Electives Spring Quarter

Discipleship Training School Electives

At YWAM COS we offer different types of weekly breakout sessions based on what you are interested in focusing on. During the main lectures, you will learn together as one body but at the end of the week you will break out into your “electives” and participate in that specific group.

Different electives run at different times and costs will vary: click the links below to learn more!

Electives

Identity & Calling Elective

The Identity and Calling elective has weekly break-out sessions as well as a full week dedicated to discovering your God-given identity and purpose. The goal is to help develop students understanding of who they are and what God has called them to out of a relationship with Him. Have you ever felt that your life was meant to be lived for something significant? Have you known you were created to make a difference but not known exactly how? The Identity and Calling focus is crafted to help you answer these questions by engaging with your Heavenly Father and asking Him why He has you on the earth at this point in His story.

Worship Elective

The Worship DTS has weekly break-out sessions as well as a week-long intensive set aside to focus on skills such as musicianship, songwriting, leading a team, vocal technique, media presentation, sound, copyright, and a variety of other topics. While hearing about these topics is foundational, actually doing them is vital. You will be directly involved with our campus worship times from the preparation of worship setlists, to scheduling, to sound, to the stage. The goal is to teach using a hands-on approach that is beneficial whether you continue in missions or go back to your local church.

Media Elective

The Media elective has weekly break-out sessions as well as a week-long intensive set aside to explore techniques to use media to tell God’s story. We will go over photography, video, and editing, with an emphasis on videography. We will teach techniques and tips to create quality media. We will work individually and in teams to create multiple video and photography projects to develop your skills and learn how to serve God using media. It’s our heart to influence the world of media with God’s glory. Everyone has a story to tell. Learn how to do it well and with a Kingdom focus.

Business as Missions Elective

The Business as Mission elective has weekly break-out sessions as well as a week-long intensive set aside to learn about the Business As Mission (BAM) movement and the strategic role it is playing in missions today. We will also explore the scriptures to understand God's design for business and its potential to bring transformation to the spiritual, social, and physical foundations of a community. We will visit BAM businesses in the area and get some real experience doing business

Adventure Elective

The Adventure elective has weekly break-out sessions as well as a week-long intensive set aside to explore the many adventurous outdoor opportunities that Colorado has to offer! We will be engaging with God while participating in physical activities such as rock climbing, mountain climbing, mountain biking, hiking, camping, and other awesome outdoor endeavors. We will be learning more about what it looks like to abide with God even in our passions. God gave us those passions so let’s learn how to invite Him into the adventures we love going on. Who says you can’t take the gospel to the trails? Who’s going to reach the people in the difficult mountain ranges of the world? Who will learn how to help a hurt person in the wilderness? Who will dare explore with the one who created it all? Let’s do it! Be ready for intense physical exercise, learning new ways to have fun outside, finding God in nature, and exploring this beautiful earth He created.