CRIT 2010 More than 40 YWAMers met in Chiang Mai, Thailand for the 7th annual Communication, Research and Information Technology (CRIT) consultation. They had come together to hear from God, collaborate, discuss and strategize on how to use communication initiatives to help solve challenges in the ministry, region and throughout YWAM. See video reports of this event at : ... More |
Making the Crossover For many youth in Cluj, Romania, the crossover move in basketball has taken on a new meaning. Over 100 boys and girls came to a basketball camp run by YWAM Cluj in partnership with Crossover International. In between basketball drills, the youth heard testimonies and the camp’s theme verse, John 5:24. “…Whoever hears my word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.” The youth were introduced to an “eternal crossover” through a relationship with Jesus. Most of... More |
Feeding Body and Soul Deep within Guyana’s interior, YWAM pioneered a church and primary school. On one visit, the YWAMers noticed about a dozen of the children were not eating lunch. After asking a few questions, they discovered the children were from poor families who did not have enough food. The YWAMers approached the church leaders. The church agreed to help and began feeding these children twice a week. Now, with government intervention and community involvement, a building has been erected for the feeding program and all 73 kids in the school are fed a nutritious lunch ev... More |
From Buddhist to YWAMer Surapong was a shy Buddhist university freshman when he first came to YWAM’s WonGeneration café in Chiang Mai, Thailand. At first he would hardly answer a simple question, but he wanted to practice his English and make friends. As the YWAMers invested time in him, he warmed up to them and an outreach team from Honolulu that was there. At one point Surapong spent so much time at the café that his mother told him he could be friends with th... More |
Communication Outreach “When I think about how uncomfortable I have often felt doing street outreach, God reminds me that he gave me gifts and talents to bless the world with,” said Rob Darby. He and Lydia Calssen from YWAM Restenäs, Sweden desired to bring a positive view to a nearby city whose reputation is ugly and boring. They planned a photography exhibition. “The amazing thing about this photo project,” said Rob, “was how God used our cameras as tools to open doors into the hearts of people whom we might never speak with otherwise.” They simply walked aro... More |
Disaster Relief Work Part of our work at ICN includes YWAM Support, a place where people can give to YWAM ministries internationally. Currently we are collecting donations for the relief efforts in Samoa and Indonesia. YWAM has a staff of 20 in Samoa who will work with government relief efforts. The government of Samoa is requesting that people respond with donations to help with rebuilding, as the island does not have the resources to feed and accomodate hundreds of relief workers. In Indonesia, YWAM relief an... More |
A Word of Peace Currently YWAM ICN is putting together this year’s Go Manual, an annual publication that lists all the YWAM locations worldwide, the schools they offer, and the languages they speak, as well as stories from around YWAM to inspire young people to get involved in missions. Here is one story of how God is working in peoples’ lives: Kanta has suffered from tuberculosis, and when she recently felt sick again, she was afraid of what would happen to her six children if sh... More |
Real Care My name is Karim, and I am a farmer’s son from Guinea, West Africa. When I ran away from Qu’ran school, I lived on the streets in Dakar, Senegal. I felt helpless and hopeless. One day I met people who took me to a house where other boys like me had found shelter. I could stay if I promised that I would go to school. I had never learned to read and write, so the choice was made fast. About ... More |
YWAM Global News
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YWAM responds to flood disaster in PakistanThe heaviest monsoon rains in 80 years continue to fall...
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Hope for Haiti“The city of St Marc erupted with screams and shouts”...
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A YWAM base crippled by theftOn Sunday night, 27th June 2010, thieves entered the Youth...
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Spiritual Encounters at London Psychic FairThe annual ‘Mind Body Spirit’ Psychic Festival in London, England...
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Breaking the CycleChaimon’s home is a construction site, the one where his...
In Other News
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1) Embrace “The Beauty of Partnership” —Learn more about the Beauty of Partnership. Browse to… http://beautyofpartnership.org/endorsements...
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2) Introduction to Missions Course (taken totally online) –-Kingdom Expansion 101 is a convenient and inexpensive six-week online...
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3) Experience Bible storying like the early church did! –The early church spread God’s Word quickly despite political persecution...
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4) Calling those who serve language learners —This September is the 7th International Congress on Language Learning....