MISSIONS COMMUNICATION
SHORT AND LONG TERM OPPORTUNITIES FOR U OF N GRADUATES
So you got some great training ... ... NOW WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT? The University of the Nations offers some great training courses. Students emerge from the College of Communication having honed their skills working alongside some outstanding teachers. But what comes next? And can you use those skills under the umbrella of Youth With A Mission?
YOU HAVE SOMETHING THEY NEED Many YWAM missionaries launch out into ministry with very little awareness of their communication needs. To develop partnerships with financial supporters and to ensure good prayer support, they need to be able to tell their ministry stories. To resource their ministries and to connect with other, like-minded teams, communication skills are vital. If you are gifted in visual, written or verbal communication, you could make a huge difference to the effectiveness of individual missionaries and to whole ministries.
CONTACT US TO FIND OUT MORE:
info@ywamafricom.org
JOURNALISM GRADUATES - Lydia and Agnes both attended the UofN’s School of Field Journalism. Both have joined Com Teams in Africa to use their writing skills in a missions context.
What is a Com Team? For the past 8 years, YWAM has been developing regional communication teams to serve the needs of ministries around the world. There is now a network of Com Teams offering exciting opportunities for creative people to use their skills to strengthen YWAM. Writers, photographers, videographers, graphic designers and social media junkies can plug into a missions context and use their skills to
DEGREE STUDENTS - Martijn has been doggedly pursuing his UofN degree from the College of Communication. In between studies he puts his skills to use serving YWAM leaders’ communication needs.
mobilize people, prayer and resources for the work of YWAM teams in both urban and rural locations. Com Teams also offer training to YWAM staff, equipping them to communicate more effectively about their ministries. Studies show that missionaries stick at their work longer when they’re well-connected with others through good communication!
NON-YWAM INTERNS - Jillian was studying journalism at a Christian college in the States. When she heard about YWAM Com Teams she joined for a 3 month internship. She still writes for YWAM.
I learned a great deal about working in communications and ministry ...
COMMUNICATORS IN YWAM Pete, a missions photographer, shows his photos to a Himba woman in Angola. His work helped to connect YWAM’s project there with donors in other parts of the world.
by Amanda Mercer Intern
My intern experience with YWAM AfriCom [the Com Team for YWAM’s work in Africa] was very beneficial and memorable. My experience with AfriCom has renewed and strengthened my passion for missions. I have witnessed the way the communicators for AfriCom play an important role on the mission field. The AfriCom team taught me a lot simply by their example as I worked alongside them as they put out an instalment of their publication for YWAM in Africa. They also taught me on a one-on-one basis, where they oversaw writing exercises of several kinds. This internship was not one that was completely focused on writing. It was first of all focused on God, and that has helped me to see writing in an atmosphere that has proper priorities. Overall, I would recommend an internship with YWAM Com Teams. The people are great, the experience is unforgettable and the opportunity is waiting! Contact info@ywamafricom.org to find out how to have your own intern experience in missions communication!
Mission communicators meet in Thailand to brainstorm and plan ways to meet more of YWAM’s communication needs.
YWAM Africa needs you! If you have a vision to strengthen missionary teams, and a heart for the African continent, we need you! YWAM AfriCom - the Com Team for YWAM’s teams throughout Africa - is looking for an office manager. This is a key role at the Cape Town communication office, helping to coordinate our network of communicators as we serve the needs of over 1000 YWAM missionaries in Africa. Excellent organizational skills and computer competency are a must. Contact info@ywamafricom.org for more information and an application form.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: WHAT YWAM SAYS
“The Com Team made a promotional video for us. It will help us to recruit more workers for Angola and to raise money to buy a property and support our staff and support our projects here.”
“The communication workshop was awesome, I really enjoyed it! I learned many new things and am challenged to take more time for communication in our work.”
— Ismael Ferreira, National Director, Angola
— Tineke Baas, staff member, Family Ministries
“The ministry of Com Teams is not just about written and electronic communication; it is about connecting personally with people who are isolated and building bridges to link them with the body of Christ worldwide.” — Pete Thompson, International DTS Center