Performing Arts Discipleship Training School (PADTS)
Do you have a passion for dance? Are you a singer? Does art make your heart soar? Or perhaps acting is your thing? Would you like to use your gifts for the Kingdom of God and His Glory?
Are you passionate about reaching the lost? We are too! We have been sharing the gospel around the world using Drama and Musical Theater productions for over many years and we want to take you on an international adventure with us.
Come and learn more about the God you serve – His plan for creation; His desire for relationship with people; His love for You and His desire for you to walk into your destiny In Him. Learn how to use your gifts to bring others to Christ and to bring Him glory.
Next School
Lecture: Sept 22, to December 20, 2025
12 weeks
Total Lecture Fees: $3,500
The cost of the Lecture phase (first 12 weeks) covers all of your tuition, housing, food, costumes, books & materials, and local transportation.
$3500
Mission Outreach: December 28 to March 1, 2026
8 weeks
~ The cost of outreach (8 weeks) covers your airfares as well as tuition, costumes, housing, food, and transportation.
~ We will be flying in and out of the Tampa Florida International Airport (TPA)
Likely Outreach Location
~ Locations: SE Asia: Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand
~ Outreach Ground Fees: $2,000
~ Airfares & Transportation: (Currently between $1700 and $2100)
Estimated Outreach cost: $4,000
$4000
Total Cost: $7,500 estimated (Depending on airfares)
These costs are also inclusive of tuition, housing, food and local transport.
Discipleship Training School
The Discipleship Training School (DTS) is designed to help you understand God more deeply, live more like Jesus and identify your unique gifts and purpose in life.
DTS is an intensive, residential training course which begins with a 12 week classroom phase, followed by an 8 week outreach time. The DTS emphasizes cross-cultural exposure and global awareness, preparing students to answer the call to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations” Matthew 28:19.
The Discipleship Training School is a requirement for applying as YWAM staff, and serves as a prerequisite to all other training programs.
Curriculum:
You will receive weekly teaching from seasoned missionaries providing insight into areas like the God’s intentions for people and the nations, God’s redemption, God’s family, God’s world and our response to God’s call. Discipleship will also come through small groups, quiet times, worship, intercession, journaling, book reports and weekly outreaches.
Ways God Speaks
Learn to hear the voice of God
Character and Nature of God
Spiritual Warfare
Intercession
Worship
Worldview
Inductive Bible Study
Father Heart of God
Cross Cultural Evangelism
Destiny and relationships
Performing Arts Track
Then 2-3 afternoons a week we offer more specialized classes in:
Vocal technique & Song interpretation
Rehearsal and performance
Movement to music
Auditioning skills
Stage make-up
Acting skills: Characterization
Acting skills: Improv technique
We will Prepare 2 Musicals for outreach
We will perform skits and dances on outreach
Venue
The lecture phase will take place at our YWAM Tampa training facility for three months. The outreach phase will be in USA and the Asia/Pacific region for two months.
We run a family style community YWAM Training Center. Our YWAM Tampa Staff family’s and the DTS students all live together in 3 big houses on 5 acres in the countryside with above ground pool, tennis & Basketball court, bonfires, rope swings, bikes and canoeing nearby. During DTS we often have 20-30 people sitting down together for dinner and are one big happy family.
University credit:
We offer all the same elements in our lecture and outreach phase curriculums as the standard Discipleship Training School program, thus fulfilling YWAM’s University of the Nations’ (U of N) requirements in order that you receive full credits for completing a DTS. You will receive a total of 24 college credits through the U of N for completing the DTS. YWAM Tampa is also planning to offer a Performing Arts AA Degree with University of the Nations.
Theater Company:
At YWAM Tampa Bay, we work closely with Live Oak Theatre Company which hosts 3-5 shows per year plus, now with the new 12,000 sq. ft building, classes are offered in vocal and instrumental instruction as well as acting and dance. This company now has its own non-profit status and is recognized as a Community Theater in Brooksville, FL. In the past few years, we have produced shows such as “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Annie”, “Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe”, “Judah Ben-Hur”, “King David”, “Music Man, “Anne of Green Gables” , “The Little Earl”, etc. Our DTS students have always had active roles in the productions, everything from acting and singing to sound and stage management.
Upon completion of a DTS, graduates are eligible to apply for staff positions with YWAM International or apprenticeships in “Judah Ben-Hur Productions” or the “Live Oak Theatre Company”
Application:
Please go to the “DTS Application Forms” page to down load your application. You can contact us with any questions you have by referring to the number or email address below. Once we receive your completed application we will pray over your application and be in touch in regards to your acceptance to the school. If you are accepted you will receive a manual with very detailed information about all aspects of the DTS. You will also receive helpful tools for raising your tuition as you embark on this missions experience.
Come Join Us!
Apply for the Discipleship Training School Today!
Learn how to use Performing Arts to impact the Nations!