I work in full-time ministry with adult asylum seekers and immigrants here in the United States.  I know God can work despite me, but I really desire to be a faithful witness who is able to clearly communicate spiritual truths with my friends. 

After taking this course, I’ve grown in how to share stories from the Bible, and answer questions in ways that help continue, rather than shut down the conversation. The circle of influence activity gave me the desire to be more intentional about connecting friends from other networks into relationships with my international friends. I also had the confidence to give an open invitation for a family I'm friends with to study the Bible with me!

I also used Jeannie Marie’s strategy for talking about the Trinity with Muslims and it felt like it resonated. I've been able to share a few Bible stories that really spoke to my friends fears of jin too, as she modeled. 

I liked the design of the course in small chunks, along with a way to directly reflect/bring your own experiences into the content through the worksheets. I think this is a well-done self-study course that follows adult learning principles. I would encourage you to learn from Jeannie Marie because she has real-world experience in all that she is teaching, and the course is not only about knowledge, but practical application, which is so important!

This was an excellent learning experience for me; insightful, positive, and applicable in many ways. I took pages of notes along the way, and look forward to sharing ideas with Mission Committee colleagues at my church. 

I was looking for strategies for getting my suburban congregation out of its comfort zone (and Covid cocoon); opening up dialog regarding immigrant and refugee conditions in the U.S.; engaging colleagues in outreach opportunities within our metropolitan area and beyond; and encouraging our congregation to take our missional intentions seriously.

After taking the course, I’m equipped with so much new information -- immediately applicable. It energized me with more of a "can do" feeling. My wife appreciated  insights shared from various lessons, as did colleagues at church who knew about the course.

The study also enabled me to look back at years of mission work in East Africa and reconsider motivations (and mistakes). I found myself reflecting back on past mission experiences as much as looking ahead to new ones.

By the end the course, I identified and connected with strategic groups in the community to partner with; invited an East African family to dinner; and planned a short-term trip with my Mission Committee to immigrants nearby.

Jeannie Marie is non-threatening with her conversational approach to course material, and her underlying faith is one of hope and encouragement. I do hope to generate a book study soon with interested folks at church.

I just wanted to let you know that this course is easily one of the best purchases I've EVER made. I can't explain how I've so longed to do exactly what you are teaching us to do in this course, but was SO afraid and really had no idea how to even begin. It's baffling how simple some of these things are. And I can't wait to start reaching people of other cultures. Through listening prayer, I feel the Lord leading me to move toward three neighbors THIS WEEK, 2 women (sisters by marriage) from another western culture, and one American neighbor. But I can't wait to start reaching people from eastern nations as well. I am excited to go grocery shopping because I usually see one Muslim family (not the same one) on each trip to a smaller local grocery store, and I'm hungry to just try some of the spiritual openers. I can't thank you and the Lord enough for this!!! *happy dance*

I finally finished all the modules today. You really cleared up all the questions I had in the early modules related to Islam in that bonus module! Well done! I can now confidently talk to Muslims about Isa al Masih and tell them boldly that He is for Muslims too. Thank you for imparting and empowering this confidence in us!

Also, (after a FB LIVE Q&A), I needed this encouragement to keep going and bringing others along. And then I checked my email and found a request from a refugee resettlement organization asking me if I would like to interview for volunteer opportunities. That was a lead from the beginning modules of this class! I said yes (and now he is volunteering there).

I was looking for ways to reach more people for Jesus. Now I feel more equipped to share about the Kingdom of God with Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists. I want to go through the course again! 

I've been teaching online with people in Pakistan, and this Course changed how I do this. I felt the Spiritual connection deepen and I believe God is speaking to their hearts in a greater way.

I like the emphasis on telling Bible stories and telling our own transformation stories, and so I shared my story in Pakistan. Maybe God gave me such a supernatural experience partially for Pakistan, where dreams & visions are a huge way God speaks to the people. The interpreter was visibly moved by the story. He said many accepted Jesus. Hallelujah!!!

The Kingdom circle drawing was helpful. I see things in pictures--so it made it clear how I could tell someone of another faith about Jesus without offending them. I want to watch that one a bazillion more times.

This course has deepened my prayer life. I am talking with God more and waiting to hear His voice more. The encouragement prayers, physical and inner healing prayers are beautiful. Again, I’m glad I can still watch this more because we have access to the Course forever. 

I was so affected by the Course that I'm now learning from Jeannie about putting my experience getting freedom from trauma in a Course, and creating my own Course!

Don't hesitate to take the Course!  If you do what Jeannie Marie says, you will be able to do what she does. It's genuine, and the practical tips and wisdom are lived-out both in the past—and in the present—in Jeannie's life.

Before the Course, I was convinced that making disciples was important, but not entirely sure how to get into spiritual conversations with not-yet-disciples in my own culture and other cultures—and what to do once I got the conversations started.

Now, I feel more confident to start spiritual conversations and equipped with excellent tools and endless ideas of how to engage with people from other cultures.

The self-paced short-ish videos break up the content in manageable time frames and helped me to listen to the videos during meal prep–then open the homework later for more personal reflection. The worksheets are super practical and encourage engagement with the topic covered, not just mental assent.

The first Module got me from 'I wish I could meet internationals in my area' to actually meeting them and knowing where to find them! 

I asked a total stranger about their culture and then invited them over for tea as the conversation progressed.  And she came...and it was lovely...and we're meeting again!  I have God stories, my stories and encouragement prayers ready for when the time is right. I was afraid to be offensive and pushy, but she was happy to come and the conversations flowed easily.

The one hour Facebook LIVE Q&As felt easy to fit into my weekly schedule.  Jeannie Marie's ability to keep a mostly one-sided conversation going is quite commendable!

It’s just been so encouraging. I’ve been a career missionary for 37 years and mainly a support to my husband’s work. My heart has always been for reaching people but I never really knew how to do it.

Kinda like I went overseas and I did all the things God called me to do, and raised my family overseas, and supported the work of Bible translation. I have such a heart for people that are lost and needing to come to know Christ. But didn’t really have a lot of training on doing that.

So I’m just so grateful for this Course because it’s broken down fear barriers that I’ve had. 

I’ve had those dreams for years of me standing in front of a crowd of people sharing Jesus. But then I come away saying, well, that’s never going to happen. I just could never see myself ever doing that.

But I just feel like this class has helped me to see things that I never would have thought of to do. Just even the ways to pray, how Muslims pray with their hands praying to receive. Now I always pray that way, with my hands open. And I’m saying, God, what do you want to do with me now? I’m 66 years old, what are you going to do now? I don’t want to just sit around and watch TV, or travel. 

Until you come for me, I’m still your feet, I’m still your hands, wherever you want me. So I’m just so thankful that we got connected and then I read Jeannie Marie’s book. I love seeing how God is working in amazing ways all around the world.

Thank you Jeannie Marie for being obedient and having the heart and the training and passing it on to us. I’m just really thankful for that.

The course is very practical and equipping for cross cultural engagements with a wonderful path, and a resourceful trainer.

The instruction is simple and easy to understand and follow.

The blends of the course format of the short brief, download .pdf guides, and the video made the course enjoyable.

Before the course I would only think of traveling to other nations but after the Course my mindset has changed because I discovered that there are many internationals in my country, so I don't need to wait until I move.

During the Course, I found people from other countries, prayer walked my area, and made information gathering calls to my friends living near the resettled refugee camps and Universities in my region.

I have now engaged in spiritual conversations and shared Bible stories and studied the Bible with some two Muslims. I feel equipped now to engage any international with the Gospel. My approach now is very welcoming and attention is being realized from the internationals.

Module Three stood out for me in that it helps to deal with the messes created by the earlier missionaries who offered western cultures other than only Jesus.

I'm very impressed with your practical exercises and the practical examples you give. I appreciate that you give out one Module each week and offer the FB LIVE Q&A's, and that you continually encourage us to take things at our own pace. I so appreciate your encouraging manner and your openness to share, even personally. 

Some of the course is a review for me, some has been a confirmation of what I've already been doing, but some is new and challenging and answers some questions. The best part is that you've given some very practical suggestions for things that I want to grow in! I love sharing my faith when there's an opening, but I'm not so good at starting the conversation with new contacts, as my main spiritual gifts are administration and helps.

I've also been struggling with how to go deeper with some of my Muslim friends. I appreciated the most recent Q&A where you spoke about letting them hold onto their Muslim culture. That is something that I've been thinking about more and more. Let's just say that these discussions have been helpful.

God is so faithful and I'm trusting Him to get me through this and help me make some adjustments in the way I work and live, so that hopefully I can spend more time with those who need to hear the Good News of the Kingdom the most!

So, a big THANK YOU for offering this course! The timing was actually perfect! I struggled to make a decision, but your creativity and persistancy paid off! And, as I said, the fact that I could go at my own pace was one deciding factor. I have to admit that I was a little scared off by the price, but after seeing how much work you had put into what you shared ahead of time, I felt that I could trust that I wouldn't be disappointed and chose to see this as an investment in the Kingdom!

I discovered that making friends and meeting internationals doesn't have to be that hard, and even asking someone to do a Bible Study is pretty simple. In essence, it took away some of the fear that was involved here.

I would describe myself as a little ignorant and less knowledgeable than I am now. I was less convinced that I could make a difference as well before taking this Course.

I feel more ready and informed about how to go about reaching people who are in unreached nations—and people in general. I definitely see the ministry connection between unreached people groups and internationals living close to me. 

I did the prayer walking and the information gathering, and learned more about my community and encouraged someone in the process at the Community Centre where they welcome refugees. 

It has set me up to start making lifestyle changes and do more prayer walks. I will be revisiting this course  for sure. I think it has helped me  see it is not that difficult to begin to engage others. Just have to start somewhere and do it and learn as you go too. 

I found the Facebook LIVE Q&As  helpful where specific questions were answered, helping me process things that were unique to me.

I really liked the contextualization of Jesus into other cultures concept. I really agree that it’s important to separate what is cultural and what is the pure teaching of Jesus as much as possible.

I knew some of the prayer Module already but dividing prayer into those four categories makes it handy for use as a tool set. I really enjoyed the inner healing lesson at the end too.

This is all really good stuff. I like the memorization techniques and the sharing stories from the Bible section. I will be listening to that over and over again until it gets into practice.

I learned some great insights around the Kingdom of God teaching and some tricky areas to work around when approaching Muslims. I feel the Bonus Course helped build bridges that unite Christians and Muslims together in a common pursuit of God.

I took this Course because I wanted to learn to be a seed sharer of the gospel. I had extra time. And I do not want to be so chicken.

Before the Course, I was not confident. I did have courage to have friendship teas but I wanted to be more intentional about sharing Jesus. 

Now, I am more confident about praying with others and I loved learning about praying as they pray. I learned I have a ways to go to be less prejudiced.

I asked my neighbor if I could pray for anything for her. At first she said no and then she began sharing several things. It led me to began to ask others if there was anything they wanted prayer for. I am more intentional about sharing Jesus and I am more bold with my neighbors. 

I want to apply what I  learned about sharing Jesus stories. I want to grow to not be a people pleaser but a God pleaser.

I appreciated the content of the Course, learning to share in a winsome way, respecting their family, faith, and culture. I also loved the idea of asking others to read the Bible. I want to ask the Lord for someone to do this with.

I was also so blessed by the inner healing lesson.  I have prayed healing for people and this was so encouraging to keep going.

For those of you on the fence, you will be challenged and encouraged and blessed if you take this Course.

I had dabbled in reaching out to internationals. But I had no confidence because I did not know what to do.

At the same time that I heard of the Course, I had decided to begin spending time every week in an international apartment complex.

I have learned several simple skills that have opened doors to relationships with internationals. MOST of all I have gained confidence that I don't need to know everything. I just need to be intentional and humble, and to trust God to lead me.

I have multiple new friends from Buddhist, Muslim, and Hindu backgrounds, going intentionally and regularly into the international apartments, inviting others to join me, and sharing the tools and confidence that I learned from Jeannie.

I’ve boldly offered prayer for all different people (and the simple prayer postures really helped). I have also been able to share the Kingdom Circles.

The Modules and Lessons were brief and manageable with good practical application points. I found  the notes to be helpful.

This is a powerful and encouraging training that will give you the skills and confidence to engage with the internationals that are arriving in all of our neighborhoods.

I had read Jeannie's book, and it was good. But this...it is not too much to say it was life-changing.