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 4, 2020 | Change, Church, Culture, Deliverance
Every 4th of July, my dad would take my brother and me from our home in Los Gatos, California to a part of San Jose where we could buy strings of firecrackers. While the typical 4th of July fireworks were fun, it was the firecrackers that we loved the...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 26, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Leadership
What has culturally transpired over the last few months will reveal that some in positions of authority are no longer suited to lead those they serve into a new and unfolding future. This will not be a personal indictment or an attack on a leader’s character. It...
