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TRAINERS and TRAINING Programs
Overview: 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.
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 (link) 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.
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Dr. Jim Wilder more
Dr. Jim Wilder is a psychologist and counselor who has been a co-laborer with Karl Lehman in developing the Immanuel appraoch. He is known around the world for his teachings and writings. The two introduced the first version of the Immanuel approach that was safe and effective for use in group settings in 2008. Since then, Dr. Wilder has been on the forefront of fine tuning the Immanuel approach to make it safe and effective for group settings around the world. Dr Wilder has successfully trained groups in international contexts where the majority of members had symptoms of PTSD. (click here to get the full report.) To obtain his teachings about group immanuel from the 2011 Share Immanuel Conference click here. To learn more about Dr. Wilder's work and how the Immanuel approach fits in with it, visit www.lifemodel.org and www.thrivetoday.org
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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.
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Healing module of Thriving: Recover Your Life: more
As I (Karl Lehman) write this (February2011), Pastor Ed Khouri and team are working diligently on the development of the Healing module of the Thriving: Recover Your Life program. When this is released (hopefully sometime in 2011), it will provide an excellent resource for learning the Immanuel approach. The current plans are for the lecture content to include systematic teaching about each of the building blocks16of the Immanuel approach, and the exercises at the end of each session will include practice with these building blocks. The later session exercises will then lead the participants in progressively putting the pieces together to end up with the complete Immanuel approach package, including the resolution of traumatic memories. 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.
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Margaret Webb: Immanuel Prayer Training (Alive and Well): more
Margaret Webb and her colleagues such as Jessica Handy, Leren Chamberlain, and others offer training courses in the Immanuel approach (aka Immanuel Prayer) in the western suburbs of Chicago, IL. 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.
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David Bamford (Positive Changes Counseling): more
David Bamford has studied THRIVE, Theophostic, and the Immanuel approach extensively, and has been applying these principles and tools in his counseling practice for a number of years. He now also provides training, focusing especially on THRIVE and the Immanuel approach. We met David in 2008 and have had ongoing contact at conferences and via e-mail since then. We have not had the privilege of attending one of his seminars or observing him facilitate an Immanuel approach session, but testimonies we have heard are very positive. His current Immanuel approach training package is a one-and-a-half day seminar that includes teaching, live demonstration, and opportunities for participants to practice. These seminars are available in Alberta, British Colombia, and Ontario. You can obtain more information regarding training opportunities with David at his website, www.fathersheart.ca.
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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 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. Pastor Patti is also a good teacher, and my observation is that she has a special anointing for teaching and ministering to people in certain streams of charismatic Christian culture. I anticipate that there will be many, especially in charismatic circles, who will find her training regarding the Immanuel approach to be the best fit for the way they think and work. Learn more about training opportunities with Pastor Patti at www.calvarywayintl.com.
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