Skateboarders DTS

Do you want to know God more and make Him known to the skate community of Davos, Switzerland and other parts of the europe? Are you up for a radical change in your life?

God but Europe on my heart. The setup is a little bit like a mobile DTS. We will have about 8 weeks of Lectures in Davos with a break of about two outreach weeks in Switzerland. During the main outreach part we travel with a big van throughout europe. The rest of lectures are done traveling at other locations, spread out during the outreach, before we debrief back in Davos.

Is a Skateboarders DTS for me?

The DTS is for those who want their lives to count in eternity. It is about Christian character, and it is more than theory. It is a journey into the heart of God - a journey of discovery where God's ways become your own. Emphasis is not necessarily on knowledge gained but on principles applied; it is not minds filled with facts but hearts filled with faith. Knowing God personally and obeying Him completely is the bottom line.

The DTS is a special time in your life to seek and know the Lord better. We are committed to doing all we can to help you realize this goal. All staff are non-salaried missionaries dedicated to the training and equipping of Christians who want their lives to count for God and impact their world and generation for good.

Our heart is not to take you out of the “real world” to give you a nice experience with God. We want to see you rise up in everyday situations, to be a witness of God and an Ambassador of Christ, driven by the power of the Holy Spirit. Because we are a Skateboarders DTS we are focusing on the skateboarders community in Davos, Switzerland and Europe. You don't have to be the best skater ever, but you have to love the people within that culture.

Alongside with the Sk8DTS we will run a Summer DTS. This way you will mix up with some other people of different interests. We will live and learn together during the week while we have some different activities on the weekends and a different focus on outreach.

Activities?

This is always a big question. Let’s just get it out of our way. A full learning week in a DTS program requires a 50h involvement as a student. These 50h include Lectures, Worship, Intercession, Outreach Preparation, Assignments like reading and book reports, local outreach and so on. You see it is quiet a busy time, but you will be able to hit our local skate park or other spots in town.

We plan to go on little trips every other weekend, to hit some prime skate spots throughout Switzerland.

Possible Outreach Locations

As I mentioned before the outreach will focus on europe. We plan to go to Holland, Germany, Poland, France, Spain as to mention just some of them.

Course Description

I see Bones - YOU see Army

Ezekiel 37 is the core scripture as God led us to start a Sk8DTS. It is about getting Gods perspective on things, what are His thought over people and nations. God does the work through His people by His power. He is asking us to talk to the dry bones so he can release His power to get them back to life. The chapter is about physical and spiritual restoration and radical obedience. God wants to bring hope to the hopeless, redeeming them, bring them back into his kingdom, into his presence.

Description

This school is an intensive Christian discipleship course with an 11-week lecture/teaching phase and an 11 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 YWAM staff. The DTS encourages students in personal character development, cultivating their relationship with God and identifying their unique individual 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 Sk8DTS runs together with our SummerDTS to extend our family and mix with some more people with different interest as we have. Altogether no more then 20 Students to ensure the best discipleship possible on a personal level. Our heart is to be one big family, where we help each other to grow in God and where we share the love of God to our friends around us. For the Sk8DTS we can only accept up to around 10 people, so we can all fit in one big van.

Phase 1, Lectures (IDS 701)

A general week during phase one will consist of daily lectures with different teachers, worship, intercession (prayer), outreach preparation, work duties, evangelism, bible study, personal devotions and assignments... It will be a productive time. The curriculum is in the following six major categories: God’s nature and character; God’s intentions 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.

Phase 2, Outreach (ID702) The emphasis is on the application of principles taught in the DTS lecture phase coupled with teaching on evangelism concepts and practices, equipping students to share their faith in a variety of ways.
 After Outreach we will meet up in Switzerland to have another two weeks together to share our experience on the school and to get you ready for your next step in life.

Community Living Standards

YWAM Davos is for Christians who are committed to the Great Commission (Mat. 28:18-19), which includes living a Godly life worthy of example. Your time here will be enjoyable, rewarding and challenging. We are committed to helping you grow as a disciple of Jesus and we look forward to you being here. Being a disciple of Jesus includes taking responsibility for your life and conduct.

Exclusive Relationships
This will be a very special time for you, where you can focus on God and build excellent friendships with both sexes that will last for more than just 6 months. We all come from various backgrounds and cultures and have different needs and ideas of relationships. To remain focused during the school we ask that no “boyfriend/girlfriend” relationships are developed. We find that this provides a healthy environment where students are able to trust each other and enjoy developing godly friendships without all the confusion of a dating relationship. Time spent on the school is like no other as it is a great investment that will continue to influence you for the rest of your life. Because of this, there is no room for relationship difficulties to become a distraction.

Drugs, Tobacco and Alcohol
Most of the evangelical community of the world considers alcoholic drinks and tobacco products totally off limits. Often in these contexts, alcohol and tobacco use is viewed as a sign that someone either does not know God or is turning away from Him. People from different nations, denominations and backgrounds come to do a school with us, so it is important that we as a family understand and honor one another in our conversations and actions.
Davos has a huge problem with kids, as young as 12 years old, drinking and going to the bars and clubs. Davos is known as THE party town. The local community and churches will watch us closely in how we deal with this whole issue.
On the base, alcohol and smoking are not allowed. Though we aren't making any rule about drinking alcohol off YWAM property. We ask you to be wise and moderate in consuming it. If you are suffering with an addiction of tobacco (regularly smoking) or alcohol, this will be a great opportunity to get rid of it. If we recognize that you might have a problem with any of these we might make some personal guidelines for you to help you get rid of it. Drinking (in most parts of the world) and smoking are not allowed on outreach. Drugs are absolutely prohibited and are grounds for immediate dismissal from school.

Sk8DTS Dates & Prices

All dates and prices are subject to change.

Prices Include

All the prices are subject to change. For more information about how and when to pay which fee, please have a look at the "pay school fees" tab.

Pay School Fees

	Single 50.00 Married 75.00 Application Fee
	Room Deposit

Refund Policy

Refunds are made in Swiss Francs (CHF). Any bank fees will be deducted from the total refund. Refunds are made to the student within six weeks of the notice. However, this is only possible if all the recipient's transfer details are correct.