Courses in the School of the Spirit provide instruction in the dynamics of Spirit-life and the reality of the spiritual dimension of Christ’s kingdom so the believer not only understands correct Biblical theology, but is practically equipped to manifest Christ’s kingdom in character and power.

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Deliverance Prayer & Intercession Healing

Prophetic Ministry

SS 101 Demons and Angels
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
A biblical examination of the existence, nature, capacities, roles, and limitations of demons and angels. Different theories regarding the personality of demons and angels, the nature of hell, eternal judgment, the lake of fire, where do demons go when cast out, etc.

SS 102 Deliverance I
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
An examination of the theology of deliverance and the authority of the believer; how to recognize demonic activity; possession, oppression, manifestations, interference (resist them) and differentiate them from the works of the flesh (to be crucified) and the disciplines and chastisements of the Holy Spirit (to be yielded to); can a Christian be “possessed?” How do demons interact with the human psychology; a holistic theory of deliverance, including how to maintain one’s freedom after experiencing deliverance.

SS 202 Deliverance II
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
SS 102 is Prerequisite. Practical, “hands on” instruction; suggested “do’s and don’ts” in methodologies of deliverance, suggested local church and leadership protocols. Students will receive personal ministry and should come prepared body, soul, and spirit for one on one ministry.

SS 103 Prayer 1: Prayer and Fasting
Instructors: Stephen and Rita Crosby
The prayer meeting is frequently the most poorly attended meeting on the church calendar. Our church culture is programmed to be “preached at and entertained.” The labor, light, love, and joy of prayer is lost and misunderstood. The course presents the essential nature of the prayer life of the believer, the different types of prayer, the purpose of fasting, and different types of fasting; things to do and things to avoid in the corporate prayer meeting.

SS 203 Prayer II: Intercession
Instructors: Stephen and Rita Crosby
This course emphasizes the ministry of intercession: what it is, and what it is not; is it a gift limited to a few? Topics include: prophetic intercession, how to relate to local church authority, pitfalls and snares, the intercessory personality, Christ the intercessor and our union and identity with Him.

SS 303 Prayer III: Spiritual Warfare
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
Topics include: Is spiritual warfare even legitimate concept? How does one effectively engage in it, or should we? How can you tell when something is really accomplished? How can “prophetic decrees” be judged as effective, actually accomplishing something? The boundaries of spiritual warfare; individual and corporate dynamics; the difference between demons and spiritual principalities—the required responses and limitations in regard to each; binding and loosing—does it have anything to do with deliverance?

SS 104 Healing: The Children’s Bread
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
If we are empowered by the Holy Spirit as we say we are, why do we not see more healings in our churches? Why does sickness and disease prevail more commonly than healing? This course answers these and other commonly asked questions. Topics include the cultural and historical context of healing in the Gospels, the psychology of the gifts of healing, the difference between gifts of healings and the workings of miracles, the Semitic mindset concerning sickness and disease, the importance of community as a context for healing, hindrances to the flow of healing and more.

SS 105 Healing Prayer
Instructors: Mary Dalbey
How to minister healing prayer effectively. This course presents the practical administration of healing prayer technique from a perspective of ministering to the “whole person”, not just believing for a power encounter; how to lead some through to their healing; how to overcome obstacles to healing; effective prayer ministry techniques; do’s and don’ts, and more.

SS 106 Personal Prophecy
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
An introduction to the reality and administration of the gift of prophecy. Five dimensions of prophetic ministry; pitfalls to avoid; how to judge and respond to personal prophecy; personal prophecy in and out of the local church context; what is prophetic and what is “plain weird”; unnecessary “Pentecostal baggage”; idiosyncrasies to avoid; how to hear the voice of the Lord and effectively and safely minister to others.

SS 107 Prophetic Dimensions
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
An examination of the prophetic dimension beyond the gift of prophecy; having a prophetic “mind” and worldview; the prophetic dimension as it relates to strategic thought and tactical strategy for kingdom expansion; the prophetic dimension as it relates to all power structures of the church and the world; engaging both the church and governmental systems with the revelatory mind of God; producing transformation and reformation through manifestation of the prophetic mind at personal, corporate, and world levels.

SS 108 The Prophet: Understanding the Person and Gift
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
Ministering in personal prophecy is a microscopic fraction of what it means to be “prophetic.” This course examines the essence and scope of prophetic ministry from a Christ-centered perspective; the psychol-ogy of a prophet, the prophetic temperament, prophetic relationships, how God prepares a prophetic vessel, what does it mean to have a prophetic testimony, the prophet and the local church, prophetic motiva-tion and consciousness.

SS 109 How to Interpret Dreams and Visions
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
Keys to unlocking the meaning of dreams and visions; unbridled subjectivism is rampant in the charismatic segment of the church universal. Does God still speak in dreams and visions? A strong emphasis is placed on biblical accuracy and not elevating subjective experiences above the Word of God; three possible sources of a dream; what is a legitimate “vision”; using the Word as the interpretive key; local church and leadership protocols; pitfalls to avoid. Students are encouraged to bring their own dreams in (written form) for “workshop” sessions of application.

SS 110 Apostolic and Prophetic Strategies
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
An in depth examination of the ministries of apostle and prophet and the dimensions of an apostolic and prophetic mind relating to building local churches, establishing missions and extending the kingdom; the necessity of each ministry; differences between a pastorally dominated model of ministry and an apos-tolic-prophetic model; how to get along with each other; different concepts of what a local church is--what it looks like and what it is supposed to accomplish.

SS 111 The Indwelling Spirit
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
This course awakens the believer to the reality, vitality, and necessity of the indwelling Spirit: God is in you of a truth, the hope of glory (Col. 1:27). Attempting to live out Christianity without an appropriated reality of the Person of the Indwelling Spirit is destined to be a tedious bore and failure. It will result in either pride of achievement of the Adamic nature or depression and hopelessness in the impossibility of meeting the standard of the high calling. The indwelling Spirit makes Christianity viable. Without Him, Christianity is an oppressive form of religion. Issues surrounding the baptism in the Holy Spirit are also covered.

SS 112 Apostolic and Prophetic Reform
Instructor: Stephen Crosby
This course examines the need for the recovery of a Christ-centered and New Covenant foundation in the emerging prophetic-apostolic movement. Themes of worship and praise, prayer and intercession, prophetic intercession, prophetic acts, spiritual warfare, fathers and sons, authority-submission, headship, “apostolic alignment,” the set man, spiritual “covering,” apostles, prophets and more are re-examined for biblical validity and application from a New Covenant perspective.