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From Surgery to the Shores of Papua New Guinea: A Story of Mercy, Mission, and Second Chances

Two years ago, on July 12, 2023, I was being wheeled into surgery to remove …

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September 19, 2025 From the crew | Stories

Firsts with Paise

Meet Paise, a Bible Translator from Mur Pano, Papua New Guinea (PNG). His village has …

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September 15, 2025 Stories

Sharing Hope at Modilon General Hospital

Over the past two weeks, the YWAM Ships medical team has had the privilege of …

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September 12, 2025 From the field | Stories

Beyond the Deck: Fulaiza’s Steps into Media Ministry

On the YWAM Liberty, every crew member plays a vital role in keeping the ship …

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September 8, 2025 From the crew | Stories

Friendship & Transformation: The Story of Rose and Bern

One of the most powerful parts of returning to Papua New Guinea year after year …

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September 5, 2025 From the crew | Stories

From Village Friend to Full-time Crew: Kiki’s Journey on the Liberty

On one of our medical outreaches last year, the YWAM Medical team visited the village …

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September 1, 2025 From the crew | Stories

Celebrating Daniela and Brendan 

Life on the YWAM Liberty is filled with people who give their all to serve. …

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August 29, 2025 Stories

Serving And Being Served

By Carter Keefe  In a Discipleship Training School (DTS), students spend three months in classroom …

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August 26, 2025 Uncategorized

Serving with Purpose: A Journey of Faith and Compassion

By Carter Keefe  During our outreaches in Papua New Guinea, a variety of ministries are …

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August 22, 2025 From the crew | Stories

The Community Engagement team: A Outreach 3 Story

When the YWAM Liberty visits a village in Papua New Guinea, the ship’s team brings …

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August 15, 2025 From the field | Stories

The Stories Of Joan Fox

By Carter Keefe Joan Fox was a volunteer aboard the YWAM Ships Liberty, stationed in …

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August 11, 2025 From the field | Stories

Godfried’s Story: Transformed by Translation

If you ever meet Godfried, you’d never guess the life he used to live. Today, …

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August 8, 2025 From the field | Stories

One Tooth At a Time.

By Carter Keefe Photo credit: YS Team When you think of the word dentist, you …

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August 6, 2025 From the crew | From the field | Stories

Pullung’s Story: The Gospel in Waskia

Written by Garrett Shue Date: April 27, 2025 During one of our recent trips to …

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August 4, 2025 From the field | Stories

Playing for a purpose.

Soccer is not only fun, but it creates a community. What started out as friends …

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July 19, 2023 Updates

Partnering with Filters of Hope

Access to clean and safe drinking water is a fundamental necessity for human life and …

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June 21, 2023 Updates

Following God’s lead (Goodbye Ships)

How do I say goodbye to a family that I’ve known for the last 5 …

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May 8, 2021 From the crew | Stories

The Icebreaker

It was the YWAM Liberty’s first outreach in Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New …

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March 20, 2021 From the crew | Stories

Promised Landing

I had just finished reading “Is That Really You God” by Loren Cunningham. It was …

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February 6, 2021 From the crew | Stories

Isla Tigre

We were traveling to assess a new village for ministry. Our guide pointed to an …

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November 28, 2020 From the field | Stories

Raisin’ Chicks

Cain and I have become chicken farmers… well, actually Cain’s family members have become chicken …

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November 6, 2020 From the crew | Stories

Visas for Italy

My wife Christina and I have been planning to start a new YWAM base in …

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October 31, 2020 From the field | Stories

Well Digging, Relationship Building

God has placed YWAM Ships Outpost Panama in such a special location. We’re out here …

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October 10, 2020 From the field | Stories

United in Buka Town

We didn’t know where we were going but we kept walking down the dusty hot …

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September 11, 2020 From the field | Stories
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Announcement from YWAM Ships Kona Regarding Re-opening

We are currently planning the re-opening of our base with staff living in Kona, and …

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June 16, 2020 Updates

Media statement from YWAM Ships Kona current status – from campus leadership

The YWAM Ships Kona (YSK) training center, located at 75-5687 Ali’i Drive, Kailua-Kona HI 96740, …

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March 22, 2020 Updates

Brett Curtis – Life spent on Ships

“We signed up for 5 months and all of a sudden, it became a career.”  …

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February 10, 2020 From the crew | Stories

Finding brothers in YWAM

Ever since I was a little boy, I’ve always wanted to have a brother. After …

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February 8, 2020 From the crew | Stories

Going into Africa’s Unknown 

When I had to choose my outreach location for my DTS (Discipleship Training School), I …

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December 20, 2019 From the crew | Stories

The Mobile Autorefractor brings Accuracy to Patients

YWAM Ships Kona’s Medical Procurement team was looking for a handheld autorefractor for their upcoming …

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October 30, 2019 From the crew | Stories
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  • From Surgery to the Shores of Papua New Guinea: A Story of Mercy, Mission, and Second Chances September 19, 2025
  • Firsts with Paise September 15, 2025
  • Sharing Hope at Modilon General Hospital September 12, 2025
  • Beyond the Deck: Fulaiza’s Steps into Media Ministry September 8, 2025
  • Friendship & Transformation: The Story of Rose and Bern September 5, 2025
  • From Village Friend to Full-time Crew: Kiki’s Journey on the Liberty September 1, 2025
  • Celebrating Daniela and Brendan  August 29, 2025
  • Serving And Being Served August 26, 2025
  • Serving with Purpose: A Journey of Faith and Compassion August 22, 2025
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  • The Stories Of Joan Fox August 11, 2025
  • Godfried’s Story: Transformed by Translation August 8, 2025
  • One Tooth At a Time. August 6, 2025
  • Pullung’s Story: The Gospel in Waskia August 4, 2025
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  • Playing for a purpose. July 19, 2023
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  • Partnering with Filters of Hope June 21, 2023
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