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Motorcyclist DTS
This is a DTS designed for people who already know how to ride a motorcycle and have at least 2 years experience riding in a variety of conditions. The classroom phase will be held at our base in Antigua, Guatemala and the outreach phase will be held in the United States. You must be able to speak English fluently to participate in the DTS and if you are not a U.S. citizen be able to get a visa for the 2 months of outreach. The class size will be extremely limited.
Overview
The DTS is the primary discipleship program of Youth With A Mission. The goal of the DTS is to "know God and make Him known." It is a 20 week program of which the Lecture Phase is the first 12 weeks. This time is devoted to classes on topics that are critical to the formation of a disciple of Christ. Each week a different topic is addressed by a visiting teacher or YWAM Antigua staff member. Students are given assignments to complete during the class and are required to keep a journal of their experiences. Our DTS is conducted in English and Spanish. Staff members meet with individual students each week to pray with them and help them with any specific needs they have. In addition small group meetings are scheduled to meet at least one time during the week.
Another part of the Lecture phase is learning to work together as a team through daily work assignments. Intercessory prayer sessions as well as times of worship, preparation and training for outreach ministries and group activities are also part of the intial DTS experience. It is a challenging time of learning and applying the revelation God gives to the students as they dedicate this time to spiritual development. We also schedule time each week for physical exercise at a fitness center where the students can take advantage of all the equipment and programs offered.
The final 8 weeks, the Outreach Phase, of the DTS are dedicated to cross-cultural ministry. This is the "hands on" time of the DTS in which the students are actively involved in ministering. A variety of ministry expressions will be used on the outreach and can include: dramas, children's ministry, puppets, music, dance, art, preaching, open air evangelism, personal testimonies and music videos. Evangelism is a major focus of the outreach but there are also times of intercession, worship, mercy ministry and discipleship training. The Outreach Phase is the application phase of the DTS that is challenging and at times very stretching but very rewarding.
Requirements to attend the DTS: Students must be high school graduates or be at least 18 years of age to attend the DTS. All students must have a passport that will be valid for the duration of the DTS. A complete application must be submitted to YWAM Antigua to be considered for participation in the DTS.
DTS Lecture Phase Topics Include:
- The Nature and Character of God
- Intimacy with God
- Spiritual Warfare
- Spiritual Gifts and Ministering in the Power of the Spirit
- Evangelism
- Missions/Cross Cultural Communication
- Intercession
- Bible Study Methods
- Personal Purity and the Plumbline Experience
- World View
- Identity in Christ
As part of our DTS we go to a local health club three times each week for physical exercise.
Typical Daily Schedule of the DTS Lecture Phase
Monday-Friday
600-645 a.m. Breakfast Preparation
645-715 a.m. Breakfast
715-745 a.m. Cleanup
745-815 a.m. Quiet time
830 a.m.-1230 p.m. Class
1230-100 p.m. Lunch and cleanup
115-315 p.m. Work duty
330-500 p.m. Ministry training and Exercise
530-600 p.m. Dinner and cleanup
700-1000 p.m. Study time, mission movies, group activities, English worship service, intercession
Saturday and Sunday
Weekends are usually kept free from many activities to allow the students to work on their assignments. We also schedule some group ministry activities and tourist trips to nearby attractions. All students attend the church of their choice on Sunday.
DTS Outreach Phase
The second phase of the DTS is dedicated to, “Making Him Known” and involves 8 weeks of outreach. We will be traveling on motorcycles to several location during this time. Potential destination sites are: New Orleans, Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Grand Canyon National Park, Southern California, Yosemite, Chico, California, San Francisco, Olympia, Washington, Colorado Springs, and Rochester, Minnesota. During this time students live out what they have learned in the classroom session as they minister to each other as well as to those who have not met Christ in a personal relationship. The disciple of Christ becomes both the message and the messenger of the gospel to the lost. A variety of ministry expressions are used to communicate the gospel in a variety of settings such as schools, prisons,national parks, hospitals, orphanages, open air meetings, coffee house ministry, and church settings. Students will have opportunities to present dramas, human videos, puppets, testimonies, preaching and teaching and conduct intercessory prayer sessions and prayer walks. Mercy ministries such as home construction projects, feeding programs, and medical assistance are also used to demonstrate the love of Christ to a needy world.
Dates: Classroom phase
February 17, 2012-May 10, 2013
Dates: Outreach phase
May 14-July 5. 2013
Cost: Classroom phase $2000
Cost: Outreach phase costs will be determined after accomodations, routes and destinations are planned. We estimate the cost to be around $2000
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Requirements:
1. Valid Motorcycle license
2. Motorcycle designed for touring in excellent condition.
3. Motorcycle insurance
4. Vaild passport to be able to enter Guatemala and the United States
5. If you are not a citizen of the USA you must be able to get a tourist visa for the outreach phase.
6. Two years of riding experience in a variety of weather and road conditions.
7. Physically able to ride up to 500 miles in one day.
