GUIDED BY THE SPIRIT AND THEIR SENDING CHURCH WITHOUT ORGANIZATIONAL ENCUMBRANCES.
Years
80
Missionaries
15+
Countries
450+
Trips
ABOUT US
HISTORY
Pastor Bernie LaTour and his wife Jean began their missionary work with New Tribes Mission in South America in 1970. They subsequently moved to northern Virginia in 1988 where Pastor LaTour served as Director of Missions for a large nondenominational church that had been supporting them. Y.E.S. was founded in November 1990 out of a need to centrally manage the donations provided for some of the missionaries with whom Pastor LaTour was working at the time.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
The Board of Y.E.S. is committed to biblical standards of financial stewardship, sending as much financial support to the field as possible. Y.E.S. operates with a volunteer staff and on the lowest administrative costs possible.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to see the global Body of Christ fully yielded to Jesus and walking in Spirit-empowered unity, so that every believer lives on mission, the Gospel is preached, disciples are made, and communities are transformed, until the world recognizes Christ through our love, our witness, and our obedience to His calling.
Leadership
The Board has in-depth background and experience in the management of ministries, mission work, the preparation of missionaries, accounting, bookkeeping, income taxation for missionaries, and personal financial management. The Board partners with “sending” churches in the oversight of Y.E.S. missionaries.
Alejandro delgado
Vice president
Clarette Bernaez
Secretary
Jocelyn González
Treasurer
OUR MISSION
WHAT WE DO
Our mission is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the world by assisting in the development, support, and accountability of our members' ministries. Serving globally by equipping, empowering, and walking alongside God's servants so they can fulfill their calling and expand the kingdom of Christ, reflecting His love and unity in every nation
MINISTRY SERVICES
- Assist in the development and promotion of ministry
- Assist in on-going spiritual training and development leading to ordination
- Assist in communication with other missionaries and donors through web based services
- Provide training to sending churches on the development and support of missions
- Coordinate and promote short-term mission trips to assist and encourage members
FINANCIAL AND PERSONAL SERVICES
- Y.E.S. offers the most cost-effective and quality service possible to our missionaries
- Maintains records of and distributes monthly support payments
- Provides a monthly report of support received from donors
- Prepares annual Form 1099-MISC statements for reporting income to the IRS
- Solicits funds to support ministries and provide emergency relief assistance
- Provides a personal web-page devoted to each ministry
GALLERY
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RECENT EVENTS
Mission trip Costa Rica 2024
Mission Trip Costa Rica 2024 was a transformative journey led by Yielded Evangelical Servants, involving a team of 30 individuals, including children, traveling from the USA to Costa Rica. Divided into two groups, our first team undertook significant renovations at a local church, including painting the entire church, replacing the roof, and performing essential electrical work. Concurrently, our second team engaged with the community's children through a week-long Vacation Bible School program, providing snacks, juices, and introducing new sports equipment such as football, soccer, basketball, and volleyball. We also conducted meaningful evangelistic outreach to mothers and family members.
The culmination of our efforts was a joyous occasion as we gathered in the newly renovated church, warmly welcoming many new community members into our congregation. This mission trip exemplified unity as various organizations and individuals worked together as one church, one body. The memories created and lives touched during Mission Trip Costa Rica 2024 will forever resonate within our hearts.
Statement of Faith
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
We believe that the Bible is the inspired, authoritative, and trustworthy Word of God, fully true in all that it affirms and sufficient for faith, life, and mission.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully God and fully man, who lived a sinless life, died on the cross for our sins, rose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, and will return in glory to judge the living and the dead and establish His Kingdom forever.
We believe that salvation is a gift of God, received by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone, not by works. By this salvation we are forgiven, made new, reconciled to God, and adopted into His family.
We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every believer, empowering us for holy living, spiritual growth, and bold witness, and granting gifts for the building up of the Body of Christ and the fulfillment of God’s mission in the world.
We believe in the unity of the global Body of Christ, one people from every nation, tribe, and language, called to love one another, live in communion, and demonstrate Christ to the world.
We believe in the Great Commission as the ongoing mission of the Church, and that every follower of Christ is called to participate in making disciples of all nations through word, deed, and the power of the Holy Spirit.
We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the final judgment, and the new creation in which God will restore all things and dwell forever with His redeemed people.
International Christian Fellowship of Churches
Many churches started in the field lack a strong support system. To support the pastors and to enable these churches to grow, we have been given ICFC. This new arm of Y.E.S. will provide training, conferences, and a means for pastors to communicate with and support one another.