Video Testimony:
The Ancient Paths Seminars is a balanced ministry of Biblical teaching followed by Spirit-led praying in small groups based upon this scripture: "This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But you said, 'We will not walk in it.'" Jeremiah 6:16 (NIV)
The Ancient Paths seminars have become a foundational building block at River of Life Church bring us into becoming life-giving, fruit-bearing, 
joy-filled, Holy Spirit-empowered followers of Jesus. We have discovered that you can only be as spiritually mature and effective as you are emotionally whole. To the degree that you have a solid revelation of the Father's love and an understanding of the identity and destiny that He has for you, you can minister to others. The ministry of these seminars has been a tool to bring an atmosphere of blessing, life and love at River of Life that is amazing.
Seminars:
An Ancient Paths Seminar: Empowering Relationships" is an intensive time of teaching from God's Word, followed by sharing, prayer and ministry in small groups. As teaching topics are brought up, the small groups, led by trained facilitators, give opportunity for ministry in that specific area of the individual's life. It is presented on video format.
Craig Hill shares on video about the ancient paths of relational communication, the battle between flesh and spirit and how to return the soul to peace.
Short exerpt of Craig Hill teaching:
"An Ancient Paths Seminar: Blessing Generations" is an intensive time of teaching from God's Word, followed by sharing, prayer and ministry in small groups. As teaching topics are brought up, the small groups, led by trained facilitators, give opportunity for ministry in that specific area of the individual's life. It is presented on video format.
Craig Hill shares on video about the ancient paths of how to release blessing, practical steps to freedom from cursing, and 7 critical times of blessing.
"An Ancient Paths Seminar: Overcoming Anger" is an intensive time of teaching from God's Word, followed by sharing, prayer and ministry in small groups. As teaching topics are brought up, the small groups, led by trained facilitators, give opportunity for ministry in that specific area of the individual's life. It is presented on video format. - Do you find yourself often saying or doing things for which you later must apologize?
- Do you find yourself struggling to control your temper?
- Do you find yourself struggling with ulcers, migraines, high blood pressure, muscle tension, difficulty sleeping or other physical symptoms often associated with anger?
- Do you struggle with depression, self-hatred, resentment, guilt, or bitterness?
- Have you felt like a failure as a parent or spouse as a result of wounding your family through angry words or behavior?
Topics Include:
- The Anger Cycle
- Why do I do what I don't want to do?
- Identifying the real source of anger and frustration
- Removing the power of people and circumstances to control my life
- Three key steps to overcoming anger
Seminars are held two to three times per year. The teaching in the Ancient Paths seminars are on video by founder Craig Hill. It gives solid principles and moving examples that open the heart up for ministry to receive healing from a cursed identity. The intent of the teaching is not just for information, but to expose hidden areas of woundedness that have occurred in the family of origin or through other significant relationships.
When a teaching session ends, participants go to their assigned group for prayer, led by trained facilitators. The purpose of the group is not discussion, counseling, or exhorting, but for asking the Holy Spirit to show participants where our soul is wounded, to expose any lies of the enemy, and to ask the Lord to speak the truth that He wants us to hear in our hearts. Participants may pour out emotional pain to God that has been bottled up for years. But no one in the group is forced to open up in prayer. Those who do not respond outwardly, often receive healing as they identify with those that do.
The end result of this ministry is that people are healed and released to be spouses, parents, and friends who bless one another more and curse each other less.
The purpose of this ministry is to restore God’s timeless foundations to families by facilitating God’s process of imparting identity and destiny to His people and to reestablish a culture of blessing within the church and community.