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BECOME A MESSENGER

The greatest need of our generation is the 3.1+ billion people who have yet to hear the name of Jesus.

Become a Messenger

With urgency and joyful surrender,
we must respond.

The Messengers Discipleship Training School is for the one burning to declare Jesus where He is not yet known & worshipped! This school will take you deeper in intimacy with God, root you in an authentic God-centered community, equip you to be a bold messenger, and transform your life as you bring transformation to others.

Come with us as we go to the nations to boldly proclaim Jesus.

Transform Your Life

The DTS Experience

Each DTS consists of 12 powerful weeks of training and 8 weeks in the mission field. Teachers, leaders, and field practitioners from around the world will teach on how to grow in your relationship with God and equip you to effectively reach the lost & make disciples. After your three-month training, you and your team will be sent to the nations to share the Gospel and serve alongside local believers to advance His Kingdom.

12 Weeks

Training Phase

– Growing your relationship with God
– Discovering your identity
– Learning to hear God’s voice
– Walking in personal freedom
– Effectively sharing your faith
– Having a biblical worldview
– Hands-on missions training
– Personal 1 on 1 mentoring
– Local outreach
– And more!
8 Weeks

Outreach Phase

– Sharing the Gospel, testimonies, etc.
– Times of worship & intercession
– Cross-cultural growth & experience
– Building relationships with local believers
– Preaching and teaching
– Mercy ministry opportunities
– And more!
Develop Your Passions

Explore a Focus

As a DTS student, you will have several hours a week dedicated to discovering & developing your God-given passions which will enable you to advance the Kingdom in a missional context. Each focus is designed to equip you with creative & practical skills so that you can be effective both on outreach and beyond the DTS.

Choose a focus in your DTS that helps you develop your passion.

Messenger

The Messenger Focus is designed to train leaders to develop the lifestyle, heart posture, and voice of a Biblical messenger.

Music

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!

Basketball

The Basketball Focus will get you rooted in the God-inspired origins of basketball— a discipleship tool to reach the next generation.  You’ll go deep in your relationship with God, grow your athletic skills, and be equipped to impact the world through the game of basketball.

Media

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.

Life-Bearers

The Life Bearers Focus will activate women in the area of maternal health as educators, midwives, and leaders who can boldly share the love of Jesus and meet the practical needs of women in the nations!

Urban Dance

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.

School Dates

You can apply for DTS for one of these school quarters.

Sept 2024

Sept 19th, 2024 – Feb 14th, 2025

Jan 2025

Jan 9th, 2025 – June 6th, 2025

Outreach Locations

These are the core countries that DTS students go to for the Outreach Phase of their school. (Please note that these are potential outreach locations and we cannot guarantee that a specific DTS will be going to a certain location for their outreach.)

  • Philippines
  • Paraguay
  • Thailand
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Brazil

Cost Generator

Use the generator to get an estimate of how much your lecture phase will cost.
Costs vary by country and significant discounts are available for students from developing nations.

*ESTIMATE DOES NOT INCLUDE OUTREACH AND OUTREACH-RELATED COSTS.

School Info

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Explore a Focus

As a DTS student, you will have several hours a week dedicated to discovering & developing your God-given passions which will enable you to advance the Kingdom in a missional context. Each focus is designed to equip you with creative & practical skills so that you can be effective both on outreach and beyond the DTS.

Choose a focus in your DTS that helps you develop your passion.

School Dates

You can apply for DTS for one of these school quarters.

  • Sept ’24 Quarter: Sept 19th, 2024 – Feb 14th, 2025
  • Jan ’25 Quarter: Jan 9th, 2025 – June 6th, 2025

Outreach Locations

These are the core countries that DTS students go to for the Outreach Phase of their school. (Please note that these are potential outreach locations and we cannot guarantee that a specific DTS will be going to a certain location for their outreach.)

  • Philippines
  • Paraguay
  • Thailand
  • India
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Brazil

Cost Generator

Use the generator to get an estimate of how much your lecture phase will cost.
Costs vary by country and significant discounts are available for students from developing nations.

*ESTIMATE DOES NOT INCLUDE OUTREACH AND OUTREACH-RELATED COSTS.

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