by Garris Elkins | Jun 24, 2015 | Apostle, Leadership, Ministry
(The following is Chapter 45 from my book, The Leadership Rock. Today, I felt a nudge that a pastor, someone in business or anyone leading something somewhere needed this encouragement.) Twenty years ago, I sat in a large convention center with several thousand...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 10, 2015 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Faith, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Leadership, Pentecost, Power, Teaching, Wisdom
As a father in the faith, I find myself viewing the Church from that perspective. This kind of assignment slips up on you by mere time in rank and age. The realization I was a spiritual father first visited me about 10 years ago and has deepened its...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 4, 2015 | Apostle, Discipleship, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry, Identity, Kingdom, Leadership, Ministry, Trust
There will be seasons in your life when the greatest evidence you are a leader is discovered when you turn around and realize no one is following, yet you keep moving forward toward a promise. These are seasons where some of your greatest tests will come because...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 1, 2015 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Pentecost, Supernatural
This morning, I was reading Acts 7 where Stephen reminded a group of religious leaders of their abandoned history. The actions of Stephen took courage, especially when the existing religious system in his day also controlled the cultural power base. In some faith...
by Garris Elkins | May 24, 2015 | Apostle, Pentecost, Promise, Spirit, Supernatural
This is Pentecost Sunday – a day the Church celebrates the events of Acts 2 and the ministry of the Spirit. Today we are reminded that the Church began it’s journey with a display of the Spirit’s power. We are also reminded that if we are to do...
by Garris Elkins | May 17, 2015 | Apostle, Courage, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom, Ministry, Teaching
I love the scriptures. I trust them. The purpose of scripture is to reveal Jesus – the One who is the Word Himself. He was the Word before scripture was penned into existence. He was there before the beginning of everything and He will remain after...
