OUR DTS DAILY SCHEDULE
Wondering what your DTS schedule will look like in the training phase? A typical day is full of opportunities to learn and grow, but also leaves time to hangout with friends. Here is a glimpse of what your day-to-day will look like
MORNING SCHEDULE
Wake up
Get ready for the day by making your bed, brushing your teeth, and eating some breakfast.
Quiet Time
First thing in the morning we get up and get ready for the day, eating breakfast and getting our coffee fix. We set this hour aside to focus on connecting personally with Jesus – the best start to any day.
Class
We’ll often kick off the morning with worship or scripture meditation. Then we’ll learn from that week’s speaker, who may be a YWAM teacher, a staff member, or a local pastor. (And don’t worry – there are coffee and bathroom breaks built into the morning.)
Lunch
Our whole YWAM location gathers for a home-cooked meal. Visitors praise our salad bar but everyone’s got their favorite YWAM Louisville menu item, whether it’s chicken-bacon-ranch pasta or pork tacos. It’s not uncommon for anyone who’s not on lunch clean-up to play some volleyball, shoot some hoops, or play a card game.
AFTERNOON/EVENINGS SCHEDULE
Afternoon Activities
Afternoons in the DTS schedule vary. They can involve further teaching, ministry training for outreach, times of prayer for the nations, small group, local ministry – we keep learning in the afternoons, it just tends to be even more interactive.
Work Detail
Here’s the part where we all chip in to make things work. That may be cleaning our classroom or doing yardwork at one of our houses. Like everything else in DTS, work detail is part of the learning experience.
Dinner
Our mealtimes are a great opportunity to connect with one another and share what God is doing in our lives. Conversation around the tables also tends to include crazy stories and funny jokes. In other words, it’s family. It’s fun!
Evenings
While sometimes there’s a DTS function going on (like a ministry event, training session, or birthday party), often evenings are free, and DTS students like to spend them relaxing, catching up on homework (yes, DTS has homework), calling friends or family back home, or just spending time with one another, whether in our homes or somewhere else.
Reflection Time
We become like what/who we meditate or set our minds on. To become more like the Lord, we spend time in prayer, meditation, reading God’s word, and processing the teachings at the end of our day.
This time is about loving God with our mind—ending our day by focusing on the Him without distractions.
Good Night!
The Weekends
While some weekends will have ministry activities or class outings scheduled, you’ll often have free time on the weekends to relax, catch up with family, and work on DTS assignments. Many Saturday mornings we gather to do ministry in our city! We’ll also hang out together in other ways (like Soccer, trips to the park or our favorite ice cream shop, or a game night). Church attendance is another part of our weekends; it’s required in DTS, and YWAMers worship with several different local congregations. We’ll help you find a church to commit to while you’re here.