Frequently Asked Questions
- Complete a volunteer application form and be accepted
- live off YWAM base
- be willing to participate to periodical Staff and volunteers meetings: periodicity can vary depending of area of service for example an off campus volunteer committed in a weekly ministry may be require to attend a weekly debrief or preparation meeting mean while a part time volunteer involve in Accounting may just participate in a monthly or quarterly meeting as the team leader require or reporting needs require.
- do not have to complete a formal YWAM DTS but be a committed Disciple of Jesus and accept to follow YWAM values and regulations.
just as for all volunteers the commitment could be
- Short term: less than 3 months
- Medium term: 6 month to 2 years
- Long Term : 3 years and more
- like all YWAM volunteer raise your own personal support and pay for all personal expenses
- Contribute or participate in raising support in one way or the other for ministry related expenses
- accept to be accountable to base leadership; if leading a YWAM ministry, Commit to submit a report of ministry being accomplished and discuss outcome with base leadership or ministry team.
- We recommend all our volunteer to take a YWAM training to get familiarized with our values.
- as much possible we will recommend part Time volunteer to also take our part Time Mission and Discipleship Training School (MDTS) that is a sort of mini DTS
REQUIREMENTS:
- live in community on the YWAM Campus
- be willing to participate to participate to periodical community or family gathering such as morning devotion or social time as well as on base volunteer meetings
- having previously completed a YWAM program is preferable to understand our values and regulation but most important thing is to be teachable, flexible, and willing to grow in your Christian walk in a family like setting
- agree to follow YWAM values and base regulations at all times
- agree to be accountable to leadership
COMMITMENT:
Just as for all volunteers the commitment could be…
- Short term: less than 3 months
- Medium term: 4month to 2 years
- Long Term : 3 years and more
OBLIGATIONS of all live in volunteers:
- contribute a weekly or monthly room and board volunteer fees as indicated in advance
- like all YWAM volunteers, all part time volunteers, whether they are off campus or live in, must raise their own personal support and pay for all personal extra expenses while living on base
- contribute or participate in raising support in one way or another for ministry related expenses
- participate in keeping your living environment clean and safe for all
- if leading a ministry commit to submit a report of ministry being accomplished and discuss outcome with base leadership or ministry team
Volunteers rights
- the YWAM campus will do all possible to provide an acceptable living environment to the volunteer in the community: water, sanitation, etc...
- one main meal and two basic meal daily
- the YWAM campus will set up activity to encourage a holistic development of all on campus volunteers
RECOMMENDATIONS
- we recommend all our volunteers to take YWAM training to get familiarized with our values
- as much as possible we will recommend part time volunteers to also take our part time Mission and Discipleship Training School (MDTS) or a full time DTS
Trouya Road, Bois d'Orange , Gros islet
Castries Saint Lucia
Phone: +1(758)286-2967
ywamSL is part of the YWAM global family of Ministries.