Who is Audience of One (Ao1)?
Ao1 (Audience of One) is a youth discipleship program incorporating discipleship and performing arts. Our goal is to give young people an atmosphere where they are challenged to grow in their relationship with the Lord. This includes teaching on the character of God, performing arts, and small group time for application, reflection, and prayer. The young people minister the gospel through Contemporary Christian music, sign language, creative movement, and testimonies of what the Lord has done in their lives. We minister in schools, churches, prisons, malls, street corners, parks, hospitals, and any place where people gather.
We have chosen the name “Audience of One” because our primary objective is to bless God’s heart. Our worship, our dance, our devotion is to be to Him, first and foremost. He is the audience we should seek to please.
Our typical outreach team is led by David and Kathleen Tabor and Geoff and Megan Ila, who have led teams to Kenya, Australia, London, Italy, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and many other places. We have also taken teams within the U.S. We have outreached to the East Coast, the West Coast, Salt Lake City Olympics, Colorado Springs, CO, and Nashville, TN. We recognize that along with ministering to the nations it is imperative that we pray for and minister within our own nation.
Preparations and fundraising for each outreach begin at least six months before the team leaves. As our team is established we begin to meet and pray for each member, their time there, finances, logistics, and what’s on God’ s heart to accomplish wherever we are going. This is also the time where our team begins to build unity. We believe that unity is essential for every team. God’s Word says, “Where brethren dwell together in unity…there the Lord will command the blessing” (Psalm 133). We need God’s blessing and anointing before we can minister to others.
The Outreaches
Outreach consists of two weeks of “Boot Camp” followed by two weeks of “Outreach”. During Boot Camp the students are taught foundational Biblical truths and how to personally apply them to their lives. They are encouraged to spend extra time seeking God and learning more of His character, so that “As we behold Him we become more like Him” (2 Cor. 3:18). The students are also taught a full program, which usually consists of dances, drama, worship, and testimonies. Our performing arts program gives the team a platform to go into the community and share with others what God has been teaching them. “We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of our testimony” (Rev. 12:11).
Outreaches are chock-full of lots of fun. The students and families get an excellent opportunity to experience different nations, different cultures, foods, customs, etc. Our team members always come back with a broader perspective of God’s love for the nations and His heart for all people.
Our International teams usually consist of 30 – 50 members, although we’ve had as many as 80. As God calls Himself “the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob”, we have seen God do wonderful things through a 3-generational team working together and ministering His heart to one another and to others. We encourage families, grandparents, and anyone 12 years and older to apply. Our performing team mainly consists of team members aged 12 – 21. Older team members usually help with the teaching, intercession, work projects, small groups, discipling, and logistics.
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Both families and individuals add to the dynamic of outreaches. Download one of the application forms or contact us for more info.
Info Posts:
Togo 2017 – Bootcamp Day 1: Monday, 19th June
The Staff initially planned breakfast for 8:00am in the morning but due to the excitement and anticipation that has been welling up for months, most of the team were up at 6:30am (Gotta Love It... smile). After breakfast and quiet time with the Lord, the team gathered...
Togo 2017 – Bootcamp Sunday, 18th June
The much anticipated Togo Bootcamp phase has started. All 14 participants from staff to students fronted up at the SDA - School in Montrose at around 7pm. There was a lot of excitement and energy as everyone began the transition into Bootcamp phase. It was also good...
Ao1 International Outreach 2017 – Togo, West Africa
Location: Togo, West Africa Dates: 18th June - 19th July Bootcamp Phase: (18th - 26th June) Will be in Montrose, CO Outreach Phase: (27th June - 19th June) We will leave for Togo on the 27th. The team will be hosted by Youth With A Mission - Noepe, Togo and leaders...
Monday, 20th July
It was another early start today as we were up at 6am and started preparing for our trip to Keapara village. Keapara village is about 3 hours west of Port Moresby. Keapara is where Geoff’s dad Teio is from. Of the few personal priorities Geoff had for this trip, this...
Sunday, 19th July
Today started early as the girls had to pack up all their stuff and their bedding and move them into the boy’s room. The boys also had to pack and pick up their beds to make space for the girls things. This is never easy but the team passed with flying colours....
Saturday, 18th July
Before the team was up Geoff, Tayne and Samuel went out to get some fruit for breakfast and some ice for the water cooler. When they got back the team was still stirring and slowly getting up. Breakfast was at 8:30am. We found out that our performance at the mega mall...
Friday, 17th July
Today we celebrate Paige McCracken! HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAIGE!!! We had another early start today. The team has definitely adjusted and an early morning isn’t as challenging as the beginning of outreach anymore (Parent’s take note). The truck for the luggage pulled in at...
Wednesday & Thurday, 15th & 16th July
Wednesday: The team had a little bit of a sleep in this morning. We are certainly enjoying ourselves here in Lae and it will be hard to leave come Friday. Today was an easy day of sorts. We headed to Cassowary United Church at 10am to perform and teach some of our...
Tuesday, 14th July
It was an early start today as we took a 4 hour drive to a place called Baiyu, which is in the Bulolo area. Bulolo is renowned for its gold and timber products. We traveled some beautiful terrain as we took in the lush tropical rainforest scenery. The drive was a...
Monday, 13th July
Parent’s we have been well fed and well looked after here in Lae. Yesterday at the Cassowary United Church there was a full segment of announcements listing each cultural group and a detailed list of food items they are to bring for each meal to feed us for the rest...






