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Youth With A Mission – Honolulu

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The idea of YWAM began with a 20-year-old American college student who was spending 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.

This radical idea, that young people could be missionaries, stayed with this young man, Loren Cunningham. Four years later, in 1960, he started an organization with that idea expressed even in its name: Youth With A Mission. The organization grew quickly, and is now one of the world’s largest Christian mission organizations, with a staff of nearly 16,000 people working in over 1,000 locations across more than 149 countries. We represent numerous denominations and speak hundreds of languages, with half of our staff from “non-western” countries, such as Brazil, Korea, Indonesia, India and Nepal. Together we train and send out more than 25,000 short term missionaries every year.

YWAM Honolulu Base History

In 1979 God’s direction was to start a Youth With A Mission training and sending Base in Honolulu. Twenty staff and students led by Kalafi Moala from the YWAM Kona’s April 1979 School of Evangelism were the first to pioneer the work in Honolulu on the island of Oahu, home of over 80% of the states population, the door of the South Pacific and Asia. Kalafi was burdened by the cry of Asia, where half of the world’s population was still beyond the reach of the Gospel. What was needed was a fresh wave of young missionaries committed to the task of evangelizing the unreached nations beyond the Pacific. Soon Pioneer Ministries, as it was known back then was born.

When they first came to the island looking for the right place, God spoke to them to settle in the Manoa Valley. (Interestingly, Manoa Valley originally housed the first missionaries and their families on Oahu). Manoa Valley is located just 3 miles from downtown Honolulu and the beaches and 15 minutes from the Honolulu International Airport. So they believed God for a 3.5-acre parcel of land located at the mouth of the valley directly behind the University of Hawaii. On the property were 5 military bungalows (transplanted years later by the owner) and eight houses. In September 1980, the owner of the property was not interested in us; therefore our first two DTS’s bounced around from garage to a front room of a house in the back of the valley. During those schools many hours of prayer went into seeing the Lord bring about His desire for us.

One year later, September 1981, the owner’s brother decided to retire from managing the property and negotiations began. A six-year lease was drawn up. Praise the Lord for His faithfulness! As the first small group of pioneers moved onto the Base, it didn’t quite look like it does today. The Tin Cathedral was a dirt floored boat shed, jungle covered much of the property, and many of the houses were totally trashed.

Gradually, they cleaned up the houses, cut down the jungle, set up an office and began making improvements. To this day, improvements continue – though it seems we often stay just one step ahead of the termites. We are grateful for the wonderful blessing God has given us in these 3 prime Manoa acres. We have approximately 45 Base, DTS, KDTS, SOME and SBSCC staff and up to 70 students.

Pioneering the Base was difficult but rewarding. Over the years the Lord has changed thousands of lives and will continue to do so as students come here and are trained and sent throughout the South Pacific, Asia and the world. YWAM Bases in the South Pacific and Asia have been pioneered through us and we are trusting God to continue to use us to impact the world for Jesus!

Welcome to YWAM Honolulu

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Click Here for the Google Map of our location

DTS online Application

SBS in the Hawaiian Islands online application

DTS PDF application download

Operations Staff application PDF download

Mission Builder Application PDF Download

YWAM Honolulu Base History

When we first came to the island looking for the right place, God spoke to us to settle in the Manoa Valley. (Interestingly, Manoa Valley originally housed the first missionaries and their families on Oahu). Manoa Valley is located just 3 miles from downtown Honolulu and the beaches and 15 minutes from the Honolulu International Airport. So we believed God for a 3.5-acre parcel of land located at the mouth of the valley directly behind the University of Hawaii. On the property were 5 military bungalows (transplanted from Fort Shafter by the owners) and eight houses. In 1980 our first two DTS’s bounced around from a garage to the front room of a house in the back of the valley. During those schools many hours of prayer went into seeing the Lord bring about His desire for us.

One year later, September 1981 negotiations began and a six-year lease was drawn up. Praise the Lord for His faithfulness as the first small group of pioneers moved onto the Base.

Gradually we settled in, set up an office and began walking in God’s promise. We are grateful for the wonderful blessing God has given us in having kind and generous owners of these 3.5 prime Manoa acres.

DTS

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Discipleship Training School

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The Discipleship Training School (DTS) in Honolulu is an intense 5 1/2 month course designed to challenge and stretch young people to a deeper relationship with the Lord. We are committed to facilitate the fulfillment of your vision, dreams and ambitions in the Lord. Then take them to the nations of the earth. The school is aimed specifically at 18-30 year olds and runs three times a year. Most say it has radically changed their lives and helped them get to know God in a deep and personal way. The DTS program in Honolulu begins with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by a 10-11 week field assignment or outreach in another nation.

DTS is the gateway into YWAM (Youth With A Mission). YWAM is an inter-denominational, international, mission organization with a heart to reach the nations with the gospel of Jesus Christ, with missionaries and training schools in over 250 locations around the world. (www.ywam.org) DTS is the prerequisite for any other YWAM school and joining the staff at any one of our locations.

The three months of lecture phase are all about personal application of truth, personal character development, and lifestyle of obedience to Jesus Christ. Topics include Character of God, Forgiveness and Repentance, and Evangelism. Every week a different speaker shares on a topic through lectures and application times. Other activities include worship, intercession, sports, work duties and lots of adventures on the island. The lecture phase is followed by two and a half months of outreach, where we head out into the nations to make Jesus known through evangelism, discipleship, church ministry, worship, intercession, and drama/dance.

Read more at YWAM Global site

The DTS lecture phase

Welcome to our Honolulu Ohana! This is your opportunity to step out of the life you’re living, get away from your distractions and set aside 5 1/2 months to cultivate your walk with the Lord. Through small groups, worship, prayer times, and inspiring lectures you will begin to see your life change as you develop a biblical worldview and heart for the nations. Nestled in the Manoa Valley, 3 miles from Waikiki and minutes from the University of Hawaii, we provide many ways for students to put their faith into action around our island. Each week will include work duties, community outreach, and involvement in local churches. The core of the 12 week lecture phase are distinct sessions taught by world-renowned speakers as well as emerging YWAM leaders. They include topics such as:

The Character and Nature of God
How to hear the voice of God
Holy Spirit
Spiritual Disciplines
Servant-hood
Destiny in Christ
Spiritual warfare
Evangelism and missions
Cross-cultural ministry
Fear of the Lord
Money Management
Biblical Worldview

Watch What Jesse has to say about his DTS experience…..

The outreach phase

Outreach is all about knowing God and making God known. The school will split into smaller teams and head off to preach the gospel in the nations. Our Honolulu base focuses on Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands. Just think, 6 months from now you could find yourself in a small hut in Calcutta drinking Indian Chai with new friends. You could be reaching out to Buddhist college students in Chiang Mai, Thailand, backpacking through Nepal, or teaching English in Cambodia, all for the glory of God. We believe that eternity begins the moment we commit our lives to Jesus Christ, and living for Him is exciting and full of adventure, an abundant life in Him. It’s all about bringing the kingdom of God to earth, seeing God’s will done on earth as it is in heaven. See the power of God working through you as you obey His command to go into the nations. Preach His word to the broken and needy, pray for the sick and see them healed by the power of the Holy Spirit through you as you step out in faith on your DTS outreach.

We will be running a Korean language Discipleship Training School starting July 2, 2012 – ending Sept 10, 2012. This will not be a bi lingual school but some of the teachings will be in English and translated into Korean.

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Cost: Lecture Phase $3900
Outreach Phase $1900 plus airfare and visa

* Important Note

All students will be required to have health insurance for the lecture phase and purchase travel insurance for the outreach phase of all schools. If a student does not have health coverage they must purchase a travel / health package for both the lecture and outreach phases of the school.
We recommend Talent Trust or similar.

KDTS July 3, 2013 – Oct. 1, 2014

EDTS Sept. 19, 2013 – Feb. 17, 2014

EDTS Jan. 9, 2014- Jun. 15, 2014

KDTS Jan. 9, 2014- Mar. 31, 2014

EDTS April 10, 2014- Aug. 31, 2014

EDTS Sept. 25, 2014- Mar. 1, 2015

September DTS 2013

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DTS is more than Church theory. It’s a journey into the heart of God, a journey of discovery where God’s ways become real and vital in your life. The emphasis is not on knowledge gained but principals applied, not information, but transformation, not on just facts, but faith. The journey is not only inward, but outward as God’s heart beats in you with compassion for a hurting world.

DTS helps you learn to feel the pulse of that world and deliver a message of life. Are you ready for more? Are you ready to see what God can do through a life totally surrendered to Him? Knowing God and making Him known, that’s what DTS is all about. Join us, and dare to believe in the impossible!!

The Discipleship Training School is an intensive program designed to develop responsible Christian character. It emphasizes the development of solid, Biblical foundations, a dynamic personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and a life that reflects these to others. The DTS program includes interactive classroom sessions with visiting speakers, personal discipleship, worship, and local evangelism.

Your DTS outreach could find you serving anywhere from a quiet Fijian village to a bustling Indian city. Living among the people, you will be able to express your faith through your testimony, participation in friendship evangelism, a drama team, or just sharing the Gospel one-on-one. DTS offers a unique opportunity to set yourself aside for God, to draw close to Him, and see what He can do through you. Prayerfully consider when you should do your DTS. You’ll be glad you did.

Hear what Jesse had to say about his DTS experience….

YWAM Honolulu’s Korean Ministries also runs two Korean language DTS’s each year. The KDTS lecture phase in Honolulu will start on July 3, 2013 and end Oct, 2013. For more information click here.

Cost: Lecture Phase $3900
Outreach Phase $1900 plus airfares and visa

* Important Note

Starting Dates:

Sept 19, 2013 – Feb 17, 2014

S.O.M.E

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Do you think that there is more to missions than short-term outreach? Do you sense a long-term call of the gospel to be planted among the last unreached people groups of the World?
Mark 16:15 “And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.’”
Consider the following:
-There are seven billion people alive on earth today, and forty percent of them have little access to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and about two billion have never heard.
- About Seven thousand people groups still wait for a Christian witness.
God is looking for dedicated men and women who can be the channels of His love to the spiritually wounded and dying of this world. The School of Missions and Evangelism may be the next step to usher you into that calling.
Graduates of The SOME have gone on to minister effectively in India, Japan, Nepal, China, and many other nations across Asia and the Pacific.
In order to preach Gods word you must not only know IT, but also you need to know how to effectively share it in your own culture, and cross culturally. Knowledge and understanding is gained through the teaching ministries of our guest speakers.
Topics include:
-Teaching on the Biblical Foundation for Mission/Missions history
-Historical and Current strategies used in World Evangelization
-Church Planting and Cross Cultural Learning/ Language Acquisition
- How to research and develop a strategic plan for reaching an unreached people group
-Understanding the Christian Worldview and World Religions
-Witnessing styles/Power Evangelism/Ministering like Jesus
- Pioneering/Team dynamics/Leadership Development

In order to equip you to be a better disciple maker, throughout the lecture phase you will also participate in workshops and community outreach, which will help you develop skills in:?
- Teaching/Preaching
-Leading small groups/bible studies
- Personal and Street Evangelism.
God is looking for dedicated men and women who can be the channels of His love to the spiritually wounded and dying of this world.
The School Of Missions and Evangelism seeks to form you into one that can carry that message.
Come join The SOME and be a part of SOMEthing greater than yourself.

Click here to apply online:

Click here to download SOME application (PDF)

Cost: Lecture Phase $3900

Outreach Phase: Airfare + Visa + ground fees TBD depending on location

Completion of DTS is required with a discount on SOME lecture fee if you apply for the school within one year of completing a DTS here in Honolulu.

* Important Note

Starting Dates:
Sept 17th, 2013 – Feb 17th, 2014

Chronological School of Biblical Studies

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About 30 years ago a small team of people left YWAM Kona on the Big Island to pioneer a new School of Biblical Studies at the new YWAM Honolulu base. Over the next decade that SBS provided Biblical training for many missionaries who flew out to the nations. Over time the needs of the base changed and the SBS needed to shift and evolve into a Bible Core Course.

Fast forward to 2012 and you see history repeating itself. A small team from YWAM’s University of the Nations in Kailua Kona on the Big Island flew over and ran the April 2012 Kona SBS here at the YWAM Honolulu base bringing a revitalization of SBS DNA with it.

In 2013 we are looking to build on the success of that 2012 school while honoring the long history of success the Bible Core Course has built here in Honolulu. This year the Bible Core Course will be resuming its regular April quarter time slot and the School of Biblical Studies will start in July.

Chronological Bible Core Course

Does spending 9 months studying the Bible sound daunting? Don’t have 9 months available to spend in the SBS?

The CBCC here in Honolulu is very closely linked to the SBS. Over the 3 months of the CBCC you will gain an overview of the Inductive Bible Study Method and how to apply it to the different genres within the Bible.

Unlike the School of Biblical Studies you will not study every book of the Bible; instead, you will chronologically study a selection of books which will impart an overview of the Bible and a familiarity with the Inductive Method which will allow you to apply the method to the rest of the Bible at a time of your own choosing.

Be warned: this school will likely end up imparting a desire within you to study the Bible intensely for the rest of your life and could potentially lead to your taking the 9 month SBS.( If this happens to you we will tailor your SBS so that your total course time is 9 months including your CBCC.)

Course dates:

April 8 – June 27, 2013

Chronological School of Biblical Studies:

The Honolulu SBS is a Chronological SBS. Chronological means we’ll be starting with Genesis and studying our way to Revelation. The Chronological SBS is not the traditional method for the SBS, but it does help with keeping the overarching story of the Bible in its proper order.

Our intention for every student of the SBS is that he or she leaves the SBS with an ingrained understanding of the meta-narrative flowing through the entire Bible and how each book of the Bible interacts with the other books of the Bible. We also intend for each student to gain insight into the consistent application of the Inductive Study Method to each book of the Bible, and how to impart that understanding to others.

If you come join us for CSBS it is our goal to see that you never look at the Bible the same again.

* Important Note

Course dates:

July 1, 2013-March 28, 2014

For more information contact: Honolulu.sbs@gmail.com

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

Click here to apply online for CBCC

Click here to apply online for CSBS

PDF Application Download

CSBS

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Chronological Bible Core Course

Does spending 9 months studying the Bible sound daunting? Don’t have 9 months available to spend in the SBS?

Course dates:

April 4 – June 27, 2013

Chronological School of Biblical Studies:

If you come join us for CSBS it is our goal to see that you never look at the Bible the same again.

* Important Note

Course dates:

July 1, 2013-March 28, 2014

For more information contact: Honolulu.sbs@gmail.com

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

Click here to apply online for CBCC

Click here to apply online for CSBS

PDF Application Download

YWAM Honolulu Staff Opportunities

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IT / Network / Server / Media is an area where we are growing and we need qualified people to make sure that we are staying relevant in the area of multi-media.

1) Web designer

2) Network / Server Administrator

3) / Video / Photo Journalist

Kitchen = Constant Need:

Needing someone able to multi-task in areas including meal planning for variations of 30-120 people, purchasing of all meal ingredients, cooking, and interpersonal communication/skills

Requirements:

- Previous DTS completed

- Feel strongly led by the Lord to YWAM Honolulu & the greater Honolulu community

- Cooking experience of some kind

Preferred:

- Previous staffing experience at a YWAM base

Sow your time and gifts at YWAM Honolulu Hawaii

Do you want to give some spare time to help fulfill the Great Commission? YWAM locations around the world can use your help! Volunteering for YWAM could mean giving a few hours a week at a YWAM location near you, or spending a year serving overseas.

Here are some common needs: