YWAM Austral – Ushuaia

The Multicultural DTS

The DTS that goes to as many different cultures as we can during the two months of outreach.

During the Multicultural DTS school there will be a special focus on missions and reaching unreached people groups. We will look at many of the different cultures around the world, and discover what it is that they need and how we can reach them. Cross-cultural communications and learning languages all form part of this exciting Discipleship Training School.

The Multicultural DTS is a dynamic learning experience that involves both students and the staff. Your time in the school will bring you challenges that encourage you to respond according to Christ’s character and to get to know Him more through:

• Individual and group prayer
• Small group devotionals
• Worship
• Study
• Dynamic and challenging classes
• Reading the Word
• Practical work and activities
• Deep friendships with people of other cultures
• Openness
• Discipleship
• Pastoral attention
• …and more.

The purpose of the Multicultural DTS school is to help you to replace old habits with those found in God’s Word. In this way we achieve the same vision as God has for the world, coming to understand the need and urgency for cross-cultural missions and preparing to get involved.

The need is there. God is calling. Will you be one who responds?

Be a trailblazer.

Bringing the light into a land of darkness, against all odds.

There is something unique about being the first, knowing that nobody else has ever been this way before, or done what you have just done before. Paul was a trailblazer in his time, setting up churches in Macedonia and other places where nobody had ever taken the message before. David Livingstone was a trailblazer through Africa, Hudson Taylor trail blazed his way through inland China, Jim Elliot in the jungles of Ecuador. You too can be a trailblazer.

Trail blazing is taking the light of God to the places where it is most needed. It is pushing your way through against all resistance. It is a determination to lay fresh foundations, based upon the truths of God. It is taking risks, being uncomfortable, focusing on the goal and not the process. It is one of the most rewarding things you can be involved in.

The trailblazer DTS is a Discipleship Training School with a focus on trailblazing. It is a DTS where you will learn about some of the most amazing people who were trailblazers and discover some of their secrets. It is a place where you will be able to take risks, to step out as a trailblazer, to learn how to grow in God and follow His voice. It is a challenge.

Youth with a Mission has as its motto, “To know God and to make Him known.” So as with all Discipleship Training Schools, the Trailblazer DTS focuses on our relationship with God, and how we live this out in practical ways. This includes areas such as our character, relationships with others, and acts of mercy. With three months of theory where everybody lives in the same place together, there is plenty of time to get to know each other. During these three months you will learn about many aspects of God, including such things as:

•  Our Identity in Christ
• Hearing the Voice of God
• Intercessory Prayer
• The Nature and Character of God
• Studying the Bible
• The Fear of the Lord
• Renewing the Mind
• The Great Commission
• Sharing the Gospel with the Lost
• Discipling Nations
• Cross-Cultural Communications
• Gifts, Calling, Destiny
• Sin, Repentance, and Restitution
• …and many more.

The Trailblazer DTS, as with all DTS’s, is a life-changing school. When you have finished your training with us you will never be the same again. Those students who, after their school, decide that they want to be trailblazers will be encouraged and assisted in their decisions. Those who return home will be encouraged to maintain their renewed relationship with God.

For whatever reason you decide to come and do the Trailblazer DTS (taught in both English and Spanish), whether it be because you want to come to the “End of the World”, you want to go out into all the world, or you just want to know God better, you will not be disappointed.

The Trailblazer DTS in Ushuaia. Growing in God. Growing in character. Going where nobody has gone before.

Summer Days DTS

With Ushuaia being so far south in the world, most of the year we enjoy a cold winter climate. However, over the Christmas months the weather warms up enough to be able to enjoy the national parks and nearby mountains. There is nothing like worshiping God amongst the nature that He has created.

That is why we now have, starting in 2011, our Summer Days Discipleship Training School (DTS). This school will spend a lot more time outdoors amongst God’s creation. It is a great opportunity to get to know more of Ushuaia while getting to know more about God.

The DTS is a dynamic learning experience that involves both students and staff. It will challenge you to respond according to Christ’s character as you get to know Him more through:

• Individual and group prayer
• Small group devotionals
• Worship
• Study
• Classes
• Reading the Word
• Practical works
• Friendships
• Openness
• The Gospel
• Pastoral attention

The purpose of this school is to help you to replace the old habits in your life with those that God’s word encourages. In this way we achieve the same vision as that which God has for the world, coming to understand the need and urgency for missionaries in the field.

Perhaps you too will become one of them.

Snowboarding

That’s right, with such great snow down here in the southermost tip of the world, we have decided to offer a Discipleship Training School (DTS) for Snowboarders. All are welcome, from experienced snowboarders to those who want to learn. It will be a mix of classes in the classroom and classes on the mountain.

We are still working out all of the details but if you are interested please send us a comment and let us know. We will keep you informed.

UPDATE (July ’11): The school has been rescheduled for winter 2013. We are looking forward to having a lot of fun learning about God on the mountain.

Ushuaia under Snow

On May 9th we start our DTS in the southernmost city in the world. In winter. Snow. Lots of snow.

DTS Under the Snow