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In an exciting and solemn hour, Mike Murray - front man for Five Star Streets - hosted an intimate release of the band's latest album, Let Justice Sing.

The album, a passionate mix of experience and emotion put into song, captured the hearts of around 50 people who gathered to liste… Continue

The January Discipleship Training School, School of Music in Missions and Biblical Core Course and YWAM Reef to Outback will be hosting a live webcast of the graduation ceremony today at 10:30am (GMT +10).

To hear stories from the past 5 1/2 months, watch the students graduate, and maybe even pick out a friend or two you remember from your RTO days, simply log on to our "Community" page or CLICK HERE.

A big CONGRATULATIONS to all of the grad… Continue

“I’m married with a little girl. My husband doesn’t like that I’m a prostitute, but if I don’t sell myself, we won’t be able to afford the food we need to survive.”

This was the cry recently heard by the YWAM Reef to Outback outreach team in Bali. The most shocking thing of all? Sex with this woman will cost only around $2 AUD.

The sex industry around the world is being fed by hungry appetites at the cost of many women and children. In Bali, the situation i… Continue

The Outbacks Dry Up Reefs in a 16 – 6 Opener

Strand Park was the birth place of a rugby league rivalry that will last the ages as the first annual YWAM Reef to Outback Origin kicked off with the Reefs going to battle against the Outbacks.

A scare shot through the Reefs’ camp as captain Mike “Muz–ratu” Murray tweaked a hamstring* in the pre-game warm ups and was late to the coin toss. “It is goi… Continue

Its not statistically proven, but if it wasn't Reef to Outback's BIGGEST morning tea today, it certainly was one of the most special.

To honour the lovely April DTS, all the staff (led by the amazing Robyn Mulligan) banned together to put a very special morning tea for thes… Continue

As one of the world’s most Christianized nations, Papua New Guinea is famous for the number of churches, mission organisations and Bible translators. With nearly 800 languages in the country, its evident that it will take quite a number of workers to see the Bible available to the 6.25 million person population.

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The Arafura Games in Darwin proved to be an excellent stepping stone into East Timor for the outreach team from YWAM Reef to Outback's January Discipleship Training School.

The team served at the games which are a mini-Olympics for nations in the Arafura Sea region. Amidst servi… Continue

It's been a massive week for the January DTS outreach team to Victoria from YWAM Reef to Outback, but the entire team are are establishing great connections for YWAM's upcoming Australia & PNG ship tour and are finding an incredible amount of favour and excitement everywhere they go.

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YWAM Reef to Outback's January DTS outreach team to Bali has found themselves in a tiny village outside a city called Singaraja in Northern Bali. They are staying at an orphanage of about 30 children that’s being operated by YWAMers. At first glance, the team believed that these kids were absolutely normal, healthy and fulfilled and they are, but actually, almost all of them had come from an incredibly c… Continue

Music Raises Awareness to Stop Sex Trade:
YWAM RTO School of Music in Missions student, Micah Engal share an insider's perspective from the road.… Continue

It was a wonderful weekend in the Ayugum Valley as a small team of two from YWAM Reef to Outback's School of Biblical Studies began their seminar there on Friday by going over the method and explaining each step of inductive Bible Study, then getting into the book of Philemon.

Saturday and Sunday were packed full of opportunities of ministry and meeting people. They were able to get into the local prison on Saturday afternoon. Ivan spoke about choices and forgiveness while Jonathan followed by… Continue

As the Fiji Team travels back to the main land they shared about their amazing adventure. Kioa is the name of the Island they have been working on with YWAM Marine Reach. On arrival, the team jumped right in with wound care, giving out glasses, and pulling out teeth, well, helping at least!… Continue

From Mount Isa to Longreach, a team from YWAM Reef to Outback has been engaging with students in schools across Australia’s North Queensland Outback. The team has been sharing a fun, interactive, religious education class with the school students.

Team leader, Andrea Olsen reports, “[We have] really loved working with the guys out here and mixing with the youth, especially the indigenous.”

The team has also been working in some Aboriginal communities, and sharing in local youth groups and chur… Continue

Most people would see a big beautiful river and be delighted by the view and maybe an opportunity to swim or raft leisurely. For the YWAM RTO team in Papua New Guinea, the river has become their toilet, their bath, and their main water source. Needless to say, they are very grateful to have a… Continue

Its not a mis-spelling. Byron Bay's infamous Mardi Grass took place last week and was the celebration of everything marijuana.

In the midst of the action, our School of Music in Missions outreach team took to the streets with a message… Continue

With two teams in Papua New Guinea at the moment, and with a special day to honour mums, it seems very appropriate to send on these letters from the January DTS students from YWAM RTO who had the opportunity to send a message home.… Continue

YWAM Reef to Outback recently sent its smallest outreach team ever. The team of two, including school leader, Jonathan Spainhour and student and long-time YWAM RTO staff, Ivan Edeling, headed to Papua New Guinea as part of the outreach phase for the Bible Core Course.

It was with great joy that we sent this small, yet mighty... and incredibly handsome outreach team to PNG to help train and equip leaders there in the method of inductive Bible study, which helps readers study the Bible from a his… Continue

Attendees at last Saturday's NRL (National Rugby League) game at Dairy Farmer's Stadium were greeted by cheerful faces from YWAM's Youth Street program.

The volunteers were there to cheer on the North Queensland Cowboys as well as to… Continue

ANZAC. For Aussies and Kiwis, the word may mean a lot, for others, it sounds like the newest planet discovered!

Last Saturday, it took on a new meaning for many young volunteers at YWAM Reef to Outback as they assisted with the ANZAC Day ceremony along Townsville's strand. The group of 18… Continue

What started as a normal day for one young couple on staff at YWAM Reef to Outback, turned into a special moment that would launch them into a new season and change their lives forever.

Beside a lake in Australia's outback,… Continue