MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
Youth With A Mission (YWAM) is an international religious order. It was organized as a corporation under the laws of the state of California for the purpose of carrying out the Great Commission of Jesus Christ found in Mark 16:15, Matthew 25:35‐40, and Matthew 28:16‐20. It invites qualified people who are dedicated to that purpose to become Members of the Order (Volunteer Members).
It is expected, therefore, that individuals who are called to become Volunteer Members freely and voluntarily contribute and dedicate their labors, their talents, and their life’s purpose to YWAM’s effort to carry out the Great Commission, subordinating all worldly and personal ambitions to a total commitment to fulfill the Great Commission.
With that calling and dedication in mind, it is understood the individual whose name appears below, hereby applies to become a Volunteer Member of YWAM Aruba.
The applicant agrees the relationship of YWAM and Volunteer Member shall be that of co‐workers for God. The Volunteer Member understands, however, there is a pattern of discipline and a structure of authority within the community of YWAM which he/she hereby agrees to submit to.
Youth With A Mission is an international movement of Christians from many denominations dedicated to presenting Jesus Christ personally to this generation, to mobilize as many as possible to help in this task, and to the training and equipping of believers for their part in fulfilling the Great Commission. As Christians of Gods Kingdom, we are called to love, worship, and obey our Lord, to love and serve His body, the Church, and to present the whole Gospel for the whole man throughout the whole world.
We of Youth With A Mission believe that the Bible is God’s inspired and authoritative word, revealing that Jesus Christ is God’s Son, that man is created in God’s image, that He created us to have eternal life through Jesus Christ, that although all men have sinned and come short of God’s glory, God has made salvation possible through the death on the cross and the resurrection of Jesus Christ, that repentance, faith, love, and obedience are fitting responses to God’s initiative of grace toward us, that God desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth, and that the Holy Spirit’s power is demonstrated in and through us for the accomplishing of Christ’s last commandment, “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature (Mark 16:15).”
It is understood that the Volunteer Member must secure contributions sufficient to cover his/her own ministry expenses and personal support from churches, associations of churches, from other organizations or persons, or provide support from his/her own resources.
The Volunteer Member is entitled to use whatever facilities of YWAM may be available at the locations of the Members particular place of work, but YWAM does not undertake to provide any special facilities.
YWAM sponsors training centers for Christian discipleship which are operated by Members of the Order and which all prospective Members must successfully attend at their own expense before becoming a Volunteer Member.
The Volunteer Member shall have no authority to enter into any contract or obligation on YWAM’s behalf.
This agreement between YWAM and the applicant has been entered into after prayerful consideration on the part of both parties. There are no promises made by either party to the other regarding anything not mentioned in this Memorandum of Agreement.