Identifying and Praying into Our Core Values
The Lord spoke to me about my core values more than forty years ago when I was a young pastor, and what I learned then has stuck with me. At the time, I was not thinking forty or fifty or even a hundred years into the future; I was just thinking about the week ahead […]
Why the National Day of Prayer Remains Vital for Our Country
“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word” (Acts 6:4, NKJV). The National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our rich heritage. Because of the faith of many of our Founding Fathers, public prayer and national days of prayer have a longstanding and significant history in […]
Tools for the Harvest
Tools for the Harvest Free Resources for Evangelism, Discipleship, and Mentoring Jesus said, “Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest. Already he who reaps is receiving wages […]
Prophet: We Are in a Last-Days Battle With Jezebel
We are in a last-days battle for the true and pure prophetic to come forth. It is a battle between the demonic powers of Jezebel’s influence and the promised restoration of the spirit of Elijah. In the natural, biblical setting, Queen Jezebel manipulated King Ahab and pressured the prophets into hiding. Elijah came forth with […]
Creating an Opening
Blowing the Roof Off the House Have you ever reached a desperation point in which you said, “I don’t care what it takes, I’ll do whatever is needed to get a breakthrough!” In Mark 2:1-5, four friends were looking for a breakthrough when they brought their paralyzed friend to Jesus. The house was so full […]
The Next Revival Can’t Happen Unless You Do This
Both Scripture and church history give testimony to this truth: Prayer always precedes revival. When a mighty outpouring of God’s Spirit is poured out resulting in a great harvest of souls and refreshing for the church, prayers have gone ahead to break open the way. Many prophets (including myself) have been declaring the coming season […]