Mick Mcconnell
General
Hello, my name is Mick McConnell. I’m currently a missionary enrolled in YWAM’s (Youth With A Mission) Discipleship Training School. This has been a dream on my heart since I was 17 years old (I’m 23 now). For years, I delayed taking the step of faith, telling myself I needed to be more prepared or save more money before going. But deep down, I knew the Lord had been calling me into missions, and I was being disobedient by pushing it aside.
Everything changed last Easter when I met someone who had gone through YWAM. He couldn’t stop sharing how powerfully God had moved in his life through the program, and how it gave him a strong foundation in Christ and the confidence to boldly share the gospel. That conversation reignited the fire in me. I knew the Lord was calling me to stop waiting and step into obedience.
I applied to YWAM without knowing how I would afford it. When I was accepted, I sold my car and most of my possessions, which covered my flight and the first half of my tuition (about $5,000). By God’s grace, I made it here. But I’m still in need of about $6,500 to cover the outreach portion of the program.
I believe with all my heart that if God has called me here and that He will also provide. I am asking for your prayers for financial provision, whether through a church, a friend, family, or even opportunities to work while I’m here in Italy. More than that, I ask for prayer that I would stay faithful, continue growing in boldness, and be used by the Lord to point others to Jesus.
Thank you for standing with me in prayer. It means more than you know.
God Bless