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Discipleship Training School · YWAM Granada

What If This Is the Season
God Has Been Preparing
You For All Along?

Spend 12 weeks in Granada, Spain, getting to know God up close. Then spend 8 weeks on outreach with your team, sharing His love in the nations. Taught in English and Spanish.

Starts
Jan 25, 2027
Apply By
Dec 15, 2026
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Only 10
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A Message For You

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The Alhambra Palace, Granada
Why Granada?

A city where history, beauty,
and the gospel collide.

Picture waking up in a city of narrow white streets and orange trees, with a Moorish palace on the hill and snow on the mountains behind it. That's Granada, in southern Spain, and it's where you'll spend your 12-week lecture phase.

Granada was the last Moorish kingdom in Spain. When it fell in 1492, nearly 800 years of Islamic rule on the peninsula came to an end. You can still see that history everywhere: in the buildings, the food, the tea shops of the Albaicín and the people. It's a meeting point between Europe and North Africa, and you'll feel it walking down the street.

That makes Granada a great place to learn cross-cultural ministry by doing it. You'll talk with students on campus, meet people in the markets and neighborhoods, and learn how to build real friendships with Muslim neighbors and share Jesus with them respectfully.

On your days off, the Sierra Nevada is just outside the city for hiking and skiing, the Mediterranean coast is about an hour away, and the Alhambra is right down the road. January to April is also one of the best times of year to be here: cool, sunny winter days turning into a warm Andalusian spring.

Court of the Lions, Alhambra
Our Team's Nationalities
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇺🇸 USA
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇳🇱 Netherlands
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇦🇷 Argentina

Gateway to the Muslim World

A visible Muslim community and daily links to North Africa. Cross-cultural ministry happens on your doorstep, with full freedom to share your faith.

Major University City

Tens of thousands of students, a large international community, and plenty of people happy to talk about life, meaning and faith.

Mediterranean Coast, 1 Hour Away

Beaches, small white villages and Andalusian sunshine for your free days.

Sierra Nevada Mountains

Europe's southernmost ski resort, with hiking trails and views that make it easy to worship.

The Process

The school has
two phases.

Your 20 weeks, from your first morning in Granada to your last day on outreach.

01

Lecture Phase

Jan 25 to Apr 19, 2027 · Granada, Spain

For 12 weeks you'll be challenged to go deeper in your relationship with God while learning more about who He is, His heart for the nations, and your part in sharing His love with the world. All teaching is in English and Spanish.

DTS Topics Include:

Nature & Character of God
Hearing God's Voice
Father Heart of God
Holy Spirit & His Gifts
Worship & Intercession
Biblical Worldview
Spiritual Warfare
Cross-Cultural Missions
Evangelism & Discipleship
Identity in Christ
Relationships & Sexuality
Stewardship & Calling

Daily Life Includes:

Deep personal time with God every morning
Collective worship and intercession sessions
One-on-one mentorship and personal follow-up
Practical outreach in Granada's streets, campuses & communities
Cross-cultural immersion in a 7-nationality team
02

Outreach Phase

Apr 20 to Jun 14, 2027 · The Nations

We form teams and travel to different destinations for eight weeks of outreach. This is where you put everything you've learned into practice, serving local churches and sharing God's love among the nations.

"The classroom is where the DTS starts. Outreach is where it comes to life."

Real, hands-on cross-cultural ministry
Partnering with local churches and ministries on the field
Evangelism, discipleship, and compassion ministry
Daily debrief, prayer, and team community
Seeing God move through your obedience in real time
Outreach Destination

Outreach location will be confirmed with enrolled students. Past teams have gone to North Africa, the Middle East, and beyond.

Graduation: Jun 14, 2027

Receive your University of the Nations certificate, celebrate with your team, and head into the summer knowing your next step.

Cost

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the school fees?

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Registration
To reserve your place
  • Holds your place in the January 2027 school
Outreach Phase · 8 weeks
Apr 20 to Jun 14 · The nations
  • Food
  • Accommodation
  • Travel tickets not included. Each student buys their own tickets.

Don't have the money yet? Get in touch anyway.

Most of our students didn't have the full amount when they applied. We'll send you our fundraising guide and walk with you through the whole process of raising support. Please don't let cost be the thing that keeps you from the school.

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In Their Words

Hear it from
our graduates.

Lucero, Vinicius and Franco were exactly where you are now. Here's what happened when they said yes.

Your Objections, Answered

We've heard every reason not to go.

The questions we get asked most, answered.

Yes. All teaching is given in both English and Spanish. Many students arrive with no Spanish at all and pick up a good amount by the end. Granada also has a large English-speaking community, so daily life is easy from the start.
Send us the form and someone from our team will share the school fees with you personally. Travel tickets are not included. Most of our students don't have the full amount when they apply. We'll send you our fundraising guide and help you raise support from your church, family and friends, and many students say that process grew their faith before they even arrived. Please don't let money be the reason you don't reach out.
Then you're in good company. The DTS is for people who want to grow, not people who already have it all together. Moses, Gideon and Peter didn't feel qualified either. God has a habit of using people who know they need Him.
Someone from our team will contact you personally within 48 hours to answer your questions. If you decide to go ahead, we'll send you the application form, ask for references and set up an interview. Nothing is binding until you're accepted and confirm your place.
Only 10 places · Applications close Dec 15, 2026

Your yes matters,
for you, your family
and people in the nations.

If God has been speaking to you while you read this page, take the next step. Fill in the form and someone from our team will contact you personally within 48 hours to answer your questions and talk through what's next. There's no commitment at this stage.

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  3. Full application

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  4. We pray together

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