Rev. Walden Owen graduated from Moody Bible Institute (Pastor's course and Senior Class President) in 1954 and Wheaton College (B.A. in History) in 1956. Over a 25 year period, he served 2 years as a Youth Pastor, and pioneered 2 of the 4 churches he served as Senior Pastor. Walden has been involved 19 years with Youth With A Mission, founding and directing the Miami Base in 1984 and the Orlando Base in 1993. Under his directorship YWAM Bases were established in Panama and in Guadalajara, Mexico. Having turned over the position of Base Director to Michael Berg in 1997, he now functions as the