UPCOMING CONFERENCE

LIVING WATERS & CROSS

CURRENT

PURSUING RELATIONAL AND SEXUAL WHOLENESS IN CHRIST

CrossCurrent is back Thursdays, September 3 - October 22

Living Waters will be back in 2027!

Guest speakers Joe Dallas and Denise Shick will be

 joining us to help equip the church to bring 

the good news to the sexually broken,

 including those who struggle with 

gender identity and/or same-sex attraction. 

Coffee and donuts will be available beginning at 8:30am.

"Where can I go to share my pain and struggle?"

“Will anyone listen to me?”

“How can I find hope in my struggle?”

“I’m alone and afraid to tell anyone what’s really in my heart.”

Such thoughts and questions plague many Christians. The discipleship and prayer ministry of Living Waters and CrossCurrent addresses the roots of sexual and relational issues that ensnare Christians into unhealthy living.

Anyone seeking to walk through the healing journey will benefit from Living Waters or CrossCurrent, especially in the areas of:

"Where can I go to share my pain and struggle?"

“Will anyone listen to me?”

“How can I find hope in my struggle?”

“I’m alone and afraid to tell anyone what’s really in my heart.”

Such thoughts and questions plague many Christians. The discipleship and prayer ministry of Living Waters and CrossCurrent addresses the roots of relational and sexual issue that ensnare Christians into unhealthy living.

Anyone seeking to walk through the healing journey will benefit from Living Waters or CrossCurrent, especially in the areas of:

SEXUAL ADDICTION

EFFECTS OF ABUSE

UNWANTED SAME-SEX ATTRACTION

PROMISCUITY

PORNOGRAPHY & FANTASY

COMPULSIVE MASTURBATION

GENDER IDENTITY ISSUES

FEAR OR INSECURITY

MARITAL PROBLEMS

CO-DEPENDENCY OR POOR BOUNDARIES

ISOLATION OR INABILITY TO TRUST

ANGER OR UNFORGIVENESS

SHAME AND SELF-HATRED

Fear

Insecurity

Marital problems

Co-dependency

Pornography

Pornography

Effects of abuse

Poor boundaries

Sexual addiction or promiscuity

Isolation

Inability to trust

Anger or un-forgiveness

Compulsive masturbation

Gender identity issues

Unwanted same-sex attraction

Fantasy

Shame and self-hatred

THROUGH LIVING WATERS AND CROSSCURRENT WE LEARN ABOUT:

• God’s powerful love for us and how Jesus is central to our hope for wholeness​

• The depth of our brokenness and our profound need for Him.

• The power of the cross to restore our souls, sexuality, and relationships

• The process of walking out our healing

• Our place in the church and loving others honorably

3 FOCUSES OF LIVING WATERS

Living Waters and CrossCurrent provide a thoughtful and safe place to look at the ways we've become ensnared, and uses three main focuses in our meetings:

1. Worship: We focus our attention and praise on God rather than on our problems.

2. Teaching: Our teachings include Biblical truths that help us to know God and ourselves better.

3. Prayer: Through attentive prayer in large and small group settings, we invite the Holy Spirit to heal our various wounds. We bring our sins, and those sins committed against us, to the Lord who is faithful to set us free.

We value men and women working out their healing together. Great healing comes as men and women minister and receive alongside one another in worship, teaching, and prayer in the large group (though the small groups are same-sex). This reflects God’s intention and character. Foundational to Living Waters is the reality that God created us in His image as male and female.

THROUGH LIVING WATERS AND CROSSCURRENT WE LEARN ABOUT:

• God’s powerful love for us and how Jesus is central to our hope for wholeness​

• The depth of our brokenness and our profound need for Him.

• The power of the cross to restore our souls, sexuality, and relationships

• The process of walking out our healing

• Our place in the church and loving others honorably

3 FOCUSES OF LIVING WATERS 

Living Waters and CrossCurrent provide a thoughtful and safe place to look at the ways we've become ensnared, and uses three main focuses in our meetings:

1. Worship: We focus our attention and praise on God rather than on our problems.

2. Teaching: Our teachings include Biblical truths that help us to know God and ourselves better.

3. Prayer: Through attentive prayer in large and small group settings, we invite the Holy Spirit to heal our various wounds. We bring our sins, and those sins committed against us, to the Lord who is faithful to set us free.

We value men and women working out their healing together. Great healing comes as men and women minister and receive alongside one another in worship, teaching, and prayer in the large group (though the small groups are same-sex). This reflects God’s intention and character. Foundational to Living Waters is the reality that God created us in His image as male and female.

THROUGH LIVING WATERS AND CROSSCURRENT WE LEARN ABOUT:

• God’s powerful love for us and how Jesus is central to our hope for wholeness​

• The depth of our brokenness and our profound need for Him.

• The power of the cross to restore our souls, sexuality, and relationships

• The process of walking out our healing

• Our place in the church and loving others honorably

3 FOCUSES OF LIVING WATERS 

Living Waters and CrossCurrent provide a thoughtful and safe place to look at the ways we've become ensnared, and uses three main focuses in our meetings:

1. Worship: We focus our attention and praise on God rather than on our problems.

2. Teaching: Our teachings include Biblical truths that help us to know God and ourselves better.

3. Prayer: Through attentive prayer in large and small group settings, we invite the Holy Spirit to heal our various wounds. We bring our sins, and those sins committed against us, to the Lord who is faithful to set us free.

We value men and women working out their healing together. Great healing comes as men and women minister and receive alongside one another in worship, teaching, and prayer in the large group (though the small groups are same-sex). This reflects God’s intention and character. Foundational to Living Waters is the reality that God created us in His image as male and female.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT LIVING WATERS

 Living Waters is a 20-week, 20-lesson closed group for men and women seeking healing in their lives. It is an intensive and unique small group. With more than thirty years of ministering God’s healing love all over the world, the Living Waters program is a proven path of healing. The leaders have been trained and a confidentiality policy is in place to help ensure trust and safety.

Application and interview are required for each participant. Personal commitment to completion of the entire course, including attendance at each session and assigned homework, is required. The participation fee covers the cost of required textbooks, leader training and other ministry costs.

Living Waters has concluded for 2026, but will be back early in 2027. Connect with us via the “Contact Us” button below, or join us for CrossCurrent starting on September 3.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT CROSSCURRENT

Originally designed as an introduction to the Living Waters program, CrossCurrent is an open, 8-week, support group for men and women seeking God’s truth and grace in their sexuality and relationships. It is based on the same principles as Living Waters (see below), and is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wishes to “test the waters” of the ministry to see what we’re all about. Each meeting includes worship, teaching and a same-sex small group meeting with plenty of prayer. Week-to-week commitment to the program is encouraged, but not required.  

CrossCurrent is back!  Thursdays at 7 p.m., September 3 through October 22in the Adventure Lodge. To let us know about your participation in the program, please click the “Contact Us” button below.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT LIVING WATERS

Living Waters is a 20-week, 20-lesson closed group for men and women seeking healing in their lives. It is an intensive and unique small group. With more than thirty years of ministering God’s healing love all over the world, the Living Waters program is a proven path of healing. The leaders have been trained and a confidentiality policy is in place to help ensure trust and safety.

Application and interview are required for each participant. Personal commitment to completion of the entire course, including attendance at each session and assigned homework, is required. The participation fee covers the cost of required textbooks, leader training and other ministry costs.

Living Waters has concluded for 2026, but will be back early in 2027. Connect with us via the “Contact Us” button below, or join us for CrossCurrent starting on September 3.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT CROSSCURRENT

Originally designed as an introduction to the Living Waters program, CrossCurrent is an open, 8-week, support group for men and women seeking God’s truth and grace in their sexuality and relationships. It is based on the same principles as Living Waters (see below), and is an excellent opportunity for anyone who wishes to “test the waters” of the ministry to see what we’re all about. Each meeting includes worship, teaching and a same-sex small group meeting with plenty of prayer. Week-to-week commitment to the program is encouraged, but not required.   

CrossCurrent is back!  Thursdays at 7 p.m., September 3 through October 22in the Adventure Lodge. To let us know about your participation in the program, please click the “Contact Us” button below.

For more information about other resources and programs from Desert Stream Ministries, please visit www.desertstream.org.

For more information about other resources and programs from Desert Stream Ministries, please visit www.desertstream.org.”