Hello All,
Last night's meeting (Friday Nov. 6) concluded our Week #17 of our "Spreading the Fire!" meetings at New Beginnings Fellowship in Hernando, Florida. (www.nbfhernando.com) This morning, I again type this email almost speechless! There is no way in the world that I can find the words to even begin to describe what God did in that meeting! To be totally honest, even after a cup of coffee and a great breakfast, I'm still consumed in the Afterglow Glory from that meeting!
In our meetings we never know what is going to actually happen. For instance, Corinne was prepared to minister, but the Holy Spirit had a completely different idea! Corinne had a great word to share, but the Spirit had an even greater
one! Of course we always choose His word over ours everyday! The Glory fell on us during worship. Kris was leading and immediately it was obvious to both her and I that God was up to something. The anointing was very strong and our second song was the old Toronto hit, "Sweet Wind!" That is exactly what happened, the Wind blew! And Wow!!! Did it blow!
Doreen was waving a silk banner with flames of fire on it. Becky was in the back of the room deep in worship when she saw a vision of Kris being covered with fire. Becky then told Doreen to go onto the platform and cover Kris with her banner and that is all it took! They then began to wave the banner in the air and other Gals began to run under it. From that time on, total Holy Ghost pandemonium broke out! As this was going on, I thought, "Hey, I want some of this!" So I ran under the waving fire banner, others did
too! Then the ministry began! Our Gals, totally consumed with Fire began to lay hands on others. People came running up to recieve prayer and prophetic ministry. Josh, a young man with a dyed red, spiked Mohawk hair cut, who gave his heart to the Lord the night before, came running under the flying Fire banner too. What a sight! Will is coming back to the Lord, he came forward, and with his ball cap on his head, the Gals wrapped the fire banner over his head and Will began to tear up and was on the verge of speaking in tongues. Wow! Over in another corner several couples began to minister to others and deliverance began taking place. In the middle of all of this a feather fell to the ground. Several of our pictures from the meeting have orbs in them again! Who knows what the feathers and orbs mean? I sure don't want to make a doctrine over them, but it was obvious that God was
moving strong! One brother, in motorcycle leathers, his second time visiting, came up to me and said, "I've been looking for this for a long time!"
Through all of this, guess what I was doing? NOTHING! Oh, that's not quite true, I was taking some pictures. Just about all of the ministry done last night by the people, not just by a few "special ministers!" God is raising up the Body in these meetings! I love it! These meetings are driven by a "Special Personality!" The Star of our meetings has been and continues to be the Holy Spirit and everyone who steps out in faith to be used of God! God is raising up the "Little Ole Me's" in these meetings! That is a core vision of our church and the people are beginning to thrive on it! These People are the ones God is using more than any "Special Speakers" we bring in!
I love it because this is exactly what God called us here to
accomplish... To raise up the Body of Christ to do the work of the ministry, so that the Kingdom of God can advance throughout this region! We are looking for an Acts chapter 8 revival..."And there was great joy in that City!"
People are not coming to these meetings to "see" Brother Blank Blank or Sister Blank Blank! That is the mistake of past moves of God, building them on personalities. When the personality falls into sin or fails in any way, so does the move of God! I note a lot of "chasing the personality" going on these days! People run to conferences to "see" Brother Blank Blank, get their picture taken with him, buy his new book and then run to the next conference next week! In our "Spreading the Fire!" meetings Brother Blank Blank most likely won't be there! However, the Holy Spirit will be and so will some hungry, ready to be used Saints of God! The Fire is falling on them and they are
giving it away like mad! It's only a matter of time before this spreads to the Streets of Citrus County. When it does, watch out, we'll have hit Critical Mass!
People call me a "pastor." I guess I am, but not in the traditional sense of the word. I don't see myself fitting that role at all. I would much rather see myself as a "facilitator." My job is to help others perform the work of the ministry. I help others do what God has called them to do! My job is to help them go way beyond me, to see their ministry calling completely fulfilled! I've thought a long time about what God is doing with Corinne and I and in this fantastic church! I sometimes call this, "The New Beginnings Experiment." We are taking a traditional, charismatic church and watching God completely transform it (the people) into a Kingdom of God advancing lighthouse in the community. Last night a lady, a
visitor, told us that we were scoring a line on the strongholds of religion and legalism within our region. I sense that strongly! We wish to continue to "score that line" until these strongholds completely break and the fullness of God's Kingdom Now is totally manifested!
Yes... to quote my friend Stephen Strader, "I love my job!" I sure do!
Week #18 begins Sunday (tomorrow)! Next Wednesday through Friday night Revival continues! I hope to see you in a meeting or two! More Lord! Yes... Lord, much, much more!
Kingdom Blessings!
Larry
p.s. Check out 3 attached pictures from last night
p.s.s. Remember we are webstreaming these meetings. Last night we had people from both Canada and Italy on live. To view go to our web site, www.nbfhernando.com and click on the Podcasts
button.
