TRAILBLAZERS DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING SCHOOL

September 24 2026

YWAM Niagara Icon

3.2 Billion people have never heard the Good News about Jesus, but we believe God is calling young people to change that. Trailblazers DTS empowers you to know God & make Him known, from Niagara Falls to the nations.

live your calling

Begin with Trailblazers DTS starting September 24 2026
Save Your Spot now and be the 1st to get access to exclusive updates!

Leads (Start - inline)

What’s a DTS!?

Click to play video

join trailblazers DTS

Trailblazers DTS is for the wild and daring. Join us to challenge the status quo and push the limits of your comfort zone. Blaze new trails where others haven’t gone before, both here in Niagara Falls and out in the nations!

two terms, one unified experience

The 6-month Trailblazers DTS experience is split into two unique terms; Lecture Term and Outreach Term.

During Lecture Term passionate and insightful lecturers will bring Biblically-based teaching on who God is, who you are, and how to live your calling. We’ll also engage in worship and prayer, 1-on-1 mentorship, group processing, exploration, and outreach across Niagara Falls. Our emphasis is on personal transformation, not just head knowledge.

Outreach Term focuses on answering the call of the Great Commission, activating the knowledge you gained and the gifts you discovered in a cross-cultural context. You and your outreach team will lead various projects that bring the Gospel to people in a way they understand, providing care and justice to the isolated and forgotten.

FROM NIAGARA FALLS TO THE NATIONS

Lecture Term takes place in a large house near the world-famous Niagara Falls. Outreach Term locations are yet to be announced, and could be anywhere!

From Niagara Falls to the nations, DTS is a challenging and powerful experience of seeing people encounter Christ.

dates

SEP 24 2026 – MAR 06 2027

Begin with 12 week in-class Lecture Term and local outreach, immediately followed by a 9 week Outreach Term in cross-cultural locations, and conclude with 1 final debrief week back in Niagara Falls.

cost

LECTURE TERM: $5220 CAD
OUTREACH TERM: $5500 – 6500 CAD
APP FEE: $60 CAD

Includes tuition, course materials, all meals, accommodations, travel, ministry expenses, and some adventure activities.

pre-requisites

Our Trailblazers DTS is available for any applicant who is 18 – 29 years old, and has successfully completed High-School or equivalent.

credits

22 UofN CREDITS

DTS is the prerequisite to all further study with YWAM’s UofN. Earn 22 credits upon the completion of your DTS towards a UofN degree.

choose your track

Trailblazers DTS includes a Track experience to further develop your passion or skill and discover how to use it for missions, during Lecture Term.

WHICH WILL YOU CHOOSE?

WHETHER BIBLE OR WORSHIP, WE’LL KNOW GOD AND MAKE HIM KNOWN

Read the entire New Testament over coffee and learn how to study it inductively, or grow your music skills & learn to use your passion to reach people with the love of Jesus. Discover your Track and then select it in your DTS Application.

BIBLE

END BIBLE POVERTY

Unpack the entire New Testament together and lead people to engage with the Word in new ways through the Bible Track.

WORSHIP

IN SPIRIT & TRUTH

Discover worship in Spirit and Truth, and lead people into exciting praise to the Lord through the Worship Track.

WHY DTS?

In Trailblazers DTS, everything centres around Jesus’ call to know God and make Him known. This is why we always pair in-class biblical training with in-the-field mission experience. Trailblazers DTS aligns with global standards and curriculum regulated by YWAM’s UofN. You will grow alongside your team of passionate Jesus followers and discover who God is, who you are in Him, and how to live your calling.

TO KNOW GOD AND MAKE GOD KNOWN

LIVE IN MISSIONAL COMMUNITY

There’s no better way to encounter Christ and His story than in a community of passionate Jesus followers. Whether we’re studying, ministering, or exploring, everything we do encourages community.

LEARN FROM THE BEST

Our modular approach to education focuses on personal application over head knowledge. Students benefit from the deep investment of guest lecturers who come for one or more weeks to teach in their area of expertise.

GET 1 ON 1 DISCIPLESHIP

Processing is a huge part learning. Your DTS staff will meet with you personally to help you process teaching, ask questions, pray for you, and challenge you to step further into your calling.

TRAILBLAZE BEYOND DTS

Live your God-given calling and discover the world of possibilities beyond DTS. DTS is the prerequisite for all further work and study with YWAM and the UofN. Join the mission full-time anywhere in the world or find a course to further empower your missional calling.

God Questions? YWAM Niagara

got questions?

we have answers

Question Form

from the blog

Recently I was asked, why does getting the Word of God to every person matter? Because “the greatest missionary is...

In a country where 90% of the population practices a different religion, be a part of giving the gift of...

God’s heart breaks for the lost and hurting. As we’ve sought the Lord for where to send our Trailblazers DTS...

Application form

Leads (Start - Modal)