School of Biblical Studies

A SECOND LEVEL SCHOOL AT YWAM MONTANA

Course Description.

The School of Biblical Studies (SBS) is a 9-month course which allows you to study all 66 books of the Bible. You will learn the inductive approach to study and will be given hands-on instruction in the principles of observation, interpretation and application. SBS is not simply a school of head knowledge but also of practical application.

SBS burns with a passion for God’s Word and the belief that all people should be equipped to study the Bible. Grow in a close knit community of students, discover a method for lifelong Bible study and be transformed by the Word of God!

It’s what we do as a movement — we train in order to advance. Because we believe we are called to GO! Join us for the next School of Biblical Studies at YWAM Montana-Lakeside.

Phase one.

This phase begins with a three-week seminar in which students learn the basics of the inductive method, which will be the method of Bible study that will be used throughout the school. We begin in the New Testament, studying three of the four Gospels, Acts, the Pauline Epistles, Hebrews, James, and 1 Peter.

Phase Two.

In the second phase, students complete the New Testament books. There is then a week-long seminar introducing Old Testament background, genres, and artistry of the literature. Students study through Genesis through Samuels and some of the Wisdom books.

Phase Three.

The third phase completes the study of the Old Testament, including the Prophets. A seminar precedes the Prophets, giving students the skills necessary to understand the message of these books. After completion of the Old Testament, we end our study in the Gospel of Matthew, seeing the whole of God’s redemptive plan for humanity.

Meet Your School Staff.

Ryan Horwath
Denver, Colorado

SBS Staff
Hi. My name is Ryan Clifton Horwath, thank you very much. I was born in Chicago but got to Colorado as soon as I could. I did my DTS in New Zealand (Lord of the Rings fan, rejoice!), and felt called to follow up with an SBS, but needed to finish my undergrad. After a long process of figuring out how to graduate college, and finishing with a degree in music, I came to Montana to do an SBS. I loved it so much, I staffed it for several years, went off to seminary to get trained up more, and then returned back. I came back because I believe in the SBS program and how it teaches people the content of the Bible. I want to see them take that content out, whether it’s back home or across the world.
Danielle Peters

Session Leader
I was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. At the age of five, my family moved to Jamaica as missionaries. Missionary kid, Represent! When I was 11, we moved back to the states to Montana to continue with YWAM. I graduated valedictorian of my senior class in high school but decided that college wasn’t for me. So I traveled to Oxford, New Zealand, and did the Around the World in 80 Days DTS in 2015. I went to North Island NZ, Thailand, Japan, and China for outreach. I graduated DTS on the Mount of Olives in Israel. Yes, the Promised Land! Three short weeks in-between, and I was starting SBS in Montana for the 15/16 school. While in SBS, God called me to staff; and here I am five years later.
Rebekah Flora-Swick
Kansas City

SBS Staff
Hi Hi! I’m your new friend Rebekah. Or Bekah but definitely NOT Becky. I was born in Indiana but grew up in Kansas City. Fun fact, I was born with 3 other people. I’m a quadruplet! My sisters and I are very close. We have an older brother who was very blessed to have 4 amazing sisters. I did my DTS in Colorado Springs in 2012. God completely changed my life with his LOVE. I wanted to wholeheartedly follow Jesus so I decided I’d better read this thing called the Bible. I did my SBS 2013-2014! Best decision I’ve ever made! I then felt God was calling me back to my home city. I joined staff with YWAM KC in 2015 and served there until 2020. I’ve been a part of many different teams and love to meet people from all around the world. I staffed one SBS in KC before joining staff in Montana.
Isaac Thill
Wisconsin

SBS Staff
Wassup y’all, I’m from Wisconsin, and I love cheese! I was going to be a doctor when I first went to university but God called me out of it and eventually into YWAM. I did my first DTS in Kona, Hawaii as part of Fire and Fragrance, and then did my second DTS in Huntington Beach, California - I passed both schools haha! Wanted to do an SBS for a while and finally did one, and felt called to stay!
Paul Dunleavy
New Jersey

SBS Staff
I’ve been a student with YWAM Montana for the past three years. Things didn’t start out that way though. I was in college for Music Education and was very much living in the world. During my junior year Jesus got a hold of me (long story short) and I dropped out to come to Montana, did my DTS in the Fall of 2018, TESOL, SBS, Titus, all four Biblical Seminars (get rekt Connor, love you) and now I’m staffing SBS! Super excited to live and breathe the Word with you all!
Laura Brantley
I was born in Germany, but raised in the great state of Colorado! I come from a family of six where I have two older brothers and a younger sister. I actually came to my brother’s SBS graduation, looked around, and didn’t think I could ever see myself being a part of YWAM. A year later, I started my journey as a YWAM junkie by doing my DTS here at YWAM Montana where God gave me a hunger to know the Word which led me to do SBS and three other programs!

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As followers of Jesus, we believe in the importance of knowing and understanding the Word of God on a deeper level, and that every individual should have that opportunity to learn how to study, discover, and apply the truths of God’s Word to their own lives.

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