Our Mission
To share practical empowering life keys and principles that change lives for the better, and to offer an experience to encounter the freeing Truth and the Presence of Peace.
This is offered through:
- Life Changing Seminars and Healing Meditations presented over Zoom, available on Agape Encounter YouTube
- Peace Presence Power a book written by Helen Alcock containing educational material sharing true stories of transformation and keys to life
- A Free Course on line 'How to Gain Mental & Emotional Peace' on this website - agapeencounter.org/course/
We invite the Holy Spirit, who is Unconditional Love and the Wonderful Counsellor, to guide all we do.
Our Team
Since the beginning of Agape Encounter in 1999 the team members of Agape Encounter have been available to listen to and facilitate people - from all backgrounds- to actually experience Peace and Truth, freedom and healing mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
The team has created a safe and compassionate space for others from their own experience of healing and restoration as they know and understand the fragile journey to wholeness.
As the team reflected back over their lives, they were profoundly grateful for the wonderful changes that have occurred not only in their lives but also in the lives of their families and many of those they encounter. The team have freely shared their talent, time, knowledge and experience to make a difference in other people lives.
Knowledge in this ministry has been gained from the many courses attended on the subject of healing and transformation as well as through the experience of assisting others over the many years.
The teams' experience in other fields include presenting and writing seminars, personnel consultancy, social work, human resource management, music, accounting, administration, engineering, as well as raising their families.
Helen
Founder & CEO "I am filled with gratitude beyond words, for the ongoing transformation I, and others, have experienced over the years."
Michael
Assistant CEO "I have been healed of many things by the Holy Spirit and experience greater freedom and now hope to reach many others."
Andrew
Director "I am very gratefull for what I experienced and learned as a result of being involved with Agape Encounter. Using the tools and techniques has enabled many others and myself to Encounter God's healing love gently. Thank you to dear Helen and all the wonderfull team"
History
In January 1999, a group of dedicated Christians, who had been involved in the Healing Ministry for many years, spent 6 months in discerning the direction they should take. During this time they continued to respond to the call of assisting people experience true freedom (Isaiah 61). Many people were not only seeking their assistance but experiencing mental, emotional and even physical release in the unresolved areas that were troubling them, leaving them in a place of peace. They no longer felt alone.
It was then agreed upon to form a not for profit, charitable organisation. The name Agape Encounter was chosen as agape is a Greek word meaning unconditional love. This was appropriate as the team were witnessing people, from all backgrounds, being transformed as they encountered the very presence of Unconditional Love and Truth.
The word 'encounter' means 'to meet or find oneself faced with; sudden or unexpected.' In these healing encounters people were enabled to face and become aware of what prevented them from being free, and then invited to listen to their Creator perspective. As a result, and often unexpectedly, people discovered that the pain, trauma and lies from the past and in present day situations were released and replaced by Peace. In many cases the associated negative habits and patterns also dissolved.
In November 1999, the team conducted the first Healing Encounter Weekend. There were other such weekends conducted over the years to follow. Many people were visibly touched by the power of God's healing love and truth.
An afternoon for teaching practical tools for living as well as offering opportunities for healing was also established in 1999. This was to develop into monthly Seminars.
In 2000 the team conducted a 'Facilitator's Training Seminar' so people could be equipped and empowered to assist others as facilitators.
In 2001 the team registered the name 'Agape Encounter' as a not-for-profit charitable organization.
In 2002 the team was asked to conduct an 'Advanced Training Seminar for Facilitators' in Tasmania. Many who have attended these and other courses have discovered how easily the Divine Counsellor reveals and heals situations and memories that have been causing pain, no matter how difficult.
In 2003 the team began to conduct regular Inner Freedom Seminars. These Seminars focus on teaching people how to encounter Truth and real freedom in any unresolved situations. The guided meditations that follow allow people time to experience what they have felt and believed in any unresolved situation that surfaces under the guidance of the Divine Counsellor, the Spirit of Truth, and then to experience his freeing Truth and Presence. The results can be life changing as the team and now thousands of people have experienced. See Inspiring Feedback on this website.
The team has also been presenting Seminars on many subjects relevant to everyday living. Proven practical tools and principles that have changed lives are shared through true stories. There are also guided meditations which enable people to become aware of how the topic relates to their life, with many people experiencing release and healing leaving them with a greater sense of freedom and empowerment.
The written feedback from those attending these seminars is on this website on Inspiring Feedback. Many people, as you will read, have amazing breakthroughs and experience transformation during the seminars!
In 2005, the team developed a television series, called 'The Way to Freedom' in which Helen Alcock interviewed people who shared their life changing experiences. It was presented on Channel 31 in August 2006. The purpose of this series was to bring hope and awareness to the larger community that healing and freedom from past hurts, traumas and painful memories is possible for everyone.
Booklets are available on this website to download from the many seminars presented. During covid the team continued to present zoom seminars with relevant healing meditations over Zoom.
After covid, it was decided to continue presenting these life changing seminars over Zoom so people could easily attend from wherever they were residing. They are uploaded after each seminar and are now freely available on Agape Encounter YouTube. The information presented and healing meditations can equip, encourage, inspire, free and empower people from any background.
There is also a free 3-part powerful course called 'How to Gain Emotional and Mental Peace' available on this website. http//: agapeencounter.org/course/
Helen Alcock published a book (as well as an e book) called Peace, Presence, Power which are available through Amazon and ordered through bookshops, The book includes practical, life changing keys and true stories of people experiencing transformation. The information is from over 42 seminars from the 30+ years Helen has devoted to this ministry.