We believe that this generation has an important role to play in seeing the gospel preached in every nation, tribe and language. Come and get equipped and be a part of what God is doing in Scotland and the Nations! Go deeper in your relationship with God, explore your calling and get trained to go to the ends of the earth to spread the Good News!
DTS LAYOUT
LECTURE PHASE
Lecture phase focusses on knowing God and what it means to be a disciple. You will get trained as a missionary, learn to hear God’s voice and discover God’s calling on your life. There will be weekly lectures where we delve into different topics. You will be part of a community of missionaries from around the world, joining our worship and prayer sets, family style meals and community hang outs. Each week there will be time for one-on-one discipleship, small groups, practical ministry, evangelism, fun and adventure.
Our DTS begins with 10-11 weeks of lectures. After outreach phase, we will spend a few weeks debriefing and discussing going home well.
OUTREACH PHASE
The goal of outreach is to make God known. It is the time where you take everything you learned in lecture phase and go into the nations to share Jesus with others. Three billion people don’t yet know Jesus. God is inviting you to partner with Him by going to the ends of the earth to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Our DTS includes a two-week midterm outreach during lecture phase and finishes with a 10-week outreach.
CHOOSE YOUR TRACK
Fridays during lecture phase will be dedicated to one of the following tracks.
HIKING TRACK
If you love the outdoors, the Wilderness (hiking) Track invites you to encounter God in creation while being stretched as a team. Through challenging treks in Scotland’s rugged beauty, you’ll grow in perseverance, trust, and reliance on God – training your heart and body for mission in every terrain.
*Adequate fitness required
PRAYER AND WORSHIP TRACK
If your heart beats for God’s presence, the Prayer & Worship Track gives space to go deeper. Through prayer, intercession, and worship, you’ll grow in intimacy with Jesus and learn to carry His presence wherever you go, cultivating a lifestyle that ministers first to Him and overflows to others.
ROOTED TRACK
If you long to know God through His Word, the Rooted (Bible) Track helps you root your life in Scripture. You’ll learn to deeply engage the Bible in its context, share it with others, and discover how God’s truth transforms lives and fuels a lifetime of faith and mission.
DATES
Starting date: 31st January, 2027
End date: 31 July, 2027
COST
Lecture phase: £2,950
Outreach phase: £2,500 (plus flights and any needed visas)
LANGUAGE
English
What topics are covered in lecture phase?
These are some of our favorite topics to cover in our DTS’s:
- Spiritual Authority
- Sin & the Cross
- Holy Spirit
- Biblical Worldview
- Character and Nature of God
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Missions
- Fear of God/Lordship
- Discipleship
- Vision/Calling/Destiny
- Re-entry/Going Home Well
Where do we go and what do we do on outreach?
Anywhere God leads! Some of our Outreach locations in the past have been in: the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.
Why Seamill?
Seamill is nestled within a small Ayrshire village on the west coast of Scotland. Our base is ideally situated on a hill overlooking the Firth of Clyde and the stunning Isle of Arran. It is the perfect place to get quiet and seek the Lord.
The YWAM Seamill community is focused on the centrality of Jesus’ Presence in everything we do and every part of our lives. The base functions as a place for many to get away to be challenged, refreshed, and equipped, then sent out to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Come seek His presence with us in a beautiful part of the world He created!
DTS LEADERS
HOPE HARRINGTON
USA
Hope is from Montana, USA. She moved to Scotland in August 2024 after doing her DTS here at Seamill in 2022.
Hope loves hiking, reading a good book, chocolate, and traveling the world. She is always up for an adventure or sitting in for a good conversation. And she LOVES DTS!
JOSHUA CROCKFORD
Australia
Joshua did his DTS at Seamill in 2017. He then worked with Fire and Fragrance in Kona and South Africa, staffing DTS’s as well as leadership and Bible schools. He married Dafne in 2023 and joined Seamill to co-lead the SSMD and DTS.
Joshua has his masters in Christian formation and discipleship and is passionate about seeing people formed into Christ likeness.
