Year One: Foundation of Beloved Identity

Welcome to Year One of Warrior’s Discipleship School.  

Over the span of more than thirty years, Dr. Russ Welch has navigated the front lines of spiritual warfare, laying bare the unseen battles that shape every believer’s journey.  His ministry has been forged in the crucible of night-long vigils, fervent intercession, and the Holy Spirit’s transforming disciplines.  As Paul reminds us, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness” (Ephesians 6:12, ESV).  In these trenches Dr. Welch has learned that genuine faith demands both courageous confrontation of spiritual foes and humble surrender to God’s refining work.

Central to this wisdom is the principle that whatever is not surrendered at the cross becomes a foothold for the enemy’s schemes.  The Apostle Paul declares, “We know that our old self was crucified with him … so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin” (Romans 6:6–7, ESV).  When believers fail to reckon sin and self-will as dead at Calvary, those same uncrucified passions can distract them from their divine destiny or even rob them of it.  Dr. Welch’s experience underscores that authentic discipleship begins in the willing relinquishment of every claim of the flesh, inviting the Spirit to execute a holy surgery on our innermost affections.

Life truly begins on the far side of the cross, where the Spirit ushers us into resurrection power and the garments of sonship.  Isaiah foresaw this when he prophesied, “He has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness” (Isaiah 61:10, ESV).  In that moment of re-clothing, the believer exchanges the tattered vestments of guilt and performance for the seamless robe of Christ’s own righteousness.  The Holy Spirit then becomes both our Comforter and our Advocate, confirming our adoption as sons and daughters of the Father (Romans 8:15, ESV).

It is from this vantage—crucified with Christ yet alive in Him—that the lessons of this work flow.  Dr. Welch invites readers to confront the remnants of the old nature with the same boldness he has exercised in prayer rooms and battlefields of the spirit.  

As we learn to leave every burden at Calvary’s foot, we walk forward into the fullness of our inheritance, empowered to fulfill the destiny for which we were bought at a price.  May these pages serve as both compass and catalyst, guiding every soul into the triumph of crucifixion, resurrection, and righteous sonship.

Each lesson is a weapon. Each journal entry is a seed. Each activation is a doorway into deeper surrender. You will be challenged, refined, and awakened—not just to lead, but to love. Not just to minister, but to abide. Not just to build, but to become.

This year is about becoming a Wholehearted Warrior—a disciple who moves mountains not by force, but by faith. A leader who multiplies healing, not performance. A son or daughter who finishes well, not just starts strong.

Let the healing begin.

Let the training commence.

Let the fire fall.

Welcome to Year One. The Cross is your compass. The Word is your sword. The Spirit is your guide. Let’s build from wholeness.

🔥Overview

 Each lesson in this first-year curriculum is grounded in time-tested spiritual strategies birthed through Holy Spirit revelation.  Far from mere suggestions, these teachings constitute radical discipleship training designed to equip the Spirit Warrior for frontline engagement.  Through rigorous, Scripture-anchored instruction and prophetic insight, you will be sanctified, trained, and armed for spiritual warfare.  Enter the fray with confidence, for you have been prepared and equipped in Christ to secure victory. Thus, this first-year curriculum is designed to forge disciples who are emotionally whole, scripturally grounded, and Spirit-governed. Each lesson builds toward a life of intimacy, authority, and legacy—equipping warriors to move mountains and multiply Kingdom impact.

Lesson 1: Wholehearted Warrior

A Spirit-Led Path to Emotional Healing and Discipleship

•  Foundation of emotional wholeness

•  Healing through the Cross and the Word

•  Living from overflow, not performance

Lesson 2: Identity in Christ — From Orphan to Sonship

•  Breaking false identities

•  Embracing spiritual inheritance

•  Walking in Kingdom confidence

Lesson 3: Hearing God’s Voice — Revelation Over Emotion

•  Discerning the Spirit’s voice

•  Anchoring in peace and scripture

•  Prophetic clarity and emotional discernment

Lesson 4: Healing the Inner Child — Restoring the Foundations

•  Addressing formative wounds

•  Rewriting emotional patterns

•  Receiving the Father’s embrace

Lesson 5: Authority in Christ — Standing in Victory

•  Understanding spiritual authority

•  Emotional resilience in warfare

•  Governing with peace and power

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Lesson 6: Emotional Intelligence in the Spirit

•  Naming and stewarding emotions

•  Building relational safety

•  Leading with wisdom and grace

Lesson 7: Freedom Through Forgiveness

•  Releasing offense and bitterness

•  Healing generational pain

•  Walking in freedom and restoration

Lesson 8: Relational Wholeness — Building Covenant Community

•  Cultivating honor and trust

•  Creating emotionally safe environments

•  Multiplying healthy families and churches

Lesson 9: Spirit-Led Ministry — Serving Without Losing Yourself

•  Ministering from rest and rhythm

•  Establishing boundaries and sustainability

•  Leading from intimacy, not burnout

Lesson 10: Prophetic Discipleship — Seeing and Speaking with Clarity

•  Stewarding revelation with humility

•  Emotional regulation in prophetic ministry

•  Multiplying transformation through insight

Lesson 11: Legacy and Leadership — Finishing Well

•  Shaping legacy through healed hearts

•  Leading with honor and clarity

•  Leaving peace behind

Lesson 12: Mountain-Moving Faith — Living from the Secret Place

•  Cultivating intimacy and intercession

•  Bold Kingdom action rooted in rest

•  Walking in supernatural faith 

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Taking the exam….

At the conclusion of each lesson, students will complete a 50-question exam designed to reinforce understanding and activate application. Once finished, the completed exam may be submitted either by postal mail or by scanning and emailing it to our team. Upon receipt, your exam will be reviewed and scored. Students who achieve a score of 75% or higher will receive an official Certificate of Completion via email, recognizing their progress and commitment to the Warrior’s Discipleship journey.