CLU
Students Write
“The course 'Communion With God' and all the other teachings you have shared
have meant more to me than anything else I have ever learned. I have gone
through life wanting a closer relationship with Jesus and yet was never taught
the avenues until now. My journey to God has now begun and [sharing] love with
Him makes my days so much happier. Walking with Jesus no longer seems a burden
like it did before, with so many rules. Going to my journal seems like a retreat
and I look forward to that 'special time.'” Jean Nichol
“Your teaching and school are a treasure here on earth.” Sybille Norris
“When I first read about the Lamad
Approach in the Christian Leadership University catalog I thought, 'Wow, talk
about different!' In the schooling I had taken in the past, it was absolutely
essential that no reports be written from a personal standpoint or view. I was
not allowed to use the word, or pronoun 'I.' One actually gets graded down for
using it. In CLU's courses, you cannot simply read or skim a book. You get
touched and God SHOWS UP! My entire life and thinking have changed just from my
first course! God has taken me from the western educational approach to an
approach that is the exact opposite!” Jennifer Claire
A CLU
Creative Writing Assignment by Aya Ford(20 years old)
*THE CLONE*
HE LOOKED AROUND WITH KNOWING EYES
THEY ALL THOUGHT THEY KNEW HIM SO WELL
BUT ALTHOUGH HE WAS DWELLING IN LIES
THERE WAS NO ONE WHO COULD TELL
QUESTIONS CONTINUALLY CLOUDED HIS MIND
BUT THE SELF-DESTRUCTION COULD NOT BE IGNORED
THE SCIENTIST HAD SAID THERE WOULD BE NO PAIN OF ANY KIND
TO TAKE A LIFE WITH SO LITTLE THOUGHT, WASN'T DEATH SOMETHING TO BE ABHORRED?
HE HAD PRAYED THAT THE SCIENTIST WOULD SPARE HIS LIFE
BUT HE KNEW THERE WAS A HIGHER POWER HE PRAYED THAT HIM WHOSE LIKENESS HE
MIRRORED WOULD THINK TWICE
BUT NOW HE WAS NEARING HIS FINAL HOUR
BUT THIS WAS SOMETHING YET UNKNOWN
COULD GOD HAVE MERCY ON A CLONE???
Journaling from Pastor Eddy Peter Purwanto, Indonesia(English is his
second language. He is just learning to journal.)
“My son, if you love Me, you will also love your brothers. Let Me show you how
to build their faith through My love, and save them who are not yet saved by
preaching the gospel to them.”
“Lord, I don't know what I will eat? Help me, Lord.”
“Eddy, look! You live on only 600,000.00 rupiah for month. But don't I give
you more when you needed it? So far, I have given you 1,450,000.00 rupiah for
this month. So don't worry about what you will eat and will need next month.
That is My business.”
“Thank You, Lord. You love us so much!”
“O, Lord, I will begin the small group at Kota Bumi to strengthen Your people
in the church over there. But, do I have ability to begin it?”
“Don't you think about 'do I have the ability to begin it,' because you will
fail if you think you have ability to begin it. You will be working with your
own strength. Allow Me to work through you to do this work and you will succeed
in Me.”
“Lord, I suddenly remember a deep hurt in my heart caused by my earlier
friends in a fundamentalist group who say that I am into heresy, because I
cooperate with many denominations. What must I do, Lord?”
“My son, forgive them as I have forgiven all of your sins. They are My
business now. So fix your eyes to the future of your ministries and forget the
things behind.”
“Thank You, Lord. You are very good for me.”
Diana Holley, a CLU student, discovers that the voice of God provides protection “I have found God's voice to be very gentle and yet very distinct from my
thoughts. The text teaches that we all have spontaneous thoughts, ideas,
feelings or impressions at times and if we pay attention, we will find that God
is speaking to us. For instance, my sister and I were on the freeway going to a
movie. On our way there, the thought kept coming to me to get off at the next
off ramp. I ignored it for a while but it would not go away. Finally, I told my
sister that we were going to take a different route to the show and got off the
freeway. When we got home, my mom rushed to the door and said, 'You guys are all
right!' We told her, 'yes,' and then asked what was wrong. She said that when we
left, she saw us in a terrible car accident. So she started to pray and pray and
did not stop until she felt that we were safe. I told her about the impression I
had to get off the freeway and when I told her what time it was that we got off
the freeway, we learned that it was the exact time she had stopped praying.
Coincidence? I don't think so.”
Journaling from Rev. Ronald Hörst - Senior Pastor of Trinity Anglican
Church, Canada “If you would strive to enter My rest, you would have it. This striving is
not works oriented, but it is being aware. It is choice. It is deliberate and it
takes diligence. Do this! Do this and receive wisdom. I will tell you what to
say. No need to be mentally running through different scenarios. I will tell you
in the moment what to say. But you must be with Me in every moment so you can
relax into Me when you need to be totally open to My voice in time of trial. If
you cannot rest in Me in ordinary times, it will be harder for you to hear My
voice in exceedingly trying times. I provide wisdom that is more valuable than
anything. Dig into My Word again. Let it be the first part of your day! It is
treasure for a day, treasure for a lifetime.
“Your wisdom will have effect, but you cannot worry about that effect. Trust
that I will give you wisdom. Trust in Me. If you glory in knowing Me, then you
will not feel compelled to 'make them see.' You will be able to rest in having
spoken as I direct. I will do the rest. I will bring the light. Stay in My Word;
LET THIS BE YOUR PASSION.
“Live to know Me and you will be happy. Does it matter if others don't approve
of this ancient way of wisdom? I will always give you someone with whom you can
test your journaling. Know that I am always sharing Myself with you. Be
faithful. Expect Me to show Myself faithful. To whom much is given much is
expected, but as you live out the knowledge you have, you are given more.”
How
to Receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit - A New Book by Mark & Patti
Virkler
This 40-page booklet is a revision of our earlier booklet, “The Baptism in the
Holy Spirit.” We have doubled the size and added extensive practical teaching
on how to be baptized in the Holy Spirit and begin speaking in tongues, as well
as how to operate the other gifts of the Holy Spirit. Mark shares his personal
struggle, his blocks, and how God removed them one at a time until he was able
to operate freely in the gifts of tongues and prophecy.
This booklet will free you or your friends from rationalism and release you into
Spirit encounter. You will find it life-changing! Pass copies out to your
friends. Use them in home Bible study groups or Sunday school classes. The first
part of the booklet is online at www.cwgministries.org/freebooks
This book retails for $4.95. This month you can enjoy a special introductory
offer: Buy a dozen copies for only $2.50 each. For only $30 plus $4.95 for
U.S. shipping ($34.95 total) you can receive 12 copies of How
to Receive the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.
Journaling
from Mark Virkler on Galatians 2:20
I teach somewhat regularly on the “Christ I” from Galatians 2:20. However,
for some time I have not felt at peace about my teaching on this revelational
truth. I finally decided it was time to journal about it again. God gave me
eight pages or so which clarified my understanding of this wonderful truth and
made it easier for me to teach in the future. We have posted this entire journal
entry at www.cwgministries.org/freebooks
LaMar is a gifted musician, worshiper and worship trainer. Based in Texas, he
has traveled for 20 years teaching the Church how to enter God's presence
through worship. LaMar hosts an International Worship Institute every year that
attracts thousands. This year it is July 2-6 in Dallas, Texas. If you are a
worship leader, or an aspiring worship leader, you should check this out at
LaMar's website above. CLU credits are awarded for attending the weeklong
conference and writing a report on it. For more details about earning CLU
credits, contact CLU.
Five
Hundred Children Led into Journaling in Korea and a Children's Version of Communion
With God Is Now Available!
“... I have just returned from Korea where I took over
40 children's cells (500 plus children, plus their cell leaders) through Living
With Jesus Book 3 (CWG) in two evening sessions and it was
amazing... they entered the throne room of God, laid their crowns at His feet
and heard His voice to them. I am trying to get hold of a video to send you as I
think it would really bless you. Just wanted to encourage you that the next
generation is breaking through the other side of the world! It is a great time
to be serving Jesus!”
I received the above email from Daphne Kirk, who is a dear friend of ours from
Ely, Cambs, England, and who has written a wonderful and professionally-produced
children's version of Communion With God which trains young
children (ages approximately 4-10) to hear God's voice. You can order
her book online from CWG Ministries or directly from Daphne (if you live in
Europe - e-mail address is below). We have about 100 copies available here in
the States. It is an awesome book. (US$7.95 - no discounts allowed.)
I asked Daphne to write an article for this newsletter with more detail as to
what happened in Korea. Here is what she had to say:
“I travel internationally with the commission from God to: Bring healing to
the generations and release young people and children to have uncompromising
passion for Jesus with a heart for mission and evangelism. This takes me to a
different nation almost every month.
“During April I spent five weeks in Korea, mostly with pastors, but at one
church I had two evenings with 40 children's cells. The Holy Spirit led me to
take these cells through the Communion With God experience at a child's level
but losing none of the principles and dynamics that are so fundamental.
“As the children 'entered the throne room of heaven singing “Worthy is the
Lamb,” they laid their crowns at Jesus' feet and sang with children from every
nation who had been saved by the blood of the Lamb.' Then the music stopped and
each child 'saw' the Lamb of God get off His throne and stoop to speak to him or
her. They knelt at their chairs and, while the music played quietly, wrote what
He told them.
“A selection of the children read their journaling and the rest, if they
agreed, gave them to me to read overnight. I read about 400 after they had been
translated. It truly was the voice of Jesus. So many had the same theme of
affirmation of love to them and the commission to go to the nations to tell
about Him to those who have never heard.
“Of course, this was written in words that children would understand, but I
knew with all my heart that this generation of children is being raised to
fulfill the Great Commission, and they heard it themselves straight from the
throne.
“The next night they 'sat on a huge chair with Jesus and as He put His arm
around them,' they began to write. This night was quite different, with tender
words as a Father to a child.
“The cell leaders and parents had no experience of this and were moved beyond
words to hear their children's journaling. In fact, the next day the cell
leaders had their own walk through Communion With God to get their breakthrough!
A little child had led them!
“At the end, each child had a copy of Living With Jesus Book 3
called Talking
and Listening which they would be able to relationally experience
with a 'special friend,' usually a parent. This provides the opportunity for
both to journal together on a weekly basis for five weeks (available from daphnekirk@hotmail.com).
“This experience was not unique; I could tell many more testimonies from
different nations. We are trusted and commissioned by God to raise this
generation of children and young people for such a time as this. We must equip
them, and surely nothing can be more important than being able to communicate
with their Heavenly Father.”
Daphne Kirk
Until next month, keep journaling and teach others to do so, too!
