YWAM Wollongong

Missions Training & Outreach

School of Strategic Missions — YWAM Wollongong Australia Advanced Missions Training

Go deeper. The SOSM equips DTS graduates to pioneer and lead new ministries among the world's most unengaged peoples — from Wollongong to the 10/40 Window.

DTS graduation celebration at Central Church

The School of Strategic Missions (SOSM) is built around one mission: deploying pioneering teams to the strategic frontlines of the earth. If you've completed a DTS and feel called to go further, this is your next step.

Community gathered together in prayer
Prayer commissioning for outreach
Outreach team walking together in the field

What You'll Study

The SOSM equips you with the missiological understanding, cross-cultural strategies, and leadership skills necessary for long-term pioneering impact.

Topics Include

  • Foundations for Missions
  • Spiritual Worldview
  • The Spheres of Society
  • Leadership
  • Community Development
  • Church Multiplication
  • Prayer & Intercession
  • Cross-Cultural Ministry

Prerequisite

Successful completion of a YWAM Discipleship Training School (DTS) is required before applying for the SOSM.

Accreditation

The SOSM is recognised internationally within YWAM International's University of the Nations (U of N).

10/40 Window Focus

Teams focus on the 10/40 Window — the region from North Africa to East Asia where the gospel has the least reach — combining short outreaches and long-term work to plant churches and pioneer new missions among unengaged peoples.

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School of Strategic Missions — YWAM Wollongong
Next Intake

SOSM — June 2026

Join a community dedicated to reaching the unengaged.