What is Youth Reachout?
Youth Reachout is a mission experience designed for youth aged 16 and older. This program emphasizes two key elements: hands-on ministry and individual spiritual development.
The course spans three weeks, during which participants receive training to effectively engage in evangelism. This training covers building relationships, initiating conversations, and implementing outreach programs. Subsequently, participants apply these skills in diverse communities and settings across the islands. Alongside these practical experiences, there is a dedicated focus on personal spiritual growth and discipleship. This includes engaging in seminars about christian living, participating in small group discussions, receiving mentoring from leaders, and worshiping together.
Through Youth Reachout, we have witnessed transformative moments where lives are changed, and young individuals establish a solid foundation for their Christian journey!
Our Goal
To Develop Gospel advancing young people through a cross-cultural mission experience
Our Objectives
Each team member grows in their faith through the mission experience.
Young people embrace Christian disciplines and plan to implement these into their daily walk.
Young people are equipped to be culture-setting leaders of Gospel advancement in their own youth community and local church.
Development of leaders as disciple makers, mentors, teachers and evangelists.
How do I send Students?
We only accept students who have been nominated by their churches or youth groups. This is because a church organisation will be choosing the students who are best suited to grow on the trip and will be received back by a community eager to disciple and encourage them.
Up to 3 students can be nominated from each church. The initial nomination is completed by youth leaders through the link below.
The next step of the application process will be the responsibility of the students and will require a typeform application submission, parent consent, and character reference.
Youth Reachout 2026
Age: 16+
Dates: Friday 26 June - Friday 17 July 2026
Cost: $3900 per student
Practical hands on ministry
During the first week the team trains together learning various parts of our Gospel programmes. Writing their personal stories of salvation, learning how to lead people to Christ and preparing the programmes we use to run outreaches. The next two weeks we get stuck into hands-on, practical ministry. This is where we connect with local Fijians, partnering with churches and ministries to reach the unsaved people in their communities. Our outreaches involve things like:
· Running a camp for local Fijian youth
· After school children’s programmes for local villages
· Partnering with churches/ministries through service and events
· Street Witnessing
· Community visitation and events
Personal spiritual growth
Every student on the trip has a leader to mentor, support and help them throughout the trip. The group participates in worshipping together and learning through seminars about Christian living principles and spiritual growth. Learning from God’s Word and putting it into practice straight away through hands-on ministry is one of the most life-changing and exciting things about Youth Reachout!your content...
Teamwork and Community
The Youth Reachout team brings people together from all over NZ and provides an opportunity to meet and make new friends. We partner closely with the Word of Life Fiji team, ensuring that our service also helps meet their goals of reaching the youth of Fiji with the hope of the gospel. We value teamwork and community which is why we make an effort to do things together: training, worship, travelling, mealtimes, (dishes) and fun! It is always a joy to see life-long friendships made as team members become part of the Youth Reachout family.
Matthew 28:19 “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
We believe this trip has the potential to spark in hearts a greater love for God’s word and His mission. Please take some time to consider joining us in 2026.
Student Highlights
KELSEY, WELLINGTON
“I ended up learning so much about Fijian culture and how Christianity works in Fijian culture. It got me excited about all the seeds God has planted in people's lives. God is working in the hearts of all people, watering seeds that different things or people plant until the person gets to a point where the gospel becomes real to them. So cool!!”
HEIDI, WAIKATO
“I really really enjoyed Youth Reachout it was such a cool experience and I loved getting to know people, the Fijians and their culture, connecting with children in the schools and programmes. I loved all the seminars that were so encouraging and really made me think about my relationship with God.”
SAM, DUNEDIN
“Phenomenal. The environment is completely unique and so productive. Being able to spend three weeks isolated from the world with Christian people and doing ministry is just something I’ll never be able to do again and is so worthwhile”
Nominate a Student
Nominations for Youth Reachout 2026 are now open.
If you are church leader and interested in sending some of your young people to Fiji with us please use the button below to register their details.
Support
If you are keen to support Youth Reachout financially, either a specific team member or the trip itself, please click on the button below.
Have questions about Youth Reachout? Enquire here
28 Dinsdale Road
Dinsdale, Hamilton 3204
office@wol.org.nz
07 846 2101
PO BOX 15-242
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