by Garris Elkins | Sep 4, 2012 | Future, Hope, Identity, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prophetic, Transition
“The old system under the law of Moses was only a shadow, a dim preview of the good things to come, not the good things themselves.” Hebrews 10:1 Jesus cast His shadow from eternity into the history of the Old Testament. The festivals, feasts and observances...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 11, 2012 | Church, Five-Fold Ministry, Identity, Kingdom of God, Leadership
“And God chose me to be a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of this Good News.” II Timothy 1:11 When Paul wrote these words to his spiritual son, Timothy, it was the second letter Paul had written bearing Timothy’s name. There is a sense of urgency...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 31, 2012 | Future, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Transition, Vision.
When Jan and I lived in Berlin, Germany our ministry assignment during that time was to strengthen and encourage churches and leaders in Europe. As we traveled each week we were constantly crossing national borders. More importantly, we were also crossing...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2012 | Church, Leadership, Transition, Vision.
As I drove to my office this morning I turned on the CD player and a worship song began to declare these words, “Take me where I’ve never been. Take me where I’m scared to go.” Those words began to touch me and I found myself pressing the replay button...
by Garris Elkins | May 23, 2012 | Church, Culture, Future, Leadership, Prophetic, Revelation, Vision.
Recently, I sent a private Facebook message to a friend of mine who leads an international ministry. My message was prophetic in nature and would seem somewhat cryptic to the casual reader. I trust this leader and knew he would be able to move past the nature of the...
by Garris Elkins | May 12, 2012 | Faith, Hope, Identity, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Obedience
Many people are crossing spiritual frontiers. People are leaving old seasons of life and entering new ones. It is important to understand what is taking place in these passages. One of the most profound crossings ever made was when the nation of Israel walked...