by Garris Elkins | Dec 17, 2014 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Faithfulness, Freedom, God, Holiness, Humility, Identity, Kingdom, Prophetic, Redemption, Rest, Resurrection
When you first began to walk with God you were given a message to carry. As you continue to walk with God and yield to His will, the message will begin to transform all aspects of your life into the image of Jesus Christ. At some point in this process of...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 11, 2014 | Apostle, Discipleship, Dreams, Eternity, Faith, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Joy, Kingdom, Promise, Vision.
Throughout history, when there existed in the people of God an expectancy that something supernatural could take place at any moment manifestations of God’s presence appeared in the form of signs, wonders and miracles. The thief of this expectancy has been our...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 9, 2014 | Apostle, Courage, Death, Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Faith, Fathers, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Identity, Leadership, Ministry, Promise, Provision, Redemption, Tranistion, Vision.
I have always loved the thought of wagon trains crossing the unexplored American West and arriving at distant destinations filled with the hope of a new beginning. I live in the Rogue Valley of southern Oregon where I hope to spend the rest of my days. The first...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 1, 2014 | Apostle, Change, Destiny, Future, Kingdom, Resurrection, Tranistion, Vision.
Years ago, when Jan and I ventured out to start our first church, those who sent us described church planters like us as people who would “pioneer a new church”. That phrase is not used very much in church planting circles today, but remains accurate in...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 14, 2014 | Apostle, Discipleship, Family, Five-fold, Gifts, Identity, Leadership, Wisdom
I have been a pastor for so many years that I am now seen as a spiritual father. This is a high calling and one that I hope to carry with honor the rest of my days. As a spiritual father, I want to make sure my sons and daughters finish well so that some day...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 3, 2014 | Apostle, Church, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Fathers, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Forgivness, Freedom, Leadership, Mercy
There is a reason Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers” instead of blessed are the peacekeepers. Peacekeeping involves managing a compromise created between two opposing forces in order to manage their unresolved conflict. The issues that create a lack...
