Hi Folks,
It is Monday morning, the day after the encounter weekend. On Friday we took 80 people out to the jungle retreat, 57 people going on their encounter with God weekend and 23 people going to serve in ministering, catering, intercession, baby minding and everything in between.
The 57 people have been participating in one or other of the 23 cell groups dispersed throughout the city. The weekend is given over to intense ministry, where for many God operates on their hearts and minds bringing transformations which act as a launch pad for their Christian walk.
The vision of cell groups is a very dynamic vision which equips old and new converts alike to share what God is doing in their lives, one on one, in small groups and sees the maturing in both character and spiritual gifts of those who embrace God’s desire to fulfil the great commission and live a Kingdom lifestyle.
One young man who was meant to be going on the encounter weekend was arrested, put in jail, with a sentence of 45 days for G.B.H. When his cousin heard this she went home immediately and together with her husband, both newly converts, started to pray that God’s will would be done, that God would make a way if it were His will for her cousin to go on the encounter weekend.
Praise God her cousin was released and was able to go!
Another Lady who was meant to go on the encounter weekend, her son fell to the ground in convulsions moments before she was to leave the house. But Praise God once again, God moved through prayer and this young boy sat up as if nothing had happened and insisted, “mummy, I am o.k. you can go!”
The spiritual battles that rage in the heavenlies seem to reach a crescendo as the hours and minutes approach for the encounter’s to leave the city.
As a church we have been praying three months for this weekend, for these precious lives, for the last week we as a body have been praying and fasting with are focus fixed and hearts determined to pay the price. Do what it takes so that other may have a chance to meet with God, no distractions, just then and their time with God.
Many cell group members open their homes to the children of those who wish to go on the encounter weekend, babysitting for the weekend. Many cell group members who have little themselves sacrifice what they have to take care of family members left behind in the city of those that are on the encounter weekend.
It is wonderful to see how God touches lives in such a real and powerful way. People are healed from past hurts, rejections, delivered from destructive behaviours and oppression and filled with the love of God.
It is difficult to put into words all that God did and explain the background of even a few that went. We had various street gang members and notorious leaders on this encounter, youth involved in drugs, abuse and murders.
There were many victories in the heavenlies this weekend which we see manifested naturally in the deliverance and received revelation and acceptance as Jesus Christ as their personal friend, master and Saviour.
It is Monday morning, the day after the encounter weekend. On Friday we took 80 people out to the jungle retreat, 57 people going on their encounter with God weekend and 23 people going to serve in ministering, catering, intercession, baby minding and everything in between.
The 57 people have been participating in one or other of the 23 cell groups dispersed throughout the city. The weekend is given over to intense ministry, where for many God operates on their hearts and minds bringing transformations which act as a launch pad for their Christian walk.
The vision of cell groups is a very dynamic vision which equips old and new converts alike to share what God is doing in their lives, one on one, in small groups and sees the maturing in both character and spiritual gifts of those who embrace God’s desire to fulfil the great commission and live a Kingdom lifestyle.
One young man who was meant to be going on the encounter weekend was arrested, put in jail, with a sentence of 45 days for G.B.H. When his cousin heard this she went home immediately and together with her husband, both newly converts, started to pray that God’s will would be done, that God would make a way if it were His will for her cousin to go on the encounter weekend.
Praise God her cousin was released and was able to go!
Another Lady who was meant to go on the encounter weekend, her son fell to the ground in convulsions moments before she was to leave the house. But Praise God once again, God moved through prayer and this young boy sat up as if nothing had happened and insisted, “mummy, I am o.k. you can go!”
The spiritual battles that rage in the heavenlies seem to reach a crescendo as the hours and minutes approach for the encounter’s to leave the city.
As a church we have been praying three months for this weekend, for these precious lives, for the last week we as a body have been praying and fasting with are focus fixed and hearts determined to pay the price. Do what it takes so that other may have a chance to meet with God, no distractions, just then and their time with God.
Many cell group members open their homes to the children of those who wish to go on the encounter weekend, babysitting for the weekend. Many cell group members who have little themselves sacrifice what they have to take care of family members left behind in the city of those that are on the encounter weekend.
It is wonderful to see how God touches lives in such a real and powerful way. People are healed from past hurts, rejections, delivered from destructive behaviours and oppression and filled with the love of God.
It is difficult to put into words all that God did and explain the background of even a few that went. We had various street gang members and notorious leaders on this encounter, youth involved in drugs, abuse and murders.
There were many victories in the heavenlies this weekend which we see manifested naturally in the deliverance and received revelation and acceptance as Jesus Christ as their personal friend, master and Saviour.
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