DTS is 5 months long and is broken up into two phases, lectures and outreach. The three month lecture phase of the school covers a variety of different topics including Hearing the Voice of God, Intercession, World Missions, Worship and Discipleship. Along with lecture, other activities include small groups, local outreach, prayer and worship times, work duties and joining in with YWAM base events.
After lecture phase, each student travels overseas for a two month outreach. This is a time to practically use everything you have learned in the classroom. The outreach locations and type of ministry will vary depending on each school. When outreach is finished, all students return to the Central Coast for one last week of teaching and de-briefing before graduation.