Derek Ott
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Strengthening churches. Serving leaders. Equipping believers. These were formative years and times of character building.
Derek Ott was impacted by the Gospel of Jesus Christ at a young age through his parents and was filled with the Holy Spirit when he was sixteen. He received his first years of ministry training in a local church from 1991-2000 where he began in the ministry of helps. From washing toilets, to driving pastors to the airport, to setting up and tearing down sound systems, or leading all night prayer...he learned the values of discipline, serving, and submitting to spiritual authority. Through a passionate heart for God he continued to develop into a prolific songwriter, worship leader, and minister of the Gospel. In 2003 Derek sensed the call of God to pastor and to begin a church plant. Since that time he has been serving the Lord in full time ministry and in 2009 released his first worship album. God recently released Derek from his pastoral responsibilities into the next stage of his calling: equipping the Body of Christ through the office of the prophet. He continues to be accountable to a solid pastoral team and is increasingly in high demand as a guest speaker nationally and internationally. His ministry is followed by miracles, healings, and various manifestations of God's presence. With a decade of experience pastoring a local church, Derek has a real heart for pastors and understands that the soul that waters should also be watered. He also has an intense passion to strengthen churches everywhere and to help equip believers to do the works of Jesus and thereby causing the next generation of leaders will rise in the body of Christ. He believes true, long lasting revival can only be facilitated through focusing on quality training and discipling rather than gathering people for the sake of numbers alone. In order to meet this need He gives training seminars and activates believers and leaders into their gifts and callings. Some of the seminars include how to minister effectively in Divine Healing (based on the original manual that John G. Lake used to train his Divine Healing Technicians), the School of Prophets which equips believers to hear the voice of God and to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, and ministering to the presence of God through worship. Derek is happily married to Veronika and they live in the Phoenix, AZ area with their lovely daughters Sophia and Eliana.
06/26/2026
Some friends have asked for the video of one of the sessions that I taught at Peace Christian Church in Rock Hampton Australia for the recent apostolic summit. Here it is. I hope you’re blessed!
Joining in the Apostolic Battle | 2026 Apostolic Summit Session 3 Derek Ott takes us to 2 Samuel 21. In this chapter, Ishbi-Benob was...
01/20/2026
Based on my experience and vantage point, this is no surprise. It’s nothing new.
What is sobering to me is the utter lack of discernment married to leadership that appears to not have a culture of honor, but a culture of coverup…all in the name not judging. But the Bible tells us to judge prophecy, to evaluate character, and to prove all things.
I Corinthians 2:15, 14:26-33
I Thessalonians 5:19-22
I Timothy 3
Yes, prophecy should edify, encourage, and exhort. Does this mean every high-profile pastor can only be an inspirational-speaker-hope-dealer? These smiling prophets that want to just be positive at the expense of teaching the whole council of God are hurting the Church. How long will God’s people put up with it?
Where are the true shepherds and the apostolic leadership that corrects, teaches, and protects the sheep? II Timothy 3:16
Why is the charismatic, revival-culture so enamored with hype and the spectacular? If it glitters, surely it’s gold! What absurdity! We should absolutely be hungry for God, pursue Jesus and the power of the Spirit. But it’s impossible to do this without prayer, being grounded in the Word, and being plugged into a local expression of church. Biblical illiteracy is a plague.
Even if Winger is half wrong, which is very unlikely, the fact that there is no obvious denouncing of such a false prophet or public warnings given by highly visible leaders is a huge problem and a disgrace.
“Indeed, there are wicked scoundrels among my people. They lie in wait like bird catchers hiding in ambush. They set deadly traps to catch people. Like a cage filled with the birds that have been caught, their houses are filled with the gains of their fraud and deceit. That is how they have gotten so rich and powerful. That is how they have grown fat and sleek. There is no limit to the evil things they do. They do not plead the cause of the fatherless in such a way as to win it. They do not defend the rights of the poor. The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!”
Jeremiah 5:26-28, 31 NET
The skeletons in Bethel's closet are now going to speak How Shawn Bolz and his victims sent me down the rabbit hole to find generations of fakery, abuse, lies, and Cover-up Culture. Tons of evidence tons of names....
12/24/2025
This Christmas season we celebrate the coming of the Word of God made flesh, the Lord Jesus Christ. He’s not a baby anymore. He is on the throne and He is active. He is the God of peace!
Our prayer for you is that you will experience His joy, His presence, and His peace.
“The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.” Romans 16:20 ESV
11/27/2025
“so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal purpose that he has realized in Christ Jesus our Lord,”
Ephesians 3:10-11 ESV
How is it possible that God’s people teach the wisdom of God to ancient, fallen, divine sons of God that rule over nations?
Perspective. Revelation. That’s how.
Though we are temporal, mortal, and made from dust, we have something…and know something they should have had and should have known; that our Father is good. They were in His very presence and couldn’t see it. They rebelled.
Through victory and temporary defeats, through healing and sufferings, through disappointments and prayers answered, we still hope. We still believe. We will always rejoice in Jesus no matter what comes or has come. In our weakness we still know God is faithful.
Therefore we will rejoice and always praise Him. We will give thanks in all things. As you give thanks, know that your gratefulness is profound and is teaching principalities and powers the manifold wisdom of God.
11/24/2025
Put your thinking cap on…
Foreknowledge does not equal predetermination.
“David knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. And he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.” Then David said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account. Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O Lord, the God of Israel, please tell your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.” Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will surrender you.” Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and they went wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the expedition.”
1 Samuel 23:9-13 ESV
David asked the Lord if Saul would pursue him, and if the men in the city would give him up to Saul. God, knowing all the possibilities and having all foreknowledge basically said, “Yep”
So David having been informed by God regarding what would happen, got out of dodge and then nothing happened!
Think about that!
Foreknowledge does not equal predetermination.
11/12/2025
You never know who you’ll run into doing the will of God; old friends with deep history, and amazing new acquaintances that feel like family.
Such a pleasure to visit with Anthony Earl and Greg Howse.
What a blessing to meet Thamo Naidoo for the first time. Being in Chicago made it extra special. A big shout out and thanks to Vees Haripersad for helping make this happen!
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