Packing List for Students Bible, journal, notebook, pens Twin fitted and flat sheet set Medium to light-weight sleeping bag Work, comfortable, heavy and light-weight clothing. Water proof coat or slicker Modest bathing suits – please no string bikinis ladies. Hiking or trekking shoes or boots for wet and muddy conditions. Flips flops for bathrooms and showers and everyday wear. Please bring toiletry bag to store all personal hygiene items. (These items cannot be stored in the bathrooms) Personal medical prescriptions as necessary Prescription for glasses/contact lenses Sun Glasses or Hats Other personal expenses (eating out, misc. toiletries, weekend trips, etc) Additional Thoughts for Packing All clothing must be modest, please. Please remember we will be traveling frequently. Bring essential items only as you will often be carrying them with you for long periods of time. Due to limited space we highly recommend a backpack (no larger than 5,000 cubic inches), or a collapsible duffel bag.

*Note for Outreach: Due to fire danger no hair dryers, flat irons, or curling irons are permitted on ships. **Even with converters these items usually fail and are a shock/fire hazard. A dressy outfit for church or going out for the weekends Dress sandals or shoes Water shoes, goggles, ear plugs Cell phones, laptops, iPads, iPods, etc. Pictures of your home country & family Thermal underclothing (Under Armor or long johns) Head or small book lights Hair product and accessories Small travel size umbrellas Dramamine (medication used to prevent motion sickness while traveling) Small first aid kit Small sewing, repair kit Mesh bag for dirty clothes Guitars or other musical instruments Do NOT bring List Large pets with spots PLEASE DON’T BRING ANYTHING YOU CANNOT CARRY ALL AT ONCE.  ANYTHING EXPENSIVE, BREAKABLE, OR VALUABLE IS BROUGHT AT YOUR OWN PERSONAL RISK.Backpacking, camping, hiking, climbing, kayaking, travelling…

A time to learn A time to seek A time to stretch yourself beyond the routine of everyday life. The ‘Exploration’ lecture phase of the Backpackers DTS is a time of pursuing our Awesome God through both adventurous outdoor activities and classroom learning. We aim to spend half of the exploration phase in the backcountry! The first eleven weeks of Exploration is purposefully set aside for you to develop and deepen your relationship with our Creator.  You will be challenged in your faith and encouraged to live a life of obedience to God. The weekly schedule of the Exploration phase will include: >12 hours of lectures: learning from a variety of speakers teaching on one subject per week covering topics such as Word of God, Hearing God’s voice, Father Heart of God, Nature & Character of God, Holy Spirit, Spiritual Warfare, Strategic Missions, ect. (On trail weeks, the speaker will backpack/kayak/climb/camp along with us and teach in the outdoor classroom)

>8 hours of worship & intercession: experiencing various expressions of worship and crying out together with God’s heart for the lost >8 hours serving our community in work duties: as followers of Jesus, we want to develop a servant-hearted attitude and lifestyle. unpack backpack clipartEveryone will receive a small daily duty at base or in camp and once a week we will all tackle larger community projects togetheronderdelen backpack deuter >4 hours in outreach preparation: learning about Indian culture, language, and interceding for future ministrybackpack sydney pantip >3 hours in small groups: dividing into same-gender groups to discuss deeper topics and process weekly learningbackpack noumea

>1 hour in one-on-ones: processing individual growth and discipleship with a DTS staff or leader >10+ hours learning outdoor skills or free-time depending on location From the Rockies to the Rice Fieldsgemgo backpack What is the Mountain Venture Discipleship Training School?backpack kundasang We are looking for people who have a desire to get to know God in a deeper way, while experiencing more of his heart through his creation, his word, and his people. Our Mountain Venture Discipleship Training School (DTS) is a 5 month program which takes each student on a personal journey deeper into the heart of God while getting deeper into the majestic Canadian Rockies. The DTS consists of 2 phases, lectures and outreach. The 12 weeks of lectures are themed with the nature and character of God, bible study, prayer, godly relationships, evangelism, world view and missions.

Each week will consist of lectures taught by varied speakers, small group discussions, one-on-ones with staff, work duties around the ministry campus, corporate worship and prayer as well as a chance to head into the Rocky Mountains located in YWAM Turner Valley’s backyard. Some of these excursions will include hiking, biking, horseback riding, camping, canoeing, rafting, etc. These experiences alongside the themed lectures will give students opportunity to see and understand God in a new way, resulting in a greater confidence and equipping them to share the love of Jesus with others. The 8 week outreach will give each student an opportunity to put into practice some of what they have learned throughout the lecture phase. There will be opportunity to serve the less fortunate and share the love of Jesus through mercy ministries, teaching, running children’s programs, evangelism, and service projects while on outreach. We have established long standing relationships with contacts throughout SE Asia and hope to continue to serve among God’s work there through our DTS outreach.

The outreach phase will end with one week of debrief and re-entry teaching as each student prepares to bring their experiences home. I really liked to Mountain Venture DTS because of the good mixture of teaching and simply getting to step out and enjoy God’s creation. It was really cool to see God speak to me through his creation too! DTS has been beneficial for me in many different ways. One being: showing me that life is really what you make it, and you can choose to live your life and be happy with what you have. The DTS has hugely influenced my relationship with God. Especially the week about ‘hearing God’s voice’ made me discover how I can hear God speaking to me. Doing this DTS has been a life changing experience. I learnt how to hear God’s voice, and press into Him in the hard times and as a result I feel closer to Him than ever before. This experience will be a foundation that I build the rest of my life on. Though community living has its complexities, working and living in close proximity with others often achieves deeper friendships.

Students not only learn from the lectures, but through small groups and one-on-ones, as well as from the daily life interactions with other students lives. The live-learn environment gives opportunity to not just understand principles of service and loving one another, but also to live them out. Approximate Lecture Phase Weekly Schedule Lecture Phase: July 10 – Sept. 22 Outreach Phase: Sept. 25 – Nov. 24 Lecture Phase: $4400 CDN* Outreach Phase: $3000-3500 CDN* *Fees subject to change Do I need to be an expert hiker or outdoorsman?The Mountain Venture DTS is geared for both those seasoned outdoorsmen and for those who have never left the city. The only thing that matters is that you WANT to be in the outdoors. Will I have a roommate?A big part of discipleship in the DTS is the living with other people and all the benefits and difficulties that come along with that. DTS is way more fun with roommates! Where will we go on outreach?Here at YWAM Turner Valley we are committed to reaching out to the Shan People of South East Asia.

They mostly live in Myanmar and Thailand so that is where we focus our outreaches on. What should I pack?You will need it everyday.In the Mountain Venture DTS we will go on 6-7 hikes in the lecture phase and will backpack and camp for a week in the Rockies so find some good footwear before you come. Sunscreen for your mountain ventures. 1-2 good water bottles. A good backpack can be helpful on outreach but not mandatory. We will rent you a backpack and hiking poles for our weeklong hike in the Rockies. Bathing Suit (we have a very pleasant river on our property which is perfect to swim in during the summer).There are so many beautiful things you will see while you are here. School supplies for note taking. Stephanie is a lover of classical music, drawing, reading, and all the Rocky movies.  Coffee in the morning, tea in the afternoon, and facebook-stalking her two grown children are high priorities.  She really is a quiet, thoughtful person, but has a zany streak that must come out from time to time.