Prayer and the Power of God in Ministry
The course “Prayer and the Power of God in Ministry” aims to develop healthy expectations in prayer and hearing from God by teaching core principles and practices that will help students become more confident in praying for others. It is designed for all who feel a calling towards evangelism and prayer ministry.
Teacher
Bud Simon, ThD
Dr. Simon has a doctorate in Theology from Asbury Theological Seminary, where his research focused on church planting as a form of evangelism. Dr. Simon was also a central figure during the Asbury University revivals in 2023, leading the prayer and worship services. Prior to this, he and his wife spent a total of 20 years as missionaries planting churches in the Amazon rainforests in Brazil.
He was last in Estonia 2 years ago, when he was a guest lecturer at BMTS and gave a special seminar to the Complete Healing Ministry team (Tervikliku Tervenemise Teenistus).
Course outcomes
By completing this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate how to model Christ in prayer ministry and work effectively with the Holy Spirit using biblical foundations.
- Apply a practical model for prayer ministry and use specific guidelines to steward prayer encounters well.
- Recognize key principles for hearing God’s voice and discerning spiritual issues during prayer ministry.
- Practice prayer ministry with confidence, experiencing the Holy Spirit more personally and hearing His voice more clearly.
- Align their actions with how God the Father is at work in order to steward Holy Spirit moments well.
- Facilitate encounters where the presence of the Holy Spirit becomes more real and manifest in the lives of those receiving prayer.
- Weight: 2 ECTS
- Hours: 12
- April 24th, 2026; 14:00-17:45 UTC+2
- April 25th, 2026; 09:00-17:30 UTC+2
- BMTS room 207, Narva mnt 51, Tallinn
- Online attendance possible
- Lectures held in English; translated into Estonian & Russian
- Organizer: Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary
- Price for guest students: 90€
- Price for guest auditors: 70€