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 Greetings from San Francisco.

We just want to inform you that we have uploaded some podcasts of Ray Bakke the author of “The Urban Christian” and “A Theology as Big as the City” to our website. These audio files were recorded at our last YWAM North American cities conference in Vancouver Canada.

Ray Bakke is a gifted teacher, author and leader in the area of urban ministry. As Founder of International Urban Associates, he animated a network of more than 100 urban churches and missions leaders in many of the world's largest cities. He holds a Diploma from Moody Bible Institute, a B.A. from Seattle Pacific College, a M.Div. from Trinity International University, and a D.Min. from McCormick Theological Seminary.

Whenever I listen to Ray Bakke there are three things that happen to me. First of all I get a deeper desire to study God's word. Secondly I have a deeper thirst to understand church history. And thirdly I want to know how to take this knowledge and apply it in my local city setting. Ray Bakke has been called the “guru” of urban studies and many of us who are trying to take our ministries deeper into the life of the cities have been inspired and motivated by him.

Check out these podcasts! They have been life changing for many of us. They are located at http://www.ywamsanfrancisco.org/resources.html and while you visit our website check out the upcoming Disaster Management and Urban Health Care Program we are launching in July 2010. If your looking for a good Discipleship Training School to come to or recommend someone to check out our DTS section or if your thinking of bringing a team to San Francisco go to our Missions Adventures page.

Tim Svoboda

YWAM San Francisco and Bay Area Coordinator