by Garris Elkins | Feb 25, 2017 | Apostle, Church, Evangelism, Five-Fold Ministry, Leadership, Prohecy, Teaching
Have you ever wondered where you fit in the larger picture and function of the Church? You were wired a certain way by God to do unique things in the Kingdom. If you are one who is called to equip the Church to do the work of the ministry here is a simple way to see...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 14, 2017 | Apostle, Change, Miracles, Prohecy, Revelation
God wants us to see through and beyond the obvious. He has given us the ability to see through the prepared script of the natural world into the realm of the Spirit. Without this dimension of sight, we will come to the same conclusions as an unredeemed mind. ...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 24, 2017 | Culture, Five-Fold Ministry, Prohecy, Prophetic, Revelation
Something has concerned me. It has been taking place with increasing measure in the last year. I would call it, Prophetic Nationalism. This is the hijacking of the prophetic voice of the Church to promote the agenda of a nation – any nation. On the surface, this can...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 25, 2016 | Honor, Prohecy, Promise
What if there was someone who felt called to share only words of hope? What if that person believed they could change the world one hope-filled utterance at a time? What if the words that person spoke were not influenced by whoever occupied a place of power?...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 9, 2016 | Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Discipline, Faith, Family, Fear, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Power, Prohecy, Spiritual Warfare
For a couple of years our family lived in downtown Los Angeles. Echo Park to be exact. Jan and I directed part of a missions agency that sent ministry teams around the world. Two times a day Jan would drive our two kids to and from school in Pasadena. We had to...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 15, 2016 | Gifts, Prohecy, Prophetic, Spirit
The gift of prophecy is not the equivalent of an energetic half-time pep talk from a coach. A coach will challenge his athletes to draw on the strength and training they possess in order to produce a win. The words of his half-time challenge are based on what he knows...
