Africa - First Year Missionaries
Radical discipleship for college students wanting to follow Jesus' model

Come join a small group of college-age students in Africa!
Our African First Year Missionary program is for single adults ages 18-22. This FYM program has 2 components over the course of the year. The first component, our Awakening, takes place in Johannesburg, South Africa, and runs from Sept. – Dec. The Awakening will include ministry, ministry training, community living and ministry trips. During this time you will be discipled by our staff, you will be involved in ministry, you will live together with about 50 other FYM’s your age, and will be seeking the Lord for where He wants you to serve. Mid-way through the Awakening you will be put together with the team you will minister with from Jan – May and begin your ministry with just that team. Our African ministry locations are Kenya, Swaziland, and, in South Africa, Johannesburg and Jeffery’s Bay.

The second component of the African FYM is the team component taking place in the four locations mentioned above. Here you will be living with a team of about 10-12 individuals, ministering together in the local community alongside of local pastors. You would have your own personal ministry internship with a local church or other institution. You will continue to be discipled by one of our staff as they challenge you to understand and personally surrender to the lordship of Jesus Christ.

Discipleship is a key component with our First Year Missionary program. A number of hours will be spent each week in Bible study, prayer, and worship together with the team. Each participant will be encouraged to be discipling another individual in a one-on-one setting, as we follow the great commission of making disciples. We want each one of our participants to become disciple-makers.

Each person will be able to have a say in where he or she feels God wants them to serve during the second part of the year. As you go through the Awakening, you will have opportunity to see the ministry sites and engage in the ministry in Swaziland, Johannesburg and Jeffrey’s Bay. The teams will be formed according to where you feel God calling you as well as taking into consideration individual personalities, our leadership, and the strengths and weaknesses of each person. You can read about the ministry of each of our sites in Kenya, Swaziland, and, in South Africa, Johannesburg and Jeffery’s Bay.

If you have any questions contact us by email or phone, 1-800-881-2461.

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Apply online for a First Year Missionary trip.  Ask a question about the FYM program.  Call Us at 1-800-881-2461.  Take a closer look at the FYM program objectives.