Too often when we hear the word “Theater” we think of Broadway, Soap Operas, and actors pretending to be something they are not. What does this have to do with Spiritual Warfare?

Do you remember how this word “Theater” was used during WWII? There was the “European Theatre,” “The Mediterranean and African Theater,” and “The Pacific Asian Theater.” As you know these were not Soap Operas or Broadway Plays but real places where battles took place that shaped our future for the last 70 years. There were real people, extraordinary leaders, fierce battles, grievous casualties, glorious victories and bitter defeats. One well known Colonel today narrates them in a TV program called “War Stories.”

In many respects we might say the Bible records the ultimate “War Story” between the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Satan. Our world is the “Theater” and our history provides a timeframe when this battle plays out. There are real people, supernatural powers both demonic and angelic, fierce battles, and grievous casualties. It can be summed by saying, “God wins! Satan loses!”

However, we are not yet at the point of final victory but find ourselves in the middle of this war sometime between the Resurrection of Christ that establishes a New Covenant and the Return of Christ in power and great glory, the Parousia. This course is designed to help equip you to successfully engage in Spiritual Warfare in the context of anticipated Gospel Ministry.