What is YWAM Ministry?
The vision of YWAM-Durban is to “Release and Equip the Indigenous People to Reach their God Given Destiny” and as a result YWAM-Durban’s ministries strive to achieve just that.
There are four major ministry focuses – Burlington, Dignity Centre, Operation Joseph and the Mpumalanga.
YWAM-Durban has adopted an informal settlement called Burlington that is crippled by poverty, AIDS and violence. As a base we strive to empower the people of that community. There is a weekly feeding scheme and teachings for the women and children of Burlington. Annually we run an a orphans camp for 6-15 year olds. The overwhelming success of the orphan's camp has encouraged us to host even bigger camps in future and the buzz coming from the children proves that there is great potential in this program.
The Dignity Centre is also focussing on Burlington and serving the community by empowering those who are broken and in dire need. Its vision is to be committed to serving communities by coming alongside needy individuals and families who find themselves in challenging situations and empowering them so that their dignity may be restored. It is mother to many ministries such as the Pregnancy Centre, HIV/AIDS Centre, Orphan Centre, Youth Centre and the Parenting Centre.
Operation Joseph reaches out to one of the most broken countries in Africa, Zimbabwe. We believe there is indeed hope for the nation that was once the breadbasket of Africa. YWAM-Durban visits the country regularly; carrying food for the people and armed with the Gospel, empowering many Zimbabweans with each visit. In a country where oppression has become part of life, YWAM-Durban is determined to see transformation.
Mpumalanga is about a one hour drive from Durban and the majority of the Mpumalanga community is bound by poverty and ancestral worship. We have been, in spite of several difficulties, spreading the gospel through the local church, and have seen many miracles because of God’s grace.
God has opened so many doors for us as a base and we would like to honour Him and give the glory to our Maker for everything that has been achieved.
