Converge Internships for Missional Partnerships

A new platform for

would-be world changers.

Hi. I’m John Henry. For 25 years I have mobilized

students into missions with Youth With A Mission

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It’s always been about calling

We mobilized hundreds of internships to help students learn how to flourish in their calling by

serving projects in communities around the world.2

But our interns were mostly from the Western World.

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Then I began to notice something…

Indian & Korean missionaries are leading student fellowships

everywhere.

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YWAM leaders from Madagascar are working

on campus in four cities

their nation. 5

In YWAM, hundreds of young leaders are engaging university communities in

35 countries.

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And Chinese church planters are leading tens of thousands to faith in

Christ on university campuses in 6 cities.

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33AD

90AD

330AD

2011AD

1509AD1800AD

75% of Church is now outside the West and has little

attachment to Western traditions, identity, and legacy.

(Roman/Greek/Protestant)God’s Church does not have a mission; God’s Mission has a Church with many

centers.

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1054AD

The World has changed.

This new world is FLAT... it’s more connected.

• There are 650 million mobile phones In Africa.

• Nigeria has100 million mobile phone lines.

• Kenya’s mobile phone sales increased more than 200% in 2009.

• Africa has far more than the US and Europe combined.

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How do you mobilize this generation toward God’s ultimate purpose for their

lives?

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How do you mobilize volunteers from

anywhere to everywhere?

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How do you encourage a

generation of would-be world

changers?12

Here’s our response:

A community driven online missions matching, training and mobilization program to resource hundreds of partner projects with pre-qualified & trained student

volunteers to serve their communities 13

the converge community is four types of people

Host

Student

Mentor

DonorConverge is an

on-the-go discipleship

course supporting project-based

missional partnerships.

…Servant Learner

…Personal Encourager

…Engaged Supporter

…Invites volunteers, and shows hospitality

how the converge course works

Orientation

Enculturation

Assessment

Field Project

Debriefing

Meeting Host & Project

Videos (3 min) & Readings

Field Interviews

Complete Unique Project

DebriefingCourse & Host

Evaluation

Choose a Personal Mentor

Prayer Support

Review Goals

Maintain Contact

Celebrate Achievement

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Phase 5

Mentor Support

Student Activities

Online Content

Five Phases

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field hosts

• Hosts welcome students to serve projects in THEIR community.

• By showing hospitality the Project Host performs the most strategic of all missional activity.

Hosts fill out a simple online set up form. They get validated by a YWAM partner and we publish their project on the converge site.

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studentsDisciples are students. Today’s students represent

the most connected, well traveled, and socially conscious generation.

Students search the site and apply to serve the project that best fits their schedule, their passion,

and their field of study.

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So you must go and make disciples... Matthew 28:19

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mentorsParticipants choose their own Mentor from their own community to help them prepare to serve and discern their career, their life-work calling. !Mentors are mature Christ-followers with cross-cultural experience.

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Donors• Donors connect

with students and the projects they serve through their personal support.

• Donors will see results as student reports are posted on the site.

100% Rule!The entire gift goes

to the student scholarship fund

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building the converge support team

john henry director

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Serving with Youth With A Mission since 1985.

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field host support

1. Amy’s task is research, writing, and support Field Hosts.

2. Beginning in 2015, Amy will coordinate monthly online Field Hosts meetings.

Amy will complete YWAM’s Discipleship Training School

next year.

Amy Off

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mentor support

1. Joanne will recruit, equip, and evaluate Mentors.

2. She will support Mentors with information to help them support students through the course curriculum.

3. She will send updates to Mentors, extending the converge Community.

Joanne has completed YWAM’s DTS, the

Humanities & Science Course, Biblical Counseling,

and she led a summer internship to China in 1998.

Joanne !Utt

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video communications director

1. Ryan possesses advanced video editing skills. He manages our Youtube channel.

2. He produces all online course videos and all promotional videos.

Ryan completed YWAM’s DTS and

School of University Ministries & Missions.

Ryan Dutra

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We are seeking a few amazing people to join the converge team.

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Both volunteers and long-term ywam staff are needed.

Want to join our team?

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executive assistant

1. Develop & improve team communications and scheduling of celebrations & events.

2. Coordinate weekly reporting, training, and fellowship gatherings.

3. Support and coordinate monthly online converge community meetings.

This person will have completed YWAM’s

Discipleship Training School.

This person will:

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online course administrator

1. Develop and improve training curriculum.

2. Support students with log-in credentials and questions about the course.

This person will have completed YWAM’s

Discipleship Training School. 26

This person will:

accountant

1. Oversee bookkeeping for all online donations, process receipts, and produce monthly reports.

2. Assist with grant writing, creative fund raising and budgeting.

This person will have completed YWAM’s

Discipleship Training School. 27

This person will:

marketing directorThis person will:

1. Possess advanced social media, event marketing, and brand management skills

2. Manage Desk.com and Email systems

3. Coordinate all public messaging through publications

This person will have completed YWAM’s

Discipleship Training School. 28

staff writerThis person will: !1. Possess advanced writing skills. !2. Post a weekly blog, and daily Facebook and Twitter posts reporting on projects and various small wins/events. !3. Report directly to the Marketing Director.

This person will have completed YWAM’s

Discipleship Training School. 29

it administrator manager

This person will maintain quality and integrity of information systems. This person should have substantial experience in two or more of the following: !

• Social Media administration,

• desk.com & targeted email,

• Salesforce administration,

• Developing Mobile Apps.

This person will have completed YWAM’s

Discipleship Training School. 30

Share with Project Leaders seeking interns

How can you help now?

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