discipleship
training schools
about
The Discipleship Training School was born from a vision and a need. The vision is to see young missionaries go from every nation to every nation to preach the Gospel, heal the sick, and proclaim the Kingdom of God. The need is for these young people to have a firm foundation of character, Biblical literacy, international missions training, and a deeply intimate relationship with Jesus.
What to expect
Through the first three months, known as Lecture Phase, you will learn about the character and nature of God from a purely biblical perspective, about His Father heart for the world He created, and about His vast story of Redemption from the start. Each week is designated to one specific topic, and men and women of different ages and nationalities will join as guest teachers. Along the way, you will learn about identity in Christ, live in a discipleship community filled with prayer and worship, participate in local ministries, and cultivate friendships you will never forget.
The next three months are spent on Outreach with your outreach team! Throughout the lecture phase, you will be preparing together and seeking God’s heart for the nation and people you will be serving. The outreach phase is designed to be a cross-cultural experience, full of diverse ministry opportunities, and in partnership with local long-term contacts. You and your team will put into practice what God has been teaching you – living out the transformation that is taking place by His Spirit. The primary goal of a DTS outreach is connection with people with the aim that they would know Jesus more – evangelism! Alongside this, your team may serve local churches, teach English or other vocational skills, participate in community development projects, and much more.
Current schools
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PRICING
At YWAM Herrnhut we do not run training courses to make a profit. All of the money goes towards running costs of the course and food and housing costs.
The different courses vary in price based on their specific requirements and outreach locations. Please see course pages for more details.
PACKING LIST
Temperatures in Germany vary from -10 to +32 degrees celsius (14-90 F) and rain and snow are common. Please come prepared for the varying weather as we transition from winter to spring. Also, keep in mind that you will be living in community and your clothing and sleepwear should be modest and respectful of other people and varying cultures.
- Everyday clothing
- Workout clothing (if applicable)
- Bathing suit (no bikinis)
- Good shoes for varying weather
- House shoes (for the castle)
- Nice outfit for graduation
- Toiletries
- Warm jacket / rain jacket
University of the Nations
Pacific & Asia Christian University (PACU) was founded in 1978 in Kona, Hawaii, USA. It was founded to train students in ministering the love of Christ and teaching others according to the command of Christ to make disciples of all nations, in all spheres of society. A development guide was written to create seven colleges and several multidisciplinary centres that would develop schools, seminars, and other training modules in these subject areas. A master plan for the campus was prepared by a team of planners and architects who carefully considered the best environment for implementing the founding principles of the university.
Schools were developed rapidly in many nations and on six continents. Many of these schools were linked with PACU. However, the regional and local names no longer reflected the worldwide scope and unity of the various higher education activities. The Board of Regents unanimously adopted the new name, University of the Nations (UofN), at their meeting in 1988. The name change took place officially on June 2, 1989.
The UofN is unique in its international missionary training scope with school locations in 160 nations and at 600 locations on all continents. Because national accrediting agencies have major differences in their systems, the UofN has not, at present, applied for any one nation’s accreditation.
