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Mark and Patti Virkler are founders of Communion with God Ministries. He is a charismatic evangelical educator, having authored 50 books on Christian living, discipleship and counseling.
Communion with God Ministries has a curriculum that recognizes man as spirit, soul and body (1 Thess. 5:23). Their main emphasis is the importance of spiritual communion with God and discerning His whisper while affirming the infallible authority of His inspirited Word, The Holy Bible.
An example of Virkler’s explicit affirmation of man’s design is found in the discussion of “Biblical Patterns for Approaching God” in their book, Dialogue With God. In describing the Tabernacle ritual in the Torah, he observes, “The three parts of the Tabernacle each correspond to the three-fold nature of man. The Outer Court signifies the body, the Holy Place illustrates man’s soul, and the Holy of Holies represents man’s spirit” (p. 124). (On this blog site, note others who have recognized this comparison, including Martin Luther: The Tabernacle Symbolism.)
The human spirit is recognized as man’s innermost being, born anew at salvation, joined to the Holy Spirit, and the primary organ of communion with God (Deliverance Pictured PDF; Naturally Supernatural, pp. 30,44,110,120,132,151). For example, in Prayers That Heal The Heart Mark observes, “In Psalm 37:7 we are called to ‘be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.’ There is a deep inner knowing in our spirits that each of us can experience when we quiet our flesh and our minds. Practicing the art of biblical meditation helps silence the outer noise and distractions clamoring for our attention.” p. 3).
The various books on counseling address the soul as the primary area in need of renewal and healing (Counseled by God, pp. 54, 101; Prayers That Heal The Heart, pp. xxi, 13,20).
Mark emphasizes physical health in the body in his book, Vibrant Health.
CWG also directs Christian Leadership University. In the past 30 years CLU has enrolled over 10,000 students in 127 nations of the world.
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