YWAM South Texas

08/30/2026

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08/21/2026

After 30+ years of translation work, the first complete New Testament 📖 has arrived for the Onobasulu people of Papua New Guinea! ✈️

CBN News flew in for this holy moment to join the missionaries as the Bible was delivered. It's a MUST-SEE inspiring story of faith, perseverance, and the power of Scripture.

FULL STORY: https://cbn.com/news/world/thirty-years-one-language-and-bible-delivered-air

08/07/2026

Thank you Leland and Fran! So so many memories to hold on to.

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Frances "Fran" Paris — beloved wife of Leland, co-founder of YWAM Tyler, mother of Twin Oaks Ranch — has gone home to be with the Lord.

Frances Eloise Bergstrom Paris
December 9, 1938 - August 5, 2026

She and Leland were married for 65 years.

She stood beside him in 1974 when he and Loren Cunningham pioneered YWAM's Discipleship Training School. She stood beside him in 1980 when they founded YWAM Tyler on 365 acres in East Texas. She stood beside him through every yes to God that this Ranch has ever collected — quietly, faithfully, for 45 years.

Fran was not the woman behind the man. She was the co-founder. The covenant partner. The one whose yes to God is woven through every missionary this Ranch has ever sent.

And now, less than three months after Leland went home, she has followed him there.

We know some of you are grieving deeply. So are we. Please pray for the Paris family — for their children, their grandchildren, and the great cloud of witnesses this family has raised up around the world.

The Celebration of Life on Saturday, August 22 will now honor both Leland and Fran. Details to follow this week.

May her rest be sweet. May her yes carry forward.

07/20/2026

Fue un honor servir a Nueva Casa en su Retiro este año. Es hermoso ver como Dios los está atrayendo y acercando a Su presencia.

07/13/2026

Agradecidos con los pastores P. Luis y Mirtala, y P. Mario y Gaby de Casa de Oracion (CDO Reynosa) por la bendición de poder compartir con los Jóvenes y congregación este fin de semana. Dios estuvo allí y vimos vidas sanadas, restauradas, descubriendo y transformado su LEGADO.
Sus Jóvenes son muy especial con un increíble deseo de estar cerca de Dios y obedecerle. Mexico verá la Gloria del Señor!!

07/01/2026

And then there was Luis and Danielle's celebration.. Friday we gathered with family and friends to bless our daughter and 'son' in their marriage.
Blessings to both of you for many, many years. Love you!

06/24/2026

So this happened on Saturday...
Congratulations Abdiel and Rebekah!!

06/23/2026

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Con millones de creyentes, estadios llenos y miles de iglesias, His...

05/16/2026

DR. LELAND PARIS
Missionary Statesman · Pioneer · Father in the Faith
1939-2026

Dr. Leland Paris went home to be with the Lord yesterday.
A hero of the faith. A faithful servant of God.

He was 87 years old.
He and Frances were married for 65 years.

He spent the greater part of his life giving away everything he had to see the Great Commission fulfilled in his generation.

David Wilkerson saw Dr. Paris’ vision to train thousands.
So he offered Twin Oaks Ranch.
A place to equip leaders.
A place to send many into the harvest field.

The Discipleship Training School was his vision.
Global Bridges was his vision.
Hope for the Children was his vision.

His passion was simple:
To know God and make Him known.

Because Dr. Leland Paris said yes:
More than one million people have gone through a DTS.
More than 200 ministries have been planted in over 140 countries.
More than 118 million meals have been served to the hungry.
More than 700 orphans have been cared for in restricted nations.
Thousands of leaders have been trained.

We will not pretend this is a small loss.
It is not.

We are praying for Frances.
We are praying for the Paris children and grandchildren.
We are praying for the staff of this Ranch and every ministry he touched.

And we are deeply grateful — beyond what words can hold — that we had him for as long as we did.

“Well done, good and faithful servant.”

-The YWAM TYLER, Twin Oaks Ranch family

05/15/2026

Another amazing week with KIDT (Kingdom Int'l Discipleship Training). We went into home groups, church services, food banks with our Native Anerican (Dine) family and our MO family. Every moment is a chance to serve, every moment is a chance to learn. God is always interested in bringing us a little deeper. In every moment even in Mexico, buying a few curios or at SPI, God showed us His greatness, sovereignty and His love.
Last night was the best moment as we reflected on our lives and areas that have affected us. Many were restored, healed of hurts from the past.
Thank you Aoostle Jeannette for your sensitivity and commitment to establishing His Kingdom wherever you go.