Forest Fire Update, Street Outreach, Argentina Build


This month we will talk about who YWAM’s Circle 18 is, get a fire update from Cimarron, Colorado, hear about the YWAM Lyon street outreach, hear about YWAM’s ministry in Zomba, Malawi, find out that YWAM Koha has redeployed to Fiji, and more.

Thank you for watching or listening to the Youth With A Mission News Show Podcast, this is the 171st episode. I am your hosts, Bill Hutchison.

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I want to start this month’s news with an appology to Lidia, and to those of you who joined us live last night. I had some issues with OBS and trying a new multi-stream service. In trying to get that to work I somehow crashed out the audio inputs, and we streamed and recorded an entire episode without any of Lidia’s audio.

Lidia added a lot to this episode, and I am sorry that you guys don’t get to see or hear what she contributed to the episode. I got to hear all of it, and you guys really did miss out. If I manage to grovel enough, Lidia will join us next month after I fix the audio inputs.

Stories:

YWAM Rosario

Recently YWAM Rosario, Argentina released a video from one of their staff about how he decided to join YWAM …

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1047044094335847
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YWAM Rosario, Argentina has been growing a lot in their reach and opportunities. They are now looking to expand …

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If you head on over to ywamrosario.org you can see how you could partner with their ministry, and find out more about what they are doing.

Circle 18

YWAM Rosaio was actually the site of a recent gathering of Circle 18, which is the international ministry in Youth With A Mission that Bill and I work with to produce this YWAM News Show. From that gathering they put together this video, that talks a bit more about the ministry.

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The reason why the ministry is called “Circle 18” is because the ministry is based on YWAM’s 18th foundational value, which is “Communicate with Integrity”

“YWAM affirms that everything exists because God communicates. Therefor, YWAM is committed to truthful, accurate, timely and relevant communication. We believe good communication is essential for strong relationships, healthy families and communities, and effective ministry.”

YWAM Value #18

You can find out more about the ministry over at circle18.org.

The Invitation

One of the ministries that Circle 18 works with is the Invitation, YWAM’s Monthly Prayer Initiative …

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You can head over to ywam.org/theinvitation to find the different translations for the letter, and to sign up to receive future prayer letters.

YWAM Lyon Street Outreach

YWAM Lyon regularly heads out for street evangelism and send in this report from their latest open air events …

“These past two evenings of open airs were incredible! It was such a joy partnering once again with trEd to proclaim Jesus in the heart of Place Carnot in Lyon. Led by the Holy Spirit, we experienced powerful moments of rap, dance, worship, Gospel preaching, personal testimonies, and flag warfare. Between performances, we connected with people who had stopped to watch as well as those relaxing on the nearby benches.

We shared meaningful conversations, prayed with people, handed out Christian literature, had thoughtful discussions about faith, and, most importantly, saw several people open their hearts to Christ. Even without massive crowds, the peaceful atmosphere created space for genuine, unhurried encounters while spiritually taking back territory. Thank you to everyone who prayed, served, and stood with us. All glory to God!”

Check out ywamlyon.com to find out more.

YWAM Revive London Wimbledon Outreach

YWAM Revive London recently took part in a multi-church outreach during the 2026 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/886307864556985
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YWAM Revive London engages in many ministries in London, and you can find out more about them at ywamrevive.org.

YWAM Harpenden Mission Building

If you are looking for something to do with YWAM either short term, or longer term just outside of London, YWAM Harpenden has some Mission Building opportunities 

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You can find out more about these opportunities on their web-site, ywamharpenden.org.

The Send Australia

Last month Lidia shared with us about The Send Philippines, and a few months ago we shared about the first tour of the Send in Australia. At the first Send tour in Australia they saw hundreds of commitments for people to follow God’s plan, and they have recently announced the second tour in Australia.

In September and October The Send will be visiting Bundaberg, Coffs Harbour, Brisbane, and the Gold Coast.

You can visit thesend.org.au to find out more details about the events, and to register for tickets.

YWAM Zomba Malawi

We recently received this video from YWAM Zomba in Malawi …

Watch the Video on YouTube

You can find out more about the ministry and their property project over at zomba.ywam.ws.

Cimarron, Colorado Fire Update

Last month on our social media accounts we shared about the forest fires that were threatening the YWAM location at Cimarron, Colorado. We received this update from them just a few days ago …

“We’re grateful to share a positive update regarding the Gold Mountain Fire and the base.

The evacuation zone has changed, and the base is now in an area under voluntary evacuation rather than mandatory evacuation. While everyone remains alert and prepared should conditions change, we are so thankful that things are looking to be improving. And we are so thankful that the base is still safe! 

Even though we’re able to return to the base, SST will still be hosted at the new location. With the wildfire situation still unpredictable, we don’t want to risk having to evacuate staff and students if conditions change again. We’ve also already committed to hosting SST at the new location, and we’re looking forward to having SST there! But we are rejoicing that we will get to take the students up to see the base at some point! 

Thank you so much for your continued prayers!”

You can follow the developments with the fire, and stories from their ministry, on their website,  ywamcolorado.org,

YWAM Koha Deploys to Fiji

We have told you previously about the refit that the vessel the YWAM Koha went through earlier this year, well this month the ship has departed for Fiji for their next season of ministry …

Watch the Video on YouTube

One of the main ministries that the YWAM Koha does in Fiji is Optometry, which is something that we often take for granted, but can have a huge impact on the lives of the people YWAM ministers to …

Watch the Video on YouTube

Head on over to ywamshipsaotearoa.org.nz to find out more.

Media4Movements – Create International

Create International has been at the forefront of using technology and media for mininstry in YWAM. One of the ministries that they do is Media4Movements …

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If you head on over to createinternational.com you can see a lot of the ministries that they are involved in. You can also the many films, books, podcasts, and training opportunities over their.

Final Message from Loren Cunningham

I wanted to finish up the show with a message from Loren Cunningham that YWAM Kona republished.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2900866383591447
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That concludes the re-recording of this month’s episode.

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