For all payment options please follow this link to our payments and donations page.

Depending on your country of origin, it is possible you will need a visa. Please contact our visa desk at [email protected]

The minimum age limit for DTS is 18.

No, we are unable to issue tax receipts for the DTS Training Program. Because this payment is in exchange for educational services, it is not a charitable gift and-does not qualify as a tax-deductible donation.

No, your course tuition includes all course related transportation. This includes shuttles to and from the airport and the UofN as well as weekly shopping and course related outings.

Kona has a tropical climate with warm temperatures year-round. The average high in Feb-March is 82°F (28°C ) while the average low is 66.4°F (19°C). Oct-Nov the average high is 86°F (30°C) while the average low is 71°F (21°C). Humidity is generally between 50% and 70%.

This will depend on your personal needs and lifestyle. A frugal trainee may only need $20 USD/wk for laundry and personal necessities. If you would like to go out for dinner, a movie, or explore Hawaii you may want to consider a budget of $100-$150/wk.

Generally, outreach locations are announced in the first or second week of lecture phase. In the past, our teams have frequented locations such as Papua New Guinea, Micronesia and the Pacific, Panama, Haiti and the Caribbean, and Cambodia.

Typically, the cost for the DTS training program is $10,000 or $11,000, which covers room and board, tuition, and airfare. While these values are generally confirmed, the actual cost may vary depending on your field assignment destination or any unexpected travel costs. We will communicate any changes promptly and transparently.

We offer DTS programs every quarter in January, April, July, and September. In some quarters, we may run two DTS programs simultaneously, each with a unique mission focus and distinct goals.

In the past, we’ve been honored to have speakers like Darlene Cunningham, Brett and Karen Curtis, Danny Lehman, David Hamilton, Jonathan Spainhour, Jim Walker, Joseph Avakian, and many others join us. We’d love to have them return, along with many other respected leaders and voices in the future.