news Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry—Chicagoland
was launched in September of 2009 under the authority and blessing of BSSM Founder and Overseer Kris Vallotton. Our vision is: To unleash dangerously happy, empowered teams of Royal Sons and Daughters to restore every area of society to its God-given destiny. They will heal the sick, raise the dead, rescue slaves and restore hope—transforming nations through the creative love and power of the Holy Spirit.
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What our Graduates are saying...
BSSM-C taught me how to follow the Holy Spirit during anytime of the day. Whether it would be sensing His Presence, hearing from Him, or seeing things prophetically, BSSM-C has allowed the Spirit to flow through me to release spontaneous life-changing God encounters to people everywhere I go. BSSM-C will definitely change your life!
-Abe D.

I have learned to be a daughter—to know that I don't have to gain my Papa's love. In finding my identity as a daughter, I know I have access to release heaven anywhere I go.
-Alejandra A.

I came to BSSM-C wanting a deeper personal relationship with God. I knew there was more and I was looking for a way to tap into the power of the Bible. I wanted the miracles and power in my life. It was unbelievable! I found that and so much more!
-Betty E.

The breadth of our studies made BSSM far more than "merely" a school for understanding and walking in the supernatural.  Better than most seminary/Bible school experiences, [the training] compelled us to put into practice what we were taught (long before I would have thought I was ready) and God met all of us!  Rather than swelling my head with knowledge only, the way some purely academic Christian schools can do, our studies greatly increased my love for God and my faith in His purposes to use any one of us yielded to Him. And this was done without compromising the importance of loving the Lord "with all our minds."  How have I been changed? I have a dramatically increased faith that God wants to use me to bless others in significant ways because of who He is and who He's intended us to be (as co-laborers). I felt as though I stumbled on a rich oasis, after years of comparative dryness and spiritual pallor and will be forever grateful to the leaders who sacrificed to make this training possible.
-Cia M.

BSSM-C was one of the best things I've done with my life. Not only did I learn who God was, I learned who I am. I became equipped with the tools to fully live the life God has made me for!"
-Gabrielle B.

BSSM has impacted me SO much I don't where to start. It has changed my life and I will never be the same again. Knowing the presence of God changes everything. Knowing his truth and our identity in Jesus is like coming out from under a rock and discovering the amazing things and amazing God that has always been there. We've just been too blind and scared to step out and see it. But once we do see, we'll never go back under the rock. It's so freeing, like a spiritual epiphany. I'm dreaming again. It changes how you do life. Now it's not just surviving, it's living out the kingdom of heaven. And that makes all the difference….
-Jess S.

I came to BSSM-C seeking to learn more about having God's presence in my life and to allow God to develop a bigger burden in my heart for introducing people to Jesus.  I totally had both desires met way beyond my own expectations.  From the books we read, to the teaching videos we watched; with the special speakers we interacted with, to the hands-on outreach and ministry trips, God was faithful to fill me with His presence and to develop a love in my heart for Him and for others around me.  It was truly a life changing experience.
-Jim E.

It tied all the loose ends up for me. So many questions I have had were answered. I feel so solid in my identity and my destiny. It has allowed me to dream again.
-J.J.

Ben, you could never know what you guys (God through you) are doing with this school! You changed my life. I'll never be the same. And I know so many others will be changed as a result of my experience. It's like a ripple effect! Thanks."
-Kayla H.

   I've learned that God is a safe place and He always is no matter what I do. True love is not performance based! The school not only taught me how the supernatural is more real than our "natural" world, but it taught me accountability, how to be wise, and how to make good choices based on what God says. I learned what extending grace was all about and how to truly live a life that's honoring towards others. BSSM-C is like a catalyst into the supernatural and a safe place where you're free to learn, to express yourself and to spread your wings to fly!
-Kim B.

BSSM-C impacted my life as a revivalist so much because I learned how to see His words as I hear His voice. If you find it difficult to even crack open your Bible, your whole world will be changed in just a short while after attending BSSM-C; [it] made getting into the Word exciting and fun!
-Lissa P.

When I began attending BSSM-C I lived in a place of constant anxiety and fear. Although I knew I was afraid, I couldn't appreciate the impact fear had on my life. BSSM-C taught me how to surrender to God, and when I did, everything changed. I was transformed from someone who lived in crippling fear, to someone who lives in freedom. I finally understand. For the first time in years I don't feel like I'm drowning, I can breathe again.
 -Liz H.

I am experiencing more joy in my life and greater freedom from fear.  I have a greater sense of my identity as a daughter of the King and I am more free to express His love to others.  I am doing things this year that I could not have imagined while I was a student. God is so good!
-Nancy B.

BSSM-C re-ignited a burning desire in my heart to live the abundant life that Jesus promised us, to pursue all of my dreams and thus, become all that God has destined me to be. BSSM-C was the catalyst that brought confirmation to my divine purpose...to become an influential leader in the business world all for the glory of God. If your heart and soul are in a desperate search for the deeper things of God, then BSSM-C is the place for you.
-Nate R.

It has taken me from working for God, to working with God in everything I do.
-Nathan H.

It has transformed me into an empowered, bold, radical revivalist. It has given me tools to see my passion for Heaven invading Earth, to become a reality.
-Paul R.

BSSM-C literally changed what life looks & feels like on a daily basis in that now when I walk into a room—I Know What I Carry. I know that no matter what I'm walking into—I carry Heaven and its Will with me into that room. And not because I'm good all by myself, but because God is good-and He's my father. Knowing that, really knowing that, changes everything.
-Sophie B.

I was 63 years old and had walked in faith for 40 years when I went to BSSM-C, but I never truly understood grace.  While there, I learned grace not just by what I was taught, but by what I witnessed, by how it is lived.  Grace comes alive at BSSM-C, and for the first time in my life, I understand and walk in a culture of grace."
 -Susan H.