YWAM HELSINKI
Schools & Ministries
DTS in HELSINKI is on break until 2024
WHAT
The Discipleship Training School is an intensive training program aimed for young adults (18-35yrs) made up of two parts: the lecture phase in the beautiful city of Helsinki, and an outreach abroad. During the 10 week lecture phase, we will focus on knowing God, His world, and our place in it. We will be hearing from different teachers each week from both Finland & Abroad. We at YWAM value teachers who do first then teach, in other words they walk the walk before they talk the talk. The teaching will be intensive, challenging, as well as Holy Spirit led. In addition to the lectures, we will also be learning from community living, small groups, homework assignments, mentoring times, worship & intercession, weekly outreaches, and practical work duties. Our mornings start with our personal quality time with God, followed by prayer & worship. ,
(NOTE: All teaching will be either conducted or translated into both Finnish & English)
Our afternoons will also be spent together in study sessions, processing groups, mentoring times, local outreaches, practical work duties, etc…
After our time in the classroom is over, we will head off on our outreach, which will focus on making God known by applying what we’ve learned in the classroom through an intense, 8 week cross-cultural mission trip. During the outreach you will get to see and experience what missions work looks as you serve and share the Gospel while ministering with your team.
Finally we will spend our last week together debriefing what we’ve learned and preparing to apply it to our next stage of life!
Truly this will be a hands-on, full-time, and life-changing 5 months!
Note: There is both a minimum & maximum number of students that we are able to take in order for it to be the best possible experience for you.
WHEN & WHERE
DTS in Helsinki is on break until 2023
Location: Apollonkatu 5 B 37, 00100 Helsinki
PRICES
– Registration Fee: 200€ – You pay this AFTER being accepted. This fee is non-refundable.
– Lecture Phase Cost: 2300€ Includes housing, food, mini-outreach in Finland, travel within Finland, and of course the teaching.
– Outreach Cost 2000-2500€ Includes flights, accommodation, food, and transportation in the country/s of destination. This does not include possible visas, medications, vaccinations, insurance or spending money.
All in all, DTS costs amount to approximately 1000€ per month or approximately 5000€ for the entire school including both lecture & outreach expenses. Specifics of outreach costs will be released during the lecture phase.
All students coming from abroad are required to pay the registration fee and lecture phase in full before any invitation letter or assistance can be given in acquiring a tourist visa.
Lower Fees for Developing Nations
The University of the Nations International, using information supplied by the United Nations and other sources, ranks countries in three categories (A,B,C) based on their per capita income. See which category your nation is in here: https://uofn.edu/nation-category-list
Students from C or B category nations may apply for a discount, subject to availability and conditions. To apply for this discount, be sure to mention it in your DTS application. NOTE: this applies to the full cost of the course only, and may NOT be stacked with other tuition discounts. This discount applies for lecture phase only and does not apply to outreach. Discount amount and/or country assignments are subject to change at any time, at the discretion of YWAM Helsinki.
B Country – 900€ discount
C Country – 1350€ discount
WHAT
DBS or Discipleship Bible School is a 12-week Bible school. During school, you get an overview of “God’s story” and explore God’s purposes in it. You will read through the entire Bible, observe the chronology of biblical events, and learn to better understand the historical context of each book, understand the harmony between the books, recognize different genres of literature and identify the major themes in these 66 books. Every week we get to hear teachers from around the world. The teaching is intensive, challenging and led by the Holy Spirit. We also spend time every day in small groups learning together. In addition to these, we learn through community living, homework, mentoring, praise, intercession, weekly activities and practical work services.
At the end of the school, you will have the tools to study the Bible more independently, to facilitate the Bible in small groups, and a timeline and a 30-40 minute presentation that you can use to tell anyone about God’s Redemptive plan throughout the Bible.
WHERE & WHEN
The first DBS in Helsinki will take place from September 3 to November 30, 2025
Teaching and accommodation take place in the center of Helsinki, at Apollonkatu 5 B 37, 00100 Helsinki.
PRICE
The registration fee is €50. You pay this ONLY after you have been accepted. The payment is non-refundable.
The lecture period €2150 includes accommodation and food, teaching-related trips in the capital region and, of course, teaching.
All students that come outside EU area or Schengenarea will need tourist visa for the school which is not included to the school price.
APPLY NOW! (TBA)
ASK
For more information or if you have any questions ask us by emailing: helsinki@ywam.fi
YWAM Helsinki
YWAM Helsinki is a community of passionate Jesus-lovers committed to know God and make Him known. Our mission is to ‘Transform society- Reach the Nations’. Our hearts burn for sharing the gospel, spreading the kingdom of God and discipling youth. YWAM Helsinki is a base still being pioneered join us and let’s build it together!
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