What is the difference between a Discipleship Training School (DTS) and a Crossroads DTS (CDTS)?

Historically, DTS schools accepted all age groups but catered, generally, to a younger group of people. The CDTS was created to address the special needs of singles and couples in mid-life and later. CDTS schools offered a lighter teaching schedule and a more flexible approach to the outreach. The CDTS is more accommodating to families. Both the DTS and the CDTS teach the same principles of knowing God and making Him known. They may have identical lecture schedules.

Is this a DTS or CDTS?

The YWAM Singapore Discipleship Training School is a DTS which accepts all ages and has, in special instances, offered some flexibility in the outreach schedule. (18 years and beyond)

Is it compulsory for students to live in YWAM Singapore's base during the lecture phase?

Yes. YWAM Singapore affirms the YWAM value of community living in its DTS program. We practice this because we believer certain truths critical to the program's success are taught best in this context.

Is this school suitable for me if God is not leading me to be a missionary or if I do not have the missionary gift?

YWAM Singapore believes that all Christians are "called" to follow Christ and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) but not all Christians are supposed to be a cross-cultural missionary. So, this DTS will help you to know God intimately and it will also help you to discover the way God wants to obey the Great Commission.

Where are the outreach locations?

Outreach locations are typically in East Asia, Southeast Asia and Indochina. YWAM Singapore targets China, Cambodia and Myanmar. Nearly every outreach includes at least one of these three countries. Outreaches have also gone to India, Thailand, Philippines, East and West Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia.

If I plan to serve longer-term after the DTS in a particular country, then can I go there during my DTS outreach?

Possibly. DTS staff pray about outreach locations and follow God's leading in the choice of destinations and the composition of the outreach teams. We would stress that the DTS outreach is more to get an overview of mission ministries and missionary life than it is specialized preparation to serve in a particular ministry or location.

Who are the speakers coming and where are they from?

Lecturers vary from school to school and the lecturer line-up for schools is only announced to the incoming DTS class. Approximately one fifth of our lecturers are active pastors; the rest are missionaries. 80%+ of DTS lecturers are YWAM staff/ministry workers. One third of our lecturers are local, one third come from the Southeast Asian/Australasian region. One third come from more distant locations. Common local lecturers include James Chan, Pastor Samuel Phun, Jerry Brownell and Maria Broersma. Common regional lecturers include, Jeff Littleton (YWAM Int'l), Tim Svoboda (YWAM India) and Steve Aherne (YWAM Australia). Common international speakers include Paul Hawkins, Dean Sherman. Steve Cochrane (YWAM India) and Steve Goode (YWAM Mercy Ministries).