Teaching, activating, and deploying Catholics to participate in the healing ministry of Jesus.
Jesus never proclaimed the Gospel without demonstrating it in power and love. Jesus’ healing ministry is at the heart of His Gospel of power and he expects his disciples to minister his healing on the earth (cf Mt 16:18-19). This class provides a foundation for partnering with the Holy Spirit to bring healing to the world around us.
Encounter Ministries seeks to partner with local parishes and ministries to host a weekend Encounter School of Healing. Healing is Jesus’ idea. It was essential to the effective proclamation of the Gospel during Jesus’ ministry and we are convinced it is one of the missing components to the effective New Evangelization of our nation.
SCHEDULE & CONTENT
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Eric Wombwell is a gifted teacher with an insatiable hunger for greater intimacy with The Father. The Lord has been maturing Eric into a charismatic servant-leader with an anointing for teaching. Eric believes he is living the dream: husband of over 5-years to his beautiful and faithful bride, Jenna; father of two sons, Max (3) and Leo (1); member of a community of friends and family that reflect the love of The Father; and witness to the supernatural wonders available to those eager to call upon the name of Jesus.
Hailing from Alton, IL Nick moved down to Kansas City in 2016 to help start a Young Adult Chapter with SPO, and he currently serves as the local Regional Mission Director. He lives in Overland Park with his lovely bride Theresa, and two girls Perpetua Joy (2) and Judith Esther (1).
Fr. Andrew Strobl is the pastor at Holy Spirit Parish in Overland Park. After 12 years of priesthood, Fr. Andrew found an opportunity he couldn't resist: being part of the first class of students in Kansas City for the Encounter School of Ministry. Fr. Andrew has a passion for the Gospel and seeing hearts lit on fire by the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ.
After a lovely southern childhood in Oklahoma, Jenna migrated to the Kansas City area via Benedictine College, where she played soccer and studied Economics. Jenna spent five years in the corporate world, three years in the parish world, and now has her favorite job that she never knew would be her dream job, being a full-time Mama and homemaker.
Growing up a wayward wild-child in the great city of Lawrence, KS, Lee found the Lord during his senior year of high school and has since become a Bible-thumping Catholic on fire for serving Jesus and His Church. Lee is on a dual mission to redeem the vocation of fatherhood and to sanctify the world through the ‘little way’ of family life with his amazing wife, Adelle, and their three kiddos Josiah (4), Gianna (2) and Ezra (1).
Rachel is a musician and worship leader with a passion for seeing the Church experience freedom in Spirit-led worship and a healing relationship with Jesus. She studied Theology at Benedictine College and went on to earn her Masters in Theology from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, MI where she first sensed the calling to lead worship. She has been the worship leader with SPOYA since 2017.
Standard registration pricing begins at 12:00 AM on March 1st, 2023.
