SCHOOL OF MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT

Training that prepares you for ministry in YWAM.

The Next SOMD is March 30th, 2025

CLARIFY YOUR CALLING

BECOME CONFIDENT

CHANGE THE WORLD

You want to be a confident world changer.

That means you need to be confident in God's calling for your life.

The SOMD is a 5 month missions training experience that will give you clarity for God's calling in your life and equip you to walk it out confidently.

SOMD has 2 parts

1) CAMPUS PHASE

Know God Better.

  • 12 weeks of immersive training on our 191 acre campus
  • Working alongside full time missionaries in a specific area. (For example: communications, local ministry, IT, hospitality, kitchen, and more)
  • Engage in hands-on local ministry outreaches
  • Participate in daily worship

2) OUTREACH PHASE

Make God Known.

  • 8 week outreach
  • Use your Campus Phase training in full-time ministry
  • Grow in confidence through hands-on experience

You want to be a confident world changer. 

 

That means you need to be confident in God's calling for your life.

 

The problem is you lack clarity for what God's specific calling is for you, and that can make you feel anxious.

 

We know what it's like to feel anxious about lacking clarity for your calling.

 

And you should be able to be confident in your calling and equipped to do it.

 

That's why for the past 19 years the School of Ministry Development has equipped over 600 students to confidently understand/realize their calling.

 

Apply today. So you can stop feeling anxious and start walking confidently in God's calling for your life.

here's the plan

 

APPLY TODAY

Apply for free today.  An Admissions Coach will reach out to you soon.

GET EQUIPPED

Spend 5 months with YWAM Orlando. You'll get training, intern with a YWAM Orlando team, and go on Outreach.

LIVE OUT YOUR CALLING

After SOMD, you'll be prepared for ministry in YWAM.

THE SCHOOL OF MINISTRY DEVELOPMENT IS

SPRING 2025: March 30th - Aug 22nd

2025

Fall

Oct 5th - March 6th

*Outreach locations:

TBD

*All outreach locations are subject to change, pending different situations within each host location, not limited to but including the following:

Communicable disease risk, US state department advisory against travel to host location, student's inability to obtain a visa to host location, civil unrest within host location, etc.

SOMD COST

CAMPUS PHASE

3,995 USD

OUTREACH PHASE

$4,200 - $6,500

INCLUDES

  • 12 weeks of training on our 191 acre campus
  • An 8 week outreach experience
  • Teaching from YWAM Orlando leadership team
  • An Elective Experience in your choice Messenger and Leadership
  • Working and training alongside full time missionaries in a specific area. (For example, communications, local ministry, IT, hospitality, kitchen, and more)
  • Dormitory style Housing and buffet style meals
  • Training from experienced missionaries and lecturers from around the world
  • Books for required reading
  • Immersive scripture studies
  • Licensed YWAM Orlando T-shirt
  • Access to our on-campus specialty coffee shop, open air gym, basketball court, and more
  • Credits that can be applied toward a University of the Nations degree
  • Opportunity to apply for staff at YWAM Orlando

*Campus Phase price includes a $250 non-refundable deposit.

** We hope the price will not go above what's listed, but with COVID constantly changing restrictions and requirements we want to reserve the right to increase this price if absolutely necessary (this includes after invoicing and even in country if unforeseen events happen due to COVID).

 

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