Coffee Ministries, Sudan Harvest, Cyclone Gezani Hits Madagascar

This month we will talk about the FIFA World Cup and some of YWAM’s different sports outreaches, we also hear stories from YWAM Australia’s gathering in Alice Springs in the middle of the country, we’ll hear about YWAM in Haiti helping to serve their local community, and more Thank you for watching or listening to the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, this is the 170 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, We are your hosts, Bill Hutchison and Lidia Hugentobler. Watch the YWAM News on YouTube You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/170 … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23K5qFS0qwY Fruitbreak Shorts The most recent Fruitbreak for YWAM Rogaland asked the BCC students some questions about their school … https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ-UZE-MkbB/ Watch on Instagram YWAM Australia Alice Spings Prayer and Evangalism This month about 100 people from YWAM Australia met in Alice Springs in the Australian Northern Territory. When they were there they spent time praying for the nation and engaging in evangelism. Here are some stories from their time in Alice Springs. https://youtu.be/76cxAVWtBJc Watch the Video on YouTube If you head on over to ywam.org.au you can find out more about the different ministries around Australia. The Send Philippines More than 13,000 young people gathered in two different locations for The Send Philippines this month. The Send is done in partnership with  Youth With A Mission (YWAM), Circuit Riders, Christ For All Nations, and related organizations, including Andy Byrd, Francis Chan, and Lou Engle. The engagement of vulnerable children — orphans, children in poverty, and those in the foster and adoption system — is a formal pillar of The Send’s global framework and featured prominently in the Philippines gathering.  In the Philippines, partner organizations working in child welfare and family-based care, such as Philippines Without Orphans, were on-site at both venues to receive commitments and connect participants with concrete next steps. The Send Philippines had a real focus on the country’s large overseas worker population. With an estimated 10 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) dispersed across the globe, the event’s leadership saw an opportunity to prepare Filipino Christians to function as missionaries in the countries where they settle. You can read more about the Send Event in the Philippines in the original article on the Christian Daily web-site. YWAM Sports Outreach YWAM has had a long history of outreach at sports events and ministry around sport. This includes multiple outreaches and opportunities during the current 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America. Munich Olympic Outreach 1972 YWAM’s history is full of sports outreaches and ministries. One of the outreaches that started it was to the Munich Olympics in 1972. YWAM deployed nearly 1,000 volunteers for an evangelistic campaign. To accommodate the expected crowd of young people, YWAM purchased the Hurlach Castle in Bavaria, which was about 70 kilometers west of Munich. That castle became the organization’s second permanent training center. Unfortunately the Munich Olympics of 1972 the games were marred by the Palestinian terrorist attack that killed 11 Israeli athletes and coaches. The YWAMers quickly mobilized to comfort the public, hand out flowers, and pray on the streets. The full story can be found in Loren Cunningham’s Book, Is That Really You God? by YWAM Publishing. This event marked the beginning of YWAM’s tradition of Olympic outreaches.I was working with YWAM in Australia in 2000 when the Olympics were held in Sydney. There was a significant outreach to those games including creative art outreaches, evangelism, parallel sporting events, and more. Also the most recent summer games in France YWAM brought many people and teams to the event.  YWAM Sports Outreach Opportunities Again using the search engine over at ywam.org I had a look at what opportunities are available with sport in YWAM. 125 different opportunities came up under the “sports” category. It includes specialized courses like a Sport Leadership Ministry in Cameroon, Sports clubs, Training camps, and opportunities for Hiking,Trekking, Camping, and even Hunting at different locations. I thought I would narrow it down, especially with the World Cup happening, and searched up soccer and football, and came up with nearly 100 different opportunities. YWAM runs soccer camps or events all over the world, including training camps and clubs in Italy, Romania, Albania, Argentina, Panama, Latvia, New Zealand, Tanzania, South Africa, Lebanon, Mexico, Canada, USA, and many more. I reckon that with all the sports played around the world, football / soccer would be “YWAM’s official sport.”. There is a reason why they call it “The World’s Game” as it’s the most popular sport globally. With the World Cup happening right now there are many locations in Canada, Mexico, and America that are engaging in outreach to the people coming to watch the event. You can find examples of many of the ministries using the search engine at ywam.org. YWAM Dunham Jubilee In 1976, four years after YWAM’s first Olympic Outreach, The Olympic Games came to Montreal, Canada. Thousands of Christians took to the streets, proclaiming the gospel and seeing God move in extraordinary ways. Fifty years later, that story isn’t finished. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b83WSh6HDbk July 17–25, 2026, YWAM Dunham is hosting The Montréal Jubilee:  nine days of prayer,  worship,  teaching,  and sharing the gospel in the streets of Montréal. We would love to see many people come, pray, worship, be equipped, and take the good news of Jesus into the streets of Montréal. Find out more on the YWAM Dunham website, ywamdunham.com. YWAM Sain Marc, Haiti Community Service Garbage Collection YWAM Saint Marc has been running their trade school for many years, and have put thousands of students through their programs, equipping them with many practical and valuable skills. The trade school is open Monday to Wednesday, so on the other days the staff have been going out to serve their community. Lately the community service has been a lot of picking up trash because the garbage situation in their city has gotten very bad. Now that it is rainy season it is especially bad, with most canals being blocked with garbage and Saint Marc has been flooding worse than we have seen in previous years. Bridge Building Last week a large bridge in the city collapsed which has made travel in the area difficult. People have to climb down a ladder and then climb up another ladder on the other side in order to cross the street. A YWAM team from the trade school went to check it out and saw that school children have to do this everyday as well. The bottom is full of water and garbage and it is not safe. Fixing the entire bridge is a huge undertaking that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. The YWAM team decided to do what they could, with what they had. They team and a few volunteers from the community built a footbridge for people to use until the full bridge can be re-built.  They also installed a solar light over the bridge for safety, and cleared significant rubble to allow people to pass and make use of the new crossing. The best place to follow YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti and their ministry is on their Facebook page. Excited for Outreach We have heard a few different outreach stories already this month. YWAM Kona asked some of their students about what they were excited about for outreach. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18yYnStBye/ YWAM Ozajks It’s always fun to learn about some of the other over 1000 YWAM locations around the world, so this month I thought we could check out YWAM Ozarks, and some of what they are doing … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmpJCepLk14 Watch the Video on YouTube You can find out more about them at ywamozarks.org. College of Arts YWAM’s University of the Nations College of Arts has launched a new website that is full of different opportunities around the world. You can search by your passions or regions, and find courses, communities, and art collectives around the world. Check out ywamarts.org to find out more. YWAM Kona Musicianaries One of the many arts related opportunities out there right now is with the YWAM Kona Performing Arts Music Team. Right now they are auditioning talented, passionate individuals for full-time missionary staff positions. Their outreach bands perform evangelistic concerts with original material in Hawaii, and they travel internationally annually. Not only are they looking for musicians, but they are also looking for producers, sound engineers, concert event planners, social media managers, and videographers. Head over to uofnkona.edu to find out more. The Invitation Last month for our monthly YWAM prayer day called “The Invitation” we prayer for oral Bible translation … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvJ9beNmNtY You can check out the invitation in different languages over at ywam.org/theinvitation. Thrive Hike Last month Bill shared with us about the Wilderness Encounters: Hiking Retreat that will be happening in Spain in October. There is another hiking retreat happening in Wales this August, but this one -> is for women only… Taken directly from their web-site, this is what they say it’s about … “Hiking from the north to the south of Wales. An adventure journeying with God, depending on him, relying on His guidance and coming alive in Him. During this 16-day hike we will cross the beautiful country of Wales, traversing the most beautiful mountainous regions of the Country. It will be a transformative journey of following God’s guidance and depending on him. We will listen to the voice of God together and trust Him to guide us.  Taking only the bare essential we trust in God’s provision along the journey. It will be a time to enjoy the beauty of Creation with the Creator, to find healing, restoration, and freedom. As women we will experience the power of sisterhood as we rely on one another.” Visit ywamrevive.org to find out more… Next Step YWAM Next Step is a ministry of Mission Builders International (MBI), the YWAM ministry that seeks to serve all of YWAM. They desire to gather and create teams of YWAMers with common or complementary skillsets who can work remotely to serve the underserved in YWAM. Some of the skills that they are looking for are Web Design/Graphic Design, Programming, Architectural Design / Master planning, Member Care / Debriefing, Marketing, Fund raising,  Project Management, and General Contracting. They are specifically looking for coders and IT staff as they have entered the BETA test of a new YWAM Base program. The program seeks to provide all of YWAM with a program that can be run on their website hosting service even as a WordPress plugin. The vision is that YWAM bases could even be run with phones alone. If you would be interested in serving YWAM in any of these ways, then check out the YWAM Next Step web-site at ywamnextstep.org. Gleanings for the Hungry We have shared before about some of the work that Gleaning for the Hungry do, and here is a testimony about their work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygRAexnuWw4 Visit gleanings.org to hear more stories about their ministry, and also find out how you might be able to get involved. Documentary Film Seminar This October YWAM Harpenden will be running the Documentary Film Seminar. The seminar will run from the 14 – 23 of October. Through the seminar participants will learn how to discover, craft, and tell stories that matter. Through hands-on training in storytelling, interviewing, filming, and editing, they’ll gain the skills to create documentaries with purpose and impact. The seminar is a bit of a teaser for the full Documentary Film School that YWAM Harpenden has been running for about 15-years. You can actually check out a lot of the previous films they have produced on the YWAM Harpenden Facebook Page, and their YouTube Channel. You can also find out more about the school on the YWAM Harpenden web-site. Foundation in Education school YWAM Suva is running two second level training courses starting this September, both in the area of education. The schools are meant for people who have a heart for education and a passion for impacting children. It’s for people who have a pull toward shaping lives, education and want to let the Bible format how and what they teach. The first of these courses is the Foundation in Education school. The Foundation in Education is a 3-month school centered on developing communication and teaching skills to disciple the next generation effectively. School of Early Childhood Education The other course that they are offering at the same time as the Foundation in Education school is the School of Early Childhood Education. This school prepares students with the practical skills to teach and nurture children aged 0–8. The schools in Suva include 6 months of classroom learning, followed by an incredible 6 month hands-on practicum and a 3-month outreach in the nations where you will get to actively help set up an ECE center! You can find out more on the YWAM Fiji Facebook page. School of Biblical Christian World YWAM Grimerud is excited to announce that they are running a School of Biblical Christian World in September. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjZ8Xr1iTr0 You can find more info and the link to apply at grimerud.no/sbcw-1. Bible Core Course (BCC) at YWAM Brisbane Do you wish you could fully understand what you’re reading in the Bible? The Bible Core Course (BCC) at YWAM Brisbane (Australia) is more than a Bible study program, it’s an opportunity to dive deep into Scripture and allow God’s Word to transform your life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gnPSTSkHBU The next school will be running this September, and you can find the details at ywambrisbane.com. That concludes this month’s episode. I’m actually heading off to the graduation of YWAM Rogaland’s own Bible Core Course (share more details). If you want to follow along with the work that I’m doing with my team you can find us on ywamrogaland.no, instagram, facebook and YouTube at Ywamrogaland. 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This month we will talk a lot about coffee, look at why Samoa has become a missionary sending giant, get a ministry update from a North Africa outreach, hear about the harvest in Sudan, hear what needs there are in Madagascar after Cyclone Gezani, share some prayer points, garner some wisdom from Steve Ahearn, and more.

Thank you for joining us for the YWAM News Show for April 2026!. This month we will talk about some of our various ship ministries, hear a testimony from an outreach to Japan, see one of the ways that YWAM is ministering in Ukraine during the current conflict, follow up with some of the recovery work happening in Jamaica after Hurricane Mellissa, and more … Thank you for downloading this, the 168th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, We are your hosts, Bill Hutchison and Lidia Hugentobler … Watch the News on YouTube You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/168 … https://youtu.be/uF_n–TFNgA Watch the Show on YouTube Stories: YWAM Rogaland has released their latest Fruitbreaks. https://youtube.com/watch?v=OWJ79214Yrw Watch the Fruitshorts on Instagram Visit ywamrogaland.no to find out more. The Invitation – Pray for Greenland  Every month YWAM engages in a monthly prayer event that we call “The Invitation”. Last month we prayed for Greenland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP7amdeddak Read the Letter on ywam.org. Outreach to Greenland Exciting news – YOU can now apply for our Outreach to Greenland! It’s an unique opportunity to be part of bringing the Gospel LITERALLY to the ends of the Earth – YWAM Norway believes the time for Greenland is now! The goal is to build relationships with the local churches and with people who have a heart for Greenland. In Nuük they will do prayer walks, visit the churches and minister to the local community as well as prepare for the second week in Sisimiut where they will be leading the kids and youth program during the annual INO church gathering. Dates and prices may vary. So far the dates are June 22 – July 7 2026.  For more information contact them: [email protected] or apply directly in the links below here on show notes: https://event.checkin.no/221878/greenland-outreach?_gl=1%2Anbf3tj%2A_gcl_au%2AMTM0NTI2MDk3MS4xNzc1ODEyMjc4 YWAM Adelaide Maintenance  Although I have not been up to the YWAM base for almost a month due to our move, things have been happening up there. Earlier this month MMM (Mobile Mission Maintenance) visited YWAM Adelaide to help with necessary repairs … Visit ywamadelaide.com.au to find out more about the location. YWAM Samoa Dyna Fundraiser I wanted to start this episode with a make good from last month when I replayed the wrong video from YWAM Samoa about their fundraiser for a new service truck as they work to replace their Dyna, that they were donated in 2009 … When I was in Townsville with YWAM Reef to Outback our workhorse truck was a four door Dyna, which was an absolute beast. We took it into the North Queensland outback on outreach, took it camping, and I used it on at least two different occasions when our family moved houses in Townsville. https://youtu.be/hMEN-Ni9tiw Watch the Video on Facebook Since they posted that video they have already received almost $9000 towards their goal of $63,000. We will link to their Facebook Page, where you can get updates for the fundraiser, and find links to give yourself.  YWAM Kyiv Solar Power Provision With the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, getting consistent and stable electrical power is a serious challenge. YWAM Kyiv is working to overcome this through solar power … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m-6FusXvEI Watch the Video on YouTube If you head over to ywamkyiv.org you can find out more about the fund raiser, and also the ministry that YWAM is doing during the continued conflict. Pacific Hope Marine Reach Global is a nonprofit ministry organization distributing medical care and supplies from the MV Pacific Hope, a nearly 180-foot boat. The MV Pacific Hope was actually based out of Australia before moving to the Caribbean, where they are currently ministering. My wife and I had the chance to be a part of one of their tours, and she travelled between ports during part of it. As Marine Reach Global continues to serve in the Bahamas and beyond, they are preparing for essential dry dock maintenance for the MV Pacific Hope, to ensure that they can remain in service for years to come. They are trusting God to provide $240,000 to make this possible and so they can continue to bring medical care, practical aid, and the message of God’s love to communities around the world. Head over to their facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/marinereachglobal, to follow their ministry, and their web-site, marinereachglobal.org, to sign up for their newsletter and learn how to support their ministry. YWAM Koha Update Another one of YWAM’s vessels that is in need of scheduled maintenance in the MV YWAM Koha, and we have this update from their director … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFShiof_lnU Watch the Video on YouTube So that’s pretty exciting to hear that they are fully funded, and preparing for their next phase of ministry.  You can find out more about the MV YWAM Koha Ministry on their web-site, ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz. YWAM Ship Ministers in Medang YWAM Ships Kona’s vessel – the YWAM Liberty, has confirmed that their medical vessel will continue serving communities in Madang Province, with a strong focus on rural and coastal areas. They have leased a local dock for the next 50-years, indicating a substantial long term commitment. The director has said the long-term plan is to continue delivering vital medical and community services across the province, particularly in Rai Coast and surrounding island communities. In 2025 alone they provided more than 20,000 medical services to people in remote areas.  The YWAM Liberty team travels by sea, anchoring near villages and sending medical teams ashore to set up temporary clinics. Patients requiring further treatment are transported back to the ship. Services provided include general medical care, dental treatment, and cataract surgeries, restoring sight to patients who have lived with vision impairment for up to 10 to 15 years. In addition to healthcare, the organization is also involved in distributing thousands of eyeglasses and delivering health education programs to local communities.  For 2026, the team has paused outreach voyages to focus on supporting health services within Madang town. While that being said the decision was made after consultations with doctors at Modilon Hospital, which is currently under pressure. YWAM Liberty will remain in Madang until at least June 2026, continuing to provide primary healthcare, distribute eyeglasses, and assist local health facilities.  Head to ywamshipskona.org to find out more about their ministry in Madang Province. Gleanings for the Hungry Gleanings for the Hungry has been producing and distributing food to people in need since 1982. This video shows some of the process involved in securing the food needed for their ministry … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqMNz1BCoiE Watch the Video on YouTube In the last 10-years Gleanings for the Hungry has proved over 53 million meals to people in over 30 different nations. You can find out more about their ministry on their web-site, gleanings.org. YWAM Kings Lodge YWAM Kings Lodge has been operating since 1984, so we thought we could hear a bit from them about who they are, and ministry they are involved in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkfqZQsdB1A Their web-site is ywamthekingslodge.org, where you can find out more about their ministry, and how you can get involved. Family Care Centre in Vanuatu Celebrate 10 years In addition to operating the MV Pacific Reach, Marine Reach also runs the Family Care Centre in the Teouma Valley in Vanuatu. We have reported on a lot of the work that the Family Care Centre has been doing, including the local work recovering from the earthquake that hit Vanuatu last year. Well, this month that centre is celebrating 10 years of operations. They released this statement about the 10-year anniversary: “For a decade, it has been our privilege to serve the Teouma Valley community and beyond through our open clinic here in Vanuatu. We are deeply grateful to the families and individuals who have trusted us with their care, and to the community that has welcomed us with open hearts. This milestone would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors, whose commitment has helped turn this vision into reality. Here’s to 10 years of care, compassion, and community—and many more to come.” https://youtu.be/wWX4dOxSZzA Watch the Video on Facebook The best place that I have found to follow their ministry is on their Facebook Page, facebook.com/FamilyCareCentre, which is linked to in the show notes. Philippines Medical Outreach More than 10,000 villagers benefited from a three-day medical, dental and community health intervention mission of the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Ships Philippines in Barangay San Isidro in Talaingod, Davao del Norte in partnership with the Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry Division. 10,222 villagers, including children, women and elderly folks, availed of the free medical and dental services during the three-day outreach activity, partly capped off with lectures on prevention of communicable diseases in their tribal enclaves. The health service teams from YWAM and the Philippine Army had also provided villagers with medicines for their ailments during the three-day medical mission. Find out more about YWAM Ships Phillipines on their web-site, ywamshipsph.org. YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti Update We now have an update from YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti about what is happening … https://youtube.com/shorts/iUL_j9igzm4 Watch the Update on Facebook Check out their web-siite, ywamstmarchaiti.org, to find out more about their work. YWAM Orlando Outreach Story from Japan We love sharing stories from some of our outreach teams, and we have this one from YWAM Orlando to share with you now. https://youtu.be/s5xY1OVQas0 Watch the story on Facebook You can find out more about YWAM Orlando, and find more outreach stories, on their web-site, ywamorlando.com. Kings Kids International Celebrate 50-years of Ministry On July 4th, 1976, Kings Kids International was born in Kona, Hawaii, which means they are celebrating 50 years of ministry this year! They sent me this message to share with you about this event … Kings Kids International’s Mission Statement is: “To lead children, youth and families into knowing God intimately, bringing Him joy and, together with Him and one another, making Him and His Kingdom known to all.” KKI is an international movement that embraces a Kingdom lifestyle that is family-based, generationally linked, and supported by covenantal relationships. Our purpose is to mobilize, equip, reach out to and care for children, youth, families and communities, helping them to know God intimately, bring Him joy, and – together with Him and one another – make Him and His Kingdom known. So, this year is very special and we will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 16 different regions in five different continents! This will be an opportunity to: remember and celebrate His faithfulness over the past 50 years, share stories and testimonies from different countries, worship and pray together, build friendships and connections and honor our past and present partnerships look forward and prepare for the future  We are called to remember and consecrate our hearts as we learn the new way for the new day ahead. It will be a time of gratitude, joy, and inspiration and you are all invited to join us.  For further information, please visit our website at kki.global/50th  Rebuilding in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa We will now look at an update from the YWAM base in Jamaica helping rebuild from the damages from Hurricane Melissa that hit in October last year. https://youtube.com/watch?v=_P5OVgCNENs Watch the video on Facebook That volunteer was one of many volunteers that have been helping with the rebuilding in Montego Bay. Teams are working tirelessly under the sun, committed to restoring not just shelter, but dignity and hope. Last week the volunteers were able to build 15 homes, directly supporting the broader commitment to deliver 200 new homes to families affected by Hurricane Melissa.  You can read more details about the work through a story linked to in the show notes, and also on the YWAM Jamaica web-site, ywamjamaica.org. Athi River Mission Builders Here’s a testimony from a volunteer who was at Ywam AthiRiver, Kenya earlier this year. “I am writing to tell that by God’s unfailing grace and mercy, I had a most rewarding volunteer experience at YWAM Athi River. This was my first venture abroad. As I wrap up my two-week stay, I cannot help but remember how, thanks to your singular initiative, this trip came to be. Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. “I look forward to my next opportunity to serve at this location, as well as other locations. May you continue to be led by the Holy Spirit in everything you do to help other volunteers find their places to serve. I do hope to meet you someday.” –Simone, serving at #YWAMAthiRiver, Kenya Find out more about YWAM Athi River’s ministry on their web-site, ywamathiriver.org, and find out more about YWAM Mission Builders International on their web-site, missionbuilders.org. Tribal Waves We will now hear from YWAM in Sigatoka, Fiji, about who they are and what God has called them to do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hti9AVprs8k Watch the Video on YouTube For more information visit ywampacificwaves.org  Artistic Journaling Online School  Coming from YWAM Potchefstroom, South Africa, an online course opportunity – Artistic Journaling starting 2 May.  The topics they will cover will be; prayer & journaling, forgiveness & gratitude, processing and applications with the Bible as a foundation – using creative activities. You can register at ywampotch.com  C.S. Lewis – A Reading Course Another online course that you could join is a summer reading course on the works of C.S. Lewis. They will be going through a variety of books by him and have weekly discussions. It starts on July 13 – September 4. And an important note is that you’ll get 2 UofN credits.  Find out more and register at uofn4all.org   YWAM Experience Asia – Holy Cow!  I saw this video and just wanted to share it with you all … https://youtube.com/watch?=61S8ij0b3BQ https://youtube.com/watch?v=61S8ij0b3BQ Watch the Video on Facebook I thought that was a fun video put out by YWAM Experience Asia, and a good way to wrap up this month’s YWAM News Show! Wrap Up If you want to follow along with the work that Lidia is doing with her team you can find us on Instagram, Facebook and youtube at Ywamrogaland, as well as their web-site, ywamrogaland.no. 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Thank you for joining us for the YWAM News Show for March 2026! This month we will talk about, rebuilding happening at YWAM St. Vincent and the Grenadines, hear a few different testimonies about ministry in Guinea-Bissau, Check out three of YWAM’s ship ministries, hear what YWAM is doing in Morlia, Mexico, and more … Thank you for downloading this, the 167th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, We are your hosts, Bill Hutchison and Lidia Hugentobler … Watch the Video on YouTube You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/167 … https://www.youtube.com/live/y6nWhgTCW5w Watch on YouTube Stories: Latest Fruitshorts from YWAM Rogaland https://youtu.be/A4RbfvIB5qw Watch on YouTube YWAM Rogaland BCC Staff Needed https://www.instagram.com/p/DVRMppGDGM9/ YWAM St Vincent and the Grenadines Rebuilding In August of 2024 the YWAM Centre in St. Vincent and the Grenadines was destroyed by Hurricane Beryl. We have talked about some of the  cleanup and rebuilding that the team there have been engaged in. Not only are they working on rebuilding their own centre, but they have also been working with the local community to help them rebuild and recover. Here is the latest update from the team. https://youtube.com/shorts/_W1no0ynj8k Watch on Facebook “This past week’s team did plumbing & electrical on cabins and put up rafters for the staff house. We are definitely seeing progress and it’s inspiring. But a lot of work still needs to be done to get this base back to where it was pre-hurricane” If you are watching, you can see the roof rafters getting installed for the staff house, one of many buildings that was destroyed when the hurricane hit the islands. If you head over to their web-site, ywamsvg.org, you can see their plans for the rebuild, and the further development of their centre. YWAM Niagra Guinea-Bissau Outreach Last Month YWAM Niagara had a team visiting Guinea-Bissau, here is a short report of one of the miracles they experienced … https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1-_k_kqstFw Watch on YouTube YWAM Niagara has other testimonies that they have shared on the YouTube channel, which we will link to in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/167, and you can also check out their web-site at ywamniagara.org. The Send Australia The Send Australia kicked off their first Australian event in Townsville this month. They had an epic night, with 532 people joining the event, 46 salvation happened, and there were 62 responses to action. Many messages were shared at the event, including this one by Brendane. https://www.instagram.com/p/DV-yrvzkS1T/ Since that first event the Send has happened in Mackay, and tonight it’ll be happening in Rockhampton. After that this first tour will head to the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Gold Coast, and finishing up in Byron Bay on 19 June. Check out the schedule and locations on The Send Australia web-site, thesend.org.au. YWAM Aotearoa Ship Update Over 72,000 services have been delivered from the YWAM KOHA during it’s multiple deployments in the South Pacific. For the ship to stay operational for the next decade, the vessel must undergo a mandatory five-year survey inspection and dry-dock maintenance. To see that happen, they need help … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z35jUCLt5yM Watch on YouTube You can visit ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz to find out more and to donate. YWAM Morelia Now we will visit one of our locations in Mexico, Morelia, and find out more about their ministry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT-Uun9VuOM Head on over to ywamm.org to find out more about their ministry, and how you can get involved. Rend 26 in Medicine Hat From April 11th to May 2nd, YWAM Selah in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, are calling the Church of Medicine Hat to a 21 day of prayer and fasting in the heart of Joel 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrw84On2GTo Watch on YouTube <Lidia> You can head to ywamselah.com/rend26 to find out more about this prayer event. YWAM Ships Australia Visited by PNG Prime Minister Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape visited the MV YWAM PNG ship ahead of its first voyage of 2026 to Western Province, expressing support for its health and education initiatives serving local communities. The visit cames just days before the vessel set sails to Western Province, PNG, marking the first outreach for 2026. On board, volunteers were in the final stages of preparation, readying the ship for deployment and welcoming national leaders into the heart of the mission. The Prime Minister met with volunteers from Papua New Guinea and around the world, including a team from YWAM Norway. Conversations during the visit focused not only on the upcoming outreach, but also on the future – particularly the potential for additional ships serving the people of PNG. Prime Minister Marape expressed strong enthusiasm for this vision, reaffirming his long-standing support for ship-based services that bring healthcare, training, and development directly to coastal and riverine communities. Nearly 100 volunteers from 14 nations were on board the MV YWAM PNG when it sail to the coast of Western Province. Working in partnership with local health workers, the team will deliver essential healthcare services alongside health promotion and education, strengthening local capacity and supporting long-term community wellbeing. The vessel is reported to have arrived in Papua New Guinea on March 22, and should soon begin its medical mission into Western Province. Head over to ywamships.org to find out more, and follow their work in PNG. YWAM Camp Galina Another YWAM location that is operating in PNG is YWAM Camp Galina. The camp serves the local community through discipleship, education, outreach, and practical care. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4MjYww5_MI Watch on YouTube One major challenge that the team has that limits what they can do is transportation. Camp Kalina sits high on Kalina Mountain. Every day, staff and volunteers must walk a steep and often dangerous path just to reach the main road. When it rains, the trail becomes slippery and difficult. Supplies for the camp, food for the school, and materials for ministry are often carried up the mountain by hand. A reliable 4×4 vehicle would completely transform what Camp Kalina can do. The local community is even raising pigs to sell to help fund the vehicle, but reaching the goal this way will take a long time. In the shownotes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/167 you can watch the video about their ministry, and also find a link to their fundraising page. YWAM Juba, South Sudan King’s Kids Ministry We also received this update from YWAM Juba, in South Sudan: We have had such an amazing and impactful week of training in the King’s Kids Children Ministry! We are truly grateful to God for the opportunity to learn from Jack Hart and Jason Stewart, who have been teaching and equipping our staff through Zoom. It has been a powerful time of growth, encouragement, and fresh vision for the ministry. As a base, we feel strongly that God is leading us to go deeper in children’s ministry and youth. This is our focus in this season—to see young lives transformed by the love and power of God, and to raise a generation that knows Him and walks in His truth. We believe this is not just training, but a step into what God wants to do in our community and beyond. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we follow His leading. And if you feel in your heart to stand with us or be part of what God is doing through this ministry, we would love to connect with you. We will link to their Facebook page in the shownotes at ywampodcast.com/167, where you can follow along with their ministry, and connect with the YWAM Juba, South Sudan team. Balanta Tribeswoman Finds Faith in Jesus Through Audio Bible The Balantas are a small people group residing in central west Guinea-Bissau, consisting of various subgroups, each speaking a different dialect. The predominant religion amongst the Balanta people is animism, the belief that natural and inanimate objects possess a soul. Islam is the second most common religion, while only 5% identify as christian. Due to a 50% literacy rate a large portion of this population lack access to the Word of God because it is only available to them in written Bibles.  In partnership with YWAM the Balanta-Kentohe audio Bible is being distributed across villages in central west Guinea Bissau. Many are now able to hear the Spoken Word of God in their home languages for the first time.  Jefferson Brunetti, a YWAM leader, has shared testimonies of the transformative experiences he and his team have witnessed during these audio Bible distributions.  https://vimeo.com/1110114607?fl=pl&fe=ti Watch the Video on Vimeo For more information and updates you can visit the YWAM website at https://ywamguineabissau.org/ School of Transformational Business (SOTB) We will now shift to to some upcoming YWAM schools taking place later this year, starting with the School of Transformational Business (SOTB) in YWAM Kampala, in Uganda. This school is 6 weeks, and it will equip you to launch and lead a business with a missional purpose. Whether you are in the process of starting a business, growing a ministry initiative, or exploring how business and faith intersect, this school will provide you with biblical foundation, practical tools, and community to move forward with confidence.  The school begins on the 19 October – 28 November 2026 If you’re interested you can find out more on their instagram @ywamkampala. YWAM East Africa Community Development YWAM Burundi is hosting the East Africa Community Development Workshop starting July 5th to 18th, 2025. This hands-on workshop is for people who are already serving in local communities and those wanting deeper insight into community development. Learn practical tools, share experiences, and discover faith-grounded approaches that help communities grow with strength and dignity. Led by Dave and Swann, experienced facilitators with YWAM Mercy Ministries since 1989, this is a unique opportunity to learn, reflect, and build hope-filled solutions together. Find the link to the post on YWAM Burundi’s facebook page at ywampodcast.com/167. School of Early Childhood Educatcion Next school is the School of Early Childhood Education in Suva, Fiji with YWAM Suva, YWAM Auckland and YWAM Pacific Tribes. In the School of Early Childhood Education (SECE) you will be taught how to deliver the YWAM Preschool curriculum that speaks about Knowing God as Creator and as Father, Knowing God with us and through His Word. This 3 month school you will learn about healthy holistic development and the ways we as adults come alongside to nurture and build what children already possess.  This course can be used as a ´refresher´ for teachers to capture once again the heart of Jesus as Master teacher or for those still searching how to use their gifts and abilities for the Kingdom.  For more information visit their Facebook at Youth With A Mission Fiji. Pray for the Middle East As we wrap up the news for this month it would be good to remember to pray for the conflict in the Middle East right now. Pray that there would be an end to the war, to the unnecessary dying, and that rebuilding of the region and trust can begin as soon as possible. We need to remember that the people on both sides of the conflict are created in God’s image, and are children of God. I think it’s important that we pray, and ask God to intervene. As things come up for YWAM in the Middle East we will update you as we learn more and when it is safe to share. In Closing If you want to follow along with the work that Lidia doing with her team, you can find them on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube at Ywamrogaland. If you want to follow the YWAM Podcast you can find links to everything at ywampodcast.com, and for Bill, his personal web-site is billhutchison.org. Things will be looking different next month, so tine in to see how! Feedback ywampodcast.com/167 Subscribe ywampodcast.com/subscribe If you liked the program, tell a friend. If you didn’t like it, tell a friend anyway …

Thank you for joining us for the YWAM News Show for February 2026! This month we will talk about some upcoming conferences and stories, find out some plans for one of our ship ministries in 2026, hear about a mobile medical clinic in Burundi, see some other Bible distribution opportunities around the world, get an update on the new high school being built in Marromeau, and more … Watch on YouTube Thank you for watching or listening to the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, this is the 166 episode. We are your hosts, Bill Hutchison and Lidia Hugentobler … You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/166 … https://www.youtube.com/live/0DEfl1kkFds Watch on YouTube Latest Fruitshorts from YWAM Rogaland https://youtube.com/shorts/CjAh1XqY1Ds Watch on YouTube YWAM Rogaland Refill YWAM Rogaland has an upcoming event called Refill, from the 27 June – 3 July. Refill is for former staff & students, or friends of former staff and students who are not involved with YWAM but would like a taste of it. Our heart with this event is to give them space to refill and reconnect with what God has done in your life. Some things you can expect are teachings in the morning with Mark Parker, Worship, prayer & times of ministry Fun beach activities, bonfires, BBQs aaand a foam party. Don’t think you really want to miss out on that. This will be on 27 June – 3 July. Check-in is already open with early bird tickets until the 1st of May. You can find the check in and more information linked in our bio, at YWAM Rogaland Instagram page. Creative Identity Conference Another gathering that YWAM is having is the “Creative Identity conference in Singapore from the 1st to the 5th of June. The CREATIVE IDENTITY CONFERENCE is a Spirit-led gathering of Christian creatives from across Asia and beyond, designed to equip participants to steward their creativity with excellence to tell God’s Stories in their unique space, and to discover their creative identity in the ultimate Creator. The conference is run by YWAM Singapore & Parable International with 3 goals: AFFIRM creativity as a Kingdom calling AWAKEN creative dreams & spark collaboration COMMISSION & CELEBRATE creatives as Kingdom builders Before the MAIN CONFERENCE begins, there is a 2-day intensive STORYTELLERS TRACK to help missionaries, communicators, mobilizers, tell stories that carry God’s heart with greater impact! You can find out more about the conference on the YWAM Singapore Instagram page. 3 New Classrooms at YWAM JOCUM Marromeu In some encouraging news, back in September last year we shared about YWAM Marromeu working towards adding 6 classrooms to their primary school so they could facilitate a new high school. Well, this month we got this news from their location. “We thank God for His provisions as we have officially completed construction on 3 new classrooms! The 2026 school year will begin soon and we are excited to have the additional classrooms! We are still needing funding to continue our school campus’ expansion in order to officially add high school to our elementary school. If you would like to contribute towards the continued construction or sponsor students, please visit https://www.ywamjocummarromeu.org/school-building-project” So that is very exciting news from their ministry centre, and we look forward to seeing their continued growth and expansion to better serve their local area. The Send Australia Launch Even In some really exciting news for us in Australia, The Send is having their launch event in Townsville, Queensland on the 13th of March! https://youtube.com/shorts/1FsrhyijqcM Watch on YouTube The event will be happening at the YWAM Warehouse on Walker Street in Townsville. You can register for the event, and find out more, on The Send web-site, thesend.org.au. YWAM Series 23 Now we will get to see an update from YWAM Series 23, and their ministry in the Dominican Republic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5c8CBuXv6ng Watch on YouTube You can find out more about their ministry on their web-site, ywamseries23.org. YWAM Ships Aotearoa 2026 Goals Last year YWAM Ships Aotearoa was busy in the South Pacific, and this year they plan to continue to serve communities in New Zealand and Fiji … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nncs60fnqn8 Watch on YouTube Find out more on their web-site, ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz. Guinea-Bissau Outreach YWAM Niagara recently had an outreach in Guinea-Bissau. This is a report from them about some of what happened when they were there. https://youtube.com/shorts/XiCUOlmBVBU Watch on YouTube YWAM Niagara has more stories and testimonies from their time in Guinea-Bissau, which can be found on their Facebook page, facebook.com/YWAMNiagara. End Bible Poverty Outreach As you heard in that last story from Guinea-Bissau, one of the the things that YWAM is doing around the world, and one of the legacies of Loren Cunningham, is Bible distribution and translations around the world. For many people, an audio Bible can be the first moment God’s Word speaks clearly to them in their mother tongue. https://youtube.com/shorts/YJgynbipn0o Watch on YouTube More than 700 million people still don’t have access to Scripture in a language they can understand, and YWAM is actively working to bridge that gap, with many partnerships with other Christian organizations like Mission Aviation Fellowship. (source) End Bible Poverty Partnership with MAF in Ugagnda On the isolated islands of Jaana, Kalangala and Bukasa in Lake Victoria – Africa’s largest lake, which straddles Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya – Mission Aviation Fellowship – Uganda joined forces with YWAM ‘End Bible Poverty Now’ initiative to deliver 200 Bibles in their mother tongue. Photo Source Pastor John from Jaana Island is so grateful. ‘Getting Bibles is a big blessing. People have been asking for them for years. Many people can’t afford to buy one, but today we received Bibles, and we are thankful.’ MAF’s 30-minute flight to Bukasa saved the team a dangerous 10-hour boat crossing. You can find out more about the work that Mission Aviation Fellowship does, including their partnering with YWAM, on their web-site, maf-uk.org. YWAM Burundi Mobile Medical Clinic YWAM Burundi, in partnership with the PI team, hosted a two-day mobile clinic on their ministry centre. From 5 a.m., hundreds of patients arrived for checkups, tests, and compassionate care from their doctors and nurses. https://youtu.be/xe7hFz-d1tM Watch on YouTube Visit ywamburundi.org to find out more about their ministry. (source) YWAM Louisville – How God Moved YWAM Louisville asked some of their past students about how they saw God move on their outreaches, and these are some of the stories that they recorded… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5bSNuee-s0 Watch the Video on YouTube Visit ywamlouisville.org to find out more and read more stories of how God has moved through their ministry. Night to Shine Special Needs Event On Valentine’s Day, 23 persons from the Special Needs community got recognized, honored, and celebrated during A Night to Shine at YWAM in Roaring Creek, Belize. https://youtu.be/3a0_XyO7jD4 Watch on YouTube You can Go to ywam.bz to find out more about YWAM in Belize and their current projects and ministries. (source) Trailblazers School of Evangelism YWAM EA in Malasia will be running the Trailblazers School of Evangelism starting on March 30. Trailblazers is a second-level YWAM school designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to make a lasting impact through community outreach and cross-cultural relationships. The program begins with an 11-week lecture phase, where you’ll deepen your understanding of key topics, strengthen your faith, and develop leadership skills. Following the lecture phase, you’ll embark on an 8-week outreach in Asia and Africa, putting your learning into practice as you engage with communities and make a tangible difference. Trailblazers combines personal growth with hands-on ministry, preparing you for effective service in missions. Visit ywamea.com to find out more. Principles in Child, Youth, and Family Ministries The PCYFM is a five-month school designed to equip you for reaching and serving children, youth and families. Understand biblical principles for human growth and development, character building, healthy family models, the linking of the generations, and a practical understanding of our faith applied to all areas of life. It’s an intense, full-time program integrated into a live-learn environment consisting of two parts – lecture phase and outreach phase. The outreach phase will give you opportunities to apply the skills and principles learned in a variety of different settings with children, teenagers and families. Possible activities include child and youth evangelism, outreach trips, serving in schools, churches, and children camps, youth camps, family camps, mercy ministries and helping children with special needs. This year the school is being offered at multiple locations around the world, including: YWAM Gateway Hong Kong JOCUM Pitangui, Brazil JOCUM Bucaramanga, Columbia YWAM Ituzaingo, Argentina JEM Yverdon, Switzerland YWAM Torch, Jinja, Uganda We will link to all of those locations in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/166 if this is a school that you want to find out more about. School of Missions and Evangelism – YWAM Sheep River A new school, the School of Missions and Evangelism (SOME), is coming to YWAM Sheep River this July. https://youtu.be/9rkWH5v9_ow Watch on YouTube You can find out more on the YWAM Sheep River web-site, ywamsheepriver.org. School of Missional Justice – YWAM Wiler YWAM Wiler is running the School of Missional Justice in July. https://youtube.com/shorts/dVh_CqTE3MU Watch on YouTube At the heart of the School of Missional Justice is getting to know God, His character and His ways and letting that teach us how to relate, think, act – and live. How it could be possible to make a real difference in this broken world. This course affirms and explores the Mission of God. As followers of Jesus we are called to participate with God in His mission, and thus to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom of God and live out its implications We seek to pursue an integrated, holistic approach to aligning with God’s Kingdom agenda of righting relationships with Himself, others, and creation; to restoring justice; and to bringing healing to a broken world. We highlight a biblical Christian worldview and the resulting pursuit of a lifestyle of doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God in every sphere of society. Head over to jmemwiler.ch to find out more. Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding – YWAM An Cuan – Rostrevor YWAM An Cuan – Rostrevor will be running the Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding,a 2-week mini-school exploring peace, justice, and reconciliation, in May of this year. The Foundations for Christian Peacebuilding school gathers people from diverse backgrounds around some of life’s hardest realities to ask, what is the Good News here? The 2 week school aims to provide students with teachings, resources, and experiences to formulate a fresh framework for understanding what the gospel of peace means for us in our world today. You can find out more on their web-site, ywamancuan.org. Foundation in Education Course – YWAM Burtigny YWAM Burtigny is running a Foundation in Education Course at the end of June this year. Education plays a critical role in the development of an individual and we advocate for the availability of biblically based learning models for every child worldwide. The Foundation in Education course aims at giving teachers and those who work with children in all contexts, a solid biblical foundation. The course explores how to establish an educational model that makes disciples of children in all areas of life (intellectually, spiritually, physically, morally, socially and emotionally). The seminar also looks at the role of education in community development and global mission. The seminar will be running from June 28 – August 1st in Burtigny, Switzerland, and you can find out more on their web-site, ywamburtigny.com. YWAM Nashville Podcast – The Heart of Worship If after joining us for the YWAM News Show this month you are looking for something else to listen to, YWAM Nashville’s podcast has an episode on The Heart of Worship. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WvHyzk2rolo Watch on YouTube You can find their full podcast episodes on Spotify and Apple iTunes, which are linked to from the YWAM Asheville web-site, ywamasheville.org. Pray for Muslims During Ramadan I also wanted to remind you, especially this month, to be praying for Muslims around the world as they partake in Ramadan. There is a long history of Jesus appearing in visions and dreams to people of the Muslim Faith during this time, so prayer for them while they are fasting is important. A fantastic resource for praying for Muslims during this time is the 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World prayer guide and web-site. You can find them at pray30days.org. If you want to follow along with the work that Lidia doing with her team, you can find them on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube at Ywamrogaland. If you want to follow the YWAM Podcast you can find links to everything at ywampodcast.com, and for Bill, his personal web-site is billhutchison.org. Feedback ywampodcast.com/166 Subscribe ywampodcast.com/subscribe If you liked the program, tell a friend. If you didn’t like it, tell a friend anyway …

This month we will talk about missions advocacy, get some year end updates from a few of our locations, find out some different ways that YWAM serves people and locations when on outreach, check out a couple of ministry books, get some life advice from YWAM Tahlee, and more … Watch the Video on YouTube Thank you for watching or listening to the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, this is the 165 episode. I am your hosts, Bill Hutchison. You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/165 … https://youtu.be/a462mk8f5JY Watch the Video on YouTube Last week Lidia and I recorded this episode together. Unfortunately, I messed up the recording and streaming, and Lidia’s voice was not recorded. Unfortunately, you all missed out as Lidia contributed some great stories and content, but I will still share the news with you now … Lidia has returned to Rogaland from Brazil and is now leading their media team. One of the projects that she is continuing is their Fruit Breaks … https://youtube.com/shorts/wMOl2XuckvU Watch on YouTube Lidia is going to be continuing to produce fruitbreaks every week, and we will be watching them as well and enjoying their content moving forward. YWAM Rogaland also had a video made by one of their DTS students, Anoah, who is currently on outreach in South Africa and made a stop in Lesotho. Lesotho is a very small country inside South Africa. Its completely landlocked, with a population of roughly 2.3 million. The team was working with YWAM Lesotho, helping a lot with practical needs and at preschools. https://youtu.be/txvEo8TS5vM Watch on YouTube If you liked the video, you can find more made by Anoah on the YWAM Rogaland Instagram page. The video was actually made as part of the All Nations Initiative, which Mika will explain to us now … https://youtu.be/WiNEVLhxzVY Watch on YouTube If you would like to know more or to take part in the All Nations Initiative, you can find out more on ywam.no, Acts 1:8 – Missions Advocacy Next I wanted us to watch a video put out by Bevin from Global Cast Resources about Acts 1:8 … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW5gKQ2piu8 Watch on YouTube In the originally recorded episode Lidia and I had a good discussion about the importance of serving locally, and serving overseas, and how God has a roll for all of us somewhere. Even though that discussion was lost, I think that it’s important for us to remember how all of us have a roll in the Body of Christ. We will talk more about Global Cast Resources and the work that they are doing later in the show … Davos Outreach This month saw the meeting of hundreds of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland. YWAM was also there, praying, worshiping, outreaching and hosting Christian politicians, businessmen, and entrepreneurs who are making an impact in those spheres of society. Ezekiel shares with us a bit about what happened there … https://youtube.com/shorts/EYWsOlYYukU Watch on YouTube You can visit ywamdavos.org to find out more about the ministry that location is engaging in. YWAM Las Vegas March Against Human Trafficking January 12th was the National Day Against Human Trafficking, and YWAM Las Vegas was out on a prayer march to raise awareness in a city that has the nick name, Sin City. National Day Against Human Trafficking is a day to shine a light on human trafficking and celebrate the resilience of survivors. While awareness is key, we also need to focus on taking action. What can you do to be part of the solution? Learn the signs, support anti-trafficking organizations, and advocate for policies that empower vulnerable populations. Every action has the power to drive positive change. YWAM Las Vegas is working to change the city. Instead of calling it Sin City they call it Grace City and they are working with victims of human trafficking, foster children, inner city youth, EMT workers, and more … Visit ywamlasvegas.org to find out more about their ministry, and how you can get involved. Thailand / Cambodia Conflict Outreach Last month I shared about the border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, and how there were nearly 3/4 of a million displaced civilians because of it. Shortly after we published that episode a ceasefire was agreed to on December 27, and fighting ceased. There are still hundreds of thousands of people displaced, and YWAM is sending teams to help with the recovery and the next steps, including this team from YWAM Maui … https://youtube.com/shorts/hvEm8i4hmqI Watch on YouTube We should keep praying during the recovery and relocation time for the people affected by this conflict, and that the long running conflict would not reignite. You can find out more about the team from YWAM Maui, and the ministry that YWAM Maui engages in, on their web-site, ywammaui.com. YWAM Queenstown Outreach to Fiji There are many ways that YWAM teams serve in the nations that they outreach to. While on outreach in Fiji, a team from Queenstown in New Zealand conducted a Clean-up campaign at a local park in Lautoka. https://youtube.com/shorts/hbtkZjYm1lo Watch on YouTube You can head on over to ywamqueenstown.com to find out more about what their teams did on outreach. 2025 Ministry Location Updates This month we have some year end updates from 2025, shared by two of our ministry locations. YWAM Wylie 2025 Update We start with YWAM Wylie, in Texas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajeQ0KgaDEA Watch on YouTube You can find out more about their ministry at ywamwylie.org. YWAM Lausanne 2025 Wrap Up Now, we have a wrap up from YWAM Lausanne in Switzerland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sx3jyATIlA Watch on YouTube You can find out more about their ministry at ywamlausanne.com. The Day Bagabag Island Heard the Bible in Their Own Language This is an outreach update that we received from a YWAM Ships Kona team that visited Bagabag Island … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSAH_pgnPNY Watch the Video on YouTube When we arrived on Bagabag Island for our recent medical outreach, within minutes of talking with people, I learned something important. Everyone speaks Takia as their heart language, yet all of their Bibles and teaching resources are in English or Tok Pisin. They do their best with it, but it is hard for them to truly understand. You could tell they wanted something that felt like theirs, something they could genuinely connect with. That night back on the ship, we researched online, and to our surprise, the entire New Testament had already been translated into Takia. It was done for a neighboring island call Karkar, but had not yet made it to their island. There were audio recordings, apps, online tools, and even the full Jesus Film. It looked like the resources had been sitting there, ready to be used, but no one had ever brought them to this island. Everything was already available; it just needed to be shared. The next day we loaded everything onto a LightStream sharing device and returned to the village. As soon as people began receiving it on their phones, the reaction was immediate. People gathered around, faces shifted from curiosity to shock as they realized what they were hearing. They listened quietly at first, then began asking how they could get the recordings for themselves. For them, it was the first time they had ever heard the Bible in the language they grew up with. Our Bagabag Island outreach was a powerful reminder of just how impactful it is for someone to hear the Bible in their mother tongue. These resources had been sitting online for years, waiting. No one on the island knew they existed. We did not plan for any of this. We came for a medical outreach and it turned in to something so much more. God went before us! It showed me something about His faithfulness. Sometimes the biggest impact comes from surprises. We simply walked into the village, had a few conversations, and followed a small curiosity. God handled the rest. He already had the New Testament translated. He already had the Jesus Film recorded. He already had every tool prepared. All we had to do was give Jesus our YES and show up! If you head over to ywam.org you can read that story, as well as additional testimonies from people who were there, and also find links to YWAM Ships Kona, where you can find out more about their ministry. YWAM Serving in Kyiv, Ukraine In the midst of the turmoil and attacks on Kyiv, YWAM is continuing to serve the locals. In the cold and darkness of attacks and blackouts, our staff stepped into the streets with hot meals and hot drinks, choosing love when it wasn’t easy. YWAM Kyiv will be continuing their Waves of hope ministry, with upcoming events in June and August, later this year. Visit ywamkyiv.org to find out more. YWAM Dunham YWAM Dunham has been operating in Dunham, Quebec, Canada since 1976 since the location was purchased to send missionaries to the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idk0GWY5qRA Watch the Video on YouTube YWAM Dunham Book In 2024 YWAM Dunham, in Quebec, Canada, published a book about their story, from the birth of the vision in 1974 in Amsterdam, to the launch of the ministry location in 1976 … The book tells the faith journey that they took to pioneer and establish the YWAM Dunham campus. You can not only learn about the historical events, but also discover lessons of faith and perseverance learned along the way. The desire is to leave an inheritance for future generations and to inspire readers to remember and build upon the faith experiences and lessons shared in the book. Head on over to ywamdunham.com/en/book to get your own copy. YWAM Lilongwe YWAM Lilongwe in Malawi has a heart to empower vulnerable girls to reach their full potential … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X5l64VMfow Watch the Video on YouTube You can contact them to find out more about their ministry on the YWAM Malawi web-site, malawi.ywam.ws. YWAM Grimerud – Impact Now we’re gonna look at a testimony from YWAM Grimerud. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkAUFYKjwig Watch on YouTube This is just one video from the YWAM Grimerud IMPACT series that they have, where they share testimonies of God’s impact on people and the nations. You can find the rest of the series videos on YWAM Grimerud on Youtube. The Invitation Last month as part of our global prayer initiative called The Invitation we prayed for Muslim Background Believers. For more than thirty years, the YWAM-birthed prayer movement called 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World has sought to educate, enable and encourage Christians worldwide to pray for Muslim peoples as an act of love. The focus of the 2026 guide is on Muslim people, from whom there are now radiant believers, sharing the gospel with their own or nearby Muslim people groups. We can celebrate that bringing the good news to Muslims is not just something done by foreigners from faraway countries; it is now the believers from Muslim backgrounds themselves who are key to transformation in their countries. In the full letter at ywam.org you can find ways that you can pray and take action with the 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World. We will also embed the full video letter in the show notes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuWNS4N64Dc Watch the Letter on YouTube The Gentle Answer to the Muslim Accusation of Biblical Falsification In addition to the 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World guide, another useful resource for reaching out to, and sharing about Christ with people of the Muslim faith is a book called The Gentle Answer to the Muslim Accusation of Biblical Falsification written by Gordon D. Nickel. The description of the book from Amazon reads … The Gentle Answer is a scholarly response to a claim that many Muslims have made in relation to non-Muslims for more than 1200 years: that the text of the Bible is corrupt and/or falsified. Since critical writing on the Bible is more abundant and has a longer history, Muslim polemicists have selectively used Western biblical criticism in an attempt to support the traditional Muslim accusation of biblical falsification. Only quite recently have the techniques used in biblical criticism been applied to the Qur’an. The Gentle Answer responds to the Muslim claims by placing the Bible and the Qur’an on a level scholarly playing field to show that questions about the Qur’an are at least as challenging as questions about the Bible. The Gentle Answer invites Muslims into a conversation about the contents of the scriptures themselves. Respect for the conversation partner means taking issues of truth seriously. It means doing one’s best to thoroughly understand accusations. It also means commending one’s own faith in terms of the partner’s worldview. Differences in faith between Muslims and non-Muslims show no sign of going away in the years to come. But in a world of considerable political tension and violence, Muslims and non-Muslims must seize the freedom to openly discuss their differences together while nurturing mutual respect and committing to peaceful coexistence. Gordon D. Nickel (PhD, University of Calgary) is a retired missionary and professor of Islamic studies, who has taught in Canada, USA, Pakistan, Malaysia, and India. I’ve talked a bit with Gordon lately, and he mentioned that the book has been translated into Bangali, Telugu, Korean, and Mandarin. There have been moves to have it also translated into Arabic and Urdu (a language spoken mostly in India), but Gordon has asked that we pray those translations would progress, and that partners would be found to make those important translations available. You can find digital and paperback copies of The Gentle Answer to the Muslim Accusation of Biblical Falsification on Amazon. We will also link to Gordon’s Substack, where he is regularly writing fantastic articles about Islam and the Quran. School of Missions Advocacy So, earlier we heard from Bevin from Global Cast Resources about Acts 1:8. What he shared was part of the School of Missions Advocacy (SOMA), and he is going to share more about the vision of the school here … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ2jsiZdjEQ Watch the Video on YouTube You can go to globalcastresources.com/training to find out when the next school is. Registration for the current course is currently closed, but you can register there to find out when the next school will happen. YWAM Asuncion, Paraguay We have heard and seen updates and news from Europe, Africa, North America, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Islands, so I figure it’s time to hear from one of our locations in South America, YWAM Asuncion, in Paraguay … https://www.youtube.com/shorts/slS07DRA6eE Watch on YouTube I love being reminded about how global YWAM really is, with over 1200 locations around the world, on every continent except Antarctica. You can find out more about YWAM Asuncion on their web-site, ywamasuncion.com. Addictive Behaviour Counseling School There is a new school opportunity with YWAM Windhoek in Namibia – the Addictive Behaviour Counseling School (ABC). Come to learn how to break the cycle of addiction through effective counseling. This course, offered by the Faculty of Whole Person Care & Development at the University of the Nations, will offer holistic training that equips students to understand the human being in their entirety – body, soul, and spirit – and to walk alongside those seeking restoration after experiences marked by pain, compulsions, and inner brokenness. The lecture phase will be from the June 29th – September 20th, with an outreach phase from Sep 21th – Nov 15th. You can find more information on their website at  ywamwindhoek.org. 5 Steps to Study the Bible – Bible for Life Do you want to study the Bible, and have no idea where to start? Ywam Grimerud’s here to help! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1gC52j4fxjk Watch on YouTube Maybe add a step 6 – apply for Bible for life at YWAM Grimerud! Their next school starts on March 18th and runs until June the 12th. You can check it out on their web-site, grimerud.no/bible-for-life. School of Sustainable Developement YWAM Homestead in Alessandria, Italy will be running the School of Sustainable Developement in March … The school is designed for people that had a passion for sustainability, gardening, animals, cultures, travelling, and Jesus. It consists of 12 weeks of lectures and workshops, followed by 10 – 12 weeks of outreach. Some of the topics covered are: Biblical Foundations of Creation Care Stewardship & Sustainable Development Sustainable Agriculture Animal Husbandry Appropriate Technologies Water Technologies Basics of Building in Missions And More! You can find out more about the school on their web-site, ywamhomestead.com. Life Advice from YWAM Tahlee I thought we could finish this episode with some advice from YWAM Tahlee in Australia … https://www.youtube.com/shorts/odDvAx4AkEE Watch on YouTube I love that, Jesus is your Jackhammer. When I was chatting to Lidia we talked about how God can often work as our jackhammer, and often when we are working to obey God, we need Him to act as a Jackhammer to push through to what He asked us to do. Let us know in the comments how Jesus has been your Jackhammer. If you want to follow along the work that Lidia is doing with her team you can find us on instagram, facebook and youtube at Ywamrogaland. You can follow along with what I’m up to on my personal site, billhutchison.org. Leave feedback at ywampodcast.com/165. Subscribe to future episodes at ywampodcast.com/subscribe. If you liked the program, tell a friend. If you didn’t like it, tell a friend anyway …

This month we hear how YWAM is responding to the conflict between Cambodia and Thailand, learn about the YWAM location in Milala, Malawi, hear about the 10,000 Bible’s distributed by YWAM in Lyon, France, check out how YWAM in Barbados is using the Go Africa film to fight local gang culture, we get some other stories about gross foods had on outreach, and more … Watch the Video on YouTube Thank you for downloading this, the 164th episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison. You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/164 … https://youtube.com/live/hHXNT9ib-_0 Watch the News on YouTube Merry Christmas to you all! Unfortunately for us, but fortunately for Lidia, she is actually in Brazil right now visiting her family for Christmas! So we wish her the best, and that she has a great time there, and in the mean time, you are stuck with me! Stories: God is the Great Moblizer I wanted to start this month with a reminder from Bevin from GlobalCAST Resources about how God is the Greatest Mobilizer… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6USKuRCbQiY Watch on YouTube To find out more about GlobalCAST Resources, and Missions Advocacy, head over to their web-site, globalcastresources.com.  MV YWAM PNG back in Papua New Guinea The MV YWAM PNG has returned home to Papua New Guinea following a successful maintenance work, marking a major milestone in the vessel’s extension project and ensuring she remains strong, safe, and ready to serve the nation for years to come. With dry dock and initial maintenance works completed earlier this year, the MV YWAM PNG is sailed back to Western Province for its final outreach of the year, the first since returning to service. The outreach supported the Provincial Health Authority to provide a full range of essential health mainly to remote and disadvantaged communities, and training services with a particular focus on maternal and child health, disease prevention, and community health education, delivered in close collaboration with local health professionals. Volunteers from 13 different nations joined the ship this week for the outreach. Since 2010, YWAM Medical Ships – Australia and PNG has partnered with the National Department of Health and provincial health authorities, delivering over 2.3 million of healthcare and training services and providing hands-on training opportunities for Papua New Guinean health workers. The ship’s return home marks a renewed season of service, partnership, and hope for the decade ahead. You can find out more about the work that the MV YWAM PNG is doing on the YWAM Ships Australia web-site, ywamships.org. YWAM Ships Aotearoa Year End Update While the MV YWAM PNG runs their final outreach in Papua New Guinea, the YWAM Ship Koha wrapped this this year with a video update. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmEoF6BmLoE Watch on YouTube Visit ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz to find out more. Cambodia / Thailand Conflict Relief Work The border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand continues, despite international effort to end the conflict. Earlier this month the number of displaced civilians on the Cambodian side of the boarder was reported as at least 400,000 civilians, and the Thai side at more than 258,000 people. On the Cambodian side of the border, Youth With A Mission (YWAM), has brought relief with much-needed supplies for the displaced civilians – such as rice, eggs, and mosquito nets. A volunteer from Singapore, Heather Lim, reported: “We just want to help them (the displaced), support them and stand with them. Just our presence being here and just being with the people, being able to listen to them and talk to them, that’s the difference that we can make,”. YWAM also has volunteers in Thailand who are helping similarly affected people on that side of the border. All lives are “precious”, so “we need to be kind and compassionate to help everyone,” she added. (source) Please pray for the families who are displaced living in harsh conditions. Pray this battle will end. The trauma is so deep including the children. Filipino Response to Typhoon Tino Last month we shared a bit about YWAM Philippines response to the multiple cyclones that hit their nation, here is some more information about what they are doing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d67_xHDm64c Watch on YouTube Visit the YWAM Philippines’ web-site, ywamshipsph.org, to find out more. Tai Po Fires in Hong Kong Last month when Lidia and I were putting together the news, reports of the fires in Tai Po had just started to filter in. We were unable to report on it last month, but since then it’s confirmed that the fire raged for 43 hours, with 161 people dying, and about 80 people injured. The YWAM location in Hong Kong is only about 30-minutes away, and they have been active in providing relief after the fires. YWAM Tuen Mun is providing essential items to those in shelters in the Tai Po community. They delivered the bags filled with necessities, festive food, and special bags for the children to the hotels where families are temporarily staying. They are making plans to help provide an “incredible” Christmas for the incredible community from TaiPo. You can find out more, including how you can help, on their web-site, ywamtuenmun.org. YWAM Milala Now I thought we could take a look at one of our other locations in Africa, Milala in Malawi. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVYXPDM4U9U Watch on YouTube Head over to milala.ywam.ws to find out more! YWAM Lyon 10,000 Bible Distributions Since 2010, YWAM Lyon has been active sharing true light with Lyonnais and tourists during the Festival of Lights in Lyon by offering them the Bible! This year, 20205, they gave away 10,000 Bibles: a big challenge that they met! They are convinced of the necessity and urgency of offering the word of God in their country more than ever. Every year they see the spiritual needs of the new generation who have often received no religious education and are searching. This year, they will exceed the mark of 70,000 Bibles offered since the 2010, they they launched the Bible distribution project for the Festival of Lights! This year again, together, we will share the true light with thousands of people from all over France. You can visit ywamlyon.com to find out more, and to donate so they can continue to distribute Bibles next year. YWAM Bad Blankenburg Refugee Circle YWAM Bad Blankenburg in Germany updates us on their ministry to refugees. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQMgpIArQoo Watch on YouTube Visit ywambb.com to find out more. Pray for Sri Lanka Earlier this month we received this message from YWAM Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is facing a very difficult moment right now. Heavy rains have caused severe flooding and landslides, especially in the central and western regions. Many families have lost their loved ones, homes, and everything they owned. Many are still missing, and thousands are suffering without food, shelter, and basic needs. In this painful time, I invite you to stand with Sri Lanka in prayer and support. How You Can Pray: Pray for comfort and strength for families who lost loved ones. Pray for the safety of those still missing and those trapped by floods and landslides. Pray for protection over rescue teams and volunteers. Pray for quick recovery, resources, and relief for the affected areas. Pray for God’s peace, mercy, and healing over the nation. Let us lift our voices together and pray for Sri Lanka. You can follow what’s happening in Sri Lanka over on their Facebook Page. YWAM Turns to Film to Fight Gang Culture YWAM in Barbados is turning to film to fight local gang culture … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2mnrJqxjU0 Watch on YouTube You can head over to their web-site, ywambarbados.org, to find out more, and find links to their social media accounts, where they share more about their showing of the film “Go Africa”, and the other ministry that they are engaging in. 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World 30 Days of Prayer 2026 is coming soon. This year – from February 18 to March 20, 2026 – we are pleased to introduce a special prayer booklet comprised of stories from Muslim background Jesus-followers who are, themselves, sharing Jesus with friends, co-workers and in far-away places. To get your copy of the prayer guide, head over to pray30days.org. AniMissions Online Seminar If you have a heart for the unreached, and an interest in art and animation, then you might want to check out the AniMissions online seminar, beginning on February 2, 2026. Create AniMissions produce animated short films that communicate the gospel story to people groups using their own language, culture, and worldview, specifically honoring their art and music. They find that this practice breaks down barriers that the audience may have and portrays the good news in a way that makes them more likely to accept and embrace it. To encourage people to get involved in the AniMissions ministry they are actually giving away the first course of their seminar for free! If you head over to the Campfire Creatives substack, you can find out more, and find links to sign up for the free introductory course. YWAM Albania School of Prophetic and Worship The School of Prophetic and Worship being offered by YWAM Albania is a Transformative 3-month training school for students who would like to grow in their walk with the Holy Spirit, practicing and growing the gifts, and developing a spirit-led worship on earth as it is in heaven. The purpose of the school is to train students to become catalysts of transformations by training them how to receive and deliver prophetic revelations, visions, and insights, how to “Translate” them practically for people to be able to understand God’s heart and respond to him. The program includes teaching & application, worship practice, intercession, practicing the gifts of the holy spirit , bible study, research, reading books, impartation, and prophetic ministry . The school program includes prophetic ministry outreach in local churches in Albania and abroad. The school starts in May, and you can find out more on their web-site, ywamalbania.com. Pray for Australia – Bondi Shooting On a somber note, we have a message from YWAM in Sydney … Our hearts are deeply saddened by what happened in Bondi. Fifteen lives have been lost, and many families and friends are grieving beyond words. As YWAM Island Breeze Sydney, we stand with our city in this moment of sorrow. We pray for comfort for every family affected, for healing for the wounded, and for peace that only God can give in the midst of tragedy. We are reminded that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of darkness. This is not a time for hatred or fear, but for prayer, compassion, and standing together in love. Please continue to lift Bondi, the families, first responders, and our nation up in prayer. May God’s light shine even in the darkest moments. Gross Food Response We got some good feedback about the crazy foods that people have eaten on outreach with YWAM. Here are a few … Tammie also ate dog on outreach, but when they went back into kitchen the pups head was still on the counter! Amanda let me know a story about an outreach to Fiji where some people on the outreach killed and ate a bat … with all of them getting food poisoning. Alissa had horse meat and milk in Mongolia, and kangaroo in Australia I would still love to hear your stories from outreach, so please email me at [email protected], or leave your comments on the video on YouTube. Feedback ywampodcast.com/164 Subscribe ywampodcast.com/subscribe If you liked the program, tell a friend. If you didn’t like it, tell a friend anyway …

This month we will update you on the Hurricane that hit YWAM in Jamaica, YWAM’s relief work after the typhoons that hit the Philippines, what happened with the Go Africa screenings around the world, hear about some unique ways that YWAM is using technology around the world, if you hang out until the end you can hear some gross outreach food stories, and more … Thank you for downloading this, the 163rd episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, we are your hosts, Bill Hutchison and Lidia Hugentobler. You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/163 … https://youtube.com/live/v8DtKTOfBsg Watch the Video on YouTube Stories:  In the full show you can see the as yet unreleased Fruit Break video (exclusively released on our podcast!). For now however, you can checkout the previously released video. Watch the Fruitbreak over on Facebook Check out more of what is happening at YWAM Rogaland on their Facebook Page and Instagram Page. YWAM Deaf World Jamaica Hurricane Damage Last month as we were recording the last podcast YWAM Deaf World Jamaica was awaiting the landfall of Hurricane Melissa. Thankfully, everyone from the YWAM centre was safe, but the amount of damage to their case was substantial … https://youtu.be/SWTcB7z5Pdo Watch the Video on Facebook. Because of the significant damage that their location suffered they are needing to raise $500,000 to rebuild the campus and assist with supporting the community of Montego Bay. You can find more updates on their Facebook page, facebook.com/YWAMDeafWorld, and find links to their fundraising pages. YWAM Surigao Relief Work after Typhoons While YWAM Deaf World Jamaica was being battered about by Hurricane Melissa, on the other side of the world the Philippines were hit by a series of deadly typhoons which has left many villages devastated and thousands homeless. YWAM Surigao now sent a team to help with the recovery work in Cebu, where one of the typhoons made landfall. https://youtu.be/WHG32joy2Hw Watch the Video on YouTube If you are only listening to the podcast it would be worth visiting the show notes to watch the video showing some of the work that YWAM Surigao was doing. YWAM Surigao continues their relief work, and you can see a bit of what they have been doing on their Facebook page, which is linked to at ywampodcast.com/163. Go Africa Premier The Go Africa video was shown in over 250 locations with an estimated attendance over 25 thousand for the global premiere event! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7dCy-ycGc4&pp=ygUOeXdhbSBnbyBhZnJpY2E%3D Watch the Video on YouTube You can download and stream the full movie now by heading over to thegomovie.org. YWAM Asheville Now we will look at a story from YWAM Asheville, in North Carolina. One year ago YWAM Asheville received a food truck that helped them respond to Hurricane Helene. They shared how food has been a central part of their ministry for more than a decade, and how they continue to serve meals downtown to support the ongoing recovery of the community. They also give thanks to Operation Blessing for providing the food truck, to everyone who donated toward disaster relief, and to their staff, students, and volunteers who have been part of this work. Find out more about YWAM Ashville’s ministry on their Facebook Page. South Sudan Teacher Education The education system in South Sudan is in crisis. Only 25% of teachers have formal training, and 1.8 million children are currently out of school. YWAM Kona recently visited Sudan to talk with Jaco, a missionary educator investing in the future of South Sudan by equipping teachers across the nation. This year alone, his team has trained 346 teachers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLdahOEMdXs Watch the video on YouTube YWAM Lusaka Football ministry Next, we head to YWAM Lusaka, in Zambia for an update on one of their growing ministries that’s making a real impact among local youth. It’s called ‘Inspired for Christ Football Academy’, a soccer-based discipleship program started just last year by a staff member. And in such a short time, the ministry has already become a place of growth, encouragement, and community for many young people in the surrounding neighborhoods. The Inspired for Christ Academy is serving age groups – under 12, under 15 and under 20. What began as a staff-led initiative has grown into a flourishing ministry that’s helping young people develop character, confidence, and football skills, all grounded in God’s word.  If you’d like to be updated you can follow along on their Facebook page at Inspired for Christ football academy or for more information and ways to partner you can get in touch through their base email at [email protected]. YWAM San Diego 2025 Ministry Overview YWAM San Diego has delivered us this overview of their ministry from this year … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFQybZbjOWo Watch this video on YouTube You can visit ywamsandiegobaja.org to find out more. God is Bringing the Nations All around the world we are seeing immigrant populations grow in traditionally “Christian” areas. If  we are unable to visit the nations, it seems that the nations are coming to us … https://vimeo.com/1111053945 Watch the Video on Vimeo To find out more about reaching the nations through global gateway cities, you can check out globalgates.info. SD Card Bible Countless people live without access to the Word of God. YWAM Kona has found a rather unique way to help get it to more people … https://youtube.com/shorts/ZPq7DvYardE Watch the Video on Facebook You can find out more ways that YWAM Kona is reaching out to the nations on their web-site, ywamkona.org. Game Development Foundations Seminar The Game Development Foundations Seminar starts in January! The course is a 5-week seminar designed to equip Christians with the language and foundational understanding of game development, to be able to engage in that field in a holistic and biblical way. https://youtu.be/dxWqyLQ9kbA Watch the Video on Campfire Creatives You can find out more about the course on their web-site. YWAM Gamers Discord Server As Jason mentioned in the video, he has also created a Discord server for YWAMers that have an interest in gaming. He set it up as a place together together to connect, encourage one another, and maybe even dream about how gaming could be used for community and missions. On the Discord server we can: 🎧 Hang out in voice chats 💡 Dream about how gaming can be used in missions 🙌 Encourage & pray for each other 🎮 Maybe even play casual & competitive game nights? I’ve already seen some great interactions on the server, and been able to find some other people on there who want to develop games and who stream over on Twitch and YouTube. The link to the Discord Server is discord.gg/Tn93qDpu. YWAM Grimerud Minecraft Build In the theme of gaming, YWAM Grimerud did their first ever Minecraft live stream. They spent about 6 hours live streaming, interacting with people online, and worked as a team to build their YWAM location on a self hosted Minecraft server. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRZeP20nLpA Watch the Full Minecraft Build over on YouTube It looks like that had over a dozen people working together to build their base in Minecraft, and during the live stream they interviewed a few of them and also connected to many of their computers to show them hard at work. You can find out more about YWAM Grimerud on their web-site, grimerud.no. Oceania Hui One Year Later Last year YWAMers from all around Oceania gathered in New Zealand for a Hui ,,, https://youtu.be/mPktMiz1NiE Watch the video on Facebook Oceania often gathers together to encourage, worship, pray, and launch missionaries. I was actually at a Hui outside of Aukland back in 2000, when Frank Naea, a New Zealander of Maori/Samoan descent was named president of Youth With A Mission. I’ve had the privilege of being at many national and international gatherings of Youth With A Mission, and they have always been encouraging … YWAM Costa Tropical Hotel Project YWAM Costa Tropical is undergoing some exciting developments with their location … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYfDnyrchV0 Watch the Video on YouTube This year they had to turn down 49 short-term volunteers for lack of housing space, and their upcoming DTS is beginning next February which is already filled and with a waiting list.  Like they have shared they just need $839,000 by January 2026 to complete the sale. We actually got an email from Justin just yesterday letting us know that they managed to secure a matching donation for the month of December, which is very exciting for them, and we pray will help them to achieve their financial goal by January! If you’d like to find out more or have any questions I recommend visiting their web page at ywamct.com/hotel-project where they give a really good overview of how its going so far and share more about their vision for this building. Leadership Development Course The first one is the Leadership development Course in YWAM Muizenberg, South Africa. Starting on the 8 Jan – 22 Jan 2026. If you’ve been leading in YWAM for at least 5 years and are in need of being revived, renewed, refreshed, developed and equipped then this would be nice to look into. It is an advanced Leadership course of 6 weeks of life giving community and training.  For more information you can visit their website at ywammuizenberg.org School of Transformational Business The School of transformational Business is offered by YWAM San Francisco. The SOTB will offer teaching from experienced business owners from different parts of the world and those who have been involved in Business with A Mission and how to use business to reach people of different cultures. It is 6 weeks in total starting on July 13th 2026. This is a great opportunity to look into if you have a heart for business and want to bring missions into it.  For more information visit ywamsanfrancisco.org/sotb. The Missionary Care Foundations Course 2026 The Missionary Care Foundations Course 2026 will train and equip you to develop, preserve and restore missionaries on the field. This 14 week course includes 3 in-person modules starting on the 15 February – 22 May. Each module will take place at a different YWAM location And those are YWAM Heidebeek, in the Netherlands; YWAM Herrnhut, in Germany; and YWAM Seamill, in the UK.  The overall cost is 600 euros but if you apply before the 31 December you can get an early bird price of 550 euros.  If you have any questions you can email them at [email protected] Member Care Basics Seminar Also on offer in the area of Missionary Care, is a one week Member Care Basics Seminar that is being offered by YWAM Lancaster. The course is an abbreviated version of the full Missionary Care Foundations Course, and will equip participants to develop their skills for supporting missionaries to be healthy, resilient, and effective. It’s highly interactive and practical course, designed for leaders, member are workers, and people interested in member care. The seminar is running from January 9 – 15, and you can find out more by emailing them at [email protected]. Sports Leadership School Last on our list of offers, we have the Sports Leadership School in Ituzaingo, in Argentina starting MArch 2026. The school is designed to equip, train and empower people who want to use sports, recreation, health, and fitness as tools to make disciples and share the gospel with the unreached communities. The training combines 12 weeks of classroom learning and 8 weeks of practical outreach with daily sports activities and biblical content applied directly to the sports context.  For more information you can reach out to [email protected]  YWAM Queenstown Outreach Tragedy Update For our final story this month, we have the tragic news from YWAM Queenstown, New Zealand. “Words cannot express how deeply saddened we are to share that a participant on one of our outreach teams has tragically passed away during a day off in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Glen Ray, 18 years old from the United States, was missing for nearly 24 hours before local search teams recovered his body on Monday, 3 November. We understand that he was swimming on a coral reef with some of his local friends. We are awaiting further details about the incident. Our hearts are broken alongside Glen’s family and loved ones as we all grieve this devastating loss. At this time, our priority is to support his family, care for the team members and volunteer-staff affected, and continue working closely with local authorities to ascertain exactly what happened. We are very grateful to the local community and authorities in West New Britain for their assistance with these search efforts. We deeply appreciate your prayers and compassion during this tender time. That was the initial update from YWAM Queenstown about Glen’s passing. You can read more updates on YWAM Queenstown’s web-site, ywamqueenstown.com/2025-outreach-tragedy. 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This month we will update you on Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, talk about what is happening in Northern Nigeria and YWAM’s story there, we introduce our new co-host for the show, hear about the PNG Peace Workshop that YWAM is involved in, see more unrest happening in Haiti, hear what’s involved with refitting the YWAM Ship MV YWAM PNG, and more … Watch the Video on YouTube Thank you for watching, listening, or downloading this, the 162nd episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, we are your hosts, Bill Hutchison and Lidia Hugentobler … You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/162 … https://youtube.com/live/t-88OrbXlXE?feature=share Watch on YouTube Stories: We wanted to start this show with introducing our new cohost, Lidia Hugentobler from YWAM Rogaland… Fruitbreak Shorts from the YWAM Rogaland BCC https://youtube.com/shorts/I_L8NIi5TL8 Watch on YouTube If you want to see future *Fruitbreak shorts, and see what else Lidia is working on, head over to the YWAM Rogaland Facebook Page, which is linked to at ywampodcast.com/162. Nigeria If you have been paying attention to social media recently, you probably would have seen some of what is happening in Northern Nigeria. I was hesitant to repeat some of the recent reports about the devastation without confirmation, but some of our YWAM workers have confirmed how horrendous the actions of Boko Haram continue to be in the area. YWAM has been active in Nigeria for decades, with some amazing stories and testimonies coming out of the teams that have worked there. The film Go Africa is a real and fascinating story of child soldiers in Nigeria coming to Christ, and the healing of widows of Christians who were martyred by Boko Haram terrorists … https://youtu.be/8V5hNjgN6uc?si=44UvJHN5UFtm6Bsp Watch on YouTube When the Go Movie was originally announced the plan was to make it a story about three different experiences that YWAM has had around the world. With everything that is going on in Nigeria, they chose to focus on that nation and ministry, and out of that was birthed the movie, Go Africa. The movie has real stories of survival and redemption in the origins of the YWAM mission in Port Harcourt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c3vy7bbIHQ Watch on YouTube I remember being told that story about Paul and how God used him in the nation, with over 3000 militants reformed in YWAM, and 2/3rds of YMWA Port Harcourt’s staff being reformed militants. I can’t wait to see the full movie, and to share with others. If you head over to thegomovie.org you can find out how you can host a showing of the movie, and where you might be able to see the movie for yourself. PNG Peace Workshop Now we will go to Papua New Guinea, where tribal fights between Enga and Kompian have been an ongoing issue. These conflicts have escalated in the last 10 years with the use of more sophisticated weapons, leading to significant violence and death tolls.  We will look at a recap of the third peace workshop in Enga, Papua New Guinea.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnobauiBUk8 Watch on YouTube That video that we watched was part of a larger 2-hour documentary that the producers are working on about this story of war and healing in the Papua New Guinea Highlands. You can read more about the story, and see how the rest of the film is progressing, over on their Go Fund Me page. Hurricane Melissa Yesterday we got an update from our YWAM Location in Montego Bay, Jamaica that they were starting to feel the advance impact of Hurricane Melissa with violent winds, and the sudden loss of electricity to half their campus and city. At the time of the update they did not have heavy rain yet, but if the early winds were a preview, they need our prayers. The best place at the moment to get updates at the moment, as long as they don’t completely lose power and Internet, is on their Facebook page. Haiti Update Also close to the path of the Hurricane, but looking to be outside of the strong winds, is the nation of Haiti, where YWAM has a few different operating locations. The situation in Haiti has been rough for as long as I’ve been doing this news program, and unfortunately right now they are entering a time when things are getting progressively worse. The team out of YWAM Saint Marc has this update for us, as well as some of what they are doing in their part of Haiti. https://youtu.be/yTQsn7ZPI0U Watch on YouTube You can follow along with updates from YWAM Saint Marc on their Facebook page. They have said that with the security concerns they might not be updating as regularly as usual, but when they can, they will be updating that page. Burundi Fire Unfortunate news from YWAM Burundi, in August their storage containers caught fire. This incident resulted in the loss of a lot of valuable items, school supplies, construction tools and materials, and over 30 sewing machines. This was a big setback as they were 5 weeks away from starting the school season. Thankfully, no one was hurt.  In an amazing example of God’s provision, a month later they received an amazing gift from their partner, World Health and other generous individuals – most of the lost equipment and materials were replaced.  They also received mattresses for their guest house, allowing them to accommodate more missionaries, pastors, youth groups, and new chairs & desks for the school and books for their new library, clothes and a sound system, where they can offer better quality of education and comfortability.  (source) Vanuatu We have shared before about YWAM Vanuatu and the Teouma Christian Academy school that they are operating outside of  Port Vila City, and the significant impact that they are having not only for the students ,but the entire community around the school. Last month they saw some exciting upgrades to their facilities. At the beginning of the month they finished adding their newest classrooms, which will help to provide quality education for the children of Teouma Valley. Earlier this year Vanuatu was hit by a massively destructive 7.4 earthquake that caused significant damage and claimed many lives. The YWAM V2Life Centre, where the school is located, in the Teouma Valley was quite isolated after the earthquake due to the bridge into town being damaged, and they also had a lot of their own infrastructure and power systems damaged. This month the school had a new solar system installed, which will allow them to reopen immediately after disasters like the earthquake earlier this year, or cyclones like hit them in 2023, instead of waiting for the power company to have to come and repair lines and transformers. It means they can provide safe, clean drinking water to the Teouma Valley community, and education for our students straight after major events. (source) YWAM / JOCUM Marromeu Celebrates the Older People In the beginning of the month, YWAM Marromeu had a wonderful day celebrating “o dia do Idoso”  , the Day of Older people. They started the day at the outdoor square in Nensa where the program included preaching, children from YWAM dancing, theater plays, and other performances. Following the performances, they shared lunch and distributed capulanas and shirts to the elderly at the YWAM base. In all they had almost 300 people attend! (source) YWAM Juba South Sudan Outreach to Orphanage Around that same time, YWAM Juba in South Sudan had a wonderful time at the orphanage together with the outreach team and the youth from the Pentecostal Brethren Church Centre. They said that the day was filled with joy – singing songs, playing games, and sharing the story of Jonah.  One of the children said with a big smile: “I feel so happy to receive a gift from the team. It makes me know that I am loved.” Moments like these are so special. And remind us of God’s care for every child.  As Christmas is coming along, they would love to continue blessing these children. If you’d like to be part of this through prayer or support, you can find their phone number on ywam.org or their facebook page – YWAM Juba, South Sudan.  End Bible Poverty Now Bible Distribution in Karamoja region, Uganda In the middle of last month YWAM Uganda sent out a team to the Karamoja region, specifically in the district of Kaabong. Bibles were given to a number of people and leadership training to the church leaders, pastors, as well as church members. The team reports that the region of Karamoja really needs the Word of God for transformation to take place in the land. Their team later in the month also visited Bakasa Island in Kalandala District for 2 days of Bible distribution in the surrounding islands. (source) YWAM Samoa Oral Bible Translation YWAM Samoa has committed to translating 50 languages in Papua New Guinea through Oral Bible Translation — bringing God’s Word to people in their own mother tongue. For the cluster that they are working with, there are 8 languages — mainly from Madang Province in Papua New Guinea, and they are currently in the community check stage before the final draft. Their staff on the ground continue to faithfully move the project forward, ensuring every community can hear and understand God’s Word in the language of their heart. (source) YWAM Ships Kona Manam Island Outreach YWAM Ships Kona recently completed their 5th outreach of the year, this time to Manam Island, an active volcano off the coast of Papua New Guinea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufClIE8lvzc Watch on YouTube There are many ways that you can possibly help with outreaches like this one to Manam Island, including joining a team, partnering financially, or praying. You can learn more on their web-site, ywamshipskona.org. YWAM Saterland Germany Pioneering If you have done a Discipleship Training School and are looking for a base to staff, I have exciting news just for you, YWAM Saterland, Germany is in the pioneering phase. And other than offering Discipleship Training Schools, they want to put a focus on training and mentoring families, striving to reinforce families, marriages, young adults, youth, children, and young couples.  They said If you have a passion or skills for working outside, gardening, accounting, booking keeping, fundraising, social media, worship, or if you have access to inexpensive or free quality lumber or other building materials, please reach out to them. “We would love to have you.” You can find them on their website, ywam-saterland.de, Facebook, Instagram with YWAM Saterland.  YWAM Ship MV YWAM PNG Massive Refit After serving YWAM Ships Australia for many years, the MV YWAM PNG is in the Philippines undergoing a 25-year special survey and life extension works during dry dock – a massive effort to prepare for even more years of serving coastal and river communities in Papua New Guinea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCmPdte3DnU Earlier this week that refit was completed, and the MV YWAM PNG is now back in the water, with a fresh new paint job, and the same heart to serve Papua New Guinea. They will be setting sail back to PNG soon, and you can check them out on their Facebook page. (source) YWAM Skien Outreach to Serbia Last February, 90 people from Norway went to Serbia to preach the Gospel, help the poor and needy, and pray for those who needed it. They saw several people get saved, and saw God doing something in Serbia. https://youtu.be/rWRV7uMc2TE If God is stirring your heart, consider joining them. You can learn more and sign up at ywamskien.com/mission-trips. Team Xtreme coming to the Philippines 10 International Groups from Team Xtreme will be coming to different schools in the Philippines next month … https://youtube.com/shorts/0NfLvGKv7jw Watch video on YouTube Check out Team Xtreme Philippines on their Facebook Page. YWAM Grimerud – School of Communication Foundations YWAM Grimerud is offering a new secondary school, called The School of Communication Foundations (SCF). This course will take you on a journey on what it means to be a Biblical communicator. https://youtu.be/48hUb8BlGLs Watch the Video on YouTube “God, being the author of communication and relationships, wants us to see the importance and value of communication like He does.”  Wow, I’m excited for this school. Us at YWAM Rogaland actually had the pleasure of listening to the school leader teach on communications at the beginning of the season. This is a school I’ve been wanting to do for some time. If you’re interested as well you can find more information at www.Grimerud.no/scf.  The Send Australia We have shared about The Send, and how they have done some amazing outreaches all over the world, with recent events in Mongolia and Ireland, and upcoming events next month in Cardiff, London, and Yorkshire. Also, just announced this month, in the kick off event for The Send coming to Australia! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek6m6tbrnjc So the Worship and Prayer Launch for The Send Australia is happening November 21 at YWAM Toowoomba in Queensland, Australia, and that will kick off The Send for Australia! I’m very excited to see what comes of it, and where they will be having events in 2027! You can check them out at au.thesend.org. BTS – New Testament – YWAM Muizenberg Do you feel called to teach God’s Word?  Well then we have another school for you! The Bible Teacher School is designed to equip you with the tools, confidence, and depth needed to teach Scripture effectively. Building on weeks 9-12 of the Discipleship Bible School, this school trains you to serve and lead others as they study God’s Word for themselves. Step into your calling. Become a Bible teacher.  The school is just 2 weeks long starting from the 8 January to the 30th of 2026.  For those who don’t know Muizenberg is a beautiful beach in Cape Town, South Africa very close to where I grew up. It would be a very nice place to do a school.  You can find out more at ywammuizenberg.org , look for Bible Teacher School: New Testament.  Power of the Smartphone with GodNetworkNews If you are looking for more content to listen to, Create International has released a four part series on their God Network News podcast that talks about how you can use “The Power of Smartphone Technology to multiply Movements. It’s a good listen, and has some great ideas and stories about how missionaries in India have been using phones to create and share media to catalyze profound community transformation. Check out www.GodNetworkNews.com to listen to the episodes. Feedback ywampodcast.com/162 Subscribe ywampodcast.com/subscribe If you liked the program, tell a friend. 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This month we hear how YWAM is responding to a massive fire in Manila, find out about two YWAM locations in Africa, check out numerous medical missions in the Pacific and Americas, hear about how Oral Mother Tongue is changing Bible translation, learn about an upcoming seminar about Jesus, Justice, and Gaza, and more … Watch on YouTube Thank you for downloading this, the 161 episode of the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, I’m your host, Bill Hutchison. You can contact us, subscribe to future episodes, leave comments, and find links to all the stories we talk about on the show notes for this podcast at ywampodcast.com/161 … https://www.youtube.com/live/Vv12rQN13Pw Watch on YouTube YWAM Balut Response to Barangay 105 Fire A massive fire in Barangay 105, Happyland, Tondo, Manila, in the Philippines, on Saturday, September 13, 2025, displaced approximately 2,184 families. This is the second fire in the area, with 4500 people, or 1500 families, displaced by a fire in Tondo in August. YWAM Balut has been reaching out to the victims of both of these fires, and providing relief aid, and sharing the hope that comes through Christ. To find out how they are reaching out, and the progress of their relief work, you can visit their Facebook Page, or their web-site at ywambalut.com. YWAM Marromeu We last spoke about YWAM Marromeu in Mozambique back in April of 2023 on episode 132 of the YWAM News Show. At the time they were working with the local community still recovering from Cyclone Freddy. I thought now would be a good time to revisit them, and see what they are up to now … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3db4XHPTeXc Watch on YouTube YWAM Marromeu is currently looking at adding a high school to their already existing primary school. To do that they are looking to add 6 more classrooms, more bathrooms, a laboratory, soccer field, and basketball court. In addition to the construction, they are also needing to complete the administrative block, and equip all the new rooms with resources and eqipment. You can head over to ywamjocummarromeu.org to find out more about their ministry, and the school building project. YWAM Saint Marc, Haiti School Graduation This month YWAM Saint Marc’s Liberty Academy Professional School graduated their 2025 students. This is the update from their event: It was an amazing night celebrating our students and teachers. We had live music, a meal prepared by our culinary arts graduates, a dance choreographed by Tiff, Mendjina and Fafane and beautiful decorations put together by our staff and many students who came to help. Shoutout to Tiffany and Mendjina who led the decorating team. It was a ton of work, but was so beautiful and worth it when it all came together. (source) The Liberty Academy provides training opportunities for hundred’s of Hattians every year in various trades. This year they had 550 students enrolled in 16 different classes. They are continuing to grow their school, and are looking forward to even more students going through the academy next year. Check out ywamstmarchaiti.org to find out more. YWAM Mzuzu, Malawi After spending many years in Central and Southern Malawi a team from YWAM felt the call to move into Northern Malawi to pioneer a new ministry centre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZEDnEr2bog Watch on YouTube If you want to find out more about their ministry, you can visit their web-site, mzuzu.ywam.ws. YWAM Lusaka Hosting Japanese Team This month YWAM Lusaka in the Philippines had the privilege of hosting a mission team from Japan at their location. For two days they ran a program with the kids that included a feeding program, outreach, games, and times of teaching and sharing the gospel. YWAM Lusaka is grateful for opportunities like this where visiting teams can serve alongside them and bring the love of Jesus to their community. After the team from Japan’s time in Lusaka, they continued their journey to South Africa to carry on with their ministry there. One of the things that YWAM Lusaka does at their location is to provide a place for local and international teams to serve through community outreach, children’s programs, discipleship, and sharing God’s Word. They find it a realjoy to see lives touched through these partnerships. If you’d like to know more about what they do or how you or your team can partner with them, visit www.lusaka.ywam.co or reach out to them through their Facebook Page. Oral Mother Tongue is Changing Bible Translation Revelation 7:9 gives us a picture of God’s grand plan – that every language would be represented around the throne of Jesus Christ. But, 98% of the world’s languages do not have the full Word of God in their heart language. Oral Mother Tongue, or OMT, is an initiative to overcome that challenge and translate the full Bible into every language and ignite discipleship movements in every tribe, nation, and peoples … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVbxC3Ksnpk Watch on YouTube The full video can be found in the show notes, including a case study of how they are doing it right now in Nepal. You can head over to everylanguage.com to find out more details about how they do it and how you can get equipped to help reach the over 3 billion people that do not yet have a Bible in their language. Marine Reach Mexican Coast and Amazon Outreach This month more than 1,000 children received corrective lenses during Marine Reach Global’s Mexican coast outreach. Having corrective lenses opens new paths for learning and growth for those who received the lenses. Helping the blind to see and lives turn to Christ, is one of the goals of Marine Reach Global. In addition to the work they are doing helping people to see, they are also providing dental care. Did you know that in some rural parts of the Amazon, the nearest dentist is 3+ days away by boat? M/V Pacific Hope brings dentists within reach to all who need them. They are looking for dentists and dental assistants to serve with the while in Grand Bahama. If you want to help make someone smile, or help them to see, you can get in touch and find out their latest news on their Facebook Page. YWAM Medical Ships Australia PNG Dental Outreach Now we get to hear about a father’s experience with the YWAM Medical Ships School Dental Program that is operating in Papua New Guinea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmeUgcj32Gg Watch on YouTube Head on over to ywamships.org to find out more about the School Dental Program, and all the other ministries that they are involved in. Jucum/Ywam San Salvador Dental Outreach This month JUCUM / YWAM San Salvador had a dentistry day on their campus, serving families and individuals from different communities. This initiative was possible because of a partnership with their brothers from Shalom Family Medical Center, who with love and excellence put their gifts at the service of those who needed it most. They were deeply grateful to each doctor and Shalom Clinic for being a part of this effort and together bring health and hope to our communities. Head on over to their Facebook Page to find out the latest with their ministry. YWAM An Cuan – Rostrevor – Jesus, Justice, and Gaza On Saturday, October 25 YWAM An Cuan – Rostrevor is hosting Jesus, Justice, and Gaza: A Palestinian Perspective with Anton Deik as their in-person guest speaker. This one-day seminar (10:30am–3:30pm) will explore biblical themes of land and identity, and wrestle with questions of justice and hope in the midst of ongoing violence in Gaza. Through two lecture-style sessions, Anton will offer insight into “Promised Land and God’s Chosen People” (10:30–12:30) and “Hope in the Face of Genocide” (1:30–3:30). This event is free to attend with registration and space is limited. An Cuan Cafe will also be open selling lunch and baked goods from 12:30-1:30pm. Anton is a Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem, Palestine. He is married to Sara Améstegui, a Bolivian, and they are the proud parents of Nour Sofia. Since he committed himself to Christ in 2010, Anton has ministered in different capacities in East Asia, England, Palestine, and Bolivia. He currently serves as the associate director for Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice and an assistant professor in Biblical Studies at Bethleham Bible College. Anton was the Director of Online Education at Bethlehem Bible College and served with Operation Mobilization onboard MV Logos Hope. Previously, he had worked on large-scale computer science research projects with Birzeit University and the Palestinian government. You can find out more about the seminar on their Facebook Page, the Facebook Event Post, and the Eventbrite ticketing page. Can Celebration and Reverence Coexist in Worship? – YWAM Dunham YWAM Dunham did an interview with John Shone about “Celebration”. I’ve listened to some of it, and wanted to share a clip of it with you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq4amylyDQI Watch on YouTube The full podcast interview is embedded in the show notes at ywampodcast.com/161, and I reckon it’s well worth a listen. 40 Years of Niko My first experience with YWAM was a Niko back in the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada. NIKO comes from the Greek and it means, “to subdue, conquer, overcome, or get the victory.” This year is their 40th year of operations, and they are celebrating! As we talked about in episode 156 of the YWAM News Show, there have been various celebrations around the world to celebrate 40 years. In that episode I also shared a bit about my personal experience with Niko, and also someone else’s testimony about participating in Niko. It really is a great experience to learn in the classroom of life by “doing” instead of only listening. It will challenge you in your personal walk with God and others, through hands-on experiences. On November 1 at 13:00 UTC Niko International is wanting to gather as many Niko staff as they can, from everywhere in the world, for a Zoom gathering. The details for how to connect can be found on their Facebook Post, and in the show notes for this episode of the YWAM News Show. SBS Testimony – YWAM Dunham Every year YWAM Dunham runs the Schrool of Biblical Studies, a 9-month program that studies all 66 books of the Bible using the inductive method of Bible study. Here is a testimony from one of their recent graduates … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjPyzt-I8eQ Watch on YouTube If you want to find out more about the School of Biblical Studies, or YWAM Dunham, you can check out their web-site at ywamdunham.com. YWAM Global Gateway – Hospitality YWAM Global Gateway is a beautiful YWAM location in Oliver, BC, Canada. I’ve driven through and stayed in that area of Canada before, and it is one of my favourite areas of the world that I have ever been. YWAM Global Gateway Canada is engaged in many areas of ministry, including running schools like the DTS and English for Missions, running missions focused conferences, doing Nikos, which we talked about earlier, engaging in local ministry, and much more… One of the ministries that came across my feed this month was their Global Gateway Hospitality … Here at YWAM Global Gateway, we believe that hospitality is about more than good mattresses and luxury bedsheets. We pride ourselves in making our guests feel seen, heard and loved. This means being present to shake hands, offer hugs and help with bags when you arrive, taking the time to listen to God for special words to encourage you with, sitting down with you over a home cooked meal or playing a game of cards around the kitchen table. It means being available to listen should you want to share what’s on your heart, inviting you into what God is doing through our ministry, and, when necessary, adjusting our schedule…because we value spending time with you and we believe that whatever God gives us to do is a ministry. Interested in staying with us? Our new application form makes it easy for us to collect all the information we need to arrange your next visit. Visit our website to start yours, today! (source) You visit their web-site at ywamglobalgateway.org to find out more about their different ministries, including Global Gateway Hospitality. YWAM Heidebeek Titus Project This January, Titus Project is coming to YWAM Heidebeek in The Netherlands! It is a 12-week outreach program to equip you as a Bible teacher. Titus Project is a 12-week outreach program designed specifically for graduates of the School of Biblical Studies (SBS). If you’ve spent nine months immersing yourself in God’s Word through SBS, Titus Project is your opportunity to take what you’ve learned and pass it on to others—especially in places where access to Bible training is limited. https://youtube.com/shorts/ZVONXsvEXpg Watch on Facebook The course runs from 14 January – 3 April of 2026, and you can find out more on their web-site, ywamheidebeek.org. YWAM Leaders Podcast Juan and Mambo Galloway are based out of YWAM Kona and have over 30 years in ministry, missions, and NGO leadership. Using their experience they have launched a new podcast called “Leaders With A Mission”. https://youtube.com/shorts/npULIeeqzEg Watch on YouTube It’s available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, and if you are looking for more YWAM podcast content, you can follow the links in the shownotes at ywampodcast.com/161. YWAM Sydney Snags Every Thursday a team from YWAM Sydney is at Dee Why Beach to give away free food and connect with the community. They do this to be the light and salt in their community, and to engage in conversation and encourage people who may feel alone. Of course, being in Australia, they are giving away Aussie sausages, which we call Snags. Now, there are right and wrong ways to do your snags, so we have Zack here to tell us how to do it properly … https://youtube.com/shorts/fOhHh5Rdaa0 Watch on Facebook Believe it or not there has been some controversy about how to prepare your snags that was caused by our largest hardware store, Bunnings, but all Aussies know the truth, and Zack does it right… Feedback ywampodcast.com/161 Subscribe ywampodcast.com/subscribe If you liked the program, tell a friend. If you didn’t like it, tell a friend anyway …