OUR MISSION
We are committed to being a catalyst for change in Sydney.
We’re doing it by meeting spiritual, physical and emotional needs.
We see Sydney as a gateway to the Nations.

OUR HISTORY
YWAM Sydney was pioneered by Dean Sherman in 1968. After several years of fruitful ministry in the eastern suburbs Dean returned to America and the ministry closed down in 1974. In 1983 a team led by Brent and Kathy Williams established a YWAM ministry in Ryde concentrating on High School ministry, mobilising people for short-term missions and training. By 1993 the ministry had grown to include ministry houses in Manly, Cabramatta, Mt Druitt and Hurstville.

During that year the leased facilities used as a training campus were redeveloped and the ‘centre’ had to relocate. Land was acquired in West Sydney and the relocation was made.

Some very difficult years followed and most of the ministry houses finished their activities. The ‘Centre’ in West Sydney underwent several appraisals whilst ministry continued. At the same time Korean ministries commenced to serve the Korean community in Australia and run Korean languages DTS.

With the successful bid for the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, YWAM Sydney flourished. On top of this YWAM Australia instigated a major project called ‘Australia 2000 Gateway to the Nations’. This was a two year project that involved YWAM nationally and internationally sending teams into Sydney, from there into Australia, and from there into the Asia Pacific region.

At that time, YWAM Sydney grew into eight locations and staff numbers grew as a major emphasis of prayer outreach saturated the city. YWAM Sydney Hills was one of the new locations. After the Olympics and at the completion of the Australia 2000 project, and over the following years, the number of bases settled to four locations – Kerygma Teams, Sydney Hills, Island Breeze West Sydney, Korean Ministries and also a YWAM presence in the Northern Beaches area.

OUR VALUES
See YWAM Articles for YWAM International Foundational Values