by Garris Elkins | Jan 15, 2015 | Apostle, Destiny, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Identity, Leadership, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Supernatural
When I was a young man in my 20’s, I was a police officer. I served for 9 years and then God changed the direction of my life and for the last 34 years, I have been a pastor. Those 9 years deeply impacted my life. To this day, I see life through the lens...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 9, 2015 | Apostle, Courage, Deliverance, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Joy, Kingdom, Reconciliation, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare
In the natural world a person is considered armed and dangerous only if they are armed. Without a weapon they are not a danger or a threat. The same holds true in a spiritual sense. Our danger to the kingdom of darkness is only present when we understand and...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 31, 2014 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Culture, Destiny, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Identity, Kingdom, Leadership, Ministry, Prophetic, Restoration, Supernatural, Wisdom, Women
This morning, I read a short prophetic word written by a respected woman who carries a prophetic mantle. She spoke about a coming reformation among women. When I read her words I felt the Lord impress upon me how this reformation might take place. Over the years, I...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 28, 2014 | Eternity, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom, Ministry, Miracles, Obedience, Pentecost, Power, Spirit, Spiritual Warfare
The heavens above us were opened once and for all when Jesus rose from the dead. Because of His resurrection, each believer now lives under an open heaven. The heavens do not open or close based on our disobedience. Heaven is not in submission to human disobedience....
by Garris Elkins | Dec 24, 2014 | Faith, Family, Gifts, Giving, Joy, Restoration, Thankfulness
As you gather to celebrate Christmas with family and friends, I want to tell you a story. As a young couple with two little children, our family ventured from Oregon to Kalispell, Montana to plant the first Foursquare Church in that mountain town. We went as...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 21, 2014 | Culture, Gifts, Kingdom, Leadership, Ministry, Prophecy, Resurrection, Supernatural, Vision.
Recently, I was helping a family prepare the memorial service for their son who had suddenly died. As we put together the elements of the service the mother of the young man began to tell me stories from his life. The young man had experienced a challenging...
