Hey I am a exYWAMer And what you are saying is exactly true and allot of it was also my expirience at the YWAM base in Germany. Wishing you the best and lots of healing from this.
I’m really sorry about what you went through. I think it’s really ridiculous how Christians just take the message they want from the Bible and disregard these other parts. I would love to hear about how you got out of that place you were at.
Inflation doesnt help!! I had to marry a man from eHarmony. And he didnt want kids really, felt the same as you about kids. We lived in a really dangerous area, but then we raised pur income and had 3 kids, now we live full time in an RV and we are owning commercial properties we rent out. Money goes farther in oaklahoma and idaho.
Hi, I'm the Evangelist Sabarisan I'm Sri Lankan Tamil and one time per month i come to IGNITE events (YWAM PARIS CONNECT) at Paris, because i live In Paris 🇨🇵 too. I believe what you lived at YWAM, remember Jesus-Christ love you and he have a good plan for you. It's your decision and I'm against what YWAM maded against you !!!
Pride is a Cardinal sin for a reason. You’ll end up an old lonely women with no family. Save yourself the wasted years and turn back to Jesus and start a family. Just my take but you do you.
Oh you believe that it's all fun and pleasure now but at the end you will scream and regret this sexual act.satan has lied to you.but you are more knowledgeable than the Bible .the group is waiting on you to die,waking up in a place you can never leave.Christ Jesus is the only one for your life.
Ok guys, here’s the thing, labeling all of YWAM as a cult because there was one base was very cult like and unlike Jesus, is not fair. That’s like labeling the church as a bunch of cult members because you went to one bad one. I’ve been in YWAM for my whole life (except for like 5 years) and it literally has saved my life as a Christian and is saving many many others all around the world. And I am so sorry that you joined one that was clearly not Jesus and super evil, but please don’t just label all of a YWAM as a cult because you found one base that was bad. There are thousands of bases all over the world in literally every single country and it’s truly life changing.
Everybody should just remember that the YWAM's in different countries are different. Just cause some people didnt have a good experience doesn't mean everybody wont have a good experience. Maybe it depends on the person and the specific YWAM??? Like people are making such a big issue of this
I had a lot of problems i was nearly raped abused starved ridiculed no I didn't take it up with any one I came a background of abuse so it just added another layer then it got worse after dts I went to do another school and I was cursed by my leadership I ran away and I still have day mares about my time that was 39 years ago
Shaylee, when I saw your video I wondered if it was ywam. I’m so sorry. I went through a dts a long time ago in 1981 when I was 19 and had the same experience. I know many people including myself who feel the same way and the problem is the teachings are the same the world over and so they are all cult like. Effectively you are brainwashed and it takes a while to unpack that. Ywam is based on heresy by self appointed “prophet” Loren Cunningham and if you read his book you can see that. The teachings all point to you must be healed or you are in sin, if God doesn’t answer you, you are in sin. If you use your brain to question the leadership you are in sin. Their teachings on intercession are nothing used by the early Christians. The organisation is geared to making money and getting free labour from young people. Even the outreach is just basically recruiting more people for ywam. I am still a Christian though but have gone back to basics, nothing “charismatic” , no modern “prophets”. If you feel like it I would really recommend reading anything by c.s. Lewis. He has such a wonderful way of writing. Love and all the best to you.
My sister you are not ready for missionary work for there more challenges in the missionary fields than that and plus that was a training meaning getting you out of your comfort zone, try something else but not missions, missions is giving away your life to serve others and not being served or sweet talked.
Christianity is not a form of mind control. YWAM chico is not the norm. I've been to several YWAM bases and none did what you explained. Abuse from staff members unfortunately happens. I experienced it from 4 staff but students rallied around and supported me. Your experience is unnusual but you were young and I was 40 when I was with YWAM. However the base does not run on good wishes. Everyone has to do chores to keep it running, clean, shopping, meals, etc. I'm sorry for your experience but God is real. Ask me how I know.
Hey thanks for this video and I can relate to the burnt out, do more and try harder feeling you went through and everything when I was in a similar program to ywam.
There are some safe online sharing groups on the topic (one good and famous on Facebook) for people who have been through this. For anyone reading this and in search of a safe place to share, process and heal, it's a great tool.
Often we suffer by being offended by those who should really help and mentor us into being Christlike. Glad your healing. Forgiveness is possible one thing God is teaching you, and God uses us as " missionaries" whereever He or we self placed ourself in our life journey. God will use your talents for His Kingdom. As our heavenly Father we need to know Him by putting our hand in His and trust He will never leave us as we are His beloved children. Being autistic and doing a DTS tells of your zeal to serve God. God will honor your will to be obidient, even when you have a social challenge. God resides over a broken heart, and a broken heart is humble so He can use us iåwhen voulnerable and dependent on Him. Wish you the best. With love, from Norway.
@@Jakeknapp I wonder if we chatted on Reddit!? I had just joined the Reddit group and was talking to someone on there that had also done there DTS in the early 2000s!
@@erinl7946 Ok yes, that was me! Thought that sounded familiar, haha. Hope you are well. I am recording my story of abuse this week on the Feet of Clay Podcast.
Hi Shaylee, I'm Rachel. I'm so sorry you went through that awful experience with YWAM. I had spiritual abuse with the Bill Gothard cult, and have known at least three others who have gone through spiritual abuse with a Christian cult or cult-like environment. One if my friends went to Texas Baptist Bible College, and went through similar avuse as you did about sleep deprivation. They would make the male students out late doing ministry, and and then they had to get up very early a lot. Then they would sometimes humiliate the students in chapel in front of the others. A real nightmare. My friend passed away a couple of years ago, and i believe he's in Heaven wity Jesus. But knowing what he went through has helped me to spot abuse more. I know God loves me as well, in spite of the jerky stuff that was taught to me through Bill Gothard and his perfectionistic, religious nonsense. I send you love and joy. Rachel in Nashville 🐹🌞😺😺😺
I wish you well in your healing and pray you heal well . Please keep praying for ywam ,, the leaders, the base leaders , the actual base , the students , the volunteers , and those that went through any form of abuse .
Servants of God are soldiers ...you see the way the military trains...you can't give them excuses and tell them you are not feeling fine , you can't submit your assignment etc ...they don't want excuses.. I lived in Airforce base in Nigeria I have been woken up by 12am , I rounded up by 2am or less or more , I was asked to climb into the van so they can go lock me up just because I have not registered my name on the accommodation. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 sometimes no gatepass you are put in the guard room until someone you know comes to release you . When they call for clean up you better let them know or else ...God will help you ...people hate staying there and alot of people complain but I see it as a way to discipline oneself.
It is called DTS training not a paid holiday or retreat or whatever....people forget is called "TRAINING" ...out there is going to be worse , the missionary field is not for bread and butter people and hearts , it is hard ....some have to go through hard lifestyle to survive , some died in the process, others lost a lot . A servant of God is a soldier
You haven't been sawed up fed to the lions persecuted like Paul or killed like the early christians but your leadership should not abuse you psychologically or physically or sexually its nor should you do penance on beans Jesus Christ paid the atimate sacrifice so we don't have to.
I will never support any form of abuse , never ..... But sometimes this trainings are to prepare you and someone who is not used to it and who would like to have their way will call it....an abuse ...but this don't not discredit your story ... please heal well
Sorry for your experience but I would like to ask , did you sign any form that you will partake in all activities , conform to their ways or culture ? In boot camps sometimes is worse than what you experienced. I know is a voluntary thing but when you sign a form you agree to everything going on then you have to try to follow up with the activities. If you can't in whatever way I think is best and appropriate you let them know . By the time one person starts faulting and they let it slide , it gives others license to behave the same way
Signing forms is the first red flag. If any church, parent, institution, or marriage asks you to sign any forms, go on the opposite direction. What the hell does form signing even mean? It's completely unbiblical. This is a church!! Not a prison or with any legal basis for any form signing. Church is about relationships... Love God, and others as yourself. Let your yes be your yes and every person is a child of God that can hear from God for themself. Honouring leaders means honouring leaders that act Christ like, serving others even to their own death. Jesus way of honouring his spiritual leaders and Rabi's - the Jewish leaders was to tell them they were whitewashed tombs clean on the outside and filthy on the inside.
Grow up - most people with these type of complaints are going to have a hard time in life. If you can’t handle these small things like this. Life is hard, people are tough.
I am in fact grown, the issues of YWAM cause very bad mental health issues in people. I’m actually not the only person effected by the cult of YWAM. You are entitled to your opinion though.
can someone guide me rn, im concerned with this, my parents found YWAM by one of their friends cause they had art in their school, the first time I heard about it and looked at the website the offer arts and other stuff which interest me. now I told my friends and they researched about the school and well. now im concerned whether this is gonna ruin me or not. And I have a chance to go to this place for one week to see how it is but if I go and it seems good and I join and then first week starts and its absolutely shit. Im not very religious but I do think of god and stuff just not everyday.
Search for "ywam abuse" here on RU-vid, Facebook, TikTok and Google and see how many have been traumatised from YWAM. Please don't put yourself through it. 15 years later and I am still in therapy trying to heal from my experience.
I’m really sorry this is your experience with a Christian organization. Although I never went to Chico YWAM , I feel some of your pain. I felt that some things were off even in my DTS in Kansas City. I met a lot of incredible people, but this is just evidence that we should only trust the Lord. In my life, the Lord has never hurt me, it’s always been the church oddly. Thank you for sharing
Thanks so much for having the courage to share your story! I grew up as an only child with very conservative Christian parents. I developed so much anxiety & fear as a child around thinking that I would go to hell if I don’t believe the correct way. It feels amazing to finally come away from that indoctrination & to really think critically about everything. I have found my own sense of spirituality on my journey that brings me peace 🤍
