Which New Zealand Season To Do Your YWAM DTS
December 31, 2030 - March 14, 2040
Which New Zealand Season To Do Your YWAM DTS
So, you know you want to do a YWAM DTS, but you are unsure what time of year would be best for you to start.
Let us help you to make that decision!
Most YWAM Bases around the world run their DTS’s on a quarterly basis. They break the year up into quarters and start a new DTS at the beginning of each quarter.
Here at Pacific Reach, we run our DTS’s starting in January/February and October each year.
Each quarter has a different flavour, and the season of the year plays a big part in this.
Below we will explain what we think are the perks of each quarter, based on the season they run.
Hopefully, this helps you to decide when is best for YOU!
And if you want more help deciding the DTS that’s best for you then check out our post – How to Choose a DTS – or contact us today and we’d love to talk to you about it!
January/February
Coming to do your DTS in January/February, you get to:
- Enjoy the rest of the New Zealand summer, and then for those in the northern hemisphere can be back home for yours
- Get to know A LOT of people from a fairly big group of diverse countries – January is always one of the biggest schools
- Continue on to do our DBS (discipleship bible school) after your DTS in October
- Start the year with a completely new beginning
October
The last opportunity of the year is October. If you want to come then, some perks would be…
- It’s summertime! time to enjoy the sun, the waterfall, and the beach!
- After your DTS, you can stay longer to get deeper into the word with the Discipleship Bible School (DBS) in April.
- It sits at a good time in the year that will fit well with post-secondary school
- October is the only quarter that offers the Pilgrimage DTS
- As well as January, this school is often a big school too, so there are plenty of opportunities to meet a bunch of people from all over the world
- You get to experience holidays in New Zealand in a whole new way, whether it’s a Pacific Reach Thanksgiving or a Kiwi Christmas
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Naomi Wilson, 18, AB, Canada
“Doing a DTS and being part of the worship stream was absolutely life changing for me. God took me from a luke-warm, passive, prideful faith, to an authentic passionate relationship with Him. As he revealed His worthiness to me, I learned to let go of everything in this world and cling to Him; to allow myself to be undone in His presence.”
Lauren Balzer, 18, BC Canada
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DBS taught me how to see the Father heart of God. I learned to see God’s justice, faithfulness, and consistency from Genesis to Revelation. My life and relationship with Jesus will never be the same. When I read God’s Word it speaks loudly to me in full color. I cannot get enough of my Father’s words!! DBS equipped me to search out the scriptures for myself and empower me to share what I’ve learned with those around me. DBS was the sweetest time of my entire life.”
Amy Hulehan, 26, USA
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Jesse Chua, 22, Singapore
“Being a part of the Pilgrimage Stream impacted my life for the better. Not only did it teach me how to function in a small community (as we shared the burden of climbing those mountains together), but also how to rely on one another, have fun and worship together, and, most importantly, how to be vulnerable with each other. The focus of our Stream taught me what it looks like to be on a pilgrimage for God. God calls us out of our homes to the wilderness, where we’ll see Him face-to-face, and are forced to fully depend on Him before we receive His inheritance.”
Harty Dumalagan, 21, B.C. Canada
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Elizabeth Thruston, 24, USA
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Nicole Tavares, 18, Brazil
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Paul Kerpel, 23, Alberta, Canada
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Jonas Sørensen, 21, Denmark
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Caroline Wilson, 21, Colorado, USA
