A Masterclass from
Steve Backlund
About This Masterclass
Help people see a future bigger than their past—and discover their part in God’s story.
A conversation can leave someone more aware of their limitations—or newly aware of what God has placed within them. How do you become someone who recognizes that potential and knows how to speak to it?
In Creating a Prophetic Culture, Steve Backlund invites you to explore how your beliefs, listening, and everyday words shape the atmosphere around you. Across four sessions, discover how renewing your mind and receiving God’s truth can deepen the hope you carry into your family, church, or workplace.
With biblical teaching and practical exercises, you’ll learn to offer specific encouragement, weigh the words spoken over you, and recognize thinking shaped by shame or past disappointment. You’ll also explore a simple prophetic model that brings together identity, Scripture, and future influence.
Come discover the joy of seeing people through God’s heart—and helping build a community where encouragement becomes part of everyday life.
What you'll learn in this class....
- Recognize beliefs that shape how you see yourself and the people around you.
- Use Scripture to challenge limiting assumptions and nurture renewed thinking.
- Encourage people by affirming their identity and potential, beyond their performance.
- Practice receiving biblical truth with faith and personal reflection.
- Weigh words spoken over you against Scripture and God’s character.
- Revisit prophetic encouragement as part of prayer during discouraging seasons.
- Share concise, specific words with love, humility, and accountability.
- Practice a prophetic model built around identity, Scripture, and future influence.
Sessions: 4 | Length: 4hrs 2min
Session 1: The Power of Belief in Prophetic Ministry
60 min
What are you believing about someone before you ever speak to them? Explore how expectations shape encouragement, why identity matters, and how Scripture can help you recognize possibilities you’ve stopped seeing in yourself and others.
Session 2: How You Hear Determines What You Receive
63 min
Have you ever brushed off encouragement before it had a chance to sink in? Consider how past experiences influence your listening, and practice making room for truth while thoughtfully weighing the words others speak over you.
Session 3: A Culture of Good News
59 min
What messages get repeated in your home, team, or church? Explore how grace, righteousness, and the finished work of Jesus inform a prophetic culture—and practice bringing biblical truth into your response to shame and discouragement.
Session 4: From Dry Bones to Living Armies
60 min
How do you speak hope into a situation that looks stuck? Drawing from Ezekiel’s vision, explore practical prophetic ministry guidelines and a three-part model for encouraging people through identity, Scripture, and the possibilities ahead.
Join the Conversation
Share insights, ask questions, and connect with other members.
Session Notes
Review key insights and reflect on what you’re learning.
Learn at Your Pace
Make room to grow with teaching that fits your schedule.
Faith for Everyday Life
Find encouragement for the people and places God has entrusted to you.
About the Teacher
Steve Backlund loves helping people rediscover hope and recognize the possibilities of life with God. An author, teacher, and encourager, he brings joy and practical biblical insight to churches, leaders, and organizations around the world.
Steve and his wife, Wendy, served as senior pastors for seventeen years and founded Igniting Hope Ministries. His books include Declarations, Igniting Faith in 40 Days, Let’s Just Laugh at That, and The Culture of Empowerment.
In Creating a Prophetic Culture, Steve brings his heart for developing people to the conversations that shape everyday life. With warmth and an expectation of God’s goodness, he invites you to renew your thinking, notice what’s special about others, and become more intentional with the encouragement you have to give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I help create a prophetic culture if I’m not leading a church or ministry?
Absolutely. Culture grows through the conversations and relationships you’re already part of. This class offers ways to encourage a friend, recognize a coworker’s strengths, or speak hope within your family. You can begin by practicing with trusted people and letting love shape how you listen and respond.
How can I speak hope without making someone feel that their struggles don’t matter?
Hope-filled encouragement makes room for someone’s real experience. This class emphasizes love, relationship, and specific encouragement rooted in identity and Scripture. You can acknowledge what’s difficult, listen with compassion, and offer what you sense humbly—giving the person room to respond without pressure to feel differently.
What is Bethel Leaders Network?
Bethel Leaders Network (BLN) is an expression of the Bethel Church family in Redding, California. Our heart is to connect, encourage, and equip leaders to live out Kingdom culture and see God move in their homes, workplaces, churches, and communities. Through resources and opportunities for meaningful connection, we help people grow in their walk with God and in what He has called them to carry.
Who are these masterclasses for?
If you’re hungry to grow in your relationship with God and bring His heart into everyday life, these masterclasses are for you. Whether you’re raising a family, leading a church, building a business, or serving your community, our hope is that you leave encouraged and equipped for where God has placed you. You don’t need a leadership title to have an impact.
How much does it cost to access the masterclasses?
Our masterclasses are included in all three memberships, so you can choose the support and connection that best fit your season:
- BLN Learn — $12/month or $120/year: Grow at your own pace with access to our library of 40+ masterclasses and new content added monthly.
- BLN Engage — $37/month: Enjoy everything in Learn, plus community, sphere-specific mentors, learning pathways, and live calls to encourage you along the way.
- BLN Influence — suggested contribution of $225/month: Receive everything in Engage, plus personal connection, coaching, and pastoral support for senior leaders and their spouses. An application is required, with a $200 non-refundable application fee.
Can I watch at my own pace?
Absolutely. You can watch on demand through the BLN platform on the web or mobile app throughout your active membership. Make space in a rhythm that works for you, pause to reflect, and return to a session as you put what you’re discovering into practice.
How do I get started?
Select “Get Started” to explore our memberships and choose the one that best suits your season and the ways you’d like to grow. You can join Learn or Engage directly, or apply for Influence if you’re a senior leader seeking deeper connection and support.
