MBI Debriefing: Making Space for Renewal
The goal of MBI Debriefing is to provide an opportunity for those who minister to others to pause, reflect, be ministered to, and gain God’s perspective in their situation. Our focus is especially on long-term missionaries and ministry workers so they can continue to...
The Power of Showing Up: A YWAM San Francisco Story
In late February 2026, a team of skilled volunteers from YWAM Lakeside in Montana and the MBI main office traveled to San Francisco to help complete a much-needed project at a YWAM ministry serving in the heart of the city.
Partner Architects: Building a Thriving YWAM Community in a Non-Christian Nation
Partner Architects helps build the mission by working with ministries to create places that support God’s redemptive work in the world. Underserved nations with low Christian populations often have no access to professional services. Partner Architects fills that need by providing design services. One of their ongoing projects is in The Gambia, West Africa.
The Blind Receive Sight
One YWAM ministry that is seeing amazing evidence of God’s hand at work is YWAM Ships Kona. Brett and Karen Curtis say: “When our ships appear on the horizon, hope is literally arriving in these island communities.”
How One Professional Found His Big-Picture Purpose
David Roach is a carpenter from Birmingham, Alabama, where he worked as an independent contractor until recently. When he agreed to work with MBI on our Mission Lodge project, we knew God had sent us a hard-working professional with an exceptional work ethic. In the...
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At its core, MBI exists “so others may thrive.” Every act of service becomes part of God’s greater story of transformation around the world.
Partner Architects: Reaching the Nations by Design
Partner Architects is helping to build the mission by working with ministries to create places that support God’s redemptive work in the world. Partner Architects engages the nations by focusing its design services on underserved areas of the world.
Equip, Build, Engage
YWAM missionaries are fulfilling the Great Commission worldwide through their unique callings and ministries. MBI helps them succeed through contextualized services designed to equip leaders, build the mission, and engage the nations. Here’s how MBI’s Leadership13 (L13) members recently accomplished those objectives.
Growing a Quality Team
MBI is one of hundreds of global campuses in YWAM’s network. Our sole purpose is to provide practical and training support for other locations so they can thrive and fully realize their mission goals.
LIFT: Preventing Challenges Before They Arise
MBI provides targeted services that help YWAM missionaries thrive. Sometimes, YWAM leaders and staff taking on the complexities of ministry may not know what they don’t know. MBI can help them prevent challenges before they arise through training opportunities like LIFT (legal, immigration, financial, tactical).