Reach the Unreached in the heart of Southeast Asia
We are a base located in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand. In 2023 Bangkok had a population of 12 million people. Only ~40,000 of those are Christians (including foreigners).
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19-20
About Thailand
Thailand is truly an enigma in Southeast Asia. This country is completely open to the Gospel, yet has a lower percentage of Christians when compared the countries surrounding, where it is illegal to evangelize. Only about 1% of Thais consider themselves Christian. This statistic includes Catholics, Orthodox, and Evangelical Christians. Come and help further God’s kingdom and help finish the great commission given to us by our Savior!
DTS
(Discipleship Training school)
Learn
Grow
Serve
DTS is a 5 month school that is split into 2 parts: Lecture and outreach phase. During the lecture phase you will have 12 weeks of various topics that are designed to further your knowledge of our wonderful God!
These 12 weeks will challenge you to grow deeper with God like you never have before. Some topics we learn are: Hearing Gods Voice, Spiritual Warfare, The Father Heart of God, and more!
After Lecture Phase, the team leaves to outreach, a 2 month missions trip designed to give you an opportunity to practice what you’ve learned and to share the love of God to others!
DTS Bangkok 2025
We are excited to announce our January 2025 YWAM Bangkok DTS! As previously mentioned, DTS, otherwise known as Discipleship Training School, is a 5 month school in which you will embark on a mission to know God first, and then make Him known. The school is split into 2 phases; Lecture phase and Outreach phase.
Lecture Phase
Lecture phase is 12 weeks of learning about different aspects of our God and of our faith. We here at YWAM firmly believe that we have been commanded by our savior to go into all of the corners of the Earth to bring the Good News to others. However, we must know our God before we can go out. The lecture phase will give you deeper insight into life with Christ and taking up your cross daily to follow Him so that we can accomplish what He has commanded. Each week is a different topic such as; The Father Heart of God, Hearing Gods Voice, Spiritual Warfare, Bible Overview, Relationships, and many more!
Outreach Phase
Outreach Phase is the final two months of the DTS in which we will go out into a different culture (outreach location TBD) and practice what we have learned over the last 12 weeks. Some examples of outreach are; evangelism, construction, children’s ministry, elderly care, rehab and prison ministry, teaching English, etc. This is the time to glorify God in reaching out to the people He loves. After outreach is finished, we will debrief as a team for 1 week and then you will receive your certificate of completion for the DTS!
Experience God’s Love in Community
At DTS, you will live in community with other students and staff at our base here in Bangkok. Together, we will eat, live, and study as the body of Christ. During this time you will be able to meet people from different cultures and languages and make lifelong friends from all over the world. We believe here at YWAM that it is essential to Christian life that we bear our crosses together as we follow Christ and support and encourage one another through this life. What better way to live this out than living in community? Housing and food (for weekdays) are provided in the cost of the school. All you need to do is Pray, Apply, Pack, and GO!
YWAM as an organization
After you have completed your DTS, you will be part of the greater YWAM Family all over the globe! YWAM is in over 180+ countries, which means you will be able to meet friends from all over the world who share the same passion and fire for spreading Christ in the world. DTS is the prerequisite course for all other courses within the University of the Nations, which means that in addition to a global network of bases, you will also be able to take secondary courses with YWAM. Some examples of popular secondary schools within the UofN are Bible Core Course, School of Biblical Studies, School of Frontier Missions, School of Worship, and many more!
If you have any any questions, don't hesitate to contact us!
(Contact info for the school leader can be found at the bottom of the page)
School Fee
Cost of Outreach Phase
100,000 THB
80,000 THB**
(Thai Scholarship)
Cost of Lecture Phase
70,000 THB
40,000 THB**
(Thai scholarship)
Total Cost
170,000 THB
120,000 THB
(Thai Scholarship)
(Cost of outreach includes plane tickets but does not include visa costs)
** The Thai Scholarship price is only available to Thai Nationals **
Our Staff
Hey! My name is Andy and I will be CO-leading your DTS this year. I did my DTS in the US before moving to Sweden for close to 2 years where I staffed with YWAM and led groups to come do outreach in Thailand. I fell in love with Thailand and immediately felt God’s Heart for the Thai people. I have been here for over a year now and have been learning the Thai language for most of that time. I cant wait to have you here and work along side you as you grow your relationship with Christ and develop a heart for the unreached!
Andy Coule
Hi I'm Mark Jackson,
Married to Benz (like Mercedes Benz) and we have a 2 year old Daughter Anna, I'm from New Zealand where I completed my Bachelor of Applied Theology and Mission, while also working with at-risk youth. I've been living in Thailand for 9 years and am part of the Base leadership team here in Bangkok. I'm excited to help lead this DTS because I'm passionate about seeing young people understand and fulfill their potential and calling into Missions.
Mark & Benz Jackson
Ricky and Karen Sanchez
Hello! We are Ricky and Karen Sanchez and we have been living in Southeast Asia for over 25 years! We have a vision to train and raise up the next generation of leaders in Thailand, Cambodia, and North America. Some of the ministries we have been involved with are; Global Sports in Asia, Abundant Life Home Orphanage, Project Standing Strong, Church Planting, Eye Glass Distribution Center, and coming this next year, we are planning on starting our own YWAM Base in Chonburi!
Katie grew up in Kansas on a dairy farm and never dreamed that God would call her to be a missionary. What started out as a 3-week basketball missions’ trip to Thailand has turned into almost 10 years of adventures with Jesus here. Katie married the most amazing Filipino man, Jeffrey Mesias on March 8, 2024 and they now serve together in Thailand under YWAM at the Abundant Life Home. Katie did her DTS in Kona Hawaii in 2022 after having served in Thailand for almost 7 years, and it forever changed her. Jeff grew up surrounded by missionaries as he grew up in an orphanage. College life was hard being alone with no family, but God rescued him through DTS. Jeff did his DTS at YWAM Philippines Impact where God radically transformed him from addictions, and called him into full time ministry. After his DTS, he became full-time staff at the Impact base. serving in the mission’s department and hosting outreach teams from other bases until he moved to Thailand.
Jeff and Katie Mesisas
Hey! My name is Carissa and I’m from Georgia in the United States. I did my DTS in 2012 and did a School of Social Justice that same year. I did an internship in Liberia in 2013 and I have been involved at my local church by being involved with youth group, our drug addiction and recovery group, the young adults fellowship group, and by starting a Coffee shop! I am very excited to get back into the mission field!
Carissa Coule
Michael Jackson
Hi, my name is Michael Jackson and I am married to Joy and we have 3 adult children (2 boys and a girl) and 6 grandchildren. Mark, our middle son, is running the DTS. I completed my DTS in 1980 in Auckland, New Zealand and then completed a School of Evangelism also in Auckland. I am a trained counselor with over 25 years experience and have a passion for equipping the body of Christ for the work of ministry and to reach their full potential in God.
I am excited to see what God will do in this DTS.
National Office
12-24 Ramkhamhaeng 2, Soi 6
Dok Mai, Prawet,
Bangkok 10250
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9:00 am to 6:00 pm ICT
Andrew Coule
DTS Bangkok School Leader
andy@ywamthailand.org
Whatsapp: Andy Coule- +17066316222
Line ID: Andy Coule- +66635870137
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