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About the DTS

You will live in community with other students and staff. So that means: sharing meals, responsibilities, worship, prayer, and fellowship together. This also means that every day you will be involved in a workduty. It’s all part of the fun 🙂

 

The lecture fee is € 3005 (including housing and meals).
The outreach fee is between € 3000 and € 4000, depending on the country and airfares at that time.
The outreach location will be made known during the DTS lecture phase.

You can apply online through this page by filling out the application form, we are looking forward to meet you!

No, during the DTS you will live together with fellow students and staff in housing that we find for that moment.

  • Morning classes (different speaker every week)
  • Afternoon activities (outreach, sports, ‘one-on-ones’, practical work, sometimes free time)
  • Evening programs (small groups, community night, outreach prep)
  • Weekends are mostly off

Our DTS combines lecture weeks with outdoor activities along the coast in Ouddorp, this is about 45 minutes drive from Rotterdam. Every week you will go on outreach in the city of Rotterdam. The main outreach always takes place in another continent. 

Our DTS is for young people between 17 and 28 years old. Are you 16 years old, but finished High School? Then you can also join when your parents agree. Extra paperwork need to be filled out by them for outreach, but we’ll guide you in that process. 

No! Our DTS is taught in English, because students and staff come from different nations.

Our next DTS will start September 21, 2026. Always. keep an eye on our socials and website!

The DTS (Discipleship Training School) is a 5–6 month training where you grow in your relationship with God, learn to know Him more, learn more about the Bible, and learn how to make Him known to others. It includes a lecture phase (teachings, worship and intercession times, smallgroups, city outreaches, community life) and an outreach phase (where you share the gospel and serve practically abroad). Read more about our DTS.

Practical details

Send us a DM via Instagram, chat with us or send us an email us at info@ywamrotterdam.com. We’d love to help you!

No, when you join us for a training, then housing is included in the school fees. If you are looking into staff opportunities, then unfortunately we don’t have housing provided for you at this moment.

Please bring maximum one large suitcase + one hiking backpack or carry on size suitcase. 

What should I bring / is there a recommended packing list? 

  • A towel
  • Waterproof shoes or boots
  • A warm waterproof jacket
  • House shoes or slippers
  • Sport clothes
  • Water sport gear (if applicable)
  • Swimsuit (no speedos / bikinis)
  • At least one formal / dressy outfit for graduation or other nice occasions
  • Cultural clothes from your country (if applicable)
  • Your Bible
  • Pens / highlighters
  • Notebook or journal
  • Toiletries
  • Playing cards or board games
  • Universal charging adapter
  • Musical instrument(s) if you play
  • Any needed medication (double check if you are allowed to bring it into the Netherlands)
  • Pictures from home or family

DTS OUTREACH GENERAL:

  • Insect repellant
  • Sunscreen
  • Travel towel
  • Flashlight or headlamp
  • Sleeping bag

OUTREACH (WOMEN):

  • You will likely need at least one long skirt or dress
  • Shirts that cover your shoulders, chest, and stomach. It’s best to have at least one long sleeved
  • Loose fitting pants

OUTREACH (MEN):

  • At least one button-up shirt with a collar
  • At least one pair of long pants which are not jeans (khakis, slacks, etc.)
  • Shorts may be allowed in some contexts, but it’s not guaranteed
  • No shirts which show your shoulders (tank tops)

MAY BE NEEDED FOR DTS OUTREACH:

(can also be purchased or borrowed during the lecture phase if you don’t yet have these items)

  • Sleeping mat
  • Mosquito net or tent
  • Hiking backpack

That depends on your nationality and the outreach location. We’ll help you with the right information in time. Please note that at this moment we don’t have our own building, so therefore we are not able to host fulltime staff.

Community & Team

YWAM Rotterdam is a small and growing pioneering team, and we are looking for people who want to build with us. Because we are still in a pioneering season, flexibility and a willingness to serve wherever needed are important. We work together, share responsibilities and each bring our own gifts to what God is building.

At the same time, we are especially praying for people who feel called to take responsibility and help develop specific areas of our ministry.

We are currently looking for staff who would love to:

  • Staff our DTS and disciple students as they grow in their relationship with God and prepare for missions.
  • Lead worship and intercession, helping create a culture of seeking God together.
  • Develop seminars and outreaches, including organising seminar days or weeks and helping pioneer summer outreach opportunities.
  • Lead local evangelism and develop new ways of reaching and discipling people in Rotterdam and the surrounding area.
  • Develop communications and social media, helping us share the vision and stories of YWAM Rotterdam.
  • Host visiting outreach teams, coordinating their programmes and connecting them with ministry opportunities in the area.
  • Develop fundraising and financial administration, helping build the practical and financial foundations needed for a growing YWAM location.

You don’t need to fit into just one of these roles. In a pioneering team, we serve together, learn together and discover along the way where our gifts can make the greatest difference.

If you have completed a DTS and feel excited about pioneering, missions and helping build something new, we would love to hear from you.

Our team is made up of people of different generations who simply want to follow Jesus, make Him known to others, and take people alongside on this journey. Go to ‘About us’ to learn more about who we are. We would also love to get to know you! So send us a message by email or whatsapp if you like. 

Yes! During our DTS or DBS, you are welcome to join our weekly Community Nights or we have volunteer opportunities like helping us out in the kitchen etc.
Other than that you can join us for streetevangelism. Contact us to discover more together. Looking forward to hear from you!

Live the Gospel. Grow in character. Go to the nations.

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