by Garris Elkins | Jul 6, 2017 | Change, Church, Five-Fold Ministry, Leadership, Reformation
As I began to prepare to speak at a conference on the subject of reformation, the Lord took me to Acts 17. In that section of Scripture, Paul was traveling through the city of Athens, Greece. Athens was known as the city of 10,000 gods. Just to be safe and cover all...
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...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 25, 2017 | Apostle, Church, Five-Fold Ministry, Leadership
Creating an apostolic community will challenge our existing thinking and current structures of ministry. The mission of the Church is big and requires big thinkers. An apostolic leader will disrupt comfort levels. They gather around mission instead of preferences....
by Garris Elkins | May 23, 2017 | Honor, Identiy, Leadership
The most impactful and authentic things that take place in your life do not come from self-promotion or unbridled personal ambition. They are dropped into your life by the grace of God. These deposits are many times given in critical moments of spiritual growth as...
by Garris Elkins | May 21, 2017 | Leadership, Peace, Prophetic, Transition, Trust
You have been searching for a way to move forward. You thought the discovery of that way would be part of a complicated process. God does not work through complication. He is profound because He is able to communicate the greatest of truth in the simplest of terms....
by Garris Elkins | May 10, 2017 | Humility, Leadership, Spiritual Warfare, Truth
Many years ago, I was training a young cop who needed an attitude adjustment. One night, we pulled over a biker for a traffic violation. I had my rookie make contact. He was still maturing in his new role of authority and sounded pushy and arrogant when he spoke to...
