We stand on the cusp of perhaps the largest, most consequential shift in human history.

This shift is not a new season, but an altogether new era, perhaps the first since the Protestant Reformation (and even bigger in its ramifications). Nations, politics, economics, and every human power center will be affected. The traditional church is now trapped in a downward spiral of vastly diminishing returns. Many will resist this change, preferring old wineskins and comfortable, well-worn religious systems to the perilous path of forging the future. Yet massive restructuring is all but guaranteed.

From Acts 2 to our present time, the Holy Spirit is no less powerful, the gospel no less impacting, and the Bible no less true. The Father remains committed to shaping history through the internship experience of humanity in partnership with Christ, as He prepares us for eternal assignments as co-heirs, destined to rule and reign. So if the Kingdom is not lacking, but we do not see the world operating in full restoration and divine order, while the return of Christ is the ultimate answer, we must also have the humility to admit the poverty of our models, which history now judges as insufficient against “every high thing” which opposes the true knowledge of God.

Said more bluntly: we need a higher vision around which to organize than just another good Sunday service. We need new training modalities, new wineskins, i.e. vibrant communities possessing enough nutritive density from Scripture to sanctify, seal and deploy the ekklesia into strategic dimensions of revelation and deeper degrees of transformation. We need a new equipping of the saints that is outward-facing to wisely and courageously target and confront strongholds of darkness.

The glory of intercession and the responsibility of the ekklesia

In the Old Testament, the Levites alone were permitted to bear the ark of God's glorious presence on their shoulders. This is a vivid picture of the nobility and authority of the intercessor. While no New Testament office or gifting surpasses our priestly vocation, kings exercised governmental authority that the priest did not. After many years of "church culture," God is bringing these two functions — priest and king — into maturity through the ekklesia of Christ. While more intercession is needed, the more pressing issue is how to develop more authoritative intercession through sons and daughters who are grounded in Christ, strongly rooted in the Word and able to act upon divine intelligence.

Ekklesia Academy trains leaders to raise up Ekklesia Prayer Communities (EPC). The inaugural class launched in Kansas City on May 9, 2024 with 9 attending in person from the USA and Canada, and 15 online from North America and Europe. This "first wave" experienced a new kind of training for Ekklesia-minded leaders and future coaches to establish highly effective EPCs across the earth. More seasoned leaders joined in 2026, experiencing live "divine intelligence" sessions together during times of contending prayer where real-time global events unfolded in response to our intercession. As the training unfolds, you will know how to pick a target of darkness and bring air superiority to the battlefield, shifting culture and salting the earth with kingdom hope.

Personally, having given myself deeply to this message since 2010, this venture represents the culmination of nearly 40 years of ministry and 15 years of direct, intense preparation. I know the Lord has clearly spoken that I am to take the treasures He has revealed to me over the years to another level of personal impartation and leadership development. Unto that end, I am inviting a group of pioneering intercessors into a life-changing apprenticeship. Let's work closely together to built the future.

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