Medical DTS

Combining our skills in healthcare with the ministry of Jesus to spread the Gospel and heal the whole person.

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VISION

It’s about more than just medicine. We believe that Jesus cares about and wants to heal the “whole person.” We desire to create a place where healthcare professionals, and those interesting in the medical field, can learn to use their skills and talents for His Kingdom, while also learning about and administering God’s heart for healing.

OUR FOCUS

Healthcare professionals are welcome to come deepen their relationship with God and be further equipped in making Him known. Our founding scripture comes from Revelation 22:1 & 2, where it refers to the leaves of the Tree of Life being for the healing of the nations. In addition to that passage, 1 Thessalonians 5 speaks about being sanctified spirit, soul and body. Other Scriptures challenge us to health and holiness. Healing to the whole person is the approach we see Jesus using in the Gospels. He healed both from the inside out and the outside in. This school will help students to examine and enter into these other dimensions of healing.

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PROGRAM INFORMATION

Dates

TBA

Dates

Lecture: January 2 – May 31, 2020

Outreach: March 30 – May 25, 2020

Debrief: May 27 – May 30, 2020

Costs

Lecture: $3995 *plus registration fee

Outreach: $4000 – $5500

Languages

English

Prerequisites

Must be 18 by the time you arrive.

WHAT IS DTS

The Discipleship Training School (DTS) is YWAM’s six month entry level course, embodying YWAM’s mission to know God and make Him known. DTS provides an environment for students to personally encounter Jesus Christ, learn to hear God’s voice, and respond with joy!

DTS Teaching Topics

Hearing God’s Voice

The Father heart of God

Identity in Christ

The Cross

How to study and communicate God’s Word effectively

The Nature and Character of God

Biblical worldview

Intercession and spiritual warfare

The Holy Spirit

Relationships

Cross-cultural ministry

OUTREACH

At the completion of the classroom phase, students have the opportunity to ‘make God known’ in the outreach phase. The Gospel comes alive as students step out in faith to preach the good news, baptize new believers and heal the sick (Mark 16:15-18). Outreach is an exhilarating time of risk and adventure, as teams serve with local believers: transforming lives and impacting society with the love of Jesus Christ.

Leaders: Donald Tredway, M.D. Ph.D & Donna Tredway, RN

Dr. Tredway is an obstetrician/ gynecologist and reproductive endocrinologist (retired Captain Medical Corps, US Navy) who has been active in medical education and research with faculty appointments at multiple Universities in addition to being Chairman of the department of Ob/Gyn at Oral Roberts University, the University of Oklahoma Tulsa Medical College, and King Fahd National Guard Hospital in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Donna graduated from Presbyterian St Luke’s School of Nursing in Chicago, IL with an RN degree. She ministers in personal counseling and also in public ministry with her husband.

Founders: Dr. Bruce and Barbara Thompson

Born and raised in New Zealand Dr. Bruce and Barbara Thompson began their married life in Ghana as medical missionaries with Worldwide Evangelization Crusade. Through primary health care they planted churches in the rural north. In order to be better equipped, Bruce completed a diploma in tropical medicine in the UK.

In 1976 they joined YWAM in Kona, Hawaii and pioneered the College of Counseling and Health Care (CCHC) for the University of the Nations. After 13 years in Hawaii they moved to Switzerland to pioneer the CCHC and its ministries in Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Malsoon Park, Co-Leader Medical DTS 2019

Malsoon Park was born in South Korea, studied social work in college, obtaining a master’s degree, and joined YWAM in 1999. After her DTS and several YWAM counseling schools in Switzerland, she experienced the transformational and healing power of God and felt a calling into Missions. Malsoon has been serving and leading many counseling schools, DTSs, Bible schools, and even art school. She has an A.A. degree of Counseling with the University of the Nations. In addition, she’s led many outreaches to the nations.

After 7 years in YWAM Switzerland, she came to Kona and has served since 2007. She has special heart for the broken hearted, families, and nations. She always loves to see how God becomes real in people’s lives and calls them to meaningful lives and to have a new walk with Him. Malsoon joined the Medical DTS in 2017 and became a co-leader in 2018, helping pioneer the school in the Highlands of PNG.

Emily Valler BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, School Leader Medical DTS 2019

Emily’s journey with YWAM began in August 2016 when her best friend’s father asked her if she had considered applying to the Medical DTS. After prayer and consideration, she did and her DTS took her into the Middle East and last year she lead a team into South East Asia. This year, she is excited that The LORD called her to co-lead the Medical DTS.

Her life chapter is Psalm 2… “ask of Me and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance and the utter most parts of the earth for thy possession…” When people ask what country she feels called to, she tells them, “the big round blue and green one.” Her passion is training up the generations and seeing captives set free. She is definitely a free spirit and seeks out adventures. On the weekends you will usually find her exploring the island, swimming, or hiking. Some of her other interests include baking, cooking, and trying out new restaurants. She is a registered nurse, certified in trauma, burn, disaster relief, wilderness medicine and more.