Students and staff worshipping on campus with hands raised under string lights

Discipleship Training School · DTS

Discover your identity. Know your purpose.

អត្តសញ្ញាណ

Discover your identity in Christ and know your purpose in the world.

A speaker teaching at a map of the world while students listen
A worship leader singing with one hand raised
A young man celebrating in the river just after his baptism, friends beside him
A room of young people worshipping with hands raised
The worship band mid-song, in black and white
A DTS outreach team in bright traditional dresses and shirts, standing on a hillside above a town
Students leading actions together in the courtyard at night
A DTS student laughing with a group of children on outreach
Four DTS students talking on a bench beside a lake on outreach
DTS students sitting among dozens of children in a school courtyard on outreach

DTS breakdown

Three months here. Three months to the nations.

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Lecture phase · 3 months here

Training phase

Leaders from around the world teaching to help you hear God's voice and find the calling He has for you.

Twelve weeks of lecture, twelve topics — from speakers locally and internationally.

Outreach phase · 3 months to the nations

To the nations

Go to the nations, encounter Jesus in different cultures, and bring the love of Christ through the gospel to the unreached.

Teams serve here in Cambodia — in villages around Siem Reap and across the country — and beyond its borders.

DTS information

Next school
January 2027
Location
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Arrival day
January 3, 2027
Departure day
June 10, 2027
Prerequisites
Must be 18+

Cost of the school

Lecture phase · 3 months

Country A
$2,000 USD
Country B
$1,500 USD
Country C
$620 USD

Flights are not included.

Outreach phase · 3 months

$1,500 – $2,500 USD

Depending on outreach location.

DTS tracks

Pick a track. Build a skill.

Alongside lectures, every student chooses a track — a practical skill to develop through the six months and carry into the world.

  • A film crew on a Siem Reap street

    01

    Media មេឌា

    Create, film and edit for the Kingdom.

    Social media is one of the most effective ways to reach the youth. Develop your skills in content creating, video editing and photography, and see how you can use media for the Kingdom.

  • A student worship band playing on stage

    02

    Music តន្ត្រី

    Worship is our weapon.

    Worship is our weapon. Live out Psalm 96, bringing newness as we merge music with the arts. Join us as we continue to foster the heart of worship.

  • Two iced coffees from GP Cafe held up together

    03

    Cafe កាហ្វេ

    Barista skills and business.

    Develop barista skills, learn business management, and see how you can serve Jesus in the business world.

  • Preparing food at a market table

    04

    Culinary ម្ហូប

    Cook for a community.

    Develop skills in food and the kitchen — Khmer and international cooking, planning and preparing meals for a community — and see how a table can serve the Kingdom.

  • The rooftop terrace set for guests

    05

    Hospitality បដិសណ្ឋារកិច្ច

    Welcome guests, run a house.

    Learn skills in hotel management — welcoming guests, running rooms and events, hosting teams — and see how hospitality opens doors for the gospel in Siem Reap.

  • Three young men fitting a wooden staircase against a brick wall

    06

    Technical បច្ចេកទេស

    Fix, build and serve.

    Develop technical skills, from AC repair to building furniture, to serve Jesus in the business world.

DTS students running down a road together, laughing

Campus life

Where you will live for six months.

One campus, Khmer and international, shared meals, our own café, and Angkor twenty minutes down the road. Here is what living here is actually like.

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FAQ

Questions about DTS

Who can apply for DTS?

Anyone 18 or over with a hunger to know God and make Him known. You do not need any previous Bible training or ministry experience — DTS is the starting point.

What language is the school taught in?

DTS is a bilingual school. Teaching is in Khmer and English, with translation, so Cambodian and international students learn side by side.

What do Country A, B and C mean?

School fees are tiered by the country on your passport so the school stays accessible to students from every nation. When you apply, we will tell you which tier applies to you.

What does the fee cover?

Lecture phase fees cover your teaching, accommodation and meals on campus in Siem Reap. Outreach fees cover travel, accommodation and food during the outreach phase. Flights to and from Cambodia, visas, insurance and personal spending are not included.

Where does outreach go?

Outreach teams serve in villages around Siem Reap and across Cambodia, and to other nations in Southeast Asia and beyond. Locations are confirmed during the lecture phase, and outreach costs range from $1,500 to $2,500 USD depending on where your team goes.

When does the school start?

DTS runs once a year, starting in January. The next school runs from arrival day on January 3, 2027 to departure day on June 10, 2027 — or email dts@ywamsiemreap.org and we will send you the dates.

What is a week in lecture phase like?

A different speaker and topic each week — twelve weeks, twelve topics, from leaders locally and internationally — alongside worship, small groups, time in the Word, and serving in the local community.

What happens after DTS?

DTS is the entry point to the University of the Nations. Many students go on to further schools, join staff at a YWAM base, or take what they have learned back into their church, work and city.

Find a purpose greater than your own desire.

DTS starts every January in Siem Reap. Tell us a little about yourself and we will walk you through the dates, the cost and what to expect.

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