Ex-Missionaries Accuse YWAM of Spiritual Abuse and Public Shaming in The Observer Report
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The world’s largest Christian youth missionary organization, Youth With a Mission (YWAM), is facing allegations of spiritual abuse in a new investigation from The Observer.
The British publication alleges the ministry has significant safeguarding failures, regular occurrences of public shaming, forced rituals to “cure” homosexuality, and immense pressure to stay in the organization despite personal objections.
The Observer’s report, published on Saturday, is based on interviews of 21 current and former YWAM participants and missionaries, spanning the last 20 years across 18 countries.
It follows the publication of videos on social media four years ago by YWAM alumni, sharing their stories of alleged abuse by what were described as immature and controlling leaders. Those posts generated hundreds of comments by other former YWAM alumni, claiming similar abuse.
YWAM (pronounced “WHY-wham”) was first founded in 1960 by the late evangelist Loren Cunningham.
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