Our Staff

Will, Lori, Elijah & Liam

"They don't think that I know a buttload of crap about the gospels, but i dooooo." -Ignacio

Will is from Toronto Canada. Will did his DTS at YWAM Denver in 1999. After DTS he went back to Denver and completed a Phase II and joined staff there in the spring of 2000. Lori is a local from Atascadero and did her DTS at YWAM Denver in 1998. After doing her Phase II in the fall of 1999, she joined staff in Denver in 2000. Will and Lori were married in 2001 and remained on staff with YWAM Denver till the end of that year. Will and Lori joined our staff in January of 2004 after a two-year leave in Canada. Will has a heart for the "boarder" community, and loves to surf and snowboard. He is involved with our Graphic Arts department and has a heart for the Nations. Lori oversee's our DTS department and is the one that trains all of our amazing DTS staff. Elijah joined the party on November 7th, 2006. He enjoys running, Kung Fu Panda, coloring and playing at the park. Liam Was born on August 19th, 2008. He entertains us with his funny faces and crazy antics. Both boys are great travelers and have close friends on the other side of the world they pray for regularly. You can follow us on our blog at: http://williaminpismo.blogspot.com or on Twitter at: @willinpismo

Jael

"Being an intercessor is capturing the heartbeat of Heaven and declaring or praying that into the world. It's true agreement with Heaven." -The Happy Intercessor

"..They will be called Oaks of Righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendour." -Isaiah 61:3

My name is Jael, I'm from the Netherlands and 19 years old. I love the beach, I love to bike and I love to bake. What I bake never really looks good, but it usually tastes delicious!

I did the Isaiah 61 school here in Pismo Beach in 2010 and God changed my life. After a visit in november God called me back to join staff. God has given me a heart for intercession, my passion is to see the people around me walk in complete freedom, victory and love. I long to see us all being prepared for the return of our Lover, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philip

"It's crazy if you think about it. The God of the universe - the Creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and e -minor - loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing songs, and try not to cuss. Whether you've verbalized it yet or not... we all know something's wrong."  -Francis Chan.

"Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: "God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I'll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age." Matthew 28:18-21

I am a young guy, saved by grace through faith, from Alexander County, North Carolina. I did the surf DTS here in Pismo Beach in January 2009 and came back on staff in May of 2010. For my outreach, I spent 2 months on the islands of India and in south India.  I have a heart for youth and young adults because they, and we, are the further of the Church. Telling them about the relationship we have in Jesus Christ, through His grace and sufferings. I also have a heart for people who are far from God, and seeing them filled with life in Christ.  I love skateboarding, surfing, basketball and music. I love to laugh and make others laugh. I love fashion and being fresh! That's me! Follow me on twitter @PhilipCausey

Tyler

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men." -Colossians 3:23

Tyler is from a small town in Northern Minnesota, called Grand Marais. He did his DTS with YWAM Pismo Beach in 2008 and joined staff shortly after in November of 2008. Tyler works with Project Sixty-One, a ministry of YWAM Pismo Beach. He enjoys leading teams on outreaches around the world, traveling to new countries and sharing Jesus Christ with the unreached. You can follow Tyler on his personal website at: http://www.tylerdeanmissions.com or on Twitter at: @tyleredean

Brandon, Kirsten & Shiloh

"My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." -Jesus

"But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect." - 2 Cor. 15:10

Brandon is from Bonanza, Oregon. He did his Discipleship Training School in 2005 here in Pismo Beach, and joined staff shortly after in 2006. He staffed the January 2007 DTS, which was a surfing/creative arts DTS. Brandon is our Surf DTS Leader. Kirsten is originally from Texas, but has been living in Florida since 2002 attending Florida Atlantic University.  She did her DTS here in 2008 with the surf school, and traveled to Vietnam and Thailand for her outreach, and joined staff with us in November of 2008. She enjoys surfing, the ocean, speaking portuguese, sushi, and adventures. Brandon & Kirsten were married in June of 2009. Brandon & Kirsten have a heart for the boarding culture and believe it has a huge role to play in the great commission.Brandon loves traveling and going on missions trips. While they are here in Pismo Beach they are going to be coordinating our surfing ministry.

Paula

Don't worry be happy!

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." - 2 corinthinas 5:17

Paula did her dts in Gold Coast, Australia, her Outreach was in Papua New Guinea.

She's looking forward to what crazy adventures God has in store for her! and she wants to be a blessing to the local community.

She loves working with youth, especially reaching the lost ones that need some help:)and showing them that our God isn't boring!

Paula loves doing crazy things:)and snowboarding, surfing(or more like wiping out) and swimming.

Jacque

"Yet I am not alone because the Father is with me. I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." - John 16:32-33

Jacque is from Fort Collins, Colorado. She loves the snow, being outdoors, playing guitar, singing, and traveling. Jacque did her Discipleship Training School in 2008, here in Pismo Beach, and joined staff a few months later in November of 2008. She started Project Sixty-One, a ministry of YWAM Pismo Beach. She has a heart to mobilize the local church into missions. Seeing people discover God's passion for themselves and the Nations is one of her passions. Jacque also desires to bring awareness to injustice issues, through the arts, in hopes to impact hearts and bring forth lasting change.

Mike, Aleesha, Jocelynn & Gryphon

"Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies your mouth with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s." - Psalm 103: 1-5

We had our first date on St. Patrick's Day 2000. It was supposed to be a small party but nobody else showed up. They got married exactly one year later on St. Patrick's Day 2001. Jocelynn was born July 2004. Gryphon was born March 2007. He had severe medical problems and spent his first month of life in the hospital. The medical problems caused Cerebral Palsy as well as other long term problems. We were really able to see the power of prayer and the love of God during this time. Later that year we felt God calling us to China as missionaries. We have friends that are missionaries to China so we decided to visit China in March 2008. After we returned home we found ourselves missing it and prayed about going into full time missions. We knew that we wanted to join a YWAM base that had a focus on China. That is what lead us to YWAM Pismo Beach. We moved our family to Pismo in January of 2010 to do our DTS. Mike's brother Matt came along to help watch Gryphon. We went to China for our outreach in April. We are now on staff full time and have a heart to lead outreach teams into China on a yearly basis.

Mike enjoys sandwiches, pizza, 4X4ing, camping, hiking, fun, travel, danger, grace, California, freedom, fishing, hot dogs, wood working, monster energy drinks, and cheese. Aleesha enjoys worship, family, friends, Jesus and Travel. Jocelynn enjoys reading, playing, drawing and coloring and her friends. Gryphon enjoys everything, making people laugh, making faces, wrestling with his dad, shooting nerf guns and Glenda's cooking.

Beth

Elizabeth Webb is originally from Kansas City, Missouri. We call her Beth.  She completed her  DTS at YWAM Pismo Beach in 2009 before joining staff. She has a heart to see God's restorative at work on the earth as people become disciples of Jesus.  She believes strongly in the transformative power of the Kingdom of God both in individual lives and entire nations.  Beth has a strong gifting for inner healing, which gives her a unique perspective as she seeks to love the Lord with her whole heart, mind, soul, and strength.