YWAM is a volunteer movement, where no single member within the organization receives a salary or remuneration. As YWAM missionaries, we are called to practice a life of dependence upon God for financial provision. This is accomplished primarily through the financial partnership of His people, the body of Christ, who believe in us and what we do. Read more about our passions and visions below.
Nathan
Director
Nathan and his wife Cindi lead the ministry of YWAM Mendocino Coast at the Lord’s Land. He and Cindi are adventurous pioneers who founded an ongoing YWAM ministry among the Muslims of Central Asia. Nathan loves to think deeply about the questions this generation is asking, and offer satisfying answers expressed clearly and creatively. He teaches widely in YWAM training schools and missions courses.
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Cindi
Director
Cindi is a ‘southern belle’ who loves snorkeling, and swimming with sea turtles and dolphins. She co-leads YWAM Mendocino Coast with Nathan and not much happens around here without her involvement. Cindi graduated from Asbury University and has a strong background in music which she uses to activate young people in worship and music ministry. She believes passionately that nothing is impossible for this generation. She loves laughing with her kids, practicing the presence of God, and drinking properly made tea with friends.
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Alexis
Alexis has been working with YWAM Mendocino Coast since summer 2022, and has come to feel at home running barefoot through the beautiful redwoods, enjoying the whimsical hippie cabins, and growing in the deeply caring and genuine community here. She is a joyful and free-spirited lover of Jesus who believes that God has made everyone with creativity and loves partnering with Him in many creative ways, including poetry and art. A disney princess at heart, she also enjoys nature, singing, and spending time with friends. Since joining our team, she has staffed Bonfire and STBS, and worked a lot on the media team. Before that, she grew up in the plains of Canada, and did her DTS in Tijuana, Mexico, followed by the STBS and SSM here on the Lord's Land. She has a calling to the nations and would love to explore many more places and cultures with God, showing His real love to the most vulnerable people, including children who have been trafficked.
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Alison
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Caleb
Caleb believes that all the world’s a stage and that life should be a musical. He loves discipleship, exposing young people to missions, and walking them through the process of discovering and stepping into everything that God has for them. He also has a huge heart for the people in the entertainment industry and wants to see the unconditional, unrelenting love of Jesus set them free to truly be the powerful people of influence they were created to be. Caleb did his DTS at YWAM NSI in Colorado Springs and the School of Supernatural Missions at YWAM Mendocino Coast.
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Catie
Catie is a pioneering, itinerant missionary based in the Philippines. Whether it's teaching, counseling, building community spaces, designing programs, playing with kids, or wearing any variety of figurative hats, Catie's desire is to bring people into an encounter with Jesus, Immanuel-- to experience the Living Word with all of their senses and in every part of their inner world.
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Cynthia
Cynthia is a lover of people, words & nature. She has a heart for individuals to know their true identity, to truly know God through relationship & personal encounter, and to walk in wholeness & freedom. She mentors & disciples those in full time missions here and internationally. Cynthia loves the presence of God, and leads our STBS, inviting others with Holy Spirit, to experience God’s story through His scriptures. She is most in her element working in our flower gardens, sitting or walking in the sun, usually connecting with someone about what God is doing in and through them.
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Elwood
Elwood came to the Lord during the Jesus revival. At 82 years of age, he believes in re-firing, not retiring. His main ministry here is helping wherever there is a need.
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Hadiyya
Hadiyya grew up in Central Asia in missions before her family moved to Missouri in 2020. She continued to stir her desire for creativity and worship during her DTS and SSM here at YWAM Mendocino Coast. She finds joy in going on runs in nature, getting sucked into a book, and having deep conversations with people. Her gentle heart continues to guide her as she speaks into the lives of many young men and women while staffing our DTS and serving wherever she can.
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Hunter & Alexey
Hunter was born and raised in TN, and joined staff with YWAM Mendocino Coast after completing his DTS in 2014 with YWAM Yosemite. Hunter helped to pioneer and develop Bonfire, our high school revival intensive which he leads in the summers. He has also been a part of DTS staff, office, accounting, and grounds circles. Alexey was raised on the mission field, and joined staff in 2010 after completing her DTS in Colorado Springs with NSI. She has served primarily in the training department, and developing and leading DTS and other missions training initiatives. Currently, Alexey is pursuing her degree in Counseling, and Hunter is receiving training as a behavioral technician for children with special needs. Hunter and Alexey both carry a deep love for the Muslim world, and are preparing to move their growing family overseas in the near future.
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Isaiah
Isaiah is a fun-loving adventurer that ignites passion for Jesus while bringing community together. He loves encountering the worthiness of Jesus and has a heart to see people find freedom to worship uninhibited by fear, but rather raptured by the joy, purity, and holiness of Christ. His desire to partner with the Holy Spirit to see the Kingdom of God made reality here on earth as it is in heaven, motivates him to go into all the nations as an ambassador of Jesus. Isaiah has done his DTS and SSM with YWAM Mendocino Coast.
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Jake & Jess
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Joseph
bio coming soon!
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Josiah
Josiah is a second generation YWAMer with a heart for missions (both local and international). He did His DTS in Kona, Hawaii with Medical DTS, and spent some time on staff there, and then took both the SSM and STBS here at the Lord's Land. He has a heart for mercy missions, worship, prophecy, inner healing and Kingdom justice. He is a talented artist that enjoys using many mediums to communicate love to The Father, and from the Father to His children, and he's been using those gifts to add to our media team here. He creatively expresses who he is in many ways, including his many articles of tie-dyed clothing. He loves nature, and spends much of His time outside exploring God's creation, equipped with his multitool, crocs, and maybe even some moustache wax. He is passionate about using Gods gifts in his life for God’s glory, and learning from others and building others up in the body of Christ. He believes unity in the body of Christ is key to furthering the Gospel, and honesty, both with God and man, is is incredibly valuable to furthering God's kingdom. He wants to usher in the presence of God in everything and be “ready in season and out of season”.
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Kenny & Arielle
Arielle and Kenny are a dynamic duo looking to impact the world through their giftings together. Ari has an ever expanding heart to see street kids loved into healing families and Kenny has a heart to see holistic impact through business.
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Kiana
Kiana was born in Juarez, Mexico and grew up in the US from six years old and on. Spanish is her first language, and she loves to learn about other cultures and languages. Kiana did her DTS and SSM here on the Lord's Land and is now Land and DTS staff. she loves to worship with music and arts. She also enjoys learning more about how to serve out of a place of grace adn freedom through God's perspective. Matthew 6:33-34, Proverbs 3:5-6
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Lala
Lala is half Syrian, was born in Cuba and raised in Florida. She loves watching movies, (lots of Disney), glitter & all things sparkly, iced coffee, cooking, spending time with friends, and singing (usually off key). She has a deep desire to see God worshiped in the 10/40 Window, and for unreached people groups to no longer be unreached. She wants to see young people not just know God, but make Him known—to see them completely transformed by God, and then go out help others be transformed. She did her DTS here at YWAM Mendocino Coast and it radically changed her. God met her and revealed Himself to her. She thought being a believer in Jesus meant a boring, church-on-Sundays kind of life. But, in the words of Belle from Beauty & Beast, “Well, it's my favorite! Far off places, daring sword fights, a prince in disguise….” It has been the greatest adventure of her life and it’s only just begun.
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Makenna
Makenna is a lover of experiencing the beauty and wonder of God in all aspects of life, but most especially through nature, music, friendships and creativity. Catch her outside, most likely sitting in the sun. She feels alive when she’s making meaningful connections and learning alongside others.
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Michael
Michael was born and raised in Mendocino County, and enjoys philosophy, writing, traveling, and spending time in the presence of God. He is passionate about revealing the heart of the Father through loving and discipling His children.
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Mila
Mila comes from a missionary family and grew up in California, Ohio and Thailand! She completed her DTS at YWAM Pismo Beach, spent 2 years on staff at YWAM Modesto working with resettled refugees from the Middle East, and has been on staff with YWAM Mendocino Coast since summer 2022! She has a compassionate heart for young people and refugees to know Jesus, and loves to experience God’s heart through art, poetry, music, and being outside. She loves spending quality time with friends, cooking, painting, traveling, a good cup of coffee, and exploring the beautiful California coast!
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Miranda
Miranda is a passionate Latina/Native American with a deep reverence for God and His presence. She slays everyone on the Lords Land with her prophetic insight while simultaneously being the best dressed at events. Through her powerful testimony and heart for truth she aspires to lead women out of bondage and into freedom while finding their identity in Christ. You’ll find Miranda enjoying the ocean, redwoods, and sunsets any chance she gets, or wandering through our gardens. She loves to ponder the beauty and nature of God through His creation as well as her artistic outlets, including writing, painting, and dance. She completed her DTS and SSM here at YWAM Mendocino Coast where God grew her desire for worship and passion to share Jesus’ love with any people group she encounters. She has dedicated her life to being obedient to His call, and believes the love of the Father shown through her life’s testimony will impact many.
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Nahtan
Nahtan has a heart for worship through music and everything he does so that he would “… do all unto His glory.” He desires to see every believer live in the fullness of what God has always intended for His children. He loves going deeper into the transformational Truth that completely changes lives. He also loves to get lost in books and try new instruments. Nahtan is committed to missions — locally and internationally in order to see all generations set free. “For freedom Christ has set them free…” (Galatians 5:1)
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Nathaniel
Nathaniel loves to capture moments in community by sharing a delight for the Lord. He carries a value for Joy and Creative Connection, and has a Pastoral Heart to see Son's and Daughters capture the reality of the Father's Love. His Vision is to see God's Kingdom Come through Healing and Truth, connecting others to His Spirit.
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Romy
Romy is a joyful, energetic former missionary kid. She grew up for most of her life in Paraguay, South America while her parents served in full time ministry. She is passionate about healing and seeing individuals get freedom from their pasts. She believes in the power of encouraging words and wants this displayed through everything she does, from hospitality to splitting wood. You can usually find her walking around the Land with her headphones in dancing and daydreaming to music. She is always ready for a conversation, you just might have to flag her down first. She did her DTS at YWAM Mendocino Coast in 2020, and fell in love with the presence of God. She hopes whoever stays on the Land, from guests, to students and staff comes into contact with that same presence and experiences God's overwhelming love for His kids.
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YWAM Mendocino Coast is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible.
1How do I make a tax-deductible gift by check?
Make checks payable to YWAM. Do NOT put name of the individual(s) anywhere on the check.
On a separate note, designate the name of the individual(s) you’d like to support. You can also designate a project or the general fund.
Send to 30660 Navarro Ridge Rd, Albion CA 95410.
2Why are YWAM workers required to raise support?
THE VITALITY & SUSTAINABILITY OF RELATIONSHIP-BASED MISSIONS
The relationship-based missions model YWAM has adopted is invaluable — not only for financial support, but more importantly for the mutual partnerships, prayer, encouragement, and accountability that comes with it between missionaries and their supporters. As Loren Cunningham puts it, “The supporters will pray for me, because where they put their treasure, there their heart will be. Where their heart is, their prayer support will be. And then in turn they get the news out to their nieces, nephews, friends, relatives, sons, daughters, parents, and they might end up coming with YWAM and being part of the mission force.”
3Why don't YWAM workers receive any salary?
THE EXPONENTIAL GROWTH FROM DECENTRALIZATION
Since the beginning, our founders felt from the Lord that all YWAM works should be built on the principles of “living by faith” and “support-raising.” Had Loren and Darlene decided on a corporate model, with finances being funneled through one central headquarters five decades ago, YWAM probably would have remained relatively small with a significant portion of our income going to support the organization itself, rather than the missionaries on the field. Because no corporate office controls the flow of finances, YWAM has grown into the largest international, interdenominational missions organization in the world today.
4What are the requirements to become YWAM staff?
To become YWAM staff, you must have completed a Discipleship Training School (DTS). Along with the main application, we ask for the submission of
An online confidential reference filled in by your most recent YWAM leader
An online health form
For international missionary staff and volunteers, there are specific visa requirements depending on the nature and duration of your voluntary service. After you have completed your application and are accepted, we will send you further instructions specific to you. If you have further questions prior to applying, you may contact us directly at +1(707)-937-5700 during office hoursM-F 9:30am-12:30pm (PT) or email ywam@lordsland.org
