WHO IS ISLAND BREEZE?

Island Breeze Hawai'i are a multi-ethnic worldwide community of Christians, committed to the mission of equipping and releasing all nations, tribes, people and languages, wherever they may be, to use the power and beauty of significant indigenous cultural expressions to proclaim and establish the Kingdom of God within the nations of the world.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Island Breeze Ministries is continuously involved in community special events and celebrations. Whether it is a fundraiser for a local non profit organization, training a local highschool class, coordinating local hula groups for an Easter sunrise service or entertainment for an international sporting event like the Ironman Triathlon. Through music and dance, Island Breeze has had the opportunity to share each culture's God given beauty and worship through music and dance. Island Breeze is involved with serving the local churches through training and seminars, retreats and teaching by our staff.

TRAVEL

Island Breeze Ministries has traveled internationally since it began. To date the ministry has been to every continent including involvement in the Impact World Tours (an international evangelistic crusade) in the United States, Canada, Europe, India, Brazil, Scandanavia, Australia and New Zealand, presentations at the summer Olympic games in Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney, tours to Native reservations and participating in cultural events throughout North America, and working with the local churches to reach their communities throughout the world.

YWAM

Island Breeze Ministries are a Family of Ministries of YWAM (Youth With A Mission).

Youth With A Mission is an international movement of Christians working to help make a difference in a needy world. Founded in 1960, it is now one of the largest interdenominational and international Christian ministries. Over 12,000 full-time workers are working at more than 750 centers in 135 nations.

In addition, tens of thousands more people from scores of nations are involved on a short-term basis each year. Coming from many different backgrounds and working in a wide range of situations, YWAMers are united in their desire to be part of changing people's lives for the better. They have responded to the Great Commission-Jesus' command to His disciples to go into all the world and tell the Good News.

They believe the gospel of Jesus is not just about words, but also actions. So they share their faith through many different kinds of practical help-from agricultural training to running medical clinics-as well as telling about the Christian beliefs that inspire their actions.

"Suddenly, I was looking at a map of the world. Only the map was alive, moving! I sat up. I shook my head, rubbed my eyes. It was a mental movie. I could see all the continents. Waves were crashing onto their shores. Each went onto a continent, then receded, then came up further until it covered the continent completely. I caught my breath. Then as I watched, the scene changed. The waves became young people-kids my age and even younger-covering the continents. They were talking to people on street corners and outside bars. They were going from house to house. They were preaching. Everywhere they were caring for people…"
From: Is That Really You, God?
by Loren Cunningham, (Founder of YWAM)

FACTS AND FIGURES

Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is a non-profit, international, interdenominational Christian Missions organization. Since YWAM was founded in 1960 by Loren Cunningham, thousands have been involved worldwide in fulfilling Christ's command to "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." (Mark 16:15)

Youth With A Mission draws people from a great diversity of backgrounds to work in a wide variety of ministries. Young people, families, retired persons, and professionals from more than 100 nations are among our ranks. Each year about 30,000 Christians are involved in YWAM's short-term projects the world over. Over 9,000 permanent staff are working at 600 centers in 133 nations.
There are three main ways we are involved in the goal of taking the Gospel to all the world:

1. Evangelism - spreading God's message

2. Training - preparing workers to reach others

3. Mercy Ministries - showing God's love through practical assistance

For more information, please visit YWAM's international home page at www.ywam.org

FOUNDERS

Island Breeze Ministries was founded by Sosene and Becky Le'au, who established the first location in American Samoa in 1979. Flourishing under their leadership & anointing, people were encouraged into worshiping the One true God through their own indigenous songs, dances, chants and cultural expressions. They then felt God leading them to Kona, Hawaii where they established Island Breeze and the ministry has been establised since then.

DIRECTORS OF IB HAWAI'I

Tom and Becky Fernandez are the directors of Island Breeze Hawai'i and they have a core leadership team who steer the ministry as the Lord guides.

Eruera and Lis Kawe are the Base Leaders of the Makapala property.