~Church Off the Hook this weekend~

[ChTatum]

Pastor Keith,
Thanks for sharing this with us! May God continue to bless your ministry!

[Pressing-On]

Wonderful report, Elizabeth and Keith!!!!! To God be the Glory!!!!!!!

[Apocrypha]

Originally Posted by Sherri

Just finished a one night church growth seminar with Pastor Keith's leaders. I felt like it went really well, and of course it's always fun to spend time fellowshiping with Keith & Elizabeth. I'm thankful this week for all my friends in the Body of Christ!!!

Are you two part of any formal network like Global or anything?

[Sherri]

Originally Posted by Apocrypha

Are you two part of any formal network like Global or anything?

We were a part of Global from the very start of it, but then the past few years we've dropped out of it. However we went to the Global conference this year, and it was great, so we will be rethinking that too. We aren't a part of anything else, but we have a network of churches, so we have plenty of fellowship.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Sherri

... we have a network of churches, so we have plenty of fellowship.

That's important, the networking and the fellowship, much more important than a formal organization.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Pastor Keith

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The last service we had over 140 people, children had to sit on the floor. I was stunned and in awe and what happened. Our Guest Speaker who travels widely was stunned as well, when the Spirit fell, most if not all received the HG in less than 5 minutes. We both commented that this usually only happens overseas in our experience. Anyway enjoying the latter Rain.
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7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. James 5:7-8 KJV

13 And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the LORD your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul, 14 then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil. Deuteronomy 11:13-14 NKJV

Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord Acts 3:19 NKJV

For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring Isaiah 44:3 KJV

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. Joel 2:23 NKJV

I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. Joel 2:28, 29 NKJV quoted by Peter in Acts chapter 2

Ask the LORD for rain in the time of the latter rain. The LORD will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain Zech 10:1 NKJV

Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD.... He will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth. Hosea 6:3 NKJV

Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD, Till He comes and rains righteousness on you. Hosea 10:12 NKJV