Discipleship Training School (DTS)
This is where your YWAM experience begins! The DTS is 6 months that can change your life! If you want to discover God in a deep and relevant way; to gain clarity on His purposes and principles; to apply the truths of God to your life; and if you are willing to spend six months of your life in wholehearted pursuit of God and begin a journey of radical discipleship – then DTS at YWAM Burtigny may be for you!
Other schools you can do after DTS: HAS, APC, SCF, SD, SDC
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To know God through revelation by His Spirit in a deep and relevant way. To see His purposes and principles clearly and then be able to walk them out in our lives and the world.
The purpose of the DTS
1. To be equipped, along with people of various ages and levels of spiritual maturity, to grow in your relationship with God and develop Christ-like character.
2. To awaken a burden for the world’s lost and hurting people, showing you how you can be an influence for redemptive change in whatever job, country or sphere of society God may call you to.
3. To help you build a solid Biblical foundation for life, including an understanding of the nature and
character of God and how to apply his truth and wisdom in everyday life.
4. To challenge you as a Christian man or woman to become active in service in your local church, your local community and in world missions and evangelism.
5. To impart to you an understanding of Youth With A Mission International, its foundational values, calling and opportunities for service.DTS is a prerequisite for all other University of the Nations courses and for serving on staff within Youth With A Mission. The Discipleship Training School (DTS) is the foundational course for all those entering Youth With A Mission and its global university. This life-transforming school infuses students with a passion for Jesus, for youth and for missions. See the full DTS Curriculum here.
Radical discipleship means being willing to live a life that pleases God 24/7. It means the transformation of thinking, behaviour, and surroundings (from your house to the nations!). It means nothing less than 100% commitment to growth that will lead to the ultimate fulfilment of your heart and Gods purposes.
The classroom phase lasts for 3 months. Week by week we tackle a different discipleship issue, as well as focus on the world. We invite a new speaker each week to impart to us what they have learned and lived. No two DTS’s are exactly the same, but they share a foundational curriculum. As we pray through each part of the process in forming it, God works with us to produce a unique discipleship structure for those who are led to be a part of it. Living and learning together in community is a dynamic part of the experience.
*The character and ways of God
*How to hear the voice of God
*YWAM Foundational Values*Relationships
*Personal character development
*Spiritual warfare
*Evangelism and missions
*Cross-cultural ministry
Going on outreach for another 3 months in smaller teams, gives a wonderful opportunity to live out what was learned in the lecture phase; to put what we have in our heads and hearts into practice. By working with locals on projects, sharing our hope with the friends we make and using the gifts talents and abilities that He has given us we can show our faith by our works. Experiencing new cultures and learning from them enriches our lives as we work along side them to see His kingdom come.
Our desire is that you leave DTS in awe of your God, with a sincere desire to honour Him in every part of your life, and with a biblical understanding that helps you see God’s heart and purposes for the world. We want to send you out with a holistic and clear understanding of your place in the world and in His purposes, transformed and prepared to commit to reforming our societies, cultures, and nations in whatever capacity God may call you. IDS 701 & 702 (Credit 24) Prerequisite: none
