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Tribute to Loren Cunningham: How the founder of YWAM changed the course of my life
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Jemimah Wright2023-10-09T09:30:00
Writer Jemimah Wright joined Youth with a Mission (YWAM) at the age of 18, here she pays tribute to its founder Loren Cunningham as he dies at the age of 88.
In the same year that George Verwer, the founder of Operation Mobilisation (OM) died, the announcement was posted last Friday that Loren Cunningham, Founder of Youth with a Mission (YWAM) went to be with Jesus on October 6, 2023, at the age of 88.
The official announcement of Loren’s death stated: "Loren was the first person in history to travel to every sovereign nation on earth, all dependent countries, and more than 100 territories and islands for the sake of Christ and the Great Commission (Mark 16:15). Now he has added one more “stamp” to his well-worn passport: HEAVEN!"
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