by Garris Elkins | Aug 8, 2017 | Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revelation, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
The Word of God was not given to us to become an overly-dissected book cut up in such a way that it proves our pet theology or gives us the winning point in a forensic debate setting. The Word of God is a living love letter. It was written to humanity to reveal the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 4, 2017 | Apostle, Church, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prophecy, Reformation, Revelation, Revival, Teaching, Word
A reformation has begun in the Church. This reformation will be known historically for the sound it makes – the sound of truth spoken in love. What is coming will be simple, so simple it could be missed if we expect it to create another top-heavy and complicated way...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 30, 2017 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Identity, Prohecy, Promise
As a teenager growing up in the 1960’s, I remember the great folk-rock classics of that era. I can still sing many of those songs from memory. One song that always created an emotional response in me was written by Stephen Stills and performed by Buffalo Springfield....
by Garris Elkins | Jul 6, 2017 | Change, Church, Five-Fold Ministry, Leadership, Reformation
As I began to prepare to speak at a conference on the subject of reformation, the Lord took me to Acts 17. In that section of Scripture, Paul was traveling through the city of Athens, Greece. Athens was known as the city of 10,000 gods. Just to be safe and cover all...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 4, 2017 | Church, Five-fold, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Reformation, Revelation, Revival
I saw an image of a person hiking. They were wearing boots, shorts, a hat and carried a backpack. They were hiking a well-worn trail. The scenery was familiar. It was obvious other hikers had been walking over the same trail for decades never stepping out of its...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 25, 2017 | Apostle, Church, Five-Fold Ministry, Leadership
Creating an apostolic community will challenge our existing thinking and current structures of ministry. The mission of the Church is big and requires big thinkers. An apostolic leader will disrupt comfort levels. They gather around mission instead of preferences....
