Transformation Prayer Ministry - Training

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Transformation Prayer Ministry (or TPM for short) is a ministry that heals negative emotions that are associated with painful memories. It is based on the premise that many negative emotions we experience are connected to lie-based beliefs that entered in during a painful event in our past. If a person feels a negative emotion, then that person can remember all the details that formed the belief behind the emotion.

For this reason, the TPM Process asks a series of questions to find the lie-based belief behind this negative emotion. When you find a lie-based belief, the TPM Process invites you to present it to Jesus and ask Him what He wants you to know about it. When Jesus, who is full of grace and truth (John 1:14), speaks directly to you, transformation takes place. God’s kindness leads us to a new way of thinking (often called repentance – Romans 2:4) and His truth sets us free (John 8:32).

Transformation Prayer Ministry was developed by Dr Ed Smith and his son Joshua (www.TransformationPrayer.org). Don Bushnell Ministries offers TPM training (in-person and Zoom) as a free service to build the Kingdom of God. If you or your church have questions or are interested in signing up, please use our Contact Us page to get in touch with us.

* If you, your church, or organization asks us to travel to your location, we ask that you cover our travel expenses. If that creates a hardship, please let us know in advance, and it is possible that we might be able to cover those expenses ourselves.

Small or Large Group Training

Our small and large group training sessions are 6 hours long classroom-based sessions. These sessions can be held on a single day or spread across multiple days. (See the TPM Training Series videos below for an abbreviated version of what is covered in a training session.)

One-On-One Training

We also offer one-on-one training sessions (plus chaperone). In these training sessions, an individual who has gone through the TPM training (in-person or the videos included below) will do self-TPM with the help of a coach. The individual doing self-TPM will lead the process. This means:

  • They will choose the subject they want to focus on,
  • Tell their coach which TPM Box they are going to next,
  • Read TPM questions out loud, so their coach knows where they are at in the process,
  • And can ask their coach questions as needed.

For your first session or two of this type, it is wise to work on an area that you are comfortable being transparent and willing to share the answers to each question with your coach. This will allow your coach to best help you learn the process. The ultimate goal of this type of training is so that you can learn the TPM process well enough that later you can do self-TPM on issues that you are less comfortable sharing with others.

Mandatory Reporting

If you are working with a licensed minister in a training session, please know that they are Mandatory Reporters of Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Individuals*. This includes physical, sexual, emotional, and mental abuse, as well as neglect. If you venture into a subject that borders on abuse or neglect of a vulnerable individual, we reserve the right to inform you that we are going to begin recording the session. While specific legal requirements for mandatory reporting can vary by location, here is a general understanding of the subjects that would necessitate reporting within the Foursquare Church, which one of our ministers holds his credentials with Foursquare.

*Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Individuals
1. Child Abuse and Neglect
2. Elder Abuse and Neglect
3. Dependent Adult Abuse and Neglect
4. Clergy Misconduct: Abuse by a Credentialed Foursquare Minister: Foursquare emphasizes addressing instances where individuals have been harmed due to misconduct by a credentialed minister, which may include sexual misconduct and harassment.

Transformation Prayer Ministry - Training Series

In this Transformation Prayer Ministry teaching series, I will share with you the key lessons that helped me the most when I was first learning the TPM process. One of my main motivations for putting this video series together is because I was often overwhelmed by the abundance of videos I had to choose from when I would go out to Dr. Ed Smith’s website (www.TransformationPrayer.org).

Don’t get me wrong, they are good videos, but I often struggled to know which video might answer my current question. So, there were multiple times where I watched five or more videos to find the answer to a given question. So, as someone who loves to teach, and learned the TPM process from scratch, I want to share with you the key lessons that helped me to use the TPM process more effectively.

Transformation Prayer Ministry (TPM for short) is the most powerful ministry tool that I have come across. It’s made a profound difference in my life. For that reason, I consider myself blessed to work for a ministry that allows me to share it with others. Mark Rowe

0:00 – Intro
0:53 – Hearing God’s Voice
1:48 – TPM Anger
3:22 – Left Side Of The Process Map

Being confident in your ability to hear God’s voice is one of the most important skills during a Transformation Prayer Ministry (TPM) session. In this video, we will discuss how to tell the difference between God’s voice and the voice of the enemy. In addition, we will discuss a simply way to verify if the Lord spoke to us during a TPM session.

0:00 – Intro
0:58 – Learning To Hear In The Context Of Discipleship
03:44 – The Nature Of God’s Voice
09:14 – The Nature Of The Enemy’s Voice
13:03 – Counting Exercise
14:31 – The Enemy Tries To Counterfeit
18:38 – Number One Reason For Not Hearing God’s Voice
19:10 – Outro

Of all our emotions, anger is the one that tends to derail a Transformation Prayer Ministry session more than any other emotion. For this reason, I found that I started having more successful TPM sessions when I started TPM-ing anger first. This approach has two significant benefits. One, it helps to determine how well a person is or is not hearing God’s voice, because anger typically gets in the way of us hearing God’s voice. Two, after a person learns how to successfully TPM anger, then it is much easier to TPM most other issues because anger is less likely to derail the process.

0:00 – Intro
02:32 – Anger Felt vs Anger Expressed
07:38 – Shortcut Questions – Anger Towards A Person
13:00 – Shortcut Questions – Anger Towards God
15:19 – Anger Exercise

In this video, we will talk through the fundamentals of how to understand and navigate the Anger Box and Solution Box during a Transformation Prayer Ministry session. We will discuss the key lessons and tips that I found most helpful when I first learned the TPM process. We will also discuss why sometimes people who have a track record of hearing God’s voice during TPM sessions might suddenly struggle to hear God speak. In addition, we will discuss what to do when this happens.

0:00 – Intro
1:28 – 3 Most Common Solution Behaviors
2:50 – Multi-Use Solution Box
6:37 – Anger Towards A Person
11:34 – Anger Specific Solution Box Questions
13:03 – Anger Towards God

In this Transformation Prayer Ministry training video, we will do three things. One, we will take a closer look at three biblical passages that talk about anger (see below). Two, out of these passages, we will develop what it means to forgive from the heart. Three, we will discuss how the Transformation Prayer Ministry process results in what Dr. Ed Smith calls effortless forgiveness.

0:00 – Intro
0:14 – Ephesians 4:26-27 – How The Devil Gets Access
1:11 – Matthew 18:21-35 – Parable Of The Unforgiving Servant
6:20 – Forgiving From The Heart
9:52 – James 4:6 – Withdrawing From God
11:11 – John 17:1-3 – The Essence Of Eternal Life

In this Transformation Prayer Ministry training video, we will discuss how every box on the left side of the TPM Process Map works. In addition, I will share the key points that helped me grasp the purpose of each question, how the questions work together, and how to answer each question to get the greatest impact.

0:00 – Intro
0:29 – Emotion Box Explained
1:54 – Feelings Are Connect To Beliefs
2:44 – Memory Box Explained
5:15 – Belief Box Explained
7:36 – Truth Box Explained
8:29 – Transformation Box Explained
10:53 – After Testing For Transformation
12:32 – Outro

Extra TPM Material

In order to get the most out of a TPM (Transformation Prayer Ministry) Session, it is helpful to know what to expect during a session.
0:00 – Intro
2:14 – Processing Hurtful Emotions, Memories, and Beliefs
4:26 – Struggling To Hear God’s Voice
6:04 – Taking Notes
6:47 – Importance of Short Answers
9:11 – TPM Questions Might Feel Repetitive
11:33 – Benefits of Taking Ownership of Learning the TPM Process
12:53 – Contact Us

What is Transformation Prayer Ministry and How Does it Work.
0:00 – Intro
1:19 – What Is TPM And Why Is It Important?
4:43 – What Does a TPM Session Look Like?
8:17 – Joe’s First Experience With TPM
10:37 – Negative Emotions And Lie-based Beliefs
12:01 – Testimony – Cutoff In Traffic – Zero Anger
17:30 – When Someone Struggles To Hear The Lord
23:10 – Tackling A Giant – Testimony
30:10 – Stronghold Of Lies
30:59 – How To Setup An Appointment

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