Development of YWAM Family Ministries from 1976
Updated: May 2013
1976 First Family Camps in Norway
1977-1992 Two-one week camps, Norway Teaching focus:
a. singles/fathers
b. Husbands/wives
c. Parent/child. Mal 4:5-6, Isa. 61:4, Isa. 58:12.
Grew out of a desire to reach young people-childhood roots-family. Beaver vision
1981 First Camps in Germany, 1982-1992 (Don went to Norway in 1980)
1981 First Seminar in Switzerland, 1982-1992
1982 Family Ministry Weekend in Holland
1984 Working group formed in association with YWAM in Germany.
1984 First Family Camp in Switzerland, 1985-1992
1984 First Family Ministry School in Hawaii. (Purpose was to train workers for the camps.)
1985 First program published in Germany (4 camps, 2 seminars, 1 for single mothers.
1985 Don died (August)
1985 Second FMS in Hawaii. (Led by Jeff & Dianne. Jupes, Dodds and Van Es attended)
1986 First FMS in Biel, Switzerland 1987-1990.
1986 Seminars in New Zealand, 1987-1992
1986 First Family Camps in Korea
1987 First camp in Denmark
1987 First FMS in New Zealand, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 (Ballards Vinks, Jupes, Redigers
1988 First Seminars in Scotland, 1989-1992
1988 First Family Course in Holland, 1989-1992
1988 Rebirth of FMS in Hawaii
1989 First Family Camp in Poland 1990, 1991 (Started by Norway)
1989 First Family Camps in New Zealand, 1990-1992
1989 First Family DTS in New Zealand, 1990-1992
1989 First European FM Leaders Meeting, (Called together by Dr. Bruce in Wiler, Switzerland.
Met twice each year. Approximately 15 people involved)
1990 First FMS in Wisconsin (until 1996) (Ballards, Freszes, Lamberts, Litchfields, Jacobs)
1990 First FMS in Holland (only 1)
1990 First Family Camp in Austria, (until 1992)
1991 Appointment of Int'l FM Leader for YWAM
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 FDTS in Germany
1992 FM released in Australia, Seminars begin
1992 First seminars on counselling and family therapy for church leaders in Canberra
1993-First camp in Australia
1993 First FDTS in Australia
1993 First Outreaches into Asia from Canberra
1993 First seminars in Melbourne, Australia
1994 First FMS in Canberra, Australia
1994 First FTS in Australia
1994 First FDTS in Norway
1994 First BLS in Australia, FM begins in Canberra, Australia
1994 First FDTS in Riggins, Idaho
1994 DTS-FM Accredited in Australia
1994 BA Accredited-U of N
1994 F.M. 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 FDTS in Denmark
1995 MA Family Therapy accredited
1995 Family Therapy Clinic opens in Australia
1995 Second FDTS in Germany
1995 ACCCFT Accredited in Canberra
1996 2nd FDTS Norway, 3rd FDTS Germany
1997 4th FDTS Germany
1997 Family Seminars held in Ukraine
1998 First DTS-FM 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 5th FDTS 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 DTS-FM Begins in Paisley, Scotland
2001 English/French FMS in Chatel, Switzerland
2001 DTS-FM Begins in Latvia
2001 First FTS in Kona, HI
2001 First DTS-FM in Wisconsin (two schools)
2001 First FMS in Philippines, 02,03
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 2nd 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., Canada
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 Bangalore, India
2006 FRC Kiev Approved
2007 First FMS in Kyrgyzstan
2007 First FMS in Lausanne
2008 First FMS Outreach to L., China from Taiwan
2008 Third FMS, Norway
2009 First FMS Germany
2009 Andreas and Angela Fresz appointed as Intl Directors of Family Ministries for YWAM
2009 First FMS in Khan Kan, Thailand
2010 First FMS in Chiang Mai, Thailand
2010 First Asian Family Ministry Consultation
2010 Fourth FMS in Norway
2011 First FMS in B., China
2011 First FMS in K., China
2011 First FMS in Yei S. Sudan
2012 Fifth FMS in Norway
2012 16 FM regions established in Norway with regional directors and networks
2012 Family adventures established in Norway
2012 First FMS in Darham, Mongolia
2012 First FMS in Arusha, Tanzania
2012 First FMS in Port Harcourt, Nigeria
2012 FRC Le Gault la Foret, France Approved
2012 FRC Kpaline, Togo Approved
2012 FRC Phnom Penh, Cambodia Approved
2013 Stephan and Eva Schmidt appointed FM leaders for Europe and joined the FM ILT
2013 FRC Yangon, Myanmar Approved
2013 Rebirth of FMS in Wiler, Switzerland (There were previous schools in Biel/Wiler from 1986-1990)
2013 Rebirth of FMS in Heidebeek, Netherlands (The Dodd’s ran one FMS in 1990)
2013 First FMS in Alm. Tamandare, Brazil
2013 First FDTS in Kona, Hawaii
2013 Trond and Anne-Helen Saethren joined the FM ILT