by Garris Elkins | May 17, 2015 | Apostle, Courage, Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom, Ministry, Teaching
I love the scriptures. I trust them. The purpose of scripture is to reveal Jesus – the One who is the Word Himself. He was the Word before scripture was penned into existence. He was there before the beginning of everything and He will remain after...
by Garris Elkins | May 5, 2015 | Church, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Humility, Intimacy, Leadership, Ministry, Trust, Wisdom
When I wrote my first book, Prayers From The Throne of God, Dr. Jack Hayford honored me by writing the foreword. During a phone conversation with Pastor Jack, I mentioned I was worried about the book having grammatical mistakes. Jack said, “All books have...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 6, 2015 | Dreams, Eternity, Family, Fathers, Five-Fold Ministry, Forgivness, God, Honor, Humility, Joy, Leadership, Promise, Provision, Restoration
Developing history is not as clear as recorded history. Looking back in time always provides a much clearer picture than looking forward from within a moment of time that is still developing one step at a time. The people who were involved in the unfolding events of...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 18, 2015 | Apostle, Change, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Identity, Kingdom, Leadership, Ministry, Transition
Two gifts an older generation can give a younger generation are patience and encouragement. Apart from sudden miracles most things of value take time to develop. Patiently and honorably choose to remain present in the lives of younger men and women and try to see what...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 13, 2015 | Church, Culture, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Gifts, Identity, Leadership, Rest, Vision.
When I was a young believer, I always admired people who were literalists when it came their understanding of scripture. I felt this way because I thought these people carried a higher level of faith than the rest of us that enabled them to literally believe...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 28, 2015 | Church, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faithfulness, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, Gifts, Leadership, Ministry, Revival, Thankfulness, Vision.
I live in the small historic mining town of Jacksonville, Oregon. Our community is immersed in the early history of Oregon. Gold was first discovered here in the 1850’s within a block of our home. Miles of hiking trails form a necklace that surrounds our little town....
