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DTS

 
The Discipleship Training School (DTS) in Kyiv is an intense 6 month program. It is strongly centered around YWAM’s motto to “Know God and make Him Known.”

This school consists of 2 phases, 12 weeks of lectures followed by 10 weeks of outreach.  The framework of the DTS program is built around YWAM’s Foundational Values and the active application of Biblical principles. Our desire is to create an environment in which students are challenged to grow in their relationships with God and with others and are equipped with practical tools to live out Biblical principles on the mission field, or with a “mission’s mind” at home.

Once the DTS is completed, graduates may continue training by attending one of YWAM’s secondary schools through our University of the Nations; or they may seek to join Youth With A Mission staff at one of our 1000+ operating locations in over 180 countries. 

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 During the first 12 weeks of DTS, we delve into topics and themes of God’s character, our relationship to Him, our relationships with others, and our response in action to those in the form of evangelism, mercy ministries and training in the world.

Topics include: Hearing God’s Voice | Missions and Evangelism | Father Heart of God | Identity in Christ | Biblical World View | Godly Living | and many more.

Along with lectures, the DTS program is designed to be a live-learn environment. With small groups, work duties and community living in an international environment, students’ characters are challenged to grow and develop.  DTS lecture phase is not a seminary or theological school; it is an intense time of gathering tools for having a daily, intimate relationship with God and for knowing how to live it out through Biblical obedience. 

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COMMUNITY LIVING

 Throughout the DTS, staff and students live in a close knit environment we call “community living.”  We eat together, study together, work together, and hang out together.  Being part of a bilingual, multi-national, and interdenominational community means students have the opportunity to learn effective communication and to develop cross cultural skills.  Community living is significant in relationship building and team building; and provides opportunities for both staff and student to grow and develop their character.  We love it! 

SMALL GROUPS

 During the lecture phase of the school, we will regularly meet in smaller groups in order to process and apply lecture material, to get to know one another, to learn to support others, and to pray together. 

WORK DUTIES

 Learning how to live in community also means serving one another in practical ways.  This involves cooking, cleaning, taking care of guests, and maintaining facilities and grounds.  This is a very big part of YWAM Kyiv life. There are no maids or janitors.  Each person does his/ her part to help steward the facilities God has blessed us with. 

LOCAL OUTREACH

 During the lecture phase of the DTS, we partner with other ministries, within and outside of YWAM, for outreach opportunities. These outreach opportunities may include working with the homeless, helping our Key of Hope ministry, visiting orphanages, and participating in street evangelism. We don’t just want to live in Kyiv, we want to be active in serving the city and the people in it. 
  
 
 Outreach is a 10 week, cross cultural experience focused on evangelism, mercy ministries, and training. Students are divided into teams and are sent, along with staff outreach leaders, to various locations across Eastern Europe and Central Asia. This is the opportunity for students to take what they have learned during lecture phase and apply it on the missions field. It is an experience that gives students tools to live out practical, biblical obedience no matter where God calls them. 
School Leader: Kyle & Anya Schlegel

Dates: Lecture Phase: September 9th to December 1st 2012
Outreach Phase: December 1st 2012, to February 10th 2013
Graduation: February 13th 2013
Tuition: Breakdown cost stated below

 

Lecture Phase: USD $1200  
The tuition is the base-line cost of our DTS. It covers the costs of living and lectures during lecture phase as well as some start up costs for outreach phase.

Outreach Phase: approximately USD $1200-$2000
This is the approximate cost of outreach which varies depending on location and ministry. This amount is not needed at the time of arrival. However, we highly recommend that each student start raising funds for this prior to arrival.

Call to Generosity
YWAM Kyiv Discipleship Training School empowers many people from ranging nations with ranging economies. Quite frankly, some people cannot pay for DTS due to their countries economy and personal situations. We realize that our tuition price and outreach costs can look quite large to some people.

We understand that some may really struggle to even raise funds for tuition. If this is the case, we are not necessarily going to tell you that you cannot come to our DTS. We will, however, challenge to generosity, sacrifice, and give ideas on how to raise funds for tuition. Generosity is not money centered. It is an attitude of the heart partly based on gratefulness to God.

If you feel that you can raise enough for yourself and extra to help with another student’s tuition, that is welcomed. Even so, we will still challenge to generosity and sacrifice. Even if you can’t be generous with finances, there is still prayer, support and encouragement. Again, generosity is an attitude of the heart partly based on gratefulness.

Attitude of the Heart
We ask every student to look at finances with a serious eye, understanding the responsibility that comes with agreeing to every aspect of our DTS. We are not a department store that sells something. So there are no sales, discounts or scholarships. Discipleship Training school is a glimpse into the real life of missions and missionaries. The staff are not paid to work in DTS and the teachers that come pay their own way. Everyone contributes how they can.

If you are giving or receiving, we ask that you look at the attitude of your heart. Ask yourself, “Am I giving or receiving because it is expected?” Or, “Am I giving or receiving because I am grateful in hope of what can be accomplished through this?”

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