Lovingly referred to as the “Joy Apostles”,
Georgian and Winnie Banov are a radical team with a powerful message.

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The Banovs travel extensively each year, focusing primarily on the poorest of the poor throughout third world nations. Charged with a heart of compassion, they host lavish Jesus Celebrations and Love Feasts, providing hot meals for the local people and spreading a powerful message based on fresh revelations from the Scriptures. Boldly declaring the finished work of the Cross, their presentation of the Gospel is with rare clarity and depth causing changed lives, freedom, joy, supernatural healing and wholeness.

Born in communist Bulgaria, Georgian Banov became a Christian after escaping through the Iron Curtain and moving to Southern California in 1974. Well-known for his extensive involvement in the Christian music scene, Georgian was the leader of a contemporary Christian band called Silverwind in the 80s. He also co-wrote and co-produced several famous children’s classics, including Music Machine and Bullfrogs and Butterflies which sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide and earned a Dove Award and Grammy nomination

Georgian and Winnie Banov will personally lead OVER 50% of your teaching sessions.

In addition to our GCSSM pastoral team, we periodically bring in live guest speakers who are nationally and internationally known and respected. Whether in the classroom or at a conference, in-person or online, you will receive deep revelation from a variety of ministry streams.

Some of our previous guest instructors include Eric Johnson, Dr. Randy Clark, Dr. Brian Simmons, Seth Dahl, Patricia King, Chris Gore, Leif Hetland, Reinhard Hirtler, Steve & Wendy Backlund, and David Wagner.

You will also receive a short list of required reading and study materials during orientation and throughout the school year.

If you would like to get a head start for the school year, we recommend that you read Bill Johnson’s book, When Heaven Invades Earth, as well as Romans 6, 7, and 8 in several translations. This will be your first reading assignment.