Closkelt Discipleship Training SOON by Mikael Kristiansen
This weekend we’re receiving ten new members to our YWAM Ireland team, arriving from a few different countries to take part in the Discipleship Training School which starts this coming Monday in Closkelt and runs through until the end of March next year. During that time, they will work along side us in our ministries, as well as receive training and guidance in missionary work and their relationship with Christ.
With only hours left to prepare, the staff in Closkelt are busy with the preparations for their arrival, cleaning and painting and typing and praying a week’s worth of work into the little time remaining. The students are essentially doubling the size of the team in Closkelt while they’re here, so the community is buzzing with the excitement of impending new arrivals.
We’re currently operating with lower numbers in Closkelt than usual, and thus also a smaller DTS, but we’re excited to continue to be a participatory part in what the Lord is desiring for our local community and around the island. Through training of teams for outreach, individuals for missions, and in reaching the local area, we’re happy to continue serving in His vision to reach all people with His gospel of forgiveness, love, and reconciliation. This coming DTS will be participating in kids’ ministry in our local area (rural Co. Down), as well as working with Outreach N.I. in Banbridge, reaching out to weekend party-goers through the local Nightreach initiative. Come January, the DTS team will also spend two months in South Africa, working alongside YWAM and local ministry contacts of ours, the latest in a string of outreaches we’ve sent there over the last few years. In this, we hope to continue to build important bridges between Northern Ireland and South Africa, recognizing our shared experience of conflict and of trying to answer questions of forgiveness and reconciliation.
July 30th, 2010 at 1:14 am
G’day, I’m trying to get in touch with all the bases from YWAM Ireland and Northern Ireland, to send an email invitation for your staff to participate in the SLINGSHOT conference later this year.
I’m a littleee confused with how many bases there are. Is there a person you could recommend who’d be best to email about this (and what base they are from?).
Thank you so much!
Ania Kossar – YWAM Reef to Outback in Townsville, Australia.
September 28th, 2010 at 3:48 pm
Ania – Sorry for the very belated reply. We are just regathering after a summer of moving and newness. I suggest you contact info {at} ywamrostrevor.com with your query. Currently, we have two bases in Ireland: Rostrevor and Dublin. However, there are YWAM ministries in Banbridge, and other parts of Dublin. Ministry in Belfast is on hiatus.