The Nature of the photogenX DTS

The first thing that people usually ask us is, will this give me a true discipleship experience?

The answer is an emphatic YES! Our core curriculum and structure is pre-set by the International DTS center (www.ywamdtscentre.com). We adhere to this leadership body as well as the requirements set by the University of the Nations in Kona, Hawaii. You will participate in a genuine discipleship experience and study classic DTS topics such as "The Character and Nature of God", "Evangelism", "The Bible", "Missions", "Father Heart of God", "Hearing the Voice of God" and many more.

The second thing that people normally ask is, how then does photography work in this framework?

Typically every morning will start with either worship, prayer or a devotional, then we will receive teaching on the topic of the week. In the afternoons and the evenings we will get down to the details of learning the skill of photography. However photography at its core is a practical skill. There is a certain amount of theory involved. But once you have the basics, your skill grows as you actually get out and take pictures. So we will be proactive in getting you out of the classroom and around our island to take pictures.

The third thing that people often ask is, how does missions and photography go together?

We live in the information age. Communication is vital to the survival of any organisation Christian or otherwise. In missions we must communicate with professionalism as well as with clarity. Photographs are essential to this. Through photography we want to train you to become relevant communicators of what is happening in the world and what can we do about it. We want to teach you how you can see the world with God's eyes and capture his heart with your camera. We believe that there are many hidden treasures out there which God is about to show us so that we can present it to the world.
We will also use photography as a tool of evangelism. As we take pictures we will make an effort of getting to know people so that we can share the gospel with them.