Deeper Walk Institute
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The Deeper Walk Institute provides a series of three-day intensive
classes designed to equip people to do the ministry of heart-focused discipleship.
These classes introduce students to Biblically-based principles and practices that
have led thousands to freedom and maturity.
Hosting – If you are interested in hosting an Institute course at your church
or organization, contact the Deeper Walk Office and we will be happy to
discuss the details of how to make this happen.
In this modular program, a diverse qualified faculty presents the basis of a biblically balanced worldview and its application to the ministry of biblical discipleship/counseling in a sequence of week-long courses. Mission Statement: To serve the Church of Jesus Christ by helping it accomplish its goals of maturing believers (Eph. 4:11-13) and discipling the nations (Matt. 28:18-20) through providing training and resources in discipleship/counseling rooted in a biblical worldview. VISION… Deeper Walk International (DWI) exists to serve the Church through equipping those God has called to a discipleship/counseling ministry with the knowledge and skills needed to help others who long to experience joy and victory in their union with Jesus Christ. Biblical counseling is part of Christ's ministry of reconciliation, wherein mature believers share with others the love, truth, and life that they first received from Him and that He is making incarnate in them. Biblical counseling is seen as an element of relational discipleship and disciple-making, of helping the counselee grow into a vital healing relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ who is "the Wonderful Counselor." relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Their salvation experience is very real, but wrong beliefs, traumatic events, the absence of healthy relationships and bonding, and such things do not often change automatically. Spiritual baggage may include distorted beliefs about God, failure to receive and believe the Christian's God-given identity, and failure to deal with the iniquity of generational sin and resultant bondage. The denial or minimizing of personal sin, walking "in the flesh" rather than walking "in the Spirit," failure to walk in the freedom of forgiveness, and believing lies rather than bringing every thought captive to Christ can lead to the accumulation of further spiritual problems. Satan uses such things to keep the believer from growing toward maturity as well as they could if these issues were dealt with in the discipling process. Persons preparing for ministry especially need this kind of training to prepare them to help other people deal practically with these personal issues from a biblical point of view. relationships with God, with oneself, and with others. The usual emphasis on learning right doctrine, spiritual disciplines, and methods of ministry are not sufficient goals in themselves because they do not deal with one's personal "baggage." They should be seen as means to the basic goal of resolving personal issues and of building healthy relationships. in priorities, moral choices, and lifestyle decisions. For this reason, all Deeper Walk Institute classes are taught from a biblical worldview. This worldview will always include spiritual warfare - spiritual battle in which all believers are involved whether they realize it or not. Even as born-again believers, we live and minister between two kingdoms in conflict. Without the spiritual warfare component of a biblical worldview, the events of life will not be properly understood, the Scriptures will not be correctly interpreted, and biblical truth will not be fully appropriated. The world, the flesh, and the devil are always interacting with us, resulting in either victory or defeat for the child of God. Learning the relationships between these three enemies and the believer and appropriating the truth of God in one's daily walk are keys to successful growth, fruitfulness, and joy in the Christian life. of freedom from the bondages of the past and to enjoy a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ that will enable God to work through them in accomplishing the Great Commission in our world. leads into this type of ministry, and testimonies from former students indicate that this purpose is being achieved. The Deeper Walk Institute Faculty The faculty for Deeper Walk courses includes professional counselors, professors, pastors, lay people, ministry partners, staff and board members. Here is a list of faculty members from 2009. Timothy Warner, EdD, has served with Freedom in Christ Ministries, lecturing and conducting seminars related to spiritual warfare. Formerly a missionary to Sierra Leone and a Bible college president, Dr. Warner directed two doctoral programs and the School of World Missions and Evangelism at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Dr. Warner has authored Spiritual Warfare and co-authored (with Dr. Neil T. Anderson) The Beginner's Guide to Spiritual Warfare. Marcus Warner, DMin, is the President of Deeper Walk International. Dr. Warner served as associate professor of Old Testament and Theology at Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana, and also served for 7 years as a senior pastor in Carmel, Indiana. Dr. Warner has a passion for the vitality of the Body of Christ, communicated through his teaching and writing promoting biblical literacy, heart-focused discipleship, and spiritual healing addressing the battles and baggage of life. Dr. Warner has authored The Deeper Walk Guide to the Bible and Toward A Deeper Walk. Michael Cook, Ph.D, has served as the chairman of the Counseling Department at Taylor University-Fort Wayne. Mike is a marriage and family therapist with a master of divinity degree who has built his practice and his teaching on a thoroughly biblical foundation. Dr. Cook often teaches in our advanced course on addiction recovery, eating disorders, and homosexuality. C. Fred Dickason, ThD, served for 34 years as a full-time faculty member of Chicago's Moody Bible Institute, where he was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Theology. Dr. Dickason has authored Angels, Elect and Evil, Demon Possession and the Christian and his most recent book Names of Angels. Course 1: Freedom and Maturity June 19 - 22, 2013 First Baptist Church Wheaton, IL 60187 Course 1 is always available in DVD and through the Deeper Walk Online Institute. complete the following requirements. These certificates are nicely framed and confirm that you have completed the Deeper Walk Institute requirements. This is not a certificate of affiliation with the ministry, but a certificate of successful completion of the training. Maturity the reading has been completed. This is done on the honor system) 2. Attend course 1 (Watching the ICBC Classic Training DVD series also fulfills this requirement). Course 2: Advanced Issues in Heart-Focused Discipleship 2. Attend Course 2 course 2. has advanced issues and what you are learning. Course 3: Marriage and Family Issues 2. Attend Course 3 is dealing with issues that were discussed in class and what you are learning.
Believers always bring some emotional and spiritual baggage with them when they enter a saving
The primary goal of discipleship/counseling should be the development of one's
One's worldview is basic to one's belief system and is observable sooner or later
The course instructors are committed to equipping disciplers/counselors to help people come to a place
The Deeper Walk Institute is structured to provide a biblically balanced foundation for those whom God
- William Bumgardner, Counselor, CCDC III-E, Ohio
"The two Deeper Walk Institute seminars I have attended have been a "breath of fresh air"! To hear topics such as spiritual warfare, generational sins and blessings, and spiritual freedom taught with careful Biblical documentation and balance, coupled with the example of mature lives grounded in Scriptures and free in Christ that our instructors modeled, was profoundly encouraging to those of us who would like to be equipped to disciple others effectively. The grace and faith that were evident in all the staff made the seminars a "safe place" in which to learn about otherwise difficult topics. I have already used many of the principles we learned at Course One and Two in our Jail Ministry and look forward to learning more at future seminars."
- Johnyne Rees, Jail Ministry, Texas
"After 28 years in the ministry, I finally came to the realization of how much demonic presence there is in the Christian’s life. Through the teaching at Deeper Walk Institute, I have been able to recognize Satan’s schemes in my life, and of those in my church, and have been able to help many come to freedom in Christ.
- Dennis Aho, Pastor
"I appreciate Deeper Walk Institute for bringing clarity and conviction to the battle. Our families and churches are under attack. Deeper Walk Institute brings a balanced biblical approach to the church so we don’t remain ignorant of the enemy’s schemes. I wish all Christians could attend Deeper Walk Institute to learn better to stand firm in the truth of God’s Word."
- John Landis, Lay Discipler, Minnesota
"I have been pastoring a church for the last 8 1/2 years, preaching and teaching the Word of God. However, after attending the Deeper Walk Institute counseling courses I had to ask myself, "Where have you been?" I had greatly missed applying the Biblical truths of demonization and spiritual warfare to everyday life and discipleship. It was convicting to learn how much the humanistic world view has shaped our perception and consequent handling of spiritual warfare. I would recommend every pastor attend these courses. My family and I are now preparing for the foreign mission field. How thankful I am to the Lord for allowing me to receive this "pre-field" training. As with every pastor, I would encourage every missionary to take these courses before leaving for the mission field. Thank you Lord, for raising up Deeper Walk Institute to equip your people!"
- Jeff Hurt, Pastor/Missionary 
Bob Hardin, is the director of the North West Biblical Counseling Center in Kent, Washington. Bob specializes in marriage and family counseling. A former engineer with Boeing, Bob is very practical and effective in both his teaching and his counseling. 
Alaine Pakkala, Ph.D., is a well-respected author, seminar teacher and lay counselor from Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is president of Lydia Discipleship Ministries, which offers seminars and conferences both for people who have been deeply wounded by childhood abuse and for those with a heart to minister to such hurting people. Alaine has authored numerous resources as "spiritual exercise equipment", including "Taking Every Thought Captive", a practical training guide for renewing the mind in God's truth.
Rev. Jeff Pokone is director of Indiana Biblical Counseling Center, and ministers especially to those who have been wounded by abuse, addictions and marriage problems. Before coming to IBCC, Jeff served for two years as a youth pastor and for over 12 years as a counselor with Teen Challenge--a background God designed to equip him for his unique ministry role.
Daniel J. Rumberger, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist in Sioux City, Iowa. His credentials, 25+ years of clinical practice, and distinctly Biblical worldview combine to uniquely equip him to both counsel and teach. Dr. Rumberger has served as a staff consultant to ICBC/Deeper Walk since the founding of the ministry, has been the primary organizer of the Biennial Conferences, and also serves as a director of Deeper Walk International.
Course 2 - Advanced Issues in Biblical Counseling
You likely know others who have been deeply wounded, suffer with addictions or compulsive behaviors, or are troubled with depression, fears, or behavioral disorders. Do you know how to share the Truth in a way that it can be personally appropriated, even "in the trenches" of life? In this course you will learn the relationship between physical symptoms and spiritual issues, as the false dichotomy in human problems between the physical and spiritual realms is presented. The confusing and growing trend of blending medical practice and New Age spirituality will be addressed. The role and significance of a believer's concept of their identity in Christ in providing a basis for dealing with other “non-spiritual” areas of life will be illustrated. You will be introduced to a biblical approach to problems like fear, anxiety, depression, trauma from abuse (verbal, physical, and sexual), satanic ritual abuse, and dissociation. You will also gain a biblical view of the origin and function of evil spirits and the believer's authority in resisting them. Legal, moral, and ethical issues involved in counseling ministries will be introduced.
Course 3 - Marriage and Family Issues
In Course Three, you will be introduced to critical issues unique to counseling children, teens, women, and men, and to issues related to marriage and counseling married couples. You will learn how to develop a model for counseling and to integrate such counseling into the life and ministries of a local church. You will learn to apply biblical truth to issues of identity, harmony, and protection in the family. You will learn of the significance of intimacy with God and between marriage partners as a primary means of spiritual protection, along with other practical helps to maintain family freedom and protection. The difficult issue of the vulnerability of the believer to demonization will be presented from a Biblical and a clinical basis. The concept of how corporate sin can affect the life of a congregation and what to do about that will be introduced, and you will be given help in learning to wait on the Lord and to help your counselees wait on Him.
Deeper Walk International reserves the right to revise the course content and course instructors as updated material is developed and also based upon instructor availability.
Deeper Walk International offers certificates of graduation for those who
Course 1: Introduction to Freedom and
1. Required Reading: (A sheet of paper must be submitted stating thatNeil Anderson, Victory over the Darkness
Mark Bubeck, The Adversary
Jim Logan, Reclaiming Surrendered Ground
Tim Warner and Neil Anderson, Beginner's Guide to Spiritual Warfare
Suggested: Neil Anderson Bondage Breaker
3. Go through the Steps to Freedom personally.
4. Take someone else through the Steps to Freedom.
5. Write a five to ten page paper on what you learned from your experience and training.
1. Required Reading:Alaine Pakkala, Laura
Jim Wilder, The Life Model
3. Option 1: Research Paper - Write a fifteen to twenty page paper on an advanced issue covered in
4. Option 2: Counseling Paper - Write a ten to fifteen page paper about your work with a client who
1. Required Reading:Mark Bubeck, The Adversary at Home
Emerson Eggerichs, Love and Respect
Suggested: Daryl Anderson, Heart to Heart
3. Option 1: Research Paper - Write a fifteen to twenty page paper on an issue raised in this course.
4. Option 2: Counseling Paper - Write a ten to fifteen page paper about your work with a client who
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Course 1: Introduction to Freedom and Maturity
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Course 2: Advanced Issues in Biblical Counseling
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Course 3: Marriage and Family Issues
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