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Communication & Culture ( APL 041 )

The Communication and Culture Course is designed to equip non-native English speakers with a heart for missions by increasing their English communication skills in all areas while learning about different cultures. Classroom instruction utilizes interactive methods of learning that are fun and effective.

Discipleship Training School ( DSP 211 )

This school is an intensive Christian discipleship course beginning with an 11 or 12-week lecture/teaching phase followed by an 8-12 week practical field assignment. 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.Focused DTS's: In some locations the DTS is offered with a particular focus, such as the Crossroads DTS, Operation Year DTS, University DTS, Sports DTS, Arts DTS, etc.Credit will be given for this course with satisfactory completion of DSP 212.

School of Transformational Business ( ECD 211 )

This course delves into the biblical foundation of "Business As Missions" (BAM), and trains participants in the basics of starting a business, as well as demonstrsting how business can be used in bringing the Gospel to restricted nations, empowering the poor and needy, leading to transformation of communities and nations. Some of the topics covered include understanding the concepts and history of missions in general and BAM in particular, entrepreneurship, creating vision and mission statements, developing a business plan, marketing, Innovation, sales and distribution, risk-taking in faith, and discipleship and leadership in business. 

Course	Number	Credits	Languages	Start Date	End Date
School of Transformational Business	ECD 211	12	English	13 May 2024	02 Aug 2024

Worship, Intercession, Spiritual Warfare and Evangelism School ( CHR 263 )

Students will explore how entering into the presence of God through worship and intercession are foundational for growing in the prophetic seeing these as an inseparable trio. The foundation needs to be solid and established at the same time as people grow in the prophetic. The school will enable students to receive God’s heart during worship as a catapult into intercession and prophecy, to receive prophetic insight as they linger in his presence.

Course	Number	Credits	Languages	Start Date	End Date
Worship, Intercession, Spiritual Warfare and Evangelism School	CHR 263	12	English	25 Sep 2023	15 Dec 2023