International CSI Partners Events 2012

You can hear from CS International Director Brett Davis and others at upcoming partner events in Cape Town, South Africa April 20th, in the UK May 24th, and in Sydney October 13th with others potentially in the works! Contact us for more information.

Changed Life: Andres Rosas

Five years ago a surfer from Lima, Peru named Andres Rosas regularly attended Tablistas Para Cristo (CS) meetings. Andres had given his life to Jesus but was struggling with things of the world and did not have a solid relationship with the Lord. All was seemingly well until he almost lost his life in a car accident coming back from a CS surf trip south of Lima.

Thankfully the Lord was watching over him and he survived, but the accident changed his life. Andres was near death and God spoke to his heart, showing him he had to make a radical commitment to to the Lord. Soon after that Andres was able to open a local restaurant along with some friends, and together they began to speak of Jesus to the poor kids in the area. Thus the Alto Peru chapter of Christian Surfers was born.

During the last few years CS Alto Peru has experienced many challenges, including one of the leaders, Mico's, death as a result of cancer, young people walking away from the Lord, problems, personal conflicts, etc. But God has been good, and has sent people to continue His work. From Friday to Sunday Andres opens his restaurant to prepare delicious Peruvian dishes to his customers, but on Tuesday and Saturday nights the local grommets come together to study and talk about Jesus. Who would have thought, a Christian Surfers restaurant!



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Surfing in Morocco

There is a great organisation ready to set you up with the best waves and help you connect with local people in Morocco. Mark at Kai Shapes has set up www.surfinginmorocco.com for surf tours, coaching and boards. They are a long established company, employing local people and sharing their lives with them. CSI sent Roy Harley and Phil Williams there last year and Mark attended the European Leaders Conference this year. Support them any way you can.



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Christian Surfers Canada

Christian Surfers Canada is now an official association in Halifax, Nova Scotia and registered and approved with the Canadian government. They have a great leadership team with seven people including Bridget Turner as Director and National Contact. Bridget says, "I've got a great crew that has some great ideas and loves to reach out to the surf community." The team is well supported by Stoneridge Fellowship Baptist Church and meet regularly for food, fellowship and Bible study. The summer schedule was full of outreach events and surfing on the local beaches. We look forward to Canada becoming an official emerging nation in 2012.


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Uma surpresa em cada onda

Lembro-me como se fosse ontem, ainda na era “pré-internética”, a expectativa de cada
novo amanhecer. Na verdade, tudo começava na sexta-feira, após uma semana de estudos e trabalho, aproximava-se a tão esperada hora…Pegar uma carona ou o carro, sozinho ou de preferência com algum brother, e “descer” a serra, rumo ao litoral. Esta foi e é minha realidade e de mais algumas centenas de surfistas de São Paulo, do Brasil e mundo afora.

A parafina de côco, a prancha triquilha devidamente acomodada numa capa, uma cordinha extra, chave de quilha, protetor solar, uma toalha já gasta pelo tempo, algumas bermudas, óculos de sol, etc…, e muito, muito “apetite” por ondas...

Estes são alguns dos ingredientes de uma boa surftrip de final de semana. No carro aquele som maneiro e o pára-brisa ligado. Frente fria chegando do sul e a expectativa
de altas ondas a caminho.

EXPECTATIVA!!!! Esta é a palavra.

Acho que nada define melhor o surf do que a expectativa de pegar altas ondas!!!

E só quem surfa sabe ao pé da letra o que isto significa. Quantas vezes, ainda escuro, fui checar as condições do mar e fiquei surpreso com os melhores mares da minha vida, quando nem imaginava que teria boas ondas.

Como é bom sentir a adrenalina correr pelas veias diante do inesperado!

Quando descobri a Palavra de Deus senti a mesma sensação inesperada de ser surpreendido, só que de uma forma muito mais “irada”, sempre que leio as histórias deste grande livro da Vida!

Muitas vezes, até aparentemente sem esperar muito, ao me deparar com as experiências de homens e mulheres como nós, apenas separados por um lapso de tempo, me surpreendo como o próprio Criador fala em meu coração em cada palavra, em cada linha. São passagens que vem direto ao encontro das mais profundas necessidade e anseios da alma, como um poderoso backwash, jogando para cima todos os medos e nos fazendo refletir para qual direção de fato corre a onda certa!

Passados muitos anos, ainda continuo a me surpreender quando mesmo com toda tecnologia de previsão das ondas pela internet, chego na praia e o mar está ESPETACULAR, muito além do previsto.

Faço um desafio a você! Quando você abrir este livro, abra também seu coração e mente e descubra como eu e tantos outros brothers e sisters pelo mundo afora, se surpreendem ao ler o conteúdo maravilhoso da mensagem Daquele que nos criou e tudo o que no mundo há; inclusive as ONDAS!!!

Acredito que sua vida nunca mais será a mesma e quem sabe, algum dia destes, não
nos encontramos surfando o melhor mar de nossas vidas… pois ele com certeza virá!!!

Nos encontramos no outside....


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Christian Surfers Basque Country

Christian Surfers Basque Country.....




Joseba Attard from Christian Surfers Basque Country was interviewed by Amaia Artetxe on "Euskadi Tropikala". The programme was aired on ETB1 on September 5th 2011. The programme is in Basque with English subtitles. Produced by K2000. Additional footage courtesy of Bryan Jennings and Walking on Water.





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Conferencia das Americas

27-31 julho. Cerca de 80 líderes das 11 nações, incluindo Argentina, Brasil, Equador, Peru, Chile, El Salvador, Panamá, Costa Rica, Venezuela, República Dominicana e EUA chegaram a Punta Hermosa, Peru, durante 5 dias de adoração de trabalho em equipe, surf, treinamento, estratégias, salsa, ceviche e outras boas comidas peruanas! Houve uma incrível unidade, paixão e visão como só os latinos podem fazer. Assista ao video em 'Bits BD'.

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International Conference 2012

The next CS International Conference will be in Hawaii during the week of November 4-9, with the full CSI representative Council meeting on November 3. Plan to be there! Limited to CS leadership as approved by your National Director.


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Training Online & CSI Partner

CS Foundations Training Expanding Online

The CS Australia conference saw the initial launch of a CS Training website, with text and powerpoint in place, online video will be completed during the year. Contact your national leader if you want to access more information on the Foundations Training course.


International CSI Partner Events 2011

You can hear from CS International Director Brett Davis and guest speakers at partners dinners scheduled to be held in the Trestles area in California on September 16, North Shore, Hawaii on December 3. The dinners are open to all and are a great way to learn more about CSI by connecting and supporting.


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Shannon McIntyre

Name: Shannon McIntyre
Birth: 7/19/1974

Occupation: Artist check out www.shannonsurf.com / surfer / filmographer,
and co-host for “On Surfari” / soon to be Mom.

Athlete sports background: 15 years surfing.

Competed on College surf team and in specialty PRO/AM events.

Extensive surf travels to: Mexico, Hawaii, Indonesia, Sultanate of Oman (first woman to surf Oman), Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, Australia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Peru, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Dominican Rep., Japan, India, France, Panama, Mauritius and Reunion. 3years scuba .

Sponsors: Roxy, FCS, and John Fluevog shoes

Word of wisdom: Always live with a thankful spirit in all situations.

Favourite Scripture : Psalm 93:3-4 ”the seas have lifted up their pounding waves. Mightier than the thunder of great waters, mightier than the breakers of the sea the Lord on high is mighty.”

Favourite band: I really love Chad Farran’s music - he does all the music for our TV show “on Surfari”. It’s culturally diverse, with tunes created by various instruments he’s collected from around the world. Check it at www.crowdedtrain.com
Saved: Maybe in 1978 when I was a small child 4-7 years old

Testimony:
I was raised in a loving Christian home with both Parents and 3 younger Brothers in the desert town of Santee, CA. The first time I remember saying the “sinner’s prayer” to accept Jesus in to my life was with a baby sitter at McDonalds before I dove into my happy meal.

I have been supernaturally blessed ever since. Throughout my life growing up the Lord protected me from all kinds of harm, and the temptation of drugs and alcohol.

I always wanted to save sex for marriage and God gave me the will to. He’s given me all my needs. I feel like I’ve always had the Holy Spirit leading me through life. I believe that my family’s prayers for safety have been answered on all our crazy adventures. I’m a living miracle, God took this inland raised little girl and blessed me with gifts of the sea

I met my husband, Shayne, at a surfers Bible study called “Pizza and Prayer” lead by Peter King when I was only 19. Two years later he proposed to me with his hand-carved coconut shell ring on the island of Bawa in Indonesia after being lost at sea in a tiny fishing boat for 3 days.

We have been married for 8 years now and have had many beautiful adventures, many blissful times and a few major trials that in the end made our marriage even stronger. The trials that we went through in our marriage really tested my faith in love and God. It was in this time I distanced myself from God and tasted hell.

I realized then that that’s what hell is, separation from God. Through prayer and a commitment to stay together we could see that Satan was really trying to win in our marriage. We ultimately wanted God to be glorified in our marriage. With God’s healing and forgiveness our relationship is 200% better.

The Lord has blessed Shayne and I with enchanted lives of world travel, careers as artists, surfers, and TV show producers, and our home little beach bungalow and after wanting children for the last 3 years we are pregnant with our first boy! God is so awesome!

Jesus taught me to have faith to walk on water and to love people of all cultures. He paid the ultimate price for my sins so that I can live a life of forgiveness and have a personal relationship with God. Jesus has given me true freedom, and taught me the meaning of true unconditional love.

The Bible promises that if we delight ourselves in the Lord that he will give us the desires of our heart. Jesus daily encourages me to use my talents to glorify him and bless others. I try to put Jesus first in my everyday life and career.

In the morning Shayne and I read the Bible together to grow closer to God. In my artwork I use symbols and Bible verses to send the positive message. In our surfing we get to be a part of and feel the power of Gods amazing creation. Surfing is a perfect time to worship and talk to God.

I guess if there were anything I can say to encourage you, it would have to be that God truly loves you and knows you better than you know yourself. His desire is to have a relationship with you. He has the unlimited abilities and wants to bless you in supernatural ways. I know that God is the one who blesses me because I have given my life to him, and there is no way that I could have accomplished all that I have on my own.

Go see Shannon website: www.shannonsurf.com

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