YWAM Sydney Island Breeze 2016

YOUTH WITH A MISSION

ISLAND BREEZE T O S E E T H I S G E N E R AT I O N TRANSFORMED AND MOBILISED INTO THEIR G O D G I V E N D E S T I N AY

Loren Cunningham International Chancellor and Co-Founder of University of the Nations

Dear Prospective Student, You have opened the door to one of the greatest adventures on the planet. You can step in and be a part of ful lling God’s dream of making disciples of every nation (Matthew 28:19-20). And you can do this while studying and getting prepared for your destiny. You can join a truly global university, one that is centered on Jesus Christ, and is dedicated to multiplying missionaries.

We have had students from 210 countries join us in this unique “live-learn” environment, seeking to know God and to make him known. Our training is modular, which means that you are immersed intensively in one subject at a time. It’s practical, with a maximum amount of handson experience. Our visiting teachers are experts in their eld and dedicated to Jesus. These teachers and our sta depend upon God for revelation to add to their years of study and expertise. They model that dependence upon God for their students.

Because of this stimulating environment, our students have developed all kinds of innovations, led by the Holy Spirit. This emphasis on “creating with God” means there’s nothing like a University of the Nations education.

Each year our students are being trained in more than 300 courses in over 550 locations, in over 160 nations. We teach in 97 languages. Their eld assignments take them to even more countries. Because of our international student body, and the diverse backgrounds and nationalities

of teachers and staff, everyone gains a world-wide perspective and cross-cultural experience by the time they graduate. They will also have studied in several countries during the course of their education.

Because the Church is on the cusp of the greatest explosion of growth in history, we feel certain that we will see a vast multiplication of missionary graduates going to more locations and using a wider variety of means to reach into the most diffcult places. We will also see more of our graduates going into every area of society, to bring the lordship of Christ into homes, businesses, government, education, arts, entertainment and sports, the media and local churches. Our graduates will be part of this exponential growth of the Kingdom of God. It’s already underway. It’s happening. And you can be part of it as you study with us in the University of the Nations.

Together we will see the earth “lled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” (Habakkuk 2:14) So, welcome to this daring endeavor.Your life will never be the same.

The journey of the YWAM Sydney Island Breeze campus is one full of faith and God’s providence. Since the 1st of April 2007, God has begun to rise up this campus for mighty works, for reaching the nations and its indigenous peoples. Sydney has been called “the gateway” in and out of the nations and God has strategi- cally re-established the presence of a faithful YWAM ministry in the area of Western Sydney, which is the lowest socio-economic area in Sydney. It started as a feeling in 2006 that God was prompting Etienne Pieterse and his family to move to Sydney to pioneer the YWAM ministry there, after its closing a few years prior. In March of 2007, Etienne, his wife, Tania and their children, Chloe and Elisha, packed up their car and drove to Sydney. Even without a place to stay, they went with the assurance that God had called them there. When the first outreach team arrived in Sydney, their first task was to build the beds in which they would be sleeping in at a house acquired that very same day. After the trip, a seasoned leader called it “the best outreach they ever had.” As all visitors to the YWAM Island Breeze Sydney are, they were part of a movement. May of 2007 kicked off ten days of prayer at the base. Through this time, God began to shape the atmosphere of prayer, worship and the Word.

The team could feel God beginning to move, shaping their ministries and the very land around them. To those they had ministered to, God brought healing, revival and salvation. In those first two months, they saw over 30 people give their lives to the Lord. In September 2007, they held their first Discipleship Training School (DTS) with 7 students from 6 different nations. Since then we have run over 10 DTS’s and have had more than 300 students, continuing to always have multi-cultural DTS’s. The campus also offers multiple second-level schools beyond DTS, such as Transformational Leadership Seminar, School of Worshipping Warriors and Biblical Core Course. God is also growing staff, from 5 in 2007 to more than three times that number in a few months and still growing today with 30 staff from all different nations.

Y W A M SYDNEY

ISLAND BREEZE

DISCIPLESHIPS TRAINING SCHOOL

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iscipleship Training School (DTS) is a fun and exciting opportunity learn more about who God is, who we are as believers and how He wants to partner with us to see the nations impacted and reached for His kingdom. For over 50 years God has been using YWAM to train, equip and mobilise Christ-followers to become fruitful, mission-minded disciples.

A DTS is an intensive training course that combines theory with practical application beginning with a 12 week Lecture Phase and followed by a 12 week Outreach Phase which takes place both

locally and overseas. This is YWAM’s entry-level course and can lead to further levels of study if a student should choose to do so. The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, cultivating a living relationship with God and identifying their unique individual gifts and callings in God. Cross-cultural exposure and global awareness have special emphasis throughout the course, preparing the students to reach current and future generations and answer the call to “go into all the world and disciple all nations” as it says in Matthew 28:19.

LECTURE PHASE This is the training and equipping stage of the school and lasts 12 weeks. We bring in mothers, fathers and young leaders from across the body of Christ who are experienced in the subjects they teach on and carry great authority to train us. Lecture Phase includes a different topic every week about God and/or Christian discipline taught in a classroom setting. When we dive into encountering God through worship, teaching and skills training. Lectures, small groups, extended time in the Prayer Room and local evangelism frequently take place in the afternoons, evenings and the occasional weekend.

We will learn, work, pray, play, fellowship, worship and encounter Jesus together. DTS is a full time program of learning and community life. YWAM loves and values community life and believes learning is not just in the classroom, but also in living together.

Single DTS students are housed in dormitory style rooms during Lecture Phase and we ask that all DTS students live on the YWAM Campus. We offer special accommodation on campus for married couples and families. As part of our learning community students also serve in practical ways on the campus daily which might include practical duties like serving meals, working in different departments and caring for our grounds.

OUTREACH PHASE Outreach Phase is the practical field assignment, where students are sent out in teams for 12 weeks both locally and overseas. The emphasis is on the application of principles taught during the Lecture Phase, and students will be encouraged to share their faith using a variety of means. It is the heart of the DTS for students to be in cross-cultural situations to gain a wider understanding of God’s heart for the nations. Students are encouraged to express their God-given talents and gifts to help further equip them in their place of ministry. After Outreach Phase is over, students will return to our campus here in Sydney for a week of debriefing and to graduate! Outreach teams from our campus have hit almost every continent and have visited many countries. Our most recent teams have gone to Fiji, Tonga, Burma, Cambodia, South Africa, India and Thailand. Outreach is an exciting time where students are stretched in their faith and given a chance to understand God on a deeper level.

TO KNOW GOD

MAKE HIM KNOWN

WORSHIP DISCIPLESHIPS TRAINING SCHOOL

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he Worship DTS is a 6 month long program created to strengthen your relationship with God while finding purpose in the field of music & worship ministry. This school is designed for singers (vocalists), musicians song writer, supporting worshippers in ministry. If you are a singer or worship leader but don’t play an instrument, you are still more than welcome to be a part of the school! Applicants at any skill level are also encouraged to apply! Our Worship DTS is open to anyone from those picking up a guitar for the first time and wanting to learn to seasoned worship leaders and accomplished musicians of many years. All are welcome in our community!

BUT THE HOUR COMES, AND NOW IS, WHEN THE TRUE WORSHIPERS WILL WORSHIP THE FATHER IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH, FOR THE FATHER SEEKS SUCH TO BE HIS WORSHIPERS. GOD IS SPIRIT, AND THOSE WHO WORSHIP HIM MUST WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH. JOHN 4:23-24

URBAN COMPASSION

DISCIPLESHIPS TRAINING SCHOOL

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he Urban Compassion DTS is for those who long to show God’s compassion to the poor and needy, and bring the hope of Jesus to the hopeless, having an impact on today’s world. We believe God has called us to fight for those who are forgotten, those in need and to be a voice for the voiceless. During Lecture Phase, students will begin a journey to discover God’s heart for them and the world around them. Although this DTS is Urban Compassion-focused, the ultimate goal during Lecture Phase is for students to learn about God and build their relationship with Him and become passionate about spreading His

Word. Outreach Phase is when students will be given a the opportunity to practise what they’ve learnt in real, cross-cultural situations. Outreach activities will vary depending on location, but students should be prepared to participate in a variety of ministries. This may include, working with sex trafficking victims, prostitutes, homeless people, feeding the poor, prison ministry, etc. Students will be taught a dance and a skit or two to take overseas on outreach! Urban Compassion DTS provides a great opportunity for students learn about God, themselves and develop compassion for those who need Jesus. Come and be a part of making a difference!

PERFORMING ARTS DISCIPLESHIPS TRAINING SCHOOL

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he Performing Arts Discipleship Training School draws together people with a love and passion for music, drama and dance. Our heart is to see students on this school come together and use the gifts and talents within them to give glory to God. Some students may come with strong gifts already, while some may come not knowing their gifts. Either way, this DTS is a time of growth for everyone. During Lecture Phase, students will spend time creating many different pieces such as monologues, skits, dances, songs, etc. There will also be times when students will be taught pieces. The ultimate goal during Lecture Phase is for students to learn about God and build their relationship with Him and become passionate about spreading His Word. Outreach Phase is when students have the opportunity to practise what they’ve learnt during Lecture Phase and apply it. In a Performing Arts DTS, it is our heart that students have the chance to use music, dances and dramas to share the Gospel. Outreach situations always vary and there are a wide range of activities and ministries that students participate in depending on the country they go to for outreach. Students should be prepared not just to do performances during outreach, but also to serve in different ways, whether it’s playing with children in an orphanage, teaching people English, doing house visits, working with schools, etc. Performing Arts DTS provides a safe place for students learn about God, themselves and the gifts that God has given them.

It’s a time to strengthen gifts, discover new ones and figure out how all of it can be used to give all glory to God.

SPORTS DISCIPLESHIPS TRAINING SCHOOL

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ports is a universal language, a universal love and a way to open up doors.

The Sports DTS enables just that. It’s a combination of getting to know the heart of God and taking His heart to reach those who don’t know Him through the avenue of sports. Sports DTS uses sports as a platform to disciple the nations. The school encourages students to allow God to grow them in all areas of their lives: Body, Soul and Spirit. We also encourage our students to develop a daily discipline of time alone with God, exercise and a healthy diet.

During Lecture Phase, students will spend time physically training their bodies and focusing on being healthy. Although we’d love to cater for everyone’s individual sport, we cannot necessarily guarantee that. However, we do

our best to incorporate a variety of sports and activities. Students are also challenged during Lecture Phase to create games and prepare activities for outreach. They should also be open to learning a dance and skit that they will use on outreach. Outreach Phase is a time to use sport as a door opener! Students can easily play sports and games in the neighbourhood with local people to build relationships. During ministry times, those games and activities that students prepared can be used as ice-breakers. They may have the opportunity to teach English, participate in slum ministries or minister to people from broken homes. Sports DTS is a challenging time of growth for students where they will learn more about God, and their God-given talents to glorify God.

My DTS journey with the ywam Sydney Island Breeze family was single-handedly the best experience of my life.

My relationship with God and faith in Him grew exponentially!

Melanie Burciaga, 26, USA

MINI DTS DISCIPLESHIPS TRAINING SEMINAL

A DTS consists of a 6 days (2 hours each night) spread over 6 weeks course of interactive lectures, study, small groups and outreach, designed to lay a firm foundation in the students life for a fulfilling and fruitful Christian walk and to help prepare them to become involved in leadership in their different spheres of influence. Discipleship Training Seminar is an exciting time of drawing near to God. It is designed to provide Christians, young and old the opportunity to take 6 days away from the pressures and responsibilities of daily life to focus entirely on Jesus and finding their identity and purpose in life, in order that they may return to live with a sense of who God is and His plan for their lives. During the course students will be immersed in a schedule that will offer them time alone with God, small group interaction, classroom teachings, study time, fellowship and ministry. Students will also have free time for fellowship, personal study time and the opportunity to let it all soak in.

BIBLE CORE COURSE

The BCC is a 12 week course designed to give you a thorough understanding of the inductive approach to Bible study, equipping you with many tools for integrating the Word of God into your personal life, and using it as a foundation for ministry. You will learn how to employ many creative and diverse methods for reading, interpreting and applying the scriptures.

The Bible is the textbook, and topics include Old and New Testament History, Biblical Geography, Preaching and Teaching Skills, and memorising and meditating on Scripture. This school will help you develop a strong biblical foundation that will benefit both your personal life and your calling. You will have opportunities to be involved in topical seminars, dramatic recreations, and various forms of research, including historical, archaeological, literary and geographical studies. During the course, you’ll read through the whole bible and study many individual books in depth from both old and new testaments. You will have the opportunity to work with every form of literature in the bible, including the Gospels, the Epistles, the Torah, the Prophetic and Poetical books.

“THE BCC IS OPEN TO ANY GRADUATE OF A DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING SCHOOL (DTS).”

SCHOOL OF WORSHIP This is a course that is designed to train, equip and release students to worship God with their creative talents and gifts. If we are going to reach the nations with the Gospel, it has to be presented in a creative form. The main focus is on worshipping God in Spirit and in Truth. This course is designed to help students use their skills professionally and to understand worship to its fullest potential. Students will compose music, record a CD and work in the area of event management. Teachings for School of Worship include: The Artist and Their Calling, Prophetic Nature and Calling of Worship & Intercession, God the Artist, Biblical Worldview of the Arts, Cultural Redemption & Principles, the Role of Multimedia, Song Writing/Production, Visual Arts, The Role of Dance/Drama, plus more!!! Throughout the course students will attend the Hillsong Conference and the God’s Heart For The Nations Conference. There is an outreach for this school, so keep an eye out for when we post the location!

“THE SOW IS OPEN TO ANY GRADUATE OF A DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING SCHOOL (DTS).”

BREAKFAST CLUB Breakfast Club is a ministry where teams from our campus goes to the local primary school and high school to feed the children breakfast. Every week is a different meal, varying from eggs, pancakes, toast, sausages, bacon and juice. It is amazing to see the bonds and relationships that form over a period of time from seeing the same faces every week. Whereas in the beginning our team would be serving the children breakfast, now the children have practically taken over and take turns serving each other food instead!

FEEDING PROGRAM Feeding program is an incredible way for YWAMers to see and interact with the faces of our community. Food is the way to the heart no matter what nationality, place or economic “level� you might be. We serve food along with other local ministries to four different communities surrounding the base on a weekly basis. We not only share food, but sit and share our stories of hope in the name of Jesus to people who might not get that kind of love anywhere else. Not only do we supply people in need with groceries, but we also we build relationships of trust with our neighbors. We also share with people about Jesus and have seen many come to know Christ and receive healing.

PERFORMING ARTS Our Performing Arts Ministry is designed to make the Gospel known through drama, music, modern and cultural dances; using their creativity as an act of worship unto God. Performing arts can reach beyond cultural and language barriers. Each rhythm and movement is an act of worship, a proclamation of the truth, and a tool to make the Creator known in every nation. Over the years Island Breeze Performing Arts teams have traveled to various countries around the world and has seen hundreds come to know Christ through using creative gifts as an evangelism tool. Arts and entertainment is one of the biggest influences today and speaks to millions of people around the globe. The enemy has been using the arts and entertainment for his own glory. Our aim is to redeem the arts, using them to glorify our Heavenly Father for He is the source of all creativity. We want to use our performing arts as a tool for spiritual warfare and evangelism.

Our team performs dances from different Pacific Islands, Australia, India, Alternative Dancing and Hip-hop. These dances are suitable to be performed in churches, shows, schools, functions and open airs. All the dances carry a message of the Gospel and are worship unto God. The team is also available to preach, give testimonies, and is able to do different workshops.

N2N

Nations to Nations (N2N) is a ministry of Youth With A Mission International. Called to mobilize people from all Nations to all Nations, to celebrate our diversity and Unity in God. Nations to Nations is an international movement that seeks to restore the identity, dignity and destiny of nations. As a movement within Youth with a Mission, we seek to work with the body of Christ and invite all to come to the celebration before throne of God. The God of creations started with a man and a woman in the Garden, and it will end with every tongue, tribe, people and nation in His presence!

MISSION BUILDER Short-term volunteers with long-term impact. If you have a heart for missions — come and join in our short-term volunteer program called Mission Builders. Volunteers work 40 hours a week.

Accommodation is provided with the cost of $80 a week. Your day starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m from monday to friday. Mission Builders serve on various parts of the campus – working in offices, work, preparing meals, doing maintenance, etc. You will have numerous opportunities to interact with our staff and students at meal times, work and community events. Weekends are free for your own leisure activities. Staff and work members have weekly meetings which they are encouraged to attend i.e Corporate worship & intercession etc. Tasks will be assigned to you in relation to the needs of the campus at the time of your arrival. We value our mission builder and their contribution to the life our campus during their short stay with us.

worship:

we are called to praise and worship god alone

fellowship: prayer:

we are called to engage in intercessory prayer for the people and causes on god’s hearts, including standing against evil in every form.

we are called to commit to the church in both its local nurturing expression and its mobile multiplying expression

holiness: we are called to lead holy and righteous lives that exemplify the nature and character of god

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