Why I'm Doing This

My desire to do the Discipleship Bible school is to learn more about the Bible and to join the staff here at YWAM Boston. Before I knew that I wanted to join staff, I knew that I wanted to do the DBS for all of the reasons listed below. I had a strong desire to learn more about the Bible and how that would apply to my life. The second reason for doing this course is because it is a requirement for joining staff at YWAM Boston. I fell in love with the people here and what they do. They not only live out a missional lifestyle but also equip others to live the same, to be intentional in our sharing of the Gospel no matter where we are in the world.

What It Is

A 12-week course where I will be given an overview of "God's Story" and will discover the purposes of God through over-arching themes in the Bible. We will read through the entire Bible out loud in a small group setting. The heart is to see a hunger and passion for the word of God to grow in each student and provide training so we can worship God in SPIRIT and TRUTH.

The Vision - Ending Bible Poverty
God is awakening this generation and is birthing the greatest missions movement ever seen leading to the greatest global harvest of souls in history! God is awakening this generation to Himself and His heart for the nations. There is a "yes" in everyone’s heart and we exist to help them see it! The Bible invites us into the greatest story ever told, a Story that needs to be heard and telling this story is worth our lives!
We exist to serve this generation by offering accessible, dynamic and trans-formative Biblical training. 

Join the Family
There is power in a community where we read the bible together, and grow together. As we are discovering the scripture together there is unity created and awareness of learning how to study scripture. 

Lecture Phase
During the lecture phase, we will learn from a different teacher each week. There is an integrated schedule with 4 lectures per week focused on the core DBS curriculum. 
Topics in DBS generally follow through the books that we are chronologically studying. Although each book is studied to discover its original intent, we will also be taught on topics. For example - we will look at Worldview & Origins as we study through Genesis, Exodus, and Job. Each book is filled with insights to discover!

Small Groups
This is the exciting part where we will take turns and read aloud in my small group over the 12 weeks from Genesis to Revelation! At the appropriate time after each section is read there is time for discussions and answering questions. Twice a week a selected passage is studied inductively as well. The discovery of new truths leads to transformation in the life of the all the students!

Outreach
After 12 weeks of lecture, there is an optional outreach where they will put our knowledge and passion to work in bringing Bible courses and preaching to the hardest and darkest places!