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Prerequisite: Completion of a YWAM DTS

We have a variety of ministries that serve our city of Salem and provide ways for you to get involved in missions locally. 

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    We want to help you discover your passions and gifts and provide channels for you to use those to serve God in the world.

    Learn more about us

    About

    Connect

    Get Started with YWAM Training

    Explore all missions training courses

    Secondary Schools and Seminars

    Prerequisite: Completion of a YWAM DTS

    We have a variety of ministries that serve our city of Salem and provide ways for you to get involved in missions locally. 

    Explore all city ministries

    Featured Ministries

    You have a part to play in God's story

    YWAM Salem is here to help you discover it

    Our Foundational Program Gap Year in Missions

    It all starts with DTS

    YWAM Salem in Oregon exists to facilitate your journey of knowing God and making him known. The primary way we do this is through our 6 month Discipleship Training School program. How does it work?
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    Grow in Community
    Embed yourself in a community of missionaries in Salem, Oregon learning about God and yourself for 3 months.
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    Travel with Purpose
    Engage in an international outreach for 2.5 months to gain hands-on ministry experience and global perspective.
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    Strengthen Calling
    Embrace your identity in Jesus as you walk forward with a greater sense of your purpose, gifts, and calling.
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    Could DTS Be Right for You?

    A YWAM Discipleship Training school is a step to clarify your calling and deepen your faith. It also makes for a great gap year. Enter your info below to receive more information about the program, and take a virtual tour to explore campus before you go.

    Join a Global Network of Missions

    We're part of something bigger. You could be too. Youth With A Mission (pronounced "Why-Wham") is a global movement of Christians from many cultures, age groups, and Christian traditions, dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world. 
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    Experience missional community at YWAM Salem

    We're an official location of YWAM based on 35 acres in Oregon’s capital city. YWAM Salem is a non-profit, international and interdenominational Christian organization focusing on missions training and global outreach, local impact, and coaching young people through our foundational program, the Discipleship Training School. 
    About YWAM Salem

    Opportunities After DTS

    After you complete your DTS a whole world of opportunities in YWAM opens up to you. Explore the various second level training schools we offer in relevant topics like counseling, Biblical studies, leadership, apologetics, and frontier missions. You can also apply for staff or our volunteer program!
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    School of Biblical Studies
    If you're interested in Biblical studies, the SBS is the course for you!
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    Foundations for Counseling Ministries
    If you want to learn more about how to counsel, the FCM is the course for you!
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    Join YWAM Staff
    A great option after DTS is to come join YWAM Staff! There's nothing like experiential leadership in an actual missions and discipleship context!
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    Volunteer Short Term
    A great option after DTS is to come volunteer short term! Come connect and serve in community as you decide what's next.

    Explore Life in Missions. Read our Blog.

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