Enjoy sports and fitness and want to serve Christ? 

The first step of the gap year will gather you with sports and fitness oriented individuals to impart practical principles of the Christian faith.   You can  then effectively enter university with a global Biblical world view. 

Students will have the opportunity to hear from seasoned missionaries and international Christian leaders each week with topics such as; Hearing God's Voice, Intercession, Nature & Character of God, Inductive Bible Study, Biblical World View, Father Heart of God, Identity & Destiny, Teamwork & World Missions.

Community living will help you develop personal character, as you live, work out and play with students from many nations.  Your habit of daily relying on the Holy Spirit and your desire to impart God’s love for the Nations will expand.

Grab your passport and LET'S GO!  Head knowlege is good. But it’s when you live out the truth, it really starts to sink in. In the Discipleship Training School outreach phase, you’ll get the opportunity to take what you’ve  learned and apply it in the mission field.

Opportunities include working with at-risk children in youth sports clinics, evangelism, mercy and justice ministries, construction, and general service. This year, teams will be going to either Japan, the Philippines, Kenya, and Tanzania.  The final decision of which nation you will travel to occurs about six weeks into phase one as the outreach teams are formed.

Come join us as we pursue the Lord and believe for the transformation of the nations. Let’s make Jesus famous!

Enter university having read the Bible with your team.  The last phase of the journey is the Discipleship Bible School.  This 12 week section takes you on an intimate journey into the powerful story of God's redemptive plan through a series of lectures, small groups & discussions. 

Guest lecturers lead the exploration, book-by-book, covering  all 66 books of the Bible. And our staff, who are passionate about God’s word and discipleship, help you grow in your personal understanding of the Bible.

By the time you finish, you will be able to say that you have read the whole Bible, cover to cover. But not just read it, but studied and it and grew in it and your understanding of God.

Check out what our student athletes have to say about the Sports + Fitness Gap Year...

A gap year is a year’s break, aimed at promoting a mature outlook with which to absorb the benefits of higher education. Gap years are aimed to revive interests, spark enlightenment, explore boundaries and embrace a zest for life.

Learn the biblical foundation, philosophies and blessings that are associated with the development and on-going maintenance of moderate to high level physical fitness.

PHASE 1 TOPICS:

• Hearing God’s Voice
• Intercession
• Biblical  Physical Fitness
• Nature & Character
   of God
• Father Heart of God
• Global Missions

• Biblical Worldview
• Evangelism
• Teambuilding
• Relationships
• Identity & Destiny

PHASE 3 TOPICS:

• How to share your faith

• Relevant Evangelism
• Mercy Ministry & Service
• Global Missions
• God's Heart for the Nations

PHASE 2 TOPICS:

• Worldview & Origins
• The Pentateuch
• The Tribal Era
• The Life of David

• The Kings of Israel

• The Prophets

• Post Exilic/Inter-testamental

•  Jesus and The Church

•  The Life of Paul

•  The Writings of John

The costs include room, board, teachings, books, ground transportation, outreach emergency insurances, conferences & fitness center dues. Expenses not included are airline tickets, immunizations, laundry, lecture phase health or life insurance.

2. What does the DTS costs include?

The tuition for each phase is due on the start date of the phase that is beginning.   If 100% of all fees are paid on the first day of Phase One, a $300 discount on the total cost of the gap year program will be issued.  

5. When is tuition due?

Students should arrive on welcome day.  International students are permitted to arrive free of charges up to 3 days prior to the start of the DTS.

4. Which day should I arrive?

Click here for online payment of the non-refundable $40 application fee.

3. How do I pay for the application fee?

Please fly to The Richmond International Airport. The airport code is RIC.  Transportation from RIC is provided.

6. What airport should I fly in to?

Yes, however each student must submit a request to their leader before making travel arrangements to ensure that nothing has changed on the calendar.   Due to the ever changing cost of airline tickets and dealing with international laws often results in slight changes to our start and end dates. 

7. May I go home on holidays (like Christmas or Thanksgiving) and between phases?

1. How does the application process work?

SUBMIT: Simply submit your online Application, Pay the $40 application fee and complete your live video or phone interview with one of our staff at your own pace. 

PROCESS:  Once your application is completed our staff will process your application within seven business days. We will stay in communication while we research & pray through all the parts of your application. 

APPROVAL: After the seven days we will send an email and give you a call to let you know what we decided. It's that simple.

September 18th–December 20th, 2019

$3,500

December 31st, 2019–February 28th, 2020

$2,000*

*Plane ticket and visa fees additional

March 18th–June 19th, 2020

$3,000

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