by Garris Elkins | Jul 21, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church
We will not magically emerge from what is taking place in our culture and return to what we once knew. We have stepped into a new season. Before we rebuke all that is happening in a knee-jerk response, we need to make sure we aren’t rebuking an adjustment...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Five-fold, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God
A few years ago, we hired an arborist to trim some large trees that surround our home. The arborist looked up at our largest tree and said, “It would be good to thin some of the branches so the wind can move through the tree.” The model of the Western Church is...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 12, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Creativity, Culture, Discernment, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Identity, Kingdom of God, Reformation, Revelation, Spirit
Over the last 40 years, I have seen faith come in a variety of packaged forms. These packages of faith are created geographically, socially, and by the requirements for employment. This packaging takes place in local churches, denominations, and groups with shared...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 11, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church planting, Culture
If you have been worrying about the state of the Church during this strange time in our history, I want to share an encouraging image the Lord revealed to me this morning. In the image, I saw a person walking toward a doorway. They were wearing multiple layers of...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 4, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Culture, Leadership, Revelation, Transition
On May 3, I wrote an article titled, “The Alarm Bells Are Sounding” and posted it on my social media sites. Like most prophetic insight, what we see is not always complete, nor has the context yet arrived for the prophetic word to be understood. Yesterday, Jentezen...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 2, 2020 | Apostle, Church, Creativity, Culture, Discipleship, Five-fold, Humility, Identity, Leadership, Ministry, Pride, Relationships, Teaching, Wisdom
Being of one heart has a greater impact than being of one mind. In a close environment where people work together toward a common goal, hearts that follow after God in love, create a healthy and cohesive work environment. The apostle Paul encouraged us in the...
