PT-603 Communion With God

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Course Description

A ministry elective course on how to recognize God’s voice and differentiate it from all of the other voices that bombard our hearts and minds. This course will help you discern the voice of the Lord within your heart, clearly and consistently, leading to a deeper intimacy with Him as well as greater faith, hope, and joy.

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Course Learning Objectives

A student who successfully completes this course will be able to:

1. Quote and memorize selected bible verses.
2. State the four keys to hearing God’s voice.
3. Discuss the differences between left- and right-hemisphere brain functions, and how this information relates to your spiritual life.
4. Discuss the qualities of a good counselor or advisor.
5. Define journaling, and discuss its value in recognizing the voice of God.
6. Define the following terms: Submission, Mysticism, Two-way journaling.
7. List five important safeguards for hearing God’s voice.
8. List five major differences between the New Age and Christianity, and New Age spirit encounter and Christian Spirit encounter.
9. Discuss how the voice and vision of God are experienced and recognized.
10. Discuss at least three techniques for bringing one to stillness.
11. List the six pieces of furniture that were found in the tabernacle of Moses and discuss how they relate to your approach to God.
12. Discuss the “fine-tuning dial” of Hebrews 10:22.
13. List at least four reasons you may make mistakes in your journal, and solutions to them.
14. Define praying with an idol in your heart, and give an illustration of doing so.
15. State the Hebrew word for true prophecy, and discuss how its meaning clarifies your understanding of the voice of God.
16. Discuss the Leader’s Paradigm, including the foundation, pillars, and overarching goal.
17. Discuss the differences between study and meditation.
18. Discuss at least six ways by which we can test our journaling to know for sure that it came from God.
19. Discuss the three sources of visions in our minds and how to recognize and respond to each.
20. Discuss the difference between questions of personal guidance and predictions of the future, and why we should pursue one and avoid the other

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Academic Integrity / Plagiarism

Doing Your Own Work.

Students are required to do their own work. Group study and review sessions are fine and are encouraged. But when completing an assignment or writing a paper, students must do their own work. Similarly, when taking a quiz or an exam, whether in the classroom or online, students are to do their own work.

“Closed Book” Quizzes and Exams.

If a quiz or exam is “closed book,” students are to take it without the aid of their Bible, any books, reference works, or notes. [Professors will designate whether an exam is closed book, or whether students may use their Bibles or notes, etc.] Using notes or other materials when taking a quiz or exam that is “closed book” constitutes cheating.

Proper Attribution / Plagiarism.

For term papers & research papers, it is expected that students will read and use multiple sources. When referring to information that is commonly known, footnotes are not needed. However, if students use detailed information drawn from a specific source, they must give credit to that author; in specific, they must identify the book, author, and page # of the source. If failure to do so is an honest oversight, as a minimum, it will reduce the grade of a paper. But if a student passes off research done by another person as his or her own work, that is plagiarism, which is a serious violation of academic integrity.

Consequences for Violations of Academic Integrity:

In the case of a violation any of the above, at the discretion of the professor and the Academic Dean of Kairos University, based on the seriousness of the violation, any of the following consequences may be imposed:

• The student may be required to re-accomplish the work or exam in question, or to complete a designated alternate assignment; such work will receive a maximum grade of “C”.
• The student will not be given an opportunity to re-accomplish the work and will receive an “F” for the work in question. This may result in the student receiving a grade of “F” for the course.

For repeated violations of academic integrity in more than one course, a student may be dismissed from the university.

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Textbooks

Instructions for Acquiring Reading Materials (Please purchase the ebooks/downloadable versions and not the hard copies due to the estimated delivery time).

1. 4 Keys to Hearing God’s Voice by Mark Virkler
2. Dialogue with God by Mark Virkler
3. LEARN 4 Keys to Hearing God’s Voice notebook
4. Talking with Jesus by Evelyn Klumpenhouwer
5. Am I Being Deceived? eBook by Mark and Patti Virkler
6. Sea of Galilee Prayer Encounter Free once you fill in the form

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Required Videos and Reading

The required videos and reading schedule will be posted on the Kairos University Classe365 Portal.

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Instructions for Submitting Work Online

One of your two-way journal entries is due on Sundays by 11:59 pm PST (Due Dates: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/15, and 2/19).

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Course Requirements & Grading Factors

Attendance and Participation Requirements:

Students are required to attend all live Zoom sessions unless they are ill or there are extenuating circumstances.

Attendance Component of the Grade / Penalties for Missed Classes:

Discussion and participation during class is a factor that counts toward the course grade.

Instructions for Required Assignments / Grading Criteria:

• Read the complete 4 Keys to Hearing God’s Voice thoroughly and completely.
• Answering all the Lessons exercise questions on the Kairos portal.
• Submit on the Kairos Portal (Week 2) student’s 2-3 spiritual advisors/counselors.

• Completely read Dialogue with God by Mark Virkler as assigned.

  IMPORTANT NOTE: You will notice that all of the instructional materials for this course were written by the same authors and that they all teach essentially the same truths. So be prepared: there will be repetition in your lessons. The chapter from the 4 Keys to Hearing God’s Voice book will talk about the same thing as the chapter in Dialogue with God which will be the same teaching as the video recordings.

• You will be required to submit one two-way journal assignment per week starting on Week 2.

• Use the book Talking with Jesus as part of your daily devotions for the entire time you are taking this course.

• You are required to earn at least 85% on the Midterm (due week 3) and the Final Test (due week 6). The Course Objectives are the key to success on the tests.

• Submit a Final Reflection paper (due week 6) discussing how your life has been affected as a result of your encounter with God through this course.
  • What changes has He brought in your understanding, attitudes, and behavior?
  • Who are the people He has placed as counselors in your life?
  • What are the methods which are most effective in bringing you to stillness?
  • How have you used vision and what have the results been?
  • Most importantly, how has your relationship with the Lord been affected as a result of this study?

  This paper is to be a minimum of five type written pages and is due at the end of the course.

• Am I Being Deceived? – Mark and Patti Virkler

  Read the entire book and submit a paper of 4 pages typed (no larger than 12-point font) and double-spaced (or 2 pages single-spaced) in response to this book. Draw together your observations, reactions, and experiments into a cohesive report. This paper is to be submitted to your instructor with the Final Test (Due Week 6).

  Discuss how your mind has been opened and your thoughts expanded through your meditation upon this book. What new truths have you discovered?

  Did you change theologically and/or experientially as a result of this book? Describe any such changes.

• Foundational to lamad (see below) learning is the meditation upon and memorization of Scripture.

  You will be required to memorize Bible verses and passages in every one of your lamad courses. This is not just busy work! Each verse has been carefully chosen to support and complement the principles of the course and the lesson it is a part of. Memorizing Scripture builds a foundation of truth in your heart that the Spirit will be able to draw from to speak to you and lead you and comfort you and correct you throughout the rest of your life.

  The Hebrew language uses one root (lamad) for the two words “to teach” and “to learn.” In the Hebrew culture, the teacher has not taught unless the student has learned. All learning and teaching are ultimately to be found in the fear of the Lord. The goal of teaching is not the impartation of facts but the changing of lives. For the Hebrew, knowledge (yada) involves personal encounters and responses to God’s revelation. In the lamad method of learning, we are returning to the Hebraic concept of education, including this personal encounter and revelation.

  The classroom becomes a place of impassioned discussion and the sharing of real life experiences. It is a place where we meet God and share in the life experiences of others. It is a place where we practice truth. The classroom is not separated from life but is actually part of our lives.

Grades will be Based on the Following:

As indicated below, “C” or 2.0 level work is considered average. Leaders are not average people. You are therefore expected (required) to put forth the effort necessary to demonstrate at least “B” (3.0) level work or higher on all assignments which you submit. Any which do not will be returned to you with input from your instructor on how you can raise your grade to the expected level. A course grade will not be given until your assignments demonstrate that you have understood the material presented in the course and allowed your life to be transformed by the Spirit and the Word studied the requirements for attaining a “B”.

Your individual assignments (notebooks, tests, papers) will be graded according to the following standards. These grades will be averaged together to determine your course grade. Remember, we are training leaders and leaders are above-average people. Your work will reflect that.

Penalty for Late Work:

There will be a 10% deduction of the final score per week for all late work.

Final Due Date for Course Work:

• Tuesday Class - February 28, 2023, @ 11:59 pm (PST)
• Saturday Class - March 4, 2023, @ 11:59 pm (PST)

Nature and Date of the Final Exam / Final Assignment:

• Final Exam (Week 6)
• Final Reflection Paper (Due Week 6)
• Final Paper on Am I Being Deceived? (Due on Week 6)

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Projected Course Schedule & Assignments

The format of this course is highly accelerated. We will be covering two lessons per week. Each lesson when completed according to the guidelines and instructions should be equivalent to 5-6 hours of homework per lesson; meaning one should be spending anywhere from 10-12 hours per week during the duration of this course. All required reading and videos must be completed before the start of the class. This is to ensure all students are ready to discuss and participate during class. At the start of each class, students should be ready to answer the following statements:

1. Here is what God has revealed through the reading, videos, and exercises…
2. Here is what I have a question on…

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