by Garris Elkins | Mar 16, 2018 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Discipleship, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Kingdom of God, Reformation, Restoration, Revelation, Teaching, Wisdom
We are in a unique moment of Church history. The Lord is defining and redefining many things. He is defining the current expansion of His Kingdom that can appear radically new, exploratory and unfamiliar to some. He is also redefining our assumptions and releasing...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 10, 2018 | Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Prophecy
At this stage in my life and ministry, I am in a place where, over time, I have been given an increasingly panoramic view of the Church. I preach in churches whose history is not known for the miraculous and in churches that are full-on signs and wonder churches, and...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 8, 2018 | Change, Courage, Creativity, Death, Dreams, Faith, Forgiveness, Future, Gifts, Love, Mercy, Miracles, Prayer, Reconciliation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Thankfulness, Transition
What appears to have been suspended in time in a place of offense is about to change. A new future with a fresh start is being released. Something you thought was closed forever will be reopened, healed and restored. In the 1920’s, an exquisite home was built atop...
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 23, 2018 | Courage, Creativity, Discipline, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Obedience, Power, Prophecy, Revelation, Teaching, Trust, Word
The dream I had last night was an announcement followed by a word of encouragement. In the dream, I was standing in front of our bathroom mirror getting reading to go somewhere. I turned my head to the side and saw inside my ear the tip of a pencil sticking out. The...
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...
