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.

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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.

Evelyn Benjamin
A man smiling on the steps of a cabin porch at sunrise, holding a cup of coffee

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.

  • 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.

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If you are called to a different lane, explore our other rigorous programs.

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.

  1. Start Application

    Begin by submitting your preliminary application and a $25 non-refundable processing fee.

  2. Take the Exam

    Complete our comprehensive placement exam to assess your spiritual background.

  3. Receive Your Results

    Your results map your readiness across all Institute domains.

  4. School Placement

    Based on your answers, you are placed into the School of the Overcomer or your best-fit program.

Curriculum Overview

What You Will Experience

  1. 01A Pace That Honors You: A structured, well-paced process for inner healing and identity restoration, without the pressure of homework assignments.
  2. 02Know 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.
  3. 03Safe, 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.
  4. 04World-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.
  5. 05Weekly 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.

  1. Quarter 1

    Exploring Brokenness & Advanced Deliverance

    January to March 2027
  2. Quarter 2

    Inner Healing Fundamentals

    April to June 2027
  3. Quarter 3

    Human Spirit

    July to September 2027
  4. Quarter 4

    Heart Matters

    October to December 2027

Core values curriculum

The Foundation of Everything

Desired outcomeBelievers 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.

The seven core values and what each means in this school

  1. Faith

    Discovering that small, honest faith is enough to begin, and that God meets us right where we are.

  2. Excellence

    Resting in the truth that we are God's workmanship, healing at the pace of grace rather than by performance.

  3. Integrity

    Becoming whole: telling God and ourselves the truth about our hearts so He can heal what is hidden.

  4. Humility

    Finding the courage to say, "I can't carry this alone," and receiving help from God and safe people.

  5. Advocacy

    Knowing Jesus is our Advocate, answering the accuser with God's truth, and protecting our healing with healthy boundaries.

  6. Compassion

    Receiving God's mercies, new every morning, and learning to speak to ourselves with His kindness.

  7. Honor

    Exchanging shame for honor: knowing we are fearfully and wonderfully made and clothed in His righteousness.

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.

Intensives are held at Bride Ministries International in Katy, TX. In-person attendance is highly encouraged, but online participation is available.

Format and Delivery

How It Works

  • 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.

  • 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 is fully digital on the Bride Ministries Institute platform. Physical books are purchased separately.

Investment

Tuition

$2,500

One 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.

When 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.

Begin the Placement Exam
School of the Overcomer Certificate of Completion
A traveler on a coastal path: the Journey before the classroom

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.

Begin a Journey

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.
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