Connecting students to missional projects everywhere. Encouraging focus on passion to change the world. Discovering life affirming relationships in community. Learning to make a unique contribution. Students may gain credit while developing skills.

1. A new platform
for
would-be world
changers.
Hi. I’m John Henry.
For 25 years I have mobilized
students into missions with
Youth With A Mission
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2. It’s always been about calling
We mobilized hundreds of internships to help
students learn how to flourish in their calling by
serving projects in communities around the world.
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3. But our interns were mostly
from the Western World.
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Then I began to notice something…

4. Indian & Korean missionaries are
leading student fellowships
everywhere.
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5. YWAM
leaders from
Madagascar
are working
on campus in
four cities
their nation.
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6. In YWAM, hundreds of young leaders
are engaging university communities in
35 countries.
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7. And Chinese church planters are
leading tens of thousands to faith in
Christ on university campuses in 6 cities.
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8. 33AD
90AD
330AD
2011AD
1509AD1800AD
75% of Church is now
outside the West and has little
attachment to Western traditions,
identity, and legacy.
(Roman/Greek/Protestant)God’s Church does
not have a mission;
God’s Mission has a
Church with many
centers.
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1054AD
The World has changed.

9. This new world is FLAT... it’s
more connected.
• There are 650 million mobile phones
In Africa.
• Nigeria has100 million mobile
phone lines.
• Kenya’s mobile phone sales
increased more than 200% in 2009.
• Africa has far more than the US and
Europe combined.
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10. How do you mobilize this
generation toward God’s
ultimate purpose for their
lives?
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11. How do you mobilize
volunteers from
anywhere to
everywhere?
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12. How do you
encourage a
generation of
would-be world
changers?12

13. Here’s our response:
A community driven online missions matching, training and mobilization program
to resource hundreds of partner projects with pre-qualified & trained student
volunteers to serve their communities
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14. the converge community
is four types of people
Host
Student
Mentor
Donor
Converge is an
on-the-go
discipleship
course supporting
project-based
missional
partnerships.
…Servant Learner
…Personal Encourager
…Engaged Supporter
…Invites volunteers, and
shows hospitality

15. how the converge course works
Orientation
Enculturation
Assessment
Field Project
Debriefing
Meeting Host
& Project
Videos (3 min)
& Readings
Field Interviews
Complete Unique
Project
Debriefing
Course & Host
Evaluation
Choose a
Personal
Mentor
Prayer Support
Review Goals
Maintain Contact
Celebrate
Achievement
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Mentor
Support
Student
Activities
Online
Content
Five
Phases
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AtFieldHostLocationPre-departure
All students are enrolled in online course 60 days before departure to field.

16. field hosts
• Hosts welcome students to serve projects in THEIR
community.
• By showing hospitality the Project Host performs the
most strategic of all missional activity.
Hosts fill out a simple online
set up form.They get
validated by aYWAM
partner and we publish their
project on the converge
site.
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17. students
Disciples are students. Today’s students represent
the most connected, well traveled, and socially
conscious generation.
Students search the site and apply to serve the
project that best fits their schedule, their passion,
and their field of study.
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So you must go and make disciples... Matthew 28:19
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18. mentors
Participants choose their own
Mentor from their own
community to help them
prepare to serve and discern
their career, their life-work
calling.
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Mentors are mature Christ-
followers with cross-cultural
experience.
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19. Donors
• Donors connect
with students and
the projects they
serve through their
personal support.
• Donors will see
results as student
reports are posted
on the site.
100% Rule!
The entire gift goes
to the student
scholarship fund
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20. building the converge
support team
john henry
director
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Serving with
Youth With A Mission since 1985.
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21. field host support
1. Amy’s task is research,
writing, and support
Field Hosts.
2. Beginning in 2015, Amy
will coordinate monthly
online Field Hosts
meetings.
Amy will complete YWAM’s
Discipleship Training School
next year.
Amy Off
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22. mentor support
1. Joanne will recruit, equip,
and evaluate Mentors.
2. She will support Mentors with
information to help them
support students through the
course curriculum.
3. She will send updates to
Mentors, extending the
converge Community.
Joanne has completed
YWAM’s DTS, the
Humanities & Science
Course, Biblical Counseling,
and she led a summer
internship to China in 1998.
Joanne !
Utt
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23. video communications director
1. Ryan possesses advanced
video editing skills. He
manages our Youtube
channel.
2. He produces all online course
videos and all promotional
videos.
Ryan completed
YWAM’s DTS and
School of University
Ministries &
Missions.
Ryan
Dutra
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24. We are seeking a few amazing
people to join the converge team.
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Both volunteers and long-term ywam staff are
needed.
Want to join our team?
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25. executive assistant
1. Develop & improve team communications and
scheduling of celebrations & events.
2. Coordinate weekly reporting, training, and fellowship
gatherings.
3. Support and coordinate monthly online converge
community meetings.
This person will have
completed YWAM’s
Discipleship Training School.
This person will:
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26. online course administrator
1. Develop and improve training curriculum.
2. Support students with log-in credentials and
questions about the course.
This person will have
completed YWAM’s
Discipleship Training School.
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This person will:

27. accountant
1. Oversee bookkeeping for all online donations,
process receipts, and produce monthly reports.
2. Assist with grant writing, creative fund raising and
budgeting.
This person will have
completed YWAM’s
Discipleship Training School.
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This person will:

28. marketing director
This person will:
1. Possess advanced social media, event marketing,
and brand management skills
2. Manage Desk.com and Email systems
3. Coordinate all public messaging through
publications
This person will have
completed YWAM’s
Discipleship Training School.
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29. staff writer
This person will:
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1. Possess advanced writing skills.
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2. Post a weekly blog, and daily Facebook and Twitter posts
reporting on projects and various small wins/events.
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3. Report directly to the Marketing Director.
This person will have
completed YWAM’s
Discipleship Training School.29

30. it administrator manager
This person will maintain quality and integrity of
information systems. This person should have
substantial experience in two or more of the
following:
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• Social Media administration,
• desk.com & targeted email,
• Salesforce administration,
• Developing Mobile Apps.
This person will have
completed YWAM’s
Discipleship Training School.
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31. Share with
Project Leaders
seeking interns
How can you help now?
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32. Sign in to get the launch announcement at:
www.ywamconverge.org