The Vision
Raising up a prophetic generation to speak to the cultures of the world with the empowered Voice of Heaven.
Author
Aligning people with their God-defined destiny.
Mentor
Equipping those who will speak to the cultures of our world.
Teacher
Uncovering the unique sound of Spirit-empowered voices.
About Garris and Jan
Garris and Jan Elkins serve the global Church through writing, speaking, and mentoring. They live in southern Oregon, tucked away in the foothills of the Rogue Valley. Their shared desire is to have each person learn how to hear the heart of God and become a transforming voice in their culture.
Recent Blog Articles
Garris writes on many topics across a wide spectrum of subjects. Many times he uses his own life experiences to highlight a truth or principle.
ANGELS OF LIGHT
Though so many years ago, I’ll never forget walking into a church building looking to fill a big hole in my heart. It had been a time of great upheaval in American society, not unlike some of what we see today. It was also the latter years of the Jesus revolution. And...
NO MORE REGRETS
What does it look like to live without regret? If we live for any length of time, we grieve over our choices filled with errors, failures, and rebellion. We not only look back with regret, but we feel its weight behind our conscious thoughts. Dealing with our sin...
WHY WE NEVER GIVE UP
Remember when we were blind? When we could not fight the powers of darkness? When we were unable to understand the Redeemer’s message? The god of this age had blinded our minds, leaving us in unbelief. But God pierced our darkness. Still, we catch ourselves responding...
TRUE REST
True rest does not come while we demand that an outcome match our expectations. We take authority over the chaos created by our murmuring of unbelief. We take hold of gratitude and receive God’s peace, tranquility, and well-being. That is where a heart of rest is...
OPEN DOORS
In a time of Communion with Jan, I saw an image of two doors opening in the Pacific Northwest. From Oregon, one door opened to the north, leading into Washington. The other opened to the south, leading into California. Through these doors, truth and what is right and...
A WORD FROM THE LORD
In 1994 I received a word from the Lord that has helped us significantly over these many years. Jan and I were vacationing in what was known as Carl’s Cabin on the Stillwater River, a few miles outside of Absarokee, Montana. One early morning I heard these words from...
Books by Garris
Books by Jan
Latest Release
Our calling is one of expansion and exploration. This can be a physical or mental migration. Geographical expansion can come about through persecution like the Early Church experienced or like the pilgrims who fled religious persecution in Europe to start a new life in America.
We can also expand by a change in thinking—in how we see our role in God’s Kingdom. This often begins with feeling frustrated about the static status quo. We may glimpse a new and unrealized aspect of God and His Kingdom, and that insight will begin to stir the beginnings of a personal transition. Expansion has been part of the spiritual DNA of the Church since Pentecost.
