Testimonials

Comments about the Listening Prayer II seminar
"It was wonderful to have three people listening to me. Unexpected personal issues arose and were sensitively dealt with, cleansing my spirit. I was drained but emotionally connected to Jesus, not just intellectually as before."

"What a healing experience. Personally, I was deeply moved by the experience of having others minister to me in a sensitive way. Once again God drew near and enabled me to deal with "stuff" I thought I had dealt with long ago."

"Some of us were surprised, when, in the prayer ministry times we were reminded of incidents, sometimes long past and long forgotten, which had hurt us deeply...It was a deeply revealing, challenging, and ultimately healing time."

"As the days of the "Listening Prayer Seminar II" drew nearer, I became acutely aware that the Lord was preparing a meeting place with Him for me. First of all, I want to say that the "worst" and the "best" things happened for me there. I am still in pilgrimage: wounds have to be lanced before they can heal. It is amazing what we can stuff down without dealing with it or holding it to the light. That is where those precious people from the prayer teams guided us gently and helped us to allow ourselves to open long shut doors.
For me, it presented just a start. But I am convinced that the Lord will walk with me as I allow myself to discover root wounding and lies....He will never uncover hidden wounds and leave us bleeding. It may be for "a little while," but there is healing ahead. He offers forgiveness, where we forgive. Healing where wounds are exposed, freedom where doors open; doors we mostly shut ourselves because we could not deal with the pain...His promises stand irrevocable for you and me: He will never leave me nor forsake me. They will always lead to life and freedom (He sets the captives free), brings peace and joy.
In Isaiah 61 the Lord proclaims the year of the Lord's favor, you can read it for yourself. I claim it and encourage you to go on your own pilgrimage of healing."

Comments from Healing the Hearts of Children - Listening Prayer for Ministry to Children:
We work in a Christian child care and preschool and are excited to start using our new skills!
The parents in our facility are excited; we already pray for their children and are excited we can help their families further through listening prayer!
Pre-school director.

The most important part of the conference to me was the teaching on the sensitive child. Sensitive people tend to almost be punished for being who they are, rather than being received as a gift to the body of Christ. God gives us sensitive people for a reason. So many children are misunderstood by their parents and their siblings and enter adulthood apologizing for just being who they are. Sensitive children need to be loved and listened to, not treated like an inconvenience.
There were many insights into the heart of the child that promote a greater sensitivity to children and greater ability to love them and to help them to become all that God created them to be. This is important teaching that we all need to grasp and apply.
Children's pastor.

I appreciated the clarity with which the teaching was done. The vital research, stories and ministry to the often overlooked children, was superb. By ministry I mean, soul care, not simply; changing diapers, singing songs or doing crafts or sports with, or for children from infants to 12 years of age. We need to truly giving credence to the fact that they are so much more in touch with our Maker than we and that we need to keep our ear to the ground and simply say:” Tell me more, John or Sarah"...
It was very helpful to hear the talk on the sensitive child, because how can one be an intercessor apart from having been a sensitive child? I believe strongly though, that despite that many of us were misunderstood for 40 years and experienced a number of bruises and scrapes along the way, God was faithful behind the veil and continued to take us further than our mentors, teachers, etc. sometime. He alone knows where He can deposit what. May we continue to thirst in the midst of the Mystery.
Pastor of Prayer and Spiritual Formation