Are you training to be a plumber, electrician, builder — or working with your hands in any trade — and wondering how your faith fits in the workplace? Then Changemaker DTS is for you! This Discipleship Training School (DTS) with YWAM Skien is an 8-month journey designed for young adults who want to grow deeper with God and learn how to live out their faith in everyday life, especially in the workplace. This tailor-made DTS is built for you who work or wants to work in practical trades. It includes teaching on the Bible, missions, and discipleship. This is followed by a 2-month outreach where you’ll put into action what you've learned in the nations. You will get to practice what you learn and get real-world experiences in your trade throughout the DTS. You will learn to serve and grow on the worksite, whether you’re just starting out or already working. Changemaker DTS will equip you to follow Jesus boldly and bring His light into your work and the world.
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LECTURE
Oct - Feb
DTS begins in Norway with 3 months of lecture, learning from teachers from all over the world. Teaching is focused on taking you deeper in knowing God and equipping you to make him known. We learn in a classroom setting but also have a good balance of activities every day such as practical work, worship and intercession for the nations, and track times where groups dive into specialized topics.
We also get to join conferences through YWAM and other missions organizations in Norway. This is such a fun way to connect with other believers and those who are currently in missions! Its always an encouraging time and such a fun opportunity to meet other people with the same interests, worship together and seek God together.
OUTREACH
February - April
Time to put everything we've learning into practice! We spend about 8 weeks in the nations, on a mission to fulfill the Great Commission and to see God's kingdom come.
This will not be the regular tourist experience, but a unique opportunity to go to places most people don’t go to, meet the local people, and experience things that only a few others get the chance to!
But why?
We go on outreach to show God’s love to people through words and action.
We have the simple belief that God can use anyone, experienced or inexperienced, to show His heart and be His hands to anyone who needs Him. Our experience is also that in giving we also receive, and in going we keep on growing.
"Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth." - Psalm 48:10
AFTER OUTREACH
April - June
After outreach, there is still about a month and a half of program! This will be a combination of teaching, re-entry teaching, and joining traveling team weeks. As a base, we send teams around Norway preaching the Gospel, praying for people, and igniting the youth for Jesus.
You will get the opportunity to join some of these trips and be a part of some of the ministries we do as a base. During teaching weeks, you will continue to get more teaching about God's nature and character, but you will also get re-entry teaching, which is designed to help you move from a life in DTS and missions, back into everyday life.
Dates
Starts: October 2026
Ends: June 2027
Price
104 000 NOK* (Appr. 9900€)
For each friend you bring, each of you get a 2000 NOK discount!
* Last years price. Included in the price: All accommodation, food, and travel during the lecture phase and outreach phase, including travels during DTS.
Not included: Potential costs for necessary vaccines and visa for outreach. This amount can be anywhere between 0 and 7000 NOK, depending on the outreach location and which vaccines you already have. You need your own travel insurance. Flights to and from Norway at the beginning and the end of DTS are not included. We also recommend that you have spare money to use during DTS.
Visa Information
This is a visa free school*
* Some nationalities might need a visa to come to the DTS. Check if this applies to you here. If your nation isn´t on the list above, you will most likely need a visa to come to the DTS. If you are from one of these nations and you want to apply to our DTS, please contact us.
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