Student Accounts
Class Resources
- Preliminary Readings
- September 10 - Class 1
- September 17 - Class 2
- September 24 - Class 3
- October 1 - Class 4
- October 8 - Class 5
- October 15 - Class 6
- October 22 - Class 7
- October 29 - Class 8
- November 5 - Class 1
- November 12 - Class 2
- November Transformation Night
- November 19 - Class 3
- November 26 - Class 4
- December 3 - Class 5
- December 10 - Class 6
- January 14 - Class 1
- January 21 - Class 2
- The "Weird Stuff"
- February 5 - Class 3
- February 11 - Class 4
- February 19 - Class 5
- February 26 - Class 6
- March 4 - Class 7
- March 11 - Class 8
- March 25 - Class 1
- April 1 - Class 2
- April 8 - Class 3
- April 15 - Class 4
- April 22 - Class 5
- April 29 - Class 6
- April 29 - Class 6
- May 6 - Class 7
To be read before the first day of Class:
1) Fr. Mathias Paper on the Role of the Spiritual Gifts and Evangelization in the life of the Laity
Required Textbook for the first quarter:
The Spiritual Gifts Handbook by Dr. Mary Healy and Dr. Randy Clark
Homework:
In prayer, select a specific question or decision in your life that is important to you. In a very direct manner, ask Jesus what his heart is about the decision or question. In your journal, write down what you receive in prayer. Afterward, summarize the following:What did you receive? How did you receive it? What did you learn about how you hear God’s voice?
Supplemental Reading: Read Introduction and Chapter 1 of the Spiritual Gifts Handbook.
First Session Audio (Identity and Transformation Intro & Overview – Patrick)
Second Session Audio (My Sheep Hear my Voice – Fr. Mathias)
First Talk: Jesus, The Standard For Ministry – Patrick Reis
Second Talk: The Purpose of the Power of God – Patrick Reis
Homework Assignment:
Read the Gospel of Mark – identify every occasion of power demonstrated (healing – both large crowds and individual, deliverance from evil spirits, miracles, prophetic revelation, etc). How many instances do you find? Write a one page paper about how you would respond to someone who is confused about the importance of the Church’s responsibility to demonstrate God’s power in the world.
Handouts:
– Jesus’s Foundations to the Standard of Ministry for Us
– GOSPEL EXAMPLES OF THE ROLE OF POWER AND HEALING TO LEAD PEOPLE TO GLORIFY GOD
Talk 1 – Authority & Our Identity as Kings – Dan DeMatte
Talk 2 – Ministering with Authority – Dan DeMatte
Homework Assignment:
In prayer, ask the Lord to reveal what strongholds of the mind are keeping you from walking in the authority He’s given you. Ask the Lord to show you the truth He wants you to know in exchange for the lies. In a short paper outline the truths that Jesus gave you.
Read Chapter 3 in Spiritual Gifts Handbook
Talk 1 – Identity as Temples of the Holy Spirit – Patrick Reis
Talk 2 – Ministering as Temples of the Holy Spirit – Patrick Reis
Homework Assignment:
Ask God to show you someone in your family (or close friend) who needs an increase of His presence in their life. Based on what you learned from class praying from a posture of being seated in heaven and releasing heaven to earth, ask them if there are any areas of life they need God’s help. Offer to pray that God would release his presence through you for them. Write a short half page reflection of what happened and what you learned.
Talk 1 – Renewal of the Mind pt. 1 – Aaron Richards
Talk 2 – Renewal of the Mind pt. 2 – Aaron Richards
Homework Assignment:
Read through the 8 miracle signs recounted in the Gospel of John. Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you the lessons you can learn about supernatural ministry through the ministry of Jesus? Write a minimum one page paper summarizing what you discovered. ( John 2:1-11, John 4:46-54, John 5:1-17, John 6:1-14, John 6:15-21, John 9:1-12, John 11:1-45, John 21:1-11)
Supplemental Reading: Chapter 5 in Spiritual Gifts Handbook
Session 1 – The Three Leavens – Fr. Mathias Thelen
Session 2 – Dead to Sin – Patrick Reis
Homework Assignment:
Homework: A) Read and pray with Romans 6-8. Before you start, ask God to show you where you need to be transformed by the renewal of your mind. Write a journal entry that details what God showed you from these chapters. B) Spiritual Gifts Handbook – Chapter 6
Talk 1 – Identity and the Power of the Tongue – Fr. Mathias
Talk 2 – The Will of God – Patrick
Homework Assignment:
In prayer, ask the Holy Spirit to inspire in you several declarations that you need to confirm your identity and direct your life in this season. Write them as a list that you can refer to in prayer.
Supplemental Reading: Spiritual Gifts Handbook Chapter 7
Session 1 Audio
Homework:
In prayer, continue to seek after in increase in the Spiritual Gifts in preparation for the next quarter on healing. Purchase next quarter’s textbook:Here
Session 1 Talk
Session 2 Talk
Homework Assignment:
Read Chapters 1-2 of Healing textbook by Dr. Mary Healy
Session 1 Talk
Session 2 Talk
Homework Assignment:
Prayerfully read selected Gospel and book of Acts healing stories and ask Holy Spirit to give you personal teaching about healing ministry. Write a reflection in your journal to share with your table group on what you learned from these scriptures. Each of the entries includes a description, location and passage reference. (These can be found on the 2nd handout)
Read Chapters 3-4 of Healing Textbook by Mary Healy
Talk – Fr. Mathias
Pray for at least one family member or close friend in need of healing with the 5 step prayer model. Write a reflection of what happened and what you learned in your prayer journal and share with your table group.
Read Healing book chapters 5-6
Session 1
Session 2
Session 1 Audio
Session 2 Audio
Homework Assignment: Ask God to speak to you through your dreams. Upon waking up, record the content of the dream while it is fresh (audio is best). Include all content and any emotions attached to how you felt. Ask for interpretation and application. Write a summary in your journal to share at next class.
This talk was given by Patrick Reis at the 2019 Encounter Conference, and discusses manifestations of the Holy Spirit and other “weird stuff” pertaining to receiving the Holy Spirit
Class Talk
Homework:
Whoever you wrote down on the paper of your greatest enemy, ask God to show you the glory that he has hidden in their life and his heart for them. Prophesy who they are and the amazing plans that God has for them. Send it to them in a message and bless them. We will recap the results next week.
Session 1 Talk
Session 2 Talk
Homework:
Choose one prophetic method. Randomly pick a friend in your phone or contacts. Use your prophetic process, call or email them up and share the word with them to encourage them. Seek feedback. Make it normal and upbuilding!
Class Audio Recording
Homework:
Go after words of knowledge this week with people that you come into contact with (waitress, barber, cashier, stranger, etc) and go through your prophetic process in regard to words of knowledge. The goal is to get measurable data on how well you’re hearing God’s voice for words of knowledge and growing in your faith to hear without taking too big of risks. This will also help us connect and invest in people! Direction: Ask God to give you three details about family, education/work background, or dreams. Once you have them, ask open questions to confirm like:
– Tell me about your family. Are you married, have any kids?
– What did you study in college? What jobs have you done before this?
– What dreams or desires do you have for your life?
If your revelation is accurate, take the opportunity to prophesy into their life (without being weird) and bless them.
Class Audio
Homework
A) From what you’ve learned in the words of knowledge sessions, take a further step this week and step out in faith to minister to someone through words of knowledge. Be prudent in your delivery as you’ve been taught and expect that God wants to minister through you. Write a journal entry of what you learn. B) Confirm your prophetic team that you will be on for the March 18th Encounter Evening of Prophetic Ministry. C) Read the next chapter of Lord renew your wonders.
Class Audio
Homework: Prophetic Gift Exchange
Ask the Lord to lead you in buying a gift for the exchange (A suggested gift value is $10). Once purchased, write a prophetic letter to the recipient of the gift and explain what the gift means. Please include your name on the letter. At the beginning of the March 11 class, we will break into classrooms and set the gifts in the middle of the group. Each person will ask the Holy Spirit to lead them to the gift he has for them. Each facilitator will set rules for the gift exchange.
Session 1
Session 2
Homework:
In prayer this week ask Holy Spirit to show you the strongholds present in your life that He wants to partner with you to destroy during this quarter? Don’t be surprised if he starts showing you the foundational wounds where they formed and the lies you started to believe. Write a reflection of what you received to share with your table group on Monday.
Link to Video Testimony from class:
https://youtu.be/DXkgIroXS5w
Session 1
Session 2
Homework:
Option 1: Using Handout 2, use the prompt option to go through these steps with a close friend or family member and lead them through the healing of a wounded memory. Write a short journal entry detailing the fruit.
Option 2: Using Handout 2, in personal prayer, ask Jesus to heal a wounded memory. Incorporate two-way journaling through the process where you write questions to Jesus and write the answers you receive in your spirit. Bring your journal entry to discuss in class.
Session 1
Session 2
Homework:
Option 1: Using this tool, use the prompt option to go through these steps with a close friend or family member and lead them through the healing of relationships. Write a short journal entry detailing the fruit.
Option 2: Using this tool in personal prayer. Incorporate two-way journaling through the process where you write questions to Jesus and write the answers you receive in your spirit. Bring your journal entry to discuss in class.
Session 1
Session 2
Homework:
Option 1: Using this tool, go through these steps with a close friend or family member and lead them through the closing doors of anger, fear, sexual sin, and the occult. Write a short journal entry detailing the fruit.
Option 2: Using this tool in personal prayer, ask Jesus to close the doors to the enemy. Incorporate two-way journaling through the process where you write questions to Jesus and write the answers you receive in your spirit. Bring your journal entry to discuss in class.
Session 1
Session 2
Homework:
Option 1: Using these tools, go through these steps with a close friend or family member and lead them through the breaking soul ties and breaking walls. Write a short journal entry detailing the fruit.
Option 2: Using these tools in personal prayer, ask Jesus to reveal and break soul ties and walls. Incorporate two-way journaling through the process where you write questions to Jesus and write the answers you receive in your spirit. Bring your journal entry to discuss in class.
Session 1
Session 2
Homework:
Option 1: Using these tools, go through these steps with a close friend or family member and lead them through the breaking soul ties and breaking walls. Write a short journal entry detailing the fruit.
Option 2: Using these tools in personal prayer, ask Jesus to reveal and break soul ties and walls. Incorporate two-way journaling through the process where you write questions to Jesus and write the answers you receive in your spirit. Bring your journal entry to discuss in class.
Final Session Audio (please note that main recorder malfunctioned. This is a backup recording)
2018-2019 Class Schedule
Quarter 1 – Identity and Transformation
Class Meets Every Monday 6pm-9pm (Pre-class worship w/staff begins at 5pm)
9/10/18 – 10/29/18
Quarter 2 – Power & Healing
Class Meets Every Monday 6pm-9pm (Pre-class worship w/staff begins at 5pm)
11/5/18 – 12/17/18
NO CLASS on 12/24/18 – 12/31/18 – 1/7/19
January 3-5 – Encounter Conference in Toledo, OH
Quarter 3 – Hearing God and the Prophetic Gifts
Class Meets Every Monday 6pm-9pm (Pre-class worship w/staff begins at 5pm)
1/14/19 – 3/11/19
NO CLASS 3/18/19
Quarter 4 – Inner Healing and Freedom
Class Meets Every Monday 6pm-9pm (Pre-class worship w/staff begins at 5pm)
3/25/19 – 5/13/19
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