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• A DIFFERENT TRIBE < Leonard Ravenhill

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• Meet  The Mc Quains​

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• The most Important Elements of Apologetics <Jorge  F. Canepa

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• THE PLUMBLINE < Dr Patrick Vossen

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• BISHOP BILL CHAPMAN < Power in the BLOOD!

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• BISHOP SHEILA GASPARD (Central Div) < Walking out this promise​

• BISHOP PHILLIS SKIRVIN  (Western Div) < Knowing what we know gives us hope

• ON THE ROAD WITH JESUS Chapter1 < JD Warling

• PSALM 27:13 < Rev. Debbie Williams

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• FEATURED MISSIONARIES < Passion For His Presence / Cultivate Honduras

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Saved in 1974 while working at a feed store, led to the Lord by a long haired Charismatic Catholic.
Attended a Methodist Church for a while.
I was a casual Christian for several years until I met my wife Iris in 1980. We moved from Georgia to Louisiana, upon moving there we began to attend a Non-Denominational Full Gospel Church, it was at this time we made Jesus fully our Lord and not just our Savior.
Once making Jesus our Lord, we participated in several ministries, starting out in the cleaning ministry, to ushering to altar working and to teaching.
After attending leadership training, in 1994, became a lay leader in the church, running small home groups and preaching. Continued with increased responsibilities and ministry time until Ordained in 2004.
Was transferred to Missouri in 2006. Became Senior Pastor of Deep Waters Church International in 2011 to date.
Since 1994 have ministered in several countries Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Afghanistan! We continue to pastor Deep Waters Church and minister at other venues.
Pastor Mike McQuain
mwmcquain@gmail.com

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THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF THE STUDY OF APOLOGETICS
BY REV. JORGE F. CANEPA


Apologetics is not a set of techniques for winning people to Christ, it is not a set of argumentation templates designed to win debates. Normally the apologist is presented as an aggressive person who tries by different means to argue people into forming the church, sometimes it works, sometimes not.
We need to be very careful with it. The best apologetics is from the vision of our hearts believing in what we know from our studies of the Word. Without the real knowledge of the Word we cannot be a good apologist, and that is very danger because we are supposed know what we say, what we defend.
With a good knowledge, we are in the situation to give good arguments in order to show our Christian faith, in that way we will be available to give the proper answers to the people’s questions and concerns.
Apologetics is about persuading people of the truth of the Christian faith. If we are lucky to persuade someone that an idea is correct, the big question is: is that person will change his or her life? not necessary, we need to count with the Holy Spirit, who is who will change and save that person. We are only instruments of god, we do not change people minds, the Holy Spirit does it.
I was in two situations that I would like to explain.
A friend of mine, a catholic person told me that she will be a better person only after she reincarnate several times. I explain to her that if she was a Catholic person she would know better the Word-the Bible, and she told me that she knew it. I was trying to explain to her that the Bible does not say anything about reincarnation, and I was showing her 1 Thessalonians 4: 14, but everything was in vain.
After several times that I was trying to explain to her, and knowing the hardiness of her heart, I ask her to ask her priest to show her where in the Bible say that statement. Her answer was “I do not want to lose my time asking him that question, because he will say to me the same that you told me already”. I was very happy, because I believe until today that the Holy Spirit was working on her. We never discussed this anymore, and I wish that she understood not my point, but the Word.
Another scenario was about the word that too many Christians do not like to listen, the word TITHE!!!
I was talking with a friend of me about tithe, and he ask me if I tithe regularly, my answer was yes, and he ask me why I tithe, and my response was to show him Malachi 3: 7-10, and I explain why, and his answer to me was a question “do you tithe before or after tax”? I start smiling instead to be upset, I saw hardiness heart and I told him that he needs to read that chapter and then we would like to sit together and discussed. He never approaches me again. Lately, he asks me again about the same issue, and I gave him the same response, and I was very happy because the Holy Spirit was working on him.
After study this course of Apologetics I discovered something that I was doing to defend our faith and trying to help friends and people, but I did not realize at that time, that I was doing the work of an apologist.
Now, I realize that I was very defensive and offensive, I was very rough, and now I know why. In the beginning of my studies I was so excited that always I said to myself what I was reading is” black and white”, simple like that, is not possible to be “gray”, because is somebody say is “gray” means to me that God was wrong, and we know that is impossible.
I had some encounters with people that told me that were Christians, but at the same time they told me that some parts of the Bible do not apply in this century, because the world change a lot, and they cannot apply the bible now.
At that point I could not control myself, and now I realize that my reactions were very poor and rough, instead to win people they were running away from me. But at the same time, I was trying to defend my points and views, but I was wrong on my approach.
A good Christian need to have control and show the people that we are the image of Jesus Christ. We need to be ready to defend our faith, and the only way to do that is knowing the Word, we need to attempt to keep people out of hell, we need to be able to counter the bad image that Christianity has received in the media and in our culture,
There are many false teachings out there that try to influence the minds of the believers, a lot of immorality in America and the whole world. We cannot ignore God’s Word and believe that will not be consequences, we know that Christianity is under attack, and we need to fight the good fight of the faith.
We need to give rational, intelligent and good explanations of the content of the word, and the most important part of defending the faith is with prayer, trusting the lord and keep going.

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Bishop Bill Chapman
​Eastern Region

There is a new season coming where the Church is awakening to the truth of the full restorations of God's promises. Question becomes are you ready? Ready for the promise?... Ready for the Power?... Ready for the renewal?

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Bishop Sheila Gaspard
​Central Region

Throughout this pandemic or I’d rather call it a “pause” for the body of Christ we have had such amazing worship and prayer meetings with The Lord!  It has seemed that as the world began falling apart in so many areas with politics and sickness, we have really been positioned for an overcomer’s blessing!! 
In studying the altars of God, I thank Him that amidst grief and mourning, sickness and isolation because we have set altars/those places of divine encounters through the cross of Christ that we were positioned through sacrifice and obedience to Christ to continue walking in fresh revelation and healing this whole past year. 
We walked out our healings and walked into fresh revelation.  Because we understood what it was to set an altar before God, we walked in joy and watched as blessings overtook us.  That is the testimony of Upper Room at this time and we pray Hebrews 10:37 In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay. 
We are not speaking of being raptured out of here, but praying for His Presence and visitation coming to us right now, right here in the earth.  Therefore we will become part of ushering in the greatest revival and souls coming to the Lord ever witnessed in the earth!

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​David Wilkerson the Christian evangelist best known for his book "The Cross and the Switch blade" and founder of the addiction program "Teen Challenge" at one of these meetings In 1960, at age 21 Sony Arguinzoni  befriended Nicky Cruz at a teen Challenge in Brooklyn. Sony  credits Nicky Cruz for his Christian walk and becoming a born again Christian. While at Bible College Sony met his wife Julie.  After they were married they held church meetings in their home. They ministered to individuals, street gangs and those with drug abuse issues. 
    In 1973 Roy Rogers (King of the Cowboys), gave approximately 200 acres to Victory Outreach in Helendale Calif. and they call it "The Ranch" which is a drug and alcohol recovery home. This Ranch is one of many residential  visions of Victory Outreach. The purpose of the Ranch is to reclaim, redeem and restore the lives of the men and women that has been destroyed or disrupted by drugs, alcohol or other substance abuse. By establishing the essential values of the commitment to Christ, restoration of the family, and a positive work ethic.
    My husband and I have been involved with the Ranch since 1993. Every Monday I preach, teach, and pray with the men and women, I sought out ordinations as God called me to the ministry. Over these past few years  have witnessed the men and woman change their hearts and minds from gangs, and drugs to God. I have witness many miracles as these precious women and men travel over the world sharing their hearts about their abuse, and brokenness with their testimonies how God changed everything.   

 Bishop Phyllis Skirvin    

Chapter One
 In 2019 my wife Rebecca and I went on our first and probably last full time RV
journey. It lasted for thirteen months and 7,000 miles. We traveled in a 38ft diesel
motorhome towing our Kia Soul. Before we left and during our trip we prayed for
divine encounters and asked the Lord to use us to touch people. We took some notes
to help our aging minds to remember the encounters.
 We first went to Michigan from Cedar Rapids, IA to visit my newly found half sister,
Candy. Candy was given away at birth by my mother which none of us knew about
It was wonderful to find out she is also a sister in Christ.
 After a couple of days with Candy we headed for Saint Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
Canada. Our first night on the way there we stayed on the USA and Canadian border
where we had electrical problems on the campgrounds shore power outlet. We had to
call the maintenance man for help. After striking up a conversation with Dave the
mechanic I asked him where he stood with Jesus. That opened the door for further
discussion. It turns out he had what I call blended religion. A little Christianity, a little
Buddhism and so on. With some God filled words and timing I was able to preach the
“way, truth and life” to him.
Some of these experiences were more dramatic than others so stay tuned in for
more chapters with On the Road with Jesus.
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Rev. J D & Rebecca Warling

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We have put 15,000 miles on my truck and trailer in the last few months.  We have been delivering 100,000 lbs plus of Bibles, Gospel of John's, Tracts,  Furniture,  1000 Capacity Revival Tent, Clothes, Electronic Equipment, School Supplies for Ministries and Churches. We traveled to support Ministries in Miami, Phoenix,Tucson, Nogales, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey, Tulsa, Springfield, & Houston. 
We have been supporting Hope City Inner City Rehabilitation Center, Prayer Room, Food distribution center, shower and clothes wash center for the homeless with provisions of all kinds from washing machines,  dryers, clothes, furniture, office supplies, Christian literature, bedding. We have had the opportunity to supply people coming out of Hope City Rehabilitation with provisions to start over in homes and apartments.  In the middle of all this had the opportunity to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ along with being on Prayer Room Staff at the International National House of Prayer KC. 

Jesus is King and We follow Him 
HFAAR, 
Chuck and Joe Miller 
Passion for His Presence Ministry 
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FIN DEL PROYECTO DE DISTRIBUCIÓN
Con todo el corazón agradecemos a todas las personas y organizaciones que nos han ayudado ya que hemos alimentado a la gente en nuestra comunidad casi todas las semanas durante los últimos nueve meses. Este ha sido un momento difícil para todos, y creo que Dios ha utilizado Cultivar Honduras para sostener a muchas personas cuando era imposible encontrar trabajo. Ahora que la economía está abriendo, hay empleos para aquellos que los necesitan, y después de mucha oración hemos decidido poner fin a la distribución regular de alimentos básicos. Continuaremos trabajando en esta comunidad, esperando ser una bendición de otras maneras.
END OF THE DISTRIBUTION PROJECT
With all of our hearts we thank all of the people and organizations that have helped us as we have fed people in our community almost every week for the last nine months. This has been a trying time for everyone, and I believe that God has used Cultivate Honduras to sustain many people when it was impossible to find work. Now that the economy is opening, there are jobs for those who need them, and after much prayer we have decided to end the regular distribution of food staples. We will continue to work in this community, hoping to be a blessing in other ways.

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