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.

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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.

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...

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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...

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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...

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HOPE

Hope means something different when we have to trust—when nothing has changed and the answer is still hidden from us. We can talk about hope. We can agree with God about a word of promise, but our understanding has not expanded. We respond like Sarah when the Lord...

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WHEN PROPHECY CHANGES THE COURSE OF A NATION

God’s actions throughout history are the pattern for the future. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The story of Joseph is a clear testimony of how prophecy can direct the course of nations and become a life-saving revelation. There will always be...

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WHEN IT’S TIME TO RUN

It is not wise to try to negotiate with an offer of evil. It is wise to run from temptation. Without that integrity, we risk missing the destiny God has planned, prepared, and positioned us to walk in. One of the most dramatic examples is the life of Joseph. He was...

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Books by Garris

Books by Jan

Latest Release

As people of faith—from the very beginning of our recorded history—we have loved to gather and stay gathered. Community is healthy and necessary. But it is unhealthy if it stalls the assignment given to us by Jesus—the assignment known as the Great Commission. We have been given a mandate to tell the nations of the wonderful things God has done for humanity. We have also been called to leave our personal Jerusalem to venture outward with the Good News.

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.