by Garris Elkins | Dec 6, 2017 | Church, Culture, Destiny, Evangelism, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Honor, Hope, Humility, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Prayer, Prophecy, Reformation, Revelation, Transition, Word
I visited the old Soviet Union when it was known as the USSR. At that time, the USSR still carried many of the old Cold War images we associate with Communism. I was traveling as a guest of a large travel agency who invited a group of us to see the nation and...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 1, 2017 | Apostle, Courage, Culture, Discipleship, Favor, Fear, Future, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Obedience, Prayer, Prophecy, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Transition, Wisdom
A couple of weeks ago, I read a Facebook comment from a friend who was part of a church that Jan and I pastored 30 years ago. My friend shared how he was finally stepping into a calling on his life I had prophesied to him those many years ago. He wasn’t...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 19, 2017 | Family, Future, Honor, Identity, Intimacy, Restoration, Transition, Trust, Vision.
As a young pastor, everything was new to me. One part of that newness was the fact that we were pioneering a church in Kalispell, Montana. I had never been to Montana. That has been a repeated theme for each new ministry assignment Jan and I have accepted over the...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 12, 2017 | Apostle, Church, Culture, Faith, Five-Fold Ministry, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Power, Revival, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
We live in a time of Church history where things are beginning to shake out and shake loose. The controlling grip of assumption, error and unhealthy images of God is being loosened. As this shaking intensifies, three groups will be affected. The first group reminds me...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 30, 2017 | Change, Courage, Faith, Future, Miracles, Promotion, Resurrection, Revival, Transition, Wisdom
Jan and I are away from home a lot in this season because of the calling God placed on our lives. This kind of life requires pacing, rest and the intentional care of our bodies in order to rightly steward what God has us doing. We try to watch what we eat and continue...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 4, 2017 | Future, Gifts, Pentecost, Revelation, Transition
Some people attempt to walk into the future while still wearing the past. In doing so, they carry forward things that are no longer needed in the new season. In the process of transition, they were unable to let go of the past and missed the new assignment God...
