YWAM

It all started when a 20-year-old American college student, who was in the Bahamas on a singing tour, spent some time in prayer. As he leaned back in his bed and looked up, he saw what he called a "mental movie." He saw waves on a map. The waves turned into young people, going to every continent, sharing the good news about Jesus. "Was that really you, Lord?" he asked. This radical idea, that young people could be missionaries, stayed with this young man, Loren Cuningham. Four years later, in 1960, he started an organization with that idea expressed even in its name: Youth With A Mission. Today, Youth With A Mission (YWAM) has grown into one of the world's largest Christian mission organizations. The story of how YWAM began and how it grew is a story of God's direction and God's grace in using ordinary people from countries all over the world.

Youth With A Mission (YWAM) now encompasses thousands of people and hundreds of ministries in almost every country of the world - with the passion to know God and to make Him known.

Marine Reach is the ship ministry of Youth With A Mission. Marine Reach operates ships which connect caring people to expressions of compassion around the world. Using tools such as ships, trucks and teams, Marine Reach seeks to serve the Island Nations throughout the South Pacific and South East Asia by bringing free medical care and the love of God to those living in poverty and isolation.

So, well this is what I've got the opportunity to be a part of now. I'm now living on board the M/V Pacific Link (one of Marine Reach's ships), doing a DTS (Discipleship Training School) with a 12 weeks lecture phase - followed by an 8 weeks outreach, where the goal is to link resources with needs and share Gods love.

"Our hands, Gods heart."