Discipleship Training Center
Out of the Discipleship Training Center (DTC) all DTS schools are coordinated and organized. Another name for the DTC is also the DTS office. Every year there are 3 DTS schools organized and besides that there is also a Discipleship Summer Course (DSC). The DTC monitors the quality of the DTS and provides support to schools.
Upcoming school data
· September 19, 2012: Classic DTS (regular DTS).
· January 2013: Mercy and Justice DTS (focus DTS – bring justice and help people in need).
· April 2013: Generations DTS (for young and old, also families. Outreach takes place during the summer vacation).
· April 2013: Bikers DTS
Topics
God’s nature and character – encountering God
Through things like reading the scriptures, prayer, worship, and devotional time, we want you to understand all aspects of God such as His holiness, faithfulness, His father heart, mercy and grace. This topic will take your whole lifetime to cover, but you the intent is learn, grow and discover now already. Our desire is that you’ll meet Him and discover who He really is. Developing a deeper relationship with Him.
Hearing the voice of God
Yes, God still speaks! Everyone hears God in a way that is unique to them. We desire for you to hear God and be able to follow all that He speaks to us through the Word, prayer and other ways.
The purpose of God’s redemption through the Cross – recognizing Jesus as Lord
God has a powerful plan for your life and it has already been set in motion through his sacrifice on the cross. We want you to understand the full meaning of the cross and redemption though His sacrifice so you can start to realize just how much God cares for all His children
Spiritual warfare & intercession
We believe that God has called us to pray and to intercede for people and the world in need. By intercession you bring a change, it is powerful. Once a week as a base we also pray together.
Evangelism and missions
Knowing God and making Him known – A primary goal at YWAM is to spread the gospel. We’ll teach you about mission and how you can evangelise. Besides this you learn also how to do this practically. Beside the outreach, some schools also go out for evangelism during lecture phase.
Discovering God’s purpose for your life
Yes, your life has purpose! We will help you discover your unique gifts that the Lord has blessed you with so you can effectively fulfill His calling for your life. This is what it’s all about! Learning who you are in Him, and how you can use your gifts for Him.
Outreach
The second half of the DTS is the outreach, a three month of field trip. This is a trip to another country in order to put into practice the things you’ve been learning in the lecture phase. It’s the ‘making God known’ part. Sharing Jesus with people in a country you’ve probably never been before.
During the lecture phase outreach teams will be formed and there will be time to prepare the teams for their evangelism trip. Like learning drama, dances, teambuilding and learning how to share your testimony.
Each outreach is different depending on where you go. Your ministry will transform to meet the needs of the local situations, but there will always be a focus on evangelism.
In the past years we’ve had outreaches in places like: Greenland, Iceland, Indonesia, Ukrain, Brazil, South Africa, Ethiopia and China.
Open Day
During the Open Day and Open Week of the of the Discipleship Training School (DTS) you join the students who do a DTS. During this week you’ll follow lectures, you join the worship and intercession times, there’s opportunity to get more information about doing a DTS and you can have a look at Heidebeek.
You are very welcome to join us in the DTS for a week or one day!
Date: Thursday, May 10
Topic: Character of God
Speaker: Bill Payne
You want to join? Please let us know and contact us.
Program
8.30: Worship and Intercession
10.00: Break
10.30: Lecture
12.30: Lunch
13.30: Introduction on the DTS
Free time and dinner with students
19.00: Lecture
Meet the Staff
Arlen - Leader
Hi my name’s Arlen and I’m originally from the USA. I’m married to a wonderful lady named Jette and have 2 beautiful daughters. My wife is from Holland, but we met while working together with YWAM in Australia! A few years ago we moved here to Holland, following God’s call to come and work in Europe. I love working with DTS, seeing people’s lives transformed as they encounter God.
Gertude - Leader
Hey I'm Gertrude, married to Willem Jan, mother of 2 beautiful children: Loïs (2010) & Noah (2011) . Before YWAM I was a teacher at a highschool & I taught the fine arts & art history. September 2008 we did our DTS in Manilla, Phillipines. Photography, painting/sculpture, dancing, reading are the things I like to do. Together with Willem Jan we have the priviledge to lead the Generations DTS.
Ingeborg - Leader
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Jonathan - Leader
I'm 27 years of age, and I come from Belgium. I did my DTS at Heidebeek in 2005 and I also did the School of Biblical Studies. I'm married to Ingeborg and soon we'll expect our first baby. Before I came to work at Heidebeek in 2010, I worked as a pastry baker. I left these nice sweets behind me to work with the Mercy and Justice DTS. It is great to see how God is at work in this world and in us!
Mirjam Gosseling - Leader
My name is Mirjam Gosseling. Im married to Bernd Jan and since august 2011 we have a son, Levi. Since 2004 i work with DTS's. I worked with several DTS's and led different outreaches, to Poland, Niger, The Middle East and visit many more countries. Since 2008 I m coordinator of the different DTS's we run at Heidebeek.
Stefan - Leader
Hi there, my name is Stefan. Since 1 july 2011 I’m married with a beautiful women called Marleen. I’m born here on ‘the Veluwe’ in the characteristic village Oldebroek. I did my DTS in Perth, Austrailia. From 2008 onwards I work with the DTS here at the Heidebeek base. The DTS is a great time where God changes people and where you can reach out to people to make a change.
Willem Jan - Leader
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Agnes - Staff
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Alita - Staff
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conny - Staff
Hi, my name is Conny. I'm working now for 16 years in Ywam. It is a great movement where we see God moving and people move to where God have called them to go! For many years I have led DTSes, right now I am involved in registration of the schools and at the personal department. Discipleship is a passion of my heart, Jesus called us to be a disciple and to make disciples of all nations. Lets go!
Ellen - Staff
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Henk - Staff
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Ingeborg - Staff
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Janneke - Staff
Hello, I am Janneke Duursma. Born in a family of six children, almost 54 years ago. I gave my life to Jesus in 1981, the best thing that ever happened in my life!! It is my desire that people get to know who they are in Christ and their inheritance in Him! Than they really will live in the freedom that God has meant for them.
joblevins - Staff
Hi, I did my DTS in Sept. '96 here at Heidebeek and came together with my husband, Rodney, back on staff in Oct. '97. I work with Staff Care and Development and the Pastoral team. Besides that Rodney and I have two beautiful daughters Lisa and Sarah. We are excited to help empower people to fulfill their calling!
Joni - Staff
My name is Joni, 26 years old and have been working on Heidebeek since 2010. I studied nursing and I worked in the hospital afterwards. In 2005 I did my DTS. After staffing two DTSes, I still haven't had enough of it. I think it's amazing to be involved in discipling of people! Some key words of me are: lifely, happy, faithful, artistic, and I love making music, dancing and being creative.
Marleen Pruim - Staff
I am 28 years old, married to a wonderful husband named Stefan. Travelling, chocolate and jazzdance are some words that describe me and my interests. I work at Heidebeek with great pleasure for 5 years already: First with King’s Kids and now with the DTS.
Leoni - Staff
Hello! My name is Leoni, I’m 28 years old and since 2011 I work at YWAM Heidebeek. I love to work with the DTS. It's great to work with young people and to see what God is doing! Besides that I love to go out and enjoy life, reading a book, spend time with friends, great!
Margret - Staff
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