it’s time for the next generation to go global
What is DTS?
The YWAM Pittsburgh Discipleship Training School (DTS) is an intense, 5 month, live-in program designed to “Know God and Make Him Known.” We believe in you and we believe God is calling up the next generation, so we go all in. This full-time course will bring you into a more intimate relationship with Him and equip you to share Him creatively and effectively with the world before you. It gives space for you to discover your passions and important role in God’s purposes for the world.
The DTS consists of two unique portions: the Lecture Phase and the Outreach Phase. Both phases are required in order to complete your DTS.
dates & cost
Select a DTS track below to view dates, costs & additional information, including FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
Please note: the cost for DTS is the same, despite which track you choose
the TRACk FOCUS
The first step in your DTS journey is to customize your DTS and apply. We now offer 4 distinct DTS tracks.
A track is a specific area of focus during your school. All 4 tracks run their lectures side by side, joining in lecture, worship, prayer, meals and community events together. Special training time in your area of interest is scheduled into your week followed by plenty of opportunities to practice your new skills in the mission field around the city of Pittsburgh and on outreach abroad.
Scroll down to Customize Your DTS to learn more about each focus.
Lecture
In the 3 month Lecture Phase, you’ll dive down deep in your relationship with God through weekly lecture topics, worship, prayer, time alone with Him, and discipleship by our dedicated missionary staff. You’ll grow in faith in a supportive community of adventurous, diverse, like-minded youth eager to impact the world alongside you. We will equip you to effectively communicate the Gospel locally and cross-culturally and answer those difficult questions and objections you’ve likely already encountered from your peers.
In addition, time weekly will be spent focussing on your DTS track’s distinct area of focus, developing your skills, and practically applying them throughout the city of Pittsburgh.
OUTREACH
The 2 month Outreach Phase is our response to the Great Commission: to take the Good News to the nations! This phase is where you apply what you learned in the classroom through an intense, cross-cultural experience overseas. We are committed to impacting people globally with the love of Jesus. Equipped with a new perspective and specialized skills, you will share the Gospel in another nation (or nations) and see others’ lives changed forever.
Come experience firsthand the impact you can have on others by communicating His awesome, redeeming love in unendingly creative ways. You will never be the same.
dates & cost
Select a DTS track below to view dates, costs & additional information, including FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
Please note: the cost for DTS is the same, despite which track you choose
CUSTOMIZE YOUR DTS
PICK THE DTS FOCUS designed FOR YOU
PHOTO & FILM DTS
Visual imagery is powerful. In the world around us, we are bombarded by media, and it impacts us deeply. In this tract, you will learn to use photography and videography to express your ideas, communicate your passion, and ultimately, bring people closer to the heart of God. Join us, as we co-create with the most awesome Creator. Come see God expand your potential as you see others through His lens.
UPCOMING PHOTO + FILM SCHOOLS:
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - FEBRUARY 6, 2025*
MARCH 13, 2025
*Dates subject to change
BASKETBALL DTS
The game of basketball was created to "win men for the Master through the gym." As one of the fastest-growing sports internationally, the opportunity to use this game to spread the Gospel has endless opportunities. Use your skills on courts in Pittsburgh and the nations to impact individuals worldwide. If basketball is your passion, this track, open to male and female applicants, allows you to serve in a unique, action-packed setting.
UPCOMING BASKETBALL SCHOOLS:
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - FEBRUARY 6, 2025*
MARCH 13, 2025
*Dates subject to change
CLASSIC DTS
Designed to “Know God and Make Him Known”, this is not a program for the faint of heart. God commissioned us to take his love to the nations and we are all in. In these 5 months, you’ll deepen your relationship with the Lord as you grow in a dynamic community of globally-minded youth, eager to impact the world. Outreach in another culture will transform you as you see God use you to impact the nations. This isn’t your mother’s mission. God’s raising the next generation to change hearts and eternities one life at a time. Your time is now.
UPCOMING CLASSIC SCHOOLS:
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - FEBRUARY 6, 2025*
MARCH 13, 2025
*Dates subject to change
COSMETOLOGY DTS
Women tell their hair stylists everything. Using hairdressing, facials, manicures, pedicures, massage, body art, truth, and lots of love, we are bridging the gap to hurting hearts. This school is designed to call women back to her God-given values and purposes. Women are waiting for someone to hear their cry and show them a better way. The way of Love himself. Join us as we proclaim freedom for the captives, give hope to the lost, and make connections that will echo into eternity.
UPCOMING COSMETOLOGY SCHOOLS:
TBD
*Dates subject to change