by Garris Elkins | Aug 6, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Courage, Five-fold, Five-Fold Ministry, Future, God, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Lordship, Reformation
Some of you find yourself standing in a lonely place. You are in that place because you heard a word from the Lord and walked into its revelation. That act of obedience has moved you in a new direction, not of your choosing. Previously, you followed...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 5, 2020 | Church, Deliverance, Destiny, Discernment, Freedom, Justice, Kingdom of God, Reformation
“In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes” (Judges 17:6). The spirit of rebellion manifesting in our nation has arrived and displayed its presence because many have become their own lords, believer, and...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 3, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Culture, Leadership, Reformation
I remember the day when I found a word that accurately defined reformation. The word is “flourish.” It is a word used by a group of men and women who had invited Jan and me to join them in a strategy session unpacking the subject of cultural reformation....
by Garris Elkins | Jul 28, 2020 | Courage, Culture, Favor, Fear, Honor, Hope, Justice, Leadership, Ministry, Reformation, Revival, Spiritual Warfare
Speaking the truth in love requires sound. A silent church that hopes to get back to “normal” without addressing the elephants in the room will have missed an opportunity to express the sound of truth in this time of growing anarchy and censorship. Yes, we are to be...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 27, 2020 | Culture, Discernment, Discipleship, Dreams, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Reformation, Revelation, Wisdom
I shared the following paragraph with someone who is substantially gifted in the technology surrounding the use of the Internet, website design, and social media applications. I wrote, “The city gate is where the business of a community took place in ancient times....
by Garris Elkins | Jul 25, 2020 | Church, Justice, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Redemption, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Transition, Vision., Wisdom, Worship
The cultural shift some foretold was coming has already taken place. What we see playing out in the streets, courts, and politics of our nation are manifestations of that change. The smoke of conflict is beginning to drift away, revealing what actually happened when...
