Carina Miles

I was born and raised in a Christian home with both of my parents having huge roles in serving in the church. When I was 10 years old, my dad felt the call to be a pastor. We moved across the country to start his new job as lead pastor of a church. As a pastor’s kid, I got to see the good, the bad, and the ugly of the ministry. Through it all, I could also see the faithfulness of God in all aspects of our lives.

Being raised in the ministry, I got to be in roles of leadership most kids don’t experience. I’ve been a worship leader, children’s church leader, preschool teacher, outreach coordinator, and administrative assistant. I also have experience in pioneering ministries. At age 18, I was invited to be an intern at a large church in Georgia where I was able to express my gifting’s as well as learn from a different church model. Shortly after that, God called me to do a Discipleship Training School (DTS) with YWAM (Youth With A Mission), and I was excited to use my experiences in leadership to serve the team. While there, God called me to be in Spain full time as a missionary.

After three years of helping plant a YWAM base in the South of Spain, God has led me back to the United States. Since being back I met and married my husband, Patrick, in July 2025. We are settling into this new beautiful new season together. While we wait on the Lord for what’s next, I’m using my gifts of Spanish, trauma healing, and care for others to serve on the Missionary Care Team with AJM.