Youth With A Mission (YWAM) encompasses thousands of people and hundreds of ministries in almost every country of the world. In every case, our passion is to know God and to make Him known.

We are a mixture of people from all over the world, from 149 countries in fact. In many of our locations, people from a wide variety of nations serve side by side. We come from numerous different Christian denominations and speak hundreds of languages. Nearly half of our staff come from "non-western" countries, such as Brazil, Korea, Indonesia, India and Nepal.

In addition to our full-time staff, many YWAM locations host short-term outreach teams made up of individuals, youth groups, families and churches who get to participate first-hand in "making God known" through both words and actions. We send out over 25,000 short-term missionaries each year.

Full-time staff worldwide: about 11,000

Approximate number of people trained through YWAM worldwide per year: 10,000

Short-term missionaries sent out per year: 25,000

Number of nations YWAM is presently in: 149

Number of training locations: 250

There are three strands of ministry weaving throughout all that YWAM does:

EVANGELISM

Some creative tools used to present the gospel include drama, music, performing arts and sports camps. YWAMers want to share their faith effectively in ways that the audience--whether teenagers, elderly refugees, or an unreached people group--will understand. YWAM also engages in church planting among unreached people groups.

MERCY MINISTRY

Mercy Ministry is the "hands and feet" of making God known. YWAM helps meet some of the practical and physical needs of about 400,000 people annually. Caring for street children in South America; aiding in the recovery of drug addicts in North America and Western Europe; feeding and housing refugees and women in need in Africa and Asia, and operating ships that declare the good news practically and verbally, are just some of the ways in which helping hands are extended.

TRAINING AND DISCIPLESHIP

Training and Discipleship aim to better equip Christians to serve others in everything from agriculture and health care, to drug rehabilitation and biblical counseling. Through YWAM's University of the Nations (U of N), missionaries can study in specialized areas such as science and technology, linguistics, the humanities, and Christian ministry. Most YWAM schools combine classroom teaching with relationship-centered discipleship and practical service.

The Discipleship Training School (DTS) is a requirement for applying as YWAM staff, and serves as a prerequisite to all other training programs.

Each year some 10,000 students attend a U of N school at one of the 250 different locations.

GET INVOLVED!

If you're interested in exploring specific opportunities in YWAM, you can go to ywam.org to browse through YWAM locations, outreach trips, staff openings, volunteer opportunities and even people groups that we work with. If you find something that interests you, you can find out about application procedures, costs and other information by contacting that YWAM location directly. In YWAM, although we do have main offices, we encourage you to contact our field locations directly to explore opportunities to serve.

(Taken from http://www.ywam.org)

Youth With A Mission PERTH, AUSTRALIA is a multi-faceted training center, have a look at the many different types of training programs we run here. And this is just a few!

Ministries of YWAM Perth: 21

Training programs per year: 37

Students per year: about 360

October Discipleship Training School
The DTS is the entry program for YWAM. The aim of the DTS is for people to know God better and after that make Him know in the nations of the earth. The Motto of YWAM is: "To Know God And To Make Him Known". The DTS has two parts to it. The first one is the lecture phase and the second one is the outreach phase and both are over a timeframe of 12 weeks. Some of the subjects we cover during lecture phase are: the Character of God, Prayer and Intercession, Hearing Gods voice, Relationships (both with God and others), Evangelism, Missions, Lordship, Repentance and Forgiveness. After the lecture phase we go on outreach to make God known in the nations of the earth. We put in practice what we have learned during the first 12 weeks and tell and teach others. During this we get to experience God working in and through us. There is nothing more exciting I believe to be used by God for Him Glory and to be able to share the Good News of Gospel and then sit down to pray with them to lead them into a relationship with our Saviour.

more info?
http://www.ywamperth.org.au/octdts/index.asp

School of Evangelism
How will they know unless you tell them? We will equip you with evangelistic tools while God imparts His heart for the lost so that evangelism becomes part of your lifestyle. Be challenged in your relationship with God, find your purpose in the Great Commission, and embark with us on the adventure!

The SOE teaching topics include; The Nature and Character of God, World View, Personal Evangelism, The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Walking in the Spirit, Strategic Warfare in Evangelism, Presuppositional Apologetics, Cross Cultural Evangelism/ Eastern World View and more...

more info?
http://www.ywamperth.org.au/soe/index.asp

Bible School for the Nations
The BSN is an inspiring chronological study through the Old and New Testaments examining God’s character and purposes in history. Students will develop skills for a lifetime of study and expand their ability to teach and apply the Bible to all of life. In the four-month classroom phase, participants will learn the Biblical basis for the foundational values of YWAM. The vital message of the Gospel and the Christian Life will also be examined, while practical principles of leadership, civil government and economics will be discovered. Understanding these universal principles is essential to partner with God to bring transformation and liberty to nations.

purpose:
The purpose of the BSN is to mobilize Bible trainers who are growing in their ability to effectively disciple nations. The school seeks to cultivate people of godly character who are deepening in their love for God, and who understand His character and how He brings about His purposes in history.

methodology:
BSN uses a chronological approach to study through the Scriptures. With an emphasis on application, participants learn interactively how to study and understand the Bible in the context of its history, culture and grammar. Skills are developed to approach difficult passages and to compile a topical resource. Opportunities are also provided for the participants to become more creative and effective communicators.

more info?
http://www.ywamperth.org.au/bsn/index.asp

Community Counselling School
Set the captives free—get trained in practical counselling skills to witness the life-changing power of Jesus Christ. Get involved in transforming communities through identifying and addressing the needs and hurts of individuals.
TOPICS: Character of God, Sexuality/Abuse, Cross-Cultural Counselling, Plumbline, Family Dysfunction, Youth, Reconciliation, The Holy Spirit, Addictions, Eating Disorders, Children, HIV/AIDS, Death & Grief, Stress, Depression.

more info?
http://www.ywamperth.org.au/ccs/index.asp

Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages
We will give you an opening into closed nations. Learn how to share the gospel in creative ways with your students as they learn English.
Topics include:

Using the Bible in teaching English
Using English teaching in evangelism
How to develop a ministry teaching English
Seeing God’s glory in the classroom
Second Language Acquisition, Linguistics
Evaluating students
Planning and conducting conversation classes, grammar lessons and macroskill lessons
Review
Jesus Model of Teaching
Classroom leadership
Syllabus design
Programme Design
Evaluating a teaching programme
Working cross-culturally
Record keeping and reporting

TESOL gives amazing opportunities to reach out to people who may be isolated in English speaking nations because of their limited English language abilities. Many migrants and refugees struggle to assimilate into the community if they have little English. Some of the students who have come to our free English classes have been residents in the city for years, but have been unable to do simple things such as using ATM machines because they could not read the screens and buttons. One student was able to answer the telephone for the first time, and her husband was overwhelmed with gratitude for the change he had seen in her. It is wonderful to see peoples’ lives transformed through learning basic communication skills.

more info?
http://www.ywamperth.org.au/tesol/index.asp

Youth Ministry Training
See young people released into their full potential! Our goal is to see the raising up of a new generation of young, apostolic leaders. You will gain practical experience through an internship with existing youth ministries. Be challenged in your relationship with God, find your purpose in the Great Commission, and embark with us on the adventure!

more info?
http://www.ywamperth.org.au/ymt/index.asp#top