Conversation Opportunities About
The Christ of the Heavens

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(Updated 1/31/2026)

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Information on Hearing God in Discipleship
Conversation Building Opportunities

Our foundation for all biblical understanding, which properly concerns the past and present ministry of Christ, should reinforce our conversation with others. Every believer should endeavor to develop proper biblical conversation structure in discipleship (the person/people in front of you today) that accurately reflects God's speech by "teaching them to observe all that I commanded you" [Matt 28:20]. Few, who follow Christ in faith, as his disciple and subsequent baptism, have the personal tools for self-conversation in hearing God's speech-action/revelation with only the assistance of the Spirit of God. However, most learn best in assembly with other believers in purposeful conversational discipleship, under the direction of God, as Spirit, just as Jesus implied by his imperative entreaty to his disciples to "Make disciples!" [Matt 28:19]. Before we can make disciples, we need to learn and build any understanding upon the proper foundation of Christ as his disciple [1 Cor 3:9-15]. Romans 10:17 shares, "So, faith is from hearing, at the same time hearing is from conversation/testimony [Greek ῥῆμα (rhēma)] of Christ" (translation mine, see  PDF Dissertation p.10-11, esp. n19). Spiritual growth comes from developing correctly our conversation and testimony about Christ with others in front of us. We should strive to be masters in understanding his atonement for sins of the people and his present ministry to shepherd his believers to himself in heaven at death and judgment. All Old Testament (OT) and New Testament (NT) speech-action/revelation is built on this truth.

First, in fulfillment of Jesus's command, we should find relationships in a local church [Matt 18:20] that images on earth, our citizenship in Jesus's true church/assembly in heaven [Phil 3:17-21; Heb 12:22-23; PDF Dissertation p.374, esp. n267]. A disciple has the promise and hope from Jesus, in Matt 28:20, "and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen" (KJV). A probable translation that properly senses the spatial added to the temporal force in the Greek term aiōn (Greek αἰών, flattened as "world" KJV and "age" NASB95, NIV), is "and lo, I am with you every day until completion of the eternal/perpetual-places" (translation mine). This translation has both spatial and temporal coherence with the daily hope of heavenly citizenship at death, with Jesus, when completed by spiritual bodily transformation and shepherded by him into heaven. [Cf. Psalm 23; John 10:1-30]. Find an intentional regular assembly of believers [Heb 10:25] that 1) listens to God's speech in the Bible, more than the many social/religious traditions of worldly focus, and 2) emphasizes personal discipleship by learning from those mature in understanding the faith about the complete two-fold ministry of Christ, both as offering on the cross in purification of sins and his present ministry in shepherding believers to himself in heaven at death and judgment. A servant life of learning/teaching service that patterns God's own design is the most rewarding method for sustained growth and accountability [Matt 4:10; Mark 9:35; 10:43-45; Luke 16:13; Gal 5:13]. Open Heavens Ministries stands alongside local church/assembly ministries to assist in reminding those in the discipleship process to always focus on proper hearing of God's speech more than the speech of others with theological or philosophical terminology about God's speech [Col 2:8; Heb 5:11-14].

Second, we should learn to recognize counterfeit Christian religion. The audible distortion of God's Word by use of non-biblical terms and concepts opens disciples to the strategy of the devil to ask, "Indeed, has God said...?" [Gen 3:1], in a distorted biblical hearing of this-means-to-me. One then becomes a disciple of a personal-created-faith or traditional-faith seeking to climb a ladder of group approval more than the actual Word spoken built on the proper foundation of Christ with approval of the God of creation. Important questions to ask are how much actual Scripture in reading God's Word does our usual discipleship study have? Is it built on the foundation of Christ in his purpose to access an open, eternal-place heaven, either at death or the seconding coming for those living? Or, is your discipleship-conversation-building earth-centric, as part of the earthly strife and chaos in attempts for a part to build a fleshly kingdom. If not done, follow this link for a personal review of the possibility of our relationship to Christ as a false prophet. [Cf. Matt 24:4-12, also see topic: How to have a loving relationship with a false prophet or enemy]?

Third, we should remember that the line demarcating service to God or the devil is very fluid from day to day [e.g., Matt 16:21-24]. Destructive, unloving, self-serving, seems-to-me conversation will not be answered here. Direct comment in rejection or support of facts in determination of truth is always welcome. I attempt to practice friendliness and prayer tempered conversation with love [Matt 5:43-48] but also follow the biblical mandate of appropriate withdrawal of blessings with shaking dust from my feet [Matt 10:13-14], not sharing with those inclined to harm me [Matt 7:6], and avoidance [2 Tim 3:5], as I turn away to look for those who really want to grow as a disciple of God's speech more than other often popular people.

Finally, a word about English translation use for conversations. Please read my opinion about Bible translations, if that is a concern for your group or meeting conversations. One can learn to hear the speech of God through most translations by prayer, humility, and common-sense study and listening with the assistance of the Spirit of God. That said--let us have a great conversation in learning together in the joy of hearing God's speech!

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Churches, Associations, & Other Ministry Organizations

Philippine Conference for Pastors & Teachers April 2024.

Conferences:"Hebrews & Heaven" January 2025

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Flexible Conversation Building Opportunities
to Assist Local Church Discipleship

Open Heavens Ministries primarily focuses on conversation/testimony/message content that builds on the proper foundation of Christ. A conversation communicates with the person or group in front of them at the moment. We do not spend a lot of time on conversation method, which has endless possibilities, with no one method better than another. Conversations range from a teaching moment between a mother and her children, a person traveling next to you, placing a tract, writing a paper on a topic, and millions more. What is important is that every conversation builds properly on the foundation of Christ with accurate portrayal of God's speech, rather than, what others say about what God says.

We offer different opportunities listed below to start conversations on the topic on your heart.

• In-Person One-on-One Conversations
• In-Person Small Group Conversations
• Church, Group, or Ministry Organization Conference Conversations
• Off-Schedule Instant Zoom Conversation
• Zoom One to Ten Person 30-Minute Conversation
• Zoom One to Ten Person 60-Minute Conversations
• Email Conversations
• YouTube Channel
• Facebook Ministry Page
• X Ministry Page

See Course Offerings below for suggested topics for conversations.

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• In-Person One-on-One Conversations

  
  Click button to send an email from your device. Personal meetings are usually scheduled at our Open Heavens Ministry Office but other study venues are always considered where desired. Initial contact by email to: bill@openheavens.info. Known contacts should first text and confirm venue topics and dates by voice or email.



• In-Person Small Group Conversations

  
  Click button to send an email from your device. These group studies work well at Open Heavens Ministry Office but other study venues are gladly considered where better or needed for your group. Initial contact by email to bill@openheavens.info. Known contacts should first text and confirm venue topics and dates by voice or email.

• In-Person Church, Group, Organization Conference Conversations

  
  Click button to send an email from your device. At your local church or groups of churches. Initial contact by email to bill@openheavens.info. Known contacts should first text and confirm venue topics and dates by voice or email.



• Zoom Individual or Group Conversations

The basic Zoom package is free and easy to install. Download from this link at Zoom.com You can use a phone or any computer with camera.

• Zoom Link for Instant Off-Schedule Conversation

  
  For a desired immediate and confirmed Zoom Meeting Conversation without scheduling. If not confirmed by email, or, if known contact by text, I will probably not know you are in the waiting room.



• Zoom One to Ten Person 30-Minute Conversation

  
  Click button to Zoom Scheduler to set up meeting. Please include your general topic for discussion when scheduling or send by email to bill@openheavens.info. It is best if topics are biblically based words, and not theological or religious philosophical terms that are not spoken by God in his Word. The goal of Open Heaven Ministries is to hear more what God says in speech-action than what others are saying about God's speech with other non-spoken/revelation(s) by words. We will be glad to help refine coversation to a biblically based, speech of God conversation of you need assistance.



• Zoom One to Ten Person 60-Minute Conversations

  
  Click button to Zoom Scheduler to set up meeting. The group meeting leader (chosen by the group) should send general topic(s) for discussion by email to bill@openheavens.info. It is best if topics are biblically based, and not theological or religious philosophical terms that are not spoken by God in his Word. The goal of Open Heaven Ministries is to hear more what God says in speech-action than what others are saying about God's speech with other non-spoken/revelation(s) by words.

• Conversation by Email

  
  Send short, congenial discussion, clarification, and questions to bill@openheavens.info. Before sending an email, please read my ministry policy about conversation at Email Conversation Policy



• YouTube Channel

  
  Please Like and Follow our videos at our YouTube Channel for videos from Open Heavens Ministries. Your Likes and Following increases channel exposure to other interested people in the posted videos from Open Heavens Ministries.

• Facebook Ministry Page

  
  Please Like and Follow our videos at our Facebook Ministry Page for posts from Open Heavens Ministries. Your Likes and Following increases ministry page exposure to other interested people in the biblical content from Open Heavens Ministries.

• X Ministry Page

  
  Please Like and Follow our videos at our X Ministry Page for posts from Open Heavens Ministries. Your Likes and Following increases X ministry page exposure to other interested people in the biblical content from Open Heavens Ministries.

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Regular Course Offerings from Open Heaven Ministries

Conversation meetings for courses are available as listed below as needed at your desired pace and venue (Conference, Daily, Weekly, Individually paced) in person or by Zoom. Send an email to inquire about hosting a course for your specific schedule. Space on Zoom conversations is limited to 10 people per course to encourage participation.

• It is best to first begin with the Ministry of Christ in the Letter to the Hebrews Course. This matures your foundation of the ministry of Christ with the milk and solid food necessary to discern good and evil teaching (Heb 5:11-14). Before learning theology about God, the Bible, Genesis, or any other biblical subject, all interpretative hearing of God's revelation must be correctly built on the foundation of Christ to have value in ministry (1 Cor 3:9-15).
• Once developing a good foundational understandings about the two-fold ministry of Jesus as the Christ in both his blood offering for the purification of sin and his present ministry to shepherd his believers to himself at death and judgment into heaven, one can then build in their faith seeking understanding the biblical Revelation of Jesus as the Christ from Genesis to Revelation.
• Finally, with the foundation of the ministry of Christ and solid structure concerning the revelation of Jesus as the Christ, one can better hear the message of Revelation.

• The Letter to the Hebrews Brief or Full Course Conversations

Opportunities from a brief 4-6 to full 21 meetings - individual, group, or conference scheduled over several days, weekly, or individually as needed after watching video Sessions. This course offers an exegetical study of the Letter to the Hebrews consisting of 21 Sessions of edited videos based on the foundation of Christ's ministry in Hebrews. The original video sessions were recorded January 13-15, 2025 for Crossroads Church Bible Study in Bangalore, India. The video of these sessions are currently posted on our Open Heavens site and YouTube, published for study in summer 2025.

Conversations based on these video sessions and the book Henry, Atonement & Logic are available for individuals, groups, classes, churches, and zoom meetings, as noted in the opportunities section on this page. A PDF Syllabus is available to facilitate learning in faith seeking understanding. Conversations can be tailored to individual/group/church needs either live, or after watching our Bangalore Conference videos, by Zoom Scheduler. Contact bill@openheavens.info to discuss desired venue.

• Revelation Mapping of Jesus as Christ Course Conversations

21 meetings - individually paced, weekly, or scheduled conference meetings, either live or by Zoom scheduler. Shorter options/topics based on the Mapping Sections Menu at this site can be tailored to individual/group/church ministry needs for two days to longer. See link for example of four-meeting venue for general adult church audience. Contact bill@openheavens.info to discuss your desired venue. Videos are always posted for individual learning.

• Full Revelation Course Conversations

• Other topics available upon request