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Ministry

The three types of ministry that Youth with a Mission emphasizes are Evangelism, Training, and Mercy ministries.

Evangelism

Sports camps, drama presentations, musical events, along with other creative and performing arts are the avenues through which volunteers and staff share their Christian faith.

YWAM also engages in church planting, in coordination with churches from various denominations, or alone when working among "unreached people groups" who do not have churches among them.

Training

The purpose of YWAM training programs is to raise up men and women who will "disciple nations and transform cultures". A central concept to YWAM teaching is the notion of societal "spheres of influence", such as education, government, arts and entertainment, media and communication, business and commerce, family, and church. YWAM aims to train and equip Christians to become influential within these spheres.

The various training schools of YWAM are organized under the structure of The University of the Nations (U of N).The U of N offers modular courses and is unaccredited. Most schools in the U of N system have a three month lecture phase which is then followed by a two-to-three month field assignment.

Mercy Ministries

The practical and physical needs of the global community are met by YWAM through Mercy Ministries International. Its humanitarian efforts along with partners reach an estimated 3,000,000+ people annually and is increasing in its aims to be serving 100 million of the world's poor by 2020. YWAM has a mission out of San Diego which builds homes for families in Mexico. Two homes in 2006 were built at a total cost of $30,000. According to Sean Lambert, chief executive officer and president of YWAM San Diego/Baja, teams participating with his base have built 2,084 homes for needy families since 1991. YWAM has a mission working with villagers in Uganda to provide relief for HIV/AIDS. They have established orphanages and are ensuring children are educated. British singer Soroti visited there in 2007.