by Garris Elkins | Jan 26, 2015 | Apostle, Church, Discipleship, Faith, Favor, Five-Fold Ministry, Freedom, Future, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Identity, Leadership, Ministry, Resurrection, Revival
When you began your journey of faith in Christ you were given everything up front. You were given a full measure of the Holy Spirit. You were given all the gifts of the Spirit and all the authority needed to establish God’s Kingdom on earth as it is in...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 17, 2014 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Faithfulness, Freedom, God, Holiness, Humility, Identity, Kingdom, Prophetic, Redemption, Rest, Resurrection
When you first began to walk with God you were given a message to carry. As you continue to walk with God and yield to His will, the message will begin to transform all aspects of your life into the image of Jesus Christ. At some point in this process of...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 29, 2014 | Apostle, Church, Courage, Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Future, Holiness, Identity, Kingdom
A 2,000 Year Old Word Of Caution There are times in Church history when we discover the way forward by rediscovering truth that was present in our past. Jude wrote a short letter describing a “salvation we all share”. He said this shared faith was “once...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 22, 2014 | Apostle, Culture, Death, Eternity, Family, Favor, Fear, Forgivness, Holiness, Honor, Identiy, Kingdom, Mercy
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #23 The Threat Of Mercy Mercy is a threat to a religious spirit. A religious spirit controls people with...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 30, 2014 | Forgivenss, Holiness, Identity, Intimacy, Love
(“Thoughts I Want To Leave Behind” is a collection of thoughts and impressions I want to leave behind as I begin to make my final pastoral transition.) #10 Be The First To Forgive As you walk forward in life you will collide with people. When this happens, and you get...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 2, 2014 | Discipline, Family, Father, Freedom, Holiness, Identity, Obedience
Fifteen years ago Jan and I stepped off an airliner onto American soil after serving as missionaries in Europe. Our lives at that time were lived mostly on the road traveling throughout Europe strengthening and encouraging churches. We were perpetual visitors...
