By Paige Loveless
Two years ago, I purchased a copy of Transformation Prayer Ministry Principles-Purpose-Process and embarked on the six-week TPM introductory course. It was a wonderful experience that reinforced for me what “a present help in time of trouble” is our God.
I began sharing what I was learning with my friends and particularly with a group of women I meet with every week. It was obvious the information regarding this way of cooperating with God in the transformation process was making an impact.
In recent years I have periodically hosted what I call a kaffeeklatsch in my home. (Official definition: a place where coffee is served and important things are said.) And indeed, important things have been said by each and every one by the invited speakers. It’s a rich blessing for the attendees and for me too, in expressing hospitality in this way.
Once I realized the great value of TPM to the body of Christ, I planned to invite Barbara Rolen, Serenity Retreat Program Director to be a kaffeeklatsch speaker. We finally were able to do that this year on February 28. It was a beautiful morning of hearing Barb present the basics of TPM and sharing powerful examples from her own life.
Everyone in attendance expressed their appreciation for the blessings and encouragement they received. I think the great value in this was that it was confirmation that God really is big enough and willing enough to reach us in the deepest part of our being, leading us to and persuading us of the Truth. And believing the Truth changes everything!
Two of the women will soon begin gathering regularly to go through the TPM manual together. Several expressed a desire to go to Serenity Retreat. I have had impactful conversations with several of the attendees to reinforce or clarify some aspect of TPM to the level of my current understanding. I’ve been renewed in intentionally referencing the TPM principles, purpose and process routinely with the group I am facilitating weekly and in private conversations.
Paige extends her heartfelt thanks to Barb, for making time in her busy schedule to prepare her presentation and make the trek to Boerne and for the fruitful morning it produced.
Could Your Living Room Be Next?
Paige didn’t need a ministry degree or a large venue. She needed a coffee pot, a heart for her friends, and a willingness to say, “I found a new way to communicate with God that has changed my life — and I’d love for you to come hear about it.”
If you’ve experienced the impact of TPM and have been wondering how to share it with people you love, hosting a kaffeeklatsch — or brunch, or backyard gathering — might be exactly the open door you’ve been looking for.
We’d love to help you make it happen. Reach out to us at Serenity Retreat to explore how we can support you in bringing this conversation to your community.
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