A proposed Value 19: YWAM and the broader Body of Christ
There is a value that has always been part of our YWAM ethos, but to my understanding is not adequately covered in the current 18 values. It has to do with YWAM’s relationship with the broader Body of Christ. Although Loren Cunningham himself came from a Pentecostal background, he established YWAM to be open to […]
YWAM European Leaders Gathering 2025: A Call to Pray, Pioneer, and Prepare for Revival
As 300 YWAM leaders from 35 European nations gathered in Durrës, Albania, God deepened our connection to Him, to one another, and to His vision for our continent. The European Leaders Gathering (ELG) 2025, held every two years in the first week of February, serves as a vital time to build relationships, expand our vision of YWAM’s ministry, […]
Helping people in your team to managing time effectively according to their DISC personality type
Managing time effectively needs to be a focus for our teams, and so it is important that we help our team members manage their time. But it is not a one way fits all approach! I wanted to explore how we can help different personalities on our teams to manage the time better according to […]
Keys to being a Strategic and Spiritual Leader
All three of these words are important. They are embedded in the very essence of scripture. God from the very beginning had a broad strategic plan for the redemption of mankind into this plan. God intervened and made possible his purposes which by the nature of God was spiritual and we see leadership and strategy. […]
Key principles in mobilizing to DTS and beyond
It’s September 21, 2005, when I make the journey from Belgium to the Netherlands to start something that many had doubts about. I quit my job as a professional pastry chef and chocolatier and left friends and family behind. But why? What had convinced me to sign up for a Discipleship Training School (DTS) at […]
How Can Lausanne 2024 Facilitate Youth with a Mission (YWAM) Europe?
Rather than asking how Lausanne 2024 can impact YWAM Europe, I believe it’s more relevant to consider how it can facilitate our mission. This process is already underway. It was a tremendous joy to witness over 5,000 individuals gathering in South Korea. During one afternoon, YWAM workers came together for lunch, and to my surprise, […]
How can we in Europe best benefit from the recent Lausanne 4 Congress held in Seoul September 22-28, even if most of us were not able to be present?
Our commitment to the broader body of Christ as YWAM, wanting to promote unity and mission vision and also seeking accountability to the wider Church, should urge us to ask what the Spirit of God wants to say to us through the resources and reports of Lausanne 4. What is of particular relevance for us […]
Mental Health on the Mission Field
by Elizabeth Joy Redekop Leaders on the mission field have been given one of the highest honors. We are entrusted to make decisions for, care for, and shepherd God’s children, all to make God’s name known to all people! It’s a role of great influence. How are you influencing your team? How can you care […]
Caring For Your Staff Well
By Joanne Kilbry Being a Discipleship Training School staff newbie was so intimidating! I felt inexperienced, inadequate & insecure, so afraid I would not be enough. In fact, I was so used to feeling invisible and unremarkable, that when the school leader asked to talk to me, two weeks into the school, I was sure […]
Spiritual Eldership
At 21, in Youth With A Mission (YWAM) England, I was impressed by the wisdom of national leaders in their thirties. I listened eagerly as they spoke or discussed issues at staff gatherings. One or two even talked with me and advised a ministry strategy for my return to university after working in the refugee […]