Trainers

Trainers and Training Resources

Training resources

Trainers (listed reverse alphabetically for those who have always been at the end :0)

Overview:

If you are looking for an Immanuel approach trainer, this is a good place to start. The Immanuel colleagues we describe here present a wide variety of teaching/training resources. We encourage you to use the links providing additional information, in order to find the resources that best fit your particular needs. Note also that many of the ministries, churches, and individuals described here combine Immanuel approach training with other material. For example, Dr. Wilder, the Courseys, and Ed Khouri all integrate training with respect to the Immanuel approach into the larger THRIVE and Thriving curricula. Note also that different trainers may approach IA training very differently. For example, pastor Velotta places more emphasis on biblical support for the Immanuel Approach and more emphasis on visual imagery, whereas the Alive and Well team places more emphasis on brain science and on body awareness. If you are not having a good experience with one trainer, PLEASE try working with another trainer before deciding that the Immanuel Approach is not worth pursuing.

Training Resources:

Dr. Lehman Immanuel Approach training seminars:

Prior to COVID 19, Dr. Lehman was providing occasional in-person Immanuel Approach training seminars (three-day Basic seminars and Two-day Intermediate-Advanced seminars). These training seminars included explanation of theory, video clips from actual IA sessions to demonstrate teaching points, live demonstrations, and practice exercises. At this point, he does not have any in-person seminars on the calendar for 2022 or 2023. If Dr. Lehman resumes in-person seminars, the details will be posted on the events page.

Fortunately, a video version of the basic training seminar is now available. Click here to order the DVD version.   Click here to purchase the online course/digital option.

Do-It-Yourself Immanuel Approach Training Programs:

If you are not able to get to any of the live training opportunities provided by Dr. Lehman or one of our Immanuel colleagues, or if you perceive the need for additional resources to augment the training you receive in live settings, our “Where/How Do I Get Training Regarding the Immanuel Approach?” essay describes all of the internet, book, and video resources we are aware of, and then presents our thoughts regarding how to use these resources in building do- it-yourself Immanuel approach training programs.

Forming, Restarting, and Belonging Groups: more

I (Karl Lehman) have never actually participated in one of these groups, but from what I understand the exercises at the end of each group session provide opportunities to practice many of the building blocks of the Immanuel approach. For example, the exercises in Restarting and Belonging  include practice with the initial steps of the Immanuel process: 1) calming and deliberate appreciation to prepare the brain for relational connection, 2) recalling previous experiences of positive connection with the Lord, and 3) taking time to reenter these memories in order to reestablish an interactive connection with the Lord in the present. Note: We work closely with those developing the Thriving material (Pastor Ed Khouri,  Dr. E. James Wilder, Pastor David Takle,  and Pastors Chris and Jen Coursey), but we do not produce or distribute the material and we are not involved with coordinating and/or keeping track of Thriving groups. For more information regarding Thriving groups, the Restarting, Forming, Belonging, and Healing modules of Thriving, Recover Your Life, and other Thriving materials, see www.thrivingrecovery.org.

Trainers:

Melinda Wilson & Cathy Little, and Face to Face Ministries more

Having been the recipient of healing prayer and experiencing God move powerfully in her own life, both in heart and body, Melinda has a passion to see people set free, healed and delivered–in all areas of their lives. She has been involved in prayer ministry for over a decade in the local church as well as on the mission field, and has been trained in many approaches to physical and emotional healing, including the Immanuel Approach, HeartSync, Life Model Works – Restarting and Thrive, SOZO, and Trauma Prayer. Melinda is originally from the Bay Area in California and has lived all over the world serving in various missions capacities. She is now based in Sacramento, CA.

Cathy has a burning desire for the Church to experience the deeper waters of authentic worship and life-changing connection with Jesus. Having experienced layers of profound heart healing in her own life, she is passionate to see others become healthy and whole, understanding and experiencing God’s true nature and heart and becoming all they were created to be. Cathy is trained in the Immanuel Approach, HeartSync, and SOZO. She is also experienced in ministering to those who have experienced grief and loss, and those dealing with shame. Cathy has led corporate worship since 1989. Originally from Pennsylvania, she spent 25 years in the southeast before basing in Sacramento, CA.

For more information about Melinda, Cathy, and Face to Face Ministries, click here.

Patti Velotta, M.Div (Calvary Way International Fellowship): more

Pastor Patti Velotta received her Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where she also served for three years as Dean of Women and Assistant Dean of Students. She was ordained in 1992, and has served Calvary Way International Fellowship for over twenty years as pastor. We have known Pastor Patti and her husband, Mike, for more than ten years. One of Pastor Patti’s strongest qualifications for teaching and writing about the Immanuel approach is that she faithfully applies these principles and tools in her own life. Another strong qualification is that emotional healing and increased intimacy with Jesus are consistently being released through her ministry. Yet another qualification is that she receives regular, ongoing supervision from me, and works particularly hard to emulate the details of how I facilitate actual sessions. Pastor Patti is also an excellent teacher, and my observation is that she has an anointing for both teaching and ministering with the Immanuel approach. Some have found Wilder and Coursey’s Share Immanuel to be particularly understandable and usable, others have found the way I present material regarding the Immanuel approach to be especially easy to understand and apply, and still others have found Pastor Patti’s teaching to be the best fit for the way they think and work. Her book, Immanuel: A Practicum, is being used by the Lord to help many receive his rich blessings through the Immanuel approach to emotional healing and to life, and I expect that this will continue. Since 2010 she has traveled extensively providing seminars on the Immanuel Approach and continues to be available.  See www.immanuelpracticum.com or call the Calvary Way International Fellowship church office at 847-247-4350 for itinerary, speaker’s page material, booking, and book purchase.

Andy Ross: LPC, Masters of Pastoral Counseling

Andy Ross is a licensed professional counselor, and holds a Masters of Pastoral Counseling from Loyola University Chicago. Andy has been using the Immanuel approach extensively in his own life, marriage, and ministry since 2007. He has trained people in the Immanuel approach both in the United States and in Kenya. Andy is also a skilled Immanuel approach facilitator. He is offering training in the Chicago-land area. He also offers consultation related to the Immanuel approach via video conferencing or telephone for people around the world.

Andy Ross LPC, MAPC
535 Custer Ave Evanston, IL 60202
Phone: 847-650-5195
andy@kclehman.com
www.andyrosscounseling.com

Ogden, Sharon LCSW, Emerson, Molly MS with Immanuel Way Ministries Molly and Sharon co-founded Immanuel Way Ministries (IWM), a Christian nonprofit, with the desire to bring mind, body, and spirit wholeness to the body of Christ. IWM offers in-person and remote mentoring groups for lay and professional facilitators (modeled after Dr Karl Lehman’s group). In addition, they provide trainings, Immanuel Intensives, individual sessions, consultations, and supervision.  They are currently developing an Immanuel Approach Certification standard  to ensure a foundational level of competency for facilitators to maintain the integrity of the Approach.

Molly Emerson, MS, Co-founder, Certified Spiritual Director 630-561-3517, iwm.mollyemerson@gmail.com                                                                                      Sharon Ogden, MSSW, LCSW, Co-founder, Certified Spiritual Director 630-399-4865, iwm.sharonogden@gmail.com

Dr. Ian Mogilevsky, C.Psych: more

Dr. Mogilevsky has diligently studied the Biblical foundations, the theoretical underpinning, and the core principles in the Life Model (Dr. Wilder), Theophostic Prayer Ministry (Dr. Smith) and the Immanuel approach for a number of years. He currently is offering Immanuel approach training opportunities for individuals, church congregations, and/or Mental Health professionals at introductory, intermediary, and advance levels. Training modules can take place over a 16-week Sunday school class, over four half-day or evening seminars, or over two full-day workshops. Training includes DVD and live teaching, DVD and live demonstration, and opportunities for participants to practice and receive direct feedback. Dr. Mogilevsky is available to come into your area to provide this training.

Dr. Ian Mogilevsky and Associates
Winnipeg, MB
204-987-2893
email: info@drianmogilevsky.com
www.drianmogilevsky.com

Doug Kellenberger MA, LMHC: more

Mr. Kellenberger has a masters degree in counseling and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). We have known Doug as an acquaintance and colleague for more than seven years, and perceive him to be a committed believer. He has participated in one of our mentoring groups, has attended conferences where we presented regarding the Immanuel approach, he has studied our written and DVD material. Doug reports, “I am gaining confidence and experience to offer The Immanuel Approach more frequently in therapy when appropriate and with consent – 2 to 4 clients / week. As efficacy grows I am starting to expect results even when I don’t know how it could be possible.” We have not had the privilege of observing him facilitate an Immanuel approach session, but he reports that the Lord has been releasing consistent healing through the Immanuel approach sessions he has been facilitating. He is facilitating ongoing trainings in the Indiana area.

Douglas Kellenberger, MA, LMHC
LifeWorks Counseling & Consulting, Inc.
6202 Constitution Dr. Suite D
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Phone: 260.432.0066 ext. 312
dkellenberger@lifeworks-counseling.org
http://lifeworks-counseling.org/

Margaret Webb and Alive and Well Ministry: more

Margaret Webb and her team offer training courses in the Immanuel approach (aka Immanuel Prayer). Video recordings and handouts from the training events are available on-line from her website. Margaret Webb has participated in one of Dr. Lehman’s mentoring groups, and researched his writings extensively. We have not had the privilege of directly observing her and the team’s work, but from what we can tell she appears to be a skilled and careful pioneer in the much needed work of training others in the Immanuel approach. See the Alive and Well website.

Andrea Bacon MD

Andrea is board certified in adult and child psychiatry.  She understands the spiritual, emotional and medical aspects of trauma. She participated in my mentoring group for a number of years. She and I take turns facilitating Immanuel Prayer for each other and we both have seen tremendous spiritual growth in our lives.  She has taught Immanuel Prayer to individuals and groups successfully.  She has a heart to teach Immanuel Prayer to missionaries and church groups so that the burden of trauma can be reduced and the joy of the Lord released worldwide.  The trainings she offers can vary from half day seminars to advanced seminars over several weeks depending on the need of the clients.

Andrea Bacon MD
564 W. Randolph St. 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: 312-243-9919; Fax: 312-244-9929