How Do I Join YWAM?
December 31, 2030 - March 14, 2040
How Do I Join YWAM?
How Do I Join YWAM?
Have you ever been interested in going into missions and wondered, “How do I join YWAM?” Well… it’s easy! Here at Pacific Reach, we have three options for you if you are interested in joining YWAM for either short-term or long-term missions:
- Short-term mission opportunities
- Medical mission trips
- Long-term mission opportunities
Short Term Missions
A good way to get your foot in the door in YWAM is to become a Mission Builder. Mission Builders may not have done a YWAM DTS (Discipleship Training School) but are interested in serving and getting to know more about YWAM. You would likely be able to take a short amount of time (less than 3 months) to sow into our ministry. Mission Builders can serve in any of our other departments on the base that are not directly related to DTS for a few weeks to a few months. Don’t worry…if you decide you want to do a DTS, you can apply for a DTS at any time!
Contact us if you’re interested in Mission Building. We’ll let you know what opportunities are available to you, and we’ll find a good fit for you!
Medical Missions
If you are interested in going on a short-term medical missions trip, one of our sister ministries is the Family Care Centre (FCC) in Vanuatu. This incredible ministry was born out of Pacific Reach’s vision to help disciple a nation and provides free quality medical and dental healthcare to Ni-vans (Vanuatu natives). The FCC also offers Discipleship Training Schools and other healthcare related training programs to equip the individual’s spiritual life and relationship with Jesus alongside the healthcare ministry.
Their incredible state of the art facility has brought love and hope to a nation in dire need, and this is an awesome opportunity to be Jesus’ hands and feet in the islands! If you have a medical qualification in nursing or dentistry or are looking to enter that field, a medical missions trip to Vanuatu is a great option for you! For more information, get in touch with the FCC staff on their contact page.
Long Term Missions
If you would like to join YWAM for long-term missions, the first thing to do is a Discipleship Training School (DTS). Pacific Reach offers DTSs three times a year: January, July, and October. DTS is where you take 3 months to intentionally delve deeper into your relationship with the Lord and then go out into the community around New Zealand and abroad, for a 2-month outreach to bring the Gospel and love of God to the nations*. Check out what is DTS for more information.
Once you have completed your DTS you can then join any of our secondary schools and/or apply to become a Volunteer Staff. As you can imagine, there are many needs a base has to run effectively and smoothly. At Pacific Reach, we have different departments: Training, Operations, Hospitality, Medical (through the FCC in Vanuatu), and Administration. When you become staff you will join one or more of these circles in an area where you are interested or where there is the biggest need.
Conclusion
At Pacific Reach, we are a close-knit community that stands by the YWAM values and mission statement to know God and to make Him known. We have a passion for transformational discipleship, cultivating change in young peoples’ lives.
We value family and keeping Jesus at the centre of everything whether we are a DTS student, staffing a school, or serving in many of the other departments around the base. You should come and join this fun-loving community that brings transformation to each other, to the community, and to countries around the world.
If you are thinking about joining our YWAM Pacific Reach family we would love to have you! Contact Us Today!
*During the pandemic, outreaches have been within New Zealand and we have seen God touch many people’s lives within our own nation.
“The Medical Compassion DTS magnified my love for those in need. It stressed the importance of the power of prayer and how I can go to God in all the medical and daily situations in my life and the lives of those I minister to.”
Noah Armbruster, 20, Michigan, USA
“Being a Kingdom Come student was an awesome experience. We learned a lot about the kingdom of heaven and how to live it out in our daily lives.”
David Lindner, 21, Germany
“Before doing the Justice Movement stream I was so full of hatred and anger toward the perpetrators of human trafficking; completely lacking the love God has for them. But through the stream meetings and prayer it’s been a beautiful journey in which God has shown me how deep and vast His love is for ALL His children. God completely changed my view and I couldn’t be more thankful for this experience!”
Kara Spencer, 19, BC, Canada
“Medical Compassion DTS was a truly an incredible experience. Working in health centres, hospitals and pop-up clinics grew my interest in medicine and allowed me to practically show the love of God. For me, the most transformational aspect of my Med-Com DTS was the focus on compassion and its importance in achieving true holistic healing. This is an experience like no other!”
Matthew Bassett, 18, Orewa, NZ
“When I signed up for the worship DTS at YWAM Pacific Reach NZ I thought it was just about praising God. It’s about the role we play as worship leaders, it about how you lead the worship session, when to pray, and when and how you end. I recommend the Worship DTS to everyone who is inspired by the worship at your home church.”
Adam Pelletier, 36, BC. Canada
“At the beginning of the DTS I did not believe in the power of prayer neither did I believe that God even heard my prayers. By the end of it I had no doubt in my mind at all that we have a Father in heaven who always bends His ear to us when we speak and that when we pray in the name of Jesus miracles will be birthed by our words and God’s power.”
Calvin Joubert, 20, South Africa
“My life used to be run by my fears, my struggles, and my failures. I had no way of fighting them because I didn’t know the truth. Over my time with YWAM [Pacific Reach] and beyond, I have encountered so much freedom as God has shown me the truth of who He is in His Word. Dive into the Bible on Cover to Cover and watch God transform you as He begins to show you who He really is and who you were really made to be.”
David Souter, 22, England
“Doing The Cover to Cover DTS at Pacific Reach was one of the best things I’ve decided to do. Reading the Bible from Genesis to Revelation helped me see more of the different characteristics and nature of God. The Cover to Cover DTS was great. It taught me how to be diligent, manage my time properly, and helped me have a more sturdy foundation and in my beliefs. “
Talon Jernigan, 20, USA
“The Justice Movement stream really opened my eyes to what justice looks like through the eyes of God. Justice is more than making wrong right, it’s walking in mercy and humility. Justice is bringing light and life to orphans, widows, immigrants, and hope to anyone who is oppressed.”
Naomi Wilson, 18, AB, Canada
“For the first time in my life, God showed the revelation of his father-heart through the Cover-to-Cover Bible read and I can now say that I know that I am a Daughter of the King of Kings. So many things moved from my head to my heart through the teaching and reading, and I’m so thankful the Lord lead me into this stream!”
Elizabeth Thruston, 24, USA