by Garris Elkins | Nov 20, 2017 | Apostle, Church, Five-fold, Reformation, Revival
Since the publication of my book, The Sound of Reformation, I have been talking to people about their place of ministry. No longer does the phrase “going into the ministry” make any real Kingdom sense if it means in order for someone to engage in a life of ministry...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 21, 2017 | Apostle, Five-fold, Leadership, Teaching, Word
I have read through the Scriptures many times from Genesis to Revelation. Over the years, I have enjoyed the tactile nature of a genuine leather-bound Bible. For the last few months, I have not held a Bible. In fact, I am not reading the Scriptures, I am listening to...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 21, 2017 | Five-fold, Hope, Kingdom of God, Truth
Soon the natural event of the solar eclipse will be over and we will return to life as we know it – a life where true justice can be absent for many people. My wife, Jan, is finishing her new book, Blessings of Hope and Joy. Jan is writing her blessings from the book...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 23, 2017 | Church planting, Five-fold, Leadership
Empty chairs in a sanctuary are not always an indictment against a church or its leadership. Empty chairs can actually send a message to leadership that people are finding a meaningful church experience outside the walls of a passing model that no longer meets their...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 12, 2017 | Courage, Culture, Five-fold, Future, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Promise, Relationships, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Transition
There are times when I am asked to help churches make transitions in pastoral leadership. When meeting with the primary leadership team of a church in transition, I will three questions. 1. What kind of church do you have? I ask people to describe the relational...
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...
