"Healing Life's Deepest Wounds"
"I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do, but what I hate I do...For I Have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out."
Paul's cry in Romans 7 is ours as well. How do we get beyond the sins and wounds of the past? How do we find forgiveness and freedom?
This seminar will help those who are hurting discover why we do what we do, as well as how to receive healing at the deepest levels. It will also be a helpful guide to those who come alongside their friends, family and fellow church members who are struggling.
Mike's #1 class and seminar. Though any of the following classes can be taken independently, Healing Life's Deepest Wounds is the foundation of all he teaches.
It is for those:
- Who keep trying to find freedom from their past
- Who are hurting now
- Who are helping the hurting
- Who lead small groups and want to know how to help the wounded in their groups
- Serving in ministry teams
- Leaders with a shepherd's heart
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Sermon N/A
Class 6-11 wk Seminar 1-2 day
Retreat 1-2 day |
"Forgiveness: Letting Go - Finally!"
People hurt us. We are exhorted to forgive. We try, but continue to struggle with the pain and bitter feelings. With every one of Jesus' commands, there is a way to obey. But how do we let go of such deep wounds and betrayals? This class will dive headfirst into these issues. The goal? To experience God's freedom from the unforgiveness that can destroy relationships - and us.
Topics include:
- Why is it so hard to forgive?
- 6 common objections to forgiveness
- How to begin the forgiveness process
- Building a lifestyle of forgiveness
- Developing not only an obedient spirit, but a willing one
- A practical step-by-step process to let go
- How do you know when you really have forgiven and forgotten?
- What do I do next?
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Sermon 1-4
Class 4-9 wks
Seminar 1-2 day
Retreat 1-2 day |
"Overcoming Life's Everyday Battles" (Beginning Spiritual Warfare)
Everyday life is a battle. God has provided some powerful strategies and weapons for our victory. This teaching includes practical helps in order to confront the temptations and struggles we face each day. We will learn tactics and prayers we can apply daily. There will be time for Q&A, discussion, praying together and praying for one another.
Topics include:
- How do we actually put on the "spiritual armor" in Ephesians 6?
- Praying "The Devil Sandwich" - a powerful pattern of prayer for any temptation
- Common enemy tactics and how to discern and overcome them
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Sermon 1-4
Class 3-5 wks
Seminar 1 day
Retreat 1 day
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"Defeating the Enemy" (Advanced Spiritual Warfare)
For those who want to understand heavier spiritual attacks (including "demonization") and basic battle tactics for overcoming them. All are welcome, but the aim is especially to equip those who minister to wounded and oppressed people. There will be teaching, discussion and prayer.
Topics include:
- Identifying and closing open doors to intense enemy oppression
- Powerful scriptural prayers you can use in ministry - and for yourself
- The basis of our victory
- How to access the Spirit's power in our battles
NOTE: Beginning and Advanced Spiritual Warfare can be taught separately or together
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Sermon N/A
Class 3-6 wks
Seminar 1 day
Retreat 1 day
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"Listening for Heaven's Sake"
Why do we struggle so much at relationships? How can I help people who are hurting and need a listening ear and compassionate heart? These and many other questions are dealt with in this excellent and fun foundational course. This course has a 2-fold aim - to help anyone build healthy relationships and basic training for Christian caregivers. It is a mixture of teaching, role playing, small groups and prayer - and lots of laughter.
Topics include:
- The 3 essential elements of building trust in a relationship
- What we do to undermine our relationships - and our efforts at care and compassion
- Learning how to quiet our own hearts and minds - and just listen
- Practical ways to show you care
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Sermon N/A
Class 6-8 wks
Seminar 2 day
Retreat 2 day
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"Overcoming Shame"
"A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the awareness of wrong or foolish behavior." Ok, that's what the dictionary tells us. But anyone who has ever felt the burning whip of shame in their conscience knows that it can be a crippling, agonizing and paralyzing emotion. One of the gifts given us by Jesus is honor - the opposite and antidote for shame. But how do we receive and experience this gift? This time of teaching and prayer will help restore what we lost so long ago - purity, value and acceptance.
Topics include:
- The Eden effect - what really happened to us back there?
- Honor and shame in the Bible
- Cleansed and free!
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Sermon 1-3
Class 4-7 wks
Seminar 1 day
Retreat 1-2 day
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"Secrets of Marriages That Last"
Over 25 years of counseling couples toward strong, healthy and lasting marriages are condensed down into a dozen fun and challenging lessons. An excellent class or couples' retreat designed for lots of interaction and take-aways.
Topics include:
- The key to all relationships
- Perfect provision or imperfect frustration?
- Making your differences complement rather than conflict
- Learning how to redefine love
- Tend to the soul of your marriage
- When to work on the tough issues - and when NOT to!
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Sermon 2-6
Class 4-8 wks
Seminar 1-2 day
Retreat 1-2 day |
"Discovering & Using Your Spiritual Gifts"
What are "Spiritual Gifts?" When and how do we receive them? How do I know which ones are for me? How do I develop and use them? These and other questions are part of this short series on these wonderful and powerful gifts poured into each believer's life by the Holy Spirit. Particular emphasis is placed on the practical outworking of the gifts in everyday life and ministry.
Topics include:
- Discovering and determining your gifts
- Dedicating your gifts - and your expectations
- How to test your gifts - especially the more charismatic gifts
- What to do when your gift is activated
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Sermon 1-3
Class 3-6 wks
Seminar 1-2 day
Retreat 1-2 day |
"Sometimes it's Hard to Love God"
Let's be honest - there are many times in our lives when God feels distant. Some of us have never experienced God's intimate love. Why? This is what we explore in this class. Through a deep search of the Scriptures and our hearts, discussion and prayer, we will seek answers to this question - and find the way to a new and deeper intimacy with our loving Father.
Topics include:
- Why we often wrestle with God
- Why is it so hard to trust Him?
- Forgiving God
- Where is God when it hurts - and hurts and hurts and...?
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Sermon 1-3
Class 3-6 wks
Seminar 1-2 day
Retreat 1-2 day |
"Father Hunger"
Our relationship (or lack of relationship) with our father affects every area of our lives. This is not only true when we are children but as we grow into adulthood as well. This class, based on the excellent book of this same title, will help you find a safe place to meet with your heavenly Father - and begin your journey to being free of wounds and struggles with your earthly father.
Topics include:
- What is Father Hunger?
- When Father Hunger goes unfulfilled
- Relieving the Hunger
Prerequisite: "Healing Life's Deepest Wounds"
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Sermon 1-4
Class 3-6 wks
Seminar 1-2 day
Retreat 1-2 day |
"God's Remedy for Rejection"
Rejection in childhood has been listed as the #1 most destructive force in a child's - and adult's - life. Why does it penetrate so deeply into our soul that there are devastating consequences even decades later? And how do we overcome them? This class, seasoned with prayer, is about finding the God's way past our rejection and into His warm embrace of accepting love.
Topics include:
- What are the 4 walls of rejection?
- How do we let down our walls - for good?
- The causes of rejection
- Biblical examples of overcoming rejection
- Acceptance in God's family
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Sermon 1-4
Class 3-8 wks
Seminar 1-2 day
Retreat 1-2 day |