Frontiers 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.

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.

Bill MGill

Bill McGill Is originally from the UK and is Married to Rach and they have six wonderful children.
He has been serving with YWAM for 21 years, 14 of those with a focus on the Chinese world. He has been involved extensively in discipleship & leadership training, church planting and the mobilization and training of Chinese missionaries to go out to the nations; of which he is very passionate about! Bill is also an avid cricket fan and loves to watch Manchester United when ever he can!"

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.

Rach McGill

Rach is Australian - she was born in Kenya, then emigrated to Australia in the early 80s. She is married to Will and they have 6 kids. She has been in YWAM since 1992 when she did her DTS in England, and then joined YWAM Perth as staff in 1993. She has a passion for the nations, especially Asian nations - she speaks Mandarin, and loves to preach and teach. She is a very gifted communicator and loves people! She relaxes by talking to people for hours!!! So be prepared for a very relational week - you will have lots of fun with her and get to know her well. 2 interesting facts about Rachel - she represented NSW state as a Softball Pitcher & she really loves chocolate!

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.

Cliff comes from Chicago, IL USA. He pastored a church for several years and then decided to join YWAM with his wife, Cristine. In January 2002, they did a Crossroads DTS here in Perth and then went on to do the School of Frontier Missions. They lived in a closed nation in Asia for about 5 years, church planting. They have three beautiful children and make missions as a family look really good! Cliff loves watching movies, Apple products, Watching Master chef, and he is passionate about seeing the nations reaching with the Gospel.

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

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.

“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.

We have a brother coming who has really walked through the fire for Jesus and endured much resistance from man. He comes speaking a message that has been born through times of suffering for his faith, and this message is written on his heart. God will impart and teach us many lessons this week on what it means to really live with Jesus as Lord - to hear and obey consistently, no matter what the opposition or challenge may be. It is going to be an amazing week.

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.

Anyone who meets Tom is immediately drawn to his down to earth nature. He is a true blue Aussie believer and this shows in the way he cherishes and upholds the character of God. Tom has been with YWAM for over 38 years and for many years he has been the field director for the Asia/Pacific region. His heart intensely beats with love and compassion for the lost and to see believers walking in wholeness. Tom has served on the YWAM Global Leadership Team (GLT) for many years. He resides in Canberra with his wife Diana, where he leads the Asia & Pacific Field.

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.

Annie is a Chinese lady from Central China. She studied Linguistics at university before doing her DTS in 2005. She joined YWAM staff straight away and has worked in several parts of China, and short term in many other parts of the world. She now works mainly with DTSs and city ministries. She loves discipleship and seeing transformation in young people when they finish their DTS. She like vegetables more than meat, like fruit more than ice cream, and has no time whatsoever for cheese :P

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.

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.

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.

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.

Joe was raised in small farming town in the middle of the USA by Christian parents, and has 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He went to the University of Nebraska and did a BA in business administration with majors in finance, real estate. He sensed a call to foreign missions after reading 'Eternity in their hearts' by Don Richardson, and in 1987 joined “YWAM Hong Kong on their Mobile evangelism teams traveling throughout Asia. After training and leading teams for five years, he helped pioneer a new base in Hong Kong and continued training power evangelism teams & pioneered the SOFM. He also serves on several leadership teams regionally and internationally. He is a loving and very encouraging guy, a fanastic story teller and an incredibly inspiring speaker in the area of Missions. You are going to love this week.

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.

The first 3 days of this week we will have James Stevens with us teaching on evangelism. James is Australian and leads our School of Evangelism (SOE) on base. James did his SOE in 2010, then going onto to staff the next two SOE's. He has now taken on the leadership of the school and is ready to build on the incredible foundation of the past 15 years. He has a passion for evangelism and loves to get out and tell people about Jesus. James is an ideas man, constantly coming up with new strategies for reaching the lost. In between great new ideas, he loves to play, watch, or talk about sport- especially cricket and Australian footy!
We will have the amazing Opportunity to attend the GoFest Conference this week - we will get to hear and be challenged by amazing teachers such as Loren Cunningham, Andy Byrd, Jim Stier & Winkey Pratney.