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Pastoral Counseling with Kristi & Theresa
Our primary tools in Pastoral Counseling are providing Biblical counsel to others while letting the Holy Spirit lead. We process and talk with clients and also use prayer tools as they are applicable. Holy Spirit always shows up and brings His healing presence and anointing to each appointment. We work with individuals who may need support moving past painful events from their pasts, a shoulder to cry on or just a caring person to listen as they process their pain or grief. Our role is to represent the love and heart of our loving Father.
Sozo (Inner Healing) for Children
Family and community are God’s plan to grow strong, healthy, and fruitful human beings. Kids are learning to manage life and regulate their emotions. Kids are experiencing everything alongside us, without the added benefit of experience that life brings. Kids, too, are navigating family, emotions, pain and joy at all times. They are more than a potential adult. They are remarkable. Each child has the full potential to carry the Holy Spirit of God. There is no junior Holy Spirit.
Align your spirit, soul and body!
We love to encourage you to be aware of your spiritual alignment. The first step is to understand that we as humans are tripartite beings.Tripartite simply means that we have three parts: spirit, soul and body. We were created this way by our tripartite Creator God. God created us in His image. He is tripartite: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. A description of people as tripartite beings is described here: “May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Dreams in the night
Have you dreamed about anything interesting lately? Scripture is filled with important dreams that carried messages from God. In the book of Genesis, we read about how Joseph was valued because of his ability to interpret dreams: “And they replied, ‘We both had dreams last night, but no one can tell us what they mean.’ ‘Interpreting dreams is God’s business,’ Joseph replied. ‘Go ahead and tell me your dreams.’” – Genesis 40:8 (NLT)
24/7 Prayer: God always hears us
Because of Jesus, each one of us has access through the Holy Spirit to the throne room of God, which means we get to partner with heaven to bring heaven to earth. We can do this by asking the Lord what heaven says about an issue, a person, a city, a country, and even a nation! There is no limit to the questions that we can ask the Lord. And when we hear from the Lord through prayer and scripture, we have the opportunity to agree with heaven!
All about our ministry school!
Our purpose for Emerge Transformation School (ETS) is to equip and empower individuals to transform their entire sphere of influence for God and His Kingdom.
All about Sozo: healing from the inside out!
Sozo ministry is designed to partner with the Lord to uncover and heal the wounds and lies that have given our spiritual enemy access into our lives. Those places where the lies reside are then replaced with God’s powerful truth. The goal of this ministry is to assist and partner with Jesus to build strong Kingdom foundations in individual lives.
How it all began…
The Lord reminded me that just as Gary and I were “daring to believe,” our encouragement to others should literally be called “Dare to Believe.”
At this point, I was still on staff at a local church. They blessed me to go start this new ministry, and the adventure of beginning Dare to Believe Ministries began.
Gary and I didn’t know for sure what was next or how it would look.
You are doubly mine
A young man spent hours of time designing, building and painting a boat. He used his skill and love to craft the boat just the way he wanted. Whenever he had free time, he loved to take the boat down to the river and float the boat. He tied it to a rope and would allow the boat to float in the current.
One day when he was out at the river, a storm came up unexpectedly. The wind was strong and the waves were wild. As he tried to pull his boat in to shore, the rope broke! His boat floated downstream and he was unable to get to it. After the storm, he searched along the shore upstream and downstream but could not find his boat.
A year or so later, the boat maker was walking in a nearby town. He glanced in the window of a second-hand shop and was shocked to see his boat. He went into the shop for a closer look – there was no mistaking it.
Who do you think you are?
Because of Jesus’ death and resurrection and through the Holy Spirit who lives in us and empowers us, you and I are literally qualified for everything God calls us to do.
In Ephesians 2:10 we learn that we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Do we believe this?
Refugees and Ambassadors
We are sent ones, heavenly ambassadors commissioned by Jesus to speak into our culture and bring heavenly transformation (see Matthew 28:18-20). We have the choice to insulate ourselves from American culture and recreate a world that’s home for us but foreign to those around us, or actively engage culture without compromising our heavenly citizenship.
Changing Seasons
We are entering into a fresh season.
Throughout our 14 years as an organization, we have moved several times. Each move has resulted in an upgrade. We anticipate the same thing as we change locations again at the end of this month.
[Note: All ministry at DTB will continue as normal. We will still have our classes, ministry sessions, worship nights, and more. Stay tuned for details about our new location very soon!]