http://www.revivaljournal.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:52:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right. But it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation should be on the Lord's side."-- President Abraham Lincoln, during the Civil War July 4, 1776 there were 56 men who decided that freedom was ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/07/04/time-for-another-defining-moment/ The Holy Spirit showed up big Sunday at Oasis Church in Pascagoula Mississippi. Pastor Eric and Toni Camp took a church of ten people, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina; rebuild physically and Jesus has rebuild the church spiritually! We are honored they have allowed to partner with them during this ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/06/29/oasis-church-update/ We had a great week with all our friends in Graysville Tennessee at Unity Gospel Tabernacle. Tuesday night especially, we saw the Holy Spirit explode in the service and set many people free! Thanks to Pastor Mike Hedricks for allowing us the opportunity to spend a few days with this ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/06/25/unity-gospel-tabernacle-4/ Another week of wonderful meetings! This week at Sanctuary of Praise in Midland City Alabama. Pastors Ricky and Melissa Martin welcomed us and we had a blast! God touched many lives, renewed the church, and even did a little more renewing in me! Sunday through next Wednesday we will be in ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/06/19/weekend-update-25/ This has been a week of trying to catch up with business and phone calls and correspondence that falls to the side when we are preaching non stop for weeks at a time. When we are in a series of revival meetings I have to restrict how much time I ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/06/12/following-in-others-footsteps/ We were honored to take part in two wonderful services yesterday at Life Church in Rainbow City Alabama with Pastors David and Susan Strahan. Sunday morning was a great time with Life Church, then Sunday night Spirit Filled churches from all over the Anniston/Gadsden area came together what was called ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/06/08/rainbow-city-gadsden-alabama-update/ Services at Liberty Hill Church ended with the Holy Spirit brooding over the service on Wednesday night! God never ceases to amaze me how He will show up where people are hungry for Him! Thursday was spent traving to Washington DC where we were able to spend a few hours with ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/06/06/liberty-hill-update/ Since the day we began blogging we have been periodically writing about the need for many of us (me included) in the Body of Christ to deal with the Spirit of Absalom. Every month we have many Google searches point people to our site when they Google Absalom or Breaking the Spirit ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/06/02/breaking-the-spirit-of-absalom/ Our 2009 Couple's Cruise was a great blessing to the couples who took part! It is always a highlight of mine and Pam's year to be able to take a break and fellowship as well as minister to our friends and partners! Be looking for details coming soon for our ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/05/30/pentecost-sunday/ Transition. Passage from one state or stage to another. Transition is never an easy season. Yet for many years, God has been pulling the body of Christ through many changes. The world changes constantly, but the church always seems to lag behind. But it's not 1950 and it never will be ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/05/18/transition/ God showed up in an awesome way this week at Midway Baptist Church in Soddy Daisy Tennessee. This church is very special to Pam and I as we met at this church, married in this church, dedicated our children in this church and was launched into ministry from this church ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/05/14/midway-baptist-church-revival-update/ I know it's been a week, but we have spent the last week with little to no cell phone service and no internet connection. Last weekend at the tent revival in Immokalee Florida God showed up in a mighty way! We were honored to be able to tag team with Carl and ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/05/09/immokalee-tent-revival-update/ I have a week at home and I still can't get caught up....I did get a podcast recorded if I could only get the time to upload it now... Praise God anyhow!!! Headed to Immokalee Florida to take part in a tent meeting that is being conducted by The New Testament Church ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/30/tent-revival-immokalee-florida/ What a powerful weekend to say the least! Friday Night Fire was…on fire with a couple of men receiving the Baptism in the Holy Spirit; the power of God literally hovered over the place! I can’t wait to do it again! Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make it ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/27/friday-night-firewatts-bar-church-of-god/ We are preparing for our first Friday Night Fire service tonight in Soddy Daisy Tennessee at the Soddy Community Center at 7pm. All our friends in the SE Tennessee area are welcome to come be a part of this exciting night! For the last three years, God has been dealing with ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/24/friday-night-fire/ Pastor Ricky Martin sent me an email that stated for every negative comment you receive it takes three positive comments to counteract the negative. So for everyone who has been attacked with a negative comment, here' a word from David Copeland (and Ricky Martin) for you: 1. YOU ARE VALUABLE TO SOMEONE ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/23/be-blessed-today/ God did not disappoint us this weekend in Pattison Texas. New Life Beginnings Church is on fire! We were delayed in landing in Houston because of flooding rains that covered the runway at Hobby Airport. we were routed to San Antonio for fuel then to Houston putting us in at 6pm ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/19/weekend-update-24/ It's time again for a trip to our home in Pattison Texas and New Life Beginnings Church. We always look forward to being with our family and friends there! We also will have the honor of participating in the ordination of Jim and Elaine Slater. Jim has a wonderful ministry to ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/17/pattison-texas-2/ Services concluded last night at Tabernacle of Praise in Bedford Indiana. Again, the Holy Spirit hovered over the service from beginning to end. The church was filled with young people, which in always going to add energy to the place! And many filled the altar weeping, repenting, and receiving from ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/16/tabernacle-of-praise-update/ One of the joys Pam and I have in traveling is we get to meet people from all walks of life around the world. Another joy of blogging is it has given us opportunity to connect with people who have the same heart we do: to see another great awakening come ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/15/769/ What a wonderful Resurrection Day this was at Tabernacle of Praise in Bedford Indiana! I had sensed all week this was going to be an unusual Resurrection Weekend; different than anything we have experienced in our lifetime! I appreciate every pastor who has ever given me the opportunity to preach for ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/12/resurrection-update/ We are so honored to be back in Bedford Indiana with Pastor Gary Thomas and the Tabernacle of Praise family! We began coming here annually about four years ago and God has knit our hearts together to see a harvest of souls come from this area! In fact, I'm convinced this ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/11/tabernacle-of-praise-bedford-indiana-2/ I just spent my devotion re-reading the Crucifixion of Jesus. If you have any sense of sanity, whether you believe Jesus is Lord or not, anyone who would go through the barbaric treatment He encountered and never retaliated is more of a man than I am! But HE IS more than ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/10/good-friday-3/ Services in Invanhoe Virginia at Ivanhoe PH Church ended  with a powerful move of the Spirit Wednesday night! There was a liberty to preach and minister that was very refreshing! It's wonderful to be where people are hungry for the Word and it simply flows like Living Water...which is the ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/09/revival-update-15/ There has been a sweet Presence of the Lord that hovered over the services this weekend at Ivanhoe Pentecostal Holiness Church. One young lady who hasn’t been in church since she was a small child said “I didn’t think they had church like this anymore!” Ivanhoe is so far out ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/06/ivanhoe-weekend-update/ It’s hard to believe we are now in April, the fourth month of 2009! This month of April is said to derive its name from the Latin verb aperio, which signifies to open, because all the buds and blossoms are now opening and we have arrived at the gates of the ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/04/01/april-and-a-new-beginning/ Finally!!!! I am happy to welcome to the blogosphere a dear brother in the Lord, Jeb Jennings. Jeb and his wife Lori served with Pam and I as worship pastors at Evangel Temple in Lanett during our time there as Lead Pastors. Jeb has a right now word from the Throne ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/29/destiny-home-daily-jeb-jennings/ Due to severe weather expected on Saturday March 28, our outreach to Samson Alabama has been postponed till a later date. I appreciate the overwhelming response from around the country and all over the world we have received for Samson. As most of you know, we were a part of a ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/27/samson-alabama-outreach-update/ "For too many people revival is just having a better time in a boring church." Unknown Let the fire fall! [tags] revival, revival quotes, Holy Spirit Outpouring [/tags] http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/26/revival-quote/ Dear Friends of Revival Now Ministries! I am writing again today to thank each of you who have responded to our call for prayer teams and workers  for our outreach to Samson Alabama this Saturday March 28th beginning at 9:30am Central Time. To those of you who have committed to participate with ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/25/samson-alabama-outreach-2/ Weekend services at House of Prayer Church of God were tremendous! We had at least 3 people give their lives to Jesus and the altars were filled again with hungry hearts seeking His face every service. It's the same story over and over...where people are hungry and thristy for Jesus, He ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/23/oxford-alabama-update/ Opening service at House of Prayer Church of God opened with a powerful anointing! From the pre-service music to the final Amen, the Presence of the Lord was so strong. It had nothing to do with me, or my preaching gift; it had everything to do with the fact the ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/21/house-of-prayer-church-of-god-oxford-alabama/ Thank you to everyone who has responded to our call for help next Saturday in Samson Alabama. We have received responses from all over the world letting us know they are praying for the community of Samson as well as our outreach there. If you are within driving distance of ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/20/samson-alabama-and-weekend-update/ Dear Friends of Revival Now Ministries and the Revival Journal! You may have watched the news last week as the tragedy unfolded in Samson Alabama. A young man who everyone in town believed to be a good, stable person, shot and killed 10 people before turning the gun on himself and ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/18/samson-alabama-outreach/ Lee Grady, the Editor of Charisma Magazine has written a spot on article dealing with Todd Bentley, Lakeland and Todd's new wife. If you haven't read it you can by clicking here: http://charismamag.com/index.php/fire-in-my-bones/20005-the-tragic-scandal-of-greasy-grace I try to stay away from too much lighting rod discussions and focus more on seeing revival come ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/13/lee-gradys-article-on-the-tragedy-of-greasy-grace/ We are all shocked to see the tragedy that has taken place in Samson Alabama as a gunman went on shooting rampage and now at least ten are dead including the shooter. The Samson killing spree began in the very neighborhood of New Life Worship Center where our friend Jack ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/11/pray-for-samson-alabama/ I am not a person prone to visions. In 2002 I had a vision of wells being dug all over the Houston Texas area. These wells were connected together with a golden underground pipeline. When one well was empty, a valve was opened and the dry well was filled with ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/09/living-water-and-usa-today-article/ We begin another weekend of meetings at First Assembly in Rosenberg Texas. This church is just a short distance from the very place Charles Parham held those meetings in the Houston area that developed in to a Bible School WJ Seymor attended back in the early 1900's. I appreciate Pastor ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/07/rosenberg-texas-2/ Most of you who read this blog do not need for me to recite to you the history of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement. Quite a number of you are familiar with the Azuza Street Outpouring and the movements and organizations that sprang from it. Every Pentecostal and Charismatic organization, church and ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/04/the-next-great-awakening/ Our family at New Life Beginnings Church in Pattison Texas have their new website up and running. You can visit them at http://newlifebeginningschurch.com . These people are very dear to us as we have been partnering now for the last 7 years, re-digging wells of revival in that area. I ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/02/new-life-beginnings-church-website/ March has started in unusual fashion; first someone hacked into my personal bank account and stole money I didn't have; my computer crashed and lost all my ministry information I've accumulated over the last eight years; and for the first time in years, our services were snowed out today at ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/03/01/weekend-update-23/ God is so good! What a wonderful weekend we experienced at Evangel Temple in Lanett Alabama! The power of God hovered over each service and the altar was filled each night with hungry hearts seeking HIS face! It was such a joy to be able to minister in the church in ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/02/22/weekend-update-22/ This is an email I sent today to all our partners and friends...thought I would just post it here also.  Dear Friends, Hope all is well with all of our friends and partners as we speedily progress in to 2009! It's hard to believe we are now coming to the end of ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/02/20/february-update/ I found the following satire at http://adjix.com/9vrw tonight. While I repeat, it is satire, in reality it's where the church in America has come to. This is why we need revival that will bring us into another Great Awakening! I’m a consumer. So. You want me in your church. Here’s how to get me. 1. Parking. ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/02/18/consumer-christianity/ 2009, in spite of the economic down turn (or maybe because of it) has begun with another marked increase of Holy Spirit activity! Every place we have been there has been a noticeable response of people to the moving and dealing of the Holy Spirit! Last year we were in one ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/02/17/the-drawing-of-the-holy-spirit/ We just completed our first ministry trip to Guyana South America in well over a year. Many Amerindians gave their lives to the Lord Jesus and many received supernatural deliverances! Several churches gave an extra gift to help defray the costs of the trip. I want to publically say thank you! ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/02/16/february-guyana-update/ With Valentine's Day coming next week, one of the greatest Scriptures to ponder in the Gospels is when Jesus was asked by a lawyer which is the greatest commandment. Mat 22:35  Then one of them, [which was] a lawyer, asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying, Mat 22:36  Master, which [is] ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/02/05/baptism-of-love/ Services were tremendous on Sunday at New Life Worship Center's Winter Camp Meeting in Samson Alabama.Pastor Jack and Kay Chancey are two of God's choice servants, and He is using them mightily! At least two that I know of were saved (one after the Sunday night service had ended) and ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/02/02/samson-winter-camp-meeting-update/ Camp Meeting services at New Life Worship Center have been tremendous so far! We were able to archive the Saturday night services for you enjoyment. If you would like to view the service, simply click the link  http://revivalnow.org/media/video/new-life-worship-center-winter-camp-meeting-samson-alabama/ . It will take a moment to load, but it will eventually play ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/02/01/samson-alabama-camp-meeting-update/ God continues to do some great things all over the world! I was hoping to get a partner video and an update sent out on our recent Kenya Trip in December, but ministry is moving so fast, Pam and I can't keep up. And right now, we are all we have....(to ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/01/30/samson-alabama-winter-camp-meeting/ Weekend services in Pattison Texas were tremendous! God is setting us up for the next Great Awakening...in spite of the doom and gloom you hear on the TV news channels! I know finances are tight and many people have lost their jobs; over 20,000 in the last 24 hours alone! ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/01/27/testimony-of-healing-of-bipolar-disease/ We are headed back to New Life Beginnings Chirch in Pattison, Texas with Pastors Brad and Ann Marie Morgan. Pam and I are so thankful for this church family God has given to us! They believed in us and have stood by us (and we have been able to stand ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/01/24/pattison-texas/ Great services this weekend at First Assembly in Rosenberg Texas. I sensed an even greater hunger there than when we were there in October. The altar was filled with hungry hearts praying and seeking God! Anytime that happens according to 2 Chronicles 7:14, it will grab the attention of God! This ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/01/19/rosenberg-weekend-update/ I have been out of pocket this week on some ministry business, but this Sunday we will be ministering in Rosenberg Texas at First Assembly of God. This church has experienced unusual waves of God's presence in the last few years and we are looking forward to being back there. Next weekend January ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/01/17/rosenberg-texas/ We had a wonderful week of revival meetings at Beauregard Revival Center! Last night we closed with an explosion of the Holy Spirit! Many received healing, many re-dedicated their lives to the Lord Jesus, and last night as the Holy Ghost literally slammed the place with His Glory, many received ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/01/10/beauregard-revival-update-6/ Revival services continue at Beauregard Revival Center! Already we have had three different healings (reported and confirmed) take place in the last two days. And these are documented! A nurse who works for the doctor that pokes me with a needle when I need to go to another country had stuck a ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/01/07/healings-in-2009/ Our first meeting of 2009 started with a bang! Sunday Services at Beauregard Revival Center in Opelika Alabama were marked with a distinct drawing and conviction of the Holy Ghost! Both service, I never even finished the message God gave me before people were spontaineously coming to the altar repenting, searching their hearts, ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/01/06/beauregard-revival-center-update/ Welcome to the first official weekend of 2009! Many pastors will be casting vision for their local churches this weekend; churches all across the country are beginning 21 day fasts to seek God for their local churches and communites as well as for our nation! No matter what it looks ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/01/03/first-weekend-of-2009/ Kenya In Review As we end 2008 and blaze into 2009, Pam and I were happy to be able to join a team from New Life Beginnings Church in Pattison Texas for a 16 day ministry trip to Kenya East Africa. This was my 6th trip to Kenya and my 2nd this ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2009/01/01/kenya-in-review/ As we all gather with family and friends to celebrate the Birth of our Lord as well as the love we have for our families, let me say a big thank you to everyone who has stopped by Revival Journal this past year. This has been the greatest year of ministry ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/12/24/merry-christmas-2008/ I promise I am working on a recap of our Kenya Trip. I fell like I have been in a coma since we returned...I'm getting my bearings a little! Coffee and sleep do wonders for massive jet lag! As I have been cleaning up and moving into our new office space ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/12/20/amerindian-prayer-for-troubled-times/ We have arrived in London and are awaiting our flight to Atlanta. Sorry we haven't been able to post any for the last two weeks, but I can tell you both conferences were off the chain! Thank you to all our friends and partners who prayed for us and sowed ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/12/17/kenya-update-2/ After three power packed services at The Bridge in Opelika, Alabama, today we begin our journey to the Masai Land in Kenya East Africa. We arrive on Tuesday night in Nairobi and overnight there, then Wednesday head to our first convention in Sabatia with Serve International Ministries and Pastor Paul Ligono. ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/12/01/kenya-east-africa-2/ I have never used this blog to promote or brag about my family. I have always tried to keep it ministry oriented or focused on happenings in meetings we are doing. But we have had probably the best Thanksgiving ever as we rented a cabin in Pigeon Forge Tennessee and ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/11/28/new-family-pictures/ As we settle down with our families to enjoy our wonderful Thanksgiving celebrations I want to give thanks to Jesus for a few things; I am thankful first of all for my wonderful wife who is truly the best friend I have in this world! And the fact that she really ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/11/26/thanksgiving-thoughts/ Sorry for the lack of updates recently. Life is moving so fast these days, I don’t know exactly which direction to go at times…what to do or what not to do! This weekend we were in Buckatunna/Progress Mississippi in a wonderful weekend revival. I know it sounds redundant. But God is ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/11/25/weekend-update-21/ For all our friends in the Houston/Katy/Pattison Texas area we will be with Pastor Brad Morgan and New Life Beginnings Church for one night only, Tonight, Tuesday November 18, 2008 at 7pm. Pray for us and for New Life Beginnings as we continue to partner together digging wells of Living Water ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/11/18/new-life-beginnings-pattison-texas/ Another great Sunday of services, this week in Moulton Alabama at New Life Assembly. Pam and I really appreciate this church and all the support they have given to us over the last couple of years, both with prayer and with finances! People can tell you that they love you ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/11/17/moulton-alabama-weekend-update/ CLI in Pascagoula is on FIRE!!!!! Thanks to everyone who tuned in to our live stream on Sunday night. There was a Sweet Anointing that prevailed in both services, ministering to everyone who would press into His Presence! We have most of this week off, except for a few meetings; I'm very ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/11/10/pascagoula-update/ Dear Friends of Revival Now Ministries, I hope all is well in your neck of the woods! Pam and I are excited about the Power of the Spirit of God we are seeing displayed across the country! These are truly great days for the people of God to rise and shine ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/11/09/live-revival-service-sunday-nov8/ The intensity the Holy Spirit pours Himself out on people lately is truly amazing! I truly love Jesus with all my heart and that Him for counting me faithful, calling me into the ministry! We ended our meetings at Unity Gospel Tabernacle in Graysville, Tennessee on Friday night with a packed ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/11/08/november-weekend-update/ “If England should remain 1,000 more years, may the future generations look back on us and say this was England’s finest hour!” -Winston Churchill after the Bombing of London during WW2 Since June 2007, almost everywhere I go I have been asking congregations the question, “What is going to be our defining ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/11/03/this-is-our-defining-moment/ Services yesterday at Unity Gospel Tabernacle in Graysville Tennessee were off the hook! For those of you who do not know what that means, God simply showed up and showed out! Many rededicated thier lives to the Lord in the AM service, and last night the altar was filled with ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/11/03/weekend-update-20/ This past week was again very busy as we traveled back to Pattison and New Life Beginnings Church for a powerful Wednesday night service. We spent the night in intercession for the area and for the nation. Needless to say, God showed up! Today we begin a week of meetings in ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/11/02/unity-gospel-tabernacle-3/ Weekend services at The River in Eufaula, Alabama were filled with the River of God's Spirit! From the opening worship song, the power of God permeated the place! The River is a merger of two churches: Emmanuel Church and New Beginnings Assembly. Pastor Shane Smith and Pastor Billy Bryan are working ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/10/27/the-river/ We've completed another week in both Rosenberg and in Pattison Texas in revival/renewal/God please save me heal me/restore me meetings! I have realized one of the things God has called us to do is to go into areas on a regular basis and preach, pray and contend for breathrough in that ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/10/23/digging-wells-for-revival-in-houston/ What do you do when the Holy Spirit moves in such a way....in two churches at the same time...that you just know you need to continue having services? You stay and have services! We will return tonight to First Assembly in Rosenberg, Texas with Pastor Deborah Prihoda. Last night the Holy Spirit ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/10/20/god-is-doing-something/ Like I need one more thing to do I went and joined Facebook. You can find me by clicking here; hit me up! May the fire of God fall everywhere this weekend! [tags] revival, revival now on facebook, christians on the internet [/tags] http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/10/18/david-copeland-on-facebook/ Wells of Living Water continue to be dug in Rosenberg at First Assembly! Last night there was a freedom for the Gifts of the Spirit to flow freely...the Holy Spirit literally hovered over the service so strong people were afraid to move! There is a strong call for us to come ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/10/15/rosenberg-revival-update/ It time to prepare for our 5th Annual Friends and Couples Cruise, May 25-29, 2009. This is a special time of the year for Pam and I as we get to spent extra time relaxing and ministering to our friends, partners and especially married couples. But you do not have ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/10/13/2009-friends-and-couples-cruise/ Revival Services will continue at First Assembly in Rosenberg Texas this Sunday and Monday October 13, 14. Services on last Tuesday were powerful to say the least. Pastor Deborah Prihoda asked me would I consider coming back Monday and Tuesday of this next week and of course I said YES! ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/10/10/revival-in-rosenberg-continues/ We have completed three days at First Assembly in Rosenberg Texas. The Holy Spirit intesified in each service! Many were in the altars seeking the Lord, being filled with His Spirit! God spoke to me in 2002 that He was going to use the Houston Texas area in this last move ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/10/07/rosenberg-texas-update/ October is Clergy Appreciation Month. I want to give honor to all the men AND women who lead congregations all over the world. Most of them will never be a pundit on TV or have a program on TBN. Most of us will never be invited to the White House ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/10/02/the-higher-we-go-in-god/ I have recorded a short synopsis of our recent Kenya Trip and posted it on our main website. Word Press won't allow me to post it here for some reason... Go to http://revivalnow.org/media or http://revivalnow.org and click the media link at the top right.   [tags] revival, revival update, short term missions, Kenya ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/09/30/revival-now-tv/ We experienced a wonderful weekend at New Hope Church in Rudy Arkansas with Pastors Sandford and Amber Yarbrough. Sandy and I have been friends for over 15 years. He has experienced a personal revival in which God is using him in a greater way than I have seen in all ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/09/30/weekend-updaterevival-now-tv/ We concluded our services in Lakeland Florida at Kings Table Worship Center last night with a bang! God has definitely put His finger on the Lakeland area for revival; not just Ignited Church but several churches in the area are being used by God to dig wells of Living Water! ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/09/25/revival-in-lakeland-update/ We had a wonderful start to a week of meetings at Kings Table Worship Center in Lakeland Florida! Pastors Mike and Sheryl Senn planted this church in Lakeland after 22 years in Midland City Alabama. God speaks to them to pluck everything up and move...and they did and He did! ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/09/21/kings-table-worship-center-lakeland-florida/ Just some rambling thoughts…. Since I have been grounded the last week recovering from wisdom tooth surgery, it’s given me some time to ponder this year and what God has done…and the tragedies we have experienced in the Body of Christ. Everything God spoke to me in November 2007 has come to ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/09/17/rambling-thoughts/ While in China, we had the opportunity to visit a part of the earthquake area in the Sichuan province. The Chinese government has done an admirable job in settling the people in temporary housing. But winter is coming and the housing is really not designed to stay warm in the ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/09/12/final-china-update/ Here's a portion of an email I sent to our intercessors as an update to our trip to China:   Dear Intercessors, Sorry to take so long in getting you this final update. I feel like I have been in a coma since we returned last Friday, and wanted to process everything some ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/09/09/china-update/ We had a meeting today with Bob Bangkok in Thailand and discussed his work in S.E. Asia. God is really using him in the printing and distribution of Bibles in China. There has been a fallacy promoted that China doesn't need any more Bibles. His group alone has been responsible ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/09/04/bob-bangkok/ Dear Friends, Just a quick note to thank you again for talking to your Father for us! We have made much progress with the business here in this sensitive part of the world and hope to see some fantastic results in the future! We are in Hong Kong today passing through to Thailand to ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/09/03/significant-times/ We are currently coming to the end of a tour through a very sensitive area of the world. I am not disclosing everything we have seen and experienced in order to protect the work that is on going in this part of the world. But I can tell you, Jesus ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/08/30/revival-now-update/ Hello Friends! No, I have not dropped of the end of the earth…but I saw the edge of it! Just a quick update on our current trip. I will let this email I sent to our intercessors (which is an edited version because of the sensitive area of the world we ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/08/26/kenya-2008-update/ Well today's the day! This afternoon at 3pm EDT we begin our trek to Kenya through next Tuesday, then on to a sensitive area of the world where we will visit with "like minded people". I will be traveling with our friend Dave Johnson and will be ministering to pastors affiliated with ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/08/17/kenya/ In about 30 hours (as I write this) we will begin our sixth trip to Kenya East Africa. This is significant because it comes in August. August has always been a month in which God always seems to give Pam and I a new beginning of some sort. With the tremendous ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/08/16/humility-and-a-new-beginning/ I have the privilege of speaking at a break out session on Saturday at the All Church Ministries Summit in Alabaster (Birmingham), Alabama. Then Sunday morning I leave for Kenya, then to a very sensitive part of the world that I'm not at liberty to disclose. This year I am ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/08/15/church-ministries-summit/ “The following is a prophetic warning from Azusa Street 75 years ago, concerning the dangers of a Christless Pentecost! Frank Bartleman was an eyewitness to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in 1907 at Azusa Street, Los Angeles. He has been characterized as the Reporter of the Azusa Street Revival. Nearly ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/08/12/a-christless-pentecost-by-david-wilkerson/ God is so great! We conducted Sunday Services in Jackson, Alabama at First Assembly of God and Pastor E.C. Russell. The have a growing church in a small south Alabama community off Highway 43. God showed up in a powerful way and both services, the altars were filled with hungry people ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/08/11/weekend-update-19/ Charisma Online sent an article today on the power of praying for wayward children. It's an article written by Dr. James Dobson that is absolutely an excellent read! We stand in the gap with and for all those parents who are dealing with this sensitive issue. Read the Article here.   [tags] revival, household ... http://www.revivaljournal.com/2008/08/07/prayer-for-wayward-children/