YWAM History

1960

1975

1976

'70s -'80s

1984

Loren Cunningham graduated from college. With a ministry plan that would send young people out after high school to gain a sense of purpose. It would welcome all Christians no matter what their denomination. He started that organization, Youth With A Mission, by the end of the year. Two years later, Loren married Darlene Scratch. Together, they are viewed as co-founders of YWAM today.

The here in Cimarron was mentioned to Loran as a possible good place for a YWAM base. In October signed the incorporation papers here. Pioneered by Charlie and Janice Green.

In July Summer of Service (now SST) students helped build the root cellar and laying the water pipe lines.

Through '77 to '83 family camps and SST was regularly held here as summers even to this day was always busy.

The first DTS was held here on July 1st.

Welcome to the Mountain

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Fun fact: Our current base leaders met here in the very beginning of this base. They have been serving here all there married lives celebrating over 40 years together. They have been base leaders sense 2014.