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DARLENE CUNNINGHAM
Darlene Cunningham is the Co-founder, together with husband Loren, of Youth With A Mission, an ever-expanding global missions movement currently serving in more than 200 countries. She is also the International Vice-Chancellor of YWAM’s University of the Nations. In the same way that Loren is the big-picture visionary, Darlene is the hands and heart of YWAM – the implementer of vision, and people developer. When YWAM turned 25, Darlene began identifying, clarifying and teaching YWAM’s Foundational Beliefs and Values, which fueled her passion to pass on the spiritual “DNA” of the mission to new generations. She has led scores of multi-lingual YWAM leadership training events on six continents, creating opportunity for those who did not have access due to geographic, linguistic or financial barriers. One of her greatest joys is discovering untapped leadership gifts in young men and women and helping them to reach their full potential in God.
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Close friends describe Darlene as “Spirit natural” – totally non-religious, but always principled and godly. She is a lover of Jesus and will always, in every situation, point people to His great faithfulness. Darlene and Loren live in Kona, Hawaii and are continuing their multi-generational missions legacy through daughter Karen, son David and his wife Judy, and three grandchildren.
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DAWN GAUSLIN
joined a YWAM "Summer of Service" outreach in Europe in 1972 and never turned back, now having served in training, mercy ministries and evangelism in more than 75 countries. With this kaleidoscope of exposure to the nations, leadership experience and a deep love for people of all cultures, Dawn moved to Kona in 1985 and began serving as an international assistant to YWAM Co-founder, Darlene Cunningham. She has been part of the “Values” process from the beginning, helping to distill concepts and find vocabulary to communicate YWAM’s heartbeat. She has coordinated scores of leadership training events, working in team with Darlene and David Hamilton to help better equip and release more “next generation” missionary leaders. Dawn has a BA degree in Christian Ministries from YWAM’s University of the Nations. |
SEAN LAMBERT
...was born in Fridley, Minnesota, and joined YWAM in 1979. He is the Executive Director of YWAM San Diego/Baja. He and his wife Janet pioneered Mission Adventures and, in 1990, they co-founded Homes of Hope International; over the decades these two global YWAM programs have engaged more than 300,000 participants in 60 nations. Sean serves on the Board of Regents for the University of the Nations and on several international leadership teams within YWAM. He is also a seasoned speaker and trainer as well as the author of The Homes of Hope Story, which includes a Foreword by Ken Blanchard. In commemorating Homes of Hope's 25th anniversary and their building of 5,000 volunteer-built homes donated to the poor (as of 2015), he was profiled by CNN for their special "Impact Your World" series, and was also named People Magazine's "Hero of the Week." |
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DAVID JOEL HAMILTON
... was born and raised in South America as the son of Methodist missionaries. He is a Bible scholar and lover of God's Word, and served as one of the senior content editors for the Chrisian Growth Study Bible. David co-authored a book with Loren Cunnigham called Why Not Women? laying out the Biblical basis for women in missions, ministry and leadership. David headed a team to create the SourceView Bible, the first new format in 500 years for referencing the Bible. It re-emphasizes the dramatic narrative of the Scriptures, helping it to "come alive." David Serves as University of the Nations' Vice President for Strategic Innovation. He also serves on a number of leadership teams for partnerships between YWAM and other major 21st century missions organizations. David and his wife Christine reside in Kona, Hawaii. David has written and contributed the rich "Discovery Starters" section of Values Matter, as a doorway into exploring our Beliefs and Values in greater depth, rooted in God's Word. |
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