IMMANUEL TRAINING:
2008-Present – Have been receiving Immanuel Prayer regularly
2009-2010 – Learned Immanuel Prayer via training classes and personal mentoring from Margaret Webb (Alive & Well, Inc.), continue to facilitate regularly for others
2011-Present – Lead training classes on Immanuel Lifestyle and Immanuel Prayer Ministry
2011 – Received feedback from Karl Lehman on Alive & Well’s Immanuel Prayer Training Program
2011- Attended Immanuel Conference
2013 – Participated in Karl Lehman’s practice group and received his feedback on my facilitating, which was very positive.
OTHER RELATED TRAINING:
* Healing and Deliverance classes with Dr. Kraft while a student at Fuller Seminary
* 16-Week and Advanced Theophostic Prayer Training
* Taken all of Restarting and part of Forming
* Attended all three tracks of Thrive
* Attended Joy Starts Here Conference in 2013
* Co-led main or breakout sessions at Life Model Works Annual Gatherings in 2015, 2016, and 2017
EDUCATION:
Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary, in progress.
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary, 2007.
M.A. in Teaching, Wheaton College Graduate School, 2006.
B.A. English, Secondary Education Certification, Bible Minor, 2001.
CERTIFICATIONS:
Ordained in the Anglican Church in North America
Secondary Education Certification (State of Illinois)
International Association of Theophostic Minister
Association of Christian Schools International
I AM CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE FOR IMMANUEL PRAYER OR TRAINING. PLEASE SEE ALIVEWELL.ORG FOR OTHER TRAINERS.
I am currently Director of the Immanuel Prayer Training Program for the nonprofit organization Alive and Well, Inc., teaching courses and leading the training team. I often consult with churches, counseling practices, and other organizations to plan context-specific Immanuel training and to incorporate Immanuel into other types of ministry. I assist Margaret Webb in coordinating the Life Model Leaders Network, and I am the official Life Model Works volunteer networker for those doing academic research related to Immanuel/Life Model.
EXPERIENCE:
• Have been receiving Immanuel Prayer Ministry since 2009
• Have been facilitating for others regularly since 2010, both independent sessions and as part of practice groups with feedback
• Have been leading practice groups and giving feedback to facilitators-in-training since 2011
• Have been training others in Immanuel Lifestyle and Immanuel Prayer Ministry and developing/improving curriculum since 2011 – have now trained over 600 students from over 100 different churches
• Have been consulting with churches and organizations since 2012, introducing Immanuel Prayer and tailoring training to meet their interest and need
• Have been Director of Alive & Well’s Immanuel Prayer Training Program since 2013 – teaching classes, mentoring facilitators, and training mentors and other trainers
* Created video training so that people too far away to attend our live classes can still learn Immanuel Prayer through Alive and Well's training program. (see alivewell.org/shop)
• Presenter at 2015 Life Model Works Annual Gathering (Gurnee, IL) - shared scripture meditations; led the Saturday afternoon session with Margaret Webb, organizing 23 groups for concurrent live demonstrations of Immanuel Prayer.
• Presenter at the Life Model Works Annual Gathering 2016 (Kansas City, MO) - with Margaret Webb created and led an experiential application of the teaching from Marcus Warner, Jim Wilder, and others.
* Presenter at the Life Model Works Annual Gathering 2017 (Naperville, IL) - with Margaret Webb recruited and prepared presenters for Thursday's panels and breakout sessions, and led our own breakout session on Immanuel Prayer Ministry
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Preaching Occasionally, 2004-2016
High School Teacher and Coach 2002-2006, 2008-2011
Trainer of Discipleship Small Group Leaders, 2006-2008
Young Life youth minister 2003-2006
