youth with a mission

youth with a mission (YWAM, generally pronounced "why-wam") is an inter-denominational, non-profit Christian, missionary organization. Founded by Loren Cunningham and his wife Darlene Cunningham in 1960, YWAM's stated purpose is to "know God and to make Him known".YWAM includes people from over 180 countries and a large number of Christian denominations, with over half of the organization's staff from non-Western countries.