Draft App Encounter School of Ministry Application Form Which campus are you applying for? Please select from the dropdown below. * Main Campus (Brighton, MI) Online Campus - English Online Campus - Française Online Campus - Español Aberdeen Campus Akron Campus Augusta Campus Boston Campus Cincinnati Campus DC Campus Doylestown Campus Indianapolis Campus Kansas City Campus Kingston Campus Lafayette, LA Campus Lexington Campus Los Angeles Campus New Jersey Campus Omaha Campus Palm Beach Campus Panama City Campus Seattle Campus Wichita Campus Ottawa Campus Which campus are you applying for? Please select from the dropdown below. 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We will only contact your pastor if further recommendations are needed. Have you received any previous training involving the gifts of the Holy Spirit? * Yes No EX: healing ministry, deliverance ministry, inner healing, prophetic ministry, etc? If yes, please describe the training(s). * Why do you want to attend the Encounter School? * This school of ministry involves an environment of prayer where people freely operate in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Are you open to such environments? * Yes No If no, please explain. * Although the Encounter School of Ministry is open people of all denominations, all our teaching is faithful to the Catholic Church. Do you have any objections to any teachings of the Catholic Church? * Yes No If yes, please explain. * Christian Testimony * This Christian testimony should outline your relationship with God and your walk with Jesus, from when you first came to know Him through your discipleship to your current journey with Jesus. Experiences Answering "Yes" to the following questions will NOT automatically disqualify the applicant. In order for you to grow in the gifts of the Holy Spirit, one should be relatively free from addictions. Are you currently struggling with addiction to any of the following: alcohol, illegal drugs, pornography, or fornication? * Yes No If yes please elaborate and let us know what steps you are doing to gain freedom. * Have you ever been arrested? * No Yes If yes, please provide an explanation. * Have you ever been involved in the occult, reiki, energy healing, witchcraft, or cults? * No Yes If yes, please provide a brief explanation along with a summary of any steps you have taken to be freed from those influences. * English Online Campus Questions Students will be assigned to an online classroom based, in part, on their preferred day to participate in a weekly, dynamic Zoom Room. Of the following, which session below works best for your schedule? We will do our best to accommodate your preference. * Tuesday at 1:00pm EST Tuesday at 7:00pm EST Tuesday at 9:00pm EST Wednesday at 1:00pm EST Wednesday at 7:00pm EST Thursday at 1:00pm EST Thursday at 2:30pm EST / 7:30pm IST (Ireland) Thursday at 7:00pm EST Thursday at 9:00pm EST Friday at 11:00am EST Friday at 10pm EST / 12pm QLD (Australia) Will you have access to local spiritual care and support? This could be formal as formal as having a spiritual director or as informal as attending a local small group or having a spiritually mature Christian friend who is willing to help you process through what you're learning and pray with you when you experience spiritual difficulties. * Yes No CONFIRM: I understand that my participation in the online campus requires that you have a basic comprehension of utilizing technology and navigating the Zoom video conferencing platform. I understand that Encounter Ministries is not responsible for providing comprehensive technical support. * I understand What email is associated with your zoom account? * Because some Zoom functions require participants to be logged into a Zoom account for them to be used, it is **essential that all online campus students have a Zoom account (even a free account) and that they always log into this account before joining their weekly, dynamic Zoom room.** This will greatly help your Online Classroom Mentor manage your weekly, dynamic Zoom room smoothly and without technical interruption. Thank you! If you do not already have a Zoom account, please follow these steps to sign up for a FREE account: Go to: https://zoom.us/. Click the orange button labeled "SIGN UP, IT'S FREE" in the top, right hand corner of the page. Confirm your date of birth. Enter your email address. Click the blue "Sign Up" button, which will prompt an email to be sent to the email address you had entered in the previous step. Click the confirmation link in that email to begin using Zoom! Español Campus Virtual Preguntas Students will be assigned to an online classroom based, in part, on their preferred day to participate in a weekly, dynamic Zoom Room. Of the following, which session below works best for your schedule? We will do our best to accommodate your preference. * Tuesday at 1:00pm EST Tuesday at 7:00pm EST Wednesday at 1:00pm EST Friday at 1:00pm EST Will you have access to local spiritual care and support? This could be formal as formal as having a spiritual director or as informal as attending a local small group or having a spiritually mature Christian friend who is willing to help you process through what you're learning and pray with you when you experience spiritual difficulties. * Yes No CONFIRM: I understand that my participation in the online campus requires that you have a basic comprehension of utilizing technology and navigating the Zoom video conferencing platform. I understand that Encounter Ministries is not responsible for providing comprehensive technical support. * I understand What email is associated with your zoom account? * Because some Zoom functions require participants to be logged into a Zoom account for them to be used, it is **essential that all online campus students have a Zoom account (even a free account) and that they always log into this account before joining their weekly, dynamic Zoom room.** This will greatly help your Online Classroom Mentor manage your weekly, dynamic Zoom room smoothly and without technical interruption. Thank you! If you do not already have a Zoom account, please follow these steps to sign up for a FREE account: Go to: https://zoom.us/. Click the orange button labeled "SIGN UP, IT'S FREE" in the top, right hand corner of the page. Confirm your date of birth. Enter your email address. Click the blue "Sign Up" button, which will prompt an email to be sent to the email address you had entered in the previous step. Click the confirmation link in that email to begin using Zoom! Campus français en ligne des questions Students will be assigned to an online classroom based, in part, on their preferred day to participate in a weekly, dynamic Zoom Room. Of the following, which session below works best for your schedule? We will do our best to accommodate your preference. * Tuesday at 7:00pm (EST - Quebec) Wednesday at 7:00pm (EST - Quebec) Wednesday at 7:00pm (CET - France) / 1:00pm (EST - Quebec) Thursday at 7:00pm (CET - France) / 1:00pm (EST - Quebec) Will you have access to local spiritual care and support? This could be formal as formal as having a spiritual director or as informal as attending a local small group or having a spiritually mature Christian friend who is willing to help you process through what you're learning and pray with you when you experience spiritual difficulties. * Yes No CONFIRM: I understand that my participation in the online campus requires that you have a basic comprehension of utilizing technology and navigating the Zoom video conferencing platform. I understand that Encounter Ministries is not responsible for providing comprehensive technical support. * I understand What email is associated with your zoom account? * Because some Zoom functions require participants to be logged into a Zoom account for them to be used, it is **essential that all online campus students have a Zoom account (even a free account) and that they always log into this account before joining their weekly, dynamic Zoom room.** This will greatly help your Online Classroom Mentor manage your weekly, dynamic Zoom room smoothly and without technical interruption. Thank you! If you do not already have a Zoom account, please follow these steps to sign up for a FREE account: Go to: https://zoom.us/. Click the orange button labeled "SIGN UP, IT'S FREE" in the top, right hand corner of the page. Confirm your date of birth. Enter your email address. Click the blue "Sign Up" button, which will prompt an email to be sent to the email address you had entered in the previous step. Click the confirmation link in that email to begin using Zoom! Student Profile and Tuition NOTE: The Encounter School of Ministry does not currently offer scholarships or financial aid. It is the duty of each student to either pay or support raise their tuition expenses. Which tuition option would you like to choose? * Option 1 - Pay $250 USD quarterly ($1000 annually) Option 2 - Pay a reduced rate of $900 USD one time at the beginning of the year. Attendance Policy: Students are required to attend at least 6 out of 8 classes each quarter on campus (or Zoom for Online campus). Can you confirm your ability to fulfill this requirement? * Yes No Students can listen to recordings of missed classes on the student dashboard. Small groups: Each campus utilizes some form of small groups. Would you like to be considered to serve as a small group leader for weekly small group discussions? Small group leaders would be responsible for facilitating, encouraging conversation and ensuring healthy group dynamics during your small group prayer and discussions on homework, supplemental readings, and exercising the curriculum content. * Yes No Do you have any experience leading small groups? If so, please share here. Encounter Conference: The Encounter Conference is very important for our student's formation and is currently scheduled to be Dec 28-30, 2022 (Location TBD). On-site attendance is preferred but a virtual ticket of the main stage sessions will be available as well. Please let us know your ability to attend the conference. * I plan to attend in person. I plan to attend virtually. Encounter Students attend the annual Encounter Conference for no cost. Registration will be required during first quarter. The Encounter Conference is considered very important for the formation and ministry experience of our students. Upload headshot for School ID Badge * Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 150MB If accepted, Onsite students will receive a school ID badge with your name and headshot that will grant you access to the school. How did you hear about the school? * Recommendation Internet Search Radio Flyer Fearless Documentary Revive Documentary An Encounter student (please tell us who)An Encounter student (please tell us who) OtherOther I have read and understand the Encounter School Core Values . * Check to confirm I have read and understand the Encounter Graduation Requirements . * Check to confirm If you are human, leave this field blank. Submit