ENCOUNTER SCHOOL – Arab, Alabama
April 21 - 22, 2023
Community Church of Arab
1530 Brashiers Chapel Road,
Arab, Alabama, 35016
DESCRIPTION:
We live in a historic hour where the first rain drops of the third great awakening are being poured out in the United States. At the heart of this outpouring is a people who are wholeheartedly living out the greatest commandment (Matthew 22:26-37). Encounter School is designed to equip you to live a lifestyle of fellowship and friendship with God. Each school is uniquely different. Our greatest desire, and what we have the seen fruit in over the years, is God’s people experiencing the Father in a profound manner and forever being changed.
SCHEDULE:
SESSION 1 – Friday 4/21 | 6:30pm CST
SESSION 2 – Saturday 4/22 | 9:30am – 12pm CST
LUNCH (Provided at Church)
SESSION 3 – Saturday 4/22 | 1:30pm-5pm CST (Q&A w. extended ministry time)
SOME NEARBY HOTELS:
Quality Inn Arab Hwy 231 (7 mins away)
Hampton Inn Guntersville (20 mins away)
Wyndham Garden Lake Guntersville (20 mins away)
Microtel Inn Albertville (20 mins away)
NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORTS:
(HSV) Huntsville International Airport (60 mins away)
(GHM) Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport (80 mins away)
SPEAKERS

ABNER SUAREZ:
Abner Suarez’s life is a testimony of the goodness and faithfulness of God upon a person’s life. As a freshman in college, Abner’s life and destiny would be forever altered through a moment of surrender that resulted in a life-changing encounter. Since that moment, Abner’s life has been marked with a deep hunger to know God and to walk as an expression of His character and power as a lifestyle.
Over twenty years after this life-changing encounter, Abner’s journey in pursuing God’s assignment upon his life has taken him around the world where He functions as a speaker, prophetic voice and advisor. His ministry is marked with the ability to call forth the destiny of individuals, churches, cities and nations of the world. He has been welcomed in a variety of streams in the Body of Christ as well as different sectors of society, including government, education, and business. His greatest passion is simply knowing God. From a posture of friendship, He has a God-given mandate to equip the people to display the brilliance of God in the earth.
Abner Suarez is the founder and President of For Such A Time As This, Inc. He is an ordained minister with the Apostolic Network of Global Awakening under the leadership of Randy Clark. He holds both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degree from Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. He also holds a diploma of Master of Ministry from the Wagner Leadership Institute. He is an avid reader, coffee drinker, New York Jets fan, and is married to LeAnne, the love of his life.
Abner Suarez’s life is a testimony of the goodness and faithfulness of God upon a person’s life. As a freshman in college, Abner’s life and destiny would be forever altered through a moment of surrender that resulted in a life-changing encounter. Since that moment, Abner’s life has been marked with a deep hunger to know God and to walk as an expression of His character and power as a lifestyle.
Over twenty years after this life-changing encounter, Abner’s journey in pursuing God’s assignment upon his life has taken him around the world where He functions as a speaker, prophetic voice and advisor. His ministry is marked with the ability to call forth the destiny of individuals, churches, cities and nations of the world. He has been welcomed in a variety of streams in the Body of Christ as well as different sectors of society, including government, education, and business. His greatest passion is simply knowing God. From a posture of friendship, He has a God-given mandate to equip the people to display the brilliance of God in the earth.
Abner Suarez is the founder and President of For Such A Time As This, Inc. He is an ordained minister with the Apostolic Network of Global Awakening under the leadership of Randy Clark. He holds both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degree from Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. He also holds a diploma of Master of Ministry from the Wagner Leadership Institute. He is an avid reader, coffee drinker, New York Jets fan, and is married to LeAnne, the love of his life.

DR. PRISCILLA PARKER
Priscilla grew up in San Antonio, Texas where she was raised by godly parents who inspired her to pursue the calling of God that was upon her life. Her father, and both grandfathers were preachers of the gospel. The family legacy of the ministry was on the forefront of her mind when she asked God as a young girl to let her preach His Word. Though many detours in her life and struggles she faced delayed the calling of God until she was 43 years old. She has learned it’s never too late to serve the Lord when one’s heart, soul, mind, and body is in agreement.
She and her husband Keith moved to Arab, Alabama to pursue God’s purpose for them both which was to plant a church and begin to walk out in faith all that the Lord has called them to do. They are now in their seventeenth year in ministry which comprises of shepherding the flock, mentoring, discipleship classes, leading mission teams to foreign countries, counseling, inner healing and deliverance ministry, healing and spiritual warfare, hearing the voice of God conferences, weekly in-depth Bible study, and ministering with men and women struggling with addiction and strongholds.
She has obtained her Doctorate degree in Biblical Studies/Theology as well as a Master’s degree in Biblical Counseling. She is a lover of Jesus and her heart’s desire is to please and serve Him by ministering to the body of Christ.
Priscilla grew up in San Antonio, Texas where she was raised by godly parents who inspired her to pursue the calling of God that was upon her life. Her father, and both grandfathers were preachers of the gospel. The family legacy of the ministry was on the forefront of her mind when she asked God as a young girl to let her preach His Word. Though many detours in her life and struggles she faced delayed the calling of God until she was 43 years old. She has learned it’s never too late to serve the Lord when one’s heart, soul, mind, and body is in agreement.
She and her husband Keith moved to Arab, Alabama to pursue God’s purpose for them both which was to plant a church and begin to walk out in faith all that the Lord has called them to do. They are now in their seventeenth year in ministry which comprises of shepherding the flock, mentoring, discipleship classes, leading mission teams to foreign countries, counseling, inner healing and deliverance ministry, healing and spiritual warfare, hearing the voice of God conferences, weekly in-depth Bible study, and ministering with men and women struggling with addiction and strongholds.
She has obtained her Doctorate degree in Biblical Studies/Theology as well as a Master’s degree in Biblical Counseling. She is a lover of Jesus and her heart’s desire is to please and serve Him by ministering to the body of Christ.