Research in a wide range of disciplines supports the idea that mental disorders result from the complex interplay of biological, developmental, social, and environmental processes; however, the more we learn about mental disorders, the
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Friday, December 15, 2017
Ten New YWAM Books
YWAM is full of great stories of God’s work around the world. Here are 10 recent books from YWAM authors that can inspire you and your family. We Can End Bible Poverty Now, by
Intramural Research Programs (IRP) Webinar » Adolescent Suicide Prevention: Recognizing Teens at Risk & Responding Effectively
Join experts for this live videocast about adolescent suicide prevention, which will include techniques for early detection and management of young people at risk. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2zfopue
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Blog Post » On Being Ill
After an emergency room visit on Thanksgiving, Dr. Gordon reflects on treatments for injury vs. psychiatric conditions. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2AnUjTu
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Friday, December 8, 2017
Science News » Leading Neuropsychopharmacology Organization Promotes NIMH Director to Fellow Status
Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., Director of NIMH, has been promoted to Fellow status by the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology based on his scientific reputation, contributions to the College through committee work and involvement
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Scientific Meeting » Mental Health: Youth in Transition
For Mental Health Awareness Week, NIMH partnered with the Embassy of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to host a panel discussion about mental health challenges faced by youth—including indigenous peoples—during
Monday, November 20, 2017
Science News » NIMH Director Joshua Gordon Elected to Rank of AAAS Fellow
American Association of the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to induct Dr. Gordon and other recipients in February ceremony. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2zVGI8A
Monday, November 13, 2017
Science News » NIMH Launches Twitter Account for Director
Follow @NIMHDirector on Twitter. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2zBZv8K
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Scientific Meeting » Mini-Symposium - Computational Psychiatry: Multiscale Models of Mental Illnesses
This mini-symposium will provide an in-depth introduction to the nascent and burgeoning field of computational psychiatry (CP). from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2zqEjQS
Monday, November 6, 2017
Science News » NIH announces awards for BRAIN Initiative neuroethics research
The NIH BRAIN Initiative has awarded grants to five teams of experts who will study the neuroethical issues surrounding the use of deep brain stimulation in neuropsychiatric and movement disorders and appropriate consent for
Friday, November 3, 2017
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Scientific Meeting » NIMH Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation E-Field Modeling Workshop
To help the wider neuroscience community submit responsive applications, the NIMH has convened a workshop where a variety of e-field modeling toolsets will be demonstrated. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2iUhAZt
Science News » Brain’s Alertness Circuitry Conserved Through Evolution
Using a molecular method likely to become widely adopted by the field, researchers have discovered brain circuitry essential for alertness – and for brain states more generally. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2z7RciT
Monday, October 30, 2017
Blog Post » Sophomore Year
Dr. Gordon reflects on his first year at NIMH and outlines priorities for going forward. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2yYFxFm
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Science News » NIH BRAIN Initiative Builds on Early Advances
NIH has announced funding for 110 new awards totaling $169 million for the BRAIN Initiative. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2h4mxLC
Science News » NIH BRAIN Initiative Launches Cell Census
The NIH today launched a major effort to discover and catalog the brain’s “parts list.” from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2zAslTF
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Scientific Meeting » NIH Multimodal Brain Stimulation Speaker Series: Kate Hoy
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hosting the Multimodal TMS Speaker Series to bring together the leaders in the field conducting research using non-invasive brain stimulation and functional imaging including EEG and fMRI.
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Science News » NIH Completes Atlas of Human DNA Differences that Influence Gene Expression
NIH researchers have completed an atlas documenting how DNA influence human gene expression. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2ycghsg
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Friday, October 6, 2017
Science News » NIMH Releases Strategic Research Priorities Update
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) recently released its second annual update of the Strategic Research Priorities. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2fQGqVl
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Scientific Meeting » NIH Multimodal Brain Stimulation Speaker Series: Risto Ilmoniemi, Joel Voss, & Gregor Thut
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hosting the Multimodal TMS Speaker Series to bring together the leaders in the field conducting research using non-invasive brain stimulation and functional imaging including EEG and fMRI
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Scientific Meeting » RDoC Office Hours: December Session
The NIMH Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) unit holds monthly virtual “office hours” via video conference. Discussion topics may include the basic principles of the initiative, general queries about designing and applying for grants based
Scientific Meeting » RDoC Office Hours: November Session
The NIMH Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) unit holds monthly virtual “office hours” via video conference. Discussion topics may include the basic principles of the initiative, general queries about designing and applying for grants based
Scientific Meeting » NIH Multimodal Brain Stimulation Speaker Series: Hartwig Siebner
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hosting the Multimodal TMS Speaker Series to bring together the leaders in the field conducting research using non-invasive brain stimulation and functional imaging including EEG and fMRI.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Scientific Meeting » Using the RDoC Framework in Developmental Research
As a pillar of the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) matrix, neurodevelopment plays a critical role in the RDoC research framework in understanding psychopathology. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2kj91HY
Monday, October 2, 2017
Scientific Meeting » NIH Multimodal Brain Stimulation Speaker Series: Andrea Antal
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is hosting the Multimodal TMS Speaker Series to bring together the leaders in the field conducting research using non-invasive brain stimulation and functional imaging including EEG and fMRI.
Science News » RDoC Webinar - Using the RDoC Framework in Developmental Research
NIMH’s Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Unit hosts a webinar titled “Using the RDoC Framework in Developmental Research.” from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2xOmPgG
Friday, September 15, 2017
Concept Clearance » Computational Models for Validating Dimensional Approaches to Psychopathology
The primary goal of this initiative is to apply sophisticated computational (theory- and data-driven) approaches to research on the etiology and pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders that utilizes a dimensional framework (e.g., Research Domain Criteria
Concept Clearance » Development and Validation of Technologies for Rapid Isolation and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles of Central Nervous System Origin
This concept was developed by the NIMH to contribute to the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, a framework to enhance cooperative activities among NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices that jointly support neuroscience-related research. from
Blog Post » Suicide Prevention: Next Steps
September is National Suicide Prevention month; focusing on the benefits of collaborations, Dr. Gordon outlines recent research results as well as future directions. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2ydvqcn
Science News » Life-Saving Post-ER Suicide Prevention Strategies are Cost Effective
Three interventions designed for follow up of patients who are identified with suicide risk in hospital emergency departments save lives and are cost effective relative to usual care. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2ybQe44
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Monday, August 28, 2017
Science News » Depression’s “Transcriptional Signatures” Differ in Men vs. Women
Brain gene expression associated with depression differed markedly between men and women. Such divergent “transcriptional signatures” may signal divergent underlying illness processes requiring sex-specific treatments. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2wNw1V1
Blog Post » Summer Reading
Dr. Gordon offers highlights of his summer reading in science and literature. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2wMxJGb
Friday, August 25, 2017
Science News » RDoC Webinar - Reward Sensitivity and Depression: From Mechanism to Implementation
NIMH’s Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) Unit, the Delaware Project, and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) conduct the second webinar in a series examining the science-to-service pipeline in psychology and psychiatry. from
Friday, August 18, 2017
Science News » Scientists give star treatment to lesser-known cells crucial for brain development
Star-shaped support brain cells, astrocytes, growing in 3-D “organoids” in a dish develop similarly as those in human brain tissue. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2vQlyVq
Blog Post » Summer Travels
Dr. Gordon relates highlights of summer scientific meetings. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2vPIy6T
Thursday, August 10, 2017
Science News » Breakthrough Method Yields Trove of Neuron Subtypes, Gene Regulators
Scientists have discovered a trove of neuronal subtypes by identifying their unique epigenomic signatures. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2hNWdba
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Monday, August 7, 2017
Science News » Patient-Derived Support Cells Stunt Mouse Brain Development
Support cells generated from patients with childhood onset schizophrenia stunted neural circuit development when grafted into developing mouse brains. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2fmNE6m
Science News » Mood Stabilizing Medications an Effective Option for Older Adults with Bipolar Disorder
Two standard medications for bipolar disorder were effective in controlling symptoms at doses tailored to older people in a clinical trial of treatment in adults over age 60. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2ui6caC
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Science News » Our Brains Harbor “Residual Echo” of Neanderthal Genes
Researchers have produced the first direct evidence that parts of our brains implicated in mental disorders may be shaped by a “residual echo” from our ancient past. The more a person’s genome carries genetic
Friday, July 21, 2017
Science News » Guidelines published for treating PANS/PANDAS
An expert panel has published guidelines for treatment of Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) and a subset of patients diagnosed with PAN Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infection (PANDAS). from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2uiEYBy
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Science News » Webinar: RDoC - Fear & Anxiety: From Mechanisms to Implementation
This November 2016 RDoC webinar highlights the role of fear and anxiety in disorders such as phobias and depression. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2uDKXDF
Video » Webinar: RDoC - Fear & Anxiety: From Mechanisms to Implementation
This November 2016 RDoC webinar highlights the role of fear and anxiety in disorders such as phobias and depression. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2ueawsg
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Science News » Imaging Pinpoints Brain Circuits Changed by PTSD Therapy
Using brain imaging to track the effects of treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), scientists have identified a brain circuit on which a frequently used and effective psychotherapy (prolonged exposure) acts to quell symptoms.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Science News » Scientists Replay Movie Encoded in DNA
For the first time, a primitive movie has been encoded in – and then played back from – DNA in living cells. It’s a major step toward a “molecular recorder” that may someday reveal
Monday, July 10, 2017
Friday, July 7, 2017
Science News » The NIH NeuroBioBank: Addressing the Urgent Need for Brain Donation
The directors of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke discuss the importance of
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Science News » NIH Names Winners of “Follow that Cell” Phase 2 Competition
Two biological engineering researchers are winners in Phase 2 of NIH’s Follow that Cell Challenge. The winners will share $400,000 in prizes awarded for development of new tools and methods for predicting the behavior
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Blog Post » RDoC: Outcomes to Causes and Back
In the second of two director’s messages on RDoC, Dr. Gordon talks about the role of computational psychiatry in the effort to understand the brain processes underlying behavior and mental disorders. from NIMH News
Friday, June 16, 2017
Science News » Neuroimaging technique may help predict autism among high-risk infants
Functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI) may predict which high-risk, 6-month old infants will develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by age 2 years. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2sHQrMK
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Video » NIMH Institutional Training (T32) Informational Webinar
This March 29, 2017 NIMH informational webinar on T32 applications may be a useful resource in preparing applications. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2t3ESN6
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Science News » Brain Circuit Tweak Wins Her Affection (if she’s a vole)
For the first time, neuroscientists have boosted a female rodent’s partnering with a male by stimulating connectivity of a brain reward circuit. Understanding the circuitry of such affiliative behaviors may lead to improved treatments
Monday, June 5, 2017
Blog Post » The Future of RDoC
In the first of two messages, Dr. Gordon shares his thoughts on NIMH’s Research Domain Criteria (RDoC), and discusses how we might be able to use big data approaches to enhance this research framework
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Science News » Connections Strengthen Within Specialized Networks as Brain’s Executive Function Matures
As we grow up, our brain’s specialized networks become more structurally segregated, contributing to improved executive functioning. These densely interconnected “modules” process information for key functions that underlie development of mental control and self-regulation.
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Science News » NIMH Grantee Wins One of Science’s Most Coveted Prizes
NIMH grantee Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., of Stanford University, has been awarded one of science’s most generous prizes. A German foundation presented the inventor of technologies that are transforming neuroscience with its 4 million
Science News » Pediatrics-based Brief Therapy Outdoes Referral for Youths with Anxiety and Depression
A streamlined behavioral therapy delivered in a pediatrics practice offered much greater benefit to youth with anxiety and depression than a more standard referral to mental health care with follow-up in a clinical trial
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Pray for China’s Missions Movement
The Back to Jerusalem movement began in the 1920s when the Chinese church received a vision from God to take the Gospel to all the unreached people groups between China and Jerusalem. Chinese Christians
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Science News » NIMH to Host Multimodal Brain Stimulation Speaker Series
Beginning May 31, 2017, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will launch a speaker series intended to bring together leaders in the field conducting research using non-invasive brain stimulation and functional imaging including
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Generic (Scientific) » Novel Approaches to Understanding the Mechanisms of the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Alzheimer’s and Advancing Therapy Development
On May 8-9, 2017, NIMH and the National Institute on Aging brought together clinical, behavioral science, and neuroscience researchers to discuss neuropsychiatric symptoms and treatment approaches for Alzheimer’s disease. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2r5LCJx
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Rescue in South Sudan
In 2016, due to fighting in South Sudan, YWAM’s workers in the country faced an urgent need to evacuate. Many of those workers are natives of South Sudan and couldn’t afford the cost of
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Science News » Brain “Relay” Also Key to Holding Thoughts in Mind
Long overlooked as a mere “relay,” an egg-like structure in the middle of the brain also turns out to play a pivotal role in tuning-up thinking circuity. A trio of studies in mice are
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Creating Space for God
Since the beginning of 2017, The Invitation, YWAM’s monthly prayer day, has focused on growth. Last month we prayed about the possible parallel increase in persecution. As we experience both of these realities–an increase in numbers and
Science News » Prescribing Patterns Change Following Direct Marketing Restrictions
A significant proportion of individuals who die by suicide have made a prior suicide attempt, and often access emergency care (ED) services. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2p4Ub5D
Monday, May 1, 2017
Science News » Emergency Departments Could Play Significant Role in Reducing Suicide Attempts
Research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) shows hospital emergency departments can play a vital role in lowering the number of suicide attempts among adults by as much as 30 percent.
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Science News » Human Forebrain Circuits Under Construction – in a Dish
Neuroscientists have created a 3D window into the human brain’s budding executive hub assembling itself during a critical period in prenatal development. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2pmP6Zv
Video » Human Forebrain Circuits Wiring-up - in a Dish
Neuroscientists have created a 3D window into the human brain’s budding executive hub assembling itself during a critical period in prenatal development. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2qg2fkc
Blog Post » Towards Interventions Across the Autism Spectrum
In the second of two messages for Autism Awareness Month, Dr. Gordon talks about NIMH funding of research aimed at developing interventions and services for people across the lifespan with autism spectrum disorder. from
Friday, April 21, 2017
Generic (Scientific) » Reducing the Incidence of Suicide in Indigenous Groups – Strengths United through Networks (RISING SUN): Workshop 3
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) hosted a collaborative workshop under the 2015-2017 U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council. The workshop focused on
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Science News » Estrogen Alters Memory Circuit Function in Women with Gene Variant
Brain scans reveal that fluctuations in estrogen can trigger atypical functioning in a key brain memory circuit in women with a common version of a gene. Since working memory function is often disturbed in
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Science News » New Source of HIV Persistence Identified
Scientists have shown that a class of immune cells not thought to be a primary reservoir for HIV can harbor the virus even following antiretroviral treatment (ART). from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2okWAJl
Three Voices, One Historic Message
More than 40 years ago, three people, Brother Andrew, Loren Cunningham and Joy Dawson walked together as a dynamic team that challenged leaders and taught the ways of God to thousands. They changed the
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Pray about Persecution
In this, the last of our three-part series on growth, we invite you to join The Invitation this month as we pray about the persecution that often comes along with growth. According to Christianity
Science News » Higher Death Rate Among Youth with First Episode Psychosis
A new study shows that young people with first episode psychosis have a much higher death rate than previously thought. Researchers looked at people aged 16-30 and found that the group died at a
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Blog Post » Autism Awareness Month: Genes and Development in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Gordon discusses research aimed at identifying the causes of autism spectrum disorder including findings emerging from studies of genetic factors. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2nGjrP4
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Share Your Stories, Advance FTD Science with the FTD Disorders Registry
The FTD Disorders Registry, the first-ever online registry designed to bring together persons diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration, their caregivers and family members, has officially launched. Accessible at ftdregistry.org, the Registry gives people affected by
Friday, March 24, 2017
Science News » Delayed Walking May Signal Spontaneous Gene Anomalies in Autism
Researchers have discovered a pattern of genetic glitches and behavioral features, such as delayed walking, in some cases of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that could ultimately lead to identification of subgroups and improved treatment.
Generic (Scientific) » Transformative Opportunities for Solving the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health
Transformative Opportunities for Solving the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health 2017 from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2n21FFG
Science News » A Third of Suspect Mutations in ASD Just “Noise”
Researchers have narrowed suspected genetic causes of autism and related developmental disabilities by ruling out what they call the “noise of benign variation.” from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2mW2YoI
Thursday, March 23, 2017
AFTD to Congress: Reject Genetic-Information Bill
In a March 17 letter (pdf) to four key members of Congress, AFTD Executive Director Susan L-J Dickinson spoke out against a bill that would require employees to divulge genetic information before joining employee wellness
Monday, March 20, 2017
Blog Post » An Experimental Therapeutic Approach to Psychosocial Interventions
Dr. Gordon talks about NIMH’s commitment to support the development and testing of psychosocial interventions in the greater context of the experimental therapeutics approach to treatment research. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2nWTCdt
Friday, March 17, 2017
Science News » Avenevoli Named NIMH Deputy Director
Dr. Shelli Avenevoli has been named deputy director of NIMH. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2nNRm8g
Monday, March 13, 2017
Training Youth in Papua New Guinea
Perched on the eastern tip of Papua New Guinea lies Alotau, capital of Milne Bay Province and home to 15,000 people. Though there are no main roads that lead to Alotau, the coastal town is
Monday, March 6, 2017
WAG Magazine Highlights Need for More Widespread FTD Awareness
The story of Andy Nissen, a Texas veteran who was diagnosed with FTD at age 37 and died last year, emphasizes the need for more widespread awareness of the disease, argues a newly published
FTD Calendar Benefiting AFTD
Sharon and Rod Hall of Georgia are creating an FTD focused calendar for 2018 titled: Celebrating Life with Family, Friends and Fun. The calendar will feature pictures of people diagnosed with FTD alongside their family
Pray for Supernatural Increase
Many of you joined us last month for The Invitation when we prayed for supernatural growth for ourselves and for our local communities. In a video, YWAM leader Lynn Green talked about prophetic messages
Friday, February 17, 2017
Connie Kunkle Memory Walk and Celebration of Life
Connie Kunkle, best known for being an on-air host on Evine (formerly ShopNBC) was diagnosed with FTD in 2015 and passed away in 2016. Her closest friends and family have planned a Memory Walk and Celebration
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Generic (Scientific) » Addendum: NIMH Conference on Mental Health Services Research: Harnessing Science to Strengthen the Public Health Impact
The National Institute of Mental Health hosted the 23rd Conference on Mental Health Services Research (MHSR) with the theme, “Harnessing Science to Strengthen the Public Health Impact.” from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2leKUcR
Concept Clearance » HIV Healthcare Systems Approaches to Improve Viral Suppression (HH-SAIVS)
The purpose of this initiative is to identify, develop, and test healthcare system interventions, or healthcare delivery changes, that could improve human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral suppression. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2lh3AYU
Concept Clearance » Mobile and Connected Health Interventions to Improve Care Continuum and Health Outcomes among Youth with HIV
The goal of this initiative is to develop and test the next generation of interventions delivered through mobile health (mHealth) technology to improve testing, linkage to care, retention in care, and antiretroviral therapy (ART)
Concept Clearance » Altered Neural Pathways, Receptors and Networks in HIV-induced CNS Dysfunction
The goal of this initiative is to encourage research on understanding altered neuronal networks and pathways in HIV-1 induced central nervous system (CNS) dysfunction in the context of viral suppression and antiretroviral therapy (ART),
AFTD Employment Opportunity: Chief Financial Officer
AFTD is recruiting for a newly-created Chief Financial Officer position. Please share widely this opportunity to play a pivotal leadership role in the organization’s work to drive research to a cure, and improve quality
Friday, February 10, 2017
Science News » Sleep May Trim Neural Connections to Restore Learning Ability
Sleep may be the price we pay for the ability to learn. It streamlines neural connections for optimal efficiency. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2kdHRNm
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Blog Post »
Dr. Gordon explains how computational and theoretical neuroscience can advance research into mental disorders. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2lm6nOf
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Science News » Revealed: LSD Docked in its Human Brain Target
Scientists have discovered the molecular structure of LSD in its human brain receptor. from NIMH News Feed http://ift.tt/2k0xlda
Imperfectly Perfect Jewelry and With Love
Not long after her mom was diagnosed with FTD in 2014, Wendy started designing and making fashionable yet functional medical bracelets to help with communication issues common to the disease. Imperfectly Perfect Jewelry will
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Seeking God for Supernatural Growth
YWAM began with a vision of growth. A young man, Loren Cunningham, saw a mental picture of wave after wave of young people covering the continents. YWAM has grown dramatically since then. A few years