There was definitely something wrong with me my whole life.
Even though I always wanted to fit in, an incurable rebel lay brewing under the surface. I had a 'gift' of saying the right thing at the wrong time. I had an insane ability to make people mad at me with hardly any effort at all. What can I say ...I was a PROPHET!
In February 1999 I got the most wonderful opportunity of surrounding myself with like minded rebels and 'foot in mouth' comrades. It was then that the Lord could use all these strange quirks for something grander than clearing a room in 5 minutes flat. Instead of being the outcast, for the first time of my life I was in the middle of the crowd.
Not just ANY crowd mind you. A crowd of prophets. People just like me. After years of travail, God used all those experiences to refine me into a vessel He could use. Taking everything I had learned and the teachings of Apostle Les, I began to train God's prophets.
A dream come true ...or was it?
How Would YOU Handle a Group Of ..."You's"?
Boy was I naive! Here I thought God had brought me a bunch of prophets to train. But in my years of experience, I have come to realize something. In amongst with being omnipotent, all powerful and full of grace, the Lord also has a very sneaky side! He tricked me into thinking I was to train His people, but in reality most of that training was for ME.
Imagine a group of rebellious, emotional, flaky and 'good intending' prophets with some serious problems with authority. God threw the best and worst at me that He could find. Well I thank Him for it! It challenged and stretched me more than you can imagine. Not only that, but somewhere between the tears, travail and crushing humility, He made me into a trainer.
I am pleased to say, that my students and I made it through those formative years and have since grown together. I will never forget our first seminar where I could personally appoint my first students to Prophetic Office. It was a crowning moment in my life. Although many of those students have since gone their own way, I am still close friends with some who can reminisce with me over that time.
Have you Heard of Those Overnight Success Stories?
Well, we were definitely NOT one of them. It took the Lord years to get through my thick and stubborn skull to train me. It took some good, solid experiences with humiliation, more than a good dose of chisels and a couple of international moves, before I was truly ready to train His Fivefold Ministers. It took my husband Craig and I years to learn to work as strong leaders, side by side. To accomplish this mandate as a team.
Ten years later and we finally stood in a place where God could really use us. He could take everything that we had been using to train HIS prophets in our online schools, to put together a system to set up local Satellite Schools. And so our first live school was born ...would you believe it, on February 2009, exactly 10 years since our first online school! You can add 'a good sense of humor' to the Lord's characteristics as well. If nothing else, He is never boring and loves to keep us smiling.
Since then, we have had the opportunity to raise up leaders all over the world. Unfortunately this has prevented us from being as personally available to folks as we used to be, but thank the Lord for our Team who help share that load now!
So What Does This Have To Do With You?
Don't you just hate it, when you visit a ministry site, and all they can speak about is their great accomplishments? Well the best part about my boast, is that my story is hardly over. In fact, it is, once again only beginning, only this time YOU are a part of it.
The truth of the matter is, you are DIFFERENT! You have the same ability as me, to upset people for all the right reasons.
- You cannot help it. You WANT to see change in the church.
- You hunger to see every believer in place.
- You want to see the Holy Spirit move with power in every single meeting.
- YOU want to be the one to put them into that place.
Like Craig and I, you hunger for the reality of Jesus Christ. You hunger and thirst to the point, where you think that something is seriously wrong with you.
Well Dear Friend ...Welcome Home.
We Invite You To Write Chapter 1
In January 2010 God opened the way for us to start our first Ministry Center in San Diego. Since then, we have taken off in so many new directions, that it is hard to keep track. We have outgrown our original vision and as thousands have flocked to our lists, we find ourselves working overtime.
However, we have not forgotten where we have come from.
We realize that you need what we have. You need a home to learn and grow. You need to find a place where you can realize that you are normal. You need a place of comfort where it is alright to say the wrong thing. Where you have the liberty to swing the pendulum and still be understood.
A place where you can mess up so bad, that you just want to die - only to find that everyone still accepts and love you. That we understand.
So Craig and I invite you to help us write this next chapter in AMI. We invite you to be part of a foundation that is going to be around for years to come.
Join others like yourself, who might not know where you headed, but are destined for greatness. Together, we are going to write the story of your life. The story of Elijah, who might feel like he is stuck in a cave, but rose up to change the direction of an entire nation.
Here Is What We Have To Offer You
1. Live Training and Mentorship
We hold one class a week per subject. Here you will not only get the knowledge you need for your call, but also 'hands on' training from qualified AMI Prophets and Apostles.
2. True Fellowship
Every meeting or gathering centers around practical application as well as fellowship. You will find that much of your training will be done more in a social setting than in the strict classroom arrangement.
3. Friendship
At AMI San Diego, we are not only looking for diciples, but friends. You will find that your calling matters to us sometimes even more than it matters to you! This opens the way for some deep friendships to develop.
Over the years we have seen the Lord use this ministry to bring people together in miraculous ways. Ask Ronald and Denise Jordan, who are a true testimony that God can bring couples together from across the world!
4. A Home Away From Home
When the training ends, the fun begins. Our San Diego center is a 24 hour place of ministry. Our work does not stop when the preaching ends. We are there for you every day. Whether you need ministry, counsel or simply the company, you will always find someone ready to be there for you.
Emergency or crisis? As a student or partner, you do not need to wait for class hours to get help. If you face a sudden crisis in the middle of the night and need someone to stand in agreement with you - we are there! You are after all ...a part of our family.
Are You Ready?
If you feel the Lord pushing you forward to the starting line of a race you know you must run, then our doors are open to you. When the gun goes off, we will be there to show you the road. When you lose direction, we will be there to get you back on track.
And then as you run, we will be there to cheer you along the way. Craig and I invite you to be a part of AMI San Diego live.
We look forward to your application and meeting you soon at Apostolic Movement San Diego.
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