Leadership Team
Mirijam BOS
Constantia, Romania
My name is Mirjam Bos from Holland I have been in YWAM since 1991. I started in Amsterdam as a volunteer. In 1994 I moved to Budapest where I staffed and led DTSs.
After 7 years I moved to Constanta Romania in the year 2001 where I pioneered a D|TS and for the last 3 years led the base. I love pioneering and training DT|S staff/leaders in the Balkan. I serve on the Cenral European resource team with Kim and Cindy Hunt. I will get married this September 2006 with a Dutchman called Chris Klop. Together we will lead the next DTS in Constanta Romania .
Born in KL, Malaysia , I was raised up with traditional Chinese religious beliefs until a personal encounter with the Lord Jesus in 1979. All my family members (including my dad who passed away two years ago) are now followers of Christ.
I am married to Sue (since 1990) and we have three children: Stephen –13; Melissa – 11; and Matthew - 6. Sue and I met on her DTS which I directed in 1989!
Did my DTS in Singapore in 1982. My outreach was in Brisbane during the Commonwealth Games held there. After completing my DTS, I joined YWAM Brisbane and served there until 1998. During that time, I worked in evangelism teams, taking the gospel to both primary and secondary schools using drama, mime etc, in Australia and overseas. Spent a year touring with a production called ‘Tribute' from '83-84. Began directing Discipleship Training Schools from 1989 after staffing on them from 1985. I pioneered a Basic Leadership School in Brisbane in 1990.
Moved to Singapore in Feb 1998 to work with YWAM in Singapore and also to provide assistance in YWAM in South East Asia in the field of training and leadership development. Taught quite a bit on DTS'es in the region.
Returned to Brisbane in 2001 to undertake a Bachelor of Social Science (majoring in counselling). Also worked with YWAM Brisbane providing leadership, consultation, training and oversight for ministry direction and operation especially in the areas of leadership development (BLS'es) and DTS'es. Resigned from YWAM Brisbane in 2004. In the process of completing my degree and will graduate in April, 2006.
Both Sue and I have a heart for discipling, training, mentoring, coaching and pastoral care.
Kari grew up listening to her dad tell stories of his experience with YWAM “in the early days.” Intrigued by the radical commitment and exciting opportunities that he was given, she knew that her life would be spent serving God on the mission field and taking great risks to advance His kingdom.
She joined YWAM in 1997 and worked with the DTS’s in California until 2003. Kari has a compassionate heart for individuals and nations. She walks alongside people to help them grasp the love of God, and she challenges them to allow that love to bring change into their lives and areas of influence. Kari currently resides in Cape Town, South Africa.
I was born 29/9/1970 in Australia and first came to YWAM (Kona) in 1981 when I was 11 years old with my whole family. I returned to Sydney, Australia in 1983 and finished all of my schooling, including a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Sydney.
In 1995 I returned to YWAM Kona for my own DTS and have stayed in YWAM ever since, also completing a School of Biblical Studies (SBS) and a Leadership Training School (LTS) with the University of the Nations. I have
staffed and led multiple DTSs since 1986 and was the DTS Director in Kona from 2002-2004. I and my family are currently serving within the DTS in Lakeside MT where I am responsible for DTS staff development, including the newly developed course for DTS staff and leaders called "DTS Equip".
I have a lovely and awesome wife Molly, and two precious boys, Samuel and Joel.
My personal ministry passions revolve around developing emerging leaders to be disciples and disciple others. "Always remember that you're a disciple yourself", "think implicationally", and "They will be what they see", are some commonly heard phrases when I'm training staff. I love training staff and leaders, character first.
Paul WEAVER
Cape Town, South Africa
I grew up in East London, South Africa completing my Bachelor of Commerce Degree in 1996. From young I had a call into missions and in 1997 I went to Cape Town to do my DTS and went to India on outreach.
In 1998 I joined staff in Amsterdam, The Netherlands where I began hosting Short Term Outreach Teams. In 1999 I staffed my first DTS and went back to India on outreach. I met my wife Simone, who is from Australia, in Amsterdam in 2000 while we were both working in the DTS department. We left Amsterdam in 2002 to get married and moved to Jeffrey’s Bay, South Africa.We continued to work with DTS’ in J’Bay and began to focus more on the training of DTS leaders for both the Lecture and Outreach Phases.
I completed an LTS in 2003 and early 2004 led my first DTS. Our son Daniel was born during the DTS. I completed an MDM in Cape Town in 2005 (Simone did hers in 2000 in Budapest) and joined the International DTS Centre soon after that. Later that year we moved to Cape Town and began in the role as DTS Co-ordinator for Southern Africa. In 2006 we welcomed our baby girl, Emma.