Background  Youth With A Mission
(YWAM) has been operating in Auckland since YWAM started in New Zealand
in 1967. Over the next couple decades YWAMers in Auckland helped
establish many of the other YWAM bases around the nation. In an effort
to "de-centralize" YWAM in Auckland scalled way back for a season. In
the '90's Frank Naea invited a number of the ministries back to
Auckland and some of them took over the stewardship of some of the old
Auckland Children's Hospital buildings. (see picture of one of them
below.)What's in a NAME? In the late '90's YWAM requested the blessing of the local Maori iwi as an expression of respect and honour in a similar way Abraham connected with Malcisodek. Not only did the local iwi respond with gratitude, but they gifted YWAM in New Zealand the Maori name: Te Ao Marama, which means the coming - and sending forth - of the light.  YWAM Auckland Te Ao Marama Community
Centre
Current Ministries YWAM Auckland Te Ao Marama currently consists of the following ministries: Across Ministries NZ  Korean Kings Kids team sharing the Good News
on Queen Street, downtown Auckland
Other Ministries In additon to the the above ministries, YWAM Auckland Te Ao Marama also operates the YWAM TAM Community Centre in Mangere, about ten minutes from the Auckland International Airport. We host church and youth camps, outreach teams, YWAM DTSs and other YWAM schools, regular worship, intercession, weekly community meals and programs, street parties and more. From the Community Centre and the Kings Kids building next to it YWAM Te Ao Marama reaches out into the local community as well as various parts of Auckland, including the Auckland central business district and other parts of New Zealand. Location Location Location Ideally located in Mangere, South Auckland, only ten minutes from the Auckland International Airport, 20 to 30 minutes from downtown Auckland, ten minutes from Manukau City (NZ's second largest city), less than ten minutes from one of NZ's newest malls, and just a few minutes from local stores, coffee shops, fish & chips, Burger King, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Subway, Asian Food Court, etc. etc. Leadership The leaders of the above ministries meet nearly every week to help give oversight to this collective ministry. Kevin Stitt is serving as intern director. YWAM Auckland Te Ao Marama has a board of directors which provides the general oversight of this ministry. The board currently consists of: Bill Henwood, Chris Wiremu, David B Hall (chair), David Moko, Gena Siaosi, Froly Horn, Jay Lucas, JungBae Kim, Mark Parker, and Robynne Kama. Contact You can contact Kevin Stitt stittnz@attglobal.net, or David Hall david@across2u.com, or any of the other ministry leaders (more contact details are on the various ministry web sites). Links  |