My name is Josua, and I serve with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in London as staff with Catalyst Discipleship Training School (DTS).

YWAM has been part of my family’s story for many years—my parents served with YWAM in Denmark, and my brother later did his DTS and staffed with YWAM. Yet for most of my life, I never imagined that missions would become my own path.

At 25, while living a normal and structured life, I began sensing God calling me into something different. I stepped out in obedience and joined DTS, and that became a turning point in my life. During DTS, I encountered Jesus in a deeply personal way. Before DTS, I didn’t really believe that God spoke personally to people. I thought hearing God’s voice was something mainly experienced by pastors or spiritual leaders. But through DTS, I learned to hear God’s voice for myself and discovered that Jesus wasn’t distant or impersonal—He wanted a real relationship with me. That encounter changed the direction of my life and gave me a desire to help others experience Jesus in the same personal way.

Today, I serve as a DTS staff member, where I disciple and mentor young adults through teaching, prayer, one-on-one conversations, small groups, outreach, and practical ministry. My heart is to help students discover who they are in Christ, learn to hear God’s voice, grow in faith and character, and become wholehearted followers of Jesus. I also help lead students into cross-cultural ministry, where they have opportunities to serve others and share the love of Jesus.

I believe God is raising up a generation that doesn’t just know about Him, but genuinely knows Him. I want to invest my life into seeing young people encounter Jesus, discover their God-given identity, grow in boldness and faith, and become equipped to carry the gospel wherever God sends them.

Seeing people move from simply knowing about God to truly knowing Him is what fuels everything I do.

Josua