Hospitality Pathways

Hospitality is a powerful gift that helps build community and shows care for the individual. We are on a mission to use hospitality to express value and generosity.

Do you enjoy caring for others through hospitality? Our hospitality pathways are designed to help equip you to deliver various aspects of hospitality with excellence. Whether it is cooking for hungry healthcare workers on board the medical ship in Papua New Guinea, setting up a guest room for a VIP, or catering for a special function, you will have the opportunity to use your love for hospitality to minister to others.

Specialise

Narrow down your focus by specialising in an area of hospitality you love. Roles could include:

Food Services

Head chef

Assistant cook

Administrator

Events catering

Venue Management

Venue manager

Housekeeper

Chief stward

Purser

Housing coordinator

Guest services coordinator

Choose your pathway

View our short-term, part-time, and long-term options below.

Short-Term Options

2-12 weeks, full-time

Volunteer aboard the YWAM Medical Ship in Papua New Guinea
Positions

Head chef, assistant cook, housekeeper, chief steward, purser

Location

Aboard the MV YWAM PNG, Papua New Guinea

Dates

Outreaches are available to apply for 10 months of the year (starting at two weeks)

Prerequisites

Cooking experience required for head chef position. Administrative experience required for chief steward and purser positions.

Extend your pathway

→ Add this mission pathway to your annual calendar
→Enrol in a Discipleship Training School (DTS)

 
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Volunteer at the YWAM Townsville City Campus

We call this Mission Building!

Positions

Cook, guest services, administration, housekeeping

Location

YWAM Townsville City Campus

Dates

Choose dates that are suitable for you

Prerequisites

Previous experience may be required for some roles

Extend your pathway

→ Add this opportunity to your annual calendar
→ Enrol in a Discipleship Training School (DTS)

 
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Part-time Options

Selected days on a weekly basis

Volunteer at the YWAM Townsville City Campus
Positions

Cook, guest services, housing, administration, housekeeping

Location

YWAM Townsville City Campus 

Prerequisites

Experience may be required for some roles

Extend your pathway

→ Enrol in a Discipleship Training School (DTS)

 
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Long-Term Options

6 months - 2+ years

Enrol in a Discipleship Training School (DTS)
Time Frame

5.5 months. Intakes start in January, April, July & October

Special Features
  • Transformational discipleship 
  • Strong biblical teaching 
  • Hospitality-focused placement during the lecture phase of the course (2 hours per day) 
  • Outreaches in Australia and/or Papua New Guinea
Prerequisites

Graduated high school

Special Features
  • Transformational discipleship 
  • Strong biblical teaching 
  • Media/radio-focused placement during the lecture phase of the course (2 hours per day) 
  • Outreaches in Australia and/or Papua New Guinea
Training included

11290NAT Certificate III in Discipleship 

Extend your pathway

Join us as a full-time volunteer staff member

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Join us as a full-time volunteer staff member
How it works

Get your teeth stuck into applying hospitality in the missions context. In addition to working with our team, you will have the opportunity to grow in skills for Christian mission.

Time Frame & Location

Starting at 2 years 

Townsville with possible placements in Papua New Guinea

Special Features

Grow in: 

  • Creating with God 
  • Applying hospitality to the mission field 
  • Developing vision
  • Servant leadership 
  • Managing finances
  • Working in team
  • Incorporating prayer & worship in ministry

Austudy/ABSTUDY approved for Australian participants

Roles

Roles could include: 

  • Head chef 
  • Assistant cook 
  • Administrator 
  • Events catering 
  • Venue manager 
  • Housekeeper 
  • Chief Steward 
  • Purser 
  • Housing coordinator 
  • Guest services coordinator 
Training included

Purpose and Leadership Development (10899NAT Certificate IV in Christian Missions)

Prerequisites

Completed 11290NAT Certificate III in Discipleship (or DTS equivalent)

Extend your pathway

Advanced Leadership Development (10944NAT - Diploma of Christian Missions Leadership)

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