{"id":14027,"date":"2016-07-12T23:30:12","date_gmt":"2016-07-13T05:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/?p=14027"},"modified":"2016-07-12T23:30:12","modified_gmt":"2016-07-13T05:30:12","slug":"awakening-togethers-minister-preparation-program-mpp-begins-in-august-interested-learn-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/awakening-togethers-minister-preparation-program-mpp-begins-in-august-interested-learn-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Awakening Together&#039;s Minister Preparation Program (MPP) Begins in August. Interested? Learn More &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All <a href=\"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/join-us\/become-a-member\/\" target=\"_blank\">Awakening Together members<\/a> are invited to participate in the Minister Preparation Program (MPP). Our Minister Preparation Program is designed to help participants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase reliance on their own inner spiritual wisdom<\/li>\n<li>Recognize universal truth in various spiritual teachings<\/li>\n<li>Embrace natural, wakeful spiritual practice with ease<\/li>\n<li>Realize unswerving clarity and discernment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/awakening-together.org\/dev2\/classes\/register-now-introduction-to-mpp\/\">Register Now to Begin This Exciting Program!<\/a><\/center>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MPP consists of an introduction class and two phases:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Introduction to MPP<\/strong> &#8211; This is a free 2-hour class and it is required for all members who want\u00a0to apply for MPP.\u00a0The purpose of this class\u00a0is to teach those who feel they may be interested in becoming an Awakening Together minister about Awakening Together and the responsibilities of an Awakening Together minister. 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