DTS curriculum covers six categories

I. God’s Nature and Character

Encountering God

           The DTS affirms that God seeks to make himself known to all people.

recognizes that God desires to have relationship with people and share his heart         with them.

          imparts a life-changing understanding of God and his ways.

          seeks for the Holy Spirit to reveal aspects of God and truth.

          encourages personal response to God in worship, prayer and obedience.

          nurtures a love and hunger for the Bible.

          equips to read the Bible in such a way that transforms beliefs, values and behaviors.

          cultivates the practice of hearing God’s voice.

II. God’s Intention for Individuals, Peoples and Creation

Seeing All of Life from God’s Perspective

          The DTS affirms God’s purposes for each individual, peoples and nation.

seeks to inspire people to make responsible choices that bring joy to God and glorify him. 

          teaches and practices responsible stewardship in every aspect of life.

promotes the potential that ONE can make a Kingdom difference in any people group,    place or sphere of society.

encourages creativity both in thought and deed.

practices dynamic Spirit-led intercession that has a transforming impact on what is prayed for as well as the one praying.

III. God’s Redemption: Sin and The Cross

(Recognizing Jesus as Lord)

The DTS acknowledges Jesus Christ is God and he is the only way for one to be saved.

recognizes the reality of Satan and his strategies.

proclaims the life, death and resurrection of Jesus  as God’s successful act to disarm and destroy Satan. 

affirms the Lordship of Jesus and upholds the need to obey him.

cultivates ‘the fear of the Lord’ and a hatred of sin.

IV. God’s Family: His Children & His Church

Becoming more like Jesus

The DTS strengthens one’s knowledge of and trust in God as ‘father’, ‘savior’, and ‘friend’.             

nurtures the awareness of personal value and significance to God.

gives opportunity for one’s past, present and future to be surrendered at the cross.

emphasizes the primary role of the Bible and the Holy Spirit in the process of becoming more like Jesus.

makes room for the Holy Spirit to work in and through people.

believes personal holiness is necessary and only possible through appropriating God’s grace.

recognizes and affirms God’s love for and commitment to his Church.

promotes participation in and partnership with the local church.

cultivates an atmosphere where unity and diversity are equally valued.

furthers the practice of healthy relationships, and the need to build one another up.

gives opportunity to discover and demonstrate one’s spiritual gifts to serve others.

advocates learning from one another.

V. God’s World: His Call & His Commission

   Doing the Works of Jesus

The DTS believes God is interactive and gives people responsibility for his world.

equips to actively invade the kingdom of darkness with truth.

challenges one to action to see people of every tongue, tribe, and nation take their place around the throne of God.

affirms that God calls all believers to ‘full-time service’ into any realm of society.      encourages one to seek the empowering and equipping of the Holy Spirit.

brings hope to people and nations.

inspires, equips and regularly gives opportunity to share the Gospel with the lost in relevant and sensitive ways.

practices intercession/spiritual warfare for people and nations.

imparts God’s heart of mercy and compassion and displays it to those in need.

affirms that one believer, who is sensitive to the Holy Spirit, has the potential to make    a significant contribution to help complete the ‘Great Commission’.

challenges one to clarify with God one’s personal life direction and purpose 

VI. YWAM: A Response to God

Knowing God and Making Him Known

1.  An understanding of Youth With A Mission International’s History, Vision, Statement of Purpose,  Statement of Faith, the Manila Covenant and approved corporate documents (e.g. the Red Sea Covenant); these approved corporate documents are found in the U of N Reference Guide.

2. An understanding of Youth With A Mission International’s values and ministry philosophy as reflected in the Foundational Values and Christian Magna Carta; these approved corporate documents are found in the U of N Reference Guide.

3. An understanding of Youth with A Mission International’s three-fold ministry calling:    Evangelism/Frontier Missions, Training, and Mercy Ministries as well as the many ministries within these callings (‘Family of Ministries’).  See ‘Go Manual’, ‘Global Perspectives’, ‘U of N Catalogue’, and the many other YWAM ministry resource materials available. 

4. An understanding that the DTS is the entryway into Youth With A Mission and all its expressions in the ‘Family of Ministries’ and that it lays the common foundation for the mission. See Documents 'Discipleship Training School Prerequisite'; 'YWAM/U of N   DTS Purpose, and Curriculum'; 'Guidelines for YWAM/U of N Discipleship Training Schools'; 'YWAM/U of N Field Assignments'; 'YWAM’s Anointing and Appointing for Discipleship Training Schools' and 'Who is a YWAMer?'. Each document is found in the U of N Reference Guide.

5. An understanding that YWAM is primarily an apostolic missions movement, which has and must continue to be on the cutting edge of pioneering the new things God is doing.

6.  An understanding of specific opportunities in YWAM for one to serve in after DTS.