Is YWAM still around?
Today, while maintaining its original youth-oriented ethos, the group has expanded its membership to those of older ages as well. Founded by American missionary Loren Cunningham and his wife Darlene Cunningham in 1960, YWAM’s stated purpose is to “know God and to make Him known”.
How many YWAM locations are there?
650 locations
YWAM’s University of the Nations (U of N) operates in 650 locations in 160 countries, providing programs in approximately 100 languages around the world.
How long is YWAM DTS?
6 months
What makes YWAM Lancaster’s DTS different from others? Our whole school is 6 months long, while many are 5 months. Our lecture phase is 12 weeks long like others, but we have 2 outreaches in our school. We have a 3 week regional and local outreach, and a 7 week overseas outreach.
Where did Ywam start?
Lausanne, Switzerland
Loren Duane Cunningham (born June 30, 1935) is founder of the international Christian missionary movement Youth with a Mission (YWAM) and the University of the Nations. Cunningham founded YWAM in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1960 with his wife, Darlene Cunningham, at the age of 24.
Are YWAM staff paid?
YWAM (Youth With a Mission) is a Christian organization where we are all volunteers, although we don’t get paid. It’s a good place to be with amazing people.
How many YWAM staff are there?
YWAM includes people from over 181 countries and a large number of Christian denominations, with over half of the organization’s staff from non-Western countries. YWAM has over 15,000 full-time volunteers in more than 1,100 ministry locations in over 180 countries.
Do YWAM employees get paid?
Who is the founder of YWAM?
Loren Cunningham
Darlene Cunningham
Youth With A Mission/Founders
Is YWAM accredited?
Accreditation. We are accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission, which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency.
How do YWAM staff get paid?
Is YWAM a nonprofit organization?
Mission: YOUTH TRAINING AND PREPARATION OF STUDENTS FOR CHRISTIAN MISSION WORK. Ywam Emerge is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 2012, and donations are tax-deductible.
Is Ywam accredited in Australia?
YWAM Canberra DTS is an accredited course (Cert III in Discipleship) under the Australian Qualifications Framework.