Last night we had an amazing time in the video room discussing the end-times, prophecy, apocalyptic dreams, and revival. I really think that the video chat room is going to be an important tool and I want to encourage you to participate as often as you can.
As Amy and I are preparing for this next season of life that will be intently focused on establishing a center of revival, we are finding many people who are desperate for a move of God that will change this generation. It was amazing as many, many different people, including a surprise visit from some old friends from over 10 years ago, shared from their hearts their craving for reformation and revolution.
Upcoming broadcasts will include discussions on the topics of my books including the role of authority in our lives, living a prophetic life, initiating revival on a city level, how intimacy and salvation are related, enemies of fulfilled destiny, reformation in the church, the global prayer movement and other timely focuses.
If you have a video camera and a microphone, and would like to be a co-host on an upcoming show, please email me at john@praytherevolution.com and let me know what topic you would like to discuss. Your video window will be picture in picture on top of mine.
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omebody asked, when discussing reformation in the current church structure and the initiation of revival in a city, “What do we do next? Lead the way.”
Of course, the answer always begins with extreme, extravagant prayer. We must see the hours of prayer exponentially multiply in our churches. Then, we need to find people who were ready to subscribe to the costly, time consuming, counterculture church experience that we see in Acts chapter two. I believe when we find people who are ready and willing to forcibly conform their calendars and daily schedules to the mission of the church, and who, in the face of challenging interpersonal relationships, will calibrate their personal agenda with that of the House of Prayer, and not vice versa, we will take our first baby step in the direction of revival and city transformation.
So what is the goal? To prophetically declare and proclaim the message of reformation, revival and revolution in our spheres of influence. It’s critical that we remain humble and servant hearted as we boldly sound the alarm in advance as apostolic and prophetic men and women of God.
The initial results will be different depending on our current assignments, who we are called to serve, the vision of our pastor, our current preparedness, our level of maturity, God’s timing, our obedience, and our humility. The sermon on the mount lifestyle must be job one for us.
That being said, I do believe there will be a shock to the system in the western church as we know it. We must prepare our hearts like never before as we cry out for a visitation.
Several years ago I had a vision that I believe is very important for us as we pursue revival and reformation in the church.
I saw a large chessboard and standing on the squares were sold out, zealous, fiery warriors for God. All of a sudden there was a great quake and the chessboard started to rock violently. It was a massive shaking of almighty God. Then I saw a handful of the mighty warriors fall to their knees and cover their heads in humility as the fear of God gripped them. The rest, either out of arrogance or ignorance, refused to collapse and fall to their face. Now keep in mind these were prayer driven, sold out men and women of God. As the shaking intensified, these who remained standing crumbled and were crushed into a fine powder. They had many things correct, but they did not embrace humility or the fear of the Lord.
So here’s the call -we must pray and seek the face of God together with others who simply have surrendered and are willing to die for the sake of revival.
I’ve often said it this way, those who simply want to experience revival probably never will, but those who are willing to die for revival will be a powerful instrument in the hands of almighty God as his great end-time revival is played out.
So, let’s pressed toward earth shattering revival together!
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Blessings to all of you. Be sure to leave some comments. I love to hear people’s hearts on the topic of revival and reformation in the church.
John
