There are not many programs like a DTS. It is a wild time where you live and do life as part of a community of people who are crazy about God. DTS students come from all over the world, from different cultures, different Christian traditions and together go deeper with God. 

A Discipleship Training School is an official program run by YWAM and has curriculum requirements. Here are the elements of the YWAM DTS program:

• classroom learning (12 hours per week, or 16 if the DTS is being translated)
• worship (3 hours per week)
• corporate prayer & intercession (3 hours per week)
• Bible reading 
• small groups 
• work duties (~8 hours per week)
• local outreach (~4 hours per week)

ADDITIONAL CURRICULUM ELEMENTS INCLUDE:

• reading assignments
• one-to-one conversations, mentoring, coaching

The schedule will vary from school to school, but your schedule will look pretty close to this example schedule below:

Nuremberg is awesome! It's the city that many of our former students and staff move to because they enjoy it so much.

The YWAM facilities are located directly in the heart of the city right next to the main train station, which is awesome news because you will never be far away from a German bakery, a cup of locally roasted coffee, and there are of course plenty of schnitzel options!

Martin Luther called Nürnberg the "Eyes and ears of Germany" it’s not only a great city to live in but has played key roles through out the history of Germany. We think you will really like it!

Practically, it is an incredibly easy city to get around in. Very few of the YWAMers own or use cars because biking and walking are the main modes of getting around. If you’re not into the whole bicycle thing, there are buses, trams, scooters, underground trains, overground trains… you name it, we have it!

• lot's of great coffee shops
• public transportation is amazing
• a city filled with history, tradition, and global influence
• tons of great German restaurants

NUREMBERG IS A GREAT CITY AND HERE ARE 3 REASONS WHY NÜRNBERG IS THE PLACE TO DO YOUR DTS!

Great question! Outreach locations can vary from DTS to DTS, but here are a few of the locations that teams from Nuremberg have gone to:

Well, that is a challenging question. Here is an example of what a week of outreach could look like. A typical outreach week is pretty untypical.

This depends on where you go, what is possible there and what missionaries and churches your team is working with. Here is a list of a bunch of things your team could do on outreach:

• teach and mentor kids in schools

• share a sermon during a church service while half your team is teaching the kids and teens in Sunday School

• speak in a youth group encouraging teens to share their faith

• host a Jesus Film event for refugees, followed up with weekly Bible studies for further discipleship

• partner with a new church plant to help them connect with every person in their neighborhood

• and a whole lot more!