Kitty's Place Called There

Andrew and Jamie Wommack stand along side Kitty Pott, Director of Charis Bible School in Dallas, Texas. (Click to enlarge)Kitty Potts had determined in her heart, and declared to the Lord that she was going to sit and twiddle her thumbs until she heard from Him about what she was to do next with her life. For a decade she had owned and operated Wellness Centers in Dallas, Texas, but had felt the Lord leading her away from her occupation towards something new. Kitty was ready and longed to find out just what the Lord had in mind.

After only a few days of waiting to hear God’s direction for her life, Kitty received a phone call from friends of hers. Yvonne O’Brien and her husband Grady called to invite Kitty to Colorado for a visit. At the time, the O’Brien’s, who now direct CBC-Belfast in Ireland, were attending Charis Bible College (CBC) in Colorado Springs. It happened to be “Expand Your Vision” weekend at CBC, and Grady encouraged Kitty to attend classes with him. Kitty resisted the invitation, but eventually decided to sit in on the classes with Grady.

During Kitty’s visit to CBC she heard God say, “This is where I want you.” Although she was a bit shocked, her spirit welcomed the Lord's direction. Just prior to her visit to CBC Kitty had listened to Andrew’s teaching called, A Place Called There. Kitty looks back now, and realizes that the Lord used the teaching to stir her heart and prepare her to hear His voice regarding His plan for her to attend CBC.

Charis Bible School, Dallas student Walk-A-Thon (Click to enlarge)Kitty left Colorado Springs determined to follow God’s plan for her life. She returned to Dallas, turned her business over to her staff, and was back in the Springs in just forty days. Kitty was ready and excited to take on her new adventure.

In 2004, two years after arriving in Colorado and nearing graduation, Kitty held a supervisory position in the AWM phone center—a job she loved. In February she heard the Holy Spirit tell her to hold her position with the ministry loosely. Though she wondered what the Lord meant, she felt a sense of peace about his direction. The following month Kitty's pastor spoke over her in prayer, and said that she should not get too comfortable where she was because the Lord was moving her to a different part of the Body of Christ.

Kitty graduated in May and by June she knew the Lord was calling her back to Texas. She returned to a town about an hour southeast of Dallas where she had family, and began teaching a small discipleship class. Two weeks later, Kitty's group had grown to twenty-two people.

Charis Bible School, Dallas student mission trip to Mexico. (Click to enlarge)Within a few months Kitty received a call from a staff member at AWM with a request for her to lead a discipleship class in Dallas. Kitty agreed and began making a weekly trip to Dallas where she taught a group of eight people. In October of 2004 the Lord put the desire in her heart to lead a Bible school in Dallas. Kitty had the opportunity to share her vision with Andrew in November, and he agreed with her idea. She completed a required apprenticeship as part of the leadership team that went from Colorado to plant the school in Texas. After her time as an apprentice was completed, Kitty served as the school's administrator for one year, and then in 2008 she became the Director of Charis Bible School of Dallas (CBS-Dallas).

Trusting God to completely change her direction in life has allowed Kitty to deepen her relationship with her Savior, and given her the confidence to encourage her students to trust Him with their lives as well. She enjoys observing her students as they are transformed, delivered, and healed by the Word of God while they sit under the anointed teaching at CBS-Dallas.

Charis Bible School, Dallas student Walk-A-Thon (Click to enlarge)Reflecting on her journey over the past six years Kitty said, “There is nothing that can compare with serving God in the place where He has called you. I feel as though my life is just beginning. God is awesome.”

CBS-Dallas will have approximately twenty-five first year students beginning this summer and fall. Twenty–two students will return for a second year, and one hundred percent of the graduates returned to do their 3rd year apprenticeship last year. CBS-Dallas offers year round, open enrollment; this flexible enrollment helps students work around employment schedules, and other obligations. “All the students love coming to class, and they are not only growing in their relationship with God, but also with each other,” Kitty reports.

To find out more about open enrollment visit, Charis Bible School-Dallas.