by Garris Elkins | Jan 29, 2011 | Church, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revelation, Revival, Vision.
We are at the beginning of an outpouring of God’s presence that insightful voices are defining as the Third Great Awakening. This is an outpouring that will require us to be specific in our faith if we are to move in concert with the Holy Spirit. Heaven is...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 17, 2011 | Church, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership
I recently posted the following on my Facebook wall: “Missional” is a buzz word in church leadership circles. According to the Book of Acts, is it possible to be ‘missional’ without a visible demonstration of God’s supernatural signs and...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 5, 2011 | Church, Leadership, Prayer
In Matthew 21: 13 Jesus said, “My Temple will be called a house of prayer.” In this scripture Jesus is dealing with people who had turned the physical Temple into a merchandising center that cheated and demeaned people and misrepresented the heart of God....
by Garris Elkins | Jan 4, 2011 | Church, Leadership, Restoration
Several years ago I was in Indianapolis for a training event and had the pleasure of having lunch with Bob Logan. Bob is well-known in church circles for developing leadership training and church planting materials that are considered some of the best around. During...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 16, 2010 | Church, Hope, Leadership, Prophetic, Revival
2011 will be a year of change and transition within the Church. This change and transition has already taken place in the spiritual realm. In the coming year these changes will become visible within the Church in greater measure. I am seeing four areas of change and...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 3, 2010 | Church, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revival
Pentecost in its purest form is transferable across all models of ministry, Pentecostalism is not. Pentecost is what God did on the Day of Pentecost. Pentecostalism is a narrow human interpretation of the moving of God’s Spirit. The “isms” of ministry have...