by Garris Elkins | Jul 31, 2010 | Holy Spirit, Hope, Prayer, Vision.
Recently, I read an article from Central Oregon about the unusually high number of suicides within the business community over the financial losses and subsequent despair that has occurred in this economic downturn. As I meet with pastors and leaders I am finding that...
by Garris Elkins | May 22, 2010 | Church, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Revival
I have preached Acts 2 so many times that I thought I fully understood what took place that day. The disciples came to the Day of Pentecost already indwelled by the Spirit because Jesus had breathed His Spirit into them in John 20. These same water-baptized and...
by Garris Elkins | May 19, 2010 | Church, Evangelism, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prayer, Revival
(I posted these “50 Days of Pentecost” on my Facebook wall for the 50 days between Easter and the Day of Pentecost in 2010 as a reminder of the powerful spiritual DNA that the Foursquare Church carries. Each entry was taken from the book, “This is...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 13, 2010 | Church, Holy Spirit, Prophetic, Revival
Each Tuesday morning I gather with a group of people in our sanctuary to pray. This time is open for everyone. For the first half hour we play worship music and bath ourselves in God’s presence. The last half hour we pray, prophesy, confess or simply yield...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 31, 2010 | Holy Spirit, Leadership, Revival
Whenever the word “and” is used in the scriptures I pay attention. When God uses this word He is trying to connect things for our benefit. When Jesus walked on this earth He was modeling for the church what she would become after His death, resurrection and ascension....
by Garris Elkins | Oct 13, 2009 | Church, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Prayer, Prophetic, Revival
Recently, Leslie Keegel spoke in our church. Leslie is the President of the 1,500 Foursquare Churches in Sri Lanka, a nation just off the coast of India. He carries an apostolic anointing along with a strong gift of revelation and miraculous healing. Throughout the...
