DTS
What is your mission? Have you found your God-given destiny? Discovered the unique person God has created you to be - and begun to let Him use you to change lives? Don’t get caught making major life decisions without the assurance that you know the Father and are doing His business!
The Discipleship Training School (DTS) gives you five months to step away from your everyday life and become equipped to serve Him. Five months can change your life! Find out more below or apply online today!
What will I learn on DTS?
The first 12 weeks of DTS (called the “Lecture Phase”) are designed for you to have time alone with God, interact with a small group and participate in dynamic lectures given by international speakers who have served all over the world. Each DTS is unique but all include these topics:
- The Character and Nature of God
- Inductive Bible Study
- Intercession, Worship and Spiritual Warfare
- Christian Character
- Biblical Worldview
- Evangelism and Missions
- …plus a whole lot more!
Where will I go?
The “Outreach Phase” is an important part of DTS. Students are given an opportunity to put into practice the things they learned in the Lecture Phase - in another country! Students get to be the hands and feet of Christ working together to serve others in a different culture. Some of the things you may find yourself doing are:
- “Street” Evangelism (including mime, dramas, dances, songs etc.)
- Teaching English
- Teaching Bible
- Digging a well in a remote village
- Building a Church
- Visiting orphans
- …or any other number of projects to help local people, believers and long-term missionaries.
The location for the next Outreach hasn’t been decided yet. Past outreaches have included trips to the following countries:
Ukraine
Chile
Argentina
BrazilWhat is life like at YWAM?
We live together, eat together, work together, share our lives, living spaces, and work duties for the benefit of the community. This helps us keep costs down and allows each individual to grow in very practical ways as he or she walk out what it means to love and lay down their live for others.
Single students share a room with several other people and have dorm-style bathrooms; married students have a room of their own in a shared suite. Meals are prepared in the base kitchen and eaten together with all the staff and students (including those of other schools). The base lounge is the usual hangout spot during free times but sometimes people just get together for a spontaneous jam session or time of worship in the auditorium. Housekeeping is accomplished through daily “work duties” because everybody knows that a good missionary isn’t afraid of a little work - and there’s something about cleaning toilets…
We recognize that relationships - with God and people - are very important and this YWAM tradition of “community living” plays an important part in bringing the base together.
Sounds Great! When can I come?
Our next DTS begins September 15, 2008 and will end March 7, 2009. Apply online today. If you’re looking for even more practical ministry training you can follow-up your DTS with a TESOL course begining in March ‘08.
So, how much does this 5-month course cost?
The cost of the Lecture Phase (including tuition, housing and meals for 3 months) is $3000 USD. The Outreach Phase cost (including transportation*, tuition, housing and meals) varies depending on the outreach location and airfare but usually comes out to about $2000 USD. All schools also charge a $35 non-refundable application fee.
*from/to our facilities in Lebanon, PA, USA and the outreach location.
I still have some questions, can we talk?
Sure, we’d love to talk! Below, you’ll find some different ways you can get in touch with us.
Email: 
Phone (USA): (717) 274-9010
