HISTORY
Our Story
Youth With a Mission: Davao History
1973
The team of Ross Tooley visited Davao in 1973 and end up pastoring a church here in Davao, which is the Four-Square Church near Mt. Apo. They also did evangelism, and Helen Coromina was one of the young people who hears the gospel and was saved.
1979
In 1979 Graeme and Mary Jones established a base in Davao in Mt. Apo at the back of the Four-Square Church. Their ministries include Bible Studies, selling books and bibles. Joel Bringas and Rheo Loseo were the product of the nightly bible study that they conducted.
Then YWAM took over the Mindanao Literature where they lend videos to the pastors in the mountains for film showing. They also work with DSWD since Mary Jones was a nurse and went to the said department twice a week.
Virgie Chumalan was one of the pioneers of YWAM Davao. They also work in 700 club as the receptionists for people who needs counseling and prayers.
1986
In 1986 they rented a place in Magallanes then they visited here in Holy Trinity as this land was for sale. They found a Palm tree that was dying. They prayed and told the Lord that if God will give this land to YWAM, then God will give them a sign by letting the dying Palm tree flourish after a week. When they came back the Palm tree was very much alive. After that Graeme Jones and Mary left.
1991-2007
Joel and Birgit Bringas became the leader of YWAM Davao from 1991 to 2007 after which he turned over the Leadership to the Leadership Team composed of Dustin Campbell, Barbara Mueller, Jay Bringas, Sally Tolson, Ian and Jermane Cabey.
2007-2001
Dustin Campbell becomes the Chairman of the leadership placed in YWAM Davao from 2007 to 2011.
2012-2020
Jermane Cabey took over the leadership in 2012 to 2020
2020
Jermane Cabey turn over his leadership as the base leader to Eddie and Liezel Amarille in December 2020 during a YWAM Philippines National Conference.
2021
In January 2021 a team of 9 people, seven from YWAM Butuan (Eddie, Liezel, Japhet, Lynda Grace, Lelyn, Jessica, Grace) and two from YWAM General Santos (Cristina and Edna) to relaunch the YWAM Davao Base.
The first three years of the relaunch was focused on setting the foundations through looking at and revamping the system (how the base was run). After setting the guidelines, goals, mission, vision, and expectations, the team set out to make the base livable and secure.
The first half of 2021 was repairing the broken building, preparing the housing for students and speakers. October 2021, we ran the first DTS on base in a few years.
2022
April 2022, we built a partnership with YWAM Honolulu to repioneer the Biblical Core Course school, and the two schools have been running ever since.
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