We have been in a process with YWAM conveners around the world to adjust the dates and locations for what was previously called the “Loren Cunningham Memorial Tour,” so that the invitations are initiated from the ground up, born out of the desires and felt needs of YWAM leaders working at the…

In recent weeks, Darlene began to have a sense of unease regarding the process and published plans for the Loren Cunningham Memorial Tour in 2024. When she took this to several key leaders, they confirmed that they too felt adjustments were needed…

Saturday, December 9th, 2023 at the YWAM Lausanne campus has been set as the date for the Celebration of Life for Loren Cunningham in Switzerland…

Greetings, memories and condolences from around the world…

Saturday, November 4th, 2023 at the University of the Nations Kona campus has been set as the date for the first Celebration of Life for Loren Cunningham. Other locations including Lausanne, Switzerland are being added…

We as KKI / YWAM are grateful beyond words for Loren’s life, leadership, and championing relational investment in each one of us who were privileged to know him personally…

“I remember each time I met with Loren he always asked if we could get all the last language groups Scripture by …”

“Loren Cunningham, the founder of Youth With a Mission (YWAM ), was a pioneer for global missions. His dedication to advancing the Great Commission and his heart to see Scripture made accessible to all people will have an eternal impact.”

“When Loren was a young man God gave him a vision of wave after wave of young people going to the nations and since then thousands have gone out and touched millions for Christ. I pray that God continues to fulfill that vision…”

“Loren believed that the Great Commission — to go to every nation, tribe, community, to every person with the message of Jesus was for every believer, not just a specially-trained clergy class or individuals with special gifting…”

“One day I asked him: “Loren, you travel a lot to do mission work. Would you suggest I do the same?” He replied: “Wayne, you will never touch a foreign land wherein you won’t return the same.” 40 years later, 160 church plants, and according to United Airlines, 2.3 million miles later, I would readily agree. You were absolutely right…”

“A great hero of the faith is with Jesus but his vision for souls lives on. Loren Cunningham meant more to both Keith and me than I can express in words—as a leader and a friend…”

“Loren had an enduring passion for the Great Commission. He understood that fulfilling it requires the Bible to be in the language people understand best. That has changed the landscape of the Bible translation cause in the world today…”

“Early this morning, another spiritual giant, Loren Cunningham, founder of YWAM -Youth With A Mission passed into glory. I'll write later about my dear, compassionate friend, coworker, Great Commission visionary & inspiration to millions…”

“A hero in our generation has just passed into eternity… The impact he made on my life, my family & my generation will never be forgotten…”

“His faithful, humble leadership impacted literally millions of lives, including my own - in more ways than I can possibly say…”

“My friend Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth With A Mission, worked as hard to fulfill the Great Commission as anyone I've ever known…”

Kids at YWAM Hong Kong released this hilarious and beautiful tribute a few years back…

“And as I got to meet and then interact with Loren Cunningham through the years I started to understand that the values that were so attractive to me as a youth were embodied in this elder statesmen…”

“His life and ministry operated around a strong confidence that God’s Spirit was actively engaged in the world. He made it possible for thousands upon thousands of young people to grow in faith and in the sharing of their faith…”