Interest tracks
follow your passion while you walk with God.
Our unique multi-track experience lets you do 2 – 4 hours of outreach per week in one of the following ministry tracks:
CAMPUS Track
YWAM Virginia reaches out to international college students and faculty on a weekly basis at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). On the DTS Campus Track, you’ll experience campus ministries firsthand.
MESSIANIC Track
Working in conjunction with YWAM International’s Jewish World Office, DTS students like you will discover the Jewish roots of your faith when you embark upon the Messianic Track. During your 12-week lecture phase, you will join in weekly worship services at Tikvat Israel Messianic Congregation, celebrate Hebraic Feasts and Festivals– including weekly Kabbalat, Shabbats, and Torah Studies with Messianic rabbis–and enjoy tasty meals free of pork and shellfish. Concerning your Messianic Track outreach, you will likely focus on reaching young Israelis as they travel throughout the world to places such as Goa, India. Are you called to serve and bless Jewish communities? Then DTS Messianic Track is for you!
URBAN Track
Your DTS Urban Track will have you rolling up your sleeves and getting to work with at-risk kids in Richmond’s Fulton Hill neighborhood. As a second layer of learning during the 12-week lecture phase, you will spend 2 hours each week mentoring youth from our community, in addition to joining the weekly service at the Richmond Outreach Center. Additional outreach opportunities may include planning of inner city events, working with city officials, planning hip/hop events and working with the public school system.
ROPES Track
Ready to take a leap of faith? Our DTS Ropes Track is just what you’re looking for! On this track, you will “learn the ropes” of facilitating groups on YWAM VA’s fully functional and certified* ropes challenge course, which features more than a dozen high and low elements situated on our base’s 11 acres of ravines and trees. Not only will you learn the “hard” skills of working with rope, cable and carabiner, you’ll practice the “soft” skills of working in teams, encouraging people and debriefing groups.