Get Involved by Volunteering
There are numerous ways you can serve/ volunteer with us scroll down this page to explore some of them..
Whatever way you want to serve God, you can most likely do it in YWAM! Being on staff with YWAM is an adventure in faith. Join full time staff for a couple of years, or stay for life.
Short Term Volunteer or Intern Track
This is for you if you
Looking to explore service or ministry for a short time? Unsure if missions is right for you? Whether you want to volunteer individually or with a team, with or without a specific focus, you can lend a hand during a sabbatical, extended vacation, or as a student or recent graduate seeking an internship.
Duration of the Commitment:
Uusually 1 week to 6 months
Short-Term Volunteering is for those wanting to address immediate needs in the field or assess their fit for missions by supporting the YWAM Base and its Ministry team. It’s a great way to explore your calling, meet urgent needs, and develop skills without long-term commitments.
Mid-Term Volunteer or Missons Associate
If what you are looking for is
You are looking for deeper apprenticeship, such as internships or associate roles—focuses on sustained ministry, team integration, and discerning long-term fit, often with some training required.
Duration of the Commitment:
From a 6 Months to 2 - 3 years
whether you are young, middle age or retiree, desiring to redeem your time for a great cause. Join us in Saint Lucia... This could also be a Internship or sabbatical opportunity.
Long Term Missionary
You are called and have seriously consider career missions and are send out by your organization/ church or group to serve with YWAM. For a Mid-Term Candidate (up to 4 year or so) “you know and want to be a career missionary with and Interdenominational Organization Like YWAM.”
Duration of the Commitment:
4+ Years up to life time
Long-term commitments, like full-time roles or church-planting, emphasize sustained impact, leadership, and reliance on God's provision. We would be excited to welcome you to YWAM St. Lucia, a vibrant, multicultural community of all ages and Christian backgrounds.
If considering a long-term journey with YWAM, we encourage you to attend a Discipleship Training School (DTS). This experience offers training and helps you become familiar with YWAM culture and team dynamics.
Associate Staff; Part Time vs full Time Volunteer
Whether you're in a Short-Term, Mid-Term, or Long-Term program/commitment, your service can be Part-Time or Full-Time depending on the amount of time you are able to commit weekly. If you have a full-time job for example and want to contribute to YWAM Saint Lucia's mission on a set schedule, Part-Time volunteering is ideal. This approach enables meaningful involvement without conflicting with your existing responsibilities. These options must be discussed and agreed upon during your the application process.
Part-Time Volunteer commit on average between 10 –25 hrs/week
On the other hand YWAM normally encourages
Full-time commitment, especially for core leadership and ministry roles.
Full-Time
Volunteer
Commitment require between 35– 45 hrs/week
Associate Staff often have a calling that they can fulfill while holding different type of job or using their skill. Associate often need little or no third party financial support. Associate Staff could include tentmakers, business as missions (BAM), itinerant Instructor/counselors, Pastoral care, retirees, or skill individual using their Skill to assist in specific area: Accounting, design and more...
Easy ways to Get Involve
Finances and Fees
YWAM staff and volunteers are not compensated by the organization. Instead, most of our team sustain their financial needs through partnerships with friends and churches that support their ministry. In certain circumstances, our staff may engage in other employment due to their unique calling, financial considerations, or practical ministry requirements.
From the personal support they gather, volunteers are expected to provide "volunteer fees" to assist with ministry costs, accommodation, or other expenses if they utilize the ministry's facilities or resources.
“…doing all things for the glory of God…” as indicated in 1 Corinthians 10:31 and looking onto God for supply Philippians 4:19