Five years ago, God in his extravagant love, gave YWAM a sailing ship to use for training and ministry. Its purpose would be to train up the Next Wave of missionary leaders to reach the world. A DTS on Next Wave will change your life forever.
Do you have what it takes? Are you ready for adventure? Are you ready to explore? Are you ready to go where you have never been before? The adventure of exploring God and letting him take you to new levels of intimacy is what Bluewater DTS is all about. Next Wave is a 42 meter sailing ketch purpose built for ministry. In September, trainees will step on board from various parts of the world, to start an incredible journey. For four months international speakers will give formal lectures joining us en route to our destinations. This classroom however, is unlike any you have experienced before. Your week will include intimate level of community living, engaging with various cultures in each port and crew member, and reaching out to the people we meet along the way. On outreach we will leave the lectures behind to practice being missionaries away from the boat. In either Europe or North Africa you will spend time immersed in the local culture reaching out and starting ministries in a culturally relevant way. Each outreach looks different because each participant is different. We have not had a participant like you before. You have something unique to share with people you will come into contact with. Just imagine the impact a whole group of participants who are passionate for Jesus could have in a nation.

Our hope is to engage northern Europe this summer, particularly during the Olympic season, to promote the work of YWAM and the Next Wave in new ports. God is on the move in the port cities around the world, and YWAM is being called into a fresh anointing to reach Europe.

Below are the dates for the European tour. If you are interested in connecting with the Next Wave in your city, e-mail nextwave@marinereach.com.

April 12th — Sailing from Liverpool 

April 15th-23rd — Warrenpoint (Rostrevor) — Partnering with YWAM Ireland

April 27th — May 3rd Isle of Wight — Working with local churches

May 4th-9th Rotterdam, Holland — Working with YWAM Netherlands

May 9th-17th — Amsterdam, Holland

May 18th-22nd — Kampen, Holland

May 25th-31st — Hamburg, Germany — Working with YWAM Germany

June 1st-6th Copenhagen, Denmark — Working with YWAM Denmark

June 6th-30th — Various ports in Sweden centered around Gothenburg – Working with Elida Foundation

July 1st-15th — Stavern, Norway — Go Camp with YWAM Norway

July 20th-August — Viking Ship Outreach — Meet up in France or Dover and sail to Newcastle, then escort the ship back to Norway

August 20th-September 9th — Weymouth — Cultural Olympics and Paralympic Outreach

September 10th-28th — Isle of Wight – DTS staff training and basic sea training for trainees and new staff

All five of the Next Wave’s sails, which have been repaired multiple times, need to be replaced. After looking around for a good deal, and doing the re-rigging ourselves, we can replace the sails and the rigging for £30,000. The new sails will carry the ministry forward for the next five years.

Though the initial investment is great, the benefits are great. With a full set of sails, there is a significant savings on fuel consumption, which is good for our expenses. In fact, over a two year period, the money we save on fuel will pay for the sails. With the new sails, we will also be able to do sail training, which is good for team and individual growth.

So far, we have raised £6,000, but we still need £24,000.

Would you like to help us reach this goal? Please consider contributing to the cost of purchasing these new sails. Cheques made out to “YWAM Next Wave”, can be sent to the Next Wave support office, Highfield Oval, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4BX.

If you would like updates on s/y Next Wave’s itinerary, or details of the ministry and training opportunities, please visit www.marinereachministries.com where you can also donate to the ministry via PayPal.  Alternatively, contact the vessel directly via nextwave@marinereach.com

The Next Wave is a sea-going sail training ketch owned by Youth With A Mission (YWAM). The vessel serves YWAM in its efforts to raise up, train and disciple the next ‘wave’ of missionaries. This is achieved by equipping and releasing young people, and the young at heart, to work in many different types of community and missions projects around the world.

The Next Wave offers adventure, personal growth and a place to encounter God.

During each year the Next Wave hosts the lecture phase of a YWAM Discipleship Training School, short-term mission’s trips, as well as being the floating base for several months of YWAM community work.

We need new sails!

Over the last two years the Next Wave has been sailing in the Mediterranean. It was an amazing time! But all the sailing has left our sails worn out and damaged.  This slows us down and increases fuel costs. With your help, we want to completely replace all five of the sails and make our operation more financially and environmentally sustainable.

How to help….

Over the winter we want to raise £ 30,000 * to buy the new set of sails. You can help us by sponsoring the Captain who is running the Liverbird Marathon in Liverpool on the 31^st of December this year.

To get to know how to donate for new sails, click here, or use our PayPal page.

God bless you,

Herman Barkmeijer

Captain Next Wave

s/y Next Wave is owned by Youth With A Mission

UK charity registration no. 264078

Charity address: Highfield Oval, Harpenden Hertfordshire, AL5 4BX   Tel: 01582 463300

* all donations that will be raised as a surplus of £ 30.000 will be used for running costs.

Mercy Link Mini Medical School is now in progress with 9 students, 8 Canadians and 1 English. To the right you can see our students actively listening to Dr. Ryan Neola lecturing this week.

This is an intensive 6-week course that offers a unique program of practical outreaches already from the 1st week. Taking the class room to the people allows students to practice what they are learning from lectures.

They will also partake in a maternity shift with a strong likelyhood of observing a birth in the local hospital. Learning to suture a wound and to be able to history take. This is a wonderful preparation for anyone who has plans of being a missionary. Why not apply for our next school in 2012.

To know more about the upcoming mini medical school 2012 please click here