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DTS

Encounter DTS

April 10, 2024
April 10, 2025
April 10, 2024
Changed by His presence
UofN Courses

Bible Core Course

April 10, 2024
October 2, 2024
April 10, 2025
October 2, 2025
April 10, 2024
October 2, 2024
Understand God’s word and apply His timeless, transformational truth to your life
UofN Courses

Navigation And Seamanship

April 10, 2025
April 10, 2024
Become a qualified seaman equipped to serve in missions
UofN Courses

Principles of Redeeming Cultures School

April 10, 2024
April 5, 2024
DTS

Ablaze DTS

July 3, 2024
July 10, 2024
Set your heart ablaze
DTS

Island Adventures DTS

July 3, 2024
July 10, 2024
tapping into the adventure within
Seminar
Short

Global and Community Health

August 4, 2024
August 20 - 26, 2023
Seminar
Short

Community Development

July 31, 2023
July 31 - August 19 2023
Seminar
Short

Seeing The Scriptures

August 7 - 11, 2023
Seeing the Bible in a whole new way!
UofN Courses

Discipleship Bible School

January 10, 2024
July 3, 2024
January 10, 2025
July 3, 2025
January 10, 2024
July 10, 2024
The overwhelming majority of Christians have never read the entire Bible.
DTS

Life and Liberty DTS

October 2, 2024
October 2, 2025
October 2, 2024
Live a life of extraordinary adventure with Jesus
UofN Courses

Oral Bible Translation

October 2, 2024
October 2, 2025
October 2, 2024
Help a people group receive the Word of God in their heart language
DTS

Life Around The Table

September 21, 2023
DTS

Multiply DTS

January 10, 2025
January 10, 2024
To multiply missions in all nations
DTS

Holoholo Aloha DTS

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2025
January 10, 2024
October 2, 2024
Fishers of Men
DTS

Ring Of Fire DTS

January 10, 2025
January 10, 2024
Discovering the ancient pathways of the Pacific
UofN Courses

Diakonos

Every Quarter
Associates of Arts degree in Christian Leadership
Ongoing
Seminar
UofN Courses

Logos

Every Quarter
For those called to teach and preach
Seminar

Prophetic

September 12-16
    DTS

    Encounter DTS

    Changed by His presence
    April 10, 2024
    April 10, 2025
    Starts April 10, 2024
    UofN Courses

    Bible Core Course

    Understand God’s word and apply His timeless, transformational truth to your life
    April 10, 2024
    October 2, 2024
    April 10, 2025
    October 2, 2025
    Starts April 10, 2024
    Starts October 2, 2024
    UofN Courses

    Navigation And Seamanship

    Become a qualified seaman equipped to serve in missions
    April 10, 2025
    Starts April 10, 2024
    UofN Courses

    Principles of Redeeming Cultures School

    April 10, 2024
    Starts April 5, 2024
    DTS

    Ablaze DTS

    Set your heart ablaze
    July 3, 2024
    Starts July 10, 2024
    DTS

    Island Adventures DTS

    tapping into the adventure within
    July 3, 2024
    Starts July 10, 2024
    Seminar

    Global and Community Health

    August 20 - 26, 2023
    Starts August 4, 2024
    Seminar

    Community Development

    July 31 - August 19 2023
    Starts July 31, 2023
    Seminar

    Seeing The Scriptures

    Seeing the Bible in a whole new way!
    August 7 - 11, 2023
    UofN Courses

    Discipleship Bible School

    The overwhelming majority of Christians have never read the entire Bible.
    January 10, 2024
    July 3, 2024
    January 10, 2025
    July 3, 2025
    Starts January 10, 2024
    Starts July 10, 2024
    DTS

    Life and Liberty DTS

    Live a life of extraordinary adventure with Jesus
    October 2, 2024
    October 2, 2025
    Starts October 2, 2024
    UofN Courses

    Oral Bible Translation

    Help a people group receive the Word of God in their heart language
    October 2, 2024
    October 2, 2025
    Starts October 2, 2024
    DTS

    Life Around The Table

    September 21, 2023
    DTS

    Multiply DTS

    To multiply missions in all nations
    January 10, 2025
    Starts January 10, 2024
    DTS

    Holoholo Aloha DTS

    Fishers of Men
    January 10, 2024
    January 10, 2025
    Starts January 10, 2024
    Starts October 2, 2024
    DTS

    Ring Of Fire DTS

    Discovering the ancient pathways of the Pacific
    January 10, 2025
    Starts January 10, 2024
    UofN Courses

    Diakonos

    Associates of Arts degree in Christian Leadership
    Every Quarter
    Ongoing

    Logos

    For those called to teach and preach
    Every Quarter
    Seminar

    Prophetic

    September 12-16

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      "I would like to take this time to sincerely thank YWAM Ships Kona for your partnership with us in delivering the much-needed services to our remote disadvantaged communities and urban poor here in Western Highlands Province and the whole of Highlands region of PNG. We really appreciate and value your partnership and contributions."

      Dr. Waimbe Wahamu | Papua New Guinea

      "Our partnership with YWAM Ships Kona has helped to provide essential services to more places, while building capacity for people to continue meeting their development needs."

      Gov Sasindran Muthuvel | Papua New Guinea

      "We look forward to future visits from YWAM teams, building on the outcomes from their recent visit and exploring new areas for collaboration."

      Christopher J.Loeak | Marshall Islands

      "God is allowing YWAM Ships Kona and the University of the Nations Kona, to work on the same goals, as twin ministries. For 60 years or more, I’ve traveled the nations of the earth and I have seen where the hardest places are. It’s the Islands of the Pacific."

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