This school is an intensive Christian discipleship course for people of all ages beginning with a 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by a 12-week practical field assignment in up to 5 to 7 nations around the world. It is a prerequisite for all other courses in the University of the Nations, and also serves to orient and prepare all new Youth With A Mission (YWAM) staff. The DTS is designed to encourage students in personal character development, cultivating their relationship with God and identifying their unique gifts and callings. Cross-cultural exposure and global awareness are special emphases throughout the course, preparing the students to evangelize and disciple current and future generations, answering the call to “Go into all the world and teach (make disciples of) all nations.” (Matthew 28:19). The curriculum is in the following six major categories: God’s nature and character; God’s intention for individuals, peoples and nations; seeing all of life from God’s perspective; redemption, sin, and the Cross; God’s family - the Church; God’s world - His call and commission; the ministries of YWAM. For more details, please visit YWAM Nelson website at https://www.ywamnelson.co.nz/schools/around-the-world-dts-24sgk