Pacing
Self-Guided & Gentle
The School of the Overcomer is uniquely self-paced. Everything is designed to meet you where you are and move at a pace your healing can sustain.
Train, equip, restore, activate
School of the Overcomer
Your healing is not a detour.
A structured, Spirit-led space where you can begin or continue your personal healing journey. You are seen, believed, and walked forward by the power of Jesus Christ, at a pace you can sustain.
If you are seeking a deeper walk with God, and you know there's more, and you've been searching for a long time, you will find the truth. You will walk in that truth, and you will be transformed.
About the School
restoration Without Performance
There is nothing to prove here. No grades to earn, no image to keep up, no pressure to have it all together. The School of the Overcomer is a place where you can set the mask down and let Jesus do the mending. You do not need all the answers. You simply need to be willing.
A Safe Place to Begin
You Do Not Have to Know What to call it
Maybe it does not have a name yet. Maybe it is just a quiet ache, a sense that something in you is still waiting to be free. That is enough. God can work with an open door, even one that only opens an inch.
- ARE YOU....Stuck in cycles?You feel stuck in cycles that prayer alone has not broken, and you don't know what to do next.
- DO YOU HAVE...Unhealed wounds?You have unhealed wounds but have had to carry them quietly alone.
- ARE YOU EXPERIENCING...Unexplained symptoms?You are carrying symptoms that no one around you have been able to explain.
- HAVE YOU BEEN...Seeking support?You want to encounter God's healing in a structured, supported environment where you are believed and seen.
Find Your Fit
Is This the right fit for You?
Admission into the School of the Overcomer is determined by your assessment. Our placement exam helps our team understand where you are in your healing journey and whether this school is the best environment for you right now.
This school is for you if
- You are seeking a season of personal healing, including recovery from mild to complex trauma.
- You want to understand your identity and authority in Christ at a sustainable pace.
- You want a structured environment that does not rush your healing process.
- You are ready to own your healing journey rather than look for a quick fix.
This is not your school if
- You want to be a coach with Bride Ministries Coaching Company.
- You cannot give this season the time and willingness it asks for. The work here moves at the pace you invest in it.
- You are hoping for instant breakthrough. This is a journey that unfolds over time.
- You are looking for clinical or medical treatment rather than a Spirit-led healing journey.
Explore Other Schools
If you are called to a different lane, explore our other rigorous programs.
School of Inner Healing and DeliveranceIf you are called to the heavy, frontline work of vocational deliverance ministry, this is your school. It is a proving ground.Explore the School of Inner Healing and DeliveranceSchool of the End Times ArmyIf you are called to carry kingdom authority into your profession, community, or sphere of influence in the marketplace.Explore the School of the End Times Army
Every result from the placement exam is an honest answer, not a closed door.
Application Process
How Placement Works
Getting into the right school is critical for your development. Our assessment process ensures you are placed in the environment best suited to your current spiritual season.
- Start ApplicationBegin by submitting your preliminary application and a $25 non-refundable processing fee.
- Take the ExamComplete our comprehensive placement exam to assess your spiritual background.
- Receive Your ResultsYour results map your readiness across all Institute domains.
- School PlacementBased on your answers, you are placed into the School of the Overcomer or your best-fit program.
Curriculum Overview
What You Will experience
- A Pace That Honors You: A structured, well-paced process for inner healing and identity restoration, without the pressure of homework assignments.
- Know Who You Are: Learn your identity and the authority you carry as a believer. Everything flows from the finished work of Jesus, not your performance.
- Safe, Professional Tools: Equipping you with time-tested tools for trauma, dissociation, and spiritual oppression, curated from the best practice in the field by Bride Ministries, the leader in this work.
- World-Class Teaching, Exclusive Access: Live demonstration opportunities with Daniel Duval. Nothing like this has ever been offered by Bride Ministries before, and it is built for everyone, not just survivors.
- Weekly Live Demonstration with Daniel: Each week, join a live demonstration with Daniel Duval. Selection of clients will come from SOTO student body volunteers.
2027 Academic Year
The Year at a Glance
The School of the Overcomer moves through four quarters in 2027, each one preparing the ground for the next. Nothing here is hurried and nothing is demanded. Here, your own wholeness is the assignment, and it is treated with the same seriousness as any calling. Quarter by quarter, you go deeper than most ever will, and you do not go alone.
- Quarter 1Exploring Brokenness & Advanced DeliveranceJanuary to March 2027
- Quarter 2Inner Healing FundamentalsApril to June 2027
- Quarter 3Human SpiritJuly to September 2027
- Quarter 4Heart MattersOctober to December 2027
Live Intensives
Four Intensives That form You
Your tuition includes four live intensives designed to provide profound moments of guided healing and activation in a safe, supported environment.
Mar 11 to 13Advanced Deliverance
Equips students with deliverance ministry skills and spiritual warfare strategy.
$500 value · included
May 13 to 15Inner Healing
Grounds students in the foundations of inner healing ministry.
$500 value · included
Jul 1 to 3Human Spirit
Deepens students' understanding of the human spirit and grows prayer as a ministry tool.
$500 value · included
Oct 14 to 16Ministry to the Human Body
Intensives are held at Bride Ministries International in Katy, TX. In-person attendance is highly encouraged, but online participation is available.
Core values curriculum
Core values curriculum
The Foundation of Everything
Desired outcome Believers who walk out their personal healing at their own pace, discovering the core values first as gifts God gives, then as qualities He grows in them.
School of the Overcomer · 48 Weekly Lessons.
The seven core values (Faith, Excellence, Integrity, Humility, Advocacy, Compassion, Honor) are explored across 48 self-paced weeks. In every quarter, Weeks 1–7 explore one value each, the following weeks hold two values together, and each quarter closes with a Reflection week. Week 48 is the Final Reflection.
- 1FaithDiscovering that small, honest faith is enough to begin, and that God meets us right where we are.
- 2ExcellenceResting in the truth that we are God's workmanship, healing at the pace of grace rather than by performance.
- 3IntegrityBecoming whole: telling God and ourselves the truth about our hearts so He can heal what is hidden.
- 4HumilityFinding the courage to say, "I can't carry this alone," and receiving help from God and safe people.
- 5AdvocacyKnowing Jesus is our Advocate, answering the accuser with God's truth, and protecting our healing with healthy boundaries.
- 6CompassionReceiving God's mercies, new every morning, and learning to speak to ourselves with His kindness.
- 7HonorExchanging shame for honor: knowing we are fearfully and wonderfully made and clothed in His righteousness.
How each quarter is built
- Weeks 1–7One value each
- The following weeksTwo values held together
- Every quarterCloses with a Reflection week
- Week 48The Final Reflection
The 2027 core values calendar
Classes meet Mondays (live classes optional) · 48 weeks
- QUARTER 1 · WEEKS 1–12The Heart God SeesJan 4, 2027 – Mar 22, 2027
- QUARTER 2 · WEEKS 13–24From Shame to HonorMar 29, 2027 – Jun 14, 2027
- QUARTER 3 · WEEKS 25–36Healing the Inner LifeJun 21, 2027 – Sep 6, 2027
- QUARTER 4 · WEEKS 37–48Living WholeSep 13, 2027 – Nov 29, 2027
- Week 48 · Nov 29, 2027An Overcomer: Your Next StepAll Seven · Final Reflection
Format and Delivery
How It Works
Format
Compassionate Mix
A mix of video teaching, reading, personal journaling, and guided reflection, without the pressure of strict cohort deadlines.
- Video Teaching
- Journaling
- Guided Reflection
- Self-Paced
- Optional Weekly General Assembly
- Live Intensives
- Live Demonstration Opportunities with Daniel Duval
Weekly classes are online. Weekly course content are fully digital on the Bride Ministries Institute platform. Physical books are purchased separately.
Investment
Tuition
$2,500One Year · 2027
- Application and Placement Assessment, $25.Paid when you apply. Non-refundable.
- Enrollment Fee, $475.Paid upon acceptance. Non-refundable.
- Remaining Balance, $2,000.Payment plan available.
What Your Tuition Covers
- Full access to the online learning platform
- All video teaching, guided reflections, and digital study content
- Access to all four live intensives (in-person or online)
- Live demonstration opportunities with Daniel Duval
- Optional weekly general assembly
- Your certificate when you graduate
Tuition covers the program and all digital course content. Access to online digital course content continues through December 31, 2027.
Begin the Placement ExamWhen You Graduate
Your Certificate of completion
Graduates of the School of the Overcomer receive a certificate from the Bride Ministries Institute. It marks the deep personal transformation you have received and the healing journey you have walked.
Before the Classroom
Prepare with a Journey
Every incoming student is encouraged to walk through a Journey on the Bride Ministries International platform before school begins. A Journey is a guided, Spirit-led experience that works hand in hand with your school, laying a steady foundation for everything ahead.
Take the Placement exam
Discover where you belong
Placement in the School of the Overcomer is determined by your assessment. The placement exam helps our admissions team understand where you are in your healing journey. Every result is an honest answer, not a closed door. Your results will show you your best next step.
Bride Ministries Institute
Which statement best describes your current spiritual season?
- I am called to full-time vocational church ministry.
- I am called to carry kingdom authority into my secular career.
- I am primarily focused on deep personal inner healing and wholeness.