I was very blessed this year…
To stay at Christian Retreat for two nights…
For our annual Global Christian Ministry Forum Convocation…
Global Christian Ministry Forum International (GCMF Int’l) is a spiritually focused overseeing international presbytery consisting of national leaders from around the world. The presbytery provides oversight and guidance to GCMF national leaders, working in partnership for the cause of Christ. The mission of Global Christian Ministry Forum International is to link with national Christian leaders and network with them to establish effective ministry organizations in various parts of the world, whereby pastors and Christian leaders can be locally equipped, inspired, and motivated for their unique ministry.
Global Christian Ministry Forum International provides ministry credentials to qualified individuals. Ministry credentials are issued in conjunction with a national leaders’ recommendation coupled with accountability and oversight at the national level.
I’m a licensed minister with GCMF and
I’ve also spent many weeks over the years at Christian Retreat with
Kids-A-Fame Camp and
YEX Youth Camp!
Christian Retreat in Bradenton, FL, is certainly…
“an oasis of spiritual refreshment!”
They host conferences, retreats, camping, events, family church, and more…
The facility includes the conference center and church, with hotel style lodging, a cafeteria,
meeting rooms, a gymnasium, a youth center, and outdoor recreation.
As soon as you turn onto Glory Way Boulevard,
you sense the peace that permeates Christian Retreat
located on the banks of the beautiful Manatee River in East Manatee County.
Towering oaks dripping with Spanish moss shade the 110-acre property
that is home to year-round residents, overnight guests, and groups
who use the conference center to host events, meetings and camps.
http://www.christianretreat.org/
The speakers at the morning and evening services were phenomenal…
Rev. Eugene Weaver, our GCMF President, Pastor Emmanuel Derry from Trinadad, Dr. Phil Derstine, Pastor of Christian Retreat Family Church, which was founded by his Father, Dr. Gerald Derstine.
The worship/choir music was anointed, also…
Led by Worship Pastor, Rick Giannico, of Glad Tidings Assembly
God has raised Pastor Rick up in this fellowship
and has equipped him to encourage others to fall in love with Jesus
and to make “Melodies from the heart unto the Lord”.
The Lord has blessed Pastor Rick with an ability to write songs, such as;
“‘Indebted”, “‘Lord Of Everything”, “Glory, Glory To The Lamb”‘, “Rescue Me” and several others.
The songs God gives him are specific for a time and season for the ministry of the church.
Pastor Rick has an evident theme of his heart-
Psalm 66:1
“Shout for joy to God, all the earth!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Wuue7UnFA
On Wednesday evening, Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke spoke…
“Don’t think generally,” he said, “As in the country of America will be saved…
Think specifically, as in my family, my friends, my neighbors, my city, my state will be saved!!
Salvation is for everyone…
Every nation…
Christ for all Nations…
Salvation includes all:
Your spouse, your children, your family, your friends, your neighbors, your acquaintances…
Our President? Yes!!!
People you just met, people you’ve been praying for forever!
Your prayers are answered!
The Lord says, ‘Just like in Africa, America will be saved!
You do the preaching, God brings the people!
When Jesus is next to you, something is about to happen!'”
For the first time in his 35-year ministry history,
internationally known Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke
announced that he will host crusades throughout the United States.
Through Good News crusades, Bonnke will travel from city-to-city
to inspire Americans to draw nearer to a relationship with Jesus.
“I’ve recently become a U.S. citizen, and I have come to love my country,
but my heart is burning
as I witness the staggering decline of morals and faith in this nation.
America needs the Gospel like never before.
Despite years of sharing God’s saving message abroad,
I believe God is now calling me to turn my ministry inward
to help America find renewal and revival.”
Reinhard Bonnke
Evangelist and Founder of Christ For All Nations
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhard_Bonnke
http://reinhardbonnke.com/#&panel1-2
http://reinhardbonnke.com/video/americamissionsubtitles.mp4
He is known as one with a burning passion for the Gospel,
a vision for Africa and a message for the world.
http://reinhardbonnke.com/author.html
“God is a consuming fire and God is love.
His touch torches us.
He sets driftwood on fire and makes firebrands of us.
By His flame of love we become burning and shining witnesses of Jesus Christ.”
“If we are not “fired-up”,
we cannot convey God’s nature to others.
Therefore, everything in this book, One Soul, is about the Bible God of fire,
who fire-baptizes us with his Spirit
and sends us to preach the Good News to all creation.
Anyone who is saved is called to save souls!”
Live, Work and Pray in the Power of the Holy Spirit!
Millions of people all over the world have been introduced to Jesus
through the ministry of Reinhard Bonnke.
These essential works describe how we too can be an extension of God’s love
by partnering with the Holy Spirit.
With a firsthand account of the mighty manifestations of God at work today,
Bonnke takes a careful look at what Scripture teaches
about the anointing and gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus lived, worked, and prayed in the power of the Holy Spirit.
In the Gospel of John
He says, “He who believes in ME,
the works that I do he will do also.”
With this same anointing, we can live this way as well.
“There is urgency in my heart to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ in America.
My team is now on two active Gospel fronts:
Africa and America.
Evangelist Daniel Kolenda,
http://www.bonnke.net/cfan/en/cfan/daniel-kolenda
Will take over for me in Africa…
He has the same anointing!
Anointing breaks the yoke!
Kick the devil, before you kick the bucket!
I have seen God in His omnipotence in Africa.
Over time our ministry saw 74 million people respond to the call of salvation.
Our God is an awesome God.
Thankfully, believers in America have enabled us financially to bring in this harvest of souls in Africa,
but now ‘the bread cast upon the waters shall return to you.’
God spoke to me that the time had come for a mighty wave of salvation to sweep the USA
from city to city, from state to state, and from coast to coast.
And since Jesus Christ is the same there and here,
I expect no small outcome.
Preach the ABC’s of the Gospel…
The simple message of the Gospel…
So they will understand and received God’s Word…
And be saved!
The key is to bring America to the foot of the Cross!
America shall be saved.”
“Reinhard Bonnke is one of the most passionate, faithful and effective evangelists of our generation.”
Joyce Meyer, President – Joyce Meyer Ministries
“Africa is now being saved!
My work in Africa came paid for mostly by American Christians,
and I am so glad and thankful for their giving hearts,
But God spoke to me and said, ‘I did not send you to America
for the country to just be the offering plate for Africa.
I sent you to America for the sake of Americans.’
God will blow faith across America
In Acts 2, on the Day of Pentecost, the Lord spoke suddently!
It was no slight atmospheric change!
It was like a hurricane!
Hold on for dear life!
A mighty, rushing wind came!
Before the fire!!!!
The human heart is a fireplace, made for the fire of God, made to hold it!
The wind’s purpose is to blow out the ash and get rid of the trash!
We are made for the Gospel, made for His fire!
Tongues of fire!
Which fell on each of the 120 in the upper room!
No super anointed, or double anointed…
One flame of fire on each person was enough, two will kill you!
Everyone, get your own flame!
Not enough to be educated, at the expense of the fire!
Less Holy Spirit, means more cake & coffee…
There’s no substitute for the fire of the Holy Spirit.
There are no copies, you are an original!
Get the flame and serve as you are!
God knew we needed to have power, so He sent the Holy Spirit!
Enjoy Christianity!!!!
It’s a joy to serve You, Lord!
One-hundred and twenty people’s throats announced the Holy Spirit’s arrival…
As He wrapped Himself in them!
Glory to God!
The Holy Spirit needs people!!
The crowd was listening!
Don’t be ashamed of the power of God!
The fire is for keeps!
Get the fire!
Then, once we have it, the fire keeps us burning!!
No stoking necessary…
Permanent, forever!
The Holy Spirit lands on you like on a landing strip…
He doesn’t take off ’til you reach Heaven!
Lord…
Choose me!
Use me!
There is no need for jealousy…
Get your own Holy Spirit…
There’s more than enough for everyone!”
http://reinhardbonnke.com/partners.html
“In February 2013, we conducted our first crusade in Vero Beach, Florida,
and the Holy Spirit moved mightily.
Then, in September we had our second outreach in the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.
There we saw some 20,000 in attendance,
and nearly 2000 people make a decision for Christ!
Now, we will continue across the nation,
Gospel crusade after Gospel crusade, from stadium to stadium.
This is not the day to join the choir of the despaired
but to ‘blow the trumpet of God in Zion.’
This day is the best day ever, because it is the day of salvation.
There will be a crop for God’s glory, not a flop.”
“Evangelism must always lead into the church.
This is a central truth I have practiced everywhere.
I, the evangelist, bring my nets and borrow the boats of the local churches.
Together we will cast our nets into the human ocean
and pull them in to be emptied on the beach.
My promise to you is not to take a single fish
but to leave them all with the local churches.
Then I will dry and mend my nets and move to the next place.”
“I am scanning the skies for men and women
who pray and weep for the salvation of America.
As Bill Bright used to say, ‘Let’s leave our logos and egos.’
Let’s rally at the foot of the Cross of Calvary
And preach the Gospel of salvation to the nation.
The Holy Spirit will cooperate.
God is pouring out His Spirit
With glorious indifference to our differences!
He said, ‘I will pour out of my Spirit on all flesh.’
And it seems to me He pours Himself into the mold of any vessel.
Please determine how you and your church
can participate in any of these upcoming crusades.”
“The primary truth about God is that He is the Deliverer, the Emancipator, and the Savior.
He is God only to the free.
Faith is a venture that turns life into an adventure.
Doubts get us nowhere.
They are mooring ropes.
Believing God means we cast off,
like ships designed for riding the high seas and going somewhere.
Faith inspires. Doubt paralyzes.
Faith says, ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.’
Unbelief does nothing.
Faith in God is exciting.
I’m an incurable believer, and I don’t want to be cured!
God bless you!”
Rev. Reinhard Bonnke, Evangelist
hwww.facebook.com/evangelistreinhardbonnkettps://
I walk the streets of London
And notice in the faces passing by
Something that makes me stop and listen
My heart grows heavy with the cry
Where is the hope for London?
You whisper and my heart begins to soar
As I’m reminded
Every street in London in Yours, oh yes, it is
I walk the dirt roads of Uganda
I see the scars that war has left behind
Hope like the sun is fading
They’re waiting for a cure no one can find
And I hear children’s voices singing
Of a God who heals and rescues and restores
And I’m reminded
That every child in Africa is Yours
And it’s all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
From the stars in the sky
To the depths of the ocean floor
And it’s all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
You’re the Maker and Keeper
Father and Ruler of everything, it’s all Yours
And I walk the sidewalks of Nashville
Like Singapore, Manila and Shanghai
I brush by the beggar’s hand and the wealthy man
And everywhere I look I realize
That just like the streets of London
For every man and woman, boy and girl
All of creation
This is our Father’s world
And it’s all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
From the stars in the sky
To the depths of the ocean floor
And it’s all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
You’re the Maker and Keeper
Father and Ruler of everything
It’s all Yours, God
It’s all Yours, God
It’s all Yours, God
It’s all Yours, God
The glory is Yours, God
All the honor is Yours, God
The power is Yours, God
The glory is Yours, God
You’re the King of kings
And Lord of lords
And it’s all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
From the stars in the sky
To the depths of the ocean floor
And it’s all Yours, God, Yours, God
Everything is Yours
All the greatness and power
The glory and splendor and majesty
Everything is Yours, yeah, it’s all Yours
It’s all Yours
It’s all Yours
It’s all Yours
It’s All Yours, Lord!
Amen!
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