January 2009

January 29, 2009

Swarm Case Study: YWAM

Think swarms can’t work in missions? Think again. There are swarms all around us. Youth With a Mission is a classic example, and the easiest because lots of people wonder whether YWAM has any structure at all. It does, clearly – but only if you think of it in swarmish terms. Let’s break it down: Swarms are visionary 1. Plausible Promise: “To know God and make Him known.” 2. Shared Values: Worship, Holiness, Witness, Prayer and Fellowship. (In addition, these foundational values when combined with YWAM’s Beliefs lead to 17 “core values”: know God, make God known, hear God’s voice, [...]

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