by Garris Elkins | Apr 11, 2015 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, God, Kingdom, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
Many times we can look like someone who has come to a negotiating session with God. We bring to the meeting our list of demands and place them on the table in an attempt to negotiate a new contract for His performance. We want Jesus Christ to be “the same...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 23, 2015 | Apostle, Deliverance, Dreams, Favor, Fear, Gifts, Kingdom, Obedience, Peace, Revelation
This morning, I sensed a word from the Lord that contained the urgency of timing for those of you in business. As one of the 7 Mountains of Culture, business is a very impactful influence in our lives. If you aren’t the one who works in business, but have...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 18, 2015 | Apostle, Change, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Identity, Kingdom, Leadership, Ministry, Transition
Two gifts an older generation can give a younger generation are patience and encouragement. Apart from sudden miracles most things of value take time to develop. Patiently and honorably choose to remain present in the lives of younger men and women and try to see what...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 15, 2015 | Apostle, Church planting, Courage, Culture, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Ministry, Prophetic, Redemption, Resurrection, Revival
Several years ago, I emailed Dr. Jack Hayford a question about revival. This busy apostle of the church graciously took the time to write a lengthy email response that helped me see a larger picture than the one I had originally framed with my initial question. Gently...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 7, 2015 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Discipleship, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Ministry, Revival
The Early Church planted the presence of God before they planted churches. In the Book of Acts, our original church planting manual, the birth of a local church came after the presence of God was released in a community through signs, wonders and...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 27, 2015 | Apostle, Change, Church, Leadership, Ministry
Some have said, “If it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it”. This might work for cars and machinery, but utterly fails when it comes to advancing the Kingdom of God on earth. As the revelation of Jesus Christ continues to expand, each new season...
