First Year

The DSSM First Year program focuses on assimilating the core values of the Kingdom into the heart of the believer and establishing God’s royal identity in the mind of each student. The first year students receive the gifts of the Spirit and learn how to walk in the power of God.

This course is grounded both in teaching theory and encouraging application and experience. Students will participate in a variety of different learning methods that are practical and experiential. The First Year aims to train students in body, soul and spirit so that students are an effective conduit for the power of the Spirit.  

As well as class time, students will become involved in the life of the church through involvement in church ministries in two Sunday services per week. Students from other churches attending the School may choose to complete part of their church ministries service at their home church.

Syllabus

Outlined below is a list of the First Year core topics:

The Power of the Kingdom

Students will come to understand foundational concepts of Kingdom ministry, such as spiritual warfare and spiritual authority, the mission of the church, healing, deliverance and spiritual gifts.  You will also learn to pursue the power of God and Kingdom ministry as a lifestyle.

The Ministry of Jesus

Students will study the life and ministry of Jesus in a way that will uncover keys of Kingdom ministry.  A gospel that only tells what Jesus did falls short of the life available to us.  The only gospel that will reach the world is one that actually does what Jesus did – and more! Jesus said that His followers will do what he did AND do even greater things.  This subject will teach students to go after the greater things.

Challenges of Faith

This subject is designed to expand the limits of students and their expectations of what God will do through them, while providing them with a framework to help understand the journey of faith we are all on.  At its core, this is a practical subject with practical objectives.  We believe that God sets us up to succeed in each step of our lives and will “richly provide us with everything”.  Learning to hear His voice and stepping out in faith is vital.

Process of Personal Transformation

In discovering a heart for and commitment to personal development, students will learn how to resolve personal conflict in a Spirit-empowered way, whilst demonstrating the fruit of the Spirit’s healing in their own lives.  This subject includes undertaking the HeartStyles Indicator program, a personal development course developed with the vision and mission help people identify and destroy the deception of defensiveness (the works of the devil) in their lives so they can live the pattern of heaven on earth to continue the co-mission of Jesus.

Grace – God’s Empowering Presence

A life in the Spirit is also a life in Grace, and a life in Grace is necessarily a life in the Spirit.  This course redefines “grace” from its traditional definition of “unmerited favour” into “God’s empowering presence.”  A life of Grace means a life dependent, empowered and governed by the Spirit.

Ministry Training

Students will undertake both theoretical and practical training in different areas of Spirit-led ministry, including ministry in a church context, ministry in a New Age context and ministry and evangelism out in the community, as well as core training in healing, deliverance and prophetic ministry.  This subject will involve receiving one-on-one training on the DaySpring Ministry Team serving both church services and conferences.

School Schedule

A typical week for First Year students would be as follows:

Wednesdays:   

5:30pm – 6:30pm              Social Time & Supper (Optional)
6:30pm – 7:00pm              Worship
7:00pm – 8:00pm              Session I
8:00pm – 8:15pm              Break
8:15pm – 9:15pm              Session II
9:15pm – 10:00pm            Small Group Time
10:00pm                           Finish       

Sundays:        Two DaySpring weekend services
This includes attendance at pre-service prayer.

Additional:        Intensives I & II           
These two School Intensives will be conducted over 5 days (Monday to Friday) from 9am until 5pm and will include practical training as well as teaching.

Compulsory Attendance at all DaySpring Conferences and Events   
These will be outlined at the beginning of Semester One, as conference dates are confirmed.

DSSM students will also have the opportunity to accompany DaySpring staff on various ministry trips and local outreaches to churches and events around Australia throughout the year.  Whilst these trips are optional, they are fantastic growth opportunities and enable students to practically experience the empowering presence of God as they impact churches and communities.  Students will be notified ahead of time as each outreach is scheduled.