{"id":856,"date":"2015-12-26T15:22:38","date_gmt":"2015-12-26T20:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/randy-smyth\/?p=856"},"modified":"2022-02-08T16:12:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T21:12:55","slug":"why-wayumi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/randy-smyth\/why-wayumi\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Wayumi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/randy-smyth\/files\/2015\/12\/Wayumi_Retreat_PosterCropd600x692.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-865\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/randy-smyth\/files\/2015\/12\/Wayumi_Retreat_PosterCropd600x692-260x300.jpg\" alt=\"Wayumi_Retreat_PosterCropd600x692\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/randy-smyth\/files\/2015\/12\/Wayumi_Retreat_PosterCropd600x692-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/randy-smyth\/files\/2015\/12\/Wayumi_Retreat_PosterCropd600x692.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/a>Wayumi is Ethnos360&#8217;s vision-imparting training program located at a former missionary training facility in central Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Short-term mission teams, individuals or groups come for a week or weekend of learning about God&#8217;s heart for the world, His purpose for the church and the task of reaching remote tribes with the Gospel.<\/p>\n<p>Participants are exposed to the Biblical basis of mission and stories of how the Gospel has been\u00a0delivered to remote people groups. They receive an introduction to the challenges of learning unwritten languages, deciphering unknown cultures, translating scripture, delivering\u00a0truth in contrast to\u00a0worldview and implementing patterns of discipleship. All of this is presented in the context of planting maturing churches among remote tribes who have no prior knowledge of the God of the Bible.<\/p>\n<p>One of the highlights of the Wayumi experience is visiting a tribal village to learn some language and culture. Students quickly realize there is more to tribal church planting than they had previously understood.<\/p>\n<p>Every group I have taken with me to a Wayumi experience has been deeply impacted\u00a0with God&#8217;s eternal purpose for their earthly living.<\/p>\n<p>One young lady jumped out of the van upon our return, skipped over to her youth pastor, and announced, &#8220;I&#8217;m going to be a missionary!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Months and years later other participants are steadfast in preparing for serving in ministry.<\/p>\n<p>If you or your church members are looking to strengthen\u00a0relationships, engage people about eternal purposes for earthly living, gain information about\u00a0tribal church planting or deepen their walk with God, I highly recommend that you organize a visit to Wayumi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wayumi Expedition &#8211; summer &#8211; Sr. High teens<\/li>\n<li>Wayumi Course &#8211; collegiate<\/li>\n<li>Wayumi Weekend Retreats &#8211; whole church<\/li>\n<li>Wayumi Church Leaders Retreat &#8211; contact an Ethnos360 Representative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>See more at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wayumi.com\">wayumi.com<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(updated 20181031)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wayumi is Ethnos360&#8217;s vision-imparting training program located at a former missionary training facility in central Pennsylvania. 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