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Testimonies of those
who have
experienced this lamad training
Note: These testimonies come from students who
have gone through this lamad mentoring process in the context of distance learning
courses from Christian Leadership University. The training materials and course
structure will be identical for those going through the Personal Spiritual
Trainer program.
Now I Have My Direction and Purpose in Life
I
will share this story very briefly to set a background. I have been a Christian
for nearly six years and had recently been involved in a Bible study with
"Spirit Filled" people, unbeknownst to me. But shortly after being
introduced to them, I began to hear and learn truth. I had not learned to hear
the voice of the Lord but truly was a Christian, believing and living for Christ
as best I knew how. I wanted to learn how to hear God's voice but didn't know
where to begin. As I was being introduced to things related to being
"filled with the Spirit" and the like, I did a Google.com search for
"Spirit Filled Colleges." Christian Leadership University was the
first to be displayed. As I began to read the information about the college I
just knew it was for me.
As a single mom, working full time and involved in church, Bible studies etc. I
needed something that would not require me to attend a "class"
somewhere. It just wouldn't work for my schedule and timing. I loved the format
that I read about regarding CLU's courses, in that it was self-paced in addition
to being correspondence courses. This fit perfectly. I was no longer tied to a
classroom setting AND I was not tied to a rigid timeframe for completing
courses. I did not know anything about Lamad
Style of learning but it sure did sound interesting.
Again, I mention that I had not learned how to hear God's voice but was excited
about the Communion with
God course. I got started on it right away. I had the luxury of working at a
job that allowed me the freedom to study when not busy with work related items,
which turned out to be a real blessing. I spent much time in prayer and study
during that time frame.
Through the course, I learned much about God's voice and how to discern His from
the others I hear. I also learned much about my make up of sorts. As a left
brained person, it was hard to begin to discern His voice initially. But I will
share this, once the floodgates opened it has been revelation after revelation
since then.
As a result of taking this course, not only did I begin to hear God's voice, but
He began nearly immediately to speak to me about what He had called and created
me to do. Something I didn't learn until many months later after He spoke it to
me directly. He instructed me about six months after first starting this course
to read back over the journals I had been doing for nearly a year. He had been
preparing me and speaking to me nearly all that time about the thing He had just
spoken directly to my heart. I now have my direction and purpose in life and I'm
in preparation of it.
Related to this, I initially started to take just a basic Master's of Ministry
pathway. But after going back to the CLU website many months after starting, I
realized that what God had called me to do was to have a degree path with
CLU!!!! Praise God! So I signed up for two additional courses in the Master's in
Intercession path and am in the process of completing one of them and about to
start another.
I began the Introduction to
Intercession, and I will say this, if there is anyone called as an
intercessor, this is the course to take. I've never had so much revelation and
direction related to praying and understanding truly what intercession is until
I took that course. I'm sure I will learn more as I go along this path, so far a
truly anointed path.
Intercession is not what most people think. There is so much connected to it and
God does nothing without it. In any event, I look forward to learning so much
more as I move into the calling God has for me.
I truly am grateful for the anointed teaching and the selections of courses that
CLU has to offer. And for anyone who does not have the luxury of taking the
"normal" classes I would recommend investigating this university.
Sincerely,
Kelli O'Neill
Transformed by CWG
Hallelujah!
Five months later (after investing about 110 hours), I am a new creation,
transformed by the principles of Communion with God. I went from hearing a lot
of mixture (me, other spirits, and Holy Spirit), not being sure if it really was
God and doubting, to knowing the voice of God, being confident, and trusting my
spiritual advisors to tell me if I wasn't sure.
My love and hunger for the Lord has increased! I look forward to those times in
the morning and afternoon because of two-way journaling in God. My journals are
no longer just about me, what I'm feeling, and what I want, but go back and
forth between Him and me – a friendship!
Another praise report – I'm dreaming again! Prior to this course, I hadn't
dreamed for years, and now, after reading about dreams and making it a point to
schedule eight hours of sleep (I wasn't before), I'm dreaming again and I love
sleep! I used to think sleeping was a waste of time; not anymore thanks to CWG.
I know my body is much happier too.
My relationships with my spiritual advisors have been strengthened by this
course. Prior to CWG, I was not submitted to authorities and was a 'lone
ranger'. This course has reassured me that there is victory in a multitude of
counselors. Working together with my spiritual advisors during this course has
forged friendships and trust.
CWG has changed my life, and I look forward to what God is going to do next.
Currently, I plan to take the REN
510 Wisdom Through Dream Interpretation. I believe that He is going to
restore all the years that the locusts have eaten. Thank you CLU and thank you
Lord!
Wendy Lee
The Best Journey I've Ever Taken
Hi!
My name is Anya, and I am a CLU student. My major is Christian
Counseling, and so far I have taken two courses - "Communion with
God" and "Counseled
by God".
Because of God's enormous work through these two courses in my life, I am a
different person today, and the journey I started with CLU about two years ago
is the best one I have ever had. Today I not only know, but also feel, that I am
loved and cared for by my Heavenly Father! I am amazed at how loving, patient,
gracious, merciful, protective Lord Jesus is! He is much more than I could ever
imagine! When pressures come, He shows me His path, His purposes, His plans,
and the reasons to rejoice, not to be depressed or sad. Life became so much
deeper and meaningful!
Although this journey is the best one, it is not always an easy one. For the
first half a year all I could hear were a couple of sentences. I did everything
that the study guide told me to do and nothing seemed to work. I felt stupid,
discouraged and like a failure. To doubt was much easier. Step by step Jesus was
removing all the obstacles, fighting for every word of His. He has never given
up on me, He has never cheated on me, He has never turned away, He has never
pushed me into something I was not ready for. The more I saw how He stood up for
me, the more my doubts melted. Today He continues His work in me and I am
eagerly cooperating. Every time I think I messed it up I hear His comforting
promises, which give me desire and strength to get up and follow my Shepherd.
During the hard moments of my journey, it has always helped to share my thoughts
and feelings with someone. So if you feel like you are caught up in your doubts
and discouragements, reach out! Share your experience with your advisor,
friends, or other CLU students. Desire to be encouraged! Jesus is fighting for
you!
You might wonder why the Lord does not give you all you need in a moment of
time, and why He does not just place the necessary qualities within you, so that
you could pull them out whenever you needed them. That is because He wants us
not only to acquire the necessary skills, but also to grow and develop through
the experience itself! Jesus wants you to see your progress, to see how a small
thing you two have been working on brings tremendous changes into your life,
releasing joy, encouragement, hope and faith, not only into your own life, but
also into the lives of those around you! So keep up the good work you have
started! It is always an adventure with Jesus!
With blessings, hope and joy,
Anya Ingo
God Really Loves Me! His Timing Is Perfect!
by Ann Bush
The
Bible says that what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal (2
Corinthians 4:18). We live in a world that is both seen and unseen. By only
living in the natural, we miss out on half of what life is really all about.
Communion with God has opened up to me the other half of life and to what's
really worthwhile. It's creative, artistic, beautiful, and adventurous! To get
out of the "go to work, eat, sleep, and repeat" cycle is something
only God can enable us to do. I’ve messed up my life so badly only God could
turn things around.
Communion with God
(How to Hear God’s Voice) has opened up the possibilities that there really is
more to life than just the daily grind. I've seen for the first time that God
really does love ME! I did not understand how or why even though I’d heard
it thousands of times from my parents, Sunday school teachers, and friends.
Maybe I'm as hardheaded as the teenager who can only learn from the school of
hard knocks. God Himself had to tell me before I could really believe it. Only
He could move an idea from my head down into my heart. As I move into vision,
I'm excited to see what God will show me. It's what makes life worthwhile.
My 30th high school reunion was earlier this year. However, there is no way
I’d go. After all, isn't that to show your former classmates what a success
you've made of your life and how things have worked out so well? I felt anything
but successful. Sure, I had achieved a lot of things--education, a good job, a
nice car, a nice home--but I was depressed, empty, and I'd spent my life running
from one thing to another looking for the truth.
I ended up taking "Communion With God". I had to have something to
fill my time, but I was not prepared for the impact it was to have in every area
of my life. This was just another class, right? Wrong! It hit me like an atomic
bomb! From the first lesson, the teaching on left brain/right brain preference,
my world was turned upside down. It forced me to look at my life, and I didn't
even recognize the person I had become.
My whole mindset has changed through this class and the encouragement of those
who helped me through it. The biggest change, by far, has been a revelation of
God's love. However, just as the Israelites spent 40 years wandering in the
wilderness, although it was only a 14 day journey to their promised land, the 9
inches between my head and my heart seemed to be an impossible distance. That
is, until God finally got through to me by journaling. The patience and love
that finally reached me affects every area of my life. It doesn't matter what
the circumstances are or how I feel. God is with me and loves me! That is the
greatest gift anyone could ever have!
I have begun another class, "Counseled
by God," and I'm really looking forward to what God does through this
class as well! I feel like I've just started on a journey that will be the best
part of my life! It would be easy to look back and see all the wasted years, but
to God they are not wasted. He will use everything that I've gone through to
perfect His plans for my future. Maybe I wouldn't have seen the truth that I've
discovered in Communion with God if I had taken it sooner. God's timing is
perfect!
My Life Became Powerfully Enriched
by Andries van Schalkwyk
I
was stirred to study further after being in the ministry for 20 years. I am
originally from South Africa and now living in the USA where we pioneered
another church. I went through CLU’s web-site and was totally captivated. I
compared it with many other colleges, institutes, and universities, but somehow
I could not get away from it.
The more I read about the CLU courses by going through some of the
abbreviated descriptions of the courses and how they would affect me, CLU
started to grow on me. However, I thought perhaps I should just put it aside for
now. When I least thought about it, the Holy Spirit took my attention back to
CLU’s website. Then I heard the Lord saying, “If you really want to move to
the next level in your growth with Me, I want you to enroll.” In obedience to
God, even though I have been in the Apostolic / Prophetic for many years, I said
to my wife, “I am going to do a doctorate through CLU.”
My first course was Communion
with God, and my life became powerfully enriched as this course taught me
more about God’s voice--how to cultivate it and to live fully out of it. After
a couple of courses, my prophetic gifting from God moved to another level in
expressing myself with a much clearer and more practical utterance into the
lives of people. I then realized the power that CLU tapped into through Dr. Mark
Virkler’s obedience to God in bringing about the “Lamad” way of studying.
In every course, I heard God’s voice since He does not want me to live out
of the tree of reasoning, but instead out of His voice. Like CLU affirms, we are
the head and not the tail. The head lives out of the voice of God.
I can truly recommend this university since it brings the Word of God back to
life. The courses will help every individual know how to live and experience
Christ Jesus in their daily lives. It puts the Kingdom of God first which will
then add all those things that are outstanding for success and victory in our
daily lives. This is a well-balanced university with a wealth of revelation, and
you will learn from all the five-fold heart motivational teachers during the
courses. This university is one of excellence, and I will recommend it wherever
I go.
If you want to hear the Truth in how to be successful in life through God’s
Word, then CLU is the place through which you ought to study. CLU administers
Spirit and Life through all its courses. If you want to be one of God’s end
time people ushering in His Kingdom, then you need to study these courses!
I
Feel Like God Has Given Me the Greatest Possible Gift
by
Ronald L. Goodrich
Dana Point, California
I am 68 years old and feel the energy of God pushing the envelope of what can be
accomplished for Him in retirement. All my adult life, I had a duel career as a
church educator and pastor (part-time) and as a high school math teacher, staff
development specialist, and summer school principal (full-time).
When I retired five years ago, I expected to focus on my hobbies of abstract
painting and learning to play the guitar. Instead I felt this incredible desire
to study everything from post-modernism to the coming clash between Christianity
and Islam. I created and taught two PowerPoint courses on Revelation and Genesis
1-11. When I finished teaching the Revelation class, a godly lady asked if I had
thought of creating a course on prayer. I was beginning to feel the Lord’s
direction in this area, so I took this as a confirmation that I should create a
course entitled, “How to Pray like Jesus.”
The prayers and works of Jesus amazed me. He said he did nothing on his own
initiative, but only did what he saw his Father doing, and only used words he
heard his Father speaking. This meant that the Present Voice of God was at the
heart of everything he did.
It was at this point that I googled, “The voice of God,” and found Christian
Leadership University on the Internet. While I had never heard of a university
dedicated to hearing the voice of God, I was certainly intrigued. I emailed an
inquiry about the requirements and cost of a Doctor in Christian Counseling
degree. I already had a M.A. in counseling, and along with my seminary credits
and other work was able to transfer a significant number of credits toward a
D.C.C. degree. I prayed about it, talked it over my wife and son, and
immediately enrolled.
Fourteen years ago I received a personal prophecy that included:
“The Lord says. ‘I’m imparting faith to you. Son, I’m authoring faith.
Even now, I’m giving you authority to heal. I’m giving you authority to be
released. I’m giving you authority to flow.”
You can imagine my excitement when in my first course, “Communion with God,”
the whole focus was on the authority to flow. In the personal prophecy, God said
I had to hang around the brethren for a little while to get trained. And then
all of a sudden I would be released. Well, that time is now. And the brethren I
had to hang around with are Dr. Karen King, my academic advisor, and Dr. Mark
Virkler, the President of CLU, who is the creator of the courses I am taking.
I feel like God has given me the greatest possible gift in the courses I’m
taking at CLU. I can’t wait to get up in the morning and “hit the books,”
which includes not only “Communion with God,” but also “Counseled by
God,” and “Prayers that Heal the Heart.”
These courses are not for the faint of heart, or for those who are unwilling to
be transparently honest with God, and have at least two or three spiritual
advisors. The LAMAD method of teaching and learning is unique, because it is
based on hearing the voice of God in every course. And I don’t feel alone in
my studies. My academic advisor is always quick to respond to all the questions
I have had along the way.
I’ve had a problem with overweight most of my adult life. I have tried every
diet. I would lose the weight, only to gain it back again. In my course,
“Prayers that Heal the Heart,” I learned that this stronghold required more
than will-power to solve. It required a series of seven prayers. As I viewed the
DVDs and filled in the Study Guide, I began to feel this stronghold crumble as I
prayed these prayers in the Name of Jesus. The Lord reveled to me that my
overeating was an attempt to fill the empty feelings in my wounded heart.
A contributing factor to my overweigh was the wound of inferiority feelings
passed on to me by my father and grandfather, which required praying prayers to
break generational sins and curses, and prayers to sever soul ties in this area.
At the end of this prayer time, I was able to say, “Lord, release in me your
self-control as I think about food, and as I prepare and eat everything for your
glory.”
I still have some prayer work to do in this area. The hardest part of this
prayer process is releasing the destructive energy forces that have attached
themselves to my wounded heart. My course, “Counseled by God,” is teaching
me that the Holy Spirit is willing to be my counselor; that He is willing to
come along side me and add His intercession to mine. I am hopeful for the first
time in a long time that my goal of losing the last 15 pounds, and keeping it
off, becomes a reality, because I have the mind of Christ in this area of my
life.
CLU is giving me the means of fulfilling my dream of hearing the voice of God.
The Lord had revealed to me in my study on prayer that there were four ways of
hearing the voice of God. These were in words and pictures, intuitive insights,
godly feelings, and spiritual discernments. CLU not only confirmed these
insights, but is making it possible for me to hear God’s voice as a routine
part of my life.
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