YWAM
History, Vision & Values
History
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A
young man named Loren Cunningham received a vision: Waves
crashing on every continent are transformed into young people
who share God's love across the planet. His vision and journey
are told in Loren's book Is
That Really You, God?
YWAM
began in 1960. Today, over 14,000 full-time workers are involved
with YWAM, which has 950 bases in 164 countries around the
world.
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Vision
YWAM's
vision is "to know God and to make Him known", through
the following means:
Training:
Thousands of people complete a Discipleship
Training School with YWAM every year and many of these will
continue to acquire additional training which will improve
their efficiency to serve God's purposes.
Mercy
Ministry: Whether it be in the streets
of South America, in refugee camps across Africa, or by means
of one of the 4 boats used as floating medical clinics, YWAM
is involved in communicating God's love in a practical way.
Evangelism:
By means of missionary outreaches, Summer of
Service programs or simply through short-term practical help,
YWAM announces the good news of the gospel on every continent,
including unreached nations. YWAM is also a pioneer in the
area of creative evangelism and reaching children.
Values
Youth
With A Mission (YWAM) affirms the Bible as the authoritative
word of God and, with the Holy Sprit's inspiration, the absolute
reference point for every aspect of life and ministry. Based
upon God's word, who He is, and His initiative of salvation,
the following responses are strongly emphasized in YWAM:
Worship:
We are called to praise and worship God alone
Holiness:
We are called to lead holy and righteous lives
that exemplify the nature and character of God
Witness:
We are called to share the gospel of Jesus
Christ with those who do not know Him
Prayer:
We are called to engage in intercessory prayer
for the people and causes on God's heart, including standing
against evil in every form
Fellowship:
We are called to commit to the Church in both
its local nurturing expression and its mobile multiplying
expression
The
Foundational
Values of Youth With A Mission are the expression of our
basic beliefs coupled with specific directives given by God
since YWAM's beginning in 1960. They are recorded here in
order to pass on to successive generations that which God
has emphasized to us. These shared beliefs and values are
the guiding principles for both the past and future growth
of our mission. Some are common to all Christians everywhere;
others are distinctive to Youth With A Mission. The combination
of these beliefs and values make up the unique family characteristics
of YWAM -- our "DNA." They are values we hold in
high regard which determine who we are, how we live and how
we make decisions.
Read
our foundational values
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