YWAM is an international movement of Christians working to help make a difference in a needy world. Founded in 1960, it is now one of the largest interdenominational and international Christian ministries, with about 12,000 volunteer staff (and thousands more affiliated workers) based in over 800 locations in over 135 countries.

In addition, tens of thousands more people from scores of nations are involved on a short-term basis each year. Coming from many different backgrounds and working in a wide range of situations, YWAMers are united in their desire to be part of changing people's lives for the better. They have responded to the "Great Commission" - Jesus' command to His disciples to go into all the world and tell the Good News.

We believe the gospel of Jesus is not just about words, but also actions. So we aim to share our faith through many different kinds of practical help - from agricultural training to running medical clinics - as well as telling about the Christian beliefs that inspire our actions.

Who is YWAM Sahara?

Since 1982, Youth With A Mission has been sending long-term teams to work among North Africans. Today, the YWAM Sahara staff numbers around 200 long-term workers in over 30 locations focused on a dozen different people groups. Most of these workers employ tent-making strategies as a means of ministry, involving a diversity of projects such as children's work, computer training, agricultural projects, language courses, small business start-ups, literacy work, tourism, healthcare, arts and direct church planting.

To better support the long-term work and to coordinate effective short-term trips, YWAM established a regional ministry centre for the Sahara Desert region in 1990. Situated in southern Spain for security and logistical reasons, the Sahara Centre is housed in a large, Mediterranean-style villa. The mandate for the centre is to initiate, facilitate and encourage ministries that establish the Kingdom of God among North Africans.

What does YWAM Believe?

YWAM is an international movement of Christians from many denominations dedicated to presenting Jesus personally to this generation, to mobilizing as many as possible to help in this task, and to the training and equipping of believers for their part in fulfilling the Great Commission. As citizens of God's kingdom, we are called to love, worship, and obey our Lord, to love and serve His Body, the Church, and to present the whole Gospel for the whole person throughout the whole world.

We of Youth With A Mission believe that the Bible is God's inspired and authoritative word, revealing that Jesus Christ is God's son; that people are created in God's image; that He created us to have eternal life through Jesus Christ; that although all people have sinned and come short of God's glory, God has made salvation possible through the death on the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ; that repentance, faith, love and obedience are fitting responses to God's initiative of grace towards us; that God desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth; and that the Holy Spirit's power is demonstrated in and through us for the accomplishment of Christ's last commandment, "...Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature." (Mark 16:15)