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The Messenger Focus is designed to train leaders to develop the lifestyle, heart posture, and voice of a Biblical messenger.
What you’ll learn:
- What it means to have the heart posture and lifestyle of a biblical messenger
- Identifying the message that God has uniquely given you through your story
- How to develop a biblically grounded message
- Practical communication skills
- Opportunities to practice preaching/teaching your message in Kansas City and on outreach
The Music (Worship & Prayer) Focus will immerse leaders into the heart of God to raise up praying & singing missionaries who are burning with passion for Jesus to be worshiped in the nations!
What you’ll learn:
- The heart of worship & prayer, especially in the context of global missions
- Improving your skills as a musician and singer
- Developing as a worship leader and/or prayer leader
- Involvement in YWAM Kansas City’s prayer room and corporate worship/prayer times
- Opportunities beyond DTS to serve with OneEleven Global, the YWAM Kansas City prayer room, worship teams, songwriting, & more
The Media Focus will introduce and activate you into a story-centered approach to media. Throughout the focus, you’ll gain key skills, refine your directing and producing abilities, and be equipped to make a lasting impact on the world through social media.
What you’ll learn:
- Learn a Spirit-led approach to directing and producing media
- Master the often overlooked pre-production phase of a project
- Develop foundational videography, photography, and social media skills
- Receive personalized coaching and feedback on projects
- Learn to troubleshoot common production challenges
- Create compelling, story-driven videos during your lecture and outreach
- Explore opportunities for continued involvement in missions using media
The Urban Dance & Entertainment Focus is in partnership with GX International, a family ministry of YWAM Kansas City. This focus will teach you how to use skateboarding, hip-hop, media, and dance to radically change the culture of entertainment and bring thousands to know Jesus.