Goals and Purposes

Desert Gardens was established in 1997 to serve the body of Christ to provide healing prayer, biblical counsel and to bring personal growth spiritual formation.  Desert Gardens offers classes, seminars and workshops, to bring skills and understanding regarding our needs for healing, wholeness, and spiritual transformation.

Benefits of Classes/Seminars/Workshops

• To receive greater revelation of the Father’s love and gain understanding of how to embrace His love.
• To learn to live in unity and right relationship with one another.
• To learn biblical principles for spiritual growth and maturity.
• To be able to bring healing to the wounded areas of life.
• To learn to identify sin and unwanted behaviors and how to bring change.
• To renew our mind with God’s truth.
• To learn how to walk in self-acceptance and new life.

Experienced Desert Gardens Staff are available to conduct seminars or classes for your church, ministry, retreat, or small group.

Topics may include:
Classes / Seminars Leadership Issues:
Surviving Burnout
Avoiding Common Errors in Ministry
Performance Orientation
Spiritual Adultery
Personal and Corporate Strongholds
Personal Heart Issues:
Repentance, Restitution & Forgiveness
How to Recognize Bitter Root Patterns
Who is God to me?
Results of a Slumbering Spirit
Special Needs for Healing
Boundaries. Do I have any?
Generational Sin
Healing Victims of Sexual Abuse
Disorders of Sexuality and Sexual Addiction
Parenting Heart-to-Heart
False Identification of Love
Ages and Stages – Understanding your Child
Basic Trust
Honoring Mother and Father
Foundations for Spiritual Transformation
Biblical Basis for Prayer Ministry
How We See God
Repentance, Restitution & Forgiveness
Honoring Mother and Father
Basics for Prayer Ministry
Bitter Roots, Hearts of Stone & Inner Vows
How to Handle Emotions
Disciplines to Walk in a New Way
Ministry and the work of the Holy Spirit
Personal Growth and Ministry Development
Personal Growth and Ministry Development classes are designed to provide a broader base of knowledge, skills, and understanding to the basic foundation of healing prayer and biblical counsel. These classes are enriching and have been a great learning experience for all who have come.
Topics may include teachings on:

• Sexual Disorders and Addictions
• Mood Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Crisis Care
• Grieving and Loss
• Ages and Stages – Understanding your child
• Domestic Violence
• See Current Events or call Desert Gardens for your request.

Ministry Consultation
Bridget Shank, founder and director, is able to provide consultation and coaching for establishing and facilitating a prayer ministry or ministry teams. She also provides peer review for complex and difficult healing situations. Personal consultation may be arranged by appointment.

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