COVID-19 Update

Update on Coronavirus (COVID-19) from YWAM Furnace New Zealand

Last updated: Friday, 27 March, 2020 [11:06 AM NZDT]

Kia ora from New Zealand,

As a leadership team we have been monitoring the continued outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) on a daily basis, we deeply desire to respond in faith while also recognising the impact this virus is having globally.

As of 11:59PM Wednesday, 25 March, we moved into Level 4 of New Zealand’s four-level COVID-19 alert system. Everyone is required to stay home in quarantine, excepting those involved in essential work such as health and food services. All YWAM Furnace NZ team members who remain in country are adhering to this requirement.

Currently there is a border closure as of 19 March to all travellers except New Zealand citizens and residents. No other foreign traveler can enter New Zealand, and all returning citizens and residents must isolate themselves for 14 days upon arrival.

The health, safety, and well-being of our team remains our highest priority at all times.

As YWAM Furnace New Zealand, we are committed to:

• Taking the precautionary measures to keep all our homes and facilities clean and safe for all team members and residents
• Providing pastoral support and care for team members who are in the current nationwide quarantine
• Following the guidelines and requirements of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the New Zealand Government
• Timely and relevant communication with all our team members, residents, and applicants about important changes and updates related to COVID-19

This is a dynamic and rapidly changing situation, we are having to adapt and respond to this situation often. Please see the below updates as things stand today. We will provide further updates as necessary.

• January 2020 Discipleship Training School participants were released home on 17 March. We are working with them to complete DTS from home with pastoral support.
• April 2020 Bible School For the Nations is postponed indefinitely.
• June 2020 Discipleship Training School, Leaders Internship, and One Thing Internship are scheduled to run, but the final call will be made the beginning of May.
• September 2020 courses are scheduled to run as usual.

We invite you to join us in prayer for the healing of those affected, wisdom for global leaders, and supernatural peace for those experiencing fear.

If you have any questions please feel free to email information@yfnz.org.

Sincerely,
Josh Cole
Core Leadership Team
YWAM Furnace NZ
Tauranga, New Zealand

For current status of COVID-19 in New Zealand, see Ministry of Health:
https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus

For latest travel restrictions, see New Zealand Immigration:
https://www.immigration.govt.nz/about-us/media-centre/news-notifications/coronavirus-update-inz-response