Every morning he wakes up, looking for an adventure. She's hoping for more, but doesn't know where to find it. He has dreams of how the future should be, but could he possibly make it happen? She's looking for an opportunity that will give her direction, something new and challenging. They are looking for something bigger than themselves.

What If….There's a city that's waiting for you? A city that lives and breathes change? A city of Movements, Global influence, Power, the pulse of pioneers? What if this dream is a timely response to a city in need? What if this need is all it takes to show you that you can change the future? What if this person is you...

At YWAM San Francisco, we offer a Cities Discipleship Training School (DTS) twice a year for people 18 and older. Located in the heart of San Francisco, we combine classroom learning and hands on experience in knowing God and making Him known. Students are given the opportunity to develop their relationship with God in creative and innovative environments. Our hope is that while located in San Francisco, students would develop a heart and a passion for the city and what God is doing here and in other cities.

Lecture Phase

The first portion of the DTS is spent at our training facility just blocks away from the hub of the city, located in the Tenderloin neighborhood. Surrounded by urban needs and challenges students are encouraged to dig deep in pursuing God through lectures, small group discussions, reading assignments, and personal reflection. In this significant location, students experience God in extraordinary ways. God reveals himself through the life and people of the city. Some of the topics that are covered during DTS by speakers from around the world and country are:

- Hearing God's Voice

- The Character and Nature of God

- The Cross

- Relationships

Reaching Out to the City   

Out of the overflow from our relationship with Christ, comes the ministry. Our DTS allows students the opportunity to grow with God alongside daily ministry experience. Our streets are filled with people longing for truth, which inevitably creates open doors. Each week every DTS student will choose a ministry that engages their passion and gifting. Previous schools have worked with at-risk youth through an after school club, lead Bible studies in our Ellis room (homeless drop-in center), reached out to female prostitutes (Because Justice Matters), shared art with street kids, evangelized university campuses etc.

Outreach

DTS students will spend one month in San Francisco and two months in target nations doing daily ministry with a strong emphasis on evangelism and mercy ministry. Outreach enables students to put into practice what they have learned through practical, hands on involvement. Both the Fall School and the Winter School visit different cities in the world and focus on different ministries. In previous schools, the teams have ministered in Vietnam teaching English to college age students, visiting Thai slums, building a school in Morocco, visiting university campuses in Rome, working on projects to reach those caught in sex-trafficking and using performing arts in the famous piazzas of Italy. The possibilities are endless! Click below to find out more about the schools and their specific focuses.

Costs

Online Payments for DTS:

APPLICAITON FEE $25.00 DEPOSIT $500.00 TUITION $3,500.00 OUTREACH $3,000.00 PARTIAL PAYMENT $500.00

Dates

Next Fall Cities DTS starts: September 17, 2012

* Still accepting Applications  

Next Winter Cities DTS starts: January 14, 2013

*Still accepting Applications

All applications turned in after deadline, will be happily accepted, but may be placed on a waiting list.

It was a challenging summer through which God showed me what it truly means to love and serve others.