Bilingual
Discipleship Training School
A five month immersive experience, the BDTS radically changes hearts and lives to function in a new normal with God at the center using both English and Spanish. During the three-month training phase at our Minnesota facility you are challenged to go deeper in your walk with God and His Son, Jesus, through a variety of activities and teachings. During the following two-month outreach abroad you are given many opportunities to make the Good News of Jesus known through evangelism, teaching, and serving. Your life and the lives you touch will never be the same.
Three months at the YWAM Minneapolis campus with a focus on growing in your relationship with God. Heart transformation and character development are the target rather than merely accumulating information. Regular times of teaching, prayer, worship, processing what you’re learning, and local outreach all in English and Spanish give you many opportunities to be stretched and grow.
The growth continues with two additional months that take you out into the world for practical application of your training. Outreach gives you varied opportunities to share your faith, build up other believers, encourage the brokenhearted and hurting, serve the poor and needy, and make the love of Jesus known to those who are searching for Him. And in the end, you are changed too.
“For me, the BDTS was a time where God acted supernaturally in my life. I experienced change as He confronted things in me that were not pleasing to Him. He showed me my purpose as I follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Without a doubt, I am a different person.”
Valentina R.
Prayer & Worship
Classroom Learning
Reflection Assignments
Small Group Processing
Community Service
Working as Teams in the YWAM Community
Team Building
One-On-One Mentoring
Bible Study
Personal Time with God
Prayer & Worship
Living with the Locals
Cultural Orientation
Traveling & Experiencing Local Foods
Teaching/Preaching
Meeting & Serving Other Missionaries
Evangelism
Children’s ministry
Service Projects
Hearing & Obeying God’s Voice Together
Hearing God’s Voice
Father-Heart of God
Identity in Christ
The Cross
The Nature and Character of God
Spiritual Warfare
Biblical Worldview
The Holy Spirit
Relationships
Cross-Cultural ministry
Anyone who desires to be a disciple of Jesus Christ, is 18 years or older and has completed high school.
As part of the Bilingual Discipleship Training School (BDTS) you will be given the opportunity to learn or improve your Spanish. The BDTS is the perfect setting for growing in your relationship with God while surrounding yourself with the Spanish language and Latino culture.
Questions? Fill out the contact form or send us an email.
registrar@ywam-mn.org
Raffi grew up in the Bronx in New York City, and Michelle grew up in rural Northern Minnesota. They met at YWAM Minneapolis while Michelle was attending the Bilingual Discipleship Training School and Raffi was on staff. Michelle appreciates spending time in nature, whether camping, walking, or working with plants. Raffi likes having deep discussions about faith, politics, and philosophy. They enjoy doing ministry together as a couple.
