by Garris Elkins | Mar 28, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Creativity, Discernment, Discipleship
Recently, I was asked to write a magazine article from the content of my new book, BEYOND. When you have written tens of thousands of words and framed them within the pages of a book, reducing the critical elements down to just a couple of thousand words can be a...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 19, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Family, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership
Early this morning, the Lord spoke to me. He shared three things: – a word for pastors – a word about what is happening globally ...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 16, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Culture
The social and emotional reset taking place because of the Coronavirus is so profound it would be a mistake to not consider its implications on the life we once knew. In times of rampant fear, what was considered an irrational response in times of peace and...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 15, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Church planting
It has been years since I used the word “para-church.” That word describes a form of ministry taking place outside a traditional understanding of the Church. The dictionary defines “para” as “beside or alongside” something. The word establishes a separation. Scripture...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 8, 2020 | Apostle, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Reformation
My new book, “BEYOND – Exploring the Frontier of God’s Expanding Revelation” is now live on Amazon in the print edition. The Kindle version will be available in the coming weeks.When I wrote the book, I wanted it to be something that would appeal across a broad...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 9, 2020 | Apostle, Church, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Reformation, Teaching, Truth, Word
While the faith once delivered to the Church is unchangeable and true, our ability to grasp the fullness of that faith may not happen in a single generation. What one generation considered either true or false based on personal or cultural interpretation might be...
