We are incredibly grateful for the Mission Builders who have served at our centre over the years, showing up at just the right time and jumping in to lend a hand. Whether you are skilled or unskilled, if you are over 18, have two weeks to three months of time, and want to make a difference – then we have a project for you!
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Mission Builders have previously served in everything from our kitchen to IT and have been instrumental in property development and maintenance of our ever growing facility.
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Believing God for money can feel a bit daunting at times, but all it takes is the courage to take that step of faith and you too will have a story to tell. We want to share our faith experiences – and the lessons we’ve learned – with you. Have a look through the resources below and listen to stories of people a lot like you. Our hope is that you would find the courage – and a few resources – to take the plunge into missions!Your son or daughter is about to embark on an exciting journey with us at YWAM Gold Coast. We know and understand that it’s important for you to feel connected to that experience.
We want you to know all about our training, our outstanding mission opportunities, and the many ways we provide our students with support, from student services to accommodation and one-on-one discipleship.
This section of our website is just for you. Please explore the FAQ’s below, watch our latest promotional videos and news clips on YouTube, read the first-hand accounts of student’s experiences and even meet the training and development team. Be sure to check out our latest news and keep up to date with all that is going on.
Additional training with YWAM Gold Coast is a great way to explore your passions, grow in your leadership skills and use your talents in fulfilling your role in the great commission. Experienced people in each field will train and equip you with the skills needed and facilitate you in getting out there and putting it into practice.
A YWAM Discipleship Training School is the pre-requisite to all second level training schools, but not our internship.
e along with their three children (Clay, Alana, and Chanel) have been full-time volunteers in the Gold Coast community since 1998. With the volunteer staff from around the world that serve alongside them they continue to effect change in their city and beyond.
Whether you’ve been planning to join YWAM for awhile now or just heard about us last week and just want to get involved in missions somehow, we find ourselves here …
…we know the feeling of “What now! how am I going to survive?” Seeing all your finances come in can be quite the challenge, but it’s very achievable. We’ve had 100’s of people just like you join us for our Discipleship Training Schools alone and every single one has come with amazing stories of seeing God provide. The most important thing in the midst of all the questions and planning is believing that He Can – and WANTS – to provide for YOU!
Believing God for money can feel a bit daunting at times, but all it takes is the courage to take that step of faith and you too will have a story to tell. We want to share our faith experiences – and the lessons we’ve learned – with you. Have a look through the resources below and listen to stories of people a lot like you. Our hope is that you would find the courage – and a few resources – to take the plunge into missions!
Dave & Cheri Bartsch – Base leader, DTS School Leader
Dave & Cheri have been serving with YWAM Gold Coast since 2002. They both completed their DTS’s with YWAM on the Gold Coast and went on to finish the School of Evangelism (SOE). Dave & Cheri have led many of the training schools run through our centre. Dave has had lots of leadership experience having graduated from the Leadership development course (LDC) with YWAM and finished a Biblical Core Course (BCC), both Cheri and Dave have a heart to see people come into the fullness that God has for them and experience His goodness.
Martin & Stephanie Suenkel – Evangelism Team Leader
Martin & Stephanie have been serving with YWAM Gold Coast since 2005 and have a huge heart to see people reached with the hope of God. They have been able to use their skills and leadership experience to further the work of YWAM Gold Coast. They have been instrumental in building our community outreach team and helping bring life to much needed areas on the Gold Coast.
Andy & Amy-Joy Scalas – Base Leadership Team, DTS School Leader
Originally from California and Ireland, Andy and Amy-Joy have been serving with YWAM Gold Coast since 2009, and married here in 2010. They are called to discipleship, and help young people find freedom from the past, step out of the mundane and into the plan God has for their life.
As well as leading Discipleship Training Schools, they are involved in Staff Development and Hospitality at YWAM Gold Coast. They have a heart for the nation of Papua New Guinea, and regularly teach and lead outreach teams there.
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