In the mid 1980s, a number of YWAM leaders began to feel burdened for the thousands of ethnic people groups around the world that still had no viable Christian expression in their midst. The words of the Apostle Paul rang true: "It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where Christ was not known..." (Romans 15:20).

Thus began a movement within YWAM to focus on unreached people groups -- to mobilize, equip, send out and care for pioneer workers who would go beyond the current boundaries, or frontiers, of God's Kingdom on Earth. There we employ the two hands of evangelism, demonstrating God's love and mercy in practical manners while communicating the spiritual message of repentance and salvation. Our primary goal is to begin a movement of spontaneously multiplying, self-sustaining indigenous churches within each people group where we are working. We are now one of the largest in YWAM's "Family of Ministries", numbering some 2,000 workers all over the world, from tiny tribes in Brazil's Amazon basin to the largest of the unreached people groups in the 10/40 Window.

Youth With A Mission is an international movement of Christians from many denominations dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world. Commonly referred to as "YWAM" (pronounced "Why-Wam"), our calling is to know God and to make Him known. Our many ministries fit into three primary categories: evangelism, training and mercy ministry. We are currently operating in more than 1100 locations in 171 countries, with a full-time staff of over 16,000.