Ministries
General
Faith & Conflict Reconciliation conference
YWAM in Northern Ireland occasionally hosts a ‘Faith & Conflict’ conference, examining the relationship between faith, justice, reconciliation, and peacemaking. Email us for further information at info {at} ywamrostrevor.com.
Training
YWAM Ireland currently runs Discipleship Training Schools (DTS) in Rostrevor. Those in Dublin and Banbridge are currently on hold.
Discipleship Teams
Small teams, made up of staff and/or DTS students, run discipleship programmes for youth groups, local churches, schools and community groups. Email your nearest YWAM team for more info.
Short Term Missions Programme
Our international short term missions programmes are 2-3 weeks long in the summer for Irish and international participants. Participants must be 18 years of age and older (minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian). Our teams provide an opportunity to have an impact on peoples’ lives around the world. Click here for more info on upcoming trips.
Hosting Teams
Each year we host a number of international teams from churches and youth ministries as well as from other YWAM locations. While providing ministry opportunities for groups, we also facilitate their participation in local church and youth initiatives around Northern Ireland. Click here to contact us where you want to serve.
YWAM Associates
The European Office of YWAM Associates International is located in Rostrevor.
The mission of YWAM Associates is to encourage and build up those who have served in, and been trained by YWAM by:
1. Championing them as nation-disciplers wherever God has planted them in the mission fields of the seven mind-molders (home, church, media, education, the arts, business & government, and healthcare) . . . in order that they might fulfill God’s destiny for their lives.
2. Strengthening them in their transition from missions to life after YWAM — helping to equip them as missions-minded activists for the rest of their lives.
3. Valuing each individual, in or out of the mission. For those who have had challenging times, we seek to foster healing; for those with unresolved conflicts, reconciliation; and for all we aim to maintain relationships purely for the sake of those relationships (no hidden agendas).
YWAM Associates Europe has been active for several years in Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland by organising day-long Reunions as well as longer Camps and Gatherings.
For more information visit the YWAM Associates website and the dedicated inTouch website. To receive a monthly newsletter from YWAM Associates, send an email to intouch.ch(at)gmail.com
Banbridge
Media Ministries
Our team in Banbridge is involved in local media ministries, and also international ventures – including a radio station that broadcasts to Eastern African countries such as Uganda and Rwanda, and an internet radio station. They will also be running a Media DTS in 2012. YWAM Banbridge pioneered a local radio station in Banbridge in the 1990s, Shine FM, that was in recent years handed over to the local community. Visit their website for more info.
Belfast
As of summer 2010 YWAM Belfast is on hiatus. The core team is helping establish the YWAM ministry in Rostrevor, Co. Down. We are, however, looking to re-establish ourselves in Belfast as soon as possible (and when the right team is assembled). Since starting in 2002, our work in Belfast has been focused on reconciliation, living in the midst of the difficult parts of the city, and training people for missions. You can read more about our past work and plans for the future in Belfast by clicking here.
Dublin
Kerygma Teams
Kerygma Teams works with parishes, renewal movements, leadership networks and groups active in evangelization, mercy ministries, and training. Open to all Christians, Kerygma Teams has a special focus on serving and mobilizing young Catholics. ‘KT’ offers opportunities for young people to become involved in short and long-term cross-cultural missions projects. Kerygma Teams in Ireland is headed up by Rob Clarke. Email Rob (rob {at} kteams.org) for information on how to get involved in KT.
Mustard Tree Project
The Mustard Tree is an outreach to the people of Ballymun. Over the last twenty years it has included regular intercessory prayer, children’s work, community work, support to teenagers at risk, faith development initiatives into schools , Alpha courses, and healing rallies. The Mustard Tree Project is led by Tomas and Mechthild Jenkinson.
Rostrevor
An Cuan
An Cuan (Irish for harbour, and pronounced ‘on koo-in‘ [IPA 'ənˠ kuːən']) is the name of the newly established YWAM ministry in Rostrevor. The centre is the former Christian Renewal Centre with a long history of prayer for Ireland and reconciliation work, over which YWAM assumed stewardship in May 2010. We want to continue its legacy of prayer and reconciliation, and couple it with a focus on developing and sending teams into Ireland and the nations.
Situated in the picturesque village of Rostrevor, An Cuan is a short drive from Newry, nestled at the foot of the Mourne Mountains in Co. Down with a view over Carlingford Lough and the border with the Republic of Ireland. Join us for our weekly times of worship, prayer and teaching.
Hospitality: Retreats & Conferences
Our centre can comfortably accommodate groups of various sizes for retreats, conferences and workshops. Whether you are interested a venue for your event, or for our help in giving input or teaching during your event, we may be able to help you out. Please contact us with any questions or for more information, or fill out an accommodation request to get started.
Sligo
School of Strategic Missions
The School of Strategic Missions is designed to enable you help fulfill Christ’s Great Commission: to make disciples of all nations.
More information here.
Wicklow
Family Life Resources
YWAM works both in Ireland and internationally through its marriage and family ministries, offering marriage courses and family counseling. Please visit their website at www.FamilyLifeResources.ie