go on to serve God in either a context familiar or foreign to them
pursue further training (in or outside of YWAM) to equip them for further service.

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Who is Carrianne anyway?

In September of 2008, I arrived in San Francisco to start my DTS ( Discipleship training school). I have grown up in the Bay Area, but never had a strong desire to live in San Francisco. God really rocked my world during my DTS and in my heart I knew San Francisco would be my new home. I have been on staff with YWAM for almost 3 years. I worked full-time with Mission Adventures but last year felt called to switch ministries to DTS. Now I help Disciple young men and women and point them towards JESUS!!! I walk along side these students for the 6 month long school. 3 of those months we spend here in the city doing ministry work while learning different topics like how to hear Gods voice or forgiving others. Then we have 3 months overseas. Our fall school focuses on south east Asia while our Winter school focuses on Italy. I have now staffed both schools and God always teaches me new and amazing things!!!

I have no idea how long I will feel called to San Francisco, but this place and these people are very dear to my heart.I just re committed another two years last June and will be starting another school in September 2012. I appreciate all your prayers and support. I hope to update my blog often to let you all know how things are going!!!
Love, Carrianne

Would you LOVE to support me? (:

Hi! If you have read what I do here in San Francisco and overseas and feel called to support me , there are a few steps we can take! **You can send a check made out to YWAM, memo: Carrianne Barr (& name on envelope as well.) **Send a check to Morgan Hill Bible Church ( they send me one big check every month )memo: Carrianne Barr [or] **you can send a check made out to Carrianne Barr Address and phone number will be given to you if you call or email me (408) 427 1333 Carrianne@ywamsanfrancisco.com

What's a.. DTS?

Lecture Phase: The first portion of the DTS is spent at our training facility just blocks away from the hub of the city, located in the Tenderloin neighborhood. Surrounded by urban needs and challenges students are encouraged to dig deep in pursuing God through lectures, small group discussions, reading assignments, and personal reflection. In this significant location, students experience God in extraordinary ways. God reveals himself through the life and people of the city. Some of the topics that are covered during DTS by speakers from around the world and country are: - Hearing God's Voice - The Character and Nature of God - The Cross - Relationships Reaching Out to the City Out of the overflow from our relationship with Christ, comes the ministry. Our DTS allows students the opportunity to grow with God alongside daily ministry experience. Our streets are filled with people longing for truth, which inevitably creates open doors. Each week every DTS student will choose a ministry that engages their passion and gifting. Previous schools have worked with at-risk youth through an after school club, lead Bible studies in our Ellis room (homeless drop-in center), reached out to female prostitutes (Because Justice Matters), shared art with street kids, evangelized university campuses etc. Outreach : DTS students will spend one month in San Francisco and two months in target nations doing daily ministry with a strong emphasis on evangelism and mercy ministry. Outreach enables students to put into practice what they have learned through practical, hands on involvement. Both the Fall School and the Winter School visit different cities in the world and focus on different ministries. In previous schools, the teams have ministered in Vietnam teaching English to college age students, visiting Thai slums, building a school in Morocco, visiting university campuses in Rome, working on projects to reach those caught in sex-trafficking and using performing arts in the famous piazzas of Italy. The possibilities are endless! Click below to find out more about the schools and their specific focuses.