I have received a couple questions asking exactly what a DTS with YWAM entails and thought that I would answer in a post, should anyone else be curious -
YWAM (Youth with a Mission) was founded in 1960 with the purpose of providing young people with an opportunity to share Christ's love throughout the world while also increasing their cultural awareness. Today, it has grown into a global organization with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, but still maintains its simple mission statement "to know God and make him known".
The DTS (Discipleship Training School) is their 6 month, full-time residential training program that includes 3 months spent in a classroom setting involving lectures and mentoring, followed by 3 months of outreach in a different country and culture so as to provide an opportunity to put the training of the first 3 months into practice. The DTS is designed to help the students not only understand God on a deeper level, but also to help the students identify their God-given unique gifts and purposes to use in missions.
Each DTS differs in its culture and focus as any school would, so one may apply to whichever program around the world that one would like to attend, but there is less control over where the outreach portion will be spent - it could be in Africa, Eastern Europe, or even Central America - the location is more or less determined by the DTS, based on the Holy Spirit's leading, combined with any potential visa restrictions, etc.
I am currently in Brussels, Belgium, where my DTS is based. It has not yet been officially announced where our outreach will take place, but I assume that we will all know soon.
I hope that helps to answer any of your questions! You may also visit their websites, should you be curious:
http://www.ywambrussels.be/en/
http://www.ywam.org/
xx, Kathrine
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