Glossary

YWAM- Youth With A Mission

RTO- Reef to Outback

: The Townsville, Australia YWAM base.

Disciple

: A follower of Christ

Gospel

: The teachings of Christ

Outreach

: Working and giving back to the community and sharing the Gospel

Faith

: The trust in God and in His promises as made through Christ and the Scriptures by which humans are justified or saved.

Minister

: To give service, care, or aid; attend, as to wants or necessities.: to minister to the needs of the hungry.

Evangalism

: The preaching or promulgation of the gospel

Intercession

: A prayer to God on behalf of another.

Worship

: Honoring God with your life, thoughts, and actions

Prayer

: A spiritual communion with God

DTS- Discipleship Training School

: This is the first course school you must take in order to be a part if YWAM. It consistes of a 3 month lecture phase and a 3 month outreach phase.

SDC- School of Digital Communication

: This is a second lever school and requires that you have done a DTS. This school is focus is on training the students to use print, video, and web computer programs.

SD or SoD- School of Design

: This is a second lever school and requires that you have done a DTS. This schools focus is on teaching design principles for print, web, and video.

SOMM- School of Music in Missions

: This is a second lever school and requires that you have done a DTS. The focus of this school is on training musicians how to apply there music talents to the mission field.

IPHC- Intro to Primary Health School

: This is a second lever school and requires that you have done a DTS. The focus of this school is to provide health care for the poor and needy.

SBSS- School of Biblical Studies Seminar

: This is a second lever school and requires that you have done a DTS. The focus of this school is to deepen your knowledge of the bible.

SI- Staff Internship

: This internship is rewuired in order to become a member of staff at Reef to Outback. It is a year long internship that focuses on developing your knowledge of the area of ministry you want to enter.

Youth Street

: This is the youth program run during the weekend.

Impact Summer

:This is a 9 day youth event that encludes worship and teaching in order to show how God is relevent to them.

Backstage

: The is is the youth program run after Youth Street on staturdays.

Auslife

: This is a program where people go into school and talk to students about life issues.

Stable on the Strand

: This is an interactive version of the Christmas story.

5DE- 5 Day Escape

: This is a 5 day youth camp where youth can saftly enjoy the outdoors and ask questions about life issues.

Short Term Volunteer

: You don't have to have done a DTS inorder to be a short term volunteer.