Tyler Barley - El Salvador
My name is Tyler Barley. I am 23 years old and from Pennsylvania. It is hard to express exactly in words what God is calling me to do, but instead of searching for a well-rounded definition, I focus on the mission…the mission of serving.
My journey began four years ago when I went to El Salvador for a week. Nothing of great significance happened that week, and yet I left that trip changed. I remember thinking my last day there that God was trying to tell me something. I do not think I wanted to admit it in the moment but looking back I now know God was telling me “This is your home.” I have always been up for a good adventure but this, well this was something completely on a different level.
With a lot of uncertainty, fear and excitement, I finally moved to El Salvador in October of 2019. I ate, lived, breathed Salvadoran - immersing myself in the culture. God did amazing things in my life. I saw God change lives, including my own. I learned “the secret of being content in any and every situation” (Philippians 4:12), Then Covid struck…due to regulations and circumstances out of my control, I had to end my stay in June of 2020. My 9 months of living there changed my life and I knew even though I had to go back to the States, I would return back to El Salvador, to my home.
Two years later, I have finally decided to put the amazing call of Christ back into the focus of my
life! I had to go through a lot and lose a part of me I wish I God would allow to stay, but despite
the pain, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in
Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14).
I will be once again partner with Esther’s Heart Ministry working with over 130 children, I will focus on building healthy relationships with children and their families, Showing them hope for their lives through faith-based activities alongside educational and career building opportunities. Due to a lack of food in the households we work with, I will also help with food distribution efforts and fundraising. I plan on partnering with other ministries to help build homes, outreach to the homeless, and hopefully working in communities where gang violence is ever present.
I will need lots of prayer and support in this journey. I am asking that I be a constant prayer request in your personal and church lives. I am also in need of financial support. God is calling me to this purpose long term and no matter how much I try, money will become tight without support. I am looking to partner with you and your churches to build relationships that foster recurring monthly support and prayer.
Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or inquiries. Thank you, and I look forward to finding God’s purpose in my life through serving his people alongside all of you!
Email: tylerbarley99@outlook.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tyler.barley.39/
Phone number: 717-947-5494
If you would like to support me financially, please click the donate link below; or you may send a check/money order to:
World Missions Advance
PO Box 764408
Dallas, TX 75376-4408
(Please designate for Tyler Barley on your check. Donations are tax-deductible.)
My journey began four years ago when I went to El Salvador for a week. Nothing of great significance happened that week, and yet I left that trip changed. I remember thinking my last day there that God was trying to tell me something. I do not think I wanted to admit it in the moment but looking back I now know God was telling me “This is your home.” I have always been up for a good adventure but this, well this was something completely on a different level.
With a lot of uncertainty, fear and excitement, I finally moved to El Salvador in October of 2019. I ate, lived, breathed Salvadoran - immersing myself in the culture. God did amazing things in my life. I saw God change lives, including my own. I learned “the secret of being content in any and every situation” (Philippians 4:12), Then Covid struck…due to regulations and circumstances out of my control, I had to end my stay in June of 2020. My 9 months of living there changed my life and I knew even though I had to go back to the States, I would return back to El Salvador, to my home.
Two years later, I have finally decided to put the amazing call of Christ back into the focus of my
life! I had to go through a lot and lose a part of me I wish I God would allow to stay, but despite
the pain, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in
Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14).
I will be once again partner with Esther’s Heart Ministry working with over 130 children, I will focus on building healthy relationships with children and their families, Showing them hope for their lives through faith-based activities alongside educational and career building opportunities. Due to a lack of food in the households we work with, I will also help with food distribution efforts and fundraising. I plan on partnering with other ministries to help build homes, outreach to the homeless, and hopefully working in communities where gang violence is ever present.
I will need lots of prayer and support in this journey. I am asking that I be a constant prayer request in your personal and church lives. I am also in need of financial support. God is calling me to this purpose long term and no matter how much I try, money will become tight without support. I am looking to partner with you and your churches to build relationships that foster recurring monthly support and prayer.
Please feel free to contact me anytime with questions or inquiries. Thank you, and I look forward to finding God’s purpose in my life through serving his people alongside all of you!
Email: tylerbarley99@outlook.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tyler.barley.39/
Phone number: 717-947-5494
If you would like to support me financially, please click the donate link below; or you may send a check/money order to:
World Missions Advance
PO Box 764408
Dallas, TX 75376-4408
(Please designate for Tyler Barley on your check. Donations are tax-deductible.)
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