Come volunteer with us for the opportunity of a lifetime!
Short-term volunteers, or "Mission Volunteers" as we call them, are welcome to join us for any period of time between one week and three months. They primarily serve at our campus, in a variety of ways. However, they also have the opportunity to get off campus and do ministry in the local community, with our staff, at least once a week. If you would like to volunteer, it is necessary to complete all the application steps below.
We provide food, housing, and pick up/drop off in San Diego, California. You must be at least 18 years of age. We will contact you after we receive your application! Thank you for your desire to serve.
1. Complete the application
Fill out the online application here. Or, you can print out the application and fill it in here. Send it to:
YWAM San Diego/Baja
Human Resources
P.O. Box 5417
Chula Vista, CA 91912
2. Fill out forms
You are going to have to fill out, and have others fill out, several forms. Once completed, you can mail them all in together to the address above.
- Print out two reference forms. Have your pastor or spiritual leader fill out one, and give the other one to an employer, teacher, or friend.
- Print out a health questionnaire. Schedule a doctor appointment and have your physician fill it out for you.
- Print and fill out a Release of Liability form and a Consent for Treatment form.
3. Background check
We are required to conduct background checks. Fill out the Hire Safe form so we can complete this process. It is clearly marked to show you which pages to keep and which to send back to us.
Please note: If you are a resident of California, you will need to fill in page 4 of the form. Other state residents can skip that page. If you are Canadian, please go to your local RCMP or Police Station and have a police/abuse record check sent in to us.
4. Passport
Send us a scanned copy of your passport. (All short-term volunteers need to have a passport while serving in Mexico).
5. Insurance
Send us a copy of your medical insurance card. If you don't have insurance, Contact Us to find out how you can get on our plan while you're here.
6. Send us your picture
Send us a recent photo of yourself.