by Garris Elkins | Oct 27, 2019 | Apostle, Church planting, Fear, Gifts, Leadership, Ministry, Reformation, Restoration, Revival, Word
Perhaps one reason for much of the angst and concern in certain quarters of culture and within the Western Church has to do with a dismantling that is taking place. God is dismantling ways of thinking, theologies, and worldviews we have accumulated in the last few...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 25, 2019 | Church planting, Courage, Creativity, Culture, Discernment, Freedom, Future
Jan and I just finished a 20-year assignment. God revealed that assignment to me one morning in Athens, Greece, in 1998. He awakened me early and invited me into the kitchen of a condo we were renting. I sat down with my cup of espresso and literally took...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 24, 2019 | Apostle, Church planting, Deliverance, Freedom, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Pentecost, Power, Revelation, Spirit, Teaching, Truth, Word, Worship
I watched a video of a whale breaching the realm of water and entering the realm of air just before falling back into the ocean to continue his journey. Flying fish also breach the realm of water, as do Manta rays. When I trout fish, I know the fishing will be good...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 7, 2019 | Apostle, Church planting, Creativity, Family, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Teaching, Wisdom
My teaching is not limited to public gatherings like a Sunday morning church service or a conference setting. Many times I am offered an itinerary where I am able to speak with the primary leadership team of a church or business. This is where I believe deeper...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 25, 2019 | Church planting, Courage, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Power, Reformation, Revelation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching
I heard the Spirit say, “A great unraveling has begun.” We are about to see dark agendas unravel and spill their deceptive contents into the public square of our nation for all to see. Several recent events have initiated this unraveling. Many people...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 24, 2019 | Church planting, Courage, Culture, Death, Deliverance
With the glut of self-appointed social media theologians, one would think God was neurotic and had a personality disorder. He has been described in a variety of ways. Some of these descriptions give angels pause. God did not change between covenants. There is no Old...
