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This month we will talk about who YWAM’s Circle 18 is, get a fire update from Cimarron, Colorado, hear about the YWAM Lyon street outreach, hear about YWAM’s ministry in Zomba, Malawi, find out that YWAM Koha has redeployed to Fiji, and more.

Thank you for watching or listening to the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, this is the 171st episode. I am your hosts, Bill Hutchison.

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https://youtube.com/live/Ub42F2M7DfEWatch the News on YouTubeI want to start this month’s news with an appology to Lidia, and to those of you who joined us live last night. I had some issues with OBS and trying a new multi-stream service. In trying to get that to work I somehow crashed out the audio inputs, and we streamed and recorded an entire episode without any of Lidia’s audio.

Lidia added a lot to this episode, and I am sorry that you guys don’t get to see or hear what she contributed to the episode. I got to hear all of it, and you guys really did miss out. If I manage to grovel enough, Lidia will join us next month after I fix the audio inputs.

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YWAM Rosario

Recently YWAM Rosario, Argentina released a video from one of their staff about how he decided to join YWAM …

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1047044094335847Watch on FaceBookYWAM Rosario, Argentina has been growing a lot in their reach and opportunities. They are now looking to expand …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvxMy-MbWhwWatch on YouTubeIf you head on over to ywamrosario.org you can see how you could partner with their ministry, and find out more about what they are doing.

Circle 18

YWAM Rosaio was actually the site of a recent gathering of Circle 18, which is the international ministry in Youth With A Mission that Bill and I work with to produce this YWAM News Show. From that gathering they put together this video, that talks a bit more about the ministry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNhFtdZmF2EWatch on YouTubeThe reason why the ministry is called “Circle 18” is because the ministry is based on YWAM’s 18th foundational value, which is “Communicate with Integrity”

“YWAM affirms that everything exists because God communicates. Therefor, YWAM is committed to truthful, accurate, timely and relevant communication. We believe good communication is essential for strong relationships, healthy families and communities, and effective ministry.”

YWAM Value #18You can find out more about the ministry over at circle18.org.

The Invitation

One of the ministries that Circle 18 works with is the Invitation, YWAM’s Monthly Prayer Initiative …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjnvKRPxVmoWatch the Video on YouTubeYou can head over to ywam.org/theinvitation to find the different translations for the letter, and to sign up to receive future prayer letters.

YWAM Lyon Street Outreach

YWAM Lyon regularly heads out for street evangelism and send in this report from their latest open air events …

“These past two evenings of open airs were incredible! It was such a joy partnering once again with trEd to proclaim Jesus in the heart of Place Carnot in Lyon. Led by the Holy Spirit, we experienced powerful moments of rap, dance, worship, Gospel preaching, personal testimonies, and flag warfare. Between performances, we connected with people who had stopped to watch as well as those relaxing on the nearby benches.

We shared meaningful conversations, prayed with people, handed out Christian literature, had thoughtful discussions about faith, and, most importantly, saw several people open their hearts to Christ. Even without massive crowds, the peaceful atmosphere created space for genuine, unhurried encounters while spiritually taking back territory. Thank you to everyone who prayed, served, and stood with us. All glory to God!”

Check out ywamlyon.com to find out more.

YWAM Revive London Wimbledon Outreach

YWAM Revive London recently took part in a multi-church outreach during the 2026 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/886307864556985Watch the Video on FacebookYWAM Revive London engages in many ministries in London, and you can find out more about them at ywamrevive.org.

YWAM Harpenden Mission Building

If you are looking for something to do with YWAM either short term, or longer term just outside of London, YWAM Harpenden has some Mission Building opportunities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7IlMVRloV4Watch the Video on YouTubeYou can find out more about these opportunities on their web-site, ywamharpenden.org.

The Send Australia

Last month Lidia shared with us about The Send Philippines, and a few months ago we shared about the first tour of the Send in Australia. At the first Send tour in Australia they saw hundreds of commitments for people to follow God’s plan, and they have recently announced the second tour in Australia.

In September and October The Send will be visiting Bundaberg, Coffs Harbour, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast.

You can visit thesend.org.au to find out more details about the events, and to register for tickets.

YWAM Zomba Malawi

We recently received this video from YWAM Zomba in Malawi …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afm-v1greCgWatch the Video on YouTubeYou can find out more about the ministry and their property project over at zomba.ywam.ws.

Cimarron, Colorado Fire Update

Last month on our social media accounts we shared about the forest fires that were threatening the YWAM location at Cimarron, Colorado. We received this update from them just a few days ago …

“We’re grateful to share a positive update regarding the Gold Mountain Fire and the base.

The evacuation zone has changed, and the base is now in an area under voluntary evacuation rather than mandatory evacuation. While everyone remains alert and prepared should conditions change, we are so thankful that things are looking to be improving. And we are so thankful that the base is still safe!

Even though we’re able to return to the base, SST will still be hosted at the new location. With the wildfire situation still unpredictable, we don’t want to risk having to evacuate staff and students if conditions change again. We’ve also already committed to hosting SST at the new location, and we’re looking forward to having SST there! But we are rejoicing that we will get to take the students up to see the base at some point!

Thank you so much for your continued prayers!”

You can follow the developments with the fire, and stories from their ministry, on their website, ywamcolorado.org,

YWAM Koha Deploys to Fiji

We have told you previously about the refit that the vessel the YWAM Koha went through earlier this year, well this month the ship has departed for Fiji for their next season of ministry …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I5wyPfEuxwWatch the Video on YouTubeOne of the main ministries that the YWAM Koha does in Fiji is Optometry, which is something that we often take for granted, but can have a huge impact on the lives of the people YWAM ministers to …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5dwXXkWaFUWatch the Video on YouTubeHead on over to ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz to find out more.

Media4Movements – Create International

Create International has been at the forefront of using technology and media for mininstry in YWAM. One of the ministries that they do is Media4Movements …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8cx20WGyksWatch the Video on YouTubeIf you head on over to createinternational.com you can see a lot of the ministries that they are involved in. You can also the many films, books, podcasts, and training opportunities over their.

Final Message from Loren Cunningham

I wanted to finish up the show with a message from Loren Cunningham that YWAM Kona republished.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2900866383591447Watch the Video on FacebookThat concludes the re-recording of this month’s episode.

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This month we will talk about the FIFA World Cup and some of YWAM’s different sports outreaches, we also hear stories from YWAM Australia’s gathering in Alice Springs in the middle of the country, we’ll hear about YWAM in Haiti helping to serve their local community, and more

Thank you for watching or listening to the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, this is the 170 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, We are your hosts, Bill Hutchison and Lidia Hugentobler.

Watch the YWAM News on YouTubeYou can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/170 …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23K5qFS0qwYFruitbreak Shorts

The most recent Fruitbreak for YWAM Rogaland asked the BCC students some questions about their school …

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ-UZE-MkbB/Watch on InstagramYWAM Australia Alice Spings Prayer and Evangalism

This month about 100 people from YWAM Australia met in Alice Springs in the Australian Northern Territory. When they were there they spent time praying for the nation and engaging in evangelism.

Here are some stories from their time in Alice Springs.

https://youtu.be/76cxAVWtBJcWatch the Video on YouTubeIf you head on over to ywam.org.au you can find out more about the different ministries around Australia.

The Send Philippines

More than 13,000 young people gathered in two different locations for The Send Philippines this month. The Send is done in partnership with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), Circuit Riders, Christ For All Nations, and related organizations, including Andy Byrd, Francis Chan, and Lou Engle.

The engagement of vulnerable children — orphans, children in poverty, and those in the foster and adoption system — is a formal pillar of The Send’s global framework and featured prominently in the Philippines gathering.

In the Philippines, partner organizations working in child welfare and family-based care, such as Philippines Without Orphans, were on-site at both venues to receive commitments and connect participants with concrete next steps.

The Send Philippines had a real focus on the country’s large overseas worker population. With an estimated 10 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) dispersed across the globe, the event’s leadership saw an opportunity to prepare Filipino Christians to function as missionaries in the countries where they settle.

You can read more about the Send Event in the Philippines in the original article on the Christian Daily web-site.

YWAM Sports Outreach

YWAM has had a long history of outreach at sports events and ministry around sport. This includes multiple outreaches and opportunities during the current 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America.

Munich Olympic Outreach 1972

YWAM’s history is full of sports outreaches and ministries. One of the outreaches that started it was to the Munich Olympics in 1972.

YWAM deployed nearly 1,000 volunteers for an evangelistic campaign. To accommodate the expected crowd of young people, YWAM purchased the Hurlach Castle in Bavaria, which was about 70 kilometers west of Munich. That castle became the organization’s second permanent training center.

Unfortunately the Munich Olympics of 1972 the games were marred by the Palestinian terrorist attack that killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. The YWAMers quickly mobilized to comfort the public, hand out flowers, and pray on the streets.

The full story can be found in Loren Cunningham’s Book, Is That Really You God? by YWAM Publishing.

This event marked the beginning of YWAM’s tradition of Olympic outreaches.I was working with YWAM in Australia in 2000 when the Olympics were held in Sydney. There was a significant outreach to those games including creative art outreaches, evangelism, parallel sporting events, and more. Also the most recent summer games in France YWAM brought many people and teams to the event.

YWAM Sports Outreach Opportunities

Again using the search engine over at ywam.org I had a look at what opportunities are available with sport in YWAM. 125 different opportunities came up under the “sports” category. It includes specialized courses like a Sport Leadership Ministry in Cameroon, Sports clubs, Training camps, and opportunities for Hiking,Trekking, Camping, and even Hunting at different locations.

I thought I would narrow it down, especially with the World Cup happening, and searched up soccer and football, and came up with nearly 100 different opportunities. YWAM runs soccer camps or events all over the world, including training camps and clubs in Italy, Romania, Albania, Argentina, Panama, Latvia, New Zealand, Tanzania, South Africa, Lebanon, Mexico, Canada, USA, and many more.

I reckon that with all the sports played around the world, football / soccer would be “YWAM’s official sport.”. There is a reason why they call it “The World’s Game” as it’s the most popular sport globally.

With the World Cup happening right now there are many locations in Canada, Mexico, and America that are engaging in outreach to the people coming to watch the event. You can find examples of many of the ministries using the search engine at ywam.org.

YWAM Dunham Jubilee

In 1976, four years after YWAM’s first Olympic Outreach, The Olympic Games came to Montreal, Canada. Thousands of Christians took to the streets, proclaiming the gospel and seeing God move in extraordinary ways.

Fifty years later, that story isn’t finished.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b83WSh6HDbkJuly 17–25, 2026, YWAM Dunham is hosting The Montréal Jubilee:

• nine days of prayer,
• worship,
• teaching,
• and sharing the gospel in the streets of Montréal.

We would love to see many people come, pray, worship, be equipped, and take the good news of Jesus into the streets of Montréal.

Find out more on the YWAM Dunham website, ywamdunham.com.

YWAM Sain Marc, Haiti Community Service

Garbage Collection

YWAM Saint Marc has been running their trade school for many years, and have put thousands of students through their programs, equipping them with many practical and valuable skills. The trade school is open Monday to Wednesday, so on the other days the staff have been going out to serve their community.

Lately the community service has been a lot of picking up trash because the garbage situation in their city has gotten very bad. Now that it is rainy season it is especially bad, with most canals being blocked with garbage and Saint Marc has been flooding worse than we have seen in previous years.

Bridge Building

Last week a large bridge in the city collapsed which has made travel in the area difficult. People have to climb down a ladder and then climb up another ladder on the other side in order to cross the street. A YWAM team from the trade school went to check it out and saw that school children have to do this everyday as well. The bottom is full of water and garbage and it is not safe.

Fixing the entire bridge is a huge undertaking that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The YWAM team decided to do what they could, with what they had. They team and a few volunteers from the community built a footbridge for people to use until the full bridge can be re-built.

They also installed a solar light over the bridge for safety, and cleared significant rubble to allow people to pass and make use of the new crossing.

The best place to follow YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti and their ministry is on their Facebook page.

Excited for Outreach

We have heard a few different outreach stories already this month. YWAM Kona asked some of their students about what they were excited about for outreach.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18yYnStBye/YWAM Ozajks

It’s always fun to learn about some of the other over 1000 YWAM locations around the world, so this month I thought we could check out YWAM Ozarks, and some of what they are doing …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmpJCepLk14Watch the Video on YouTubeYou can find out more about them at ywamozarks.org.

College of Arts

YWAM’s University of the Nations College of Arts has launched a new website that is full of different opportunities around the world. You can search by your passions or regions, and find courses, communities, and art collectives around the world.

Check out ywamarts.org to find out more.

YWAM Kona Musicianaries

One of the many arts related opportunities out there right now is with the YWAM Kona Performing Arts Music Team.

Right now they are auditioning talented, passionate individuals for full-time missionary staff positions. Their outreach bands perform evangelistic concerts with original material in Hawaii, and they travel internationally annually.

Not only are they looking for musicians, but they are also looking for producers, sound engineers, concert event planners, social media managers, and videographers.

Head over to uofnkona.edu to find out more.

The Invitation

Last month for our monthly YWAM prayer day called “The Invitation” we prayer for oral Bible translation …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvJ9beNmNtYYou can check out the invitation in different languages over at ywam.org/theinvitation.

Thrive Hike

Last month Bill shared with us about the Wilderness Encounters: Hiking Retreat that will be happening in Spain in October.

There is another hiking retreat happening in Wales this August, but this one -> is for women only…

Taken directly from their web-site, this is what they say it’s about …

“Hiking from the north to the south of Wales. An adventure journeying with God, depending on him, relying on His guidance and coming alive in Him. During this 16-day hike we will cross the beautiful country of Wales, traversing the most beautiful mountainous regions of the Country. It will be a transformative journey of following God’s guidance and depending on him. We will listen to the voice of God together and trust Him to guide us.

Taking only the bare essential we trust in God’s provision along the journey. It will be a time to enjoy the beauty of Creation with the Creator, to find healing, restoration, and freedom. As women we will experience the power of sisterhood as we rely on one another.”

Visit ywamrevive.org to find out more…

Next Step

YWAM Next Step is a ministry of Mission Builders International (MBI), the YWAM ministry that seeks to serve all of YWAM. They desire to gather and create teams of YWAMers with common or complementary skillsets who can work remotely to serve the underserved in YWAM.

Some of the skills that they are looking for are Web Design/Graphic Design, Programming, Architectural Design / Master planning, Member Care / Debriefing, Marketing, Fund raising,

Project Management, and General Contracting.

They are specifically looking for coders and IT staff as they have entered the BETA test of a new YWAM Base program. The program seeks to provide all of YWAM with a program that can be run on their website hosting service even as a WordPress plugin. The vision is that YWAM bases could even be run with phones alone.

If you would be interested in serving YWAM in any of these ways, then check out the YWAM Next Step web-site at ywamnextstep.org.

Gleanings for the Hungry

We have shared before about some of the work that Gleaning for the Hungry do, and here is a testimony about their work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygRAexnuWw4Visit gleanings.org to hear more stories about their ministry, and also find out how you might be able to get involved.

Documentary Film Seminar

This October YWAM Harpenden will be running the Documentary Film Seminar.

The seminar will run from the 14 – 23 of October. Through the seminar participants will learn how to discover, craft, and tell stories that matter. Through hands-on training in storytelling, interviewing, filming, and editing, they’ll gain the skills to create documentaries with purpose and impact.

The seminar is a bit of a teaser for the full Documentary Film School that YWAM Harpenden has been running for about 15-years. You can actually check out a lot of the previous films they have produced on the YWAM Harpenden Facebook Page, and their YouTube Channel. You can also find out more about the school on the YWAM Harpenden web-site.

Foundation in Education school

YWAM Suva is running two second level training courses starting this September, both in the area of education.

The schools are meant for people who have a heart for education and a passion for impacting children. It’s for people who have a pull toward shaping lives, education and want to let the Bible format how and what they teach.

The first of these courses is the Foundation in Education school. The Foundation in Education is a 3-month school centered on developing communication and teaching skills to disciple the next generation effectively.

School of Early Childhood Education

The other course that they are offering at the same time as the Foundation in Education school is the School of Early Childhood Education.

This school prepares students with the practical skills to teach and nurture children aged 0–8.

The schools in Suva include 6 months of classroom learning, followed by an incredible 6 month hands-on practicum and a 3-month outreach in the nations where you will get to actively help set up an ECE center!

You can find out more on the YWAM Fiji Facebook page.

School of Biblical Christian World

YWAM Grimerud is excited to announce that they are running a School of Biblical Christian World in September.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjZ8Xr1iTr0You can find more info and the link to apply at grimerud.no/sbcw-1.

Bible Core Course (BCC) at YWAM Brisbane

Do you wish you could fully understand what you’re reading in the Bible?

The Bible Core Course (BCC) at YWAM Brisbane (Australia) is more than a Bible study program, it’s an opportunity to dive deep into Scripture and allow God’s Word to transform your life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gnPSTSkHBUThe next school will be running this September, and you can find the details at ywambrisbane.com.

That concludes this month’s episode. I’m actually heading off to the graduation of YWAM Rogaland’s own Bible Core Course (share more details).

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This month we will talk a lot about coffee, look at why Samoa has become a missionary sending giant, get a ministry update from a North Africa outreach, hear about the harvest in Sudan, hear what needs there are in Madagascar after Cyclone Gezani, share some prayer points, garner some wisdom from Steve Ahearn, and more.

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Thank you for joining us for the YWAM News Show for April 2026!.

This month we will talk about some of our various ship ministries, hear a testimony from an outreach to Japan, see one of the ways that YWAM is ministering in Ukraine during the current conflict, follow up with some of the recovery work happening in Jamaica after Hurricane Mellissa, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 168th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, We are your hosts, Bill Hutchison and Lidia Hugentobler …

Watch the News on YouTubeYou can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/168 …

https://youtu.be/uF_n–TFNgAWatch the Show on YouTubeStories:

YWAM Rogaland has released their latest Fruitbreaks.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=OWJ79214YrwWatch the Fruitshorts on InstagramVisit ywamrogaland.no to find out more.

The Invitation – Pray for Greenland

Every month YWAM engages in a monthly prayer event that we call “The Invitation”. Last month we prayed for Greenland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP7amdeddakRead the Letter on ywam.org.Outreach to Greenland

Exciting news – YOU can now apply for our Outreach to Greenland!

It’s an unique opportunity to be part of bringing the Gospel LITERALLY to the ends of the Earth – YWAM Norway believes the time for Greenland is now!

The goal is to build relationships with the local churches and with people who have a heart for Greenland.

In Nuük they will do prayer walks, visit the churches and minister to the local community as well as prepare for the second week in Sisimiut where they will be leading the kids and youth program during the annual INO church gathering.

Dates and prices may vary. So far the dates are June 22 – July 7 2026.

For more information contact them: info@uionordland.no or apply directly in the links below here on show notes: https://event.checkin.no/221878/greenland-outreach?_gl=1%2Anbf3tj%2A_gcl_au%2AMTM0NTI2MDk3MS4xNzc1ODEyMjc4

YWAM Adelaide Maintenance

Although I have not been up to the YWAM base for almost a month due to our move, things have been happening up there. Earlier this month MMM (Mobile Mission Maintenance) visited YWAM Adelaide to help with necessary repairs …

Visit ywamadelaide.com.au to find out more about the location.

YWAM Samoa Dyna Fundraiser

I wanted to start this episode with a make good from last month when I replayed the wrong video from YWAM Samoa about their fundraiser for a new service truck as they work to replace their Dyna, that they were donated in 2009 …

When I was in Townsville with YWAM Reef to Outback our workhorse truck was a four door Dyna, which was an absolute beast. We took it into the North Queensland outback on outreach, took it camping, and I used it on at least two different occasions when our family moved houses in Townsville.

https://youtu.be/hMEN-Ni9tiwWatch the Video on FacebookSince they posted that video they have already received almost $9000 towards their goal of $63,000. We will link to their Facebook Page, where you can get updates for the fundraiser, and find links to give yourself.

YWAM Kyiv Solar Power Provision

With the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, getting consistent and stable electrical power is a serious challenge. YWAM Kyiv is working to overcome this through solar power …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-6FusXvEIWatch the Video on YouTubeIf you head over to ywamkyiv.org you can find out more about the fund raiser, and also the ministry that YWAM is doing during the continued conflict.

Pacific Hope

Marine Reach Global is a nonprofit ministry organization distributing medical care and supplies from the MV Pacific Hope, a nearly 180-foot boat. The MV Pacific Hope was actually based out of Australia before moving to the Caribbean, where they are currently ministering. My wife and I had the chance to be a part of one of their tours, and she travelled between ports during part of it.

As Marine Reach Global continues to serve in the Bahamas and beyond, they are preparing for essential dry dock maintenance for the MV Pacific Hope, to ensure that they can remain in service for years to come. They are trusting God to provide $240,000 to make this possible and so they can continue to bring medical care, practical aid, and the message of God’s love to communities around the world.

Head over to their facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/marinereachglobal, to follow their ministry, and their web-site, marinereachglobal.org, to sign up for their newsletter and learn how to support their ministry.

YWAM Koha Update

Another one of YWAM’s vessels that is in need of scheduled maintenance in the MV YWAM Koha, and we have this update from their director …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFShiof_lnUWatch the Video on YouTubeSo that’s pretty exciting to hear that they are fully funded, and preparing for their next phase of ministry.

You can find out more about the MV YWAM Koha Ministry on their web-site, ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz.

YWAM Ship Ministers in Medang

YWAM Ships Kona’s vessel – the YWAM Liberty, has confirmed that their medical vessel will continue serving communities in Madang Province, with a strong focus on rural and coastal areas. They have leased a local dock for the next 50-years, indicating a substantial long term commitment.

The director has said the long-term plan is to continue delivering vital medical and community services across the province, particularly in Rai Coast and surrounding island communities. In 2025 alone they provided more than 20,000 medical services to people in remote areas.

The YWAM Liberty team travels by sea, anchoring near villages and sending medical teams ashore to set up temporary clinics. Patients requiring further treatment are transported back to the ship. Services provided include general medical care, dental treatment, and cataract surgeries, restoring sight to patients who have lived with vision impairment for up to 10 to 15 years. In addition to healthcare, the organization is also involved in distributing thousands of eyeglasses and delivering health education programs to local communities.

For 2026, the team has paused outreach voyages to focus on supporting health services within Madang town. While that being said the decision was made after consultations with doctors at Modilon Hospital, which is currently under pressure. YWAM Liberty will remain in Madang until at least June 2026, continuing to provide primary healthcare, distribute eyeglasses, and assist local health facilities.

Head to ywamshipskona.org to find out more about their ministry in Madang Province.

Gleanings for the Hungry

Gleanings for the Hungry has been producing and distributing food to people in need since 1982. This video shows some of the process involved in securing the food needed for their ministry …

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqMNz1BCoiEWatch the Video on YouTubeIn the last 10-years Gleanings for the Hungry has proved over 53 million meals to people in over 30 different nations.

You can find out more about their ministry on their web-site, gleanings.org.

YWAM Kings Lodge

YWAM Kings Lodge has been operating since 1984, so we thought we could hear a bit from them about who they are, and ministry they are involved in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkfqZQsdB1ATheir web-site is ywamthekingslodge.org, where you can find out more about their ministry, and how you can get involved.

Family Care Centre in Vanuatu Celebrate 10 years

In addition to operating the MV Pacific Reach, Marine Reach also runs the Family Care Centre in the Teouma Valley in Vanuatu.

We have reported on a lot of the work that the Family Care Centre has been doing, including the local work recovering from the earthquake that hit Vanuatu last year. Well, this month that centre is celebrating 10 years of operations.

They released this statement about the 10-year anniversary:

“For a decade, it has been our privilege to serve the Teouma Valley community and beyond through our open clinic here in Vanuatu. We are deeply grateful to the families and individuals who have trusted us with their care, and to the community that has welcomed us with open hearts.

This milestone would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors, whose commitment has helped turn this vision into reality.

Here’s to 10 years of care, compassion, and community—and many more to come.”

https://youtu.be/wWX4dOxSZzAWatch the Video on FacebookThe best place that I have found to follow their ministry is on their Facebook Page, facebook.com/FamilyCareCentre, which is linked to in the show notes.

Philippines Medical Outreach

More than 10,000 villagers benefited from a three-day medical, dental and community health intervention mission of the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Ships Philippines in Barangay San Isidro in Talaingod, Davao del Norte in partnership with the Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry Division.

10,222 villagers, including children, women and elderly folks, availed of the free medical and dental services during the three-day outreach activity, partly capped off with lectures on prevention of communicable diseases in their tribal enclaves.

The health service teams from YWAM and the Philippine Army had also provided villagers with medicines for their ailments during the three-day medical mission.

Find out more about YWAM Ships Phillipines on their web-site, ywamshipsph.org.

YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti Update

We now have an update from YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti about what is happening …

https://youtube.com/shorts/iUL_j9igzm4Watch the Update on FacebookCheck out their web-siite, ywamstmarchaiti.org, to find out more about their work.

YWAM Orlando Outreach Story from Japan

We love sharing stories from some of our outreach teams, and we have this one from YWAM Orlando to share with you now.

https://youtu.be/s5xY1OVQas0Watch the story on FacebookYou can find out more about YWAM Orlando, and find more outreach stories, on their web-site, ywamorlando.com.

Kings Kids International Celebrate 50-years of Ministry

On July 4th, 1976, Kings Kids International was born in Kona, Hawaii, which means they are celebrating 50 years of ministry this year!

They sent me this message to share with you about this event …

Kings Kids International’s Mission Statement is:

“To lead children, youth and families into knowing God intimately, bringing Him joy and, together with Him and one another, making Him and His Kingdom known to all.”

KKI is an international movement that embraces a Kingdom lifestyle that is family-based, generationally linked, and supported by covenantal relationships. Our purpose is to mobilize, equip, reach out to and care for children, youth, families and communities, helping them to know God intimately, bring Him joy, and – together with Him and one another – make Him and His Kingdom known.

So, this year is very special and we will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 16 different regions in five different continents!

This will be an opportunity to:

• remember and celebrate His faithfulness over the past 50 years,
• share stories and testimonies from different countries,
• worship and pray together,
• build friendships and connections and honor our past and present partnerships
• look forward and prepare for the future

We are called to remember and consecrate our hearts as we learn the new way for the new day ahead. It will be a time of gratitude, joy, and inspiration and you are all invited to join us.

For further information, please visit our website at kki.global/50th

Rebuilding in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

We will now look at an update from the YWAM base in Jamaica helping rebuild from the damages from Hurricane Melissa that hit in October last year.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_P5OVgCNENsWatch the video on FacebookThat volunteer was one of many volunteers that have been helping with the rebuilding in Montego Bay. Teams are working tirelessly under the sun, committed to restoring not just shelter, but dignity and hope.

Last week the volunteers were able to build 15 homes, directly supporting the broader commitment to deliver 200 new homes to families affected by Hurricane Melissa.

You can read more details about the work through a story linked to in the show notes, and also on the YWAM Jamaica web-site, ywamjamaica.org.

Athi River Mission Builders

Here’s a testimony from a volunteer who was at Ywam AthiRiver, Kenya earlier this year.

“I am writing to tell that by God’s unfailing grace and mercy, I had a most rewarding volunteer experience at YWAM Athi River. This was my first venture abroad. As I wrap up my two-week stay, I cannot help but remember how, thanks to your singular initiative, this trip came to be. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart.

“I look forward to my next opportunity to serve at this location, as well as other locations. May you continue to be led by the Holy Spirit in everything you do to help other volunteers find their places to serve. I do hope to meet you someday.”

–Simone, serving at #YWAMAthiRiver, Kenya

Find out more about YWAM Athi River’s ministry on their web-site, ywamathiriver.org, and find out more about YWAM Mission Builders International on their web-site, missionbuilders.org.

Tribal Waves

We will now hear from YWAM in Sigatoka, Fiji, about who they are and what God has called them to do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hti9AVprs8kWatch the Video on YouTubeFor more information visit ywampacificwaves.org

Artistic Journaling Online School

Coming from YWAM Potchefstroom, South Africa, an online course opportunity – Artistic Journaling starting 2 May.

The topics they will cover will be; prayer & journaling, forgiveness & gratitude, processing and applications with the Bible as a foundation – using creative activities.

You can register at ywampotch.com

C.S. Lewis – A Reading Course

Another online course that you could join is a summer reading course on the works of C.S. Lewis. They will be going through a variety of books by him and have weekly discussions. It starts on July 13 – September 4. And an important note is that you’ll get 2 UofN credits.

Find out more and register at uofn4all.org

YWAM Experience Asia – Holy Cow!

I saw this video and just wanted to share it with you all …

https://youtube.com/watch?=61S8ij0b3BQhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=61S8ij0b3BQWatch the Video on FacebookI thought that was a fun video put out by YWAM Experience Asia, and a good way to wrap up this month’s YWAM News Show!

Wrap Up

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Thank you for joining us for the YWAM News Show for March 2026!

This month we will talk about, rebuilding happening at YWAM St. Vincent and the Grenadines, hear a few different testimonies about ministry in Guinea-Bissau, Check out three of YWAM’s ship ministries, hear what YWAM is doing in Morlia, Mexico, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 167th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, We are your hosts, Bill Hutchison and Lidia Hugentobler …

Watch the Video on YouTubeYou can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/167 …

https://www.youtube.com/live/y6nWhgTCW5wWatch on YouTubeStories:

Latest Fruitshorts from YWAM Rogaland

https://youtu.be/A4RbfvIB5qwWatch on YouTubeYWAM Rogaland BCC Staff Needed

https://www.instagram.com/p/DVRMppGDGM9/YWAM St Vincent and the Grenadines Rebuilding

In August of 2024 the YWAM Centre in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was destroyed by Hurricane Beryl. We have talked about some of the cleanup and rebuilding that the team there have been engaged in. Not only are they working on rebuilding their own centre, but they have also been working with the local community to help them rebuild and recover.

Here is the latest update from the team.

https://youtube.com/shorts/_W1no0ynj8kWatch on Facebook“This past week’s team did plumbing & electrical on cabins and put up rafters for the staff house. We are definitely seeing progress and it’s inspiring. But a lot of work still needs to be done to get this base back to where it was pre-hurricane”

If you are watching, you can see the roof rafters getting installed for the staff house, one of many buildings that was destroyed when the hurricane hit the islands.

If you head over to their web-site, ywamsvg.org, you can see their plans for the rebuild, and the further development of their centre.

YWAM Niagra Guinea-Bissau Outreach

Last Month YWAM Niagara had a team visiting Guinea-Bissau, here is a short report of one of the miracles they experienced …

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1-_k_kqstFwWatch on YouTubeYWAM Niagara has other testimonies that they have shared on the YouTube channel, which we will link to in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/167, and you can also check out their web-site at ywamniagara.org.

The Send Australia

The Send Australia kicked off their first Australian event in Townsville this month.

They had an epic night, with 532 people joining the event, 46 salvation happened, and there were 62 responses to action.

Many messages were shared at the event, including this one by Brendane.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DV-yrvzkS1T/Since that first event the Send has happened in Mackay, and tonight it’ll be happening in Rockhampton. After that this first tour will head to the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast, and finishing up in Byron Bay on 19 June.

Check out the schedule and locations on The Send Australia web-site, thesend.org.au.

YWAM Aotearoa Ship Update

Over 72,000 services have been delivered from the YWAM KOHA during it’s multiple deployments in the South Pacific.

For the ship to stay operational for the next decade, the vessel must undergo a mandatory five-year survey inspection and dry-dock maintenance. To see that happen, they need help …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z35jUCLt5yMWatch on YouTubeYou can visit ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz to find out more and to donate.

YWAM Morelia

Now we will visit one of our locations in Mexico, Morelia, and find out more about their ministry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT-Uun9VuOMHead on over to ywamm.org to find out more about their ministry, and how you can get involved.

Rend 26 in Medicine Hat

From April 11th to May 2nd, YWAM Selah in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, are calling the Church of Medicine Hat to a 21 day of prayer and fasting in the heart of Joel 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrw84On2GToWatch on YouTube

You can head to ywamselah.com/rend26 to find out more about this prayer event.

YWAM Ships Australia Visited by PNG Prime Minister

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape visited the MV YWAM PNG ship ahead of its first voyage of 2026 to Western Province, expressing support for its health and education initiatives serving local communities.

The visit cames just days before the vessel set sails to Western Province, PNG, marking the first outreach for 2026. On board, volunteers were in the final stages of preparation, readying the ship for deployment and welcoming national leaders into the heart of the mission.

The Prime Minister met with volunteers from Papua New Guinea and around the world, including a team from YWAM Norway. Conversations during the visit focused not only on the upcoming outreach, but also on the future – particularly the potential for additional ships serving the people of PNG. Prime Minister Marape expressed strong enthusiasm for this vision, reaffirming his long-standing support for ship-based services that bring healthcare, training, and development directly to coastal and riverine communities.

Nearly 100 volunteers from 14 nations were on board the MV YWAM PNG when it sail to the coast of Western Province. Working in partnership with local health workers, the team will deliver essential healthcare services alongside health promotion and education, strengthening local capacity and supporting long-term community wellbeing.

The vessel is reported to have arrived in Papua New Guinea on March 22, and should soon begin its medical mission into Western Province.

Head over to ywamships.org to find out more, and follow their work in PNG.

YWAM Camp Galina

Another YWAM location that is operating in PNG is YWAM Camp Galina. The camp serves the local community through discipleship, education, outreach, and practical care.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4MjYww5_MIWatch on YouTubeOne major challenge that the team has that limits what they can do is transportation.

Camp Kalina sits high on Kalina Mountain. Every day, staff and volunteers must walk a steep and often dangerous path just to reach the main road. When it rains, the trail becomes slippery and difficult. Supplies for the camp, food for the school, and materials for ministry are often carried up the mountain by hand.

A reliable 4×4 vehicle would completely transform what Camp Kalina can do.

The local community is even raising pigs to sell to help fund the vehicle, but reaching the goal this way will take a long time.

In the shownotes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/167 you can watch the video about their ministry, and also find a link to their fundraising page.

YWAM Juba, South Sudan King’s Kids Ministry

We also received this update from YWAM Juba, in South Sudan:

We have had such an amazing and impactful week of training in the King’s Kids Children Ministry!

We are truly grateful to God for the opportunity to learn from Jack Hart and Jason Stewart, who have been teaching and equipping our staff through Zoom. It has been a powerful time of growth, encouragement, and fresh vision for the ministry.

As a base, we feel strongly that God is leading us to go deeper in children’s ministry and youth. This is our focus in this season—to see young lives transformed by the love and power of God, and to raise a generation that knows Him and walks in His truth.

We believe this is not just training, but a step into what God wants to do in our community and beyond.

Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we follow His leading. And if you feel in your heart to stand with us or be part of what God is doing through this ministry, we would love to connect with you.

We will link to their Facebook page in the shownotes at ywampodcast.com/167, where you can follow along with their ministry, and connect with the YWAM Juba, South Sudan team.

Balanta Tribeswoman Finds Faith in Jesus Through Audio Bible

The Balantas are a small people group residing in central west Guinea-Bissau, consisting of various subgroups, each speaking a different dialect.

The predominant religion amongst the Balanta people is animism, the belief that natural and inanimate objects possess a soul. Islam is the second most common religion, while only 5% identify as christian. Due to a 50% literacy rate a large portion of this population lack access to the Word of God because it is only available to them in written Bibles.

In partnership with YWAM the Balanta-Kentohe audio Bible is being distributed across villages in central west Guinea Bissau. Many are now able to hear the Spoken Word of God in their home languages for the first time.

Jefferson Brunetti, a YWAM leader, has shared testimonies of the transformative experiences he and his team have witnessed during these audio Bible distributions.

https://vimeo.com/1110114607?fl=pl&fe=tiWatch the Video on VimeoFor more information and updates you can visit the YWAM website at https://ywamguineabissau.org/

School of Transformational Business (SOTB)

We will now shift to to some upcoming YWAM schools taking place later this year, starting with the School of Transformational Business (SOTB) in YWAM Kampala, in Uganda.

This school is 6 weeks, and it will equip you to launch and lead a business with a missional purpose. Whether you are in the process of starting a business, growing a ministry initiative, or exploring how business and faith intersect, this school will provide you with biblical foundation, practical tools, and community to move forward with confidence.

The school begins on the 19 October – 28 November 2026

If you’re interested you can find out more on their instagram @ywamkampala.

YWAM East Africa Community Development

YWAM Burundi is hosting the East Africa Community Development Workshop starting July 5th to 18th, 2025.

This hands-on workshop is for people who are already serving in local communities and those wanting deeper insight into community development.

Learn practical tools, share experiences, and discover faith-grounded approaches that help communities grow with strength and dignity.

Led by Dave and Swann, experienced facilitators with YWAM Mercy Ministries since 1989, this is a unique opportunity to learn, reflect, and build hope-filled solutions together.

Find the link to the post on YWAM Burundi’s facebook page at ywampodcast.com/167.

School of Early Childhood Educatcion

Next school is the School of Early Childhood Education in Suva, Fiji with YWAM Suva, YWAM Auckland and YWAM Pacific Tribes.

In the School of Early Childhood Education (SECE) you will be taught how to deliver the YWAM Preschool curriculum that speaks about Knowing God as Creator and as Father, Knowing God with us and through His Word. This 3 month school you will learn about healthy holistic development and the ways we as adults come alongside to nurture and build what children already possess.

This course can be used as a ´refresher´ for teachers to capture once again the heart of Jesus as Master teacher or for those still searching how to use their gifts and abilities for the Kingdom.

For more information visit their Facebook at Youth With A Mission Fiji.

Pray for the Middle East

As we wrap up the news for this month it would be good to remember to pray for the conflict in the Middle East right now. Pray that there would be an end to the war, to the unnecessary dying, and that rebuilding of the region and trust can begin as soon as possible.

We need to remember that the people on both sides of the conflict are created in God’s image, and are children of God. I think it’s important that we pray, and ask God to intervene.

As things come up for YWAM in the Middle East we will update you as we learn more and when it is safe to share.

In Closing

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Things will be looking different next month, so tine in to see how!

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This month we will talk about some upcoming conferences and stories, find out some plans for one of our ship ministries in 2026, hear about a mobile medical clinic in Burundi, see some other Bible distribution opportunities around the world, get an update on the new high school being built in Marromeau, and more …

Watch on YouTubeThank you for watching or listening to the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, this is the 166 episode. We are your hosts, Bill Hutchison and Lidia Hugentobler …

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/166 …

https://www.youtube.com/live/0DEfl1kkFdsWatch on YouTubeLatest Fruitshorts from YWAM Rogaland****

https://youtube.com/shorts/CjAh1XqY1DsWatch on YouTubeYWAM Rogaland Refill

YWAM Rogaland has an upcoming event called Refill, from the 27 June – 3 July.

Refill is for former staff & students, or friends of former staff and students who are not involved with YWAM but would like a taste of it.

Our heart with this event is to give them space to refill and reconnect with what God has done in your life.

• Some things you can expect are
• teachings in the morning with Mark Parker,
• Worship, prayer & times of ministry
• Fun beach activities, bonfires, BBQs aaand a foam party.

Don’t think you really want to miss out on that. This will be on 27 June – 3 July.

Check-in is already open with early bird tickets until the 1st of May. You can find the check in and more information linked in our bio, at YWAM Rogaland Instagram page.

Creative Identity Conference

Another gathering that YWAM is having is the “Creative Identity conference in Singapore from the 1st to the 5th of June.

The CREATIVE IDENTITY CONFERENCE is a Spirit-led gathering of Christian creatives from across Asia and beyond, designed to equip participants to steward their creativity with excellence to tell God’s Stories in their unique space, and to discover their creative identity in the ultimate Creator.

The conference is run by YWAM Singapore & Parable International with 3 goals:

• AFFIRM creativity as a Kingdom calling
• AWAKEN creative dreams & spark collaboration
• COMMISSION & CELEBRATE creatives as Kingdom builders

Before the MAIN CONFERENCE begins, there is a 2-day intensive STORYTELLERS TRACK to help missionaries, communicators, mobilizers, tell stories that carry God’s heart with greater impact!

You can find out more about the conference on the YWAM Singapore Instagram page.

3 New Classrooms at YWAM JOCUM Marromeu

In some encouraging news, back in September last year we shared about YWAM Marromeu working towards adding 6 classrooms to their primary school so they could facilitate a new high school. Well, this month we got this news from their location.

“We thank God for His provisions as we have officially completed construction on 3 new classrooms! The 2026 school year will begin soon and we are excited to have the additional classrooms! We are still needing funding to continue our school campus’ expansion in order to officially add high school to our elementary school.

If you would like to contribute towards the continued construction or sponsor students, please visit https://www.ywamjocummarromeu.org/school-building-project”

So that is very exciting news from their ministry centre, and we look forward to seeing their continued growth and expansion to better serve their local area.

The Send Australia Launch Even

In some really exciting news for us in Australia, The Send is having their launch event in Townsville, Queensland on the 13th of March!

https://youtube.com/shorts/1FsrhyijqcMWatch on YouTubeThe event will be happening at the YWAM Warehouse on Walker Street in Townsville.

You can register for the event, and find out more, on The Send web-site, thesend.org.au.

YWAM Series 23

Now we will get to see an update from YWAM Series 23, and their ministry in the Dominican Republic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c8CBuXv6ngWatch on YouTubeYou can find out more about their ministry on their web-site, ywamseries23.org.

YWAM Ships Aotearoa 2026 Goals

Last year YWAM Ships Aotearoa was busy in the South Pacific, and this year they plan to continue to serve communities in New Zealand and Fiji …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nncs60fnqn8Watch on YouTubeFind out more on their web-site, ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz.

Guinea-Bissau Outreach

YWAM Niagara recently had an outreach in Guinea-Bissau. This is a report from them about some of what happened when they were there.

https://youtube.com/shorts/XiCUOlmBVBUWatch on YouTubeYWAM Niagara has more stories and testimonies from their time in Guinea-Bissau, which can be found on their Facebook page, facebook.com/YWAMNiagara.

End Bible Poverty Outreach

As you heard in that last story from Guinea-Bissau, one of the the things that YWAM is doing around the world, and one of the legacies of Loren Cunningham, is Bible distribution and translations around the world.

For many people, an audio Bible can be the first moment God’s Word speaks clearly to them in their mother tongue.

https://youtube.com/shorts/YJgynbipn0oWatch on YouTubeMore than 700 million people still don’t have access to Scripture in a language they can understand, and YWAM is actively working to bridge that gap, with many partnerships with other Christian organizations like Mission Aviation Fellowship. (source)

End Bible Poverty Partnership with MAF in Ugagnda

On the isolated islands of Jaana, Kalangala and Bukasa in Lake Victoria – Africa’s largest lake, which straddles Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya – Mission Aviation Fellowship – Uganda joined forces with YWAM ‘End Bible Poverty Now’ initiative to deliver 200 Bibles in their mother tongue.

Photo SourcePastor John from Jaana Island is so grateful. ‘Getting Bibles is a big blessing. People have been asking for them for years. Many people can’t afford to buy one, but today we received Bibles, and we are thankful.’

MAF’s 30-minute flight to Bukasa saved the team a dangerous 10-hour boat crossing.

You can find out more about the work that Mission Aviation Fellowship does, including their partnering with YWAM, on their web-site, maf-uk.org.

YWAM Burundi Mobile Medical Clinic

YWAM Burundi, in partnership with the PI team, hosted a two-day mobile clinic on their ministry centre. From 5 a.m., hundreds of patients arrived for checkups, tests, and compassionate care from their doctors and nurses.

https://youtu.be/xe7hFz-d1tMWatch on YouTubeVisit ywamburundi.org to find out more about their ministry. (source)

YWAM Louisville – How God Moved

YWAM Louisville asked some of their past students about how they saw God move on their outreaches, and these are some of the stories that they recorded…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5bSNuee-s0Watch the Video on YouTubeVisit ywamlouisville.org to find out more and read more stories of how God has moved through their ministry.

Night to Shine Special Needs Event

On Valentine’s Day, 23 persons from the Special Needs community got recognized, honored, and celebrated during A Night to Shine at YWAM in Roaring Creek, Belize.

https://youtu.be/3a0_XyO7jD4Watch on YouTubeYou can Go to ywam.bz to find out more about YWAM in Belize and their current projects and ministries. (source)

Trailblazers School of Evangelism

YWAM EA in Malasia will be running the Trailblazers School of Evangelism starting on March 30.

Trailblazers is a second-level YWAM school designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to make a lasting impact through community outreach and cross-cultural relationships. The program begins with an 11-week lecture phase, where you’ll deepen your understanding of key topics, strengthen your faith, and develop leadership skills. Following the lecture phase, you’ll embark on an 8-week outreach in Asia and Africa, putting your learning into practice as you engage with communities and make a tangible difference. Trailblazers combines personal growth with hands-on ministry, preparing you for effective service in missions.

Visit ywamea.com to find out more.

Principles in Child, Youth, and Family Ministries

The PCYFM is a five-month school designed to equip you for reaching and serving children, youth and families. Understand biblical principles for human growth and development, character building, healthy family models, the linking of the generations, and a practical understanding of our faith applied to all areas of life.

It’s an intense, full-time program integrated into a live-learn environment consisting of two parts – lecture phase and outreach phase.

The outreach phase will give you opportunities to apply the skills and principles learned in a variety of different settings with children, teenagers and families. Possible activities include child and youth evangelism, outreach trips, serving in schools, churches, and children camps, youth camps, family camps, mercy ministries and helping children with special needs.

This year the school is being offered at multiple locations around the world, including:

• YWAM Gateway Hong Kong
• JOCUM Pitangui, Brazil
• JOCUM Bucaramanga, Columbia
• YWAM Ituzaingo, Argentina
• JEM Yverdon, Switzerland
• YWAM Torch, Jinja, Uganda

We will link to all of those locations in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/166 if this is a school that you want to find out more about.

School of Missions and Evangelism – YWAM Sheep River

A new school, the School of Missions and Evangelism (SOME), is coming to YWAM Sheep River this July.

https://youtu.be/9rkWH5v9_owWatch on YouTubeYou can find out more on the YWAM Sheep River web-site, ywamsheepriver.org.

School of Missional Justice – YWAM Wiler

YWAM Wiler is running the School of Missional Justice in July.

https://youtube.com/shorts/dVh_CqTE3MUWatch on YouTubeAt the heart of the School of Missional Justice is getting to know God, His character and His ways and letting that teach us how to relate, think, act – and live. How it could be possible to make a real difference in this broken world.

This course affirms and explores the Mission of God. As followers of Jesus we are called to participate with God in His mission, and thus to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom of God and live out its implications

We seek to pursue an integrated, holistic approach to aligning with God’s Kingdom agenda of righting relationships with Himself, others, and creation; to restoring justice; and to bringing healing to a broken world. We highlight a biblical Christian worldview and the resulting pursuit of a lifestyle of doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God in every sphere of society.

Head over to jmemwiler.ch to find out more.

Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding – YWAM An Cuan – Rostrevor

YWAM An Cuan – Rostrevor will be running the Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding,
a 2-week mini-school exploring peace, justice, and reconciliation, in May of this year.

The Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding school gathers people from diverse backgrounds around some of life’s hardest realities to ask, what is the Good News here?

The 2 week school aims to provide students with teachings, resources, and experiences to formulate a fresh framework for understanding what the gospel of peace means for us in our world today.

You can find out more on their web-site, ywamancuan.org.

Foundation in Education Course – YWAM Burtigny

YWAM Burtigny is running a Foundation in Education Course at the end of June this year.

Education plays a critical role in the development of an individual and we advocate for the availability of biblically based learning models for every child worldwide.

The Foundation in Education course aims at giving teachers and those who work with children in all contexts, a solid biblical foundation. The course explores how to establish an educational model that makes disciples of children in all areas of life (intellectually, spiritually, physically, morally, socially and emotionally). The seminar also looks at the role of education in community development and global mission.

The seminar will be running from June 28 – August 1st in Burtigny, Switzerland, and you can find out more on their web-site, ywamburtigny.com.

YWAM Nashville Podcast – The Heart of Worship

If after joining us for the YWAM News Show this month you are looking for something else to listen to, YWAM Nashville’s podcast has an episode on The Heart of Worship.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WvHyzk2roloWatch on YouTubeYou can find their full podcast episodes on Spotify and Apple iTunes, which are linked to from the YWAM Asheville web-site, ywamasheville.org.

Pray for Muslims During Ramadan

I also wanted to remind you, especially this month, to be praying for Muslims around the world as they partake in Ramadan. There is a long history of Jesus appearing in visions and dreams to people of the Muslim Faith during this time, so prayer for them while they are fasting is important.

A fantastic resource for praying for Muslims during this time is the 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World prayer guide and web-site. You can find them at pray30days.org.

If you want to follow along with the work that Lidia doing with her team, you can find them on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube at Ywamrogaland.

If you want to follow the YWAM Podcast you can find links to everything at ywampodcast.com, and for Bill, his personal web-site is billhutchison.org.

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This month we will talk about missions advocacy, get some year end updates from a few of our locations, find out some different ways that YWAM serves people and locations when on outreach, check out a couple of ministry books, get some life advice from YWAM Tahlee, and more …

Watch the Video on YouTubeThank you for watching or listening to the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, this is the 165 episode. I am your hosts, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/165 …

https://youtu.be/a462mk8f5JYWatch the Video on YouTubeLast week Lidia and I recorded this episode together. Unfortunately, I messed up the recording and streaming, and Lidia’s voice was not recorded. Unfortunately, you all missed out as Lidia contributed some great stories and content, but I will still share the news with you now …

Lidia has returned to Rogaland from Brazil and is now leading their media team. One of the projects that she is continuing is their Fruit Breaks …

https://youtube.com/shorts/wMOl2XuckvUWatch on YouTubeLidia is going to be continuing to produce fruitbreaks every week, and we will be watching them as well and enjoying their content moving forward.

YWAM Rogaland also had a video made by one of their DTS students, Anoah, who is currently on outreach in South Africa and made a stop in Lesotho. Lesotho is a very small country inside South Africa. Its completely landlocked, with a population of roughly 2.3 million. The team was working with YWAM Lesotho, helping a lot with practical needs and at preschools.

https://youtu.be/txvEo8TS5vMWatch on YouTubeIf you liked the video, you can find more made by Anoah on the YWAM Rogaland Instagram page.

The video was actually made as part of the All Nations Initiative, which Mika will explain to us now …

https://youtu.be/WiNEVLhxzVYWatch on YouTubeIf you would like to know more or to take part in the All Nations Initiative, you can find out more on ywam.no,

Acts 1:8 – Missions Advocacy

Next I wanted us to watch a video put out by Bevin from Global Cast Resources about Acts 1:8 …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW5gKQ2piu8Watch on YouTubeIn the originally recorded episode Lidia and I had a good discussion about the importance of serving locally, and serving overseas, and how God has a roll for all of us somewhere. Even though that discussion was lost, I think that it’s important for us to remember how all of us have a roll in the Body of Christ.

We will talk more about Global Cast Resources and the work that they are doing later in the show …

Davos Outreach

This month saw the meeting of hundreds of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland. YWAM was also there, praying, worshiping, outreaching and hosting Christian politicians, businessmen, and entrepreneurs who are making an impact in those spheres of society.

Ezekiel shares with us a bit about what happened there …

https://youtube.com/shorts/EYWsOlYYukUWatch on YouTubeYou can visit ywamdavos.org to find out more about the ministry that location is engaging in.

YWAM Las Vegas March Against Human Trafficking

January 12th was the National Day Against Human Trafficking, and YWAM Las Vegas was out on a prayer march to raise awareness in a city that has the nick name, Sin City.

National Day Against Human Trafficking is a day to shine a light on human trafficking and celebrate the resilience of survivors. While awareness is key, we also need to focus on taking action.

What can you do to be part of the solution?

Learn the signs, support anti-trafficking organizations, and advocate for policies that empower vulnerable populations. Every action has the power to drive positive change.

YWAM Las Vegas is working to change the city. Instead of calling it Sin City they call it Grace City and they are working with victims of human trafficking, foster children, inner city youth, EMT workers, and more …

Visit ywamlasvegas.org to find out more about their ministry, and how you can get involved.

Thailand / Cambodia Conflict Outreach

Last month I shared about the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, and how there were nearly 3/4 of a million displaced civilians because of it. Shortly after we published that episode a ceasefire was agreed to on December 27, and fighting ceased.

There are still hundreds of thousands of people displaced, and YWAM is sending teams to help with the recovery and the next steps, including this team from YWAM Maui …

https://youtube.com/shorts/hvEm8i4hmqIWatch on YouTubeWe should keep praying during the recovery and relocation time for the people affected by this conflict, and that the long running conflict would not reignite.

You can find out more about the team from YWAM Maui, and the ministry that YWAM Maui engages in, on their web-site, ywammaui.com.

YWAM Queenstown Outreach to Fiji

There are many ways that YWAM teams serve in the nations that they outreach to. While on outreach in Fiji, a team from Queenstown in New Zealand conducted a Clean-up campaign at a local park in Lautoka.

https://youtube.com/shorts/hbtkZjYm1loWatch on YouTubeYou can head on over to ywamqueenstown.com to find out more about what their teams did on outreach.

2025 Ministry Location Updates

This month we have some year end updates from 2025, shared by two of our ministry locations.

YWAM Wylie 2025 Update

We start with YWAM Wylie, in Texas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajeQ0KgaDEAWatch on YouTubeYou can find out more about their ministry at ywamwylie.org.

YWAM Lausanne 2025 Wrap Up

Now, we have a wrap up from YWAM Lausanne in Switzerland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sx3jyATIlAWatch on YouTubeYou can find out more about their ministry at ywamlausanne.com.

The Day Bagabag Island Heard the Bible in Their Own Language

This is an outreach update that we received from a YWAM Ships Kona team that visited Bagabag Island …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSAH_pgnPNYWatch the Video on YouTubeWhen we arrived on Bagabag Island for our recent medical outreach, within minutes of talking with people, I learned something important. Everyone speaks Takia as their heart language, yet all of their Bibles and teaching resources are in English or Tok Pisin. They do their best with it, but it is hard for them to truly understand. You could tell they wanted something that felt like theirs, something they could genuinely connect with.

That night back on the ship, we researched online, and to our surprise, the entire New Testament had already been translated into Takia. It was done for a neighboring island call Karkar, but had not yet made it to their island. There were audio recordings, apps, online tools, and even the full Jesus Film. It looked like the resources had been sitting there, ready to be used, but no one had ever brought them to this island. Everything was already available; it just needed to be shared.

The next day we loaded everything onto a LightStream sharing device and returned to the village. As soon as people began receiving it on their phones, the reaction was immediate. People gathered around, faces shifted from curiosity to shock as they realized what they were hearing. They listened quietly at first, then began asking how they could get the recordings for themselves. For them, it was the first time they had ever heard the Bible in the language they grew up with.

Our Bagabag Island outreach was a powerful reminder of just how impactful it is for someone to hear the Bible in their mother tongue. These resources had been sitting online for years, waiting. No one on the island knew they existed. We did not plan for any of this. We came for a medical outreach and it turned in to something so much more. God went before us!

It showed me something about His faithfulness. Sometimes the biggest impact comes from surprises. We simply walked into the village, had a few conversations, and followed a small curiosity. God handled the rest. He already had the New Testament translated. He already had the Jesus Film recorded. He already had every tool prepared. All we had to do was give Jesus our YES and show up!

If you head over to ywam.org you can read that story, as well as additional testimonies from people who were there, and also find links to YWAM Ships Kona, where you can find out more about their ministry.

YWAM Serving in Kyiv, Ukraine

In the midst of the turmoil and attacks on Kyiv, YWAM is continuing to serve the locals.

In the cold and darkness of attacks and blackouts, our staff stepped into the streets with hot meals and hot drinks, choosing love when it wasn’t easy.

YWAM Kyiv will be continuing their Waves of hope ministry, with upcoming events in June and August, later this year.

Visit ywamkyiv.org to find out more.

YWAM Dunham

YWAM Dunham has been operating in Dunham, Quebec, Canada since 1976 since the location was purchased to send missionaries to the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idk0GWY5qRAWatch the Video on YouTubeYWAM Dunham Book

In 2024 YWAM Dunham, in Quebec, Canada, published a book about their story, from the birth of the vision in 1974 in Amsterdam, to the launch of the ministry location in 1976 …

The book tells the faith journey that they took to pioneer and establish the YWAM Dunham campus. You can not only learn about the historical events, but also discover lessons of faith and perseverance learned along the way. The desire is to leave an inheritance for future generations and to inspire readers to remember and build upon the faith experiences and lessons shared in the book.

Head on over to ywamdunham.com/en/book to get your own copy.

YWAM Lilongwe

YWAM Lilongwe in Malawi has a heart to empower vulnerable girls to reach their full potential …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X5l64VMfowWatch the Video on YouTubeYou can contact them to find out more about their ministry on the YWAM Malawi web-site, malawi.ywam.ws.

YWAM Grimerud – Impact

Now we’re gonna look at a testimony from YWAM Grimerud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkAUFYKjwigWatch on YouTubeThis is just one video from the YWAM Grimerud IMPACT series that they have, where they share testimonies of God’s impact on people and the nations. You can find the rest of the series videos on YWAM Grimerud on Youtube.

The Invitation

Last month as part of our global prayer initiative called The Invitation we prayed for Muslim Background Believers.

For more than thirty years, the YWAM-birthed prayer movement called 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World has sought to educate, enable and encourage Christians worldwide to pray for Muslim peoples as an act of love.

The focus of the 2026 guide is on Muslim people, from whom there are now radiant believers, sharing the gospel with their own or nearby Muslim people groups. We can celebrate that bringing the good news to Muslims is not just something done by foreigners from faraway countries; it is now the believers from Muslim backgrounds themselves who are key to transformation in their countries.

In the full letter at ywam.org you can find ways that you can pray and take action with the 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World. We will also embed the full video letter in the show notes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuWNS4N64DcWatch the Letter on YouTubeThe Gentle Answer to the Muslim Accusation of Biblical Falsification

In addition to the 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World guide, another useful resource for reaching out to, and sharing about Christ with people of the Muslim faith is a book called The Gentle Answer to the Muslim Accusation of Biblical Falsification written by Gordon D. Nickel.

The description of the book from Amazon reads …

The Gentle Answer is a scholarly response to a claim that many Muslims have made in relation to non-Muslims for more than 1200 years: that the text of the Bible is corrupt and/or falsified. Since critical writing on the Bible is more abundant and has a longer history, Muslim polemicists have selectively used Western biblical criticism in an attempt to support the traditional Muslim accusation of biblical falsification. Only quite recently have the techniques used in biblical criticism been applied to the Qur’an. The Gentle Answer responds to the Muslim claims by placing the Bible and the Qur’an on a level scholarly playing field to show that questions about the Qur’an are at least as challenging as questions about the Bible.

The Gentle Answer invites Muslims into a conversation about the contents of the scriptures themselves. Respect for the conversation partner means taking issues of truth seriously. It means doing one’s best to thoroughly understand accusations. It also means commending one’s own faith in terms of the partner’s worldview. Differences in faith between Muslims and non-Muslims show no sign of going away in the years to come. But in a world of considerable political tension and violence, Muslims and non-Muslims must seize the freedom to openly discuss their differences together while nurturing mutual respect and committing to peaceful coexistence.

Gordon D. Nickel (PhD, University of Calgary) is a retired missionary and professor of Islamic studies, who has taught in Canada, USA, Pakistan, Malaysia, and India.

I’ve talked a bit with Gordon lately, and he mentioned that the book has been translated into Bangali, Telugu, Korean, and Mandarin. There have been moves to have it also translated into Arabic and Urdu (a language spoken mostly in India), but Gordon has asked that we pray those translations would progress, and that partners would be found to make those important translations available.

You can find digital and paperback copies of The Gentle Answer to the Muslim Accusation of Biblical Falsification on Amazon.

We will also link to Gordon’s Substack, where he is regularly writing fantastic articles about Islam and the Quran.

School of Missions Advocacy

So, earlier we heard from Bevin from Global Cast Resources about Acts 1:8. What he shared was part of the School of Missions Advocacy (SOMA), and he is going to share more about the vision of the school here …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ2jsiZdjEQWatch the Video on YouTubeYou can go to globalcastresources.com/training to find out when the next school is. Registration for the current course is currently closed, but you can register there to find out when the next school will happen.

YWAM Asuncion, Paraguay

We have heard and seen updates and news from Europe, Africa, North America, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Islands, so I figure it’s time to hear from one of our locations in South America, YWAM Asuncion, in Paraguay …

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/slS07DRA6eEWatch on YouTubeI love being reminded about how global YWAM really is, with over 1200 locations around the world, on every continent except Antarctica.

You can find out more about YWAM Asuncion on their web-site, ywamasuncion.com.

Addictive Behaviour Counseling School

There is a new school opportunity with YWAM Windhoek in Namibia – the Addictive Behaviour Counseling School (ABC). Come to learn how to break the cycle of addiction through effective counseling.

This course, offered by the Faculty of Whole Person Care & Development at the University of the Nations, will offer holistic training that equips students to understand the human being in their entirety – body, soul, and spirit – and to walk alongside those seeking restoration after experiences marked by pain, compulsions, and inner brokenness.

The lecture phase will be from the June 29th – September 20th, with an outreach phase from Sep 21th – Nov 15th.

You can find more information on their website at ywamwindhoek.org.

5 Steps to Study the Bible – Bible for Life

Do you want to study the Bible, and have no idea where to start? Ywam Grimerud’s here to help!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1gC52j4fxjkWatch on YouTubeMaybe add a step 6 – apply for Bible for life at YWAM Grimerud! Their next school starts on March 18th and runs until June the 12th. You can check it out on their web-site, grimerud.no/bible-for-life.

School of Sustainable Developement

YWAM Homestead in Alessandria, Italy will be running the School of Sustainable Developement in March …

The school is designed for people that had a passion for sustainability, gardening, animals, cultures, travelling, and Jesus. It consists of 12 weeks of lectures and workshops, followed by 10 – 12 weeks of outreach.

Some of the topics covered are:

• Biblical Foundations of Creation Care
• Stewardship & Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Animal Husbandry
• Appropriate Technologies
• Water Technologies
• Basics of Building in Missions
• And More!

You can find out more about the school on their web-site, ywamhomestead.com.

Life Advice from YWAM Tahlee

I thought we could finish this episode with some advice from YWAM Tahlee in Australia …

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/odDvAx4AkEEWatch on YouTubeI love that, Jesus is your Jackhammer.

When I was chatting to Lidia we talked about how God can often work as our jackhammer, and often when we are working to obey God, we need Him to act as a Jackhammer to push through to what He asked us to do.

Let us know in the comments how Jesus has been your Jackhammer.

If you want to follow along the work that Lidia is doing with her team you can find us on instagram, facebook and youtube at Ywamrogaland.

You can follow along with what I’m up to on my personal site, billhutchison.org.

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This month we hear how YWAM is responding to the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, learn about the YWAM location in Milala, Malawi, hear about the 10,000 Bible’s distributed by YWAM in Lyon, France, check out how YWAM in Barbados is using the Go Africa film to fight local gang culture, we get some other stories about gross foods had on outreach, and more …

Watch the Video on YouTubeThank you for downloading this, the 164th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/164 …

https://youtube.com/live/hHXNT9ib-_0Watch the News on YouTubeMerry Christmas to you all! Unfortunately for us, but fortunately for Lidia, she is actually in Brazil right now visiting her family for Christmas! So we wish her the best, and that she has a great time there, and in the mean time, you are stuck with me!

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God is the Great Moblizer

I wanted to start this month with a reminder from Bevin from GlobalCAST Resources about how God is the Greatest Mobilizer…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6USKuRCbQiYWatch on YouTubeTo find out more about GlobalCAST Resources, and Missions Advocacy, head over to their web-site, globalcastresources.com.

MV YWAM PNG back in Papua New Guinea

The MV YWAM PNG has returned home to Papua New Guinea following a successful maintenance work, marking a major milestone in the vessel’s extension project and ensuring she remains strong, safe, and ready to serve the nation for years to come.

With dry dock and initial maintenance works completed earlier this year, the MV YWAM PNG is sailed back to Western Province for its final outreach of the year, the first since returning to service. The outreach supported the Provincial Health Authority to provide a full range of essential health mainly to remote and disadvantaged communities, and training services with a particular focus on maternal and child health, disease prevention, and community health education, delivered in close collaboration with local health professionals. Volunteers from 13 different nations joined the ship this week for the outreach.

Since 2010, YWAM Medical Ships – Australia and PNG has partnered with the National Department of Health and provincial health authorities, delivering over 2.3 million of healthcare and training services and providing hands-on training opportunities for Papua New Guinean health workers. The ship’s return home marks a renewed season of service, partnership, and hope for the decade ahead.

You can find out more about the work that the MV YWAM PNG is doing on the YWAM Ships Australia web-site, ywamships.org.

YWAM Ships Aotearoa Year End Update

While the MV YWAM PNG runs their final outreach in Papua New Guinea, the YWAM Ship Koha wrapped this this year with a video update.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmEoF6BmLoEWatch on YouTubeVisit ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz to find out more.

Cambodia / Thailand Conflict Relief Work

The border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand continues, despite international effort to end the conflict.

Earlier this month the number of displaced civilians on the Cambodian side of the boarder was reported as at least 400,000 civilians, and the Thai side at more than 258,000 people.

On the Cambodian side of the border, Youth With A Mission (YWAM), has brought relief with much-needed supplies for the displaced civilians – such as rice, eggs, and mosquito nets.

A volunteer from Singapore, Heather Lim, reported: “We just want to help them (the displaced), support them and stand with them. Just our presence being here and just being with the people, being able to listen to them and talk to them, that’s the difference that we can make,”.

YWAM also has volunteers in Thailand who are helping similarly affected people on that side of the border. All lives are “precious”, so “we need to be kind and compassionate to help everyone,” she added. (source)

Please pray for the families who are displaced living in harsh conditions. Pray this battle will end. The trauma is so deep including the children.

Filipino Response to Typhoon Tino

Last month we shared a bit about YWAM Philippines response to the multiple cyclones that hit their nation, here is some more information about what they are doing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d67_xHDm64cWatch on YouTubeVisit the YWAM Philippines’ web-site, ywamshipsph.org, to find out more.

Tai Po Fires in Hong Kong

Last month when Lidia and I were putting together the news, reports of the fires in Tai Po had just started to filter in. We were unable to report on it last month, but since then it’s confirmed that the fire raged for 43 hours, with 161 people dying, and about 80 people injured. The YWAM location in Hong Kong is only about 30-minutes away, and they have been active in providing relief after the fires.

YWAM Tuen Mun is providing essential items to those in shelters in the Tai Po community. They delivered the bags filled with necessities, festive food, and special bags for the children to the hotels where families are temporarily staying.

They are making plans to help provide an “incredible” Christmas for the incredible community from TaiPo.

You can find out more, including how you can help, on their web-site, ywamtuenmun.org.

YWAM Milala

Now I thought we could take a look at one of our other locations in Africa, Milala in Malawi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVYXPDM4U9UWatch on YouTubeHead over to milala.ywam.ws to find out more!

YWAM Lyon 10,000 Bible Distributions

Since 2010, YWAM Lyon has been active sharing true light with Lyonnais and tourists during the Festival of Lights in Lyon by offering them the Bible!

This year, 20205, they gave away 10,000 Bibles: a big challenge that they met! They are convinced of the necessity and urgency of offering the word of God in their country more than ever. Every year they see the spiritual needs of the new generation who have often received no religious education and are searching. This year, they will exceed the mark of 70,000 Bibles offered since the 2010, they they launched the Bible distribution project for the Festival of Lights! This year again, together, we will share the true light with thousands of people from all over France.

You can visit ywamlyon.com to find out more, and to donate so they can continue to distribute Bibles next year.

YWAM Bad Blankenburg Refugee Circle

YWAM Bad Blankenburg in Germany updates us on their ministry to refugees.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQMgpIArQooWatch on YouTubeVisit ywambb.com to find out more.

Pray for Sri Lanka

Earlier this month we received this message from YWAM Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is facing a very difficult moment right now. Heavy rains have caused severe flooding and landslides, especially in the central and western regions. Many families have lost their loved ones, homes, and everything they owned. Many are still missing, and thousands are suffering without food, shelter, and basic needs.

In this painful time, I invite you to stand with Sri Lanka in prayer and support.

How You Can Pray:

• Pray for comfort and strength for families who lost loved ones.
• Pray for the safety of those still missing and those trapped by floods and landslides.
• Pray for protection over rescue teams and volunteers.
• Pray for quick recovery, resources, and relief for the affected areas.
• Pray for God’s peace, mercy, and healing over the nation.

Let us lift our voices together and pray for Sri Lanka.

You can follow what’s happening in Sri Lanka over on their Facebook Page.

YWAM Turns to Film to Fight Gang Culture

YWAM in Barbados is turning to film to fight local gang culture …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2mnrJqxjU0Watch on YouTubeYou can head over to their web-site, ywambarbados.org, to find out more, and find links to their social media accounts, where they share more about their showing of the film “Go Africa”, and the other ministry that they are engaging in.

30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World

30 Days of Prayer 2026 is coming soon.

This year – from February 18 to March 20, 2026 – we are pleased to introduce a special prayer booklet comprised of stories from Muslim background Jesus-followers who are, themselves, sharing Jesus with friends, co-workers and in far-away places.

To get your copy of the prayer guide, head over to pray30days.org.

AniMissions Online Seminar

If you have a heart for the unreached, and an interest in art and animation, then you might want to check out the AniMissions online seminar, beginning on February 2, 2026.

Create AniMissions produce animated short films that communicate the gospel story to people groups using their own language, culture, and worldview, specifically honoring their art and music. They find that this practice breaks down barriers that the audience may have and portrays the good news in a way that makes them more likely to accept and embrace it.

To encourage people to get involved in the AniMissions ministry they are actually giving away the first course of their seminar for free!

If you head over to the Campfire Creatives substack, you can find out more, and find links to sign up for the free introductory course.

YWAM Albania School of Prophetic and Worship

The School of Prophetic and Worship being offered by YWAM Albania is a Transformative 3-month training school for students who would like to grow in their walk with the Holy Spirit, practicing and growing the gifts, and developing a spirit-led worship on earth as it is in heaven.

The purpose of the school is to train students to become catalysts of transformations by training them how to receive and deliver prophetic revelations, visions, and insights, how to “Translate” them practically for people to be able to understand God’s heart and respond to him.

The program includes teaching & application, worship practice, intercession, practicing the gifts of the holy spirit , bible study, research, reading books, impartation, and prophetic ministry .

The school program includes prophetic ministry outreach in local churches in Albania and abroad.

The school starts in May, and you can find out more on their web-site, ywamalbania.com.

Pray for Australia – Bondi Shooting

On a somber note, we have a message from YWAM in Sydney …

Our hearts are deeply saddened by what happened in Bondi. Fifteen lives have been lost, and many families and friends are grieving beyond words.

As YWAM Island Breeze Sydney, we stand with our city in this moment of sorrow. We pray for comfort for every family affected, for healing for the wounded, and for peace that only God can give in the midst of tragedy.

We are reminded that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of darkness. This is not a time for hatred or fear, but for prayer, compassion, and standing together in love.

Please continue to lift Bondi, the families, first responders, and our nation up in prayer.

May God’s light shine even in the darkest moments.

Gross Food Response

We got some good feedback about the crazy foods that people have eaten on outreach with YWAM. Here are a few …

• Tammie also ate dog on outreach, but when they went back into kitchen the pups head was still on the counter!
• Amanda let me know a story about an outreach to Fiji where some people on the outreach killed and ate a bat … with all of them getting food poisoning.
• Alissa had horse meat and milk in Mongolia, and kangaroo in Australia

I would still love to hear your stories from outreach, so please email me at ywampodcast@gmail.com, or leave your comments on the video on YouTube.

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This month we will update you on the Hurricane that hit YWAM in Jamaica, YWAM’s relief work after the typhoons that hit the Philippines, what happened with the Go Africa screenings around the world, hear about some unique ways that YWAM is using technology around the world, if you hang out until the end you can hear some gross outreach food stories, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 163rd episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, we are your hosts, Bill Hutchison and Lidia Hugentobler.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/163 …

https://youtube.com/live/v8DtKTOfBsgWatch the Video on YouTubeStories:

In the full show you can see the as yet unreleased Fruit Break video (exclusively released on our podcast!). For now however, you can checkout the previously released video.

Watch the Fruitbreak over on FacebookCheck out more of what is happening at YWAM Rogaland on their Facebook Page and Instagram Page.

YWAM Deaf World Jamaica Hurricane Damage

Last month as we were recording the last podcast YWAM Deaf World Jamaica was awaiting the landfall of Hurricane Melissa. Thankfully, everyone from the YWAM centre was safe, but the amount of damage to their case was substantial …

https://youtu.be/SWTcB7z5PdoWatch the Video on Facebook.Because of the significant damage that their location suffered they are needing to raise $500,000 to rebuild the campus and assist with supporting the community of Montego Bay.

You can find more updates on their Facebook page, facebook.com/YWAMDeafWorld, and find links to their fundraising pages.

YWAM Surigao Relief Work after Typhoons

While YWAM Deaf World Jamaica was being battered about by Hurricane Melissa, on the other side of the world the Philippines were hit by a series of deadly typhoons which has left many villages devastated and thousands homeless.

YWAM Surigao now sent a team to help with the recovery work in Cebu, where one of the typhoons made landfall.

https://youtu.be/WHG32joy2HwWatch the Video on YouTubeIf you are only listening to the podcast it would be worth visiting the show notes to watch the video showing some of the work that YWAM Surigao was doing.

YWAM Surigao continues their relief work, and you can see a bit of what they have been doing on their Facebook page, which is linked to at ywampodcast.com/163.

Go Africa Premier

The Go Africa video was shown in over 250 locations with an estimated attendance over 25 thousand for the global premiere event!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7dCy-ycGc4&pp=ygUOeXdhbSBnbyBhZnJpY2E%3DWatch the Video on YouTubeYou can download and stream the full movie now by heading over to thegomovie.org.

YWAM Asheville

Now we will look at a story from YWAM Asheville, in North Carolina. One year ago YWAM Asheville received a food truck that helped them respond to Hurricane Helene. They shared how food has been a central part of their ministry for more than a decade, and how they continue to serve meals downtown to support the ongoing recovery of the community.

They also give thanks to Operation Blessing for providing the food truck, to everyone who donated toward disaster relief, and to their staff, students, and volunteers who have been part of this work.

Find out more about YWAM Ashville’s ministry on their Facebook Page.

South Sudan Teacher Education

The education system in South Sudan is in crisis. Only 25% of teachers have formal training, and 1.8 million children are currently out of school. YWAM Kona recently visited Sudan to talk with Jaco, a missionary educator investing in the future of South Sudan by equipping teachers across the nation. This year alone, his team has trained 346 teachers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLdahOEMdXsWatch the video on YouTubeYWAM Lusaka Football ministry

Next, we head to YWAM Lusaka, in Zambia for an update on one of their growing ministries that’s making a real impact among local youth. It’s called ‘Inspired for Christ Football Academy’, a soccer-based discipleship program started just last year by a staff member. And in such a short time, the ministry has already become a place of growth, encouragement, and community for many young people in the surrounding neighborhoods.

The Inspired for Christ Academy is serving age groups – under 12, under 15 and under 20. What began as a staff-led initiative has grown into a flourishing ministry that’s helping young people develop character, confidence, and football skills, all grounded in God’s word.

If you’d like to be updated you can follow along on their Facebook page at Inspired for Christ football academy or for more information and ways to partner you can get in touch through their base email at ywamlusaka@gmail.com.

YWAM San Diego 2025 Ministry Overview

YWAM San Diego has delivered us this overview of their ministry from this year …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFQybZbjOWoWatch this video on YouTubeYou can visit ywamsandiegobaja.org to find out more.

God is Bringing the Nations

All around the world we are seeing immigrant populations grow in traditionally “Christian” areas. If we are unable to visit the nations, it seems that the nations are coming to us …

https://vimeo.com/1111053945Watch the Video on VimeoTo find out more about reaching the nations through global gateway cities, you can check out globalgates.info.

SD Card Bible

Countless people live without access to the Word of God. YWAM Kona has found a rather unique way to help get it to more people …

https://youtube.com/shorts/ZPq7DvYardEWatch the Video on FacebookYou can find out more ways that YWAM Kona is reaching out to the nations on their web-site, ywamkona.org.

Game Development Foundations Seminar

The Game Development Foundations Seminar starts in January!

The course is a 5-week seminar designed to equip Christians with the language and foundational understanding of game development, to be able to engage in that field in a holistic and biblical way.

https://youtu.be/dxWqyLQ9kbAWatch the Video on Campfire CreativesYou can find out more about the course on their web-site.

YWAM Gamers Discord Server

As Jason mentioned in the video, he has also created a Discord server for YWAMers that have an interest in gaming.

He set it up as a place together together to connect, encourage one another, and maybe even dream about how gaming could be used for community and missions.

On the Discord server we can:

• 🎧 Hang out in voice chats
• 💡 Dream about how gaming can be used in missions
• 🙌 Encourage & pray for each other
• 🎮 Maybe even play casual & competitive game nights?

I’ve already seen some great interactions on the server, and been able to find some other people on there who want to develop games and who stream over on Twitch and YouTube.

The link to the Discord Server is discord.gg/Tn93qDpu.

YWAM Grimerud Minecraft Build

In the theme of gaming, YWAM Grimerud did their first ever Minecraft live stream. They spent about 6 hours live streaming, interacting with people online, and worked as a team to build their YWAM location on a self hosted Minecraft server.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRZeP20nLpAWatch the Full Minecraft Build over on YouTubeIt looks like that had over a dozen people working together to build their base in Minecraft, and during the live stream they interviewed a few of them and also connected to many of their computers to show them hard at work.

You can find out more about YWAM Grimerud on their web-site, grimerud.no.

Oceania Hui One Year Later

Last year YWAMers from all around Oceania gathered in New Zealand for a Hui ,,,

https://youtu.be/mPktMiz1NiEWatch the video on FacebookOceania often gathers together to encourage, worship, pray, and launch missionaries. I was actually at a Hui outside of Aukland back in 2000, when Frank Naea, a New Zealander of Maori/Samoan descent was named president of Youth With A Mission.

I’ve had the privilege of being at many national and international gatherings of Youth With A Mission, and they have always been encouraging …

YWAM Costa Tropical Hotel Project

YWAM Costa Tropical is undergoing some exciting developments with their location …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYfDnyrchV0Watch the Video on YouTubeThis year they had to turn down 49 short-term volunteers for lack of housing space, and their upcoming DTS is beginning next February which is already filled and with a waiting list.

Like they have shared they just need $839,000 by January 2026 to complete the sale. We actually got an email from Justin just yesterday letting us know that they managed to secure a matching donation for the month of December, which is very exciting for them, and we pray will help them to achieve their financial goal by January!

If you’d like to find out more or have any questions I recommend visiting their web page at ywamct.com/hotel-project where they give a really good overview of how its going so far and share more about their vision for this building.

Leadership Development Course

The first one is the Leadership development Course in YWAM Muizenberg, South Africa. Starting on the 8 Jan – 22 Jan 2026. If you’ve been leading in YWAM for at least 5 years and are in need of being revived, renewed, refreshed, developed and equipped then this would be nice to look into. It is an advanced Leadership course of 6 weeks of life giving community and training.

For more information you can visit their website at ywammuizenberg.org

School of Transformational Business

The School of transformational Business is offered by YWAM San Francisco. The SOTB will offer teaching from experienced business owners from different parts of the world and those who have been involved in Business with A Mission and how to use business to reach people of different cultures. It is 6 weeks in total starting on July 13th 2026.

This is a great opportunity to look into if you have a heart for business and want to bring missions into it.

For more information visit ywamsanfrancisco.org/sotb.

The Missionary Care Foundations Course 2026

The Missionary Care Foundations Course 2026 will train and equip you to develop, preserve and restore missionaries on the field. This 14 week course includes 3 in-person modules starting on the 15 February – 22 May. Each module will take place at a different YWAM location And those are YWAM Heidebeek, in the Netherlands; YWAM Herrnhut, in Germany; and YWAM Seamill, in the UK.

The overall cost is 600 euros but if you apply before the 31 December you can get an early bird price of 550 euros.

If you have any questions you can email them at mcfc.europe@gmail.com

Member Care Basics Seminar

Also on offer in the area of Missionary Care, is a one week Member Care Basics Seminar that is being offered by YWAM Lancaster.

The course is an abbreviated version of the full Missionary Care Foundations Course, and will equip participants to develop their skills for supporting missionaries to be healthy, resilient, and effective. It’s highly interactive and practical course, designed for leaders, member are workers, and people interested in member care.

The seminar is running from January 9 – 15, and you can find out more by emailing them at mcbasics.na@gmail.com.

Sports Leadership School

Last on our list of offers, we have the Sports Leadership School in Ituzaingo, in Argentina starting MArch 2026. The school is designed to equip, train and empower people who want to use sports, recreation, health, and fitness as tools to make disciples and share the gospel with the unreached communities.

The training combines 12 weeks of classroom learning and 8 weeks of practical outreach with daily sports activities and biblical content applied directly to the sports context.

For more information you can reach out to rsgescuelas@gmail.com

YWAM Queenstown Outreach Tragedy Update

For our final story this month, we have the tragic news from YWAM Queenstown, New Zealand.

“Words cannot express how deeply saddened we are to share that a participant on one of our outreach teams has tragically passed away during a day off in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Glen Ray, 18 years old from the United States, was missing for nearly 24 hours before local search teams recovered his body on Monday, 3 November. We understand that he was swimming on a coral reef with some of his local friends. We are awaiting further details about the incident.

Our hearts are broken alongside Glen’s family and loved ones as we all grieve this devastating loss.

At this time, our priority is to support his family, care for the team members and volunteer-staff affected, and continue working closely with local authorities to ascertain exactly what happened.

We are very grateful to the local community and authorities in West New Britain for their assistance with these search efforts.

We deeply appreciate your prayers and compassion during this tender time.

That was the initial update from YWAM Queenstown about Glen’s passing. You can read more updates on YWAM Queenstown’s web-site, ywamqueenstown.com/2025-outreach-tragedy.

Crazy Outreach Food!

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This month we will update you on Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, talk about what is happening in Northern Nigeria and YWAM’s story there, we introduce our new co-host for the show, hear about the PNG Peace Workshop that YWAM is involved in, see more unrest happening in Haiti, hear what’s involved with refitting the YWAM Ship MV YWAM PNG, and more …

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We wanted to start this show with introducing our new cohost, Lidia Hugentobler from YWAM Rogaland…

Fruitbreak Shorts from the YWAM Rogaland BCC

https://youtube.com/shorts/I_L8NIi5TL8Watch on YouTubeIf you want to see future *Fruitbreak shorts, and see what else Lidia is working on, head over to the YWAM Rogaland Facebook Page, which is linked to at ywampodcast.com/162.

Nigeria

If you have been paying attention to social media recently, you probably would have seen some of what is happening in Northern Nigeria. I was hesitant to repeat some of the recent reports about the devastation without confirmation, but some of our YWAM workers have confirmed how horrendous the actions of Boko Haram continue to be in the area.

YWAM has been active in Nigeria for decades, with some amazing stories and testimonies coming out of the teams that have worked there. The film Go Africa is a real and fascinating story of child soldiers in Nigeria coming to Christ, and the healing of widows of Christians who were martyred by Boko Haram terrorists …

https://youtu.be/8V5hNjgN6uc?si=44UvJHN5UFtm6BspWatch on YouTubeWhen the Go Movie was originally announced the plan was to make it a story about three different experiences that YWAM has had around the world. With everything that is going on in Nigeria, they chose to focus on that nation and ministry, and out of that was birthed the movie, Go Africa. The movie has real stories of survival and redemption in the origins of the YWAM mission in Port Harcourt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c3vy7bbIHQWatch on YouTubeI remember being told that story about Paul and how God used him in the nation, with over 3000 militants reformed in YWAM, and 2/3rds of YMWA Port Harcourt’s staff being reformed militants. I can’t wait to see the full movie, and to share with others.

If you head over to thegomovie.org you can find out how you can host a showing of the movie, and where you might be able to see the movie for yourself.

PNG Peace Workshop

Now we will go to Papua New Guinea, where tribal fights between Enga and Kompian have been an ongoing issue. These conflicts have escalated in the last 10 years with the use of more sophisticated weapons, leading to significant violence and death tolls.

We will look at a recap of the third peace workshop in Enga, Papua New Guinea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnobauiBUk8Watch on YouTubeThat video that we watched was part of a larger 2-hour documentary that the producers are working on about this story of war and healing in the Papua New Guinea Highlands. You can read more about the story, and see how the rest of the film is progressing, over on their Go Fund Me page.

Hurricane Melissa

Yesterday we got an update from our YWAM Location in Montego Bay, Jamaica that they were starting to feel the advance impact of Hurricane Melissa with violent winds, and the sudden loss of electricity to half their campus and city. At the time of the update they did not have heavy rain yet, but if the early winds were a preview, they need our prayers.

The best place at the moment to get updates at the moment, as long as they don’t completely lose power and Internet, is on their Facebook page.

Haiti Update

Also close to the path of the Hurricane, but looking to be outside of the strong winds, is the nation of Haiti, where YWAM has a few different operating locations.

The situation in Haiti has been rough for as long as I’ve been doing this news program, and unfortunately right now they are entering a time when things are getting progressively worse. The team out of YWAM Saint Marc has this update for us, as well as some of what they are doing in their part of Haiti.

https://youtu.be/yTQsn7ZPI0UWatch on YouTubeYou can follow along with updates from YWAM Saint Marc on their Facebook page. They have said that with the security concerns they might not be updating as regularly as usual, but when they can, they will be updating that page.

Burundi Fire

Unfortunate news from YWAM Burundi, in August their storage containers caught fire. This incident resulted in the loss of a lot of valuable items, school supplies, construction tools and materials, and over 30 sewing machines. This was a big setback as they were 5 weeks away from starting the school season. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

In an amazing example of God’s provision, a month later they received an amazing gift from their partner, World Health and other generous individuals – most of the lost equipment and materials were replaced.

They also received mattresses for their guest house, allowing them to accommodate more missionaries, pastors, youth groups, and new chairs & desks for the school and books for their new library, clothes and a sound system, where they can offer better quality of education and comfortability.

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Vanuatu

We have shared before about YWAM Vanuatu and the Teouma Christian Academy school that they are operating outside of Port Vila City, and the significant impact that they are having not only for the students ,but the entire community around the school. Last month they saw some exciting upgrades to their facilities.

At the beginning of the month they finished adding their newest classrooms, which will help to provide quality education for the children of Teouma Valley.

Earlier this year Vanuatu was hit by a massively destructive 7.4 earthquake that caused significant damage and claimed many lives. The YWAM V2Life Centre, where the school is located, in the Teouma Valley was quite isolated after the earthquake due to the bridge into town being damaged, and they also had a lot of their own infrastructure and power systems damaged.

This month the school had a new solar system installed, which will allow them to reopen immediately after disasters like the earthquake earlier this year, or cyclones like hit them in 2023, instead of waiting for the power company to have to come and repair lines and transformers. It means they can provide safe, clean drinking water to the Teouma Valley community, and education for our students straight after major events.

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YWAM / JOCUM Marromeu Celebrates the Older People

In the beginning of the month, YWAM Marromeu had a wonderful day celebrating “o dia do Idoso” , the Day of Older people. They started the day at the outdoor square in Nensa where the program included preaching, children from YWAM dancing, theater plays, and other performances. Following the performances, they shared lunch and distributed capulanas and shirts to the elderly at the YWAM base. In all they had almost 300 people attend! (source)

YWAM Juba South Sudan Outreach to Orphanage

Around that same time, YWAM Juba in South Sudan had a wonderful time at the orphanage together with the outreach team and the youth from the Pentecostal Brethren Church Centre. They said that the day was filled with joy – singing songs, playing games, and sharing the story of Jonah.

One of the children said with a big smile: “I feel so happy to receive a gift from the team. It makes me know that I am loved.”

Moments like these are so special. And remind us of God’s care for every child.

As Christmas is coming along, they would love to continue blessing these children. If you’d like to be part of this through prayer or support, you can find their phone number on ywam.org or their facebook page – YWAM Juba, South Sudan.

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Bible Distribution in Karamoja region, Uganda

In the middle of last month YWAM Uganda sent out a team to the Karamoja region, specifically in the district of Kaabong. Bibles were given to a number of people and leadership training to the church leaders, pastors, as well as church members.

The team reports that the region of Karamoja really needs the Word of God for transformation to take place in the land.

Their team later in the month also visited Bakasa Island in Kalandala District for 2 days of Bible distribution in the surrounding islands.

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YWAM Samoa Oral Bible Translation

YWAM Samoa has committed to translating 50 languages in Papua New Guinea through Oral Bible Translation — bringing God’s Word to people in their own mother tongue.

For the cluster that they are working with, there are 8 languages — mainly from Madang Province in Papua New Guinea, and they are currently in the community check stage before the final draft.

Their staff on the ground continue to faithfully move the project forward, ensuring every community can hear and understand God’s Word in the language of their heart. (source)

YWAM Ships Kona Manam Island Outreach

YWAM Ships Kona recently completed their 5th outreach of the year, this time to Manam Island, an active volcano off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufClIE8lvzcWatch on YouTubeThere are many ways that you can possibly help with outreaches like this one to Manam Island, including joining a team, partnering financially, or praying.

You can learn more on their web-site, ywamshipskona.org.

YWAM Saterland Germany Pioneering

If you have done a Discipleship Training School and are looking for a base to staff, I have exciting news just for you, YWAM Saterland, Germany is in the pioneering phase. And other than offering Discipleship Training Schools, they want to put a focus on training and mentoring families, striving to reinforce families, marriages, young adults, youth, children, and young couples.

They said If you have a passion or skills for working outside, gardening, accounting, booking keeping, fundraising, social media, worship, or if you have access to inexpensive or free quality lumber or other building materials, please reach out to them. “We would love to have you.”

You can find them on their website, ywam-saterland.de, Facebook, Instagram with YWAM Saterland.

YWAM Ship MV YWAM PNG Massive Refit

After serving YWAM Ships Australia for many years, the MV YWAM PNG is in the Philippines undergoing a 25-year special survey and life extension works during dry dock – a massive effort to prepare for even more years of serving coastal and river communities in Papua New Guinea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCmPdte3DnUEarlier this week that refit was completed, and the MV YWAM PNG is now back in the water, with a fresh new paint job, and the same heart to serve Papua New Guinea. They will be setting sail back to PNG soon, and you can check them out on their Facebook page. (source)

YWAM Skien Outreach to Serbia

Last February, 90 people from Norway went to Serbia to preach the Gospel, help the poor and needy, and pray for those who needed it. They saw several people get saved, and saw God doing something in Serbia.

https://youtu.be/rWRV7uMc2TEIf God is stirring your heart, consider joining them. You can learn more and sign up at ywamskien.com/mission-trips.

Team Xtreme coming to the Philippines

10 International Groups from Team Xtreme will be coming to different schools in the Philippines next month …

https://youtube.com/shorts/0NfLvGKv7jwWatch video on YouTubeCheck out Team Xtreme Philippines on their Facebook Page.

YWAM Grimerud – School of Communication Foundations

YWAM Grimerud is offering a new secondary school, called The School of Communication Foundations (SCF). This course will take you on a journey on what it means to be a Biblical communicator.

https://youtu.be/48hUb8BlGLsWatch the Video on YouTube“God, being the author of communication and relationships, wants us to see the importance and value of communication like He does.”

Wow, I’m excited for this school. Us at YWAM Rogaland actually had the pleasure of listening to the school leader teach on communications at the beginning of the season. This is a school I’ve been wanting to do for some time.

If you’re interested as well you can find more information at www.Grimerud.no/scf.

The Send Australia

We have shared about The Send, and how they have done some amazing outreaches all over the world, with recent events in Mongolia and Ireland, and upcoming events next month in Cardiff, London, and Yorkshire.

Also, just announced this month, in the kick off event for The Send coming to Australia!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek6m6tbrnjcSo the Worship and Prayer Launch for The Send Australia is happening November 21 at YWAM Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia, and that will kick off The Send for Australia! I’m very excited to see what comes of it, and where they will be having events in 2027!

You can check them out at au.thesend.org.

BTS – New Testament – YWAM Muizenberg

Do you feel called to teach God’s Word?

Well then we have another school for you! The Bible Teacher School is designed to equip you with the tools, confidence, and depth needed to teach Scripture effectively.

Building on weeks 9-12 of the Discipleship Bible School, this school trains you to serve and lead others as they study God’s Word for themselves.

Step into your calling. Become a Bible teacher.

The school is just 2 weeks long starting from the 8 January to the 30th of 2026.

For those who don’t know Muizenberg is a beautiful beach in Cape Town, South Africa very close to where I grew up. It would be a very nice place to do a school.

You can find out more at ywammuizenberg.org , look for Bible Teacher School: New Testament.

Power of the Smartphone with GodNetworkNews

If you are looking for more content to listen to, Create International has released a four part series on their God Network News podcast that talks about how you can use “The Power of Smartphone Technology to multiply Movements.

It’s a good listen, and has some great ideas and stories about how missionaries in India have been using phones to create and share media to catalyze profound community transformation.

Check out www.GodNetworkNews.com to listen to the episodes.

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This month we hear how YWAM is responding to a massive fire in Manila, find out about two YWAM locations in Africa, check out numerous medical missions in the Pacific and Americas, hear about how Oral Mother Tongue is changing Bible translation, learn about an upcoming seminar about Jesus, Justice, and Gaza, and more …

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https://www.youtube.com/live/Vv12rQN13PwWatch on YouTubeYWAM Balut Response to Barangay 105 Fire

A massive fire in Barangay 105, Happyland, Tondo, Manila, in the Philippines, on Saturday, September 13, 2025, displaced approximately 2,184 families. This is the second fire in the area, with 4500 people, or 1500 families, displaced by a fire in Tondo in August.

YWAM Balut has been reaching out to the victims of both of these fires, and providing relief aid, and sharing the hope that comes through Christ.

To find out how they are reaching out, and the progress of their relief work, you can visit their Facebook Page, or their web-site at ywambalut.com.

YWAM Marromeu

We last spoke about YWAM Marromeu in Mozambique back in April of 2023 on episode 132 of the YWAM News Show. At the time they were working with the local community still recovering from Cyclone Freddy. I thought now would be a good time to revisit them, and see what they are up to now …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3db4XHPTeXcWatch on YouTubeYWAM Marromeu is currently looking at adding a high school to their already existing primary school. To do that they are looking to add 6 more classrooms, more bathrooms, a laboratory, soccer field, and basketball court. In addition to the construction, they are also needing to complete the administrative block, and equip all the new rooms with resources and eqipment.

You can head over to ywamjocummarromeu.org to find out more about their ministry, and the school building project.

YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti School Graduation

This month YWAM Saint Marc’s Liberty Academy Professional School graduated their 2025 students. This is the update from their event:

It was an amazing night celebrating our students and teachers. We had live music, a meal prepared by our culinary arts graduates, a dance choreographed by Tiff, Mendjina and Fafane and beautiful decorations put together by our staff and many students who came to help.

Shoutout to Tiffany and Mendjina who led the decorating team. It was a ton of work, but was so beautiful and worth it when it all came together.

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The Liberty Academy provides training opportunities for hundred’s of Hattians every year in various trades. This year they had 550 students enrolled in 16 different classes. They are continuing to grow their school, and are looking forward to even more students going through the academy next year.

Check out ywamstmarchaiti.org to find out more.

YWAM Mzuzu, Malawi

After spending many years in Central and Southern Malawi a team from YWAM felt the call to move into Northern Malawi to pioneer a new ministry centre:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsiVgQ_VdS0Watch on YouTubeIf you want to find out more about their ministry, you can visit their web-site, mzuzu.ywam.ws.

YWAM Lusaka Hosting Japanese Team

This month YWAM Lusaka in the Philippines had the privilege of hosting a mission team from Japan at their location. For two days they ran a program with the kids that included a feeding program, outreach, games, and times of teaching and sharing the gospel.

YWAM Lusaka is grateful for opportunities like this where visiting teams can serve alongside them and bring the love of Jesus to their community. After the team from Japan’s time in Lusaka, they continued their journey to South Africa to carry on with their ministry there.

One of the things that YWAM Lusaka does at their location is to provide a place for local and international teams to serve through community outreach, children’s programs, discipleship, and sharing God’s Word. They find it a realjoy to see lives touched through these partnerships.

If you’d like to know more about what they do or how you or your team can partner with them, visit www.lusaka.ywam.co or reach out to them through their Facebook Page.

Oral Mother Tongue is Changing Bible Translation

Revelation 7:9 gives us a picture of God’s grand plan – that every language would be represented around the throne of Jesus Christ. But, 98% of the world’s languages do not have the full Word of God in their heart language.

Oral Mother Tongue, or OMT, is an initiative to overcome that challenge and translate the full Bible into every language and ignite discipleship movements in every tribe, nation, and peoples …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVbxC3KsnpkWatch on YouTubeThe full video can be found in the show notes, including a case study of how they are doing it right now in Nepal.

You can head over to everylanguage.com to find out more details about how they do it and how you can get equipped to help reach the over 3 billion people that do not yet have a Bible in their language.

Marine Reach Mexican Coast and Amazon Outreach

This month more than 1,000 children received corrective lenses during Marine Reach Global’s Mexican coast outreach. Having corrective lenses opens new paths for learning and growth for those who received the lenses.

Helping the blind to see and lives turn to Christ, is one of the goals of Marine Reach Global.

In addition to the work they are doing helping people to see, they are also providing dental care.

Did you know that in some rural parts of the Amazon, the nearest dentist is 3+ days away by boat? M/V Pacific Hope brings dentists within reach to all who need them. They are looking for dentists and dental assistants to serve with the while in Grand Bahama.

If you want to help make someone smile, or help them to see, you can get in touch and find out their latest news on their Facebook Page.

YWAM Medical Ships Australia PNG Dental Outreach

Now we get to hear about a father’s experience with the YWAM Medical Ships School Dental Program that is operating in Papua New Guinea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmeUgcj32GgWatch on YouTubeHead on over to ywamships.org to find out more about the School Dental Program, and all the other ministries that they are involved in.

Jucum/Ywam San Salvador Dental Outreach

This month JUCUM / YWAM San Salvador had a dentistry day on their campus, serving families and individuals from different communities.

This initiative was possible because of a partnership with their brothers from Shalom Family Medical Center, who with love and excellence put their gifts at the service of those who needed it most.

They were deeply grateful to each doctor and Shalom Clinic for being a part of this effort and together bring health and hope to our communities.

Head on over to their Facebook Page to find out the latest with their ministry.

YWAM An Cuan – Rostrevor – Jesus, Justice, and Gaza

On Saturday, October 25 YWAM An Cuan – Rostrevor is hosting Jesus, Justice, and Gaza: A Palestinian Perspective with Anton Deik as their in-person guest speaker.

This one-day seminar (10:30am–3:30pm) will explore biblical themes of land and identity, and wrestle with questions of justice and hope in the midst of ongoing violence in Gaza. Through two lecture-style sessions, Anton will offer insight into “Promised Land and God’s Chosen People” (10:30–12:30) and “Hope in the Face of Genocide” (1:30–3:30). This event is free to attend with registration and space is limited. An Cuan Cafe will also be open selling lunch and baked goods from 12:30-1:30pm.

Anton is a Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem, Palestine. He is married to Sara Améstegui, a Bolivian, and they are the proud parents of Nour Sofia. Since he committed himself to Christ in 2010, Anton has ministered in different capacities in East Asia, England, Palestine, and Bolivia. He currently serves as the associate director for Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice and an assistant professor in Biblical Studies at Bethleham Bible College.

Anton was the Director of Online Education at Bethlehem Bible College and served with Operation Mobilization onboard MV Logos Hope. Previously, he had worked on large-scale computer science research projects with Birzeit University and the Palestinian government.

You can find out more about the seminar on their Facebook Page, the Facebook Event Post, and the Eventbrite ticketing page.

Can Celebration and Reverence Coexist in Worship? – YWAM Dunham

YWAM Dunham did an interview with John Shone about “Celebration”. I’ve listened to some of it, and wanted to share a clip of it with you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq4amylyDQIWatch on YouTubeThe full podcast interview is embedded in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/161, and I reckon it’s well worth a listen.

40 Years of Niko

My first experience with YWAM was a Niko back in the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada. NIKO comes from the Greek and it means, “to subdue, conquer, overcome, or get the victory.”

This year is their 40th year of operations, and they are celebrating!

As we talked about in episode 156 of the YWAM News Show, there have been various celebrations around the world to celebrate 40 years. In that episode I also shared a bit about my personal experience with Niko, and also someone else’s testimony about participating in Niko. It really is a great experience to learn in the classroom of life by “doing” instead of only listening. It will challenge you in your personal walk with God and others, through hands-on experiences.

On November 1 at 13:00 UTC Niko International is wanting to gather as many Niko staff as they can, from everywhere in the world, for a Zoom gathering. The details for how to connect can be found on their Facebook Post, and in the show notes for this episode of the YWAM News Show.

SBS Testimony – YWAM Dunham

Every year YWAM Dunham runs the Schrool of Biblical Studies, a 9-month program that studies all 66 books of the Bible using the inductive method of Bible study. Here is a testimony from one of their recent graduates …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjPyzt-I8eQWatch on YouTubeIf you want to find out more about the School of Biblical Studies, or YWAM Dunham, you can check out their web-site at ywamdunham.com.

YWAM Global Gateway – Hospitality

YWAM Global Gateway is a beautiful YWAM location in Oliver, BC, Canada. I’ve driven through and stayed in that area of Canada before, and it is one of my favourite areas of the world that I have ever been.

YWAM Global Gateway Canada is engaged in many areas of ministry, including running schools like the DTS and English for Missions, running missions focused conferences, doing Nikos, which we talked about earlier, engaging in local ministry, and much more…

One of the ministries that came across my feed this month was their Global Gateway Hospitality …

Here at YWAM Global Gateway, we believe that hospitality is about more than good mattresses and luxury bedsheets. We pride ourselves in making our guests feel seen, heard and loved. This means being present to shake hands, offer hugs and help with bags when you arrive, taking the time to listen to God for special words to encourage you with, sitting down with you over a home cooked meal or playing a game of cards around the kitchen table. It means being available to listen should you want to share what’s on your heart, inviting you into what God is doing through our ministry, and, when necessary, adjusting our schedule…because we value spending time with you and we believe that whatever God gives us to do is a ministry.

Interested in staying with us? Our new application form makes it easy for us to collect all the information we need to arrange your next visit. Visit our website to start yours, today!

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You visit their web-site at ywamglobalgateway.org to find out more about their different ministries, including Global Gateway Hospitality.

YWAM Heidebeek Titus Project

This January, Titus Project is coming to YWAM Heidebeek in The Netherlands! It is a 12-week outreach program to equip you as a Bible teacher.

Titus Project is a 12-week outreach program designed specifically for graduates of the School of Biblical Studies (SBS). If you’ve spent nine months immersing yourself in God’s Word through SBS, Titus Project is your opportunity to take what you’ve learned and pass it on to others—especially in places where access to Bible training is limited.

https://youtube.com/shorts/ZVONXsvEXpgWatch on FacebookThe course runs from 14 January – 3 April of 2026, and you can find out more on their web-site, ywamheidebeek.org.

YWAM Leaders Podcast

Juan and Mambo Galloway are based out of YWAM Kona and have over 30 years in ministry, missions, and NGO leadership. Using their experience they have launched a new podcast called “Leaders With A Mission”.

https://youtube.com/shorts/npULIeeqzEgWatch on YouTubeIt’s available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, and if you are looking for more YWAM podcast content, you can follow the links in the shownotes at ywampodcast.com/161.

YWAM Sydney Snags

Every Thursday a team from YWAM Sydney is at Dee Why Beach to give away free food and connect with the community. They do this to be the light and salt in their community, and to engage in conversation and encourage people who may feel alone.

Of course, being in Australia, they are giving away Aussie sausages, which we call Snags. Now, there are right and wrong ways to do your snags, so we have Zack here to tell us how to do it properly …

https://youtube.com/shorts/fOhHh5Rdaa0Watch on FacebookBelieve it or not there has been some controversy about how to prepare your snags that was caused by our largest hardware store, Bunnings, but all Aussies know the truth, and Zack does it right…

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This month we hear how YWAM is working to help villagers recover sight in Papua New Guinea, we get an update from the YWAM Koha, hear about The Send Mongolia, hear from two ministries in Malawi, YWAM Durban is expanding their campus, YWAM Hong Kong reaches out to those living in poverty, St. Vincent and the Grenadines continues to recover from the devastation brought by Hurricane Beryl, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 160th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/160 …

Watch on YouTubeRecovering Sight in PNG

The YWAM Ship MV YWAM Liberty is setting sale soon for PNG to restore sight to up to 200 people in some of the remote villages, but there is still more to do as they prepare for this mission …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gabSPYuw-MWatch on YouTubeHead over to ywamshipskona.org to find out more about the upcoming mission, their needs for the new medical devices, and to see how you can help and get involved.

Urgent Prayer for Thailand

We received this urgent prayer request from Thailand.

PLEASE BE PRAYING FOR THE FLOODED AREAS IN THAILAND.

We know the North and North east have been heavily damaged and people are in need.

Let’s pray and if able help those in need. God is able!

(source)

So, when you can, please remember to pray for Thailand, and you can find any follow up news on the YWAM Thailand Facebook Page.

YWAM Koha Tuvalu Update

We’ve been updating you on the YWAM Koha, and their ministry to Tuvalu, well, here is the latest:

https://youtu.be/X4bMum5IjDwWatch the video on Facebook.Check out the YWAM Ships Aotearoa Facebook page for the latest news on the YWAM Koha.

The Send Mongolia

We have previously talked about The Send happening in many nations around the world. Well, last week Mongolia had its first Send night. There were around 1500 young people, that came and experienced:

• Powerful Praise
• A call for hope
• Moment of responding to God

They were joined at the Send even by Korean band “Isaiah6tyone”.

https://youtu.be/VhE5b4pPc80Watch some video from the event on The Send Mongolia Instagram Page.It was a very encouraging event, with the next event is planned to be a big one in 2026.

Check out YWAM Mongolia’s Facebook Page for more about their ministry.

YWAM Salima

Now I thought we could hear about the exciting journey of starting a new YWAM base in Salima, Malawi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuQF7Ti7BrQWatch on YouTubeHead on over to salima.ywam.ws to find out more.

YWAM Mankhamba Village

Another YWAM Ministry in Malawi is Youth With A Mission Mankhamba.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-_fjowhwicWatch on YouTubeVisit mankhamba.ywam.ws to find out more.

YWAM JUCUM Cancún Medical Brigade

We’re just one month away from our upcoming 2025 Medical Brigade!

this year the medical brigade will be held again where several specialists and doctors will offer their services at no cost to the families of these communities.

This one will be taken just in:

• 02 /10-Old Dumpster Cancun
• 03/10-Three Kings
• 04/10-Cuna Maya

You too can be part of this brigade! We still need medicines and finances to cover all the necessary expenses, if so you wish you can send your donation through.

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Head over to ywamcancunmexico.com to find out about how you can get involved.

YWAM Durban Expansion

YWAM Durban has been serving diligently in Durban, South Africa since 2001. They are in a unique position right now to expand, and grow their ministry …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OLMhOrT6YgWatch on YouTubeVisit ywamdurban.org to find out more.

YWAM Hong Kong Poverty Outreach

In Hong Kong, approximately 23% of the population live under the poverty line.

Every month YWAM Hong Kong reaches out to over 14,400 people living under this poverty line. Each week they specifically reach out to over 400 individuals and families, including the local low income families and cardboard collectors. They are looking for donors who are willing to help sponsor food items for our weekly distributions! (source)

YWAM Hong Kong is engaged in many ministries in their city, including a food bank, providing hot meal boxes, running food assistance programs, and much more. They have need for more staff, and are also able to host visiting teams to join with them in their local ministries.

If you head over to their web-site, ywamtuenmun.org, you can find out more about their ministries, and the latest news can always be found on their Facebook Page.

SBS International Video Channel

The School of Biblical Studies has been a core school in Youth With A Mission almost since the beginning. SBS International has recently launched a new YouTube channel that includes some fantastic resources.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbSxHZ1Q5xUWatch on YouTubeYou can head on over to their YouTube channel to find out more, and to check out some of the videos that they have already uploaded.

YWAM Mombasa Kenya SBS

YWAM School of Biblical Studies is run all over the world, with multiple schools happening, and many different locations. One of the upcoming schools is happening in February 2026 in Mombasa, Likoni, Kenya.

https://youtu.be/_57_-oQJihM?si=85mL8EToidDGO3SFWatch on YouTubeThe full School of Biblical Studies is an intensive nine-months school that you can find out more about at ywammombasa.org.

YWAM AFL Outreach in Fiji

Recently one of our YWAMers in Fiji, Waqa Baravilala, joined the AFL Fiji U17 boys and girls for a special chaplaincy session.

Waqa was able to fuel their spirits, and prepare them mentally and spiritually.

YWAM has a long history of involvement in sporting events around the world, from Olympic outreaches, soccer carnivals, hiking and climbing clubs, rugby teams and seminars, surfing clubs, skate boarding events, and more.

If you have a search on ywam.org, you can find ways to connect to the hundreds of locations, programs, and events on offer.

Ending Bible Poverty Now School

In January YWAM Lausanne is running the Ending Bible Poverty School …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAXM7jMSivkWatch on YouTubeThe End Bible Poverty Now (EBPN) School at YWAM Lausanne s an 11-week program dedicated to training and equipping people to multiply holistic EBPN projects, ministries, and initiatives within local contexts. The heart of EBPN is to see every nation, tribe, and tongue receive, engage, and be transformed by the Word of God.

You can find out more at ywamlausanne.com/ebpn.

YWAM St. Vincent and the Grenadines Rebuild Update

About a year ago in July 2024 YWAM St. Vincent and the Grendines was devastated whey Hurricane Beryl pass through the Grenadine Islands and caused significant damage to YWAM SVG and the island of Mayreau.

Since then the YWAM centre has been slowly rebuilding, with teams from around the world coming to help. They have been preparing foundations for new buildings, repairing old buildings, and are still, one year later, assisting to clear debris at their location and around the island.

In the midst of recovering from the significant damage the team has also continued with ministry. In the last few months they have run a young adults camp, a children’s summer camp, and continue to help with local projects during their regular community outreach days. They have also been been working to distribute clothing, cleaning items, and children’s toys to local community members.

YWAM SVG is still actively rebuilding and recovering. They are setup to host teams and individuals to help with the rebuilding and continued development of their campus. You can find out more at their web-site, ywamsvg.org, and follow their news on their Facebook page.

Teachers Needed

YWAM JUCUM Cancun Kingdom Academy is currently in need of teachers …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbk7gm4EheMWatch on FacebookVisit them on their Facebook page to find out how you can get involved.

A Man of Hope – The Story of Sylvester

Instead of a Meme or funny video at the end of the podcast like I normally do, I want to finish off with the inspiring story of a man named Sylvester:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJDEDDi2pcU&t=38sWatch on YouTubeLittle Lights Ministries is a non-profit organization operating in South Africa, associated with YWAM Worcester, that provides meals, education, and hope to hundreds of children in communities affected by gang violence. The ministry supports children by offering them resources and fostering transformation.

You can find out more about YWAM Worcester on their web-site, ywamworcester.com.

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This month we hear how YWAM is serving in Lebanon during the current conflict with Israel, check out YWAM in Santa Cruz, see how YWAM Ships is delivering water tanks to Tuvalu, Pacific Island Leaders gather in Honolulu for three days, YWAM Philadelphia continues with their prayer station ministry, YWAM Paris and YWAM Berlin engage in street outreach, YWAM Ashville continues to provide free meals after Hurricane Helene, YWAM Haiti runs training programs at a few of their locations, we find out about a YWAM community in Maytown, Washington, we take a tour of YWAM Adelaide, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 159th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

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YWAM in Lebanon

When Ben and Shannon Soh first heard the call for their family to serve in Lebanon there was no way that they could anticipate the rocket attacks, bomb blasts, economic crises, and political turmoil that they were entering into.

The Sohs arrived in Beirut in 2021, a year after the YWAM Centre in Beirut was established, and only shortly after a massive explosion had hit Beirut, killing 135 and injuring thousands. In fact, when they arrived, the debris at the YWAM location was still uncleared.

The team in Beirut runs a Discipleship Training School, and a School of Missions in English and Arabic. They will also be pioneering a Bible School and Community Counselling Training School within the next year to equip local and international believers. In addition to the schools, they also participate in a Skate Ministry, and a Soccer Ministry.

In October of last year war broke out in Lebanon after nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. While the Sohs’ used to look out to the mountains, they now saw a land it by air strikes. Fighter jets hurtled past their apartment building breaking the sound barrier. They had to leave a gap in their windows, of the sonic boom would shatter the glass.

One of the huge bombs dropped to take out a Hezbollah leader was just 10 minutes from where the Sohs lived.

Because of the international makeup of the YWAM Team, finding flights out of Lebanon proved difficult to find after the decision to evacuate was finally made. Since finding a flight was proving to be so difficult, the team left for an ulu (remote) mountain shelter and hour and half drive from the city.

For the next two weeks the group stayed in the mountain shelter by night, but then by day they drove back to the city to help the displaced by working at a food kitchen and distributing aid.

When one entire neighourhood was bombed because one man may have been tied to Hezbollah, the YWAM team took the difficult and possibly dangerous decision to allow others to take shelter at their location. Despite the possible risk, the team took people in and served them food and welcomed them.

One of the people given shelter was an Imam, who was “visibly shaken” after having his whole world fall apart around them. This proved to be an amazing witness as when He asked why would “you Christians” do this for us, they responded by saying “We just felt it was what Jesus would have done”.

With the continued conflict in Lebanon, and with Israel continuing to occupy parts of Southern Lebanon, we are asked to pay for the volatility in the Middle East. This is a message from Ben Soh:

How to pray for the volatile Middle East, by Ben Soh

With a total population today of about 300 million (up from 38 million in 1955), the Middle East is one of the youngest and fastest growing regions of the world. Yet, it is also a region of persistent conflict and political strife as wars in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon and Israel/Palestine in the past two decades have devastated many cities and its people. For many in the Middle East, and particularly in Gaza, life is a daily struggle of survival and against hopelessness.

Here’s how the Church can pray.

1. Pray for a ceasefire in Gaza
2. Pray for effective international peacemakers
3. Pray for those displaced by ware
4. Pray for the Church and Christians serving in the region.

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You can actually read the full story, get more detailed information about the previously mentionsed prayer points, and find out more information about the Sohs and the ministry in Lebanon over at the Salt & Light web-site, saltandlight.sg.

YWAM Santa Cruz

Now we are going to take a chance to check out YWAM Santa Cruz:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pueOlyoBOTUCheck out their web-site, ywamsantacruz.com, to find out more.

YWAM Ships Water Tank Delivery

YWAM Ships Aorearoa last month visited Tuvalu in July. Tuvalu is one of the smallest on earth with a landmass of 26 square km, a tiny population of only 11,656, and is one of the most isolated nations on earth.

During their visit they partnered with Engineers Without Borders New Zealand to deliver 126 water tanks to remote communities across the islands of Tuvalu.

During their time in Tuvalu they are also operating medical clinics in partnership with the Tuvaluan Ministry of Health.

Follow their outreach on their Facebook page.

YWAM Ships Kona Outreach in PNG

While the YWAM Koha is in Tuvalu, YWAM Ship’s Koha is outreaching in Papua New Guinea:

During the recent outreach the YWAM Liberty teams visited 6 villages to bring primary medical care, health education, the Jesus Film, and the hope of Jesus!

They were able to see 835 patients! Some pregnant moms got check-ups and an ultrasound at their community!

• 634 Primary Health Care patients
• 11 Maternal consults/ultrasounds
• 90 malaria tests with 27 positives who received treatment right away!
• 82 physiotherapy consults
• 108 patients received reading glasses

More than medical care, the team encouraged the communities, engaging 1750 people with community outreach activities. Bringing joy and hope through Bible stories, worship, praying for 250 people, and showing the Jesus Film at Dylup community with 200 attendees.

Dylup is one of the communities where God’s word has flourished in amazing ways! The pastor and his wife are national missionaries from a different area. The church has grown since the YWAM Ships teams started to partner with the local church. It is always a sweet time to visit this village and the people who were impacted by the previous visits. What a blessing to see them growing strong in their faith and walking with Jesus!

You can continue to follow their outreach on their Facebook Page.

Global and Community Health Seminar

In September YWAM Ships Kona is also running the Global and Community Health Seminar.

Prepare to serve in global settings with continuing education focused on cross-cultural clinical and community care. This course covers tropical diseases in a case-based format and highlights the provision of quality care through the application of global health guidelines while considering cultural context. This seminar will take place at the YWAM Ships Kona missionary base. If you have been interested in medical missions and how to use your skills for the gospel, this is for you! We will be offering an optional medical outreach following the seminar.

You can find out more about the course at ywamshipskona.org.

Three Days of Meetings for Pacific Islanders

In July Pacific Islanders from Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia came together in Honolulu to gather together for three days to be aligned and unified as family for the next wave of missions from the Pacific into the nations.

They heard powerful stories from islanders about their journey into missions, the culture shock, and the refining process that shaped them. They were reminded: Don’t raise leaders, raise sons. Sons and daughters who know the Father and carry His heart.

They also looked back – honoring the generation who found the pearls hidden in the past. And looked forward – asking God to show what to look for now. Together, Gen Z and the generations before are uniting to advance the Kingdom.

At the end of the three days they closed with the cost of discipleship – not a man-made platform but a God-breathed calling. Jesus doesn’t call the volunteers. He calls disciples.

You can read the stories of this gathering on the YWAM Honolulu’s Facebook Page.

YWAM Samoa Annual Gathering

Also in the Pacific, YWAM Samoa had their annual general meeting. It was a time to reflect on the year that passed, celebrate what God has done, and look forward with faith and unity.

It was also a special day where they selected their new YWAM Samoa Board officials. A heart of gratitude was shared by their former base director, Usufono Fepuleai, as he gave thanks to the staff and leadership of YWAM Samoa for their dedication, service, and unity through the years.

Check out their Facebook Page to find out more about their ministry.

Prayer Station – YWAM Philadelphia

YWAM Philadelphia continues to run their prayer station …

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xvC4C6h3s0QYou can visit ywamphiladelphia.org to find out more, including how you might be able to join them at their prayer station.

YWAM Paris Connect Street Sharing

Meanwhile, YWAM Connect continues to share Christ in the streets of Paris.

Paris plage sur les bords de SeineThey are busy with public worship, testimonies, sharing the gospel, and praying with people on the streets.

Head on over to ywamparisconnect.com to find out more.

YWAM Berlin City Outreach

Also over in Europe, YWAM Berlin headed out for a City Outreach Day.

City outreach day is an opportunity for the YWAM Berlin staff to love on their city!

While all their staff have their own ministries and focuses that the Lord has called them to, there is something beautiful about coming together for an intentional time of outreach for Berlin, and getting to partner with others.

Visit ywamberlin.org to find out more.

YWAM Ashville Free Food Delivery

Since November when Hurricane Helene destroyed towns and lives in the South-eastern United States, YWAM Ashville has been helping with the disaster response and recovery.

Every week, weather permitting, YWAM Ashville is out serving people in Ashville with free food from their food truck.

The dates and menus change depending on the week, but you can check out the latest update on the YWAM Ashville Facebook page.

YWAM Sunshine Coast Uganda Outreach

Last month YWAM Sunshine Coast complete their outreach to Uganda.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2CFBiVg-R8You can watch the full report from their outreach in the show notes, at ywampodcast.com/159.

YWAM Saint Marc Trade Schools

In July YWAM Saint Marc in Haiti is finishing up up their latest trade school sessions. For the last three years they have been operating the Liberty Academy Professional School.

In 2024 they had over 550 students enrolled in 16 different classes, and the participation has only grown in 2025. They offer classes in Electrician, Plumbing, Culinary Arts, Computer Science, Backhoe Loader, Driving School, English, Spanish, Cosmetology, Decoration, Makeup, Sewing, Tile Setting and Welding.

Right now the students are in the midst of their exams, and they ask that we would be praying for the students and staff at this time.

You can find out more about the Liberty Academy Trade School on the YWAM St Marc web-site, ywamstmarchaiti.org.

YWAM Les Cayes Electrical School

Also in Haiti, YWAM Les Cayes is in the middle of their electrical school. There are 24 students enrolled, and they are growing in knowledge and integrity at the school.

Check out ywamlescayes.com to find out more.

YWAM Faith Harvest Helpers

Now I thought we could find out about a YWAM community in Maytown, Washington …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UifVbgzKMwYou can visit ywamfhh.com to find out more about their community and ministry.

YWAM Kona Latest Podcast Episode

YWAM Kona just released a fantastic podcast episode about Intercession.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5AKErea7d0I’ve embedded the full podcast episode over at ywampodcast.com/159, and if you follow the link there, you can subscribe to future episodes of their podcast.

Community Development Seminar

YWAM Marseille is running a Community Development Seminar in October this year.

During the seminar participants get a taste of what it means to partner with communities to see them move towards the fullness of life that God intends. Participants learn how to be an agent of Kingdom change in communities around the world, bringing God’s love to those in need.

Topics include:

• ⁠Worldview: truth that transforms
• ⁠Community Development Principles
• ⁠Biblical basis for relief and development

The seminar is a part of the full Community Development School that runs from September 28 – December 20.

You can find out more about their courses on their web-site, ywammarseille.com.

Bible School for the Nations Seminar.

YWAM Wylie’s Bible School for the Nations recently finished their latest outreach …

https://youtube.com/shorts/rnbhrZ04_0UHead on over to ywamwylie.org to find out more about their upcoming courses and ministry opportunities.

Nanny Opportunity at YWAM Chico

Serving in missions can look many different ways. Right now YWAM Chico is on the lookout for a nanny this September!

In September YWAM Chico is running a Crossroads and a Marriage and Family Discipleship Training School. During the school they are looking for someone to serve one of our families as a nanny for 3 months.

You can email them at familydts@ywamchico.org to get more information.

YWAM Adelaide Gen Z Base Tour

Instead of a meme this month I thought that we could enjoy a “Gen Z” tour of YWAM Adelaide …

https://youtube.com/watch?v=g53GdHA21ckYWAM Adelaide is starting their latest Discipleship Training School this week, and you can find out more about their ministry at ywamadelaide.com.au.

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This month we hear an old message from Loren Cunningham, about street prayer in Auckland, New Zealand, get some news from YWAM in the Philippines, hear an update from the YWAM Ship the Koha in Fiji, find out about Create International Vision 2033, see what YWAM Transform is up to in Sweden, get an invite from YWAM Nicoya for teams to join them in Costa Rica, hear YWAM Lancaster’s initiative to launch 10 teams in 10 years to reach the most unreached people, and more …

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Message from Loren

I wanted to start this month’s YWAM News with a message and a challenge from Loren Cunningham that YWAM Muizenberg recently shared on their YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7WN46E-Fc7sYWAM Zion New Zealand Street Prayer

YWAM Zion in Whangarei, New Zealand recently partnered with Peter Kim on the streets of Auckland City. Peter Kim has been faithfully praying in the streets of Auckland for as long as they can remember.

Partnering with him is something that YWAM Zion has done on previous occasions, and they consider it an honour to do so when their teams make it to the big city of Auckland.

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YWAM Philippines Conference

Last month YWAM Philippines came together for their national conference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq_5auHLdM4You can head over to ywamphilippines.org to find out more about their different ministries happening around their nation.

Gathering together as YWAMers is important as we continue to minister around the world. Whether it’s gathering locally with other believers, or nationally or internationally as YWAM, if you have the opportunity to attend, I would recommend it. You might make some amazing connections, and find some interesting connections during those times.

Impact Campus Philippines

To give you an idea about some of the ministry that YWAM is doing in the Philippines, we have a video from Impact Campus …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOb6gReBkEQYou can watch the full video in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/158. They share with you some of what they are doing in the areas of Team Extreme, Lifebears, Compassion and Justice, Origins Basketball, Music Immersion, Prayer and Missions, Dental Collaboration, The Send, Impact Campaigns and Camps, Bible School, and more …

You can also visit ywamph.com to find out more about their ministry.

YWAM Balut Heartline Seminar

Also from the Philippines, we have an update about the Heartline Seminar run by YWAM Blut

We praise God for the opportunity to hold our very first HEARTLINE SEMINAR at the base from June 2 to 6, 2025!

Thirteen young people from our Student Sponsorship Ministry joined us, and it was a meaningful time for them to be ministered by the Lord and to discover more about who He is in their lives right before a new school year begins.

This seminar is truly an answered prayer. We’re grateful for how God orchestrated every detail to make it happen.

We desire to see more hearts opened to God, healed, and restored through this Heartline Seminar.

Follow the link in the show notes, to find out more about YWAM Balut.

YWAM Ships Aorearoa Update from Fiji

We have an update from the YWAM Ship, YWAM Koha, in Fiji

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfsmUS6-XDcVisit ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz to find out more.

Create International Vision 2033

Create International has been developing media to help spread the Gospel for decades. This year marks some major milestones for them, and the beginning of new vision with this update from them.

After completing the 20/20 Vision—producing over 250 indigenous gospel films for the least evangelized mega people groups (each over one million)—we celebrated a major milestone. God had moved powerfully, bringing the Gospel into the heart languages and cultural expressions of many of the world’s largest unreached peoples. As a result, nearly 75% of all Unreached People now had access to a clear gospel presentation in their own language.

As we rejoiced, we sensed the Great Shepherd’s ongoing burden—25% still had no indigenous gospel film in their mother tongue. In prayer, we heard Him ask, “What about the 25?” We replied, “That’s hundreds more groups… how can we do this, Lord?” His response: “You can’t; but they can.”

In the months that followed, God showed us what He meant. The resources were in the harvest. He was raising up new believers within Unreached Peoples to finish the task. Our role: equip and empower them. “From the Harvest to the Harvest” became our call and passion. From this revelation, Vision 2033 was born.

The year 2033 marks 2,000 years since the Great Commission—a milestone in redemptive history. While the date isn’t our focus, its symbolism reminds us of Christ’s unfinished mandate: to make disciples of all nations and proclaim the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

Vision 2033 is a ten-year strategic initiative uniting our commitment to the Least Evangelized Peoples list with a focus on partnering with emerging movements of believers within Unreached People Groups.

This vision echoes Acts chapter 2, when the Holy Spirit was poured out and people from many nations heard God’s wonders in their own mother tongue. The gospel wasn’t first preached in a trade language but in heart languages—God’s way of showing that every tongue and culture matters to Him. Vision 2033 carries the same conviction: the good news must be communicated in the language of the heart. That’s why we’re committed to producing innovative, indigenous gospel media shaped by each people group’s worldview and voice.

We have a link to their full message in the show notes, ywampodcast.com/158. They talk about some of the significant stories from the past few years, and ways that people could get involved moving forward, include staffing opportunities, training opportunities, and more. You can also visit their web-site, createinternational.com, where there are fantastic media resources and ways that you can get in touch with them.

YWAM Transform Update

Now we get to hear an update from YWAM Transform in Sweden.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWEM4wvZrAVisit ywamtransform.se to find out more.

Invite for Teams to Costa Rica

YWAM Nicoya in Costa Rica is sending out an invite to YWAM groups, individuals, and other teams to join them at their location.

We invite church, high school, young adults, YWAM and family groups to join us in missions in Costa Rica!Short-term mission trips are a help, a blessing and an encouragement for our long-term mission work.Teams that visit us get to join in our regular ministries, seen and learn what missions in this part of the world look like and serve alongside our long-term staff team.

Team members join an intercultural and intergenerational missionary community, have the opportunity to hear the stories and testimonies, make friends with long-term missionaries, students and volunteers, getting a glimpse of life in the mission field.

We’ve seen God transform lives of youth and adults that come on mission trips! Sometimes God has to take you and your people far to speak in a new way to grow your compassion to teach you or to call you. Our prayer is that a mission trip with us would ignite sparks that set whole churches and communities on fire for God and global missions.

Visit ywamnicoya.org to find out more about connecting with YWAM Nicoya.

YWAM Lancaster – Ten Teams in Ten Years

YWAM Lancaster is starting an exciting initiative to launch 10 teams in 10 years to reach the most unreached people on the planet …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYdwkZzwrFEVisit ywamlancaster.com to find out more.

Place of Springs Expansion

Place of Springs is a retreat centre in Spain for people working cross culturally in North Africa and the Middle East. After operating out of their current building for a number of years, they are now looking to expand, so serve more missionaries, families, and teams …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isS8aOc0beYI had the privilege of working with Miranda for a few years in my role with YWAM Global communications, and her heart for people and YWAMers is extraordinary, so I would love to see the expansion of Place of Springs to happen. You can visit their web-site, placeofsprings.net, to see how you can help.

From Bars to War Zones

YWAM Asunción recently interviewed Keith Wheeler about his journey walking a 12-foot cross through nearly 200 nations for 37 years …

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z1s9Lx_AvHgThat was just a short clip from the full interview. You can watch the full inspiring interview on YWAM Asunción’s YouTube channel, or in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/158.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5nLZrcQuMsSchool of Intercessory Prayer Seminar – YWAM Chico

In September YWAM Chico will be running their School of Intercessory Prayer Seminar

The practice of Intercessory Prayer is at the heart and foundation of YWAM and many visions have been birthed during those times. The prayer school emphasizes hearing God’s voice and praying His will. Our goal is to walk alongside you as you grow in your understanding of intercessory prayer, worship and spiritual warfare. We want to see you become the man or woman that God has called you to be. Growing in intimacy with Jesus is absolutely foundational to whatever ministry God may call you to.

In this school you will:

1. Grow in hearing God’s voice
2. Experience God’s heart in prayer
3. Become a fervent & effective intercessor
4. Learn to lead others in creative corporate prayer

Visit ywamchico.org to find out more.

Breakthrough with Rudi Lack

When I was in Switzerland in 1999 I was blessed to hear Rudi Lack speak about some of his journey “taking the Gospel across forbidden borders” when I was doing a GENESIS School with Youth With A Mission in Lausanne. His stories were challenging, exciting, and very gripping.

Rudi Lack passed away back in 2010, and this is what I wrote about it then:

Rudi Lack was YWAM’s first member from Switzerland and Europe. He joined Youth With A Mission in the winter of 1969 after translating for Loren Cunningham, the founder of Youth With A Mission, in a German speaking church in Switzerland.

The ministry that God had Rudi involved in spread across the world. He was the first person from YWAM to minister in East Africa, South Africa, China and many other regions and nations of the world.

Rudi’s ministry will live on the countless lives that he touched while serving in YWAM. He gained the nick-name “the YWAM Bumblebee” because he was known to “cross-pollinate and share vision that leads to great fruitfulness!”. He distributed millions of Christian books around the world and wrote two books, “Breakthrough – Taking the Gospel Across Forbidden Borders” and “101 Leadership Principles”.

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Unfortunately Rudi’s book, Breakthrough, is long out of print. Despite loosing the signed copy that I got from Rudi back in 1999, I was able to pick up a used copy recently. I’ve started to read the book on my personal podcast over at missionarystories.org, and have already read through chapters 1 and 2. To give you an idea about his book, this was his first paragraph.

A gray army truck roared into the missionary compound. Dust belching from its tires, it screeched to a halt beside my van and disgorged gun-toting African soldiers, all dressed in camouflage-combat uniforms. Accompanying them were three communist Chinese. Dr. Durrie and I stared in disbelief. “Hands Up!” roared a burly-faced African officer, brandishing his gun in my face. My arms shot up automatically …

I will be continuing to read through the book, a new chapter each week, so if you wanted to catch up on the first two chapters, and join me as we go through the rest of the book, you can head over to missionarystories.org.

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This month we hear about flooding around Les Cayes Haiti, a YWAM Medical Shop outreach to rural PNG, Gleanings for the Hungry prepare for summer, B2B seminar runs in the Middle East, flighting malnutrition in Madagascar, V2 Life gets their water tank replaced. YWAM Lyon goes on a “Jesus Walk”, YWAM Experience Asia goes on a tribal outreach, and more …

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YWAM Les Cayes Flooding!

This month Haiti has seen significant flooding, adding the to already unstable situation to many people there…

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YWAM Medical Ship Reaches Out to Rural PNG

The mv Youth with A Mission PNG medical ship sailed out in early May to Western PNG, following a short period of maintenance and restocking in Port Moresby.

A new group of volunteers, consisting of medical professionals, deck officers and crew, and general volunteers, joined the vessel, with at least 70 expected to be serving on board during the outreach.

After strengthening connections with more than 50 villages over the last quarter, the current deployment – lasting nearly six weeks – will again bring vital healthcare and training to some of Papua New Guinea’s most remote communities, working hand-in-hand with local health teams.

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*Gleanings for the Hungry – Getting Ready for Summer*

Gleaning for the Hungry has started to get ready for the summer …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpPvzJoStEgVisit gleanings.org to see more about what they are doing.

B2B Seminar in the Middle East

A few weeks ago, YWAM ELS Cluj had the privilege to be part of organizing a B2B seminar in a Middle Eastern country.

It was an incredible time of serving 32 local workers—praying over them, encouraging them, helping them discover their gifts and skills, investing in their character, teams and ministries.

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YWAM Lusaka

YWAM Lusaka is serving local communities, transforming lives, and deepening faith in Zambia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd-6a05en0g(more)

Full Nets Global Gathering

YWAM Frontier Missions and OMT Movement are inviting all YWAM family and friends to the Full Nets Global Gathering 26-28 September 2025, at Kobuleti beach (near Batumi), Georgia. Let’s come together, believing God for:

• The Bible in every mother tongue
• Millions of believers, in thousands of new ecclesia movements
• Empowering a new generation to go

Immediately after the gathering, they will be hosting two training workshops from September 29 – 30.

1. How to Launch a Movement from Zero to Thousands

This interactive and practical workshop will enable you to start where you are at now. With stories and training from fruitful field people, you will gain insight through the book of Acts and be introduced to skills to take a movement from 10 people to 10 groups to 10,000 followers of Jesus.

1. Missions, Media and Artificial Intelligence

Create, Connect, Multiply: Digital Tools for Movement Growth. Do you want to use media, AI, and tech to fuel disciple-making movements and amplify your ministry impact? This interactive workshop explores how Media for Movements (M4M) principles and practices integrate with cutting-edge technology to engage audiences, foster collaboration, and accelerate Gospel movements.

You’ll gain hands-on tools to create impactful digital content, use AI strategically, and develop media approaches that serve and support movement leaders. Whether you’re a creative person, tech person, or passionate about missions, discover how emerging technologies can help you reach, disciple, and multiply more effectively.

Visit fullnets.net/georgia/ to find out more.

Fighting Malnutrition in Madagascar

In this inspiring story, Andreas—a Norwegian missionary with YWAM—is partnering with local churches and agricultural schools to plant Moringa trees in Madagascar, provide training, and equip families with tools for long-term health and sustainability.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1kvkf_rdLMFind out more at moringareformation.com.

V2 Life Association Water Tank

With help from Atoll Aqua, YWAM V2 Life in Vanuatu have a new well, water tank, and upgraded pipes.

This is one of many upgrades and repairs that are needed at their location because of the damage caused by the earthquake that we reported on back in January.

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YWAM Lyon Jesus Walk

YWAM Lyon had an extraordinary time feasting, praising, celebrating, and sharing the gospel in the streets of Lyon. They brought 2000 gospels, and they were all offered in a record time! Many people were blown away by the festive good vibes of praise on the street! The cops had the banana and marked the rhythm with their heads. They would like to see more demonstrations like this.

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Tribal Outreach

YWAM Experience Asia recently engaged in a tribal outreach in Asia to visit three tribes—strengthening the local church and encouraging believers…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu0IpmZKYWg(more)

YWAM Paraguay

YWAM Paraguay in Ciudad del Este is located on a triple border with Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina. Their mandate to reach the world begins in their community. Besides offering YWAM training schools to disciple followers of Jesus and prepare them to go into the world with the gospel, YWAM Paraguay also offers Biblical Worldview seminars, pastoral training, education, and community development for locals.

They welcome volunteers who can help in many areas. From carpentry to construction, computer to graphics, maintenance to masonry, office to the website, cooking to hospitality, vehicle maintenance to general labor, your assistance makes it possible for the YWAM Paraguay team to fulfill their God-given calling.

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YWAM Lynchburg

Update about what’s happening at YWAM Lynchburg …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up-cmfaLubIYWAM Potch Online Training

YWAM Potch in South Africa is offering a few online courses, starting in July.

The first course is the Transformation Prayer Ministry (TPM) course. This course starts on 13 July, and runs for 12 – weeks.

TPM is a ministry for those who desire to intentionally participate with God in the work that He is doing, refining their faith (belief), renewing their minds and transforming their lives.

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The second course is the Online Prophetic School, starting 29 July, and running for 16 weeks, including 6 weeks of practice at the end of 10 weeks of online classes.

The course is meant to help you discover your creation design, your Godly calling and your identity in Christ. Come and be connected to the Holy Spirit – teaching you in your individual destiny. Principles shared in the guidance of the Holy Spirit by an outlet of the biggest full-time mission organisation in the world.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for April 2025. This month we hear about the End Bible Poverty Now outreach in Uganda, YWAM Samoa school outreach, NIKO celebrating their 40 year anniversary, protests around David’s Tent in Washington DC, YWAM Kona turning a squatters house into a maternal home, a story about the impact we can have as missionaries to not only individuals, but entire communities, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 156th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/156 …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66UBAF6QY-MAfter the Storm: Juanita’s Story

Te Karaka is a beautiful small town in the Gisborne region that was hit hard by Cyclone Gabriel in 2023. This video showcasing the resilience of the town, and the story of a young mother who received free dental care through our Trinity Koha Dental Clinic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsBO0YqwSVcFind out more about YWAM Ships Aotearoa on their web-site, ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz.

Pope Francis Passing

Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88 after 12 years as head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Pastor Alejandro Rodríguez, president of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Argentina, referred to Jorge Mario Bergoglio as “a pastor with the smell of sheep,” because he was always among the people and their needs.

Pope Francis had a long relationship with Youth With A Mission. The YWAM director, Alejandro Rodríguez, first met Francis more than 20 years ago, when Francis was called Cardinal Bergoglio and served the church as the archbishop of Buenos Aires. They had a continued friendship from that point, and often prayed together.

In 2014 Loren and Darlene Cunningham had the privilege of meeting Pope Francis while they were in Rome. At the time Pope Francis had taken the unprecedented initiative to distribute Gospels of Mark to everyone in Saint Peter’s Square while proclaiming, “[Let there be] a Bible in every family! A Bible in every family! It mustn’t be hidden, not put on a shelf, but [we should] take it in our hand, to read it often, every day, be it individually or together, husband and wife, parents and children, perhaps in the evening, especially on Sunday. Thus, the family grows, walks, with the light and strength of the Word of God!”.

One of Loren Cunningham’s final legacy messages, and final book before he passed away was to End Bible Poverty. In that we can see a meeting of God’s heart in their meeting.

We can all pray that God’s Hand would guide the Catholic Church in their selection of a new Pope.

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5 Island Outreach in Uganda

End Bible Poverty now in Uganda recently concluded their Outreach in 5 Islands on Lake Victoria.

They did church seminars, outdoor crusades, door to door evangelism, children ministry and their heart ministry which is to see everyone have a Bible in their mother tongue. For 5 days their team, together with a DTS team from YWAM Kona, reached out to the islands of Labolo, Namiti, Kirewe, Makhalaga, and Lubia.

After wrapping up their time in Lake Victoria the team continued for 2 weeks in the Western part of Uganda (Bushenyi) to make known of the good news of Jesus, and to continue distributing Bible.

They ask that we praying in this busy season, that the Lord will help them through to the end of this mission.

They are open to receive more teams that are willing to come work with them Uganda.

You can check out their Facebook page for more stories from their outreach, and you can also send them a message to find out how you might be able to work with them.

YWAM Samoa School Outreach

Earlier this month YWAM Samoa was able to visit some schools to share the gospel and invite people into missions. Here is one of the stories from their visits:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbwiiu0F-2UCheck out YWAM Samoa’s Facebook page for their latest news, and to get in touch.

NIKO Celebrates 40 years!

YWAM NIKO celebrates their 40th anniversary this year!

NIKO comes from the Greek and is pronounced “nee-ko.” It means, “to subdue, conquer, overcome, or get the victory.”

A NIKO lets you learn in the classroom of life by “doing” instead of only listening. It will challenge you in your personal walk with God and others, through hands-on experiences.

Here is one persons experience with their NIKO.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFqf8XeNeIw

Find out more at niko.international.

David’s Tent Protests

Unfortunately during pro-Palestinian protests in Washington DC in early April the David’s Tent ministry was targeted for protests. Here is a message from them about the incident:

On Saturday April 5th there was Pro-Palestine activist protest against us, specifically for the Israel flag hanging inside of David’s Tent DC.

The protesters group of about 50 people was a spin off of a larger Pro Palestinian protest on Pennsylvania Avenue. Over a dozen police vehicles and about 20 police responded quickly and stood guard, keeping the protest at a perimeter of about 30 feet from the tent. The protesters tried to dispute that. The Park Police held their ground (and our ground) as David’s Tent has a permit for that space for the cause of exalting Jesus and carrying out the planned programming of David’s Tent.

David’s Tent is permitted as a 1st Amendment demonstration for the purpose of a “worship and prayer vigil 24/7 unto Jesus on behalf of America.”

The protesters stood in a line shouting emphatically at the tent things like “Free Palestine” employing more explicit language often to underline their ire. Many of them were donning flags in support of their cause. The protest lasted about 2 hours until they peacefully began to disperse.

This is the first time in the 3,494 day history of David’s Tent that an organized protest has targeted us like this.

As protesters screamed outside the tent, inside the tent the worship team on watch kept right on singing to Jesus in a clear contrast and stark juxtaposition of attitude. After all was over, the tent staff took communion together and plead the blood of Jesus over all. The prayer meeting continued forward another watch! It all turned out to be not much of anything in the end.

We want to thank the Park Police for their incredible response and service. Thank you all for your prayers.

David’s Tent DC is a 24/7/365 musical prayer meeting, exalting Jesus, in the pattern of ancient Israel’s tabernacle of King David.

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You can find out more about David Tent’s DC ministry on their Facebook Page, including news about their latest need to move locations, their 16th move in 9.5 years.

Turning a Squatters House into a Maternal Home

YWAM Kona was inspired by a local mother’s plight over housing to build a Maternal home …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-d2fpQAv3YIf you head over to ywampodcast.com/156 you can watch the rest of the video, and you can find out more about YWAM Kona, their ministry, and how you might be able to donate and help with the Maternal Home if you click through to the video on YouTube.

The Story Behind Era92

Sometime it can be hard to do missions in another nation, and not know what comes of our work. This story of Emmanuel Trinity is inspiring as we hear what God did in his life, and how an encounter with a missionary totally changed the trajectory of his future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHJRf6qVS5M

You can watch the full video in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/156, and you can also find links to Emmanuel’s era92 Group, and to YWAM Kona.

The Send Belfast

The Send UK & IRELAND is coming to Belfast on Saturday, 17 May to the The SSE Arena, Belfast

If you or any young people you know want to be inspired by hearing more about their role in the Great Commission and joining with the family of believers as we worship, pray and get encouraged together then come to the The Send in Belfast!

Check out thesend.uk for find out more, and to get tickets.

YWAM Ships Corpus Christi Training

YWAM Ships Corpus Christi looks to reach the isolated by bringing the love of Jesus and practical help in the form of Health Care to the Caribbean and beyond.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIU0dwP8Y6QCheck out ywamshipscctx.org to find out more.

Bible Core Course in Lausanne, Switzerland

In September YWAM Lausanne will be offering their next Biblical Core Course:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE9_elM0hrQVisit ywamlausanne.com to find out more.

Global Health and Mission Conference

The 2025 Global Health & Mission Conference will be happening from June 7–14th in Kona, Hawaii.

This conference is about equipping healthcare workers to carry the two-handed gospel to the nations — bringing both healing and hope. Since 1983, YWAM UofN Kona has been training medical missionaries through Community Health, Travel Medicine, and Primary Health Care programs around the globe.

https://youtube.com/shorts/_ffdxq0HphQFind out more on the YWAM Kona web-site, ywamkona.org.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for March 2025. This month we hear about the attacks in Christians in Syria, find out about YWAM’s ministry in Jakarta, hear some testimonies from Cambodia, see how we can support YWAM Belgium after a building fire, see how YWAM is ministering in and with Catholic groups, catch up on St Vincent and the Grenadine’s recovery after their location was destroyed by Hurricane Beryl, see some ways that sports are used for ministry, check out some short term volunteer opportunities, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 155th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/155 …

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Support for Syria

We have received numerous updates from Syria after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad and replacement by an Islamist regime led by former terrorist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa. Here are some of the reports:

Prayer for Christians in Syria – March 11

Members of Syria’s small Christian community on the coast are living in fear after attacks killed more than 1,000 mostly Alawite civilians, with Christians reportedly caught up in the violence.

The number of deaths reported makes the two days of violence some of the deadliest since Syria’s conflict began 14 years ago.

“Many innocent Christians were also killed” alongside Alawites.

Minority groups, like Christians, have been targeted – and we pray for their safety and stand with all Christians who are vulnerable to persecution.

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The Syrian Army burned a house church in the city of Aleppo. Christian friends from Syria reached out today for prayers and help.

The family — father and three children — are now homeless. The mother died a couple of months ago. The Syrian Army shot the father for distributing Kurdish Bibles. Our team are trying to get him urgent medical care. And relocate the family to another city.

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We need to be praying continuously for the people in Syria, and that there would be peace.

YWAM Jakarta

I thought we could take a look at YWAM Jakara in Indonesia and what ministry they are involved in:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXXl7w9bS0MFind out more about their work on their web-site, ywamjakarta.weebly.com.

YWAM Montana International Testimonies

A team from YWAM Montana was recently in Cambodia and have some amazing testimonies …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czVrRIAwmrsVisit ywammontana.org to find out more.

YWAM Belgium Building Fire

We have received this report from YWAM Belgium…

On the 6th of December, a fire broke out in our building in Brussels. We are lucky to say that nobody was injured and that there is only damage to the building. The kitchen fire happened in the top apartment under the roof. The damage is substantial but not impossible to repair. Our fire insurance was in order, so they will reimburse a major part of the repairs that need to be done, but not all, of course.

The two weeks after the fire we had to pay about 12,000 Euros to get the heating and electricity restored and inspected so the bookshop, staff and renters could return to their homes. This is money that came from our account and the insurance is not covering this. We had savings but those are now depleted. Before this incident, the base’s finances were stable and we are able to keep up with the normal running / maintenance costs.

Now, with the attic apartment empty, we realized that the last renovation was done over thirty years ago. In addition to replacing the burnt kitchen, we need to do some upgrades to the building like insulation in the roof, a safer fire escape ladder, and we would like to put solar panels on the roof to bring our costs down.

We want to ask you to consider donating to the solar panels. This would cost 9,000 euros to install. But this would mean for our bookshop a tremendous saving in running costs. Message Media has been running this year for 40 years and has had an incredible impact in the local community and the church community in Belgium. This is a place for Christians to meet, be prayed for and find books that they can’t find in other places. We sell in Dutch, French and English, and we sell Bibles on a daily basis. We’ve estimated that cost of the solar panels would be recuperated by savings to our electricity bill in only four years, and the lower electricity bills will continue to be a blessing to our ministries long-term.

You can find out more about YWAM Belgium, their ministry, and how to donate towards their repairs at ywam.be.

YWAM School of Worship Japan Outreach

The YWAM School of Worship team from YWAM Furnace, New Zealand was recently in Japan, and here are some testimonies from the outreach.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQqO7hbsljgYou can visit ywamfurnace.nz to find out more about the YWAM School of Worship, and the other schools and ministries run by YWAM Furnace.

Spiritual Renewal in the Catholic Church

For over 30-years Youth With A Mission has been ministering in and with Catholic groups through the Kerygma Network. Bruce Clewett is one of the pioneers of Kerygma Network and the European Network of Communities, and has been praying and working for spiritual renewal within Roman Catholic groups.

This lead Bruce to be a conduit to and from the evangelical and charismatic worlds with Cardinal Christoph Schönborn in Austia. Bruce has also helped many from his own evangelical background recognise the work of the Holy Spirit among Catholics.

The relationship with Bruce and Cardinal Christoph Schönborn led to the YWAM Discipleship Training School being adapted, which resulted in “Follow Me“, a training course for Catholic young people now operating on five continents and several European countries including Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy. Follow Me! is a training programme designed to

1. Assist young Catholics 16 years and older in discovering God’s call on their life
2. Help them grow in their relationship with Jesus
3. Equip them with practical tools to aid them in their service as “missionary disciples” in today’s world.

You can read more about this unique partnership in an article written by Jeff Fountain over at weeklyword.eu.

YWAM Koha Tour

We will take a tour now of the YWAM Koha, which is getting ready for deployment to Fiji.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROy8dat2ZXsHead over to ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz to find out more about their work.

YWAM St. Vincent and the Grenadines’s Huricane Update

Back in September on episode 148 of the YWAM News Show, we shared about the destruction of the YWAM location in St. Vincent and the Grenadine’s by Hurricane Beryl. This then they have received a lot of support in the rebuild, and we have this update from their location.

• 9 Months.
• 12 Teams.
• 143 People.

Hurricane Beryl on July 1st – the day that sent our world into what has felt like unending chaos – feels like a lifetime ago. We have been blown away by the response of those who wanted to come help YWAM SVG & the Community of Mayreau – our family, friends, churches and so many people who had never even met us. Both of our churches sent teams filled with friends, folks from our Missionary Support Team and family …

Our family has felt so loved through the actions of all 143 people who came on a team in these past 9 months. This isn’t even counting the other volunteers we didn’t personally bring to Mayreau but who came wanting to partner with us. Not to mention the messages, phone calls, emails, prayers, donations, finances and support from countless others. We are so thankful. We have been so blessed.

The Lord has done beautiful things in the hearts of so many of these folks. He has met us all here on Mayreau in a new way in this rebuilding and relief season. While we are so grateful, we are also thankful these 9 months have come to an end. We are exhausted. We need to process. We need to breathe. We need to spend time together as a family. We desire to get our personal home back together. Please keep us in your prayers as we now take some time to rest and do those things mentioned above.

The Lord is GOOD in all things.

The glory is His.

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You can follow their rebuilding effort on their web-site, ywamsvg.org.

Sport Outreach in YWAM

Sports outreach has been a part of Youth With A Mission almost since the beginning. This has included World Cup outreaches, Olympic Outreaches, and more. Here are two different ways that YWAM is currently using sport and fitness to outreach in Asia.

Sports and Missions: Impacting Lives in the Unreached – Trang, Thailand

In Trang Thailand their sports ministry helps to create opportunities to share god’s love with those who’ve never heard it before …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYs3OnREC9oywamtrang.orgMeanwhile, fitness activities are being used to help outreach into the Himalayas.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U7CQoebjuHMYou can find out more about those ministries through the links in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/155.

Short Term Volunteer Opportunities

We are going to highlight a few different short term volunteer options around YWAM.

YWAM Restenas Volunteer with Mission Builders

YWAM Restenas, Sweden, loves to welcome volunteers to one of the largest YWAM campuses in Europa, where young people come to plug into their community’s live/play training model to grow and prepare to go into all the world! They are restarting the location and their ministries after a period of standing still. The team is planning for a DTS at the beginning of 2026 and for camps, seminars, and conferences throughout the year.

After 45 years of training and sending, this team of missionaries has initiated an inside/outside campus makeover to prepare for the many years of service ahead of them. They have over thirty different projects and tasks identified for the coming months (of course, there is plenty to do year-round).

Outdoors: raking leaves, cleaning along roads, moving garden furniture, cutting and splitting firewood, pruning trees, tidying gardens, roof repair. Indoors: replacing windows, doors, and locks, painting, creating a kitchen area, upgrading apartments and rooms.

There will be plenty to do for incoming volunteers! They also say: “Regardless of your skillset, whether you’re a cook, musician, barista, designer, farmer, photographer, dance athlete, or artist, let us know where you wish to help.” Other needs include cooking, housekeeping, hospitality, electrical, grounds, maintenance, plumbing, and more.

Visit their website at ywamrestenas.se to learn more and sign up, or email them at bo@rudolfsson.se.

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YWAM Salem, Oregon

Here is your opportunity to work with a great team of YWAMers at a long-time mission location—#YWAMSalem in Oregon! This West Coast training and sending location has also pioneered new ministries and campuses all over the world. All this while also evangelizing in their own city and operating refugee and international student ministries.

Your volunteer help would be welcome in all of their logistical areas, from maintenance to carpentry and hospitality to cooking. They are also expanding their campus, so Mission Builders with specialized skills would be a bonus.

Visit ywamsalem.org to find out more.

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Eagles Nest Ranch Summer Volunteers

Eagles Nest Ranch in Alberta, Canada is looking for summer camp volunteers.

This summer Eagle Nest Ranch are hosting 4 weeks for fun filled camps! Preference will be given to those able to commit the entire camp season of July 8 – August 9, 2025, but if you’re only able to give 1-2 weeks that’s okay too! Your “weekly” schedule will start Sundays at 2pm and end Fridays at 2pm, giving you 48 hours off over each weekend to refresh yourself and come back ready to tackle another week!

Visit eaglesnestranch.ca to find out more.

Business as Mission Global Summit

The Business as Mission Global Summit will be happening online on 8 May, 2025.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAJaISsZ4NMThe BAM Global Summit 2025 theme ‘Together Towards Tomorrow‘ reflects the desire to be deeply rooted as they reach for the future; building from generation to generation.

The past 25 years of business as mission have provided strong foundations, but how do they build and innovate for greater impact? They want more BAM companies, and a growing global BAM movement, for holistic and lasting transformation — to God’s glory!

‘Together Towards Tomorrow’ is a gathering of the global BAM community, to hear from God and learn from each other. Together they can shape the BAM movement of tomorrow.

Tickets and more information at: bamglobal.org/summit.

Creative Storytellers Conference

Missions need strong storytelling to mobilize people, raise support, and engage culture—without it, the message can get lost.

Join the Creative Storytellers Conference in Manila the Philippines on April 14-16 for the Creative Storytellers Conference, hosted by YWAM Mandaluyong!

At this conference, you’ll discover how to:

• Use storytelling as a strategy for missions
• Build a biblical foundation for creativity
• Bring stories to life from concept to screen
• Be commissioned to shape media, culture, and missions

This isn’t just for media teams—it’s for YWAM leaders, missionaries, and anyone who wants to grow as a storyteller. If you share stories, lead teams, or engage with culture, this is for YOU!

Don’t just attend an event—be part of a movement.

Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGyXKdVXQc6vwet0K-JYDcMTzSwsvJjgC3GCV3UaJANrjAjQ/viewform?usp=header

Getting Started in Disciple-Making Movements

YWAM Frontier Missions is offering an online course about Getting Started in Disciple-Making Movements…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECgQ9xrSTEUYou can find out more about the online course here.

Game Development Foundations

The Game Development Foundations Seminar (GDFS) is a 5-week seminar designed to equip Christians with the language and foundational understanding of game development, to be able to engage in that field in a holistic and biblical way.

Each week of the seminar will cover a different topic, in addition to other activities and assignments. The lessons are pre-recorded videos, and can be done at your own pace during each week. These are the topics we’ll be going over:

• The Theology of Fun: Unpacking what the Bible may have to say on the subject, as well as learning more about what “fun” is, and how we experience it.
• Game Design Basics: You will be introduced to some of the key components of what makes a quality game.
• Love as the Foundation: Together we will explore how games can be used to love others, and even reach the Unreached.
• Ethical AI Usage: Here we’ll be wrestling with some very challenging questions, and try to figure out if there are ways that we can use AI ethically, to further God’s Kingdom.
• Skills and Tools: In this final week we will provide a high level overview of what it takes to make a game. We’ll talk about common tools, managing a project, launching, and marketing.

Participants will also read through a book on a Christian approach to Video Games, and will answer questions about it.

Every week there will also be a different video-game for participants to play, analyze, and discuss how it relates to the rest of the weeks’ content.

Finally, at the end of each week we will meet together in our community Discord server, to hear a few words from someone with experience in the weeks’ topic, have a Q&A time, and process the weeks’ learnings.

The expected time commitment is around 5hrs per week, though this could vary (and since this is a new course, may need to be adjusted). The end result would be 1 credit (25hrs) with the University of the Nations.

Find out how you can register here.

Neighbours and Nations School of Mobilisation – YWAM Harpenden

In September YWAM Harpenden is running the very first Neighbours & Nations School of Mobilisation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ECsqz_KcEYou can head on over to ywamharpenden.org to find out more about the course that begins on 17 September in Harpenden, England.

Evangelism Requires Words

YWAM Asuncion has been putting out monthly messages on their YouTube channel, including this about Why Evangelism Requires Words.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-8xJHpiaAwThe full interview can be found at YWAM Asunción’s YouTube channel, and embedded in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/155.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for February 2025. This month we hear about The Gather 25, a Global, online Church Gathering, the start of 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World, another story from YWAM Together, a prayer request from the YWAM Uganda Slum Ministry, last year’s review from YWAM Barbados, another earthquake hitting Vanuatu, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 154th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

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The Global Church Gathering – Gather 25

Every Believer. Every continent. Together across 25 hours.

https://youtube.com/embed/xhAWr7mAMCA(source)It’s happening March 1, 2025 11:30am – March 2, 2025 12:30pm ACDT. Here are some more details.

https://youtube.com/embed/eKyJ0lG1PCQ(source)Visit gather25.com to check it out and find out more.

30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World

30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World started today. For the next 30 days people from around the world will be praying for transformation to come to the Muslim World, during their month of Ramadan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTg3v5zLZIcThe most loving thing that we can do for Muslims around the world is to pray that they would be transformed by Christ. Every year Muslim’s are confronted by dreams, visions, and more during the month of Ramadan, and we pray that this would happen again this year.

You can get daily updates and guides for your prayer on their Facebook, Instagram, or X page, as well as at pray30days.org.

YWAM Together Stories

Now we get to hear another story from YWAM Together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0p-Cq5I-uz8YWAM Uganda Slum Ministry

Today we will discover some of what YWAM Hopeland in Uganda are doing, and what they are currently needing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nZ7YV1jjAIYou can find out more about their ministry at ywamuganda.org.

YWAM London Film and Acting School

The YWAM, London School of Digital Filmmaking and School of Acting for the Screen is a three-month courses designed to equip aspiring filmmakers and actors for a missions life within the film industry. The courses are held in London, UK, and students have the opportunity to work on short films and gain practical experience in acting and filmmaking techniques.

In December the two schools graduated, and since then the films that they recorded and acted in are being released on their YouTube channel. They have released five short films this year, and there are numerous films from previous years on the channel as well that you can check out.

YWAM Saint Marc Trade School Start

YWAM Saint Marc in Haiti is starting up another session for their Trade School.

https://youtube.com/embed/NqoRh2EUd0E(source)You can follow along with the work that YWAM Saint Marc is doing on their Facebook page.

YWAM Barbados 2024 Year Review

Now we have an update about 2024 by YWAM Barbados.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb9rxgi34SgVisit ywambarbados.org to find out more about their ministry.

YWAM Medical Ships Sets Sail for Newest Deployment

THE YWAM medical ship, along with a team of 70 volunteers from 12 different nations, departed Port Moresby early Saturday morning for their first deployment of the year to deliver vital healthcare and training services to some of the most remote communities in PNG.

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YWAM Ships Aotearoa 2025 Vision

YWAM Ships Aotearoa has released their 2025 vision video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GDh-8YvWf8Visit ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz to find out more.

Vanuatu Earthquake Special Appeal

We have shared a few stories with you since Vanuatu has hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in December. Earlier this month unfortunately Vanuatu was impacted by another earthquake that compounded the damage done back in December.

Over 50 community (village) water tanks have been damaged due to earth movement and landslides, leaving thousands of families without access to clean drinking water and increasing the risk of waterborne diseases.

Australian Mercy is working with Pasifik Village Development to restore essential water supply and rebuild hope in the villages. When they inspected the villages that they have served over the years they found that most water supplies have been compromised. To serve the villages they will be working in three ways.

• Provide emergency water supplies
• Support community-led water restoration efforts
• Repair or replace earthquake damaged water tanks.

The earthquake caused significant damage to the roads and access to the villages, so a reliable 4WD vehicle to deliver water, teams and tank repair supplies into the outlying villages is the most significant tangible need right now. The dry season is less than six-months away, so the need is urgent.

If you head over to australianmercy.org you can find out how you can give towards the purchase of a second hand 4×4 vehicle, and towards the 50 water tank repairs that are needed.

YWAM Series 23 – 2025 Promo

YWAM Series 23, an urban expression of YWAM in the city of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkRuYxjvDmcYou can head over to ywamseries23.org to find out more about their ministry.

New Beginnings Homes

We shared last year about the ministry of New Beginnings Homes in Washington State. At the moment there are opportunities to join the ministry there …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toGojhmrKKA(source)Head over to newbeginningshome.org to see how you might be able to join.

YWAM Chico Rebuild Appeal

After the horrible fires, and further flooding, YWAM Chico is seeking to rebuild their Hydro Power Plant that powers a community of people in Chico California.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfNPTrZ2wtoIf you would like to partner with YWAM Chico in this process go to ywamchico.org to find out how.

Message from YWAM Dunham – Ask God for Help

I watched a message from YWAM Dunham about Asking God For Help, and wanted to share that with you …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b01hiUxRNlMYou can go to ywamdunham.com to find out more about their ministry in Quebec, Canada, and if you click on the video in the show notes, you can find the full teaching about recognizing God’s voice on YWAM Dunham’s YouTube channel.

Business as Mission

If you have ever wanted to know more about Business as Mission, YWAM Nelson is putting on a 5-day Seminar exploring the role of business in missions and its biblical foundation.

The teaching will cover what Business as Mission is and is not. What strategic role does it play in missions today, especially amongst the least reached? How is it being used in YWAM? What are some historical examples of BAM and what can be learned from them? What are some BAM best practices? They will also contrast aid-based development vs Business based development. At the end of the seminar, students will gain a better understanding of the BAM movement and its strategic role in world missions.

The seminar will be running from 7 – 11 April, and you head to ywamnelson.co.nz to find out more.

YWAM Lausanne Online Courses

Going is a free resource from YWAM Lausanne, with content that is designed to strengthen faith in God and inspire and prepare people for any mission field.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_AxiN76sa8&t=7sThey currently offer courses for before and after a DTS, a course about the Holy Spirit, and a paid course about studying the Bible for yourself.

Head to goingcourse.com to see those courses, and others that they will be adding soon.

Meme of the Month – YWAM North Cascades

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for January 2024. This month we hear about The Island Reach arriving in Madagascar, another story from the YWAM Together Gathering, hear about the outreach in Davos to the World Economic Forum, continued repairs in Vanuatu after last month’s earthquake, Home of Hope houses built in South America, new pioneering locations, get some more year end reports, and more …

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YWAM Together – Darlene Cunningham

We will start this week with another story from YWAM Together, this time by Darlene Cunningham.

https://youtu.be/zY_TOshUhBk?si=zB5K666LDkXfwZp8YWAM Ships Switzerland Arrives in Madagascar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_4o3MQb4nAThree years ago YWAM Ships Switzerland purchased The Island Reach, an ex navy tender, and began the renovations of the ship. On September 29 the ship refit was complete and they set sail from Conwy, Wales, bound for Antsiranana, Madagascar.

I received an update from YWAM Ships Switzerland about the arrival, and it included this statement.

Our trust and faith in the Lord has grown immeasurably during the transit. Time after time we saw God in the large and in the small details. While in Malta for example we met the son of the first ever captain of our little ship when she was commissioned by the British navy. We welcomed him on board and called his dad to tell him the news of her future mission. During the sail we gave thanks for the news that Island Reach would receive an exemption from import taxes in Madagascar from the government, and of their intention to work with us towards reaching the nation. Stories of missiles and pirates would take far too long to tell, but grab the ear of one of the crew and put up your feet for the afternoon – the sharing is rich and Gods grace evident.

With much joy and celebration Island Reach arrived safely on December 2nd and after a period of transition was handed over to her new crew. The re-flagging and registering of the vessel are underway as well as the planning for her first mission after the hurricane season.

Thank you everyone, for each and every part you played in this project. Words alone cannot capture and communicate the gratitude, the wonder and the joy of being able to deliver Island Reach for CHRISTMAS.

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You can check out the video of the arrival in the show notes, ywampodcast.com/153, and follow along with the story at ywamships.ch.

YWAM Makhamba

YWAM Makhamba is a YWAM operation centre in the South of Malawi, Africa …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkMcNZVrrCIYou can find out more about their ministries including HIV support groups, farming God’s way, orphan support, kids, youth and family ministries, and more at YWAM Blantyre’s web-site, ywamblantyre.com.

YWAM Lyon Outreach

YWAM Lyon has again this year started engaging in evangelism around Lyon. They had a great afternoon at Place Bellecourwith about a dozen of them, set out in small groups of two, equipped with the Gospels and the New Testaments, to go meet people. They had some great conversations and they prayed for God to guide them to the right people, those who are seeking and open to dialogue, and He answered, with the groups having many great meetings.

They had some amazing contacts during the evangelism, especially with young people: some vaguely believers, some agnostic, and even with young Muslims. They had an opportunity to share the gospel, give some truly inspiring words of knowledge that touched hearts, prayed for most of them, and offer the New Testaments. (source)

The team from YWAM Lyon is regularly engaging in their community, and welcomes teams coming to join them. You can visit ywamlyon.com to find out more.

YWAM Davos WEF Outreach

YWAM Davos has been working with Stephan Maag doing outreaches to the WEF for over 10 years, with a desire to be “Salt and Light” to the attendees.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mC58fMLgeMAThe idea of a “Salt&Light” during the Davos Meetings – WEF 2025, which took place from January 20 to 24, was to offer an exciting opportunity to bring Christian values and principles closer to a broad public in an inspiring and practical way. The aim was to bring the WEF audience and local people into contact with Christian messages through discussions, worship & prayer and street events.

Find out more about Salt and Light, and see all the teaching and worship from their time, over at salt-and-light.ch/en.

YWAM Pittsburgh in Liberia

Last month teams from YWAM Pittsburgh traveled to Liberia. Their teams arrived safe and sound, and they had very busy and productive time. During their time 2409 people heard the gospel and gave their lives to Jesus.

Check out ywampittsburgh.org for more information about their ministry and schools.

YWAM Wylie 2024 Recap

YWAM Wylie in Texas updates us on their ministry in 2024.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYDpPoMpStcFind out more about their ministry at ywamwylie.org.

Mission Builders Inc need for Architects

MBI’s Partner Architects ministry works with retired, current, or training architects so that they can use their skills to make a difference in the world.

Partner Architects helps to “build the mission” by working with ministries to create places that support God’s redemptive work in the world. Partner also engages the nations by focusing their design services on underserved areas with low Christian populations. They have served over 55 ministries on six continents, have 20 years of experience, and have built 15 ministry projects—and counting!

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Vanuatu Repairs Continue

YWAM Pacific Waves is continuing their repair work in Vanuatu after the earthquake last month.

https://youtube.com/shorts/YWQVuPS7fYcThe water tank being repaired was built by a YWAM youth camp many years ago, and is the first water tank to be repaired after being damaged in the Earthquake. They are doing what they can to repair and provide some help for the community. With over 50 tanks needing a new life, it’s a race against time to repair as many as possible before dry season.

Visit ywampacificwaves.org to see more about the projects YWAM Pacific Waves are working on.

YWAM Guatemala Homes of Hope

YWAM Guatemala’s Antigua campus started the year strong hosting Homes of Hope for a house build in Ciudad Vieja!

They have been hard at work with home builds to start off the new year with new hope for families in their ministries and communities!

It is amazing how God uses his people’s unique giftings and callings to transform communities and countries.

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Visit ywamguatemala.com to find out more about their ministry.

Ywam San Salvador Homes of Hope

This week YWAM San Salvador in El Salvador delivered one more Home of Hope, to one more family, a worthy home that comes to give a push and transform the lives of a mother and her two children.

The security of having a roof to protect them from the sun, to not get wet when the rain comes, and a place of shelter when storms come in. A home with which they can be encouraged to dream even more with God and walk in transformation and restoration.

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YWAM Lighthouse New Location

A new YWAM location will be launched in Muskegon, Michigan, an this is the team that is doing it …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1BCkco8FS4YWAM Cabo Pioneering Update

YWAM Cabo is continuing to develop their location in Baja Mexico. This is their latest update:

Pioneering a ministry brings joys and challenges alike. A lot of this season has been stepping forward with faith and obedience into the unknown.

But it’s because we trust Jesus and see that He’s doing something here in the Baja! We want to be apart of His kingdom come!

The last few months, we’ve been putting in WORK to further prepare the YWAM base💪🏼 Outreach teams, church groups, servant-hearted volunteers… we’re more ready than ever to host you and make an impact in the community

You can visit ywamcabo.org to see the development of the location, and also to see how you or your team could join.

David’s Tent Continued Prayer

With a new administration coming into power in the United States, David’s Tent continues their prayers, and released this statement regarding the change.

Yesterday, many were celebrating, others were grieving, as a new administration came to power. At David’s Tent, we transitioned our prayers “for kings and those in high position” from one administration to the next. Beyond that, we didn’t make a huge deal about the inauguration at the tent itself. The tent and all our platforms are meant to be consecrated space for vertical worship to Jesus. This isn’t meant to be dishonoring or unappreciative of those walking out their calling in the government sphere. It all comes back to Jesus for this particular intercessory ministry. When we are on watch, we purposely fix our eyes of worship directly on Jesus. It’s all about His Presence that we are seeking. We seek to minister directly to Him, giving hospitality to the Holy Spirit. This position has come with the faith that we will see God moving in the leadership of our nation if we hold steadfast to the posture that Jesus is THE KING and we seek first His Kingdom and His rule and reign. “No king but King Jesus!” Our hope is built on nothing less than Jesus Blood and Righteousness. So we praise Jesus another day. We let not our guards down, but keep praying with persistence, appealing to Jesus for the Salvation of our country, so we can give Him thanks and praise. (1 Chron 16:35). We want more breakthrough than anyone could imagine. May America worship Jesus, the worthy One.

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They continue their 24/7 prayer vigil on the National Mall in Washington DC, and you can visit their Facebook page to see how you can join them as individuals, or teams.

Stories of our Savior Website

A very cool project called Stories of our Savior was recently launched at YWAM Kona …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLoMbbKIUUkYou can watch the full video, full of amazing stories, in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/153, and check out the individual stories at storiesofoursavior.com.

Gleanings for the Hungry Donations to Peru

Earlier this month Gleanings for the Hungry donated 10 tons of soup mix to YWAM Ica Peru.

Already the soup mix is being delivered to many of the needy people in Peru. The first outreach with soup-mix went to an area in Pisco, an hour northwest of the YWAM location. 30 families suffered over the holidays to burned out wooden homes. A devastated area due to electrical fire during a time when they were meant to be celebrating as families. Bringing this community meals was well received, and opened doors for prayer and support to be given.

Check out the YWAM Ica Peru Facebook page to see the positive impact that they are having in the area.

YWAM An Cuan Christian Peacebuilding Small Group

You can join YWAM An Cuan with their Peacebuilding Small Group from anywhere in the world this February for a 6-week online small group on Christian Peacebuilding, in partnership with Peace Catalyst International. They will explore key themes like God’s reign, shalom, justice, and reconciliation, learning how conflict can become an opportunity to work toward God’s vision of justice and mutual flourishing.

The group is for everyday Christians and leaders who are curious about how their faith can address real-world challenges. You can start your journey of being shaped into an instrument of peace, bringing hope and healing to a world in need.

The group will run Mondays from 20:00-21:30 (GMT British Time) from February 24-March 31. Register for free on their website at ywamancuan.org.

School of Marriage

YWAM Potch in South Africa is running an online School of Marriage course starting on March 24th. If you want to get more depth in yourself and in your relationships, with anyone, then this is the class for you to take. This class is best taken together with your partner, but you can also take it on your own.

The topics covered are:

• How did God intend it?
• Difference between Man and Woman
• The different family styles
• Codependency
• Communication
• Dating

Head over to ywampotch.com to register or find out more.

Announcement from YWAM Arusha

We received a sad announcement from YWAM Arusha.

Official Statement from YWAM Arusha: “We are saddened to share that Emmanuel Nassary, one of our beloved leaders in the YWAM Arusha community, passed away early yesterday morning, January 23. He was on the field with a team ministering to the Hadzabe tribe. We don’t have much details, other than he fell ill suddenly, was rushed to the hospital, and passed away upon arrival at the hospital. Further details to come. Please pray for the Nassary family and for the YWAM Arusha community. Thank you.”

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Bible is for Everyone

We will finish this episode with a message from Loren …

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for December 2024. This month we hear about the earthquake that hit Vanuatu, another story from the YWAM Together Gathering, National Evangelization Day happens in Argentina, get an on the ground report from the Paris Olympic Outreach, hear what happened at Oceania Hui, get some year end reports, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 152 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

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Vanuatu Earthquake

On December 17 Port Vila in Vanuatu was hit by a destructive earthquake. It affected some of YWAM’s centres there, and we have this report from our V2 Life location …

Hello Everyone,

As many of you would have heard by now, yesterday, Port Vila was hit by a shallow and therefore massively destructive 7.4 (or so) earthquake. Landslides and collapsed buldings have claimed lives. Hundreds have been injured. Critical infrastructure like water, electricity, phone networks and internet, but also roads and especially bridges are completely down or at least strongly compromised. One of our staff families is currently overseas and fine, our other staff family is well and staying on site. Our Australian volunteer family for the school is also safe staying off site. We have not been able to contact all of our local teachers yet. We have heard from most of our other YWAM staff that they are okay.

We appreciate everyone’s prayers for our YWAM community and for the people of Vanuatu. Pray for search and rescue to be guided to survivors still in the rubble. Pray for families that have lost loved ones or have loved ones injured at the hospital. Pray for the government. Pray for the children especially, as many of them suffer from accute PTSD since yesterday with ongoing aftershocks every hour since the initial violent tremor.

As our centre is outside town and the road to town leads over a bridge which has been damaged, we will stay out here for now unless there is an emergency. We are fortunate enough to be set up to live off grid, and therefore have clean water (although some parts are badly damaged), food, solar power (although some elements of the system are also badly damaged) and we have Starlink to connect to the internet. Our buildings seem to be structurally okay upon first inspection but more detailed assessments will have to be done. There is a lot of interior damage and breakage and a huge mess to clean up in just about every room of the centre.

As our community here in the valley has suffered little obvious damage, it will take some time until we can identify ways we can help those in need. Clean water might be one of the ways.

In terms of costly damage, we can already tell that our solar battery bank will need to be replaced as several positive and negative terminals connecting the individual cells have been torn out completely. There is also extensive damage to our water infrastructure such as tower, tanks, guttering, pipes, which will need repairs and parts. In addition there might be IT equipment and other office equipment that needs replacing.

If you want to help us recover from this natural disaster, you can do so by making a donation at https://v2life.org/donations/ . Choose “V2 LIFE” as the donation option or the Australian/USA tax deductible link at the top of the page.

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Another YWAM Together Story

As I mentioned in the last few episodes, there are many stories that came out of YWAM Together earlier this year. I will continue to share them on the YWAM News Show, so here is another …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RryHOSpeCBoWe have more stories from that event, that we will be sharing with you in future episodes.

Argentina celebrated National Evangelization Day

At the initiative of Youth with a Mission (YWAM) and with the support of the Christian Alliance of Evangelical Churches of Argentina (ACIERA) and the Argentine Bible Society (SBA), among others, more than 400 cities across the country united to bring the message of hope in Jesus Christ to the streets of Argentina. As part of the effort, over 4,000 strategically located prayer tables were organized, where the Word of God was shared and prayers were offered for citizens who were open to embrace the gesture of love and faith.

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Missions and the Olympics

While we shared a bit about what happened with the outreach at the Paris Olympics, YWAM Kona has put out this on the ground video about doing missions at the Olympics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTDMV0c1MVY YWAM San Francisco Christmas Lunch

Christmas Day lunch at YWAM San Francisco for 200 people. Besides a great lunch each person received a backpack with socks, scarf, gloves, rain poncho, a Christmas card and the teachings of Jesus.

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YWAM Tema Christian Meals

On Christmas Day, YWAM Tema shared over 100 Christmas meals and drinks on the streets in their city. They were thankful to bring the light of Jesus to their community.

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YWAM Saint Marc Haiti Christmas Meals

This Christmas season we were able to bless the widows in our widows ministry with bags of food. Some of our staff went out to deliver the food and pray for / encourage these amazing women.

We also had our annual Christmas meals where thousands of people received a meal on Christmas Eve! We hope you all had a blessed Christmas with your friends and family. We are so thankful for the birth of our Savior. Thank you for all of your support and prayers this year!

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Report from Oceania Hui 2024

We told you a few episodes ago about Oceania Hui, and here is a report from the event.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MdGkPekNSMYou can find out more about YWAM in New Zealand over at ywamfurnace.nz.

YWAM Lausanne 2024 End Of Year Report

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHa_1JMc9wQHead over to ywamlausanne.com to find out more.

YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti Update

We have had an incredibly busy week! We had our soccer tournament championship- which we won!! We had buckets of Joy where over 200 kids got to take home food for their families. One of the pictures is 3 ladies holding up a bag of food and an envelope. We asked our staff and security who stays to wait for their children to make sure they get home safe after kids church and we were told that these 3 ladies wait every single week consistently. In our meetings with the parents we always share that love and care and security starts in the home. We were able to bless them each with an extra bag of food and some money to help with Christmas. We encouraged them to keep holding their kids close and making the sacrifices so they know they are safe and cared for. It was such a blessing for us to see! We also had our Radikal youth group graduation! We had 67 youth graduate and we are so proud of them. Now, today we have Christmas meals being prepared for 3500+ people and tonight we have a final championship soccer game before some much needed rest! Merry Christmas everyone!!

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YWAM Ships Aotearoa 2024 Summary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqX0kXTOquQVisit ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz to find out more about their ministry.

YWAM Flotilla

Two of our School of Navigation and Seamanship graduates, Mateo and Luke, sailed from French Polynesia with one of our yacht owners, Dale. They were at sea for 22 days before reaching Newport Beach, California. YWAM Flotilla is celebrating the success of their safe arrival!

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Overcoming War Mini Documentary

Here is another mini-documentary from YWAM Kona, this one about a refugee from war in South Sudan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdBxfKX2ufgYWAM North America Member Care Training 2025

Here are 3 options happening with North America Member Care!

1) Member Care Basics Seminar at YWAM Nashville | 26 Jan – 1 Feb 2025
– 1 week seminar covering the basics of Member Care

2) Practical Intro to Member Care Online Course | 4 Mar – 8 May 2025
– Online teaching with self study weeks and a chance to apply in your context

3) Member Care Foundations Course at YWAM Kona | 1 – 21 Jun 2025
– A three week in depth course covering aspects of individual and corporate member care

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YWAM Meme

Best meme this month, in honour of the movie “Elf”, is the “YWAMers grumpy on outreach meme” …

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This month we hear another story from the YWAM Together Gathering, hear a testimony about a healing in India, find out about YWAM’s continued work in Lebanon during the conflict, YWAM Liberty has set sail after a refit, we find out a bit about YWAM is doing in Mongolia and Hong Kong, get an update about the bus accident in Benin, and more …

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This month we hear reports about the YWAM Benin Team Bus Accident, Hurricane Helene and Hurrican Milton, Typhoon Kristine also hit the Philippines, YWAM Saint Marc in Haiti helps after the massacre that happened at a local village, we hear stories and messages from YWAM Together, YWAM Samoa runs a Kings Kids Camp, we hear from YWAM Juba in South Sudan, get a ministry report from YWAM Ntaja in Malawi, and more …

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for September 2024. This month we hear a report from YWAM Together, YWAM Kitgum in Uganda runs their Destiny Kids Club Holiday Camp, YWAM Lausanne’s expansion, an outreach to Hell Fest, YWAM Island Reach departs for Madagascar, YWAM Brisbane’s Boomerang Rural Ministry Teams, YWAM Nordland’s Arctic Praise, Bible Translation in Bangladesh, and more …

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YWAM Together Report

Over at ywam.org this week they published a report from YWAM Together in Manilla. I’m going to read that to you know, so that we don’t miss out on any of the amazing experiences they had in the Philippines.

You can read the article your self, head over to ywam.org.

YWAM Lausanne, Switzerland Expansion

The YWAM Lausanne campus has been training people from all nations to embrace ministry vision for their world since 1969.

I have been blessed to have spent time in Lausanne Switzerland as a student, as school staff, and as a team leader with YWAM’s GENESIS project. They have undergone a huge expansion since I was there last, which is highlighted in this video …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM7V1DzJvrsIf you head over to ywamlausanne.com you can find out more about the ministry that they are involved with, as well as the many training opportunities that they have.

Ywam Kitgum Uganda Destiny Kids Club Holiday Camp

The three-day Destiny Kids Club Holiday Camp at YWAM Kitgum, Uganda, ran earlier this month with over 80 children aged 3-12.

Throughout the camp, they:

• Explored inspiring Bible stories
• Memorized impactful verses
• Enjoyed exciting games and activities
• Delighted in entertaining performances
• Savoured delicious food and refreshing drinks

They were very thankful for:

• The children’s eagerness to learn and grow
• Their team’s dedication and hard work
• The support and prayers from our partners

As the children return to school, they continue to pray for:

• The lessons learned to remain in their hearts
• Continued growth and curiosity
• Opportunities to apply their newfound knowledge

YWAM Kitgum Uganda have a vibrant ministry that includes a sustainability project, where they had their first harvest in August, and more. Check out their Facebook page to find out more about their ministry.

Outreach into Hellfest!

YWAM Lyon participated in an interesting outreach in June 2024 in Clisson, France, when they joined with Metal Mission at Hell Fest …

Every year, the Metal Mission meets at Clisson for the Festival of Hell, the Hellfest. Many religious institutions have openly attacked this festival, calling it Satanic. However, other Christians heard another call and rather than denouncing and condemning the festival and its festival-goers, the Metal Mission has chosen to proclaim God’s love and to announce the good news.

What interests them is that metalheads can meet Jesus. And that is the main reason why they are here. And bring them the love of Christ, and that they can also taste it through their testimony. The Metal Mission live in the campsite with them, and they come every day see us, meet us, discuss, share with them slices of life. Sometimes they pray for them. Sometimes there are several who have accepted the Lord now, and who are even involved in churches, and even some who are now evangelizing themselves. And that is their greatest reward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q33pYG0jNC8You can watch the full video, with English subtitles, in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/149, and also find out more about YWAM Lyon on their Facebook Page.

YWAM Island Reach Departing for Madagascar

We have been following the acquisition and refit of the Island Reach, an ex-naval supply ship, with YWAM Ships Switzerland. You can actually read, or listen, to much more about the process in previous episodes of the news show.

The ship is due to travel a distance of 6.834 km after departing on September 30 from Conwy Harbour in North Wales, and should be arriving in Madagascar before Christmas.

A spokesperson from the project stated:

“We will be blessed with a very international crew.

“We believe that the time is right and we are trusting for safety as we go, but to accompany us, you can join the journey in prayer.

“A weekly update (possibly more frequent) will be available with details of our passage for you to participate in the adventure.

“If you would like to be a part of this prayer chain, please let us know by sending an email to info@ywamships.ch

“We are so grateful to the many people who have given time, energy, expertise and finance to the project so far. Without you, we would not be where we are today.

“We have almost all that we need financially.

“There is a small portion of the costs that we still need to see come in, but we trust that this will happen over the next few weeks in order for us to complete the passage.”

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If you head over to ywamships.ch you can contact them to receive updates on the vessel, and also find out more about their work.

YWAM Ships Kona Dental Testimony

YWAM Ships Kona is actively working with their dental clinics in PNG. Here is a testimony from one of the people working with them …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijUwJRD5OuoVisit ywamshipskona.org to find out more about their work.

YWAM Brisbane Boomerang Teams

I started my time with Youth With A Mission in Australia with a ministry that focused from Reef to Outback. We travelled through much of Queensland, and even into the Northern Territories of Australia, ministering in many small communities. This involved helping local churches, outreach centres, presenting at school, helping locals, and more. I loved it, and absolutely loved the people we met out there.

YWAM Brisbane is continuing this type of ministry with their Boomerang Teams.

YWAM Brisbane’s heart is to partner with outback and coastal communities here in Australia. They want to bring people from all over the world together in our country that we call home and bring hope of Jesus to our nation.

Their aim is to create ministry opportunities for YWAM DTS Outreach Teams and to see these teams have God-filled experiences that brings growth in their journeys with Jesus. They are a bridge that helps international teams like YOU come serve and strengthen the local Australian body of Christ!

Here are some testimonies from people who have been involved in these teams.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn4F6ZrVhIMSo, if you head over to ywambrisbane.com they will connect you to their amazing local outreach team, who will be your personal guides in ministry. They will help you connect with ministry contacts, churches and information about the locations and people to assist in all housing, food, accommodation, provide anything you need to have a successful outreach in Australia.

YWAM Nordland

YWAM Nordland in Norway released this new video about their ministry:

https://youtu.be/7bJQXvZFY9kOn October 26, 2024 YWAM Nordland will be running their yearly Arctic Praise October 26. The statement from their web-site is:

On 26 October we have the pleasure of inviting you to Arctic Praise in Røsvik church for the fifth time! Everyone is warmly welcome across generations and church background. We collaborate with DNK and free church congregations in Salten, and want to stand shoulder to shoulder, praise God and pray for Nordland. We want to come as one and get closer to God, listen to what He has to say to us, and give Him all the glory!

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Head over to the event page on Facebook to find out more.

Bible Translation in Bangladesh

YWAM Tyler has produced this video about a Bible translation project in Bangladesh …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBAOoPLaZBUYou can visit ywamtyler.org to find out more about this, and other ministries that YWAM Tyler is running.

YWAM Memes

This month’s submissions are from YWAM Memes on Instagram, and YWAM Oxford has joined the mix again. Both just happened to be about outreach staff …

I could not choose between them, but will ask you to have a look at the memes and let me know which one you prefer. The Shek meme, or the Photo meme.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for August 2024. This month we hear about the YWAM Together Gathering, New Beginnings Home program for women, the destruction of the YWAM location in St. Vincent and the Grenadines by Hurricane Beryl, the latest 520 graduates from the trade school at Saint Marc, Haiti, some ship updates, a few upcoming training seminars, and more …

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YWAM Together

YWAM Together in Manila, Philippines welcomed over 4,500 people, from 110 nationalities, serving in 120 countries! Already we are hearing testimonies of how God moved, even to get people there …

https://youtube.com/shorts/YMSYtRH5hpc?feature=shareSourceYou can follow along with updates on their Facebook page.

New Beginnings Homes – YWAM

New Beginnings Homes, a ministry of Youth With A Mission has been providing housing & mentorship to women during pregnancy for 40+ years in Puyallup, WA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZf4FZlBbkoIf you head over to newbeginningshome.org you can find out more about this fantastic ministry.

YWAM St. Vincent and the Grenadines Destroyed by Hurricane

We have this tragic update from the director of YWAM St. Vincent and the Grenadines after Hurricane Beryl passed through the islands last month …

Ben from Mayreau –

Today was rough, challenging, heartbreaking and so much more. You can prepare to go back to your home, campus and village after a hurricane but the reality was worse than the photos show. It looks like a massive bomb went off.

The landscape is different. The trees are gone. Beautiful pieces Mayreau is known for…just gone. Driving through the village is heartbreaking. Stepping foot on the YWAM campus was a punch in the gut. Walking into our home, seeing all the water still in it and seeing almost all of our belongings destroyed by wind and rain…nothing prepares you for this.

Jes’ 1st home at YWAM, our first home together and now KC & Kelsie’s home is destroyed. The roof of Jes & I’s home is worse than we thought but we still have walls to work with whereas other buildings don’t even have those.

The photos don’t do it justice…it’s devastating. The trauma these beautiful people have been through, there are no words. I was greeted with hugs and some smiles but could feel the hurt and loss. Our police chief Owen Issacs not only lost his home but has been working tirelessly and sacrificially to lead the charge. We cannot thank him enough. The team from WeAre Mayreau Inc, we see your hard work and also cannot thank you enough.

Our Mayreau community is strong and we will rebuild. But we can’t do it alone. We are so thankful for different relief supplies that have come in from neighboring communities and nations, yachties, and more. But this isn’t a short term project. We need more help. We need supplies, we need finances and we need volunteers.

Jes is in PA doing what she can to work with our team and organize supplies to be sent. Once I get back to PA we’ll announce our plans for getting volunteers and small teams down here to help with clean up and rebuilding – keep an eye out for that but if you’re already interested please send Jes a message at 717-201-0430.

Please keep praying.

The Lord is with us, always.

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The destruction in the photos is dramatic, and the rebuilding that will need to be done, massive. You can check their Facebook page for updates, as well as their web-site, ywamsvg.org, and can also to see how you might be able to help, whether finacially, or maybe even with a team to help rebuild. They really do need the help.

YWAM Chico Fires

Last Month the YWAM location in Chico, California was threatened by a massive forest fire. Thankfully, by the grace of God, the location was spared …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIJwc5pWjyYSourceEven though the fire did not burn down the hotel, smoke still did a lot of damage. They need help to clean and restore the 100-year hotel, it’s rooms, lobby, and gathering spaces throughout. They also lost critical infrastructure on the property to the fire. There are other building to restore, and plumbing and cabling needed to keep their ministry running.

They also need help with their fire defences. There is still brush and trees that need to be removed that can easily be fuel for another fire.

While dealing with the immediate issues, they are also assessing their long term needs. For YWAM Chico, it may not only be the rebuilding of their hydro-plant, but, may also be as simple as a new paint job, or replacing a refrigerator ruined due to rotting foods and an electrical fault. As they slowly return to normalcy they continue to update the situation through their web-site, ywamchico.org.

There is also a full video interview about the miracle in Chico, and the ministry that they are doing in California, on the show notes at ywampodcast.com/148.

https://vimeo.com/1002271496The interview was by YWAM Virginia, who have been putting out some great stories, teaching, and testimonies.

Stories from YWAM Virginia

Here is a sample of a short from one of the podcasts that they have done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APBNISOu_G0SourceIf you head over to ywamva.org you can find links to the content that they are creating, including the podcast, videos, and articles.

YWAM Saint Marc Liberty Academy Trade School Graduation

Last month YWAM Saint Marc’s Liberty Academy Trade School graduated 520 students from their Liberty Academy Trade School. 520 people in their city now have a new skill set to better their lives. They had: Electrician, Plumbing, Welding, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Hair Braiding, Dread Locks, Sewing, Computer Science, Makeup, Nail Technician, Backhoe Loader Operator, English, Spanish, Tile Setting, Driver’s Education and Culinary Arts as class options this year.

sourceIn 2023 the Liberty Academy Trade School started with 200 students, and this year they graduated 520. To make the academy accessible for as many students as possible, they only charge a low $20 for the entire 4 months. They give God the glory for every single accomplishment because without Him, none of this would have happened.

To find out more about this academy, including plans for the future, you can check out their web-site, ywamstmarchaiti.org.

Satsangs – Fellowship in India

Last month YWAM Organic released a video about fellowship in India.

Satsangs are house churches in India that have a far greater impact among Hindu communities than traditional western style church plants. The result? Hindu’s are far more open to the Gospel than we think.

https://vimeo.com/1002910159You can watch that video, and other productions by YWAM Organic, on their web-site, ywamorganic.org.

Love Beyond: YWAM Ships Philippines

YWAM Ships Philippines has recently been in Palawan on outreach …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHfhm_S6MEIYou can read more about what YWAM Ships Philippines is doing in Cuyo, a remote village in the northern part of Palawan, in a news story that is linked to at ywampodcast.com/148, YWAM Ships Philippines brings lifesaving medical services to Cuyo.

YWAM Ships Australia

YWAM Ships Australia’s crew was hard at work installing two new generators on the MV YWM PNG, which is currently back in Australia for a refit. A partnership with YWAM Medical Ships Norway played a crucial role in bringing the generators all the way from Norway. (On the video version of this show I received an update from YWAM Medical Ships Australia informing me that the refit of the generators is being conducted in PNG, NOT in Australia as I had reported.)

sourceDuring the last deployment of the ship from June to July in Port Moresby the crew and volunteers provided a comprehensive range of healthcare services. The current plan to have the ship back on outreach in PNG by October.

The YWAM Ships Dental Team in PNG was donated two new vehicles to support the school dental program, and community engagement initiatives. The donation included a 25-seater bus and an SUV, which will be utilised to transport volunteers across NCD and Central Province.

YWAM Ships Kona – Invitation to Mariner and Vessel Crew

YWAM Ships Kona is looking to get more people involved with the M/V YWAM Liberty …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48QpGEOj4ScHead over to ywamshipskona.org/volunteer to find out how you can volunteer.

YWAM Davos, Switzerland

YWAM Davos, Switzerland recently released an update about their ministry …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El9mT4wDcqMHead over to ywamdavos.org to find out more about their ministry.

Open Air Worship in Adelaide

YWAM Adelaide joined with over 750 other people in open air worship in Adelaide’s Light Square on Saturday last week. YWAM was one of many groups coming together to worship and pray over the city, state, and nation.

Visit ywamadelaide.com.au to find out more about their ministry,

YWAM Suva New Centre

YWAM has launched a new centre in Suva, Fiji …

https://youtube.com/shorts/WC012ph6-rwSourceCheck out the YWAM Suba web-site, ywamsuva.com to find out more about the location and the ministry that they are engaging in.

YWAM Phalombe

YWAM Phalombe in Malawi recently updated their ministry video, which we will share with you now …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8r1ZLzKt4YIt looks like the best way to get in touch with them is through their Facebook page, as it has the most up to date information, and you can also check out their web-site, phalombe.ywam.ws.

SBS Testimony for YWAM Osaka

YWAM Osaka recently completed their School of Biblical Studies course. From the stories from their students I pulled this testimony to share with you …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv0jPry77VYThe School of Biblical Studies (SBS) at YWAM Takatsuki is a Japanese/English bilingual 10-month immersive course within Youth with a Mission, University of the Nations. It is designed to teach the students how to study the 66 books of the Bible through an inductive approach – to observe what the text says in the correct context, interpret and then make it applicable today. Students will not only be able to read a book and discover the big picture, but also be able to examine the finer details within each paragraph and verse.

The next course will be running from May 11, 2025- March 19, 2026, and you can find out more on their web-site, www.ywamtakatsuki.org/sbs.

YWAM Heredia Missionary Care Foundations Course

Missionary Care is a vital thing that every YWAM location should be engaging in for the well being of their staff and ministry. According to the Global Member Care Network:

Missionary care is doing whatever it takes, within reason, to insure that our workers feel cared for and supported by their agency and church, that they have the resources they need to work effectively, and to care well for themselves and their family. It is comprehensive – the ongoing preparation, equipping and empowering of missionaries for effective and sustainable life, ministry and work.

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The Missionary Care Foundations is based on the definition of member care as: “The formal and informal efforts to develop, preserve, and restore kingdom workers for effective service.” It is built upon seven areas of support that provide care for missionaries.

During the three-week course, many topics and tools will be presented in each area using a variety of teaching methods, including case studies, demonstrations, practice sessions, and applications interspersed with instruction.

Students of the MCFC are provided with a training manual, “tools,” and a digital library of resources to support them in the fields of service where helpful personnel may not be accessible. All the presenter’s notes and power point presentations are also given to the students for their own review and use in communicating member care concepts.

The next Missionary Care Foundations Course will be running from October 26 – November 16, 2024 in YWAM Heredia, Costa Rica. You can find out more on the YWAM Heredia web-site, ywamheredia.com.

Trauma Healing Seminar

From the 20th to the 25th of October, YWAM Marseille will be running a Trauma Healing Seminar.

Trauma Healing Seminar trains facilitators to equip others as trauma healers, discovering in a deeper way who God is in the Scripture narrative regarding suffering. It unites proven mental health practices and engagement with Scripture enabling healing and wholeness to occur, and putting it into the hands of trauma healers, a way for the Gospel of Christ and His Word to be embraced throughout the whole world.

Visit ywammarseille.com to find out more.

Documentary Film Seminar

YWAM Immerse Cornwall will be running the Documentary Film Seminar from 27 October to 2 November, 2024.

If you are passionate about storytelling and eager to make a difference through film, you can join them for an inspiring 7-day Documentary Film & Storytelling Seminar in Cornwall in October!

This intensive seminar aims to ignite the potential of young people across the UK and Europe, particularly those interested and/or involved in media work within their communities and churches, equipping them with the skills to drive change through documentary filmmaking. Students will cover the essentials of crafting compelling documentaries, from concept to screen, and gain hands-on experience with filming equipment and techniques. Learn effective interviewing techniques, develop impactful narratives, and create emotionally powerful films. Benefit from the guidance of missionary filmmakers and collaborate with fellow creatives. This seminar offers a unique opportunity for students to use their creativity to inspire change and bring positive stories to life.

Visit ywamimmersecornwall.com to find out more details.

YWAM Meme

YWAM Ashville comes in this month with the best meme that I have found …

You can find that meme, plus a number of others, on their Facebook Page.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for July 2024. This month we hear about YWAM Dzalek, three different Bible translation initiatives from around the world, a worship and prayer initiative in Washington DC, three ship ministry updates, a ministry to bring food to the needy in Guatemala, and find out about some amazing resources that Create International have created for ministry, and more …

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YWAM Dzaleka

In the episode 135 of the YWAM News Show from July last year, we talked about Football Academy at the Dzaleka refugee camp. We have an update from their ministry now …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7uRlbKBbSUEnd Bible Poverty – Kalaki Bible Distribution

Last month End Bible Poverty Now in Uganda went on mission to Kalaki district in Eastern Uganda to provide the Word of God to the local church in the community, ensuring they have access to vital spiritual resources.

This effort effort has brought hope and encouragement to many people in Kalaki…

https://youtu.be/Znityjrv93o(source)Check out their Facebook Page to see more of what they are doing.

Bible Translation in the Himalayas

Anna is a missionary who has moved to the Himalayas to work with Bible translation …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m88YfIdLO0Anna started her ministry, and did her first trip with YWAM Yosemite, which you can find out more about at ywamyosemite.org.

Oral Bible Translation in Samoa

Oral Bible Translation is working in Samoa …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEyuMccOcVkThe best place to follow the work that is happening with YWAM in Samoa is in their Facebook Page.

Night Watch in Washington DC

David’s Tent is a ministry in Washington DC with a focus on 24/7 worship and prayer. It’s a ministry that YWAM Virginia Beach has been involved with, and we have this report from them …

https://youtu.be/xRMHwd1OduM(source)You can check out the rest of the ministry that YWAM Virginia Beach is involved with on their web-site, ywamvirginiabeach.org.

Gleanings for the Hungry – Guatemala

Gleaning for the Hungry in Guatemala provides food to families in the local communities. Hope of the Nations, visit this community once a month to bring each family enough food for the next month. The families work very hard looking after the cattle that live on the land, but they are paid very little. Before the Lord called Eric and Billy to go visit the families struggled with hunger and malnutrition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5CbPgaWW-cFind out more about Gleanings for the Hungry ministry around the world, on their web-site, gleanings.org.

Island Reach July 2024 Update

This month we have another up from the Island Reach, and their journey to get the ship to Madagascar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nZWGa-O9igCheck out ywamships.ch for more.

MV YWAM Liberty Drydock Complete

We have an update from the MV YWAM Liberty about the recent maintenance needed on their ship.

We recently had an update from Brett Curtis from YWAM Ships Kona about the MV YWAM Liberty. The ship recently completed drydock in PNG. and are back in the water!

If you are watching the video, or head over to ywampodcast.com/147, you can check out the size of the propellors. The screws are massive, probably twice the height of Brett, who is in the photos. Helps give some idea as to the big task that has been completed!

They want to thank you for your prayers and for following their ministry. The medical teams and volunteers are standing by to make this their home again.

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NAV School outreach from French Polynesia

Another part of the ministry from YWAM Ships Kona is the NAV School outreach …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD3XXx7rd2MHead to ywamshipskona.org for more information about the NAV School, and the MV YWAM Liberty.

YWAM Costa Tropical, Spain

Here is an introduction to YWAM Costa Tropical Spain …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej-rluLy8V0Check out ywamct.com to find out more.

IndigiTube Resources

Create International has been working for decades developing resources to be used for ministry around the world …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yku2QnO6ZHQGo to Indigitube.tv to check out all the resources that they offer.

YWAM Fernace Memez

YWAM Fernace produced a good meme again this month …

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SO ENCOURAGED: It has been revealed today that a YWAM-affiliated prophetic meeting has reached critical mass.

70 layers of interconnected prophecy were discovered after the team had waited on God for just five minutes.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for June 2024. This month we hear about the upcoming Paris Games Outreach, we get some updates from YWAM Perth, hear about four different YWAM gathering from around the world, get an update from YWAM in Haiti, hear about some different training courses currently being offered, and we get an update about the Island Reach medical ship.

Thank you for downloading this, the 146th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

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YWAM Games Outreach!

The Games are coming to Paris from July 21 to August 11, and YWAM will be there to share the gospel and the love of Christ. YWAMers and the body of Christ both in France and around the world are invited to come to impact the nations in Paris this summer.

Paris Je t’Aime will be three weeks of live open-air events, worship nights, and acts of service in collaboration with local and international partners to inspire believers, connect ministries and make known the love of God over Paris.

YWAM has participated in Olympic outreaches almost since it began. Here is a report about some of the exciting things that happened during the 2012 London Games …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q67OHoja1IAThere is still an opportunity to join in, and be a part of the Outreach to the 2024 Paris Games. You can head on over to ywamparisjetaime.com to find out how you can be a part of this opportunity.

Create International

We have this update from “Create International”.

Create International Mobile/Media4Movements training team in Malawi serving movement leaders from Mozambique and Malawi. The team in Malawi has finished the film training and is almost completed the major shooting for the four short Yao films! The team from Mozambique is also in Malawi taking part in the four short films that have been produced. The idea is to continue strengthening the discipleship movement in Mozambique through the media.

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Find out more at createinternational.com.

YWAM Perth Update

Here is a quick update from YWAM Perth about their ministries …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODn7Q8OW8DMFind out more about their ministry on their web-site, ywamperth.org.au.

Gatherings Around The World!

Story from the Tanzania Uniquip and Circle 18 Gathering

In May, YWAMers from around 16 countries gathered in Tanzania for the Circle 18 gathering. There are many stories that have come out of it, including this one from Gift, from South Sudan…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkF8w-coE_I&list=PLWnQsAc_DUzUig25CykVbo5gJ8dYR6sBq&index=1You can read more of the report from the gathering on the YWAM Facebook page.

YWAM Together 2024

The next global YWAM gathering will be held in the heart of one of Asia’s megacities, in the capital of the beautiful and hospitable nation of the Philippines, Manila! This will be the first YWAM global staff gathering after the ‘Covid era’ and after the graduation of our founder, Loren Cunningham. We know we are in an important season as a mission and we are excited to be able to gather together as a YWAM family!

Check out yt2024.com to register and find out more.

Full Nets 2024 Global Gathering

For two days before YWAM Together. YWAM Frontier Missions and OMT Movement are having the Full Nets Global Gathering in Manilla.

The gathering it mobilise people to a new wave of pioneering in unreached people to finish the great commission. They will be converging around new youth movements, pioneering, and Loren Cunningham’s Oral Mother Tongue vision of the Bible into 13,000+ Bibleless languages.

Head to fullnets.info to read more, and to register.

Oceania Hui

Staff and Students in New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific are invited to the Oceania Hui from the 17th to the 22nd of November in Tauranga, New Zealand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOdcXhSBxSALike Josh said, you can head over to oceaniahui.com to register, and find out more.

YWAM Les Cayes Facility Update

YWAM Les Cayes does not have access to an electricity grid, and needs to be able supply their own power at all hours. They are setup with a solar system, but that does not provide any power at night. YWAM Les Cayes has a battery setup to provide them with power at night, but they are currently needing to upgrade their system and replace 16 of their batteries, at a cost of $250 each.

In addition to upgrading their electrical system, they are also building a new building with storage facilities, service depot, hospitality area, and classroom.

You can follow their progress, and watch a video about their construction, on their Facebook Page.

YWAM Saint Marc Trade School Update

Also in Haiti, we have an update from YWAM Saint Marc.

The trade school has been running, despite the unrest still in the country. They are doing training in plumbing, tile setting, sewing, braiding, dread locks, and cooking.

This year the trade school has over 550 students enrolled, in 16 different classes that will be offered throughout the year.

The cost of the school per student is very low ($20 US) for four months of training. This is subsidized through donations towards the running of the trade school.

You can find out more on the YWAM Saint March web-site, ywamstmarchaiti.org.

YWAM San Francisco Showers

One of the ministries that YWAM San Francisco provides to the homeless in the Tenderloin District in San Francisco is fresh showers. Steve will tell us a bit about the ministry, and some of the impact that is has for the people they serve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHXbgUfVlLcThis month they discovered water damage to the showers and they needed to repair them so they could continue to offer that service to the people. Thank fully they were able to raise the funds quickly, and the showers have been repaired, and started to be used again this week.

Follow along with the YWAM San Francisco ministry on their Facebook page.

YWAM An Cuan – Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding

In January we shared with you about the Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding that YWAM An Cuan was running in Northern Ireland in May and November. The report from their May school is …

Our first-ever Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding school has come to a close! What a fantastic 2 weeks of diving deeper into what reconciliation looks like with God, ourselves, and those around us. Together we wrestled with the question, what does the gospel say to the hurt in our world today? How do we find hope for our world through a worldview of peace? Some of the highlights of our time included a trip to Belfast to visit All Nations Belfast, our practical conflict mediation night, visiting Holy Cross Monastery, and learning about our humanity with Aleck Cartwright, the International Dean for YWAM’s University of the Nations. (source)

The dates for the November school has changed from when we originally spoke about it, and is now running from November 10 – 22, and is described as “A 2-week mini-school exploring Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation.

Find out more about the school, as well as the Introduction to Christian Peacebuilding 6-week Online Small Group, on their web-site, ywamancuan.org.

Children’s Books for the Unreached

While I was reading about the Create International Mobile/Media4Movements training team story for this episode, I came across a course that they offer called the “Children’s Books for the Unreached”.

In this online course, student will learn how to write and/or illustrate high-quality, biblically-based, picture storybooks in a way that makes the Gospel of Jesus relevant and familiar to children in their own culture. This course is focused on producing illustrated storybooks for children among the unreached people groups of the world.

Here is a story from one of the previous courses that they ran:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9UWpS_b4JQThe next CBU will be run in September 2024, and you can find out more over at createseeds.org.

Hunting Discipleship Course – YWAM New Zealand

YWAM Nelson is running their Hunting Discipleship Course from 14 October to 8 November.

The course is tailored for people wanting to learn the basics of hunting while at the same time growing in their faith alongside like minded people! It also provides an opportunity to get amongst some of New Zealand’s most extreme wilderness, and to learn the skills of finding and stalking game in that environment.

The hunting discipleship course is a 4 week course offering you a unique mix of discipleship, teaching and hunting. It offers the opportunity to grow in your walk with Jesus while at the same time learning how to identify, hunt and harvest wild game with like-minded friends. As part of the course each student will complete a HUNTS training course qualification which is run in association with the New Zealand Deer Stalkers Association.

The course will be happening in Nelson, on the South Island of New Zealand, with the weekends spent deep in the hills and mountains of New Zealand.

Find out more at ywamnelson.co.nz.

Island Reach Medical Ship Update

Last month we shared an update about the Island Reach vessel, which has completed it’s refit, and is almost ready to be deployed to Madagascar. Since that update we have received a further update from Elaine Leakey, the YWAM Ships Switzerland President, about plan for deploying the vessel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=mtnLuEznKVEWith the Suez Canal opening back up YWAM Ships Switzerland is no longer considering needing to piggy-back the vessel around the Southern tip of Africa, and instead is planning on transiting the vessel under it’s own power through the Suez Canal, and onto Madagascar, via the Seychelles. This way of getting the Island Reach to it’s destination will save over £200,000 in transit costs, but they will still need to raise £80,000 to complete the delivery.

The team from YWAM Ships Switzerland has been researching where to be based on the Island of Madagascar, and at the moment they are looking at possibly establishing themselves in Mahajanga as their home port. Mahajanga is located on the West coast of the island, and is Madagascar’s second port. This should provide great opportunities for partnering with the national maritime academy, and allow them access to many isolated communities that have very little medical services for the poor to access.

You can continue to follow along with the deployment of the Island Reach on the YWAM Ships – Switzerland Facebook Page.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for May 2024. This month we hear about a Mission Builders International, the release of Loren Cunningham’s last book No Boundaries Within God’s Will, find out more about YWAM Philippines, hear what YWAM is continuing to do in South Sudan, find out about the campus project in Medellin, check out the sustainability model that YWAM is developing in Northern Uganda, see a new opportunities for teams to serve in the Domican Republic, hear about an opportunity for a hiking retreat in Scotland, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 145th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

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Mission Building

A couple of month’s ago it was recommended to me by a viewer of the YWAM News Show to have a look at Mission Builders, after he and his daughter had a great experience with them.

https://vimeo.com/887010949Mission Builders International has many opportunities for individuals and for teams. You can check out some of the work that they have done recently on their Facebook Page.

You can head over to their web-site, missionbuilders.org, so explore some of the options that are available.

No Boundaries Book Released

Loren Cunningham’s last book, No Boundaries Within God’s Will, was recently released. It is described as:

No Boundaries tells Loren Cunningham’s climactic experiences in global travel that reveal essential elements for your own all-or-nothing path. Each story is fused with key Biblical principles, inviting you to escape boxes of fear, doubt, or confusion. Clear examples and practical steps will help you find and follow God’s vision.

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You can get a free copy of the first chapter of the book on Loren’s web-site, lorencunningham.com. You can also listen to the first chapter for free on the YWAM Teaching Podcast at ywampodcast.net. We will embed the audio version of the first chapter in the shownotes to this podcast at ywampdocast.com/145.

https://youtu.be/HvZQQx7OgPYYou can purchase the full book on the YWAM Publishing web-site, ywampublishing.com, where you can order a physical copy of the book, or get it as a downloadable file.

YWAM Norway Centre Tours

Hanna from YWAM Norway is currently touring all of the YWAM locations in Norway, and there are some amazing centres that she has visited so far …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G63tmwsEX0USo far Hanna has visited 4 locations, and you can watch all of them on the YWAM Norway YouTube page, www.youtube.com/ywamnorway.

YWAM Sunset Country in Jamaica

YWAM Sunset Country in Ontario, Canada, recently had a team at YWAM Montego Bay in Jamaica. While they were there they worked to support the local ministry with their local work, and also helping with some of the infrastructure at their centre.

Armour Bearer Ministry was developed to support others in the mission field to better equip them to the calling God has for them. For their ministry trip to Jamaica the brought a team of skilled workers to help with a bunch of much needed electrical upgrades and repairs!

This is a huge blessing for the local ministry, and allows the team to fulfil the calling that God has on them.

You can find out more about YWAM Sunset Country, and their Armour Bearer Ministry on their Facebook Page, facebook.com/YWAMSunsetCountry.

Bayanihan – The heart of YWAM Ships Philippines

Bayanihan is a Tagalog word meaning “hero of the community”. It lies at the heart of Filipino culture and is a core value of the ongoing work of YWAM Ships Philippines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95A5OrWhP2wYou can find out more about YWAM Ships Philippines on their web-site, ywamshipsphilippines.com,

YWAM South Sudan

Despite all the continued unrest in South Sudan, where ongoing conflict, food insecurity, and poor health outcome continue, YWAM continues to operate different ministries in the region.

The YWAM Outreach Centre Magwi continues to serve the people in Eastern Equatoria. They run Sunday services, do local outreach, and run a children’s ministry.

Last year they also started translating the Bible into the local Lokoya language, which is spoken by the Lokoya people in Central Equatoria and Eastern Equatoria in South Sudan. They have translated the book of Ruth into the Lokoya language, and they have the hope and faith that another book will be translated in the future. Many love the translation and they wish the whole bible would be translated, and this could be a complete light to the Lokoya people. (source)

YWAM Yei in South Sudan continue their Discipleship Making Movement (DMM)/ Harvest Multiplication Training, and haves seen some baptism come out of the ministry. They are planning for another training of the couples on trauma healing, since they have come out from war zone, and many are still traumatized.

YWAM Yei is also running a football / soccer ministry in the tri-state boarder area of South Sudan, Uganda, and Eastern Congo. It’s run among the marginalized youths of the three nations. (source)

Campus Project YWAM Medellin

Now we will take a look at what’s happening at YWAM Medellin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5WCZsrSRBIYou can find out more about the campus project on their web-site, jucummedellin.com.

YWAM Kitgum Uganda Sustainability Model

Agriculture in Northern Uganda is a thriving sector because of fertile land, favourable climate. YWAM Kitgum had a vision for more sustainable model that would help both the farmers, and the organization to thrive.

They as that we would be praying with them to see this vision go forward.

So far they have planted:

1. Maize
2. Cassava
3. Soya bean

Next season they are wanting to move ahead with planting Beans and Sim sim. They are also planning to expand their operation to include animal rearing.

You can follow along with their journey and ministry on their Facebook page.

YWAM Grimerud: A Call to the Great Commission

Now we get to hear any encouraging update from some of YWAM Grimerud’s field workers, Mario and Mariann.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYtqTJBcU-Y If you would like to find out more, or partner with Mario and Mariann, you can head over to grimerud.no,

YWAM Series 23 Team Opportunities

YWAM Series 23 ministry in San Pedro de Macoris has some new opportunities for 2024.

New for 2024, they are pioneering a new team based program called One Home – One Family, where your school, Church, youth group or business can come to the Dominican Republic and impact the life of the family.

One Home – One Family is where your team is not just provide an opportunity to build a home for a needy family, but and an opportunity to to see a family restored. While the home is being built you will also be working alongside of our local volunteers in marriage and parenting advice, kids program and understanding the real day to day needs the family has to help them be equipped for the challenges they face.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4NL9hYWylIHead on over to ywamseries23.org/teams to find out more.

Hiking retreat, a partnership with YWAM Scotland

Place of Springs is a ministry to help long-term missionary leaders be fruitful over the long haul. They have teamed up with YWAM Seamill to offer special times of guided spiritual reflection, paired with mountain walks and wild camping.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b47AlO8eNVkThe next retreat starts 9 June, with another one running from 21 – 27 September 2024.

Visit placeofsprings.net to find out more.

Island Reach Deployment Delayed

We have been following the overall of the newest YWAM ship the Island Reach since December 2021 when it was first purchased. The ship’s overhall is complete, with the accommodation and medical facilities being complete, as well as all mechanical and electrical updates done.

Unfortunately, with the unrest happening in the Middle East, the costs to deliver the vessel to Madagascar has increased drastically. The ship will now have to piggyback on a much larger ship to go to Durban, South Africa, and then sail to Madagascar from there.

It is estimated that another £200,000 is needed before it can set sail. You can find out more about how to donate and get involved on the YWAM Ships Switzerland web-site, ywamships.ch.

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YWAM Norway Leadership Training School – April 2025

One of the YWAM schools that I did while I was early on in my 25-years with Youth With A Mission was a Leadership Training School. I felt like it was a very beneficial school for myself, and it looks like YWAM Norway will be running an LTS next year …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccrqi9rb2zQHead over to ywamaalesund.com to find out more about the school, and to consider if it’s something right for you.

Meme of the Month

YWAM Fernace Memez has won the Meme of the Month for May …

You can visit YWAM Fernace Memez on Instagram to check out their memes, which they tend to update a few times a month.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for April 2024. This month we hear about a compassion ministry opportunity in Mali, a couple of school ministries that YWAM is running around the world, hear a testimony of God working in PNG, find out about an outreach to prostitutes in South Africa, hear about the YWAM Lyon Street Show, see what the meme of the month is for April, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 144th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/144 …

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Compassion Ministry Opportunity Mali

Last month I was contacted by someone working in Mali, in West Africa, about a ministry opportunity there.

Mali is a large nation in West Africa, with a population of almost 20 million, and a Christian representation of less than 1%. There has been decades of unrest in the nation, with almost 200,000 Malians currently displaced. (source)

YWAM has a team that is currently working in Mali, with a focus on the refugees and the prisons. Here is a message I received from Simione, one of YWAM’s workers there:

I’m working with Compassion Ministry here in Mali. Focus in the prison (we visit the Prison every Friday morning), To the Refugee Camp (that was after the prison go straight to the Refugee), I’m joining Team Xtreme as well (focus on schools and university). Their might be repaint program at the prison. This what we normally do every year and do some design work at the prison. At the refugee, we have some families are Christian living there. We might need to rebuild their houses.

Simione is originally from Fiji, but living in Bamako, Mali with his wife Rachel. If you want to find out more about their ministry, including how you could involved, they can be contacted on their Facebook page.

Volunteer with YWAM Ships Aotearoa

YWAM Ships Aotearoa has some volunteer positions currently available

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PpcuZXJr_QHead over to ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz to find out how you could volunteer, and more about their ministry.

YWAM Windhoek Partner with YWAM Lüderitz

Last month we talked a bit about YWAM Windhoek. One of the ministries that they engage in is partnering with other YWAM locations near them…

As part of reaching out to local YWAM bases and ministries, a group of staff went on outreach to serve alongside YWAM Lüderitz over the weekend. During this time, they had the privilege to share stories with children from the community, host prayer and worship nights, visit a school and also helped with the “Feed A Child” program.

Here’s what the base leader’s wife had to share;

“It has been such a great blessing and experience to have had the YWAM Windhoek outreach team with us. During their time here, we could really see the hand of God in their favour.

Firstly, it takes a lot to pioneer a base just as a family but we have been adamant about what God clearly spoke to us about making Him known in Luderitz. Our vision is to serve the community in our abilities through children’s programs, prison ministry and evangelism. We also want to introduce missions to the young generation, to stir up a fire in their hearts that will assure them that serving God is not boring at all, it’s actually adventurous and exciting.

Secondly, my highlight from this weekend has been the prayer nights we hosted at our home, it was such a beautiful time that we could invite our neighbors to join us in uttering a sound of prayer and worship unto the One who created us all. One of the A topics shared was “occupy while waiting” and that reminded me to remain steadfast but rejoice in the season of waiting and watch how the Lord does wonders for us. We are trusting the Lord for more staff and opportunities to expand the vision we have been called for, please pray with us and for us a family too.”

(Salomè Van Wyk, YWAM Lüderitz)

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Woven – Ministry to Prostitutes in South Africa

Woven is a Ministry in South Africa founded in 2023 in response to the needs of women trapped in Prostitution. Woven works with single mothers who have found themselves in this vulnerable position due to the injustice of poverty or sexual exploitation, creating a space to train them in sewing while walking a path of discipleship.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z6dhqdhTewYou can find out more about the ministry on their Instagram page.

YWAM Lyon Street Show

Throwback to our street show on April 20th

God is good all the time! We had a great afternoon of evangelism, music, fellowshipping, sharing and impact. In our team, no role is less important than the other. That’s why we’re thankful to be able to serve the Lord with the talents and gifts He’s given us. And we’re not denying the results! This is what happens when we come together for His work. Lyon will be for Christ!

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Hope into the Brokenness

Ashley has spent multiple years serving in Papua New Guinea as the Medical Coordinator for YWAM Ships Kona, traveling to remote villages with teams of medical professionals in order to serve the local people. Here is one of her stories about God’s providence in preparing her to treat a local woman who had suffered from a stroke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx9jsbETBiQLearn more about YWAM Ships Kona at their website: ywamshipskona.org

YWAM Reno Angel Tree Camp

YWAM Reno is having a summer camp for kids of incarcerated parents in July! Each child gets a backpack. Camp David Sierra Nevada is an Angel Tree Camp.

YWAM Reno is looking for (US based) volunteers to come help staff our Angel Tree Camp for children of prisoners in Northern Nevada. The camp is called Camp David Sierra Nevada.

Head over to their Facebook page to volunteer or to learn how to donate backpacks for the campers.

YWAM V2 Vanuatu Classroom Build

Last year YWAM V2 in Eratarp, located outside of Port Vila, Vanuatu, built a double classroom for their school. This year they are looking to build an additional double classroom starting in August.

To give you idea about why it’s so important for this school, and it’s resources to be built, we have this video from the V2 Life Ministry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU-X8_1zkeEHelping to built an additional two classrooms is a great chance to make a difference in the lives of the children in Teouma Valley. Head over to v2life.org to find out more about their ministry, and go to volunteerbuild.com for specifics about the classroom build.

New Vision Schools – YWAM Arusha, Tanzania

Another school program that YWAM is engaged in is the New Visions Schools out of YWAM Arusha in Zanzania.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2LIWPy3PvsAgain, you can find out more at ywamarusha.org.

Mission Building

The Wise Wookie over on YouTube recommended that we take a look at Mission Building in YWAM, as their family had a great experience with it last year in Papua New Guinea. It’s a great idea, as there are a lot of opportunities and stories out there for mission building.

In the next months I’ll start gathering stories, and we can include a section on it in a future episode.

If you have suggestions for future stories, please let me know in the comments on the Youtube video, or at ywampodcast.com/144.

Is That Really You God? in German

Loren Cunningham’s book, Is That Really You God, has inspired thousands, if not millions, of people into ministry and missions. For me it was required reading on my Discipleship Training School, as I’m sure it was for many DTS students.

The book has been translated into 150+ languages, and is described as “a practical guide to hearing God’s voice and following His direction to change our hearts and our world”.

Sven Stuhrmann from YWAM Nuremberg contacted me recently to let me know that they just completed a German Audio Book version of Is That Really You God? Chances are pretty good that if you are listening to this, then you probably also consume other content via audio format.

I have included links to a few different places that you can pickup the German audio version of Is That Really You God in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/144.

• Apple: https://books.apple.com/de/audiobook/bist-du-es-herr-gottes-stimme-hören/id1725668573?l=de
• Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details/Bist_du_es_Herr_Gottes_Stimme_hören?id=AQAAAECSpHrk-M&hl=de_AT≷=KR&pli=1
• Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/de/de/audiobook/bist-du-es-herr?open=true
• Spotify (not everywhere): https://open.spotify.com/show/42kZshdpRZIJJYXZlZT2MH?si=70cca92db9654b04
• Storytel: https://www.storytel.com/de/books/bist-du-es-herr-gottes-stimme-hören-2821026
• Everand: https://de.everand.com/audiobook/698691030/Bist-du-es-Herr-Gottes-Stimme-horen?language_settings_changed=Deutsch
• Books-A-Million: https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Bist-du-es-Herr/Cunningham-Loren/L464674314?id=9077302612677#
• Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bist-du-es-herr-loren-cunningham/1144627153?ean=2940160459820

Meme of the Month

There were a few good memes put out this month by different YWAM locations, including YWAM Fernace MemeZ, YWAM Memes, and YWAM Kristiansand Memes had some really good ones. The location though that easily look the winning meme though was YWAM Asheville with their eclipse lightning strike meme …

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7dq9Z9SkjMMSo, if you want to submit your own YWAM Memes for consideration for May’s Meme of the Month, just tag it on Instagram with the hashtag, #ywammemes.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for March 2024. This month we hear a follow up report about the tragic accident in Tanzania that took the life of 11 YWAM leaders, find out how YWAM locations are responding to the unrest in Haiti, hear how we can be praying for Muslims during their holy month of Ramadam, find out how YWAM Paisley is having an impact on their local environment, hear about the ministries of two of our locations in Africa, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 143rd episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/143 …

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OumRYDeuPJkTragedy in Arusha Tanzania Update

Last month we reported about the death of 11 YWAM missionaries in a tragic bus accident in Arusha, Tanzania. We have this update from the team …

We are grateful for your prayers over these last two weeks since the Arusha Tragedy. We have felt your love from around the world, and have seen God’s hand guiding us through this.

We are happy to share that all of those injured in the accident are recovering well, and that my mid week all 11 remains have been repatriated back to the families spread out in eight countries, and all funerals will have been completed . We are grateful for the doctors and hospital staff in Arusha and elsewhere who have given great care to our dear friends. We ask that you continue to pray for the injured as they continue to recover and heal both in the hospital and at home. Some will require much longer in hospital, but after air vacs, have been completed, everyone is where they need to be now to receive their on going care.

Please continue to pray for the families and friends of our missionaries, those who are still recovering from their injuries, those who responded to the accident, and the many Y bases who have lost leaders as they grieve and find their next steps forward in both life and ministry without their beloved leaders.

View this video that will explain how we are planning to use all of the funds that have come in so far, to assist immediate, and long term needs and to be a blessing to the families and the children left behind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UBwlxNroQMDonations are being collected by YWAM Kona at ywamkona.org.

YWAM Together 2024 in Manila, Philippines

YWAM’s first “family gathering” since 2018 will be happening in Manila, Philippines from September 2 – 6, 2024.

The next global YWAM gathering will be held in the heart of one of Asia’s megacities, in the capital of the beautiful and hospitable nation of the Philippines, Manila! This will be the first YWAM global staff gathering after the ‘Covid era’ and after the graduation of our founder, Loren Cunningham. We know we are in an important season as a mission and we are excited to be able to gather together as a YWAM family!

The gathering will be hosted at Christ’s Commission Fellowship Church (CCF) – home to one of the Philippines & Asia’s largest Church movements.

“All YWAM staff, students and associates are invited to reunite together in 2024.”

In line with a nationwide vision within the Body of Christ to reach the younger generation of Filipinos, YWAM outreach teams are being invited to stay on afterwards to partner together with local churches for outreach into schools.

Registration: https://www.yt2024.com/

The Send UK & IE

Youth With A Mission is again partnering with The Send in the UK. On 7 July 2024, you can unite with thousands of young people at OVO Arena Wembley in London to worship, pray, and commit to real mission fields at home and across the globe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKzMZeUOYoHead to thesend.uk to get tickets.

YWAM in Haiti

There has been a lot of dramatic news coming out of Haiti in the last few weeks, including the resignation of the Prime Minister. Many of our locations in Haiti have been preparing for the unrest that they expected, including beefing up security and building walls and gates to their locations.

We have these relatively recent reports from four of our locations …

YWAM Les Cayes

YWAM Les Cayes finished their annual soccer tournament earlier this month, before the latest unrest really kicked off. It was a good time with their local community, and it brought together a lot of people for the tournament and ministry.

Earlier this month they completed the addition of their security gate, and during what they called the “calm before the upcoming storm”, they were busy collecting supplies, which included fuel for their vehicles and cooking.

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YWAM Cap-Haiti

We would also like to ask that you would continue to keep Haiti and our ministry in Cap-Haitian in your prayers. With the gangs continuing to overtake more and more of Haiti it has caused food and gas shortages all over the nation. Which in tern, causes the food and gas that is available, to triple in price. For our ministry in Cap-Haitian we are grateful that at this point the area is peaceful and has not been affected by any gang violence. However, we currently have 45 people living in our base that we are needing to provide food, running water and electricity, but with this sharp price increase we are struggling to provide 3 meals a day and afford the gas needed to pump the running water for the staff and students in the base. Please pray for peace and stability for Haiti and that God would continue to show His faithfulness to our ministry during these uncertain times.

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YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti

Last year YWAM Saint Marc completed building walls around their campus, which helps to provide greater security for the team that is there. They also ask to, “Please continue to pray with us for safety and protection over our city, campus and each student as we move forward. Things in Haiti are getting worse and darkness threatens to take over but we hope in the Lord. When He makes a way, we will continue to trust in His ways and not our own.”

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YWAM Port of Peace

Even through the unfortunate events in Haiti, our students are still working hard and learning!

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Praying for Muslims During Ramadam

YWA M Colorado Springs brings us this reminder to pray for Muslims during their holy month of Ramadan, which is from 11 March – 9 April this year.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PO5NnNVJT5gYWAM Paisley Local Cleanup

A few months ago as YWAM we prayed for the important issue of “creation care”, which is being good stewards of the land that God has placed us on.

YWAM Paisley in Scotland is doing just that …

Here at YWAM Paisley, we emphasize the importance of caring for all of God’s creation. One of the ways we do this practically is by removing litter in local areas around Paisley. We partner with Team Up to Clean Up, an initiative by the Renfrewshire Council.
We want to serve our community by showing the people of Paisley the value that God has put in them and in their town.

Additionally, litter picking allows us to positively impact the environment by preventing plastic and other rubbish from disrupting the ocean and other natural ecosystems

It’s also really fun!

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You can find out more about ministry that YWAM Paisley is engaged in on their web-site, ywampaisley.org.

YWAM Windhoek

YWAM Windhoek in Namibia, in Southern Africa, produced this video to provide us with some insight about their ministry …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX2tEMk63kAYWAM Windhoek has many opportunities for teams and individuals. They run ministries to help feed 20 of the most vulnerable families in their region, they also work to provide education for some of the younger people in their area, and there is also a guesthouse on their property.

Visit ywamwindhoek.org to find out more about their ministry.

YWAM Heidebeek Missions Festival

On Ascension Day, Thursday 9 May, YWAM Heidebeek in the Netherlands, is organizing a Missions Festival. A day full of inspiration, music, great speakers, cool seminars and more. The whole day is one big party with broadcast as the central theme. There are several celebrations with good worship and inspiring speakers. There are seminars and tours where you learn and experience more about broadcasting. In addition to that, there are also food trucks, delicious coffee, good music and activities for children and youth.

This year’s theme is: Radiate His Light. We are called to be God’s light in this world. God wants to use us with all of our gifts and talents. May we radiate God’s light, everywhere we go. During the day, this challenge will return in several ways.

You can find out more about it on their Facebook page.

Embrace Ministry | YWAM Muizenberg Impact Ministries

Embrace Ministry is a ministry of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Muizenberg in Cape Town, South Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vnkdKAry50Visit ywammuizenberg.org to find out more about their ministry.

Dental Trailer in Port Moresby

We received this update from YWAM Medical Ships Australia and Papua New Guinea (YWAM MS).

Marking World Oral Health Day, YWAM Medical Ships Australia & Papua New Guinea (YWAM MS) is pleased to announce the resumption and expansion of school visits by the YWAM Dental Trailer, scheduled to commence next month.

During Term 2, the YWAM Dental Semi-Trailer and its dedicated team will visit three schools in Port Moresby; Sevese Morea Elementary & Primary School, Kila Kila Secondary School, and Carr Memorial Adventist School.

The upcoming outreach will provide essential oral health education sessions and distribute Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures packs (includes a toothbrush, toothpaste and educational flyer) to approximately 3,400 students.

Mr. John Wood, Managing Director of Colgate-Palmolive, expressed deep pride in their support of the program.

“In addition to supplying the Bright Smiles Bright Future packs, we are also offering financial support and facilitating the employment of a local dentist and dental therapist in the trailer.

“This not only meets a critical need but also provides valuable employment opportunities for Papua New Guinean dental professionals who have faced challenges in securing work,” stated Mr. Wood.

With a focus on aligning with WHO treatment standards, the Dental Trailer will provide treatment to students in grade prep, grade 5, and grade 9. Treatment services will encompass restorations, extractions, cleanings, and fluoride treatments.

Outfitted with three dental chairs and sterilization facilities, the dental semi-trailer is equipped to deliver comprehensive dental care services to the students.

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You can visit ywamships.org to find out more.

YWAM Deaf World Jamaica

Last month we prayed as a mission for Ministries to the Deaf as part of “The Invitation“, which is one of YWAM’s global prayer ministries. One of YWAM’s ministries to the deaf is YWAM Deaf World Jamaica, and here is a testimony from one of their teams:

https://youtu.be/EePG5V_Xl6MYou can visit ywamjamaica.org/deafworld to find out more.

YWAM – ELS Cluj Outreach to Mexico

A YWAM Team from Cluji, Romania recently completed an outreach to Ciudad Juarez Mexico. They were involved in many different activities there, including:

• Building two houses together with YWAM San Diego/Baja and YWAM El Paso – Juárez
• Preparing food, preaching and praying for different groups of refugees from South America
• Distributing food in the city centre for homeless and poor people
• For a few days serving in a centre of rehabilitation for drug addicted people. Sharing the Gospel, praying for people and helping practically (cooking, construction)
• Serving the people in the hospitals and those waiting for days outside, caring for their loved ones – distributing packages with hygiene products and praying for people
• Serving in a native community, where they cooked lunch for all the kids (~80) and then had a program special for kids

The best place to find English information about the YWAM – ELS Cluj ministry is their Facebook page.

Sound of the Nations Seminar

YWAM Canada Global Gateway will be hosting their “Sound of the Nations” seminar on May 18 – June 16.

This 6 week intensive seminar is really going after unlocking your identity, unique, cultural expressions, and God’s heart for the Nations

As a seminar we will also be part of hosting and organizing a conference called Nations To Nations which focus on the restoration of the Identity, Dignity, and Destiny of Nations

Go to our website and apply,

https://www.ywamglobalgateway.org/soundofthenations

YWAM Amsterdam Seminars

From May to August YWAM Amsterdam is running five different seminars. They are the:

• Business as Missions Seminar
• Shine Seminar
• Engage with Bible Translation
• DTS Equip
• Worship and Prayer

The business as missions seminar will run from May 21 – 31 and is created from the first two weeks of the 12-week school of Business and Entrepreneurship (SOBE). Students will gain a better understanding of the BAM (Business as Missions) movement and its strategic role in World Missions.

The Shine Seminar will run from May 23 – July 5 and will allow the participants to become equipped with a passion for social justice and knowledge of to support survivors of sexual exploitation. Students will be taught by experts and will grow in understanding the core element of the sex trade and human trafficking; while increasing in compassion and humility toward its survivors.

Engage with Bible Translation runs from July 10 – 16 and highlights that one of the greatest ways we can know God is through His word. However, millions of people around the world don’t have a single verse of scripture in their language! You can discover how you can actively participate in bringing the Word of God to every tribe and tongue.

DTS Equip runs from July 10 – August 23 and is six weeks of intense lectures, assignments and activities covering the identity, character, personal development, skills, discipleship keys, leadership skills, outreach teaching, preparation and practical application.

The Worship and Prayer seminar will run from July 10 – August 2 and is a three weeks intensive to train and equip believers to minister to the Lord first and foremost and seek His presence to transform lives and cities through intercession, worship, and missions.

Visit ywamamsterdam.com to find out more.

Best Meme This Month

This month’s best YWAM meme comes from the ywammemes Instagram account:

There was no real competition this month, with even YWAM Fernace Memez pulling a no show this month!

If you have any YWAM memes that you want to submit for next month’s meme review, tag me on Instagram, @billhutchison.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for February 2024. This month we hear about the tragic accident in Tanzania that took the life of 11 YWAM leaders, the recovery work of YWAM in Chile after the wildfires, the completion of YWAM Island Reach vessel, JOCUM Brazil Carnival Outreach, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 142 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/142 …

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11 YWAM Staff Die in Car Crash in Tanzania

Eleven missionaries with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) died in a tragic traffic accident on Saturday near Arusha, Tanzania. The incident, involving multiple vehicles, also claimed the lives of several others, including the bus driver. By last reports two key mission leaders remain in critical condition.

Here is the update from February 25:

With the ripples of the difficult news of the death of 11 YWAMers in a terrible traffic accident in Tanzania, our prayers are with the family and friends of the deceased. There are five injured individuals still hospitalized and two more people in critical condition to be rallied around in prayer. We thank the Lord that one of the hospitalized, Isaac B., has been released to return home. (Due to security reasons, we cannot release the full names).

Local and international leaders from YWAM are gathering to support the team on the ground, who are now faced with many details of repatriation, medical evacuation, family support, funeral arrangements, and many other logistics. We invite you to help with these expenses with an opportunity to give on the following link. The estimated cost of all of these arrangements is approximately $350,000. Thank you to those who are already contributing.

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There are regular updates to the condition of those still in hospital, and the needs of the survivors and their family on ywam.org. The names of the people involved in the accident can also be found in the updates over at ywam.org.

Darlene Cunningham has also issued a letter about the Arusha Tragedy, which you can also find over at ywam.org, or the link in the show notes, Letter from Darlene Cunningham.

YWAM Vancouver No Snow Outreach

YWAM Vancouver is known to be a fantastic destination for discipleship training school students wanting to grow in their relationship with God, tell others about Him, and also hit the slopes. Sometimes however, the weather doesn’t cooperate with the skiing and snowboarding part of that plan …

https://youtu.be/inEK6LYF59cFind out more about YWAM Vancouver on their web-site, ywamvancouver.org.

Wildfire Damage in Chile

In early February wildfires torched many highly populated areas in Chile. The fires killed over 150 people, and damaged and destroyed more that 5000 homes.

Our YWAM location in Viña del Mar was spared by the fire because a nearby avenue created a kind of wind corridor between two hills, which redirected the flames away from the building. The director of the YWAM location, pastor Dionicio Viana, has transitioned the location to focus on helping the people affected by the fires. Four YWAM bases from around Chile have sent people to join the local team in removing debris from the streets and homes.

In some of the local areas few homes remain. Viana says that, “it looks like we were bombed, like a war. For the time since the fire, residents have been without water and electricity.

Last week some of the teams worked together to build a storage building to help store the aid that they have received, since the previous storage areas had collapsed. They will be distributing clothing and dolls that have been donated, as well as other much needed supplies.

The best place to get updates on the working happening there is on their Facebook Page, which is linked to in the show notes.

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YWAM An Cuan

YWAM An Cuan recently released this update about their ministry in Ireland …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNZk0KoFdykVisit ywamancuan.org to find out more about their ministry.

YWAM Island Reach Completed!

In some exciting news, the new YWAM Ship, the Island Reach, has completed it’s new outfitting and sea trials, and will be embarking on it’s first outreach in April!

We have been following the conversion of the ship from and ex-navy shop, to a “liveable hospital ship” for the last year or so.

The ship now has four cabins for the crew, a GP unit, a pharmacy unit, and a dentist room.

On April 9 they will be embarking for Madagascar for their first of hopefully many medical outreaches.

Visit ywamships.ch to find out more.

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YWAM Kona Podcast – Restoring Families

YWAM Kona has a podcast with many discussions about topics such as Combatting Human Trafficking, Revival and Reformation, LBGTQ+ and the Church, and more.

They recent episode about Family Restoration has a very impactful message. Here is a short clip from it.

https://youtube.com/shorts/yJSF0XIB8cYYou can check out the full episode on their Spotify Page, which is linked to in the show notes.

YWAM Organic Postcards from the Field

YWAM Organic has launched a new series called “Postcards from the Field”…

https://youtu.be/uTMQ6gXFZpEIf you head on over to the YWAM Organic Instagram page, linked to at ywampodcast.com/142, you can follow along with their series, and hear more about what God is doing.

JOCUM Brazil Carnival Outreach

Carnival is five days of festivities, parades and public debauchery leading up to Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. YWAM Brazil, in addition to many other Christian groups and churches in Brazil, are using that opportunity to outreach to the revellers …

One of the most active groups during Carnival has been Jovens com uma Missão, known as JOCUM, the Brazilian branch of the U.S. organization Youth With A Mission.

According to Thiago Oliveira Carvalho, a missionary who has been working with the group for 25 years, JOCUM has been taking part in Carnival celebrations for 40 years and sees popular events, such as Carnival, as “a great opportunity to announce the Gospel to people who need a genuine encounter with Jesus.”

“People go to those parties looking for happiness. But all the Carnival offers is a temporary joy. We understand that sick people are the ones who need a doctor. That’s why we decided to be present there,” he told Religion News Service.

In cities like Ouro Preto (in Minas Gerais state), JOCUM organizes a “bloco,” a bloc of festivalgoers who sing and play typical Carnival instruments but represent the church. “People don’t expect that somebody will talk about Jesus amid that party. But that’s what Jesus used to do,” Carvalho said.

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YWAM Grimerud

YWAM Grimerud released this clip this month about their ministry …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnZLXol4FWEVisit grimerud.no to find out more about their ministry.

YWAM Liverpool Support Group Outreach

One of the ministries that YWAM Liverpool engages in, is an informal support group. Out of that support group, we get this exciting testimony …

https://youtu.be/4kjlQtvLu70You can hear more about the ministry of YWAM Liverpool on their Instagram page, here.

YWAM Cricket with YWAM Wollongong

One of the fun things about Youth With A Mission is all the different sports that are played around the world. Last month we talked about YWAM Les Caynes’ 3rd annual soccer tournament, and a few months ago we talked about YWAM outreach to the next Olympic games in France.

One international game that is un-played in North America, but played extensively around the world, is the game of Cricket.

https://youtu.be/R9EWhPuiJb0You can follow YWAM Wollongong on their Instagram page, here.

YWAM Furnace Memez

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for January 2024. This month we hear about YWAM Samoa’s Outreach to Indonesia, a Skateboarder’s outreach to Mexico, YWAM San Francisco opens their doors during their inclement weather, we get a story from an outreach to a correctional facility in the Philippines, YWAM Kyiv running a youth group, YWAM Tampa Bay will be doing a musical theatre tour, we hear from two of our locations in Haiti, we talk about the next YWAM Together gathering in the Philippines, Bevin from Globalcast Resources bring us a great message about the Biblical Motivation for missions, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 141 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/141 …

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YWAM Samoa – Indonesia Outreach

A few weeks ago, we sent forth our dedicated team to Indonesia with a profound sense of purpose. They are a beacon of light, chosen to illuminate the Muslim world with hope and inspiration. Let’s join together in prayer, believing that the presence of our team in Indonesia is a divine assignment, and that God’s purpose will manifest through their efforts. We are confident that the impact of these Samoans will resonate far beyond borders, influencing nations and spreading positivity. May their journey be blessed, and may they be agents of transformation, touching lives and bringing about positive change in the world.

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Homes of Home Skateboarders Outreach

Earlier this month, 30 youth from the Medicine Hat Skateboard Association from Alberta Canada flew to Ensenada, Mexico to join Homes of Hope for a house build …

https://youtu.be/InmgfIz42iw(source)

You can find out more about YWAM’s Homes of Hope Ministry at their web-site, ywamhomesofhope.org.

YWAM San Francisco

It’s been a cold, wet weekend here in the Tenderloin. Some of our amazing staff opened the community center overnight to let our neighbors warm up and get dry. Your gifts make it possible to bring services to unhoused and low-income neighbors in San Francisco, even more it supports the life changing relationships that are built over time by loving our neighbors.

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Also in San Francisco, the city wide prayer walk has been re-scheduled until February 17 because of the nasty weather that they have been experiencing (source).

YWAM Experience Asia Prison Outreach

Today we get to hear an exciting story from YWAM Experience Asia about their outreach to a correctional facility in the Philippines.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ssS3p8Nu9DUYou can head on over to ywamexperienceasia.com to find out more about their ministry.

YWAM Kyiv Waves of Hope

https://youtu.be/8vvBs1Z601QDuring Waves of Hope this past summer, we repaired the windows and roof of this community center in a formerly occupied village. Now we have an ongoing active youth group. We get together, plan mercy activities around the village for the elderly and children. This was a gathering for Christmas break. We had worship, Bible story, food and building relationships. Pray for this group of young people to meet Jesus in all of His loving power, grace and hope! This is what the Waves of Hope are all about! Come join us this summer with Waves of Hope 2024!

Find out more about bringing a team here: www.ywamkyiv.org/come

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YWAM Tampa Musical Theater Impact Tour

This April YWAM Tampa Bay will be launching a Musical Theater Impact Tour.

https://youtu.be/UJcSiEni37k(source)The preparation and rehearsal for the tour will being on April 8, with the outreach running from May to July of this year.

Head over to ywamtampa.com to find out more.

YWAM Trang Ministry

YWAM Trang has begun pioneering a new base in the South of Thailand …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C1i09ko8kwVisit ywamtrang.org for more information.

Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding – YWAM An Cuan

In a world that is experiencing a lack of peace, looking to Jesus for solutions is the best place to start:

YWAM An Cuan is launching a new 2-week mini-school exploring peace, justice, and reconciliation. They are running it two times this year, April 21-May 3, 2024 and November 3-15, 2024 in Northern Ireland!

(source)The Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding school gathers people from diverse backgrounds around some of life’s hardest realities to ask, what is the Good News here? Participants in the school will explore how the story of the Bible and the life of Jesus speak to the real hurt of our world. The vision of Christian Peacebuilding is to empower believers to build bridges, heal wounds, and confront injustice. There is an opportunity to begin (or continue) the journey of uncovering God’s message of hope to all people at all times.

For more information and registration visit our website at ywamancuan.org

YWAM Les Caynes, Haiti Soccer Tournament

This month YWAM Les Caynes, in Haiti, can their 3rd annual soccer tournament …

https://youtu.be/_eHHG_F_HeE(source)YWAM Les Caynes is currently in the midst of developing their campus in Haiti and are actively raising money to finish the security wall around the centre. Unfortunately the security situation in Haiti is still not ideal, so the wall is important for the continued development and safety of the staff, students, and family in Haiti.

You can head over to ywamlescayes.com to find out more about their ministry.

YWAM Saint Marc Projects

As we visit Haiti, we get this update from YWAM Saint Marc:

We did our de-brief on last years trade school and had our first meeting for this years school coming up very soon! We planned out the different class options we want to offer and have been meeting with teachers as well. Help them feed themselves will have lots of rice ready soon and we are excited to both buy some for our base kitchen and help them sell it to other people as well. Our first camp of the year- ‘Camp of Light’ is coming up in February and we are also preparing for our first Radikal youth group meeting of the year. God is moving and we are thankful for His provision and grace as we move forward.

The pictures in the post (and on your screen if you are watching this) show a project we are currently working on. We are fixing and building up all of our gates on campus for better security, as we are again going through a more serious period of unrest in Haiti. There are calls for a revolution and the streets/ main roads have been blocked off and unsafe all over the country this week. We want to ensure everyone who lives on and comes into our campus is as safe as possible. We also ask that you would pray for Haiti. For a peaceful resolution, for divine safety and for wisdom for all of the people in Haiti right now.

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YWAM Salem – Dare to Believe

YWAM Salem gives up a brief update about their ministry …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Jv4N84PzokHead over to ywamsalem.org to find out more about their ministry.

YWAM Together 2024

Our next global YWAM family gathering will be held in the heart of one of Asia’s megacities, Manila, the capital of the Philippines this September!

This will be the first YWAM global staff gathering since YWAM Tother 18 in Thailand 6 years ago. It will also be the first global YWAM family gathering since the ‘covid era’ and the graduation of our beloved founder Loren Cunningham. We are expecting to meet with God in a profound way as we gather together before Jesus as ‘one family’ of many ministries and movements.

Please have a watch and listen to this invitation from Any Byrd …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dUwCliice4You can visit yt2024.com to find out more about YWAM Together 2024.

Biblical Motivations for Missions

And finally we hear a message from Bevin from Globalcast Resources about the Biblical Motivation for Missions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmZCIffeRdABevin has released a fantastic 3-part series about “How to Inspire God’s People for their Global Destiny on the Globalcast Resources web-site. If you follow the link at ywampodcast.com/141, you can watch the full 3-part series, and also check out the online School of Missions Advocacy that they are running in August.

Find out more about Globalcast Resources at globalcastresources.com.

Latest Best Meme

Well, once again, YWAM Fernacememez takes the win this month with one of the YWAM Memes over on Instagram.

This month’s meme from them talks about the warning, “Don’t drink the unfiltered water in the Himalayas, it’s dangerous.”. That warning then gets thrown in the fire, so we can only guess that some of their staff and students on outreach decided against following that advice …

Again, it’s an easy one to relate to for almost anyone who has gone on outreach to locations with “questionable” water quality.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for December 2023. This month we hear about how the Gospel can help in the midst of the civil war in Nigeria, the return of the MV YWAM Koha to their home port after their emergency repairs, a mission building team in Vanuatu, the upcoming Creation Care forum, YWAM Ships Philippines Outreach, another YWAM Meme Review, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 140th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

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Ending a Civil War with the Gospel

This is an amazing story about how God moved through YWAM to help in the midst of a civil war in Nigeria …

https://youtu.be/hEnf1aCge7UIn the last 14 years more than 62,000 Christians have been killed, and over 5 millions displaced in Nigeria by Islamists. This Christmas over 160 have been killed in attacks on 20 Christian Communities in Central Nigeria on or around Christmas Day.

We have seen what God can do, and how he can affect the hearts of even the most hardened killers. We need to continue to pray that God would have His way in Nigeria, and that they would know the peace that we have through Christ as King.

YWAM Koha Returns on Christmas Eve

Last month we shared with you about the repairs that the MV YWAM Koha required in Lautoka, Fiji, and the amazing provision for those repairs.

The repairs required to the vessel was because of an issue with the drive shaft.

A report from YWAM Ships Managing Director, Marty Emmett stated that, “The drydock and repair work was successful. She returned back to the water on Friday, [December 15]. And then passed a sea trial on Saturday.”

The YWAM Koha departed Fiji on Monday the 18th, and arrived back at it’s home port, Vessels Works wharf in Tauranga on Sunday, December 24th.

During it’s time in Fiji the vessel was able to provide 1,213 people in Fiji with health services, and 3,891 with dental, optometry, or general medical care.

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Mission Building Team in Vanuatu

Earlier this year Vanuatu was hit by a cyclone, that caused a lot of damage to the islands, and to the YWAM locations located there. A YWAM team recently visited the Island to help with the rebuilding process …

https://youtu.be/nwjTpnPWnjAYou can find out more about YWAM Pacific Waves on their web-site, ywampacificwaves.org, and follow along on their Facebook Page, where you can get their latest news, including news like how they are running their Island Impact Summer Camp in Vanuatu from January 8 – 18.

I did part of my Discipleship Training outreach in Vanuatu, where at the time there was no permanent YWAM location, so it’s always exciting for me to see YWAM’s ministry grow in Vanuatu.

YWAM Creation Care Forum

The YWAM Creation Care Online Forum is taking place again this January.

Last year was a great success last year with over 45 participants, and you are invite to join together Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th January 2024, where you will have the chance to hear from people in YWAM across the globe who are interested in and practicing Creation Care.

Whether you’re learning what Creation Care is or are a practiced veteran, it is a great opportunity to learn, discuss and connect together.

YWAM had a team at COP 28 this month, and there should be reporting from that meeting during the forum, as well as a chance to discuss how God asks us to care for His creation.

You can find the link at ywampodcast.com/140 to the online registration for the forum, www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ywam-creation-care-forum-2024-tickets-753752713657.

YWAM Ships Philippines Outreach

YWAM Ships Philippines recently completed an outreach in their area of the Pacific …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1U_yKprAuwFind out more on their web-site, ywamshipsphilippines.com.

YWAM Meme Review

YWAM Oxford Memes – dropped the ball, nothing new this month!

YWAM Furnace Memes took it to the next level though. While I enjoyed being made into a meme myself, not just once, but twice.

There were two memes this month that stood out.

The first is something that I am sure everyone, except the most extroverted of us, has experienced on outreach.

My favourite though, and the one that really crushed it, was this one …

https://youtube.com/shorts/LVOtvCH5MJQWith the Holy spirit telling you that yes, you “should go live by faith as a missionary in the nations …”

In addition to providing the best YWAM Memes on the Internet, YWAM Furnace in New Zealand also runs an amazing ministry, which you can find out about on their web-site, ywamfurnace.nz.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for November 2023. This month we hear about emergency repairs to the YWAM Koha ship, a miracle life saved in PNG, the passing of Joseph Chean in Turkey, YWAM Lyon’s Bible Distribution project, Loren Cunningham’s new book that is to be released soon, we introduce a new segment rating your YWAM memes, and more …

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YWAM Ship m/v YWAM Koha Repairs

YWAM Ships Aotearoa just completed this year’s outreach to Fiji.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrUs5AVyKrsUnfortunately the m/v YWAM Koha was found to be in need of significant repairs at the end of their outreach. The only way to fix this significant engineering issue is to take it out of the water, and fix it in dry dock in Fiji. The cost of repairs is $300,000 NZD.

Since they made their need known in the middle of November, the full amount of funds needed have already been raised! This means that the vessel will be able to be repaired, and the ship and crew will be back in New Zealand by Christmas.

Praise God!

The best place to follow along with their journey on their Facebook Page.

Newborn Revived in Remote PNG

We bring you this report from YWAM Ships Australia …

“I’m not a midwife! I will pray!” Hannah Peart cried, as she ran through the night in search of local health care workers. Hannah, a registered nurse, was serving with YWAM Medical Ships in the Delta Fly District of Western Province, Papua New Guinea.

It was a medical emergency. Seconds earlier, while treating patients, a lady had run into the clinic in search of urgent assistance. There was a mother in labour, but the baby was stuck at the shoulders – head delivered, but very blue.

Help in tow, Hannah returned to find the baby born limp and not breathing. Joanna, one of the health care workers, took immediate charge; administering manual suction whilst instructing Hannah to begin CPR.

They were fighting difficult odds, with no oxygen, and no appropriately sized mask to administer the baby assistance. After five long minutes of stimulation, CPR, and suction, the baby started breathing – shallow and irregularly. After another five, shallow but on their own. After a further ten, a wash of relief fell over the team as the baby gave its first loud cry. This baby was a living miracle, in front of their eyes, within their arms.

“I am amazed at the health workers here,” Hannah said, reflecting on the experience, “not only their expertise, but their persistence. Even with such limited resources, they do not give up.”

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You can read more stories like that on the YWAM Ships Australia web-site, ywamships.org.

Update on Island Reach Conversion

We have a new update from YWAM Ships Switzerland, and the conversion the Island Reach.

https://youtu.be/s_8RdLWDWX8sourceHead over to ywamships.ch to follow along with the conversion of the ship.

Create International

Create International is engaged in some amazing ministry around the world, and they have recently released a new video about their ministry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOrvAVYmxGcHead on over to createinternational.com to find out more about their ministry.

Joseph Chean – Missionary with YWAM Singapore Passes Away

Earlier this month Joseph Chean, a leader with YWAM in Singapore passed away while in Turkey. This message was posted on their Facebook Page:

With great sadness, we received the tragic news this morning that our beloved Joseph Chean has gone home to be with the Lord. Joe was involved in a road traffic accident at 10:20am Istanbul time on 15 November 2023 on the way to the airport back to Singapore, and died from injuries enroute to the hospital. He was on a teaching trip.

We are in shock and grief at this moment, and together with his wife Kim, and two daughters Olivia and Ashley, we are mourning the loss of a very dear spiritual father, leader, mentor, brother and friend.

We seek your prayers alongside us for the family, and your understanding as we handle condolences. To honour the family, we ask that you give them privacy to grieve and settle necessary matters. More details will be released soon.

YWAM Ashville

YWAM Asheville recently released this new update about their ministry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJccy_E4GFsHead on over to ywamasheville.org to find out more.

YWAM Lyon Bible Distribution

Since 2010 YWAM Lyon has distributed over 50,000 Bibles to the people of Lyon, and tourists.

This year they are aiming to give away another 7,000 Bibles. They are finding it to be a real challenge, but they are confident that they will succeed.

You can check out the “Festival of Lights” page at linktr.ee/ywamlyon. There’s a lot more information about it there.

And if you are interested in participating, there are three ways:

1. PRAY – by joining their prayer channel
2. DONATE – on their web-site, or in person by the stall at Hello Asso to help us buy the Bibles (total of €125 donated = a free Bible)
3. GO OUT WITH US – by signing up for the distribution Loren Cunningham’s New Book

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quvQysEHUW4“No Boundaries – Within God’s Will”. Loren’s final book, written with Jeff Rogers, is set to come out this month, barring any unexpected delays. Head over to lorencunningham.com to get a free copy of the first chapter of the book, and to be updated when the book is released.

Favourite YWAM Meme of the Month

Recently YWAM Oxford and YWAM Furnace have started a bit of a meme war on their Instagram pages. I had a look at their pages, along with any other YWAM meme accounts I found find on Instagram, and picked out my favourite 10.

• YWAM Kristiansand
• YWAM Ships
• YWAM Memes
• YWAM Furnace
• YWAM Kristiansand
• YWAM Furnace
• YWAM Memes
• YWAM Memes
• YWAM Oxford
• YWAM Ships Some other YWAM meme accounts that have been updated recently include YWAM Ships Memes, YWAM Kristiansand Memes, and YWAM Memes.

I you enjoy a monthly meme review let me know, and we can do this every month. And if you think I got the choice for best meme wrong, just let me know in the comments at ywampodcast.com/139.

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Welcome to the Youth With A Mission News Show for October 2023. This month we hear about Loren Cunningham, YWAM’s founder, passing away, a prayer request for the Middle East, we get a report from the latest YWAM Leaders Gathering, hear a bit about the importance of missionary care in YWAM, see a medical outreach to a remote island in Vanuatu, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 138th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

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Loren Cunningham Passes Away

Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) went to be with Jesus on October 6, 2023 at the age of 88.

Loren was the first person in history to travel for the sake of Christ and the Great Commission to every sovereign nation on earth, all dependent countries, and more than 100 territories (Mark 16:15). Now he has added one more “stamp” to his well-worn passport: HEAVEN!

Loren is often called the “de-regulator of missions” because he broke the 1960s missionary paradigm by creating opportunities for Youth to serve short-term, globally and unsalaried. This foresight opened the floodgates so that millions could come FROM everywhere and go TO everywhere as missionaries around the globe to proclaim the truth of God and display His love.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwQtSXJcQP0Over at ywam.org you can read the full obituary, and also see messages honouring Loren by Franklin Graham, David Hamilton, and Lynn Green.

As we talked about last month, Loren’s ministry focus in his last days was for translating the Bible and message of Jesus into every language on Earth. You can watch that vision, and find out more about that vision at ywampodcast.com/137. Loren was also busy writing a new book in this final months with Jeff Rogers called No Boundaries Within God’s Will. The book is already at the printers, and due for release in November.

You can download the first chapter of the book for free at lorencunningham.com/legacy. You can also preorder the book on that page.

Pray for the Middle East

It is now more than two weeks since the latest escalation of violence in Israel / Palestine. As the horrific images and video footage is broadcast across the world our hearts are broken for the suffering that is taking place among both Israeli and Palestinian families. Until now, our YWAM family in Israel / Palestine and the wider region are all okay and most are remaining in place.

With no end in sight to the current crisis, and with the conflict spilling across borders into Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, we would like to ask our family and friends to pray:

• For an end to the violence and bloodshed
• For the Israeli hostages and for the Palestinian people in Gaza
• That the conflict will not widen to the surrounding nations
• For the Y family serving across the Middle East north region to shine with the Light of Christ in their various towns and cities
• For the dwindling Christian community in Gaza who are burying their dead and still searching for bodies in the rubble on the property of the St Porphyrius Orthodox Church in Gaza City
• For the Messianic community in Israel, who’s sons and daughters have been called up for military service

We appreciate your prayers.

Let’s keep our hearts aligned with God’s heart and find comfort in the words of David in Psalm 34:18: ‘the Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit’.

YWAM Leaders Gathering

620 YWAM leaders came together from Sept 14-18 in Chiang Mai Thailand the a long awaited Leaders Gathering.

After all of the 85 nations in attendance were celebrated, the gathering began with a video from YWAM founders Loren and Darlene Cunningham. Due to Loren’s lung cancer he spoke lying in bed. He spoke of YWAM as a family, not an organization, and urged us to use our gifts and callings for Jesus and “keep living for Him.”

The following day, Jim Stier, the YWAM pioneer who helped to start YWAM’s work in Brazil, reflected on the vision that came from Loren over the years and still came from him in his video. “He’s lying there in bed and he’s still pressing in,” Jim observed. Jim challenged the YWAMers not to settle for what we’ve already accomplished but to keep pressing in for more of God and more of God’s purposes for the world.

Later, one of YWAM’s leaders in C. Asia continued this theme as he urged YWAMers to keep going to the hard places. As a symbol of this commitment he asked the audience to take off their shoes, hold them over their heads, look at the back wall and imagine one of the places or people groups where “we are not” and then do the wave from the front to the back of the auditorium as a symbolic act. The YWAMers did this as they prayed. Throughout the whole gathering there was a call for a resurgence in prayer at every level.

The event also included presentations about Oral Mother Tongue translation, a ministry that Loren Cunningham has passionately spoken about for the last few years. This method is already providing spoken translations of the Bible with accuracy using only two or three bilingual people from the language group. Many resources explain this method at prayomt.com.

The participants left the meeting with the prospect of seeing each other again at events coming up in the next year. The first is the YWAM outreach at the Paris Olympics July 22-August 11, ywamparisjetaime.com, and a YWAM Together gathering for everyone in the YWAM family worldwide which will take place in the Philippines from September 2-5.

Throughout the event, Loren’s health was on the minds of many of the leaders gathered. The message they heard time and again was to keep pressing forward. One of YWAM’s leaders in the Middle East spoke of asking for a double portion of Loren’s anointing just as Elisha did with Elijah. Said Garth Gustafson, one of YWAM’s leaders in SE Asia, “This is a tender time and a critical time and I believe it’s time to rise.”

Reach – Malasia

Reach is a two-day equipping event hosted by YWAM Experience Asia in Kuala Lumpur for believers of all ages and backgrounds on November 13 and 14. Reach will equip participants to be who Jesus created them to be, empowered to walk in the gifts of the Holy Spirit as a lifestyle.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyV1ZTvRTf1/Head over to ywamexperienceasia.com/reach to find out more about Reach.

Rugby World Cup Outreach Report

Last month we shared about the ongoing Rugby World Cup Outreach. Here is a rough translation of the final update from their Facebook page.

At the last match that was played in Lyon, we met a lot of people. It was a relaxed evening and we were able to hand around 180 New Testaments and many Gospels of Giovanni (which, best I can tell, is the Gospel of John in Spanish and Italian). Many young people embraced the New Testament, and the team had the opportunity to pray for several who were challenged that night.

Another story from the night was about Sofiane, a young Muslim married to a Christian woman, who also accepted the New Testament. They had a really deep discussion with people on the team, and addressed questions about salvation in Jesus Christ. They ask that we continue to keep him in prayer as he is in a true walk of faith. He really wasn’t far from converting and seeking God sincerely.

Another team spent time with Anis, a young man also of Muslim descent who accepted the New Testament and was really thirsty because he was researching. He agreed to be prayed over for his eyes to open as he reads, and to have a true encounter with Jesus.

The final story that they have for us is about many members of their team speaking with Nicolahé, a man of Ukrainian descent who expressed himself in very basic English. He had lost his family to war and didn’t want to hear from God, he cut off the conversation. The couple who were speaking with him were a little disappointed to see Nicolahé leave when he needed God so much in his suffering. They later found him at the end of the street where he was speaking with Elena, another girl from the team who spoke Romanian with him, another language Nicolahé mastered well. She was able to share the Gospel with him, pray with him, and offer him a New Testament in Ukrainian that she had taken in her bag “by chance”. They believe that God had an appointment with Nicholas that night and that the team were indicators on his path as on Sophia, Anis, and many others, and yet the Holy Spirit was not done working in their lives and drawing them to God.”

You can actually read many stories of their outreach on their Facebook page, linked to at ywampodcast.com/138.

YWAM Paris Connect Olympics 2024 Outreach

Next year France will see another large sporting event, when the 2024 Olympics will be hosted there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUsQL2ciUa4The Paris Olympics will be happening from 21 July – 11 August 2024. YWAMers and the body of Christ both in France and around the world are invited to come to impact the nations in Paris.

Head on over to ywamparisjetaime.com to find out more about this opportunity, including of course, how you could get involved.

YWAM North American Cities Conference 2024

The City servants circle and YWAM Vancouver are hosting the next North American cities conference in April 2024.

During the North American cities conference from April 15 – 19 they will be exploring the spheres of society, and how God wants us to operate in them. During the week they will journey through the spheres of Arts, Business, and Education. Participants will hear from local practitioners and seasoned veterans, and there will also be plenty of discussion and small group times to process with each other.

There will also be times of worship, intercession and prayer for all the locations in attendance.

Head on over to ywamnacities.com to find out more about the conference, and how you can get involved.

Lighthouse Foundation | YWAM Muizenberg Impact Ministries

This month we get to hear about the Lighthouse Foundation at YWAM Muezenberg in Cape Town, South Africa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SHyc47Le10Head on over to ywammuizenberg.org to find out more about the ministry.

YWAM Saint Marc Food Donations

As we have reported previously on the YWAM News Show, there is a still a lot of unrest in Haiti. Despite that, YWAM has a very strong presence there, with multiple ministry locations operating there, providing training, and ministry to the people of Haiti.

YWAM Saint Marc is very active in providing relief and supplies for the people in their community. Part of this relief is provided through donations sent to Haiti from other nations. This is one of the latest reports from their Facebook Page:

We are packing up the trailer getting it ready to come to Haiti! This is such a critical part of our ministry and helps us to function at 100%. Thank you so much to everyone who is helping us!

Here are a couple of things you can pray for:

• Safety for our staff when they go to pick it up and come back
• Provision for all of the items, customs and shipping fees If you head on over to their Facebook Page you can find out h0ow you might be able to help, and more about their ministry.

YWAM Vanuatu Family Care Centre Medical Outreach

From their Facebook Post:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDgNr1z9Hts

This trip was so incredibly special to the team of six that travelled down to the village of Malfakhal for what ended up being six days. Here you can see their journey from start to finish!

During their trip, our team was able to see and treat 137 patients, deliver medical kits to the aid post and school, and deliver medication to the local nurse!

We cannot thank you enough for your support in prayer and finance. God loves his people, and he made that known in Malekula.

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Missionary Care Courses

Missionary Care is something that is vital to the long term health of Youth With A Mission, and all the missionaries that are part of the ministry. To help to facilitate this YWAM International Member Care has put together many fantastic online resources, and also runs multiple training courses throughout the year, and many different locations.

Some of the online courses and resources that you can find on their web-site includes many free ebooks on their web-sites, and individual sessions on the YouTube channel.

In the next year there are also three different training opportunities for staff to learn how to better care for the staff and students at their location. This includes courses in the USA, Europe, and Australia. Right now there are currently courses running in both India and Brazil.

If you head over to ywammembercare.net you can find details for all those courses, find links to the many resources that they have made available, and also learn more about the what and why they do Member Care.

YWAM Wollongong

I thought that we could finish off this episode of the YWAM News Show with this message about God’s Character, brought to us by YWAM Wollongong.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k89rkhTkyKwYou can find out more about YWAM Wollongong on their web-site, ywamwollongong.org.

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Welcome to the YWAM News Show for September 2023. This month we hear the Oral Mother Tongue initiative, about the current Rugby World Cup outreach, find out about the Nenets people, some updates from a few ship ministries, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 137 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/137 …

https://youtu.be/syy1LRtSyxEStories:

Back in March of this year the Founder of Youth With A Mission, Loren Cunningham, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer. Despite that diagnosis Loren has continued being active with his ministry, and especially his vision to get the Bible and the message of Jesus into every language on earth …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpT42x3RcLQIf you head over to prayomt.com you can find out ways to serve. The need is great, but with God, all things are possible.

Rugby World Cup Outreach

Right now YWAM in France is outreaching to the people watching the Rugby World Cup. We have this update from YWAM Lyon’s Facebook page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiqsUJLMjZwDuring the months of September and October, we will not be continuing our monthly outreach BUT the proposed alternative is still pretty cool! We’re going to share the Good News with rugby spectators during the World Cup so mark down the Lyon games in your calendars and come with us.

If you’re interested, contact us and stay tuned as we share more details with you in the upcoming days!

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YWAM Norway – The Nenets

YWAM Norway has a ministry focus on the Nenets People group in North West Russia. This week they released a documentary about their first trip to visit the Nenets people in the former Soviet Union, and the ministry that has grown out of it …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5228RFdKccThe full documentary can be viewed on the show notes at ywampodcast.com/137, as well as on the YWAM Norway YouTube Channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgU5k-vbI6wIt is an amazing, and beautiful story that is well worth the 8 minutes to watch.

The story of the Nenets is also a story about one way that YWAM has been able to fulfil the vision of seeing the message of Jesus being translated into every mother tongue like we talked about at the beginning of this episode, and if you do watch the full 8 minutes documentary, you can see how they did it.

You can head over to ywam.no to find out more about their ministry, including the work they are doing with the Nenets people.

YWAM Romania Craiova Flooded!

Earlier this month we got this report about flooding from YWAM Romania Craiova …

This week in Craiova there was bad flooding, with broken trees, floating cars, damaged electricity poles, and the entire basement at the YWAM Centre there was flooded.

Because of the sewer system at the their location, plus the sewage system in the entire city, they have experienced this before, but this time was by far the worst. It was bad enough that the centre is now praying about and considering finding a new location to move to.

They are asking for our prayer, wisdom, and guidance during this time.

If you head over to their Facebook page, linked to at ywampodcast.com/137, you can follow their journey, and offer them your prayers and support.

YWAM Ships Philippines

YWAM Ships Philippines released an update this month sharing about some of their work in the nation. Hearing their updated really highlights to us the need for ship based ministries in island nations like the Philippines…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Y3X1JNEDMIf you head over to ywampodcast.com/137 you watch the full video, with sub-titles for the sections not in English. You can also head over to ywamshipsphilippines.com to find out more about the ministry, including how you could get involved.

YWAM Aalesund Story Released

Last month we talked about the upcoming video about how the YWAM Aalesund location was birthed, where they are today, and where they are going. You can watch the video at ywampodcast.com/137, as well as on the YWAM Alesund YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZMxEgktom8You can find out more about their ministry at ywamaalesund.com.

m/v YWAM Koha Outreach Update

The m/v YWAM Koha is currently anchored at Rabi Island in Fiji, and here is an update from them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFxlre5arQkIn addition to the dental work that they are doing, they are also able to now offer custom prescription eyewear for children and adults.

Through some generous donations of reading glasses and sun glasses, they were able to secure 500 eyeglass kits from Global Vision 2020 enabling them to help individuals with personalised eye care. They are also grateful to have Dr. Martijn van den Houten, an optometrist from the Netherlands, and his wife, Fleur who are volunteering for a couple of months on the KOHA to help us pioneer this new service.

The best place to follow news from the m/v YWAM Koha is on the YWAM Ships Aotearoa Facebook page, which is linked to at ywampodcast.com/137.

YWAM Ships Switzerland Update

YWAM Ships Switzerland has been progressing with the refit and build of the Island Reach ship that they are preparing for service.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drakPqyUodsIf you head over to ywampodcast.com/137 you can view the full update video, including images from around the ship, and from some of the sea trials that the ship has undergone.

Once the ship has completed the refit, they will be heading to Madagascar to serve the medical needs of the nation. The converted holds will house the dental and ophthalmic suits, plus a GP and pharmacy facility.

Head over to ywamships.ch to find out more about the ship and their ministry.

YWAM Las Vegas Homeless Outreach

We talked about some of the ministry that YWAM Las Vegas does when focused on their work with victims of human trafficking in episode 135, at ywampodcast.com/135. Another ministry that they regularly engage in is outreaching to the homeless.

Here is an update from their Facebook Page.

Feeling incredibly humbled and grateful after today’s homeless outreach in Las Vegas. We were able to provide meals, and essential supplies to so many individuals in need. It’s a stark reminder of the hardships that many face daily, but also a testament to the resilience and strength of the human spirit.

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who gave their time and energy today. Your compassion and dedication are truly inspiring. And to those who donated, your generosity has made a significant impact on the lives of those less fortunate.

Let’s continue to spread the love of Christ, kindness, and support to our fellow humans. Remember, we rise by lifting others.

You can find out more about the ministry that YWAM Las Vegas does by heading over to their Facebook page, which is linked to at ywampodcast.com.137.

Business As Missions Nepal Tour

From December 26 – January 7 the Business as Mission Team at YWAM Colorado Springs will be running a winter BAM tour to Nepal.

The purpose of BAM Tours is to expose participants to the business environment and practices outside of the United States, while providing insight into the cultural, social, and political environments of each country visited.

The goal for participants to use their research and experience to determine trends, threats, problems, issues, and implications for businesses while developing global competency.

You can read more about the tour with the full flyer at ywampodcast.com/137. It’ll give you more information about things like tour highlights, accommodation details, and what kind of business experience and networking would happen. You can also visit the BAM web-site at ywamcos.org.

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Welcome to the YWAM News Show for August 2023. This month we hear how YWAM is helping after the devastating fires in Maui, Hawaii, hear bout some teacher training happening in Burundi, see what ministry YWAM Nuremberg is engaging in, hear a testimony of healing from Egypt, check out a Kings Kids Slovakia outreach to Macedonia, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 136 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/136 …

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Clean Water for Maui

YWAM Ships Kona jumped into action immediately to help with relief after the fire hit Maui earlier this month. The yachts from YWAM Flotilla got busy transferring goods and relief to the island of Maui as the airports were blocked as people left the island.

After the initial response of sending relief via the yachts, YWAM Ships Kona was able to partner with Aloha Air Cargo to deliver more of the resources and donations to Maui.

Julie has fairly recent update about the work …

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r9M\u002d\u002dfJvt8YWAM also has a location in Maui, but the location is on the side of the island not affected by the fires, so the location and all their staff and students are safe.

Find out more about YWAM’s work with the Maui relief at ywamshipskona.org/maui-fires/.

Soul Prison Movie – Best Thai Film of the Year

Create International recently celebrated 35 years of working with the power of media and technology as a transformative tool to reach even the most isolated communities.

Watch this video on YouTube.
Since that video they have continued to produce hundreds of videos, in dozens of different languages. Many of them can be viewed on their YouTube channel.

One of Create International’s recent projects was the Soul Prison Movie.

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Create International partnered with a local Thai producer to write, direct, and distribute an evangelistic feature film called “Soul Prison”. During the Gathering in May they were able to premiere the film in the biggest movie theater in Chiang Mai to a sold out crowd. The movie won awards for the best Thai film, and for the best Thai director, as well as awards at other film festivals worldwide.

You can watch the full trailer in Thai at ywampodcast.com/136, as well as find a link to the movie’s web-site.

YWAM Burundi Teacher Training

YWAM Burundi is honored to host a teachers’ training for 2 weeks. It is a great opportunity to meet and learn together with different teachers from various schools in Burundi and abroad. It is a blessing to learn from experienced amazing speakers from Europe and Africa.

After this training, we are looking forward to sending inspired and equipped teachers back to their schools to make a difference in their everyday work responsibilities.

In addition to hosting teacher training for various schools around Burundi, YWAM Burundi also runs the Burundi Dream Academy. The Academy opening in 2014 with 20 children, and has grown to 360 students, with classes from nursey age, to Elementary VI.

YWAM Burundi does a great job at regularly updating their Facebook page, which is linked to at ywampodcast.com/136.

YWAM Koha Mid Outreach Update

The m/v YWAM Koha is about half way through their outreach in Fiji, and we have this update from them.

Watch this video on YouTube.
You can visit their web-site through a link in the show-notes at ywampodcast.com/136, ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz.

YWAM Lusaka South Central Regional Conference

YWAM Lusaka in Zambia recently held their South Central Regional conference. Different nations from with the region and outside the region gathered together to encounter God and receive from Him for 4 days

You can find out more about YWAM Lusaka, and watch many of the sessions from the conference, over on their Facebook Page.

YWAM Nuremberg

YWAM Nuremberg in Germany released a video this month with some information about their ministry.

Watch this video on YouTube.
Visit ywamnuremberg.com for find out more.

YWAM Windhoek Soccer Camp

Last episode of the YWAM News Show we shared about a soccer academy that was happing in Malawi. Another soccer camp is currently running at YWAM Windhoek in Namidia. They provided us with this update from their Facebook page.

“Our coaches welcomed us very warm upon arrival and it stirred up an excitement for the weekend away from our community. We didn’t really know what to expect from the camp apart from it will be a lot of training and exercises for the team.

We were well cared for even though it became tough along the way. I learnt some new things about my team members, this camp taught us how to love each other better. The coaches did their best to show us how to respect our teammates, build relationships that will help us get along on the field as well as off field. The theme was ‘Love Thy Neighbor’ and that’s what the coaches taught us through games and activities. We also went hiking early morning and just prayed together.

On the second day of camp, we had a friendly match against Beautiful Kidz soccer club and it was really fun, even though we lost. I learnt how to try from my mistakes and push for better results. It’s all about God, He loves us all and we should be able to love everyone equally. I am thankful for the experience and the opportunity over the weekend.” (Bruno, Right midfielder)

You can find out more about the camp on their Facebook Page.

YWAM Kansas City – Egypt Healing

A Messengers Frontiers School from YWAM Kansas City was recently in Egypt and they brought this testimony back from their time there.

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You can visit YWAM Kansas City at ywamkansascity.com to find out more about their ministry and outreach.

YWAM Converge – Setting Up a Campus Missions Group

In many parts of the world the school year is beginning, with millions of students heading to college and university campuses to pursue higher education. These students, and the campuses that they are a part of, are a huge possible missions field.

YWAM Student Centre, also know as YWAM Converge, has a desire to reach out and connect with believers and non-believers at campuses around the world. They desire to make disciples in and through universities. One of the ways that they do this is through Missional Campus Groups.

Over at ywamconverge.org you can find some fantastic resources for setting up a Missional Campus Group, which starts with starting up a Missional Table, putting together a core team, and praying weekly for the school campus.

There is a free PDF copy of the Missional Table guide that you can download from their web-site. It includes an eight week plan for table fellowship discussions over a shared meal. The guide covers topics like God’s Call, God’s Character and Nature, Intercession, Being a Witness, God’s Sovereignty, Crossing Cultures, and more.

Find out more on the YWAM Student Centre web-site, ywamconverge.org.

YWAM Frontier Missions Testimony

Here is an exciting testimony from YWAM Frontier Missions.

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God builds his church…Find out more about Frontier Missions here.

Homes of Hope Burned Home Repair

YWAM Homes of Hope has been sending teams into Mexico to build homes for needy families for many years:

Watch this video on YouTube.
Head over to ywamhomesofhope.org to find out more about the ministry.

Kings Kids Slovakia Macedonia Outreach

Kings Kids Slovakia spent some time on outreach in Macedonia. We get this update from their Facebook page.

On our King’s Kids outreach to Macedonia we could be a blessing to kids, churches, families, villages and many random people on the streets of Bitola and Strumica.

Our team of 22 (youngest one 3yrs old) could show the love of Christ through dancing, skits, street evangelism, collecting garbage, praying over people and much more.

So proud of these amazing young people who gave their vacation time and sacrificed financially in order to go!

Just one short story – on the first day we had an idea of learning a simple Bible verse in Macedonian, just to be able to share with some people. After concluding that John 3:16 was a bit too complicated, we settled for John 14:6 – Jesus is the Way, Truth and Life.

What a surprise that on that same day, we met a person on the street that this verse had a great significance for, a few days later we served at a church where this verse was printed as the main quote over the entrance, we prayed this verse out while ministering… God really speaks.

Visit the KKI Slovakia Facebook Page to see more about their ministry.

The Story of YWAM Alesund: “The Long Lines” Trailer

A couple of months ago we saw and heard a short film called “Known” by YWAM Ålesund, they have since released a trailer for a new video called “The Long Lines”.

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The full film should be out soon, and you can head over to their YouTube page to check it out.

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Welcome to the YWAM News Show for July 2023. This month we take a deep dive into some of the Human Trafficking Ministries that Youth With A Mission is involved with around the world, check out a football academy at a refugee camp, hear about a youth camp in Albania, a home build in Haiti, and more ...

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This month I have some updates about ministry happening in Haiti, some new music released by YWAM Lausanne, an update form YWAM Ships in Fiji, and more …

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Welcome to the YWAM News Show for May 2023. This month I have news about the recent cyclone in Myanmar, YWAM's work in Ukraine, what we did to help after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, some news about some of our ship ministries, and more ...

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Today on the YWAM News Show we will be talking about the launching of the YWAM Solomons new ministry sailboat, the m/v YWAM Koha redeploying to Fiji, a recovery program at YWAM Manicaland in Zimbabwe, the Mercy Air helicopter arrives in Mozambique, Operation Christmas Child partnership in the Philippines, YWAM Marseille’s ministry vision, a Jesus Film Project partnership in the Himalayas, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 132 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/132 …

Stories:

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YWAM Solomons Sailboat Project

Earlier this year YWAM Solomons commissioned and launched the VAKA HOP’E, which means the ship of hope.

YWAM Solomons has a vision to use sailboats to reach the most isolated islands with practical aid through locals trained with community development tools.

The ship is a 38 foot sailing catamaran, made from epoxy, wood, and rope, which will make it easier to maintain and repair in the islands. The design actually originates from the Solomon Islands, and is ideally set-up so that in addition to the original vessels, others will be able to be built and maintained in the islands.

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YWAM Ships Aotearoa Redeployed to Fiji

The m/v YWAM Koha is getting ready to set sail for their 2023 deployment back into the Pacific next month.

From May through to October, the m/v YWAM KOHA will be up in Fiji, empowering a healthy future for the Fijian people by providing health and dental services free of charge while working to remove the barriers between individuals and the care they need.

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Pacific Hope Amazon Outreach

Plans for the Amazon Outreach are well under-way and we need general volunteers, doctors, nurses, dentists, dental assistants, individuals or groups.

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The outreaches to the Amazon provide relief in three main areas:

• Medical
• Construction
• Education

For the outreaches they are looking for people to come for a week or more to the Amazon. There will be medical and dental clinics, Bible distribution, children’s ministries, and community outreach as needed. In addition to the need for medical professionals, they are need people with multiple skillsets. It takes many hands to run a ship ministry, so your greatest asset is a passion to help others.

Check out the Amazon Reach web-site, marinereachglobal.org/amazon-outreach, to find out how you could volunteer.

YWAM Ships Philippines Medical Outreach

YWAM Ships’ Medical Outreach to Palawan begans in the small barangay of Ipilan. Over the next few days, thousands of health services, millions of pesos worth of food, clothing and pharmaceuticals will be delivered along with bibles and training.

A core team of volunteers with YWAM Ships Philippines hosts a 100-strong, multi-sectoral medical outreach to meet the practical and spiritual needs of disadvantaged, isolated coastal people of the Philippines. YWAM Ships’ goal is holistic community development. Their method is one of mobilization through a concept called “Bayanihan” – a Tagalog word that refers to a spirit of communal unity and cooperation, serving without expectation of anything in return.

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YWAM Makushi vision

As we continue to explore some of the YWAM locations in Africa in each episode of the YWAM News Show, we now get to hear about YWAM Makushi …

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Follow the link at ywam.org to find more about the location, and contact them if you are wanting to get involved.

Mercy Air Helicopter in Mozambique

Mercy Air’s helicopter has arrived in Marromeu in Mozambique and they are there to serve the people in the Zambezi Delta over the next 10 days!

With everything going on in the world, the news about Cyclone Freddy hitting the nation of Mozambique went unknow to many, including unfortunately myself …

Cyclone Freddy crashed into Mozambique causing severe flooding and damaging many homes in Marromeu, including those in the vulnerable elderly and children’s programmes that YWAM operates. Walls fell down, roofs leaked, and the water rose, both inside and outside.

Unfortunately some of the elderly widows and their grandchildren that the YWAM location takes care of lost their houses. They need to raise $13,000 to build a new row of 4 houses and latrines.

YWAM Manicaland Recovery Program

YWAM Manicaland in Zimbabwe runs a six-month addiction recovery program …

Watch this video on YouTube.
You can find out more about their location on ywam.org.

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Operation Christmas Child distribution with YWAM Calbayog

YWAM Calbayog was blessed to see the work that Samaritan’s Purse is doing and their program with Operation Christmas Child (OCC).

They were grateful to receive teaching materials and gift boxes from OCC, which last week they distributed to 2 of their kids ministry locations.

The YWAM team started the first teaching of the many sessions the had and the kids received their gift box. They were so grateful for this opportunity and for the generous heart to all the people who make boxes to share their love to the children across the world!

As YWAM staff they were so happy and blessed seeing the children receive a gift and learn about God and the greatest gift of all that we received from him, Jesus Christ!

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YWAM Marseille

YWAM Marseille in the South of France on the Mediterranean Sea has a heart not only for France, but also Middle East, North Africa and Southern Europe.

Watch this video on YouTube.
Check out ywammarseille.com to find out about the different short term and long term opportunities that are available.

YWAM Amsterdam

Staying in Europe, YWAM Amsterdam is an urban community of people who follow Jesus. They are on a journey to know God better and to make Him known in Amsterdam and across the world. They reach out through multiple ministries and training programs.

Watch this video on YouTube.
Check out ywamamsterdam.com to find out more.

Jesus Film Project

A YWAM mission team trekked into the Himalayas equipped with SD cards, each containing gospel films and audio Bibles in the heart language of the people of Nepal. They distributed the SD cards and made plans to soon trek back down the mountain. But the day they were due to leave, a blizzard hit and they were snowed in.

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You can find out more about The Jesus Film, and YWAM’s partnership with Cru ministry through the link in the show note.

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Pray for Hong Kong

Every month YWAMers from around the world join together to pray and hear from God. This month we prayed for Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, drawing people from all around the world with its unique combination of Asian and Western culture. However, of the 7.6 million people living in this bustling city, only 13 percent profess to be Christian and there are 10 unreached people groups residing there. Hong Kong is now in a “Kairos” time when the need for missionaries to spread the good news is vital for its future. Hong Kong has opened its doors to the world again after a difficult time over the pandemic and other issues, but unlike never before Hong Kong is ready for the gospel! There are many opportunities for individuals and teams to come serve.

Ways to pray:

• Pray for people to come to Hong Kong
• Pray against hopelessness, addictions and suicides among the children and youth
• Pray that the churches of Hong Kong would work in unity
• Pray for initiatives that reach the poor and for awareness in all spheres of society to alleviate poverty and income disparity

You can visit ywam.org/theinvitation to read the full letter and to find out ways that you can take action, or sign up for updates for future prayer efforts.

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Today on the YWAM News Show we will be talking about the recovery from the dual cyclones that hit Vanuatu, a sports club ministry in Tanzania, a teacher’s workshop in South Sudan, YWAM Emerge’s aquaponics program, hiking retreats into the Scottish highlands, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 131 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/131 …

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Cyclone Damage in Vanuatu

The island nation of Vanuatu was hit by 2 severe tropical cyclones in the space of 3 days, TC Judy (Category 3) on March 1st and TC Kevin (Category 4) on March 3rd 2023. The first cyclone caused severe damage to housing, community buildings, infrastructure, vegetation and crops. Then, before the community had a chance to recover, the second one hit with greater force and moved slowly, punishing an already damaged community for at least another 8 hours. The government has now declared a State of Emergency for the next 6 months.

The YWAM Family Care Centre in Vanuatu suffered damage to their buildings, some flooding, and many of their trees knocked down. During the cyclone the YWAM Centre had 120 of their neighbours come and shelter with them, and they are still providing shelter for some who are still unable to return home or to other shelters. They are working with the community leaders to discuss the recovery plan, are grateful that all their members are safe, and desire prayer for everyone’s health and safety, and that there would be food for everyone staying with them. (source)

V2 Life Association, one of YWAM’s other ministries in Vanuatu also suffered the loss of most of their trees, had flooding in some buildings, many ceilings were damaged, and they have electrical issues in a few buildings. There is significant clean up and repairs needed to their centre so that they can continue to provide primary school education in Teouma Valley. (source)

Australian Mercy staff are already on the ground assessing damage, consulting with disaster management officials, village chiefs and local community organisations, assessing where best we can assist. Volunteer work teams will initially start by assisting in recovery in village and squatter areas in the Shefa province. They are asking for funds to be donated to provide for the purchase of food and water, first aid supplies, building materials, tools and the means to assist in distribution of these items.

Find out more, and how you can help, on the Australian Mercy web-site, australianmercy.org.

Jeffrey Woodke Released in Niger

In 2016 a long time YWAM Worker, Jeff Woodke, was abducted from the town of Abalak in Northern Niger. This month he was released, after being held for six-years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8rATwEykus

This is fantastic news, and we pray for Jeff and his family during this long awaited reunion. Since that video was released, Jeff has since been reunited with his family and is still under medical care and supervision.

PNG Bible Translations

Last year YWAM Ships Kona brought an oral bible translation recording unit to Papua New Guinea.

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Since that video was made, the container has been delivered to Madang in PNG and they are currently working on translating the bible into 33 different dialects. (source)

Women’s Health Container and General Purpose Clinic

The latest container that has been built to serve in PNG is a women’s health container and general purpose clinic. It will provide a safe and private space to do gynecological exams, antenatal checks, health education, and can even be used to deliver babies if needed.

The container is completed and is about to be shipped to PNG in the M/V YWAM Liberty. (source)

Global and Community Health Seminar

In August YWAM Ships Kona will be running a Global & Community Health Seminar.

The seminar is designed to train participants to serve in global settings wtih continuing education focused on cross-cultural clinics and community care. The course covers tropical diseases in a case-based format and highlights the provision of quality care through the application of global health guidelines while considering cultural context.

The course is from August 21 – 25, with an optional medical outreach August 26 – September 8 in Papua New Guinea. (source)

YWAM New Vision Sports Club

YWAM Arusha in Tanzania runs the New Vision Sports Club.

They run many different ministries through the club, and they have a desire to build a state of the art sports academy where they want to be able allow participants to live on campus. (source)

YWAM Juba Teachers Workshop

Youth With A Mission have been operating in South Sudan pretty much since the nation game it’s independence in 2011. One of the locations in South Sudan is in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.

This month YWAM Juba completed their first ever Teachers Workshop. The participants in the workshop were there to become better Christian educators. Trainers for the workshop cam from South Africa and the US. Their hope is that they can continue to offer this valuable workshop to future educators in South Sudan. (source)

YWAM Lusaka

Continuing with highlighting the videos produced by YWAM Overland Adventures we now look at what YWAM is doing in Lusaka in Zambia.

Watch this video on YouTube.
One of the ministries that YWAM Lusaka is involved with is their Hope Clinic:

Watch this video on YouTube.
YWAM Lusaka has opportunities for short or long term staff, as well as opportunities for teams and church groups. (source)

The Hub – One San Nicolas and Aruba

In 2020 YWAM Aruba got involved with a new community hub serving the people in the local neighbourhoods.

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YWAM has been working on the beautiful island of Aruba since 2019, after the vision for the ministry was birthed in 2009. The team is currently in the process of building a physical location, and there are plenty of opportunities for staff, mission builders, and church or ministry groups to join them. (source)

YWAM Emerge Aquaponics Program

YWAM Emerge’s aquaponics program, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is creating a global model that is being replicated throughout the world. The program helps local ministries to generate income and a healthy food source that is sustainable and reproducible.

Watch this video on YouTube.
The style of aquaponics system that YWAM Emerge is training people on generates healthy produce year round, uses 90% less water than traditional farming, and requires less time to produce food. It is a unique way of providing both a source of food, and revenue, for communities around the world. (source)

YWAM Seamill Hiking Retreats

Live in awe is a hiking and wild camping ministry under YWAM Seamill. They started in 2021 with a heart for all people to have the opportunity to enjoy creation and encounter a God who loves to meet with us.

The teams take groups into the stunning Scottish highlands and Islands where they facilitate 2-3 day wild camping adventure with God. Each trip is different, and they make nature accessible for the wild camper and the slow Sunday walker. The camps vary from 2 – 5 days, with cosy, comfy, or wild types of experiences.

They run two hiking retreats each year, with the 2023 dates being 11 – 17 June, and 6 – 12 August. (source)

YWAM Next Step

YWAM Next Step is a global team of YWAMers helping the YWAM family of ministries take their next step.

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It is a ministry of Mission Builders International. They desire to gather and create teams of YWAMers with common or complementary skillsets who can work remotely to serve the underserved in YWAM. They are building teams of people with multiple skill sets, with desires to serve in areas of pioneering advice, counseling, mentoring, website development, custom online training programs, architectural design and master planning, staff development, information technology, communications, and more. (source)

Loren Cunningham Stricken With Stage 4 Cancer

This month Loren Cunningham, the founder of Youth With A Mission, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The scans have revealed that it is quite extensive, with cancer being found in Loren’s lungs, bones, and lymph system. Despite that, the cancer cells have not spread to his brain, and he is still able to be quite active at this time.

The family has decided to prioritise Loren’s quality of life, over trying to extend Loren’s life. Darlene Cunningham, Loren’s wife, has stated:

“Revelation has been flowing for Loren like never before—and that is saying something! The joy of God’s dream of getting the Bible orally into every mother tongue on earth is the passion that fuels him every day, all day.

“He has Jesus, family, friends and vision. Who could ask for more? And all of them continue on the other side. … Thank you for your continuing love and prayers through the season ahead.”

We will continue to pray for Loren and his family, and get updates about his health on the YWAM Facebook page. (source)

Pray for the Kanuri Manga of Niger

This month for The Invitation, one of YWAM’s global prayer initiatives, we Prayed for the Kanuri Manga of Niger.

Just under 700,000 Kanuri Manga people live in the east of Niger and far northeast of Nigeria. Most of them are farmers, growing mostly grain crops in a harsh environment as well as raising sheep, goats and the horses which are a symbol of prestige. The Kanuri Manga are Sunni Muslims, with no known Christians among them. They face great physical and spiritual needs with their climate causing famine to return for a season every year.

The three focused prayers for this month are for:

1. Blessings on the Kanuri Manga
2. That God will bring an end to violence
3. That more Christians in this area to be bold

Every month we join together in prayer, and are always wanting to hear feedback about how God led you during prayer. You can send us your feedback on The Invitation web-site.

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Today on the YWAM News Show we will be talking about the continuing ministry of YWAM in Ukraine, hear from one of our locations in Barundi, Africa, YWAM Ireland’s annual Boarder Walk, a boys shelter in Recife, Brazil, Prayer Stations, and more …

Thank you for downloading this, the 130 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison.

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Waves of Hope – Ukraine

The conflict in Ukraine is continuing, a year after Russia escalated it with their special military operation. YWAM is continuing their ministry in Ukraine, and continues to need our help …

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Visit the YWAM Ukraine web-site at ywamkyiv.org to find out how you or your team can get involved.

YWAM Overland Adventures

Last year a YWAM team travelled through South Central Africa ministering at more than 15 different locations where they would lead worship, pray through the different challenges that the locations were experiencing, and help to coach, debrief, and train the local staff.

The team also brought with them a film crew that were focused on giving a voice to the locations that many of us have not heard about.

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YWAM Barundi Story

Over the course of this year we will be sharing with you many of stories from the locations that the film team visited. The first one that we will share with you is from YWAM Burundi.

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You can visit ywamburundi.org to find out more about this ministry location.

YWAM Ireland BoarderWalk

YWAM Ireland’s Borderwalk 2023 is coming this June.

Borderwalk is an annual pilgrimage of reflection and prayer for Ireland and the borderlands. Seeking God’s healing, peace and purposes. The walk goes for 200 miles, though 14 different locations, in 18 days from June 9 to June 26.

YWAM Ireland is currently accepting applications for this year’s Borderwalk – you can get in touch via their email address, which you can find at ywampodcast.com/130, or you can send them a message through their Facebook Page.

YWAM Lynchburg Virginia – Student Residence Discipleship Community

YWAM Lynchburg Virginia has been blessed with a new location, and has come exciting plans for it …

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You can find out more about the plans, including how you could get involved, on the YWAM Lynchburg web-site, ywamlynchburg.org.

YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti Camp of Light

Despite all of the challenges and unrest that is still ongoing in Haiti, YWAM Saint Marc is still running the camp of light! They have already met with all 100 leaders who will help in the camp and they have a little over 400 youth coming!

They ask that we would please pray for strength and also that each person who comes would experience the love and hope of Jesus!

Check out their Facebook Page to see their latest updates.

YWAM Recife, Brazil – Hope House

Hope House in Brazil is a shelter for boys between the ages of 6 and 15 who are in situations of social vulnerability. The plight of some of these boys, and YWAM’s ministry to them was recently featured in a Fox News segment …

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You can contact them, find out more about their ministry, including their desperate need for a new industrial kitchen so that the local officials won’t shut them down, see about opportunities for volunteers and teams to visit, and more on their web-site, jocumrecife.org.br/en/projects/hope-house.

YWAM Ships Switzerland – Transforming a Navy Ship to a Medical Vessel

YWAM Switzerland purchased an ex-navy supply ship in December 2021 and has been working converting the ship to a medical vessel to serve eventually in Madagascar to serve the medical needs of that nation. The plans for conversion already exist, as three similar-type vessels have already been converted by Vine Trust in Scotland and are currently deployed in the Amazon and Africa. The converted holds will house the dental and ophthalmic suits, plus a GP and pharmacy facility.

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Over on the show notes for this news show at ywampodcast.com/130 you can see the full tour of the ship, including how the conversion is going, and what the next plans are in the process. At ywamships.ch you can also find out more about the ship conversion and planned ministry, and also see how you might be able to get involved.

YWAM Philadelphia Prayer Station

The idea of YWAM running prayer stations started in 1992 as a New Year’s Eve Outreach in New York, and has since continued to be a global phenomenon, with many thousands of churches, teams, and individuals using them. The YWAM teams felt that God gave them the strategy for creating and setting up a Prayer Station to invite people to stop and receive prayer for their felt needs. The prayer station proved to be one of the most effective, powerful, and disarming street evangelism methods that they have ever tried.

YWAM Philadelphia is continuing the prayer station ministry every week …

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You can check out the YWAM Philadelphia web-site for more stories from there time, and to find out when the next Prayer Station training will be happening at ywamphiladelphia.org.

Student Testimonies from the Frontier Filmmaking Seminar in Togo

Last month we shared with you about the smartphone film training happening in Malawi. That training is happening right now, and the local leaders and teams are getting equipped to produce their own local films.

In addition to the smartphone training, there is also Frontier Filmmaking teams in Togo, and here are some of their stories.

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The Frontier Filmmaking Seminar will be running again from 3 March – 2 May, and you can find out more about the on their web-site, createmobile.org.

Praying Against Teen Suicide

This month for The Invitation, one of YWAM’s global prayer initiatives, we Prayed Against Teen Suicide.

From 2020 to 2021 suicide rates among young people in England rose by 35%. Similar increases have been seen among many nations around the world.

This month’s prayer initiative focused on praying against teen suicide, and had three main focuses for prayer:

1. Pray against the rise of bullying, both in person and online
2. Pray for discernment for parents, teachers, school counselors, and youth group leaders
3. Pray for resources and programs to be created that will assist families in addressing the issues of identity and self worth for vulnerable teens.

Every month we join together in prayer, and are always wanting to hear feedback about how God led you during prayer. You can send us your feedback on the web-site, The Invitation.

YWAM Sunshine Coast vs Christian Surfers …

On a lighter note, YWAM Sunshine Coast had a competition against Christian Surfers …

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Unfortunately YWAM Sunshine Coast lost this round, but as it seems to be a regular competition, we hope them better luck next time.

You can find out more about YWAM Sunshine Coast and their ministry on their web-site, ywamsunshinecoast.com.

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Welcome to the YWAM News Show for January 2023. This month I have news coming to you from all over the world and I’ll will share about some different ministries that you might want to get involved with.

Thank you for downloading this, the 129th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I am your host, Bill Hutchison.

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YWAM Vanuatu Classroom Build

In November I shared with you about YWAM Vanuatu’s new classroom build, well since then they have been able to begin construction on another classroom.

Build Aid Missions had a team visiting Vanuatu, and while there they poured a new concrete slab and pathways for the V2Life Associations newest classrooms. They also did some preparatory work for their new office container that should be arriving onsite soon. (source)

Pray for Revival in the Church

This month as part of YWAM’s Global Prayer Day, called The Invitation, we prayed for Revival in the Church.

Covid managed to affect many areas of life, and one of those quite dramatically impacted was the Church. In the US church attendance is down about 33% from pre-covid times. During our prayer day we had three primary focuses for prayer, and one item for action. They were …

• To Pray for God to raise up more church leaders
• Pray for continued growth in community outreach
• Pray for those who have not returned to church
• The action item what we were encouraged to do was to reach out to anyone that you know hasn’t returned to church after the pandemic.

The Invitation is something that YWAM does every month, and you can find out more about it on the web-site, ywam.org/theinvitation.

YWAM San Francisco – Outreach during Covid

The last few years has seen massive disruption to people’s lives, and greatly affected outreach and missions work. YWAM San Francisco had to get very creative with their work with the unhoused in their neighbourhood …

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Head to the YWAM San Francisco web-site at ywamsanfrancisco.org to see what they are continuing to do in their city, and find out how you could get involved.

YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti Food Distribution

Haiti is in the midst of one of the most difficult times in recent memory. Food shortages, cholera, little to no gasoline and armed gangs are all contributing to making life in Haiti extremely challenging. In the midst of this YWAM Haiti needs to make sure their campus can function, their staff is taken care of, they need to make sure their base is secure and their emergency protocols are in place.

On top of all of that one of the most important things they are doing is reaching out to their community. There is a lot of need in the community, people are struggling, and hopelessness is creeping in. YWAM Haiti is continuing to be a light to the people around them, and are doing so in many different ways…

In February they are going to have their annual Camp of Light, where 300-400 youth from the city come to their campus to play games, eat together, worship, and learn about Jesus. This is always such an impactful time and it will encourage those who come. They are also hosting a Valentines Gala, which is a beautiful event with food and music and an opportunity to share about God’s plan for relationships.

This week YWAM put together bags of food for 400 people. The lack of food, and rising costs, have put many people in a vulnerable position when it comes to food security. Next week the YWAM teams will go out and deliver all the packages. They ask that we would pray that the people who receive the packages would know that God has heard their prayers, and loves them very much.

Head over to their web-site, which is linked to at ywampodcast.com/129, to find out more about their ministry, and how you could contribute to their work.

Using Fitness in Missions

Respect the Corners at YWAM Kona uses fitness to bring the Gospel to the most isolated places on earth. They team trains in Kona, Hawaii then treks through the Himalayan region to distribute Bibles to unreached villages.

Have a watch as the RTC coaches share their heart behind using fitness for a purpose greater than themselves.

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Check out the YWAM Kona – Respect the Corners web-site, linked to in the show notes, to find out more about their ministry.

Create International – Smartphone Training

In August 2022, a team from Create International and Media4Movements came to Malawi, Africa to prepare for the June 2023 Frontier Filmmaking Seminar and Yao film production.

They also helped equip and train field workers and Yao believers with new gospel resources and media skills.

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You can read a lot more about what is happening in the latest Create International letter, which is linked to at ywampodcast.com/129.

Samaritan Village Orphanage and Medical Clinic

One of the ministries that Youth With A Mission partners with in Tanzania is the Samaritan Village Orphanage and Medical Clinic…

If you head over to their web-site at samaritanvillageorphanage.org you can find out more about the ministry, how they are continuing to grow, and how you might be able to get involved. You can also check out the YWAM Arusha location, which partners with Samaritan Village at ywamarusha.org.

YWAM Ships Kona Update 2022

YWAM Ships Kona runs a school for Oral Bible Translation, and has recently built a mobile recording studio to assist with Oral Bible Translation in the Pacific …

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Head over to ywamshipskona.org to find out more about their ministry, and also about the Oral Bible Translation school that will be running in September 2024.

YWAM KOHA Maiden Voyage Final Update | Fiji 2022

The YWAM KOHA vessel, based in New Zealand, had their maiden ministry voyage to Fiji last year, and here it their story …

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Head over to their web-site, linked to at ywampodcast.com/129, to find out more about what they did in 2022, and what their plans are for 2023.

The Bible Effect – Videos

Another exciting development that I have come across recently is a bunch of free animated Bible Resources that are written to help you to go deeper into the books of the Bible. The latest video that was released gives the historical background of the world of Jesus and the Gospels.

These videos are really high quality and are being made by a collaboration of YWAM Staff out of three bases in Europe and North America.

Right now the videos have been released in English, but they are very keen to translate it into as many languages as possible.

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You can check out the full video on the Show Notes page at ywampodcast.com/129, and also visit their YouTube channel if you are able to, and interested in helping with translations.

YWAM Thessaloniki Youth Centre

YWAM in Greece has recently acquired a new location for the first Christian Youth Centre in their city …

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Find out more at their web-site, www.ywamthessaloniki.com/ignite-spark, linked to at ywampodcast.com/129.

Benny Prasad – Egypt

In the last episode we got to here one of Benny Prasad’s stories about his world travel. Benny has 37 stories on his YouTube channel that you can watch, and I wanted to share another one with you today about his travel to Egypt.

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In the show notes at ywampodcast.com/129 you will find a link to the full playlist for Benny’s World Record Travel Stories.

In addition to publishing his stories on YouTube, Benny has also published a book about his adventures. I’ve just received my own copy of the book and am looking forward to reading it.

The book is called “Unthinkable: Suicidal to Breaking the World Record”, and you can find links to Benny’s web-site , where you can purchase the book, at ywampodcast.com/129.

Pray for Loren

Please pray for Loren Cunningham, the founder of Youth With A Missoin. He was hospitalized before Thanksgiving and has since then has been released, but still has been struggling with poor health. The source of his malady is still a total mystery and he will undergo further tests in the coming weeks

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In this episode we will be looking at how YWAM is responding to the floods in Pakistan, the YWAM Dental Trailer in Papua New Guinea, YWAM Ukraine's ministry to provide homes for displaced families, flooding in Ghana, YWAM Vanuatu's V2 Life Association school building project, the YWAM Aotearoa medical outreach to Fiji, the Jesus Film being shown in South Sudan, and more ...

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There is a lot happening around the world right now, and many ministries that Youth With A Mission is involved in. Today we are going to have a look at many locations including Afghanistan, Haiti, South Africa, and Mozambique, and we will also see some of the ministry that YWAM is doing to help feed the poor, build homes, and provide support for those who are affected by Covid. We will also look at two new books that have recently been released and explore some training opportunities that are available.

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Youth With A Mission Responds to the Condo Collapse in Miami, we work to bridge the education gap on isolated islands, YWAM Paris purchases part of their campus, Ignite New England sees many saved, we look at some of YWAM's food distribution ministries, Create Thialand produced some fantastic comics to communicate the gospel, and we explore some training and ministry opportunities around the world on today's YWAM News Show ...

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East Timor has been hit by the worst floods in 30-years, and it’s affected some of YWAM’s ministries there, an oral Bible translation container is on it’s way to the Pacific Islands, a large commercial generator has been donated to YWAM in Papua New Guinea, YWAM Brazil has been operating in Ricife since 1986 with […]

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Volcano Eruption on St. Vincent, 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World, Many Ministry Updates from the Pacific Islands, a thank you from YWAM Arusha, and more on today’s YWAM News Show.

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There is desperate need right now for the people of Burma because of the recent military coup, YWAM Europe will be having a worship and outreach gathering in Maldova later this year, we get to see and hear some updates from Thailand and Vietnam, and we have a look at some of the coffee ministries that are happening around Youth With A Mission on this, the 123rd episode of the YWAM News Show...

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Intro: Despite the challenges of 2020 and 2021 God’s mission is NOT cancelled, updated on many of our ship ministries, and more on this episode of the YWAM News Show … Thank you for downloading this, the 122 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison. Watch this video […]

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Youth With A Mission celebrated 50-years of training last year, YWAM Mozambique experiences an exciting movement of God, YWAM Guana is operating a Sustainable Development Centre, people are having their site restored in Papua New Guinea, Loren Cunningham shares with us about the new YWAM Ship going to the Philippines, there is a huge need […]

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There are riots happening in Haiti, the M/V Pacific Hope moves to Grand Cay to continue their reconstruction work, YWAM Trentino is in need of a new ministry locations, we talk about some of the challenges that we’ve found while reaching out to indigenous Australians, YWAM Milano runs a community centre in Italy, YWAM Teams help to restore sign in Papua New Guinea, YWAM Athi River hosted a medical missions team in Kenya, and more on this episode of the YWAM News Show…

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Hear an update from M/V Pacific Hope in the Bahamas, 2020 is declared as the Global Year of the Bible, YWAM in Colombia is helping out Venezuelan refugees as they flee their country, YWAM East Timor continues their ministry to help restore their country after the fight for independence from Indonesia, update from YWAM Lesvos refugee ministry and the deadly fire at the camp, and more on this episode of the YWAM News Show …

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The YWAM Ship M/V Pacific Hope is bringing relief work to the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorain caused significant damage to the nation, YWAM is bringing flood relief to Thailand and Myanmar, I’ll let you know how you can get a free copy of the book “We Can End Bible Poverty Now” by Loren Cunningham and […]

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YWAM Philippines runs a treatment program for victims of physical or sexual abuse, the shower ministry of YWAM San Francisco, outreach to the Khmer people in Cambodia, YWAM Frontier Missions shares some encouraging stories the multiplication of the Gospel, and more on this episode of the YWAM News Show.

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YWAM Ireland walks the border, the Karen refugee camp in Mae La, Thailand is suffering from a food shortage, YWAM Worcester seeks to empower the communities around them in South Africa, YWAM Perth works to bring biogas and water filtration to Zimbabwe, and more on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast ...

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Join Youth With A Mission in Greece for a summer outreach program, June 6 is the International Day for the Unreached, YWAMers assist in Brazil’s recovery from their deadliest environmental disaster, the YWAM Ship Amazing Grace is getting ready to set sail, Youth With A Mission is partnering with Global Outreach Day for Go 2020, YWAM Perth is providing health and youth services to outback communities in North West Australia, and more on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast …

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What top 5 missions topics should you prioritize, hear an update from Venezuela, new ship for YWAM Aotearoa, YWAM Chaing Mai community centre, Bosnia and Herzegovina ministry updates, what is happening with YWAM in Cancun, YWAM Lausanne will be celebrating their 50th year of ministry, and more on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast …

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Cyclone Idai devastated South East Africa, including the destruction of two Youth With A Mission centres in Mozambique, YWAM Lebanon had their building destroyed by a fire, YWAM Ships Norway has deployed three shipping containers containing dental clinics and a workshop to the YWAM Liberty, YWAM Urban Keys in London took a pro-life stance in a protest in London, we get a report from The Send, and more on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast ...

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YWAM Townsville operates as an emergency shelter during the floods in North Queensland, YWAM Kyiv has experienced a hectic few years with their ministry, The Send is happening this weekend in Florida, we bring you a behind the scene look at Tentmakers new album launch, and more on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast...

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Today we get a reminder that God is already where we are and where we are going, YWAM centres respond to the misery caused by the Camp Fire in California, the Fountain of Life ministry works to provide access to clean drinking water in Africa, Marine Reach Fiji gets a new truck to assist with […]

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YWAM foundational value #15 is about Families, and there are ministries all over the world with a focus on families, YWAM Romania outreaches to the party scene on the coastal beaches, YWAM looks at buying an old sex cinema in Greece, YWAM Medical Ships Australia is honoured at Buckingham Palace, and more on this episode of the YWAM News Show Podcast ...

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Over 3800 YWAMers from around the globe gathered in Thailand for YWAM Together 2018, John Henry shares what it means to Abide in Christ, we have a look at YWAM Frontier Missions and some of the work that they are doing around the world, and we join with YWAM Pittsburgh praying for their community and […]

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Youth With A Mission responds to the devastating floods in Kerela, India, we explore the global problem of human trafficking and what YWAM is doing to fight it, now is your last chance to register for YWAM Together 2018 in Thailand, YWAM works to bring relief to Lombok, Indonesia after a recent earthquake, YWAM Organic brings us three new stories this month, and more on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast …

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YWAM is working to stop the killing of children in the Amazon, John Dawson invites us to YWAM Together in Thailand, YWAM Ships Australia responds to the Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea, the Podcasting in Missions course will be launching in September, and more on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News […]

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Lynn Green shares a message with us about Finances and Faith, we updated you about YWAM Costa Rica Bible Distribution, share about the amazing ministry of YWAM Amacet in Soroti, Uganda, we hear about using sports in missions, and more on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast …

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How important is prayer for missions, Ramadan and 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World is happening right now, building medical facilities in shipping containers, a new YWAM Podcasting Course, and more on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast …

Thank you for downloading this, the 105th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison …

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Amazon Reach updates us on their work in Northern Brazil, May the 26th is Global Outreach Day, so what are you doing about it, can you be an architect in missions, what about an artist, we hear about three different ways that you can explore the Bible, and more on this episode of the Youth […]

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YWAM Chaing Mai celebrate’s the grand opening of their Call2all campus, we get to hear a testimony about what God is doing in Japan, hear some inspirational stories from YWAM Ships in Papua New Guinea, YWAM Emerge shares with us how they are meeting the need for feeding the needy, I’ll tell you about seven […]

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Today we learn about how Youth With A Mission has been ministering in Japan since 1975, we hear about a soccer ministry to the youth in South Africa, YWAM San José in Costa Rica ministers to University students and mobilizes them to missions, and we answer some feedback and questions from the last two episodes of the podcast on this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show ...

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Today we look at some of the ways that YWAM is ministering to migrants and refugees around the world, we’ll find out about a prison outreach experience in Mexico, hear a message from Bevin with Global Cast Resources about Servant Leadership and Missions Mobilization, and more on the 101st episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show …

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You are invited to join YWAM at YWAM Together in Thailand, we hear about some exciting stories coming out of Vietnam, YWAM Newcastle’s medical ship serves in Papua New Guinea, we find out about an exciting new ministry called YWAM Beyond, and more on episode 100 of the Youth With A Mission News Show… Thank […]

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YWAM joins the Global Outreach Day on May 27th, 30-Days of Prayer for the Muslim World starts on the same day, YWAM Calais helps refugees in France, and more on this edition of the Youth With A Mission News Show … Thank you for downloading this, the 99th episode of the Youth With A Mission […]

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Intro: YWAM continues it’s work with refugees in Europe, distributes computers to schools and a medical centre in Vanuatu, partners with Papaua New Guinea’s health workforce, engages in Carnaval outreach, and we hear 6 Do’s and Don’ts of a YWAM DTS and I throw in a personal bonus on this edition of the Youth With […]

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In this episode we will hear a message from Loren Cunningham, find out about three new vessels that have recently been added to the YWAM Ships fleet, check out a new Bible App that YWAM has been partnering with in the development, look at some free resources for YWAM staff and students, and more … Thank […]

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YWAM Brussels responds to the bombings in Belgium, invitation to Rio de Janeiro Olympic outreach, extensive work with refugees in Europe and the Middle East, medical ministry from the YWAM Ships in Papua New Guinea, and more on this edition of the YWAM News Show… Thank you for downloading this edition of the Youth With […]

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Youth With A Mission teams are responding to the recent deaths and destruction in Fiji wrought by Cyclone Winston, the new YWAM Ship’s helicopter has already been credited with saving lives in Papua New Guinea, Homes of Hope have built over 5000 homes around the world, and more on this episode of the YWAM News […]

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Intro: Hear how the YWAM Together Conference finished up, get an invitation to join YWAM in a global prayer project, a new YWAM ministry seeking to connect workers with opportunities, check out what YWAM Ships are up to, find out about some different training opportunities, and more on episode 94 of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast […]

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YWAM Together begins in Townsville, Australia, YWAM Ships Australia has donated their vessel the Pacific Link to YWAM Ships Kona, Typhoon Sudelor causes widespread damage in Saipan, we hear about 8 mission trips hack from our friends at YWAM Louisville, and we hear about the launching of a new online relational fundraising course … Welcome […]

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A Missionary working with Youth With A Mission in South Western Asia was martyred for his faith, YWAM Founder Loren Cunningham exhorts us to help end Bible poverty around the world, medical ships from Youth With A Mission continue to meet the medical needs of people in the Pacific, Homes of Hope celebrate their 25-year […]

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ISIS fighters in the Middle East are coming to Christ through dreams and visions, and God has a part for YWAM to play in it! We will also hear about the earthquake relief work happening in Nepal, an upcoming global workshop and celebration happening in Australia, and more on this episode of the Youth With […]

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This week we will hear from Josh Langer about the importance of the Church, learn more about the 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World that started this week, get an update from the FIFA World Cup Outreach, check out a Bible distribution project in Norway, hear about the student sponsorship program YWAM Philippines […]

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We talk about Global Outreach Day 2014, the Rise Campaign Mission Survey, get an update from YWAM in South Sudan, here about YWAM Perth’s Homes of Hope and Birth Attendants School, find out how the Marine Reach Medical Europe outreach to Albania went, find out how YWAM Los Angeles is helping provide food in the […]

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This week on the Youth With A Mission News Podcast we will find out about the miracle needed at YWAM San Francisco for them to continue ministering at their current location, hear about how YWAM Muzenburg in South Africa is helping after a fire destroyed over 100 homes in a township in Masiphumelele, hear about some amazing things happening in Kolkata, find out about YWAM Ships Australia new vessel, and more ...

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This week we will have a look as some of the ministry being done by the YWAM Ship Ministries in the Pacific Islands, find out about a new bus being used by a YWAM nursery and primary school in Uganda, hear about the upcoming outreach to the World Cup happening in Brazil, and we will also […]

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This week we will talk a look at three practices that missionaries should be doing to sustain them in ministry, we’ll get an updated from four of our ship ministries around the world, hear about a new dance company formed at YWAM Montana, get a report from the recent YWAM Western Europe Leadership Gathering, and more […]

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This week we will get an update from YWAM Panama about their buildings that were badly damaged by a falling tree, hear a little bit about the history and importance of Love Feasts in YWAM’s history, where God is continuing to lead the mission with them, and when Tom Bloomer will chat live us and […]

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Intro: In this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Podcast we will look at YWAM’s ministry in Ukraine, hear about YWAM Melbourne, Australia’s 30-year celebration, find out about the Classroom in a Box ministry that is changing lives in Mozambique, hear about the YWAM Carnaval outreach, find out about ministry opportunities to victims of […]

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This week on the Youth With A Mission News Podcast we hear from Darlene Cunningham about the Future of YWAM, get some tips on how to keep from burning out on the mission field, get an update from our teams working in the Philippines and South Sudan, find out about a need of one of […]

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In this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Podcast we will hear from Loren Cunningham about how Jesus is winning in the Nations, find out about YWAM Ships being invited to the Marshall Islands, learn about the damage caused when a tree fell on some of the YWAM Panama buildings, hear what Justice […]

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In this episode of the Youth With A Mission News Podcast we will hear from Loren Cunningham about how the Bible transforms nations, we will talk about how you can help the South Sudan Refugees, see what kind of work is happening to rebuild in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan, find out about a ministry to disabled […]

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Intro: In the first episode of the YWAM News Podcast for 2014 we will be talking about the work that Youth With A Mission is doing in South Sudan, find out what relief work is continuing to happen in the Philippines, and we will also hear about many outreach and training opportunities coming up in the […]

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This week on the YWAM News Podcast we will hear from Loren Cunningham as he shares about how Jesus is winning, get a report from YWAM in South Sudan after the recent coup attempt, get another update about YWAM’s continued relief work in the Philippines, hear about the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games outreach, and more […]

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This week we will catch up on the continued YWAM relief work in the Philippines, find out what work YWAM Dehrandun is continuing to do in India after the devastating floods in June, 2013 that left about 5700 people dead, get to hear from YWAM Los Angeles about the importance of community, hear about the […]

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