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...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 14, 2015 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Leadership, Ministry
The word “excellence” in the language of the New Testament has been translated in several ways. It can mean “goodness”, “the manifestation of God’s power” or “a miracle”. In our pursuit of excellence within the church we should never allow excellence to...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 26, 2015 | Apostle, Church, Discipleship, Faith, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Future, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Identity, Leadership, Ministry, Resurrection, Revival
When you began your journey of faith in Christ you were given everything up front. You were given a full measure of the Holy Spirit. You were given all the gifts of the Spirit and all the authority needed to establish God’s Kingdom on earth as it is in...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 31, 2014 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Culture, Destiny, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Identity, Kingdom, Leadership, Ministry, Prophetic, Restoration, Supernatural, Wisdom, Women
This morning, I read a short prophetic word written by a respected woman who carries a prophetic mantle. She spoke about a coming reformation among women. When I read her words I felt the Lord impress upon me how this reformation might take place. Over the years, I...
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 | Nov 4, 2014 | Church, Culture, Freedom, Future, Kingdom, Leadership
John the Baptist ate locust as part of his diet. His food choice was not unusual in the Middle East. Something else was in play beyond his diet. A locust was a sign of devouring devastation. When John ate locusts it was a profound metaphor of his...