YWAM Davos
- YWAM Davos
- City of Davos
- YWAM International
Who We Are
YWAM Davos was founded in 2007 and is a part of the international and interdenominational movement of Youth With A Mission (ywam.org) situated in the middle of the Swiss Alps.
One of our main values is to have a relationship oriented community, where we encourage and help each other to grow, no matter if you’re a Staff or a Student. We are always concerned to create a save place to be and grow, a place of refuge for our students, staff and people we meet.
Our heart also beats for the local youth and community, to create a place for them to hang out and to realize who they are. We are also commited to serve the local churches.
A focus of us is to have a global and local impact in the board riding culture. We want to see the young people from all over the world reaching their full potential. Part of our vision is to network with the local churches and other organisations in the body of christ.
Location
The 1560 meters above sea level (5120feet) and about 13'000 inhabitants make Davos the highest city of Europe. Our base is right in town, in walking distance of world class ski resorts, shopping and nightlife. During winter there is a super pipe nearby and in summer we have a skatepark.
The YWAM Davos Family
YWAM Davos is family owned and operated :). Currently we are two families and five individuals serving as full time staff. Family is a big keyword here! During Discipleship Training Schools we get more staff from all over the world.
DTS
We are currently running a Snowboarders DTS during the winter season starting in November to equip young christians to live a life dedicated to God with a Biblical foundation for their lives. We are also planing to start a second Snowboarders DTS starting in February. With these schools we reach out to the snowboarders scene in Davos which is mainly driven by partying. We are also working on a Skateboarders and Summer DTS both starting in June. As God transforms our lives day by day we want to be witnesses of His power, love and compassion for the people around us.
We want to give the students a chance to get away for a season of their lives to get to know God better and to step out to share their faith with others. We don't create an artificial livestyle during the 6 month course but give them the space to meet God in new ways, to receive healing of their hearts and to see Him working in their lives and the lives of others. The course aims for Christians who love the winter-freestyle culture and want to learn how to live in it without being of it.
Holiday Paradise
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The contrast between urban Davos and quieter Klosters, which has retained its village character,
is unique and could hardly be greater. But the resorts have two assets in common: a fascinating
natural mountain world and a diversity of sporting, leisure and cultural attractions that has
to be seen to be believed. You can arrange your holiday to be as eventful or relaxing as you choose.
Because here you are in the heart of the action. And here you can also enjoy peace and tranquillity.
Quick Facts about Davos:
| Altitude | 1560 meters, 5118 feet |
| Climate | average temperature 2.8° celsius, 37 fahrenheit |
| Population |
approx. 40'000 in winter, 13'000 in summer |
Youth With A Mission International
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Youth With A Mission (YWAM) encompasses thousands of people and hundreds of ministries in almost every country of the world. In every case, our passion is to know God and to make Him known.
We are a mixture of people from all over the world, from 149 countries in fact. In many of our locations, people from a wide variety of nations serve side by side. We come from numerous different Christian denominations and speak hundreds of languages. Nearly half of our staff come from "non-western" countries, such as Brazil, Korea, Indonesia, India and Nepal.
In addition to our full-time staff, many YWAM locations host short-term outreach teams made up of individuals, youth groups, families and churches who get to participate first-hand in "making God known" through both words and actions. We send out over 25,000 short-term missionaries each year. There are three strands of ministry weaving throughout all that YWAM does:
EvangelismSome creative tools used to present the gospel include drama, music, performing arts and sports camps. YWAMers want to share their faith effectively in ways that the audience--whether teenagers, elderly refugees, or an unreached people group--will understand. YWAM also engages in church planting among unreached people groups.
Mercy Ministry
Mercy Ministry is the "hands and feet" of making God known. YWAM helps meet some of the practical and physical needs of about 400,000 people annually. Caring for street children in South America; aiding in the recovery of drug addicts in North America and Western Europe; feeding and housing refugees and women in need in Africa and Asia, and operating ships that declare the good news practically and verbally, are just some of the ways in which helping hands are extended.
Training and Discipleship
Training and Discipleship aim to better equip Christians to serve others in everything from agriculture and health care, to drug rehabilitation and biblical counseling. Through YWAM's University of the Nations (U of N), missionaries can study in specialized areas such as science and technology, linguistics, the humanities, and Christian ministry. Most YWAM schools combine classroom teaching with relationship-centered discipleship and practical service. Each year some 10,000 students attend a U of N school at one of the 250 different locations.