by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Prophetic
Each week I get a note from our bookkeeper letting me know the amount of our Sunday offerings. I was humbled at the giving of our people considering the condition of the world economy. I went back into my office and got down on my knees and thanked God for His...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Kingdom of God, Leadership
It is early Thursday morning and I am reflecting over our Wednesday night service. We have been doing something different on Wednesday nights. Last night our time together, not much more than an hour, was simple – I read Philippians from start to finish, no...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Culture, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Spiritual Warfare
Honor creates a supernatural environment. Without living in honor with all people, the Church can never rise into the fullness of her calling and see the miraculous transformation God has planned for the nations. Honor is a word that means, “to value someone or...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Culture, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Revival, Vision.
Almost thirty years ago I was sitting around a table with five other young and inexperienced pastors. We were in a small meeting room at Montana State University in Billings, Montana. Seated with us was Jerry Cook, the author of the tremendous book, “Love,...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 3, 2009 | Church, Hope, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Obedience, Revival, Vision.
For years I taught people how to create mission statements for their lives and how to develop a vision along with a personal set of values. It was good, but I don’t do that anymore. At first these vision planning sessions excited me. Then something changed. A...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 2, 2009 | Church, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Restoration
As I look out from my hotel room in Long Beach I see the great Queen Mary passenger ship docked across the harbor. She is visible through an urban forest of yacht masts, man-planted palm trees and large dock cranes. In the distance freighters inch across the horizon...
