An intensive, interactive, hands-on training program in practical heart-focused ministry skills. Gain the tools needed to help hurting people experience freedom, understand their identity in Christ, and walk in lasting transformation.
In partnership with TCM International Institute — studies may be taken for graduate credit
Cohort #12
Aug '26 – May '27,
Thursdays 3:30–5:30PM ET
Deadline: July 1, 2026
34 weekly sessions · ~9 months
Live online cohort · Up to 20 students
Understanding Breakthrough! (Intro course)
$3,899 pay in full · Plans available
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Those who complete this program will have the practical skills necessary to conduct inner healing prayer sessions, recognize and address demonic interference, walk people through the Steps to Freedom in Christ, and help others grow in lasting spiritual maturity.
Develop the skills to guide others through effective inner healing prayer sessions that address the root causes of spiritual and emotional pain.
Learn to identify and address demonic interference in people’s lives using biblically grounded, practical tools for spiritual warfare ministry.
Walk people through the Steps to Freedom in Christ and help them break spiritual strongholds that have kept them stuck.
Help others identify their current stage of spiritual maturity and create a personalized plan for ongoing growth in Christ.
Develop the relational skills that draw others into authentic, Christ-centered community in your church, home, and workplace.
Receive certification in Deeper Walk Prayer Ministry from Deeper Walk International — the leader in heart-focused discipleship training for the church today.
We want to equip you to help real people with real problems. Many of us have experienced freedom from spiritual bondage, healing from emotional trauma, and real growth in wisdom and maturity. Yet, we often struggle to help others find these very real and necessary experiences..
For years, Deeper Walk has provided valuable teaching content on how to help people identify and overcome the obstacles to a deeper walk with God. Now we want to build on that foundation by providing experiential training to help pastors, lay people, and even clinicians, gain the practical tools they need for effective heart-focused discipleship ministry. In other words, we want to equip you to help real people who have real problems experience healing, freedom, maturity, and discover more of the life God has planned for them.
This program is ideal for those who want practical ministry training experience, such as:
Those who successfully complete this program will have the basic skills necessary to conduct inner healing prayer sessions, recognize and deal with demonic interference, walk people through the Steps to Freedom in Christ, and help others begin growing in maturity skills.
You will be certified in Deeper Walk Prayer Ministry by Deeper Walk International, the leader in heart-focused discipleship training for the church today.
Heart-Focused Discipleship (8 Weeks)
Spiritual Warfare (8 Weeks)
Emotional Healing (8 Weeks)
Advanced Issues Overview and Ministry Practicum (8 Weeks)
Successful completion of our Introductory Course: Understanding Breakthrough is required as the prerequisite to enter the Prayer Ministry Certification Program.
Classes: You’ll gather as a cohort of up to 20 students for 34 weekly online meetings lasting 2 hours each. Meetings will include instructor led group discussion of Dr. Marcus Warner’s video training, as well as smaller breakout groups of 2-4 where you’ll practice ministry skill-building activities designed by Certified Master Trainer Dawn Whitestone. You’ll have opportunity to debrief your skill-practice and troubleshoot problems as they arise. You’ll receive expert ministry training supervision before having opportunities to work with those in your own church and community.
Course Work: Between class meetings, you will watch video lectures, read course materials, and complete assignments. Assignments will include both written work and practical ministry activities.
Commitment: This is a robust, intensive training that will require approximately 5-8 hours of coursework per week, both in and outside of the weekly group gatherings. Students will need to put in serious work to successfully complete the program.
Certification: Official certification in Deeper Walk Prayer Ministry will be granted to trainees based on:
STEP 1: APPLY:
Pay the application fee of $35 and then submit your online application, including your references. We will prayerfully review your application and references.
STEP 2: REGISTER & ENROLL
If your application is accepted, you will be invited to register and enroll in the program. To reserve your spot in the cohort, you may either pay in full at the time of enrollment, or set up and begin a payment plan.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Questions? contact us.
1 payment – $3899
Payment covers:
3 payments- $1315.00 ea.
Payments cover:
6 payments- $660.00 ea.
Payments cover:
Christy Edge has walked her own healing journey for the last 25 years and seen the Lord bring much freedom. As she’s walked this out it has given her a desire for others in the body of Christ to walk in freedom as well. Christy ministers to people locally in her community just south of Nashville, TN, and thanks to Zoom, anywhere around the country. For the last 18 years Christy has also worked with a church planting organization to share the Good news of Jesus with those on the other side of the world. As she has interacted with other cultures and seen the Lord work The Lord has opened doors to bring inner healing prayer ministry to many refugees who have come out of traumatic events, and to train many American believers to be trauma informed when serving the hurting people of the world.
Christy loves to bake, read, cuddle dogs, and hang out with like minded friends. Since going through DWI’s School of Ministry, she has now opened her home as a place of respite and inner healing for those looking for breakthrough.
At this time, Deeper Walk does not offer any scholarships for the School of Ministry. We have endeavored to make the program very affordable, especially considering traditional professional certification models or higher learning institution degrees. We believe that as this program grows there will be means and avenues for alumni to enable future students to undertake this program with financial assistance, but we are not there yet.
If assistance is needed, we encourage all students to consider inviting their church and/or other individuals to partner financially with them in this training.
We are striving for 90%+ interactive experience in group meetings. Breakouts, practice activities, and cohort level projects are all a part of this group training experience. Content is mostly self-guided through online videos and a detailed reading plan done outside of our meeting time.
As we discuss quite sensitive topics and go deep with one another in our lives and faith journeys or care ministry we will keep our meetings in-person only without recording unless otherwise especially noted.
The best place to start with your involvement in the School of Ministry is our Introductory Course: Understanding Breakthrough. Please note that our Certification Programs and Advanced Courses are training ground for ministry to others and not a self-help/personal growth program. It is expected that participants have already experienced significant healing, recovery, and personal growth, and have developed the relational capacity to help others through similar experiences.
“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
— Luke 10:2
Get the practical ministry training you need to help real people with real problems. Limited spots available — apply today.
