Thank you for considering our family to support this #Giving Tuesday or becoming a Monthly Supporter! As YWAM Missionaries we are self-funded and rely on the generosity of others to sustain our mission.
We ask that you seek God in partnering with us in fulfilling the Great Commission. We are ALL IN and we are excited for you to come alongside us and invest through faithful prayer and monthly support.
Impact of your partnership
Here are a few testimonials we have received since coming to YWAM. It is truly overwhelming to read these and see all that God has done already with our seemingly small act of obedience.
“At the end of this year, our family of four will be moving to Battambang, Cambodia to equip Cambodian disciples through biblical studies. Over the last few months we have been fully immersed in the fundraising process. It's hard to explain the complexities of this endeavor, especially in conjunction with the seemingly endless list of logistics that come along with a move overseas. We learned early on, in our day, media is not only beneficial to fundraising, it is essential. We also learned, it is one thing to know how vital media is, and a whole other thing to know how to create it. Before connecting with JT and Annah at YWAM Montana, we spent countless hours trying to learn creative media skills in order to develop our fundraising materials. This was exhausting and discouraging and set us back significantly in terms of making progress fundraising and preparing for our move. We are beyond grateful for the help of JT and Annah in developing our website and helping us better articulate our vision for ministry in an engaging and relevant way. No doubt, there is a very real and significant need for people serving in missions through creative media!” Cambodia YWAM Missionaries: Weiss Family
“You all are incredible! Having the Pharr family in Winter Discipleship Training School was a huge blessing! JT & Annah you are an amazing couple and a beautiful example of a godly marriage. Y’all are so fun to be around! Thank you for modeling a servant hearted, self sacrificing Christ lead life! Love you guys!” DTS Student
“Thanks so much for your obedience to the Lord in moving your family here to Lakeside, MT to pursue a life in missions! You guys are awesome! Also, thanks for all you have done in transforming the security department and serving our base & families behind the scenes! Your service is felt even if not seen! Blessings!” YWAM Security Team Member
"JT has brought a new level of professionalism, integrity, and passion to the ministry here at YWAM Lakeside in the area of safety and security. He also has spent time with my 16-year-old son who has been struggling with some bad decisions and his faith journey. He spent a few hours talking and processing with him and it really impacted my son. YWAM Montana is a better ministry having the Pharr family on staff.” Mission Builders International
“I have had the privilege of staffing the Discipleship Training School (DTS) and working with JT & Annah Pharr at Youth With A Mission (YWAM), Montana this past year. It only took a short while for me to recognize the incredible gifting they both carry and how they could help the ministry of YWAM Montana and the Kingdom of God move forward. Since coming on staff they have immediately helped in getting our social media presence and creative media department up and running again and given them vision for the future. They have helped long term overseas missionaries get a functional website running, created print materials for numerous activities and departments, and brought a great level of professionalism to these areas. They have also been instrumental in helping our security on our campus improve dramatically as well as begin a ministry to other YWAM bases in their security awareness and development. I think the biggest gift they bring to this community is themselves- their ability to create healthy relationships, walk out their calling as a family, and be mentors to many fellow students and staff. I would encourage you to support the Pharr family through prayer and financial commitments as they continue to impact others locally, nationally and in the Nations.” YWAM STAFF LEADER: Jeff Wilke
What you are supporting
As department leaders of Creative Media our vision is to:
1. Support the Lakeside YWAM base by promoting the programs and schools to bring in hungry students who are being led and have a heart for full-time missions.
2.Most importantly, build a team of missionaries who are creatively gifted to be sent on outreaches to teach various creative media classes while sharing the Gospel to unreached people groups.
3. Provide Support for Overseas Missionaries
As a co-leader to the security department:
1. JT will be helping to assist the safety and security of our campus and campuses across the country for students, staff and guests.
2. He will be assisting YWAM bases who are in closed nations where their faith can result in jail time or death. The mission will be to teach classes, create policies and safety procedures, in addition to fortifying the campuses.
HOW CAN YOU GIVE?
ONLINE MONTHLY & One-Time Support
You can give directly through our support link! Please set up your account prior to making a donation.Your information will be saved so you will not have to enter it each time you want to make a donation. It will also will keep your year-to-date information correct! This will allow you to control your giving method and amounts. Create an account below by clicking the link.
2. Mailing a Check
If you would prefer to send a check please make payable to YWAM
(our name cannot be anywhere on the check) address envelope to:
JT and Annah Pharr
501 Blacktail Road
Lakeside, MT 59922
3. Donate Stock
Account Registration: Youth With a Mission of MT
Account number: 55666066
DTC number: 0361
Receiving firm: DA Davidson & CO
Please contact our financial agent Erika Dorrington at DA Davidson, should you have any questions. Her phone number is 406-751-5819 and her email address is edorrington@dadco.com.
4. Donor Advised Account
You can set up recurring giving through your financial investment accounts.
The EIN number for YWAM Montana Lakeside is 81-6037128
Address: 501 Blacktail Road
Lakeside, MT 59922
5. Donating your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
If you are age 70½ or older, IRS rules require you to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) each year from your tax-deferred retirement accounts. This additional taxable income may push you into a higher tax bracket and may also reduce your eligibility for certain tax credits and deductions. To eliminate or reduce the impact of RMD income, charitably inclined investors may want to consider making a qualified charitable distribution (QCD).
If you are 70½ or older, own an IRA (The account types that are eligible for QCDs include: Traditional IRAs, Inherited IRAs, SEP IRA (inactive plans only*), SIMPLE IRA (inactive plans only*), and donate to charity, QCDs may make sense for you; consult a tax advisor regarding your specific situation. For a QCD to count toward your current year's RMD, the funds must come out of your IRA by your RMD deadline, which is generally December 31 each year.
Funds must be transferred directly from your IRA custodian to the qualified charity. This is accomplished by requesting your IRA custodian issue a check from your IRA payable to the charity. You can then request that the check be mailed to the charity, or forward the check to the charity yourself. Please make check payable to YWAM (our name cannot be anywhere on the check) you can include a sticky note with our name OR address envelope directly to us:
JT and Annah Pharr
501 Blacktail Road
Lakeside, MT 59922
*Please let us know if you have decided to give in any of these options (especially 2-5 so we can help track)! We would love to partner with you in prayer and ensure you are set up to receive our newsletter!
email us: pharrjourney@gmail.com
THANK YOU & GOD BLESS
JT, Annah, Kennedy, Troy and Elijah