Overview
Discipleship Training School (DTS) is a 5-month intensive training course, which aims to equip and train students for a lifetime of Christ centered service. The core theme of the school is; “To know God and make Him known.” During the school, students will learn more about about who God is, His character, His nature, and His ways. Students will also learn more about their identity in Christ, Gods purpose for their lives and how to live out their faith in everyday life.
The DTS takes place within the context of a real missional community with daily worship and prayer times. Each week students will hear from a different guest lecturer who is an expert in that topic. Students will also be placed into small groups, which are lead by full time missionary staff. Upon completion of the 12 weeks of training, students are taken on an 8-week outreach typically to another country or region of the world where they can apply the principles and concepts they have learned during the training phase. The goal of these 5 months is to see real spiritual transformation take place in the life of every student.
What will I learn?
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Discipleship Training School (DTS) consists of two phases: lecture and outreach. During the lecture phase, students learn about different aspects of the Christian life and missions. Classes are taught by other YWAM missionaries, pastors, and mature Christian leaders. Similar to a college setting, homework is assigned, books are read, and challenging discussions are experienced daily.
Below is an example of a possible outline of DTS lecture phase teachings …
- God’s Nature and Character: Encountering God
- God’s Intention for Individuals, Peoples and Creation: Seeing all of Life from God’s Perspective
- God’s Redemption: Sin and The Cross: Recognizing Jesus as Lord
- God’s Family: His Children & His Church: Becoming More Like Jesus
- God’s World: His Call and His Commission: Doing the Works of Jesus
- YWAM: A Response to God: Knowing God; Making Him Known
Within the framework above, topics include …
- The Father Heart of God
- Maintaining Godly Relationships
- Frontier Missions
- Team Building and Unity
- Spiritual Warfare
- Destiny and Identity in Christ
- Hearing God’s Voice
- The Fear of the Lord
- Evangelism
- Worship
- And More
There will also be evangelistic outreach opportunities every week.
