come to the mountains this winter... knowing God better for yourself - making his love known in the community and around the world. up for a radical change? let's do it!

The SDTS has all elements of a 'normal' DTS (Discipleship Training School). What makes us unique is that we are living among the snowboarding culture in a world class ski resort. We will give you a full DTS experience - not in an artificially created place - but as close as possible to your everyday life as a snowboarder.

It's the heart that counts!
The DTS is about Christian character, and it is more than theory. It is a journey into the heart of God - a journey of discovery where God's ways become your own. Emphasis is not on knowledge gained but on principles applied; it is not minds filled with facts but hearts filled with faith. Knowing God personally and obeying Him completely is the bottom line.

The real world
Our heart is not to take you out of the “real world” to give you a nice experience with God. We want to see you rise up in everyday situations, to be a witness of God and an Ambassador of Christ, driven by the power of the Holy Spirit. Because we are a Snowboarders DTS we are focusing on the freestyle community of Davos. You don't have to be the best rider (Snowboarder/Freeskier)...

Committed to do it!

The DTS is a special time in your life to seek and know the Lord better. We are committed to doing all we can to help you realize this goal. All staff are non-salaried missionaries dedicated to the training and equipping of Christians who want their lives to count for God and impact their world and generation for good.

How much do we snowboard?

A full learning week in a DTS program requires a 50h involvement as a student. These 50h include Lectures, Worship, Intercession, Outreach Preparation, Assignments and so on. Busy! You will be able to go ride on the weekends and at least one or two afternoons a week. Depending on snow conditions we can work on a local jib park at the base. The super pipe in town is usually built for the O’neill Evolution in the first week of January and can be used by the public afterwards. The season starts mid November.

Description

This school is an intensive Christian discipleship course beginning with an 11-week lecture/teaching phase followed by an 13 week practical field assignment. It is a prerequisite for all other courses in the University of the Nations. The DTS encourages you in personal character development, growing in your relationship with God and identifying your unique gifts and callings. Cross-cultural exposure and global awareness are important topics throughout the course, preparing you to share the good news and disciple current and future generations, answering the call to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations.” (Matthew 28:19)

We keep the school as small as possible (max. 20 Students) to make discipleship on a personal level happen. Our heart is to be one big family, where we help each other to grow in God and share the love of God to our friends around us.

November SDTS vs. February SDTS

The following things make the November DTS and the February DTS different from each other: The November school will have at least one team doing outreach in a snowboard culture. The November school catches winter season start to high season with the Worship & Ride new years event and the O'Neill Evolution 6 star TTR event. The February school will not have a winter outreach but catches high season with best snow conditions and the park ready from the start and springlike end-of-season riding at the end. The february school has the opportunity to ride the superpipe in town on some evenings. The curriculum and staff may change a bit from school to school.

Phase 1, Lectures (IDS 701), 11 weeks

A general week during phase one will consist of daily lectures with different teachers, worship, intercession (prayer), outreach preparation, work duties, evangelism, bible study, personal devotions and assignments... It will be a productive time. The curriculum is in the following six major categories: God’s nature and character; God’s intentions for individuals, peoples and nations; seeing all of life from God’s perspective; redemption, sin, and the cross; God’s family - the Church; God’s world - His call and commission; the ministries of YWAM.

Phase 2, Outreach (IDS 702), 13 weeks. As a second phase of the DTS, you and your team are sent out for 13 weeks of ministry in cross-cultural situations. The emphasis is on the application of principles taught in the DTS lecture phase, equipping you to share God's love in a variety of ways.
 

Phase 3, Debriefing, 2 weeks. After Outreach we will meet up in Switzerland to have another two weeks to share experiences, to process things and to get you ready for your next step in life. One week of debriefing counts as lectures and one counts as part of your outreach.

Community living standards

We are committed to living a Godly life worth the example. Your time here will be enjoyable, rewarding and challenging. Being a disciple of Jesus Christ includes taking responsibility for your life and conduct. The following things apply to you during your school:

Exclusive relationships
This will be a very special time for you to focus on God and build excellent friendships that last. To remain focused during the school we ask that no “boyfriend/girlfriend” relationships are started. We find that this provides a healthy environment where students are able to trust each other and enjoy developing Godly friendships without the distraction of a dating relationship.

Drugs, tobacco and alcohol
Most of the evangelical community of the world considers alcoholic drinks and tobacco products totally off limits. Often in these contexts, alcohol and tobacco use is viewed as a sign that someone either does not know God or is turning away from Him. It is important that we understand and honor one another's cultural backgrounds in our conversations and actions.

Drugs and smoking are absolutely prohibited and can be grounds for immediate dismissal from your school. On the base, alcohol is not allowed. We ask you to be wise and moderate in consuming alcohol. If you are suffering with an addiction of tobacco (regularly smoking) or alcohol, this will be a great opportunity to get rid of it. If we recognize that you have a problem with any of these we will make some personal guidelines for you to help you get rid of it.

All dates and prices are subject to change.

Prices Include

All the prices are subject to change. For more information about how and when to pay which fee, please have a look at the "pay school fees" tab.

Refund Policy

Refunds are made in Swiss Francs (CHF). Any bank fees will be deducted from the total refund. Refunds are made to the student within six weeks of the notice. However, this is only possible if all the recipient's transfer details are correct.