GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM

Gospel of the Kingdom
by George Warnock http://www.georgewarnock.com/

In this writing we want to talk about the spiritual dynamics of the gospel of the Kingdom of God. The gospel of the Kingdom is much more than a "message." Our Lord Jesus promised His disciples that there would be a powerful demonstration of the gospel of the Kingdom before the end would come. THIS MUST YET HAPPEN:
"And THIS gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and THEN shall the end come" (Matt. 24:14).
Notice He said, "THIS gospel of the Kingdom." I think one would have to be extremely blind to think that our Lord was talking about this kind of gospel preaching that is generally pouring forth from the Church in this hour. Certainly He is talking about the kind of gospel that shone forth from His ministry, and that of His apostles, and not the sterile kind that is going forth today from our many pulpits, and through the mass media of radio and television. "THIS" gospel of the Kingdom is much, much more than a message. It is a dynamic Word that works mightily in the hearts of those who hear it:
"For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the POWER [dunamis] of God unto salvation to every one that believeth..." (Rom. 1:16).
Bible colleges and seminaries can give one a lot of instruction in the scriptures--and God certainly wants us to know the scriptures. But going forth to the nations with this knowledge and understanding, and preaching it to men and women, IS NOT THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM. Paul's gospel was much more than that:
"For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance..." (1 Thess. 1:5).
Man's thirst for knowledge and understanding has been insatiable ever since our foreparents partook of "the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." And somehow, even in the Church, if we know what God has said we get the feeling that we know the truth. But truth is a dynamic working of God in the hearts of men and women. The letter of it is in the Bible, that is true--and we love the written Word. But it must be deeply imbedded within us, and spring forth from our hearts in a mighty working of His Spirit before we really know God, and before we can truly declare Him, and make Him known to others.Sent By God--Or Sent By Man
The great commission, as it is called, ("Go ye into all the world...") was never given to the Church as a mandate to organize missionary programs. It was given to a handful of His disciples who had walked with Him and learned His ways. But even then they were not equipped. They must first tarry at Jerusalem, at home base, until they were "endued with power from on high" (Lk. 24:49). Even then, having received this mighty baptism of fire they continued to linger in Jerusalem--for how many years we do not know exactly--awaiting God's time. Let us not accuse them of lethargy, negligence, or cowardice. They braved the storms of persecution and stayed in Jerusalem even when the Church was scattered far and wide. (See Acts 8:1). Why did they not obey the Lord and "go into all the world and preach the gospel"? They did, but they walked with God, and knew God, and they knew that He had a time for everything, and a way, and that they must walk in His way. They had learned much of God's way as they walked with their Lord. They knew they must wait for God's TIME.
GOD NEVER SENT HIS PEOPLE FORTH IN MISSIONARY ACTIVITY EXCEPT AS THEY OPERATED IN THE REALM OF KINGDOM-OF-GOD DYNAMICS. AND WHEN HIS PEOPLE WERE READY GOD DID THE SENDING.
Whenever I get one of these little slips that comes in the mail, I quickly throw it in the waste basket: "I can't go to the mission field, but here is my donation of $___ to help support someone that can."
I CAN GO, if God sends me. So can you. God has made no provision for substitutionary service in the Kingdom of God. If God tells you to go and you reply, "I can't Lord, but here is my $100 for someone that can," YOU ARE TOTALLY DISOBEDIENT TO THE WILL OF GOD.
May God quickly bring His people to the realization that He is still Lord of the Church, and that He knows how to prepare vessels for ministry, and when to send them forth. The presence and the Lordship of the Holy Spirit has been completely ignored in most of our programs and endeavors to reach the nations of the world. Our Lord is still capable of saying to a handful of believers who are walking with Him, "Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them" (Acts 13:2). Even then they did not get up and run. They waited on God in fasting and prayer, and for the blessing of the Church. And when they went forth they were "SENT FORTH BY THE HOLY GHOST..." (Acts 13:4).
I am not saying that what happened in Antioch must in any sense be a pattern for the Church. For God always moves in different ways as He may choose. We are simply emphasizing that God wants to speak distinctly to His people in this hour, as He did in her early beginnings.
I know it is all so different now. The Holy Ghost is no longer expected to speak in this emphatic manner. BUT THE COLOSSAL BLUNDER OF THE CHURCH RESTS IN THIS VERY FACT, THAT IF GOD IS NO LONGER SPEAKING DISTINCTLY WE WILL SIMPLY DO THE BEST WE CAN WITHOUT HEARING HIS VOICE. It is even taught that it is our responsibility to act boldly without waiting for God--waiting with such an intensity of commitment and devotion that we know we dare not go forth except as we hear from Him. We have a right, and a responsibility, to know what the will of the Lord is. "Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is" (Eph. 5:17). If God wants us to have this understanding, then we must seek for it, and wait, till we know for sure what the will of the Lord is. I am not denying that there may be seasons of perplexity as we struggle to know clearly what He is saying. But this is all in the learning process. In such times it is important that we learn patience and trust, rather than to act in haste. The hasty spirit generally moves in the wrong direction. Jesus said that if we would but walk with Him in His yoke, we would find rest unto our souls.A Divided Heart
Saul was prepared to do what God told him to do as long as it would not endanger his own reputation, or his exalted position in the eyes of the people. He feared they might not continue to stand by him if he fully obeyed the word of the LORD, and this became his downfall.
In the battle with Amalek Saul had a clear word from God: "Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not..." (1 Sam. 15:3). Saul was confident that he did what God had told him to do. "I have performed the commandment of the LORD" (vs. 13) was his confident boast. But what did the prophet have to say about it? "Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD...?" (vs. 19). What was the trouble? A divided heart! He would do the will of God and destroy the Amalekites, but not those good things that belonged to the enemies of God. That would be so unreasonable. He would save these as an offering for God! (See 1 Sam. 15:15).
Does all this sound familiar? We certainly want to do God's will, but not if it doesn't make sense--not if it offends too many people. We might come up with a hundred different options if we make doing the will of God a conditional matter. But if and when we come to the place where the doing of God's will is our one and only desire, then there are no options.
I am convinced that our inability to hear the voice of God distinctly is, in most cases, because we are looking, expecting and insisting that His will must fit into the framework of what we have already set our hearts upon doing, and which we are not prepared to abandon to the will and the wisdom of God. It is just not reasonable to contemplate that God's will might lead us in a pathway that could mean the forfeiting of all our plans and hopes and ambitions for the future.
I am not suggesting that these desires are necessarily wrong in themselves. They may even have sprung from a certain knowledge of what God has revealed for one's life. But whatever the case may be, you cannot wave these before the Lord and say, "Lord, I want to do Your will, but You promised me this. Lord, I cannot go the way You are leading me, because then Your promise could not come to pass." No, we would not blatantly accuse God of breaking His promises. But this is what He hears when in the secret corners of our hearts there lingers that opposition to go God's way if it seems to mean the cancelling of all our plans and ambitions in life.
How deep is our love? Can we not lay down everything we think we know about His promises, out of love for the God who gave them? God told Abraham to do exactly that: to lay on the altar of burnt offering the very promise that God had given him, and Abraham obeyed--SIMPLY BECAUSE HE LOVED GOD MORE THAN HE LOVED THE PROMISES. At the same time he knew that the God who had promised would be faithful to do what He said, and would bring his son back to life again--if need be--by resurrection power.
We are going to emphasize much this matter of the will of God, because I believe it is of vital importance in this hour to walk in His explicit will. I am confident that God is apprehending a people who will come to such commitment to Him, that He will be able to use them for the unfolding of His wonderful plan and purpose for this hour. We are not talking about God's people becoming active in a lot of good, worthwhile things--trying to use their gifts and talents, trying to do something profitable for the Kingdom of God. We are talking about coming to the place of such commitment to the Lord, that we know explicitly what He wants us to do. For when God finds for Himself this kind of a people, 'He will be able to send them forth with power and anointing to do ANYTHING He wants them to do, and NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE to this willing people.
God tells us about the Day of His Power, and He lets us know that He is preparing a "willing people" for that hour--a people who will be accounted worthy to move in the splendor and glory of the exalted King who reigns from Zion:
"Thy people shall be willing In the day of Thy power..."
(Psa. 110:3).
But before we continue with this thought we want to consider briefly, just to form a background, man's Day of Power, and what it has brought us to.

BEING TRANSFORMED THROUGH TRIALS

Being Transformed Through Trials
by Rick Joyner http://www.morningstarministries.org/

"There is no greater freedom than knowing we are in the will of God."
The Church is the Lord's Body, and what He does, He will do through His Church. If we want to be a part of what God is doing, it is fundamental that we find our part in His body and begin functioning in it.
We must also acknowledge that there are many ways in which the contemporary Church reflects the ways and organizations of this world more than the Kingdom of God. However, the Church is going through a most radical transformation at this time. It is so radical that the only way to describe it is metamorphosis, which we have discussed before, but we need to build on this thought a bit, so I will review it briefly here.
Metamorphosis of the Church and Our Mindsets
Metamorphosis is the process that a caterpillar goes through in the cocoon where it enters as a worm and leaves a beautiful butterfly. The Greek word that is the root of this word "metamorphosis" is the word translated "transformed" in Romans 12:2:
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
A caterpillar is a worm that crawls along the earth, conforming to all of the contours of the earth, but a butterfly soars above the earth. This is the transformation that is needed in us, and as it is specifically stated in this verse, the transformation must take place in our minds by the renewing.
Our minds have what are called "mindsets." A mindset is the setting of our mind so that when a word is spoken, we form a certain, definite impression. For example, when the word "Church" is stated, many have a very definite impression of it. For most of us, the Church is in its caterpillar state—the worm that is still conformed to this world. However, that mindset is about to be changed and renewed. Those who see prophetically already see the Church differently. She is about to become a very Heavenly creature, and those who are still looking for her crawling along the ground may miss her as she soars by overhead.
Mindsets can be good and bad. There are mindsets that we should have about such things as the Scriptures being the Word of God which cannot be changed. However, there are a lot of mindsets which are in fact spiritual strongholds--bondages that need to be broken. These are broken by a transformation that is in fact a metamorphosis, which is a process. I know many people who get revelations, but that is just the beginning of a transformation in our thinking which points us in the right direction. Real transformation is a process that requires faith, patience, endurance and focus.
Metamorphosis requires going into a cocoon, which is very confining. Even after the transformation has taken place, the cocoon is very hard to break out of. In fact, breaking out of the cocoon is often the greatest struggle a butterfly will ever go through. However, if it were not for this great struggle, which strengthens the butterfly's wings, it would not be able to flap those big wings and fly.
It is noteworthy that Paul was, "strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, ''Through many tribulations we must enter the Kingdom of God'" (Acts 14:22). The mindset that many believers have today would make that message anything but "strengthening" and "encouraging," but for the spiritually mature--it is. The Greek word "tribulations" basically means "pressures" such as the confining pressures of the cocoon. We are strengthened through those constrictions and pressures that the Lord allows to come upon us so that we will be able to soar above this world. Those who want to avoid these trials will be confined as worms to the earth.
There are many Christians who have stayed on the course, making the most of their trials, and they will soar high above the earth. There are many Christians who have not had the wisdom or maturity to do this, and they will always crawl. This is a demarcation which will become increasingly striking in the times ahead. Shortly after that, all Christians will be soaring because those who have not been transformed will not be able to remain Christians.
When the Lord was asked about the signs of the end of the age, He replied, "Woe...to those who nurse babes in those days" (see Matthew 24:19). I would translate this as, "Woe to those who have kept their people in immaturity." For this reason, Romans 12:1-2 is critical for us to hear:
I urge you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

Not Conformed to this World
To present our bodies to the Lord as living and holy sacrifices is our spiritual service and worship. The body is the temple of the Lord, and as Paul wrote to the Corinthians, if we continue to defile it, we can expect it to be destroyed. The sins of the body have consequences that will destroy the body. That should be motivation enough, but a higher motivation is a love for God so great, that we want to please Him in all things.
We must resolve not to be conformed to this world. If we do not care more about what God thinks of us than what people think of us, then we are not worthy to be His bride. That is why Paul said in Galatians 1:10, "If I were still seeking to please men I would not be a bond-servant of Christ." The degree to which we are ruled by the compulsion to please men, to be acceptable to men, is the degree to which we will have departed from our service to Christ.
As the Lord Jesus Himself stated in John 5:44, "How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another, and you do not seek the glory that is from the One and only God?" The answer of course is that we cannot believe and have true faith if we are still seeking the glory of men. The word for "glory" in this verse could have been translated "recognition." Our minds cannot be transformed if we are still conforming to this world by seeking the glory or recognition of men rather than the recognition of God.
However, the great promise in Romans 12:1-2 is that if our minds are transformed, we will be able to "prove what the will of God is." There is no greater freedom than knowing we are in the will of God. This allows us to soar high above any of the conditions or problems of this world. This is how Paul and Silas soared in worship even when they were in a dungeon. No dungeon could hold their spirits. If the things of this world are still holding us down, then we have not been transformed.
It is interesting that during the teenage years, there is more pressure to conform to what is considered "the norm" than probably at any other time of life. This is precisely the time of life when our true identity and purpose should be becoming clear, and this pressure from the world seems to be especially strong at this time to keep it from happening. This is also the time when many yokes of bondage are placed on people that keep them bound their entire lives. When you see a generation breaking out of this, willing to be different, having such vision and focus during these years that they cannot be seduced by the ways of this world, you can be sure the end of this age is near because the Bride is here.
So what about folks that are older? Certainly there will be Joshuas and Calebs from the previous generation, but there is also hope for all who are still alive to be a part. There is a renewing that will renew us. We can become young again. That the Bride is "without spot or wrinkle" (see Ephesians 5:27) speaks of her being pure (without spot), and she does not age (no wrinkles!). We can be made young again in the Lord if we will repent and determine that we will not be conformed to this world, but rather be transformed. If we are still living, it is not too late, but we should not waste another day.
We also need to decide if we are going to let all of the previous wounds and disappointments determine who we are, or if we are going to be like Christ, using the Cross to determine who we are, seizing the opportunity to die to ourselves and rise above this world and live in resurrection power. We cannot be resurrected unless we have first died.

GOD TOOK YOU SERIOUSLY

God Took You Seriously
by Francis Frangipane www.frangipane.org

People give their lives to Jesus Christ for many reasons. Some need physical or emotional healing; others are in search of peace and forgiveness. Whatever our condition, God meets us in the valley of our need. Indeed, the Lord reveals Himself to man as heaven's answer for our needs. He is a "father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows." He even makes "a home for the lonely" and leads "out the prisoners into prosperity" (Ps. 68:5-6).

God uses our need to draw us to Christ. Yet, the consciousness of our need narrows our revelation of God, limiting His activity in our lives to the boundaries of our struggles. Thus, many Christians never awakened spiritually to the deeper call of God, which is to attain the likeness of Christ. We are forgiven, healed and blessed, but we experience a ceiling on our spiritual growth.

Regardless, the Spirit of God remains committed to our personal transformation. If we should awaken spiritually to the vision of Christ likeness, the attention of God will approach us in a unique and powerful way. Indeed, two things will occur: one, we will read the Scriptures with revelation; God's word will speak to us in a much deeper way as we discover the reason why we exist.

The second reality that will unfold is this: our lives will begin to progressively face greater challenges. You see, we think that just having a sincere desire to be like Jesus is itself an attainment, and it is. But it is only a beginning. If we are serious about our transformation, God becomes serious in fulfilling our quest. He will place us in situations that are designed to kill our old nature, often compelling us to Christ likeness just to survive the battle.

Consider the heroes you have studied in the Bible: each faced great conflicts before they reached certain spiritual levels, and they often experienced greater conflicts after they enjoyed important breakthroughs. Look at what Joseph experienced before he attained his destiny. Or consider what David had to conquer before he became king. God is not squeamish about testing our character. His goal is to create in us the very life of Jesus.

Consider what Jesus faced at the Jordan River. First, He was empowered by the Holy Spirit. We would think this Spirit-empowering would launch Christ into His public ministry, but instead He is driven by the Spirit into the wilderness. Why? The Bible says, "To be tempted [or tested] by the devil." For forty days Jesus fasted and prayed. At the end of this time, we might expect a great spiritual breakthrough, but the opposite actually occurred. In fact, the first supernatural being that appeared to Jesus after His fast was not God, but the devil.

Three times the character of Jesus was tested by Satan himself. Most of us are familiar with the story of Christ in the wilderness (Matt. 4:1-11), but remember: Jesus faced all three of these temptations without having eaten for forty days. In weakness, the tests grew more intense. And here is my point. If we are serious about personal transformation, we will soon realize that when we pass a test, life does not necessarily become easier. In fact, what occurs is that we soon graduate into something more difficult. And it is here, in the more difficult test, that our quest for Christ likeness is being answered.

Perhaps you are facing conflict that seems beyond your understanding. You ask, "Why am I in this battle? What did I do to deserve this conflict?" It is possible that the whole reason for your increased warfare is that you prayed, sincerely, "Father, I want to be like Jesus." God took you seriously.

The Church WITHOUT the Holy Spirit

The Church WITHOUT The Holy Spirit by Samuel Chadwick The Church is the Body of Christ, and the Spirit is the Spirit of Christ. He fills the Body, directs its movements, controls its members, inspires its wisdom, supplies it's strength. He guides into truth, sanctifies its agents, and empowers for witnessing. The Spirit has never abdicated His authority nor relegated His power. Neither Pope nor Parliament, neither Conference nor Council is supreme in the Church of Christ. The Church that is man-managed instead of God-governed is doomed to failure.A ministry that is College-trained but not Spirit-filled works no miracles. The Church that multiplies committees and neglects prayer may be fussy, noisy, enterprising, but it labors in vain and spends its strength for nought. It is possible to excel in mechanics and fail in dynamic. There is a superabundance of machinery; what is wanting is power. To run an organization needs no God. Man can supply the energy, enterprise, and enthusiasm for things human. The real work of a Church depends upon the power of the Spirit. The Presence of the Spirit is vital and central to the work of the Church. Nothing else avails. Apart from Him, wisdom becomes folly, and strength weakness. The Church is called to be a "spiritual house" and a holy priesthood. Only spiritual people can be its "living stones," and only the Spirit-filled its priests.The Church always fails at the point of self-confidence. When the Church is run on the same lines as a circus, there may be crowds, but there is no Shekinah. That is why prayer is the test of faith and the secret of power. The Spirit of God travails in the prayer-life of the soul. Miracles are the direct work of His power, and without miracles the Church cannot live. The carnal can argue, but it is the Spirit of God that convicts.Education can civilize, but it is being born of the Spirit that saves. The energy of the flesh can run bazaars, organize amusements, and raise millions; but it is the presence of the Holy Spirit that makes a Temple of the Living God. The root-trouble of the present distress is that the Church has more faith in the world and in the flesh than in the Holy Ghost, and things will get no better till we get back to His realized presence and power. The breath of the four winds would turn death into life and dry bones into mighty armies, but it only comes by PRAYER!

THE EAGLES NEST MINISTRIES

THE EAGLES NEST MINISTRIES
OUR VISION:
“PREACHING THE GOOD NEWS, DISCIPLING & SENDING EVERY SON OF GOD TO BE THE CHURCH EVERYWHERE THEY ARE.”
OUR MISSION:
INTRIDUCING HOPE & FATHER GOD’S LOVE TO THE FALLEN WORLD
RESTORING & DISCIPLING THEY WHO ARE COMMITED TO GROW IN CHRIST
TRAINING AND SENDING CHRIST DISCIPLES TO BE A WORLD CHANGER AGENT IN EVERY NATION
TO SEE THE LIGHT OF GOD SHINNING EVERY WHERE SHINE UPON THE NATIONS UNTIL JESUS COMING BACK
OUR VALUES:
TO KNOW CHRIST & LIVING IN THE WORD OF GOD AS LIFE FOUNDATION (JOHN 1:12, 17:3, RM 8:29, 2 COR 5:21, 2 TIM 3:16-17, 2:15)
TO HOLD THE HOLY MARRIAGE VOW & INTRODUCING CHRIST TO THE CHILDREN SINCE YOUNG(MRK 10:6-8, EPH 5:22-6:4, PRO 16:6, MRK 10:9, 1 TES 4:3-8, 1 COR 6:18-20)
SMALL GROUP AS FAMILY FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH(MAL 4:5-6, 1 COR 4:15-17, 12:18, EPH 4:16, PS 133, 2 PTR 1:12-13, 2 TIM 2:2, ACTS 2:17, JER 31:13)
MULTIPLICATION & REPRODUCTION HAPPEN IN DAILY LIFE AND THROUGH MINISTRY (ACTS 9:31, MRK 4:20, ACTS 11:19-30, 13-15)
RELATIONSHIP AS ORGANISM IN BUILDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD (ACTS 2:42-47, EPH 4:16, GAL 5:13, 1 PTR 2:5)
EVERY BELIEVER IS PRIEST AND SERVANT OF GOD (REV 1:5-6, 1 PTR 4:9, EPH 4:11-12, TIT 1:5, 1 TIM 4:12-14)
WE BELIEVE IN PROSPERITY, GENEROUSITY AND INTEGRITY (3 JOHN 2, MAT 23:23, HEB 7:4-7, MAL 3:8-11, ACTS 11:29-30, 2 COR 8:20-21)
THE HOLY COMMISION CAN BE COMPLETE THROUGH PRAYER, EVANGELISM, DISCIPLESHIP, CHURCH PLANTING, MARKET PLACE MINISTRY AND MERCY MINISTRY (MAT 28:19-20, 6:5-18, ACTS 1:8, RM 11:11-15, 11:28-31, 1 COR 3:6-9, MAT 11:12, 2 COR 10:3-4, ACTS 14:21-23, 1 COR 9:19-22, DEU 14:28-29, 26:10-12, MAT 25:31-46, JAMES 1:27, PRO 19:17)
WE ARE CALLED TO BUILDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER PART OF HIS BODY’S (MAT 6:33, EPH 4:1-6, JOHN 17, PS 133, 1 COR 12, ACTS 2:44-45, RM 14:5, MAT 28:19-20, AM 3:3, 1 COR 1:10, 15:10)
OUR STRATEGIES:
1. PRAYER & COUNSELING MINISTRY:
GLOBAL PRAYER NETWORK, GLOBAL INTERCESSION MINISTRY:
Prayer meeting for everyone who need prayer support, intercession for the persecuted church and unreached people group.
Our network: Global Prayer Network – Johan Maasbach Wereld Zending, Jaringan Doa Nasional, PD Timotius, Open Doors, Voice of Martyr, WEC, etc.
Distribute prayer card to everyone who need personal prayer and also any institution.
Our weblog: http://globalprayernetwork.blogspot.com
Our mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Globalprayernetwork
THE HELPING HAND PROJECT, CHRISTIAN COUNSELING & GROUP THERAPY MINISTRY:
Counseling ministry through phone, mailing, one to one, e-mail and yahoo messenger.
Group therapy meeting.
This service inform through internet, Christian magazine and personal.
We are networking with LK3
HOUSE OF HEALING & RESTORATION,
FELLOWSHIP OF RESTORATION & HEALING FROM GOD:
Fellowship of inner and body healing.
Learning The Word of God foundation about inner healing and God’s promises about healing.
Prayer group with family values whom every members pray for one another to get heal.
Our network: Jesus Christ Ministries, LK3, Healing Rooms Ministry & Robert Fitts Ministries
2. PELAYANAN KASIH DAN PENGINJILAN:
THE GUARDIAN ANGELS,PROPHETIC PRACTICE MINISTRY:
Our weblog: http://9u4rd14n-4n93ls.blogspot.com
A movement to stand firm in Christ ethics and moral values
Pro-life movement
Wait Until Marriage (virginity movement)
Against Pornography
Against violence
Against drugs
Anti Trafficking
FATHERLESS GENERATION,A MINISTRY FOR THE PEOPLE WITH BROKEN HOME BACKGROUND:
A ministry to minister to the banished children, broken home children, gang members, children who are chase away by their parents and teens at risk.
We afford a shelter for them with a family values.
Our mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/generasi_tanpa_ayah
FRIENDSHIP EVANGELISM:
The most effective evangelism is through friendship.
A step to share the Gospel with persuasion to family, relatives and friends every where.
A dynamic evangelism group and natural.
Our mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/friendsforeverbydave & http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dave_broos
SOMEONE CARES, MERCY MINISTRY:
A mercy ministry through attention and help through food, clothes, housing, employment for orphanages, senior people, street children, drifters, and poor families.
Mercy ministry for the disaster victim. Pelayanan kasih bagi korban bencana
Mercy ministry for children, women and men raped victim, sexual abuse, family abuse and trafficking victims.
SHADOW OF THE CROSS, MINISTRY TO THE SUBCULTURES:
A ministry to reach the subcultures children like gang members, punks, Goths, and the other subcultures group that mushrooming in cities.
We are networking with Shadow of the Cross – USA.
Our website: www.shaddowcross.com
Our weblog: http://shaddowcross.blogspot.com
3. DISCIPLESHIP & TRAINING:
EAGLES NEST DISCIPLESHIP, DISCIPLESHIP & FATHERING
A Bible study group and discipleship
We are teaching biblical Christian foundation and the principal of the Kingdom/The Apostles teachings.
A discipleship group through fathering and mentoring to have a good spiritual growth
To every participant who passes all the teachings and exams will get a Diploma and license to teach on the discipleship.
We are networking with Zoë Ministries (School of Prophet and Prophetess), Pondok Penuai, Cathedral University, The Prophetic Voice Institute, Street University and Institut Konseling Parenting Terapan
THE BODY BUILDING,A NETWORKING MINISTRY. WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER PART OF THE BODY, INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES AND FOUNDATIONS TO ESTABLISH GOD’S KINGDOM:
We are networking with the other part of the body of Christ because we are one body and working together so God’s Kingdom can be established in the world.
Our links so far: DAWN Ministries-North America, Zoë Ministries – Malaysia, Shadow of the Cross – USA, Global Prayer Network-Johan Maasbach Wereld Zending – Netherland, Outreach Fellowship International – USA, Youth Minister Fellowship – Indonesia, Gereja Oikos Indonesia – Surabaya, Penatua gereja rumah Surabaya, Jakarta & Bandung, Cathedral University –USA, Street University – USA, Jesus Christ Ministries – Indonesia, LK3 – Jakarta/Indonesia, Bold Christian Living – USA, Church Without Any Walls – USA, Vineyard Church Bandung, Grain of Wheat – USA, The Early Church – USA, House 2 House – USA, Philippines house churches, The Prophetic Voice Institute – USA, GpdI Moria – Banyuwangi, Gema Sion Ministries – Jakarta, Kawanan Kecil – Jakarta .
THE SCHOOL OF MISSION & CHURCH PLANTING:
Bible School that emphasized on discipleship and fulfillment of the great commission through church planting at homes, schools, universities and market place.
We are networking & working together with Cathedral University, Street University, Zoë Ministries, Pondok Penuai, LK3, Bold Christian Living and The Prophetic Voice Institute.
4. CHURCH PLANTING & PASTORAL http://gerejaperjanjianbaru.blogspot.com
SIMPLE CHURCH; A CHURCH PLANTING & PASTORAL THROUGH SMALL GROUPS EVERY WHERE OR PLACE THAT WE CAN MEET:
A church planting and pastoral ministry through small group, that can meet every where as church of God and lead by lay leader or head of the family.
New testament church or the early church as our pattern.
Leadership by elders and help by deacons.
Our mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/simplechurch
Our pastoral weblog “renungan kehidupan”(Life reflection): http://renungandave.blogspot.com
SIMPLE CHURCH NETWORK; A NETWORK AMONG THE SIMPLE CHURCHES:
A network for every simple churches to be encourage, help and equipped one another; and to keep unity as family of God in vision, mission, values and strategies.
Once a month organize a meeting among the elders and church meeting, on the meeting the apostolic team/ the five fold ministers from Indonesia and foreign countries will equip the city church.
The expectation of this city church network will be an impact for the city through holistic ministries until the name of the Father in heaven will be exalted.
We are networking with Youth Minister Fellowship, DAWN Ministries, Outreach Fellowship International, Zoë Ministries, Bold Christian Living, The Early Church, A Grain of Wheat, House 2 House, Gereja Rumah Indonesia, Gereja Oikos Indonesia – Surabaya.
Our mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OutreachFellowshipInternational
Our mentor websites on New Testament Pattern, Five fold ministry & Gospel of the Kingdom: http://zoeministries.blogspot.com, www.corneliuswing.com, www.jonathanpattiasina.com, www.dawnministries.org, www.house2house.tv, www.ntrf.org, www.boldchristianliving.com, www.theearlychurch.com & www.robertfitts.com
OUR ADVISOR
APOSTOLIC MENTOR:
Ps. Jonathan Pattiasina (also in teaching) = www.jonathanpattiasina.com
Cornelius Wing (also in teaching) = www.corneliuswing.com
John White (also in teaching) = www.dawnministries.org
Emanuelle Abrea (also in evangelism) = Philippines House church
2. PROPHETIC MENTOR:
Ps. Christopher Khrisna (also in pastoral & teaching) = http://zoeministries.blogspot.com
Samuel Saputra (also in pastoral & evangelism) = Jesus Christ Ministries
Ps. Joseph Selva (also in evangelism) = Harvest Christian Centre
Robert Fitts Sr = www.robertfitts.com
3. PASTORAL MENTOR:
Dan Hubbel = www.churchrestoration.org
Clifford H James = www.theearlychurch.com
Pnt. Johanes Harjanto = Gereja Oikos Surabaya
4. TEACHING MENTOR:
Gunawan Hartono STh MPM = Gereja rumah Surabaya & Kediri
DR Gwin Turner = www.cathedraluniversity.com
DR Joseph Kostelnik = www.gtm.org
Jonathan Lindvall = www.boldchristianliving.com
5. EVANGELISM MENTOR:
Michelle Morria Giolla = www.shaddowcross.com
Pdt. Robert Samarata Tarigan = STT Tana Karo/YPII
6. COUNSELING MENTOR:
- Pdt Julianto Simanjuntak = www.LK3web.info
7. PRAYER MENTOR:
- Ps. Roberto Wijnhoff = Global Prayer Network
- Hermina Usmani = www.ywam.org
- Eddie and Alice Smith = www.usprayercenter.org
OUR WEBLOG
THE EAGLES NEST MINISTRIES; http://3a9l35-n35t.blogspot.com
WHO ARE WE ?
“ BROOS FAMILY ”
DAVE BROOS, NOVIE E DURANT & PHILIP BROOS –
WHO IS DAVE ?
NAME; DAVE BROOS
BORN IN BANDUNG, 24TH SEPTEMBER 1969
EX GANG MEMBERS OF MOONRAKER BANDUNG & DRUG ADDICT
BORN AGAIN ON 28TH MARCH 1991 THROUGH MINISTRY OF REV YEREMIA RIEM IN BANDUNG
INVOLVE IN MINISTRY SINCE OCTOBER 1991 UNTIL TODAY
EDUCATION BACKGROUD;
1.PEMURIDAN KHUSUS,LAWANG BIBLE TRAINING CENTRE,
2.DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING SCHOOL & BASIC LEADERSHIP SCHOOL-YOUTH WITH A MISSION JAKARTA & LAWANG,
3.SCHOOL OF NEW GENERATION, FATHERING & SCHOOL OF FIVE FOLD MINISTRY-YOUTH MINISTER FELLOWSHIP SALATIGA, LAWANG & JAKARTA,
4.CERTIFICATE FOUNDATION FOR CHRISTIAN GROWTH, ZOE BIBLE COLLEGE-JOHAN MAASBACH WERELD ZENDING NETHERLAND,
5.CERTIFICATE OF EVANGELISM MINISTRY, STREET UNIVERSITY-USA,
6.CERTIFICATE OF PASTORAL MINISTRY & BACHELOR OF ART © CATHEDRAL UNIVERSITY-USA,
7.DIPLOMA IN DISCIPLESHIP & DIPLOMA IN DIACONATE © THE PROPHETIC VOICE INSTITUTE-USA,
8. DIPLOMA IN BIBLICAL STUDIES © SCHOOL OF PREPARATION-NCI-USA.
TODAY’S POTISION;
- FOUNDER OF EAGLES NEST MINISTRIES,
- OVERSEER MINISTRY OF SHADOW OF THE CROSS,
- ASSOCIATE MINISTER OF DAWN MINISTRIES,
- INTERCESSOR OF GLOBAL PRAYER NETWORK,
- CO-WORKER OF OUTREACH FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL
WHO IS NOVIE ?
NAME: NOVIE ELISABETH DURANT
BORN IN MEDAN, 29TH NOVEMBER 1977
INVOLVE IN OCCULTISM ACTIVITIES
BORN AGAIN ON 1998 IN A PRAYER FELLOWSHIP, SURABAYA YOUTH CHRISTIAN CENTER-SURABAYA
THE LORD CALLS HER TO BE A COUNSELOR AND TEACHER.
EDUCATION BACKGROUND; PROGRAM LATIHAN HAMBA KRISTUS(PLHK), BALI BIBLE TRAINING CENTRE DENPASAR DAN DIPLOMA THEOLOGIA© SEKOLAH THEOLOGIA EXTENSION-SEMINARI BETHEL JAKARTA
TODAY’S POSITION:
- ASSOCIATE MINISTER,
- INTERCESOR,
- COUNSELOR IN EAGLES NEST MINISTRIES
WE ARE THE BROOS FAMILY
DAVE AND NOVIE GET MARRIED IN SURABAYA ON 1999
THE LORD GIVE A SON NAMED PHILIP ON 2000 AND A DAUGHTER NAMED REGINA ON 2005 (RIP)
DAVE’S MINISTRY START AT GBI PONDOK DAUD SURABAYA 1991-1994, YAYASAN BAHTERA SINAR KASIH SURABAYA 1992, YOUTH WITH A MISSION JAKARTA 1995, THE HELPING HAND COUNSELING SERVICE BANDUNG & GBI BETHEL TASIKMALAYA 1996, YOUTH WITH A MISSION LAWANG-MALANG & GISI EBEN HAEZER BANDUNG 1997
OUR MINISTRY AS FAMILY BEGIN WHEN PLANTING AND PASTORING CHURCH NAMED GKB CINTA KASIH BANGSA (INDONESIAN CHRISTIAN CENTRE) DAN YAYASAN PELAYANAN CINTA KASIH BANGSA DI SURABAYA – GRESIK 1998-2005, BENDAHARA II AYUB JAWA TIMUR PERIODE I, PENATUA GEREJA RUMAH SURABAYA 2002-2007 & MINISTRY IN GEREJA OIKOS INDONESIA SURABAYA 2005-2007
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Offering, tithes and love gifts.
School and seminar fees
Donation
Tent making
BCA Bandung II no rek. 0081824788 a/ n Dave Broos
OUR E-MAIL AND MOBILE PHONE
davebroos@yahoo.co.uk, novie_durant@yahoo.com & 081330135643

One To One Spiritual Mentoring

The Family Tree:
One-to-One Spiritual Mentoring
Rad Zdero © November 2000
The Need for Spiritual Mentors
As we look around us and absorb the entire spiritual landscape of this crazy planet, we’ll notice that Jesus is on the move through his people. The church is growing numerically in leaps and bounds worldwide. There is some good stuff going on and much to be thankful for.
If we take a closer look, however, there is something missing, something that there is a lack of and yet a desperate need for; there is a cry in the body of Christ for spiritual mothers and fathers, also called mentors or coaches, who take deliberate personal interest in individuals and help them grow.
If we turn to the world of sports, many accomplished athletes have personal trainers, whether they compete in individual or team sports. In the academic realm, those pursuing Master’s or Doctoral degrees each have their own supervisor who encourages and guides them in their research. Even families of one or two parents give personal attention and care to their few children, until these kids grow to adulthood and are then able to become parents themselves. Yet, in the Christian community, we have somehow contented ourselves to huddle in large groups, perhaps even in small groups, but have lost the power of one-on-one, feeling perhaps that it’s unnecessary at worst or necessary but impractical at best.
Biblical Examples
How did we get here? I think the answer is that we’ve forgotten the basic Biblical examples of those who went before us. There are numerous examples from scripture of personalized spiritual training, but let's briefly look at two, that of Paul and Peter.
For instance, Paul the great traveling apostle founded numerous Christian communities in the Mediterranean world of the first century, and his personal letters to churches comprise about half the New Testament. But, he didn't start off to be a spiritual "superstar". In the early days after his awakening to Christ, he was befriended and mentored by Barnabas, a fellow who had been around the block a few times spiritually (Acts 9:22-27 and 11:22-26).
Paul was quick to catch on, though, and soon was investing in the lives of other individuals like Timothy, Titus and Silas, in the context of the daily ebb and flow of life and ministry (1 Cor 4:14-17; 1 Thes 1:1; Titus 1:4). Notice that Paul was always thinking two or three generations down the line, well aware of the impact he could make not only on Timothy, but on those whom Timothy had a chance to apprentice (2 Tim 2:2).
Similarly Peter, the big fisherman from Galilee with a loud mouth and bad temper, was coached by Jesus himself. They fished and prayed together, walked the desert roads side by side, worshiped in the Temple, ate and drank, and slept and talked, together. After several years of investment by Jesus, Peter would be ready to take on the mantle of leadership for the fledgling Christian community (John 21:15-17), which would soon burst out of Jerusalem under the power of God’s lead.
My Personal Experience
“Well”, you might be thinking, “that was then, this is now. That’s all about that ancient stuff. Sounds good though, but what does this have to do with me? Does that kind of stuff actually go on today?” As far as I've got the exact story straight, back in the 1940s Dawson Trotman, founder of the Christian organization called The Navigators, discipled Waldron Scott, who in turn did the same for Leroy Eims, who then mentored a businessman named Bob. Bob then spiritually coached Tom, who mentored Don, the Navigator staff at the university I attended. Dawson Trotman, however, also used to get together on Saturdays with Bill Bright, the founder of the well-known Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC), in order to pass onto him the basics of how to disciple someone.
Now, this is where the rubber hits the road for me personally because a fellow named Dave, whom I met in the first week of my first year of university, was staff with CCC. From that point on for the next 2 years, he and I would get together regularly and frequently to pray, talk, play video games, eat lunch, and study the Bible in the context of campus life and my involvement with the CCC student group.
Then after CCC pulled off the campus, Dave encouraged me to throw in my lot with the Navigator student group. Well, I did. And for the next four years, the Nav staff there named Don (mentioned earlier) took a personal interest in me the same way Dave had earlier. Eventually, I came on as associate campus staff with the Navs and was further mentored at key points in my life by an older and wiser Nav staff named Jeremy. While on staff, I had the opportunity and privilege to spiritually coach a few students one-on-one. One of these students in particular is deliberately carrying on the process by mentoring some highschool kids one-on-one and seeing change take place in their lives. Since leaving staff, I have continued to mentor a number of other people who have caught a passion for discipleship chains.
I didn’t know Dawson Trotman and he didn’t know me, but because of his willingness 50 years ago to be available to God and to invest his energy into a few individuals, my life has been significantly touched by my personal spiritual mentors, Dave, Don, and Jeremy. To them and to the God who worked through them, I’m very grateful.
Some Practical Tips
As we proceed in discipling someone or being discipled by someone a bit further along, there are a couple of helpful tools or tips to keep handy.
First off, choosing who we should invest in is an important decision. Spiritual coaches are needed for:
those on the threshold of faith who need help working through final barriers, whether they be intellectual or emotional
new Christians who need to be grounded in the basics of prayer, scripture, lifestyle choices and trusting God
growing Christians to be matured and challenged to discover their gifts and start applying them to help the body of Christ
believers who are actively trying to share their faith or are in the process of mentoring a younger believer
those in pain or crisis who need support, whether that means just being there to listen, pray, comfort, etc.
emerging leaders to develop in their ability, confidence, and vision to lead
Second, the goals and expectations of the process will vary depending on the people involved and the understanding set out by the mentor and mentoree. It may just be about growth in one area, such as Bible study or a ministry skill. For instance, a friend and I used to meet weekly over a period of a year and a half. We focused specifically on keeping each other accountable for evangelism among our friends. We would pray for specific people and talk about how it was going with these friends one week. On alternate weeks we would be reading through some helpful articles and looking at related scriptures. In most cases, though, the friendship may naturally develop a more holistic tone in which marriage, finances, family, sexuality, culture, career, academics, etc, are addressed. We should not be afraid to share our own struggles and victories in these areas. This will keep it real.
Third, how often and for how long you get together needs to be clear so that the two extremes of burnout and losing touch be avoided. I like to make a weekly time with someone one-on-one for at least an hour or two. In a previous coaching role, I got together with a friend, who was a new believer, every Friday night for dinner, a movie, talk time, and some prayer, over a 9 month period. This usually was an entire evening out. It was both relaxing and invigorating for both of us.
Fourth, know that we will reproduce after our own kind, whether we like it or not. It is important to model things as much as it is to teach because, as someone once said, "more is caught than is formally taught". This is about life-on-life ministry. If we are weak in prayer, then it may not come as a surprise that the person we're helping along will develop the same habits. If we are strong in one area, such as evangelism, then it's likely they will develop the same spiritual muscles. I am not implying here that the person we are coaching has no mind or personality of their own and that they will simply mimic what they see in us. This may not be the case for growing or mature believers, but it is likely with new Christians.
Fifth, the duration of the mentoring relationship is not necessarily meant to be a lifetime commitment. It may be intense with frequent contact only for a season, such as a school year or two in connecting with students in a campus setting. Because the purpose of this process is to nurture and release the person into ministry and life, rather than control and keep, circumstances such as graduation or a geographic move mean that contact will become occasional. Recognize that the relationship needs to change as circumstances do. This is normal and healthy. It may be appropriate at times that the spiritual "coach" and "athlete" discuss the boundaries and expectations of the relationship to ensure it stays healthy.
Lastly, only same-gender mentoring is recommended, unless unusual circumstances exist or there are extremely clear boundaries and safeguards, because of the potential danger of a mentoring bond developing into an inappropriate romantic one.
The Challenge
This all sounds pretty intimidating to be sure. Where do we start if we want to get involved in this kind of process? Don’t we need qualifications or training or experience? Don’t we all need mentors ourselves before we can even presume to help someone else along? Yes, all these things are good and helpful, no doubt, and should be strongly encouraged. But, it doesn’t take a spiritual guru to touch the life of just one person. If we know how to be a good friend, then that’s a great starting point. It only takes regular folk like you and me to grow in our passion for Christ and make ourselves available to God and one other person.
This isn’t to be a mechanical or technocratic exercise. People are not projects. Rather, let us take the apostle Paul’s example who said to his spiritual children: “We were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. We loved you so much that we delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.” (I Thes 2:7-8).
In the end, if we take to heart the Biblical mandate for spiritual mentoring, the example of those who went before us, and what Dawson Trotman once asked, “Where is your man? Where is your woman?”, then let’s be prepared to watch our spiritual offspring grow into a family tree beyond our wildest dreams.
Suggested Resources
Coleman, Robert, et al. (1994). Disciple Making: Training Leaders to Make Disciples, online self-study course at www.wheaton.edu/bgc/ioe/fud/fudtitle.html.
Eims, Leroy (1978). The Lost Art of Disciplemaking, Zondervan,.
Gumbel, Nicky (1993). Questions of Life: A Practical Introduction to the Christian Faith, Cook Ministry Resources.
Henrichsen, W. (1988). Disciples are Made-Not Born, Chariot Victor Books.
Hull, B. (1984). Jesus Christ Disciple-Maker, NavPress.
Kreider, Larry (2000). The Cry for Spiritual Fathers and Mothers, House to House Publications.
Petersen, Jim (1993). Lifestyle Discipleship, NavPress.
Sanny, Lorne. Making the Investment of Your Life, (4 audio cassettes), NavPress.
Stanley PD and JR Clinton. (1992). Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need to Succeed, NavPress.
Zdero, Rad (2004), The Global House Church Movement, William Carey Library, www.WCLbooks.com
About the Author
Rad Zdero, Ph.D., earned his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. He is part of ‘HouseChurch.Ca’, a team intent on birthing a network of house churches in the greater Toronto area. He is also the author of The Global House Church Movement, available from William Carey Library, www.WCLbooks.com. Contact www.housechurch.ca, rad@housechurch.ca, 905-820-8846, Mail: Box 42067, 128 Queen St. South, Mississauga, ON, Canada, L5M-4Z0.

PROCLAMATION FOR GOD'S PROTECTION

PROCLAMATION FOR GOD’S PROTECTION
No weapon that is formed against us shall prosper and every tongue, which rises against us in judgement, we do condemn. This is our heritage as servants of the Lord and our righteousness is from you, O Lord of hosts. If there are those who have been speaking or praying against us, or seeking harm or evil to us, or who have rejected us, we love them. We bless them in the name of the Lord. We release them into your hands and we are ready to forgive them.
Now we declare, O Lord, that You and You alone are our God, and besides You there is no other -a just God and a Saviour, the Father, the Son and the Spirit - and we worship You!
We submit ourselves afresh to you this day in unreserved obedience. Having submitted to you, Lord, we do as Your Word directs. We resist the devil: all his pressures, his attacks, and his deceptions, every instrument or agent he would seek to use against us. We do not submit! We resist him, drive him from us and exclude him from us in the name of Jesus. Specifically, we reject and repel:
Infirmity, pain, infection, inflammation, malignancies, allergies, viruses and every form of witchcraft.
Finally, Lord, we thank you that through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross; we have passed out from under the curse and entered into the blessings of Abraham whom you blessed in all things:
Exaltation, health, reproductiveness, prosperity, victory and God’s favour. Amen.
Matthew 5:43-45, Romans 12:14, Galatians 3:13-14, Genesis 24:1