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Liz’s Story: I Left My Family and My Job

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I am the first Christian in my family. June of last year, I was meeting with my pastor and asking him how I could have more of Jesus. I wanted more of Jesus. I told him I wanted to know how I could serve Jesus and I wanted to be prepared to expand the Kingdom.…

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From South Asia: Joy in the Midst of Pain

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Sitting on the ground of a small slum home, I look into the eyes of a lovely 42 year old woman. She is a daughter, a mother, and a wife who’s suffering from various health issues. She was raised Catholic, but knew very little about what it means to have a personal relationship with God. She…

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Janelle’s Story: How I Got to DTS

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We sat down with one of our new DTS students, Janelle, to ask her a few questions about how she came to do a DTS and what God has taught her so far. Here’s what she said: Q: What made you decide to do a DTS? A: “After I finished high school I started working.…

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Love Softens the Heart: Daniel’s Testimony

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It was a chilly Thursday afternoon. A group of us DTS students had gone to a bus stop to love others and share about Jesus by handing out free hot chocolate and praying for people. As we were doing so a man with a limp approached us. His first words to us were, “Why are…

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Laura’s Story: What Failure Means

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I’ve been honored to participate in the worship track this fall here in DTS. Before it began, I thought I was going to learn how to lead worship… but God had a different plan. He has used every ounce of this class to teach me much more than singing songs and strumming a guitar: He’s…

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Why Choose Louisville

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Why Choose Louisville For DTS? What makes us different from other YWAM Locations? Get In Touch What’s in Kentucky? Why Kentucky? These are the most frequent questions I get when I tell people that I moved to Kentucky from California, but in order to answer those I’ll have to share some of my story. I…

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Should You Do a Discipleship Training School?

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You may have just graduated and have a couple options in front of you but aren’t sure which one will help you get the most out of your life. Maybe you’re at a crossroads, or a tipping point, or feeling like you need some change. Maybe you’ve always had a desire to do missions but…

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