THE CHURCH IS BREECH If you have been following the ministry recently you know that I’m zeroed in on a critical issue—an issue, in my opinion, that can result in the further fracture of the church, or in a powerful reformation that will shock the world. Sunday at our Revival Church staff meeting, there was a strong prophetic word that must be given attention. The message was that the church is in a time of massive transition, much like...

THE SCATTERING MOVEMENT To say that I’m concerned would be a gross understatement. There is a scattering movement in the nation that’s causing deep harm to the mission of the church. This scattering of believers is so widespread that we are seeing theologies and philosophies emerging that support the idea that it’s actually healthy to disband and withdraw. It becoming common to hear people say things like, “The church isn’t a...

First—Friday I taught at New Wineskins Ministry on “Becoming Unoffendable,” and my son Skylar ran up to me when I was done and said, “Dad, that was the best sermon I’ve ever heard!” And, get this, it was nearly two hours long! Go to www.detroitrevivalchurch.com/teaching and search for “Unoffendable” and listen to that sermon. I regularly hear that it’s one of the most powerful messages people have ever heard. Also, I...

First—I thought you’d enjoy notes from our Revival Church staff meeting. I charted Elements 1-10 from my book 20 Elements of Revival. You can see the PDF here: www.detroitrevivalchurch.com/files/20ElementsofRevivalChart1-10.pdf Yesterday’s teaching on the Prophetic Mandate is ready to listen to at www.detroitrevivalchurch.com/teaching. If we are looking to lead a generation of fire-breathers, we simply have to go deeper, burn hotter...

This is going to be a BIG weekend at Revival Church! The Lily Band will be with us, and all I can say is get ready! The event is FREE, but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Bring a blanket to soak on if you’d like. The entire night will be given over to basking in the heavy presence of the Holy Spirit. If you crave impartation, refreshing, healing and God’s touch on your life, this is a powerful opportunity to receive! You can get a taste of...

I just tweeted: I don’t buy into the ‘church isn’t a building’ mantra we hear so much. Church requires corporate gathering. Acts 2 model. Daily in the temple.~www.twitter.com/johneburton I don’t know if most realize it, but we are very literally at what might be the greatest crisis point in the church in history—certainly in recent history. Everywhere you look you see pastors promoting short, ‘schedule...