use sports and fitness as a tool to reach the lost

God has called us to walk closely with Him, and wants to teach us how to live for and with Him in everything we do! From our day to day rhythms to our weekend routines and everything in between. This includes in times of sports and fitness! God wants to use this amazing tool to challenge and shape us, both spiritually and physically.

As we invite God into the process we see that as much as He wants to transform us, He also wants to work through us to bring that same transformation to others. Through this track you will learn to do all things WITH God and FOR His glory. You will also learn how to use this tool of sports and fitness to bring God’s kingdom on the earth. God

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CAMPUS Phase

The DTS starts with a three-month Campus Phase where students discover more about who God is while surrounded by God's beauty in beautiful Baja California, Mexico.

The core of the DTS is to become equipped in knowing God and making him known. This comes through classes, personal devotions, times of prayer and worship, serving in our local communities, and being part of the YWAM community on campus. DTS tracks are designed to give you training in the passions that God has given you in addition to the core of the Discipleship Training School.

When you choose the Sports and Fitness DTS track, you will spend time throughout the week doing morning exercise together and having times of team sports here on campus. We'll also partner with a ministry that uses soccer / futbol to reach out with the love of Jesus to marginalized youth in our local communities.

The Sports and Fitness DTS track is for those who want to have fun together, grow in their discipline - both physically and spiritually - and who want to learn to use their gifts and callings to reach others with the good news of Jesus Christ.

During the campus phase, students live in a close-knit community with one another and encourage one another to grow in their walk with the Lord.  You will also have time spent in small groups and the opportunity to be personally mentored, encouraged, and discipled by our YWAM staff, among other activities during the campus phase. our YWAM staff.

Outreach PHASE

Once the Campus Phase is complete, take what you learned in the Sports and Fitness DTS classroom into immediate real-world practice in the Outreach Phase.

During this 8-week mission trip, you’ll travel to a new destination to apply the concepts you learned during the Campus Phase and use your mission talents to communicate God’s love and serve communities untouched by his story.

Our outreach activities will include using sports / fitness as a tool to evangelize. As you dive deeper into a vibrant relationship with God, you’ll find that your natural gifts and passions can lead you to powerful opportunities to impact people in every sphere of society and gain a deeper revelation about your identity in Christ.

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Cost of sports & fitness DTS

The cost of YWAM San Diego/Baja’s Campus Phase is $3,495, which includes tuition, food, housing, and learning materials. We do offer partial scholarships for students from Latin America.

The cost of the Outreach Phase can vary depending on the destination and the airfare, but lodging, food, and transportation for the 2-month trip typically cost between $2,500 - $4,500.

Apply for sports & fitness DTS Today!

Join YWAM San Diego/Baja’s incredible discipleship training school experience today in three easy steps.

1. Create an account and fill out our online application

2. Submit your application fee of $45.

3. Fill out your health form

Once we receive and review your completed application, a member of our registrar team will reach out and walk you through the rest of the application process. In the meantime, get answers to all of your DTS questions from our DTS FAQ.

How does Sports and Fitness fit into discipleship?

Many of the same principles we use in our spiritual formation also apply to physical training and vice versa. Just as we need discipline and passion in the sports we play and in our workouts, we also need to learn to be disciplined in our spiritual walk and have a zeal for God. As we all know, sports and fitness brings so much out of us that we sometimes didn’t know was there before, and God also wants to use that as a tool to shape our character, to form us into the ‘image of God’.

The DTS is still focused on discipleship, we just add in extra times in the week to have fun together with team sports, do workouts together to stay healthy physically and we learn how to use this as a tool to evangelize and reach others with the gospel.