Development of YWAM Family Ministries: 1976 – 2010

Updated: October 2010

1976 First Family Camps in Norway

1977-1992 Two one-week camps, Norway 

1981 First Camps in Germany, until 1992 

1981 First Seminar in Switzerland, until 1992

1982 Family Ministry Weekend in Holland

1984 Working group formed in association with YWAM in Germany

1984 First Family Camp in Switzerland, until 1992

1984 First Family Ministry School (FMS) in Hawaii

1985 First program published in Germany (4 camps, 2 seminars, 1 for single mothers)

1985 Don Kirkby died (August)

1985 Second FMS in Hawaii

1986 First FMS in Biel, Switzerland until 1990

1986 Seminars in New Zealand, until 1992

1986 First Family Camps in Korea

1987 First Family Camp in Denmark

1987 Second FMS in Biel, Switzerland

1987 First FMS in New Zealand, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 

1988 First Seminars in Scotland, until 1992

1988 First Family Course in Holland, until 1992

1988 Rebirth of FMS in Hawaii

1989 First Family Camp in Poland, 1990-1991 

1989 First Family Camps in New Zealand, 1990-1992

1989 First Family DTS (F-DTS) in New Zealand, 1990-1992

1989 First European FM Leaders Meeting

1990 First FMS in Wisconsin, until 1996

1990 First FMS in Holland (only 1)

1990 First Family Camp in Austria, until 1992

1991 Larry Ballard appointed director of YWAM Family Ministries International 

1991 First Marriage Training Courses in Scotland, 1992

1991 First Family Camps in Scotland, 1992

1991 First Family Camps in Holland

1992 Appointment of Int'l FM Council (Jupes, Littletons, Ballards, Langels)

1992 First Family Conference in Romania

1992 First F-DTS in Germany

1992 FM released in Australia, Seminars begin

1992 First seminars on counselling and family therapy for church leaders in Canberra

1993 First Family Camp in Australia

1993 First F-DTS in Australia

1993 First Outreaches into Asia from Canberra

1993 First Family Seminars in Melbourne, Australia

1994 First FMS in Canberra, Australia

1994 First Family Therapy School (FTS) in Australia

1994 First F-DTS in Norway

1994 First BLS in Australia, FM begins in Canberra, Australia

1994 First F-DTS in Riggins, Idaho

1994 Family DTS (DTS-FM) Accredited in Australia

1994 BA Accredited - UofN

1994 Family Ministry base released in Hainichen, Eastern Germany

1994 Rotorua base opened in NZ

1994 FM begins in UK

1994 Family Camps begin in Baltic States and Bulgaria

1995 First F-DTS in Denmark

1995 MA Family Therapy accredited - UofN

1995 Family Therapy Clinic opens in Australia

1995 Second F-DTS in Germany

1995 ACCCFT Accredited in Canberra

1996 Second F-DTS Norway, third F-DTS Germany

1997 Fourth F-DTS Germany

1997 Family Seminars held in Ukraine

1998 First F-DTS in Wells, MN, USA  (two schools)

1998 Korean Family Seminars held in Sang Su Church in Incheon

1999 FMS begins again in Kona

1999 FRC officially recognized as Ad Hoc status

1999 Family Seminar held for Kimpo Full Gospel Church

1999 Fifth F-DTS Germany

2000 FRC Wisconsin established

2000 FRC Australia established

2000 FRC Lausanne established

2000 FMS begins in Norway

2000 Korean Pastor's seminars begin and combined Korean Family Seminars held

2000 F-DTS begins in Paisley, Scotland

2001 English/French FMS in Chatel, Switzerland

2001 F-DTS begins in Latvia

2001 First Family Therapy School (FTS) in Kona, HI

2001 First F-DTS in Wisconsin (two schools)

2001 First FMS in Philippines, 2002, 2003

2001 Start of FM in Albania

2001 1st DTS Year round program for Families in Germany

2002 2nd DTS Year round program for Families in Germany

2002 FM starts in Ukraine with seminars, camps etc

2002 Andreas and Angela Fresz appointed European FM Directors

2003 Second FMS in Norway

2003 First FMS in Togo, West Africa

2003 First FMS in Uganda, East Africa

2003 Yoon Ho Park appointed Intl Director of Korean Family Ministries

2003 FRC Officially established

2004 First FMS in Vancouver, B.C.

2004 First FMS in Ukraine

2004 FRC Jeju Approved

2005 FRC Hainichen Approved

2006 First FMS in Taiwan

2006 First FMS in South Africa

2006 First FMS in India

2006 FRC Kiev Approved

2007 First FMS in Kyrgyzstan, 2008

2008 First FMS Outreach to Lanzhou, China from Taiwan

2008 Third FMS, Norway

2008 FRC France Approved

2009 First FMS Germany

2009 First FMS Thailand

2009 Andreas & Angela Frész appointed directors of YWAM Family Ministries International

FRC Locations 2006 (6 locations)

Canberra, Australia, Weyerhaeuser, Wisconsin, Lausanne, Switzerland, Jeju, South Korea Hainichen, Germany, Kiev, Ukraine

School Locations 2003: 

FMS Locations
Norway, Togo, Uganda, New Zealand, Australia (Korean), Kona, HI, Jeju, South Korea

F-DTS Locations
New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Scotland, England

School Locations 2004:

FMS Locations
Kona, HI, New Zealand, Philippines, Vancouver, Ukraine, Uganda, Togo, Jeju, South Korea

F-DTS Locations
New Zealand, Norway, England, Mongolia

School Locations 2005:

FMS Locations
New Zealand, Philippines, Vancouver, Canada, Uganda, Jeju, South Korea, Togo

F-DTS Locations
New Zealand, Norway, Mongolia, England?

School Locations 2006:

FMS Locations
New Zealand, Vancouver, Jeju, Taipei, Taiwan, Uganda, Worcester, South Africa, India, Canberra, Australia

F-DTS Locations
New Zealand, Norway, Mongolia, Denmark

School Locations 2007:

FMS Locations

Kyrgyzstan, New Zealand, Philippines, Taiwan, Jeju, South Africa, Uganda, India, Canberra

F-DTS Locations
Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Wells, MN

School Locations 2008:

FMS Locations
Norway, Kyrgyzstan, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Uganda?, Canberra?, Vancouver, Canada, Worcester, South Africa

F-DTS Locations: Denmark

School Locations 2009:

FMS Locations
Hainichen Germany, Worcester South Africa, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, New Zealand, Jeju, South Korea, Uganda, Bangalore, India

School Locations 2010:

FMS Locations
Chiang Mai, Thailand (Korean speaking); Jeju, South Korea; Worcester, South Africa; New Zealand; Philippines; Uganda; Grimerud, Norway.