You can hear it in their music, identify it in their fashion, and see it in their eyes: today‘s young generation lives in a demanding and unsympathetic world. Their misuse and abuse of sex and drugs has led to more premature deaths than ever before. The majority are being raised in splintered families, some with only one parent, others with double sets of parents, and many with a stepmother or stepfather. Before reaching adulthood, every fourth young person will be abused by someone they know. Absolutes are old-fashioned, truth is relative, and all your secrets are online. Triumph and joy have been trampled under the weight of life‘s frustrations and disappointments. And, in the temperamental onslaught of popular opinion, it seems contentment and satisfaction are unreachable.

Whether or not we want to acknowledge it, we are already neck-deep in the turbulence of this young generation. We must find a way to bring hope and purpose into the chaos.
With incredible resources at their fingertips, young people are taking globalization beyond politics and economics. Leaders of prestigious universities around the world have labeled this group „The Great Generation.“ They are connected through Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, World of Warcraft and other virtual communities. Education and knowledge are accessible to anyone with an internet connection through the pages of Wikipedia and online universities. Young people are linked whether they live in New York, Mumbai, Dubai, Nairobi, or Shang Hai. They have similar hopes, dreams, and heroes. They listen to the same music, watch the same movies, and recognize some of the same brand names like Coca-Cola and Disney. Both businessmen on Wall Street and rural farmers in China have cell phones. Airlines promise to take you to more destinations faster than ever before.

We know that today’s youth are capable of changing the world! With this Discipleship Training School, we will help you discover God’s vision and dream for your life!

Did you know that more than half of the world‘s population lives in cities? These cities reflect a lonely world, stripped of community and relationship. As desperate people compete for their piece of the pie, the cost of living and crime rates rise. Whether rich or poor, the inhabitants struggle daily with money, temptation, and feelings of isolation. In the face of crushing debt and skyrocketing unemployment, people turn to homelessness, prostitution, and drug addiction. They live in an anonymous world: if they disappeared overnight, no one would notice or really care.

Did you know that there are more than three billion people who have never heard the name of Jesus? These people live in the „10/40 Window,“ a region of the world stretching from Morocco in Northwest Africa, through the Middle East, and across Asia. In this zone live some of the poorest of the poor. Mired in horrible living conditions, famine, and war, these people are dominated by the tenets of Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. More than 50 percent of the population in the 10/40 Window is under 18. They usually don‘t have access to education, and often begin working as early as age eight to supplement their family‘s income.

If this world is important to you and you would like to change it, then this school is for you! Your age or level of spirituality don‘t matter. Are you prepared to let God use you? If you have questions about the future, or already have some answers and are looking for confirmation for the next steps, then join us for the Disipleship Training School in Herrnhut!

Come as you are: bring passion, a desire to reach the lost, and we will equip you to step boldly into the world.