by Garris Elkins | Mar 7, 2018 | Apostle, Church planting, Discipleship, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Prophecy, Reformation, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
If you want your voice to make a difference, let it become a consistent sound of hope. Many people misunderstand the nature of prophecy. The highest form of prophetic ministry is not revealing undiscovered facts about someone or making a dramatic proclamation about a...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 19, 2018 | Favor, Fear, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Gifts, God, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
Gates of restriction are opening before you. What has been a hindering presence will no longer be able to restrict your access to what God has promised. Those who stood in opposition to you, and worked as gatekeepers restricting your entry into the place of your...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 16, 2018 | Apostle, Courage, Deliverance, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Honor, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prophecy, Spiritual Warfare
Recently, I was on a conference call with a group of prophets from across the United States. Some of our friends were under attack. We gathered to pray and prophesy over their ministry. It was a powerful time. As we prayed, I heard the words, “Ambush averted!” What...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 14, 2018 | Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Giving, Identity, Pride, Trust
This week, in a conversation with a couple of pastors I respect, I was asked by one of the pastors to share something that would help him finish well in his life calling. I said, “Identify your greatest gift and give it away.” A spiritually and emotionally...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 10, 2018 | Apostle, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Teaching, Truth
The word theology and the title of theologian do not appear in Scripture. When God gave gifts to equip and mature the Church those gifts were wrapped in the definitions of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, and teacher. It would be from the ministry of these...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 9, 2018 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Discipleship, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Honor, Identity, Kingdom of God, Reconciliation, Relationships, Revelation, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
We need to do a better job relating to each other when we find ourselves holding an opposing position on an issue of faith. These positions are in essence, only an opinion we have attached to very complex subjects. Our opinions are never the full measure of truth. I...
