Compassion DTS

God communicates with every person for the purpose of a relationship. The Bible shows us that God has been speaking since the beginning of creation. This week establishes a foundation for the rest of the school as you learn, understand and recognise the various ways that God communicates. Equipped with this growing confidence of hearing God’s voice, your personal times with God will become more dynamic as you lean into His voice.

Molly Ray

Molly is originally from Colorado, USA and has been living in Perth for the last five years. She did the Young People's DTS 2013 here in Perth, then joined staff the same year serving in the Accounts Office and staffing the YPDTS. Since 2016 she began leading the Registrar's office and faithfully leads the ministry today. Molly loves hiking, running, traveling, organizing, and mountains (especially the Himalayas in Nepal)!

One of the most important questions we can ask in life is, “What is God like?” The more truth we know of God’s good character and great nature, the more we will love and trust Him with everything. Our ideas about God have a profound and practical impact on how we live our lives. This week will encourage you to wrestle with and respond to the truth of who God is.

Naomi Hokyo

Naomi Hokyo is originally from Hawaii but is currently serving with YWAM in Kalaw, Myanmar as the director of a primary school and teacher training center she pioneered. In 2003 she completed her DTS here in Perth and has served with YWAM 5 years in Chad, Africa and 7 years in Asia. She is passionate about seeing the gospel transform communities - especially in the sphere of education where she is committed to seeing an end to human trafficking through building up strong families and providing educational opportunities within rural villages. She looooooooves good coffee, food and travel - she's also visited 40 different countries!

The gospels teach that faith and repentance are keys to entering the Kingdom of God. Through genuine repentance, God can transform our lives and minds to know Him more. This week is an opportunity to experience freedom from sin in our lives that separate us from God and to reconcile relationships with others through forgiveness.

Jen Ellis

Jen leads the anti human trafficking ministry at YWAM Perth called Priceless, as well as the School of Communication generally. (She will be leading the Priceless DTS in July 2019 instead!) She has been with YWAM for over 25 years and loves missions. She is so much fun to be around and really enjoys a good coffee, being involved with anything competitive and a bit of organized chaos! She is married and has 4 kids, one of whom is married.

Do you desire to go deeper in worship and prayer? This week will equip you with a solid understanding of both, and revitalise your intimacy with God. Our relationship with God is often activated and fuelled through times of corporate and individual prayer and intercession. As you learn principles for these disciplines and apply them in your life, you will develop a greater passion for meeting with God and understanding His ways.

Debora Lloyd

Born and bread in Stuttgart, Germany, some say Debora is one of the most positive Germans around. After doing her DTS in Perth in October 2008, Debora moved to Berlin where God continued to give her a heart for cities and missions, eventually leading her back to Perth to join staff with our Megacities ministry in 2011. Eight years later, she loves cities, people, traveling and coffee even more, as well as she loves being married to Ben, who is co-leading the Sports Ministry. Being part of the Megacities Office Leadership, Debora enjoys to see transformation in people’s lives and communities, both here and elsewhere in the world.

God describes Himself as a Father to all people. Often based on our own past experiences and hurt, we can have misunderstandings of God as a good Father. These misunderstandings can hinder intimacy with Him. This week provides a powerful opportunity to consider how and why we have been relating to our Father in heaven. The week includes focused times in which you can experience and recognise the truth of God’s fatherly love and commitment in your life.

Peter Brownhill

Pete has been in YWAM for over 25 years and has traveled all over the world. He gave his life to the Lord during a Billy Graham crusade and has been following God passionately ever since. In 1985 he and his family traveled from the east coast of Australia to the west to pioneer YWAM Perth. Pete is a very lovable person, and is committed to speaking truth through his teachings. He teaches on various topics such as Evangelism, transformation the father heart of God and the character of God. He is very persevering, and has pioneered a lot of schools and ministries here in YWAM Perth. Pete is someone that will inspire you to reach for the impossible in God. He is well known for numerous things such as his famous emu and kangaroo dance, and his ice cream sandwiches.

This week provides a Biblical perspective on how to relate to God and authorities, through looking at principles including honour, commitment and trust. You will be encouraged to examine your own views of authority and submission and how these affect your relationship with God and others. Gaining God’s perspective on this topic can often result in great freedom in our lives.

Alan Lim

Alan Lim, originally from Singapore is married to Susie from Canada. They currently live in Winnipeg, Canada where Susie is from. They have been with YWAM for about 38 years serving in Micronesia, Singapore and Indonesia. They helped pioneer the work of YWAM's University of the Nations, Bali about 12 years ago. Alan and Susie have a heart to see Indonesian’s be trained to go to the nations. Alan’s primary role presently is leadership coaching and mentoring to emerging YWAM leaders in the Asia Pacific region. They have two adult children, Kyle and Chelsea.

The Bible records God’s mission to bless all people and nations of the earth. His heart is that all people would know Him and His desires and plans for them. This has not changed. History reveals the on-going growth of missions as Christians continue to take God’s message of love, hope and restoration to all people and nations. The week includes practical discussion of current missions opportunities that you can be a part of both now and in the future.

Quenton Peake

Quenton did his DTS in Perth in 2000. Then he led the Young Peoples DTS for about 11 years. He has had the incredible privilege of seeing God encounter hundreds of young people and see them go to the nations. He helps facilitate other DTS’s that run on base during the year and has a special heart for the nation of Nepal. He is someone that models incredible gratefulness for the faithfulness of God and the things that God has done in his life. He highly desires the voice of God in his life & pursues Him on a regular basis. He is a natural visionary who sees potential in every situation and person. Get stoked to get to know him – lots of wisdom to glean from this one!

This week will challenge the way you choose to live your life. The ultimate intention of your heart influences every decision and action you make. As Christians, living in reverence for the Lord comes from a correct understanding of who He is and living in a way that honours Him in every area of our lives.

Caleb Brownhill

Besides being a man of amazing leadership and passion for God, Caleb is also a fan of the Wallabies and U2. When he was 17, he did his DTS in Kelowna, Canada and then joined staff with YWAM Perth. He began staffing DTS's and at the age of 19 Caleb led his first DTS. He also pioneered our youth ministry 'Nexwave.' Currently, he is the DTS director and also part of our base leadership team. He is committed to God's call on his life and considers it a privilege to be involved in the work of God. His passion for the fear of the Lord and holiness is evident in his own life and he teaches with great authority through experience coupled with humility.

Relationship with God and people is the foundation of everything we do! This week teaches us a Biblical perspective on how to love God and people through exploring principles that apply to every type of relationship: God, family, friendship, romantic, school, work, etc. The practical teaching and stories will inspire you to pursue greater godliness in all relationships.

Shirley Brownhill

Shirley, together with her husband Peter, founded YWAM Perth in 1985, and is our current base leader. Her testimony is a really beautiful story of how God breaks through our barriers and can (and does) speak to us all. Since beginning her relationship with Jesus at age 15 she has followed Him whole-heartedly into all He has led her into. Passionate about seeing people reached for Christ she presents a real and genuine gospel with her life and words and leadership. As she leads us as a base, in worship and prayer times, you will see this lived out in her life. Married to Pete for 35 years, she has two grown children and four beautiful grand-children. Not only does she dress with style but she is the reason our base is so beautiful, she is full of creativity, resourcefulness and brings her artistic eye into all she does! She considers all base staff and students her family and loves it when people say hello.

Do you desire to tell others about Jesus and His love, but find yourself either afraid, unsure, or at a loss for words? This week will give you an understanding of God’s heart for all people that will challenge and encourage your motivation for sharing the gospel. You will gain practical skills and strategies on how to evangelise, as you grow in your confidence to share with others.

Amada Stapp

Amada came to Perth in 2012 to do the Music DTS, and has been here since then! She’s been involved with multiple health care schools, but has a passion for mother and child health, and is currently one of the leaders of the Birth Attendant School. She enjoys strong coffee, popcorn, watching the tennis, words, puns, and sharing the Gospel. Her favourite thing about healthcare is how it opens doors into families to share about Jesus and see the Kingdom of God come.

“Come, follow me.” These simple words from Jesus are life-changing when we apply them. What does it mean to make Jesus “Lord” and become His disciple? The teaching in this week focuses on Jesus, His life, and how to live today as His disciple. As you give Jesus the opportunity to direct your life, impact your decisions, and guide your steps, you will find strength, power, and security in surrendering your life to Him.

This week teaches us how to live out the authority we have been given as believers in Christ. With solid Biblical foundation, we look at the role of the Holy Spirit in not only overcoming personal challenges, but seeing change happen in communities and nations. Recognising and exercising our spiritual authority is the key to effectiveness in our ministry, both corporately and individually.

Chris Adams

Originally from Minnesota, Chris did his DTS in Kona, Hawaii in 1999 and his School of Worship in Perth the year after. He led Schools of Worship for 15 years before starting to do Bible translation work with YWAM Perth's 'Every Tongue' ministry in 2018. He is married to Debi (from Ontario, Canada) and they have 4 kids. Chris has been leading worship for more than 20 years in many nations and has a passion to see worship leaders trained who have an ability to lead people straight into God’s presence. He regularly teaches internationally on many topics.