Encounter Discipleship Training School

This program and staff are so servent hearted and compassionate. The go the extra mile in encouraging and loving those around you as they bring in amazing speakers with teachings the grow and stretch your mind. The program offers many different places to go with outreach’s and local outreach’s as you travel and get to share what you have learned with others. I have grown in my relationship with God as I grew and now can walk in my idneity of who he created me to be. Redding is a beauitfuil environment with beauitfuil sites and an amazing Christian community around unlike anything I’ve ever seen also offers so many amazing churchs including Bethel Church to visit and get involved with. I came for a school but encountered so many amazing people who became a family. I also met my wife here ;) ....... so there’s that.

I HIGHLY recommend this program. I am so thankful that I came to Youth With A Mission Redding for a Discipleship Training School. It was truly life changing. The people and community around you is so amazing that you make extremely close friendships very quickly. The leaders and staff are so supportive and are constantly pouring into you. I learned so much more about God and grew in my relationship with him, and then got to spend two months in another country doing mission work. Also Redding is such a beautiful city with so many adventures to go on. The mountains are awesome with a beautiful lake and hiking trails. In your free time, you can go explore the beautiful Northern California. You’ll have the same opportunities in the countries you go to for the second half of the program. If you’re thinking about coming, apply! You won’t regret it. It will change your life.

I loved my time in YWAM DTS. It was the perfect outlet to explore the things on my heart after high school. I learned so many new things about God and myself through this vibrant community. The “lecture phase” of the school gave such a good foundation for life, God, and missions. Doing the with other people from around the world gifted me with life-long quality friendships! The trip overseas was life-changing and opened my eyes to what’s going on in the world. Outreach was my favorite part! I grew in confidence from stepping outside of my comfort zone and got so much insight for the rest of my life! I loved my time with YWAM and would recommend it to anyone who isn’t sure what to do after high school. Do a DTS! You won’t regret it!

YWAM Redding's Discipleship Training School was such a transformational experience! I went right after I graduated High School as a gap year program and I was not disappointed. I was so stoked to develop deep friendships during my lecture phase. I learned and stepped into freedom with myself and with the Lord. Some of the topics I learned about where Character and Nature of God, Holy Spirit, Relationships, Worship and Evangelism. During outreach phase I had the opportunity to go to Athens to work with the refugee! I went with a small team and two leaders. We had an amazing schedule and honestly had such a crazy time. We spent time doing street ministry, going into and serving the refugees in the area and volunteering in church programs. At the end, I really didn't want to leave. YWAM Redding became family!