Let me encourage you to continue to pray in faith for revival fires to burn throughout our city and the surrounding area--to the glory of God! Please pray for God to establish new wineskins that can contain the new wine of His glorious presence.
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I wanted to let Glenn Kennedy and the rest of you know how much these meetings have meant to me these last two years that I have been involved (thank you, Carol Fox, for inviting me!) I want Glenn Kennedy to be encouraged that he is definitely making a huge difference in peoples' lives.
Because of the Monday night meetings at Glenn Kennedy's:
I have a greater love and understanding for Israel that I wouldn't have had otherwise.
I've experienced the presence of God time and time again.
Worship has taken a greater place of importance in my own personal prayer time.
I've been healed from hurts caused by people who are supposed to be on my own team (church people).
I've seen such a great sacrifice, a laying down of life for the Gospel and the kingdom of God by people like Glenn Kennedy, Myrna Middleton and Melody Morris.
I have a greater understanding of the apostle and the prophet.
I have a greater understanding of what the church should and will look like.
I've become comfortable with extravagant worship.
I have an understanding of travail.
I never knew about the great network of intercessors across America. Amazing!
I've seen a determination in Glenn Kennedy to swim against the tide.
I've been exposed to the deeper levels of relationship with God that I didn't know about.
I have found refuge in the midst of storms at The Gathering.
I've learned the importance of silence before God and waiting on Him.
I've paid babysitters $20 a night many times just to get to The Gathering.
When I leave a Monday (or another) night, I say, "Now that's church!" Life has been imparted to me at these meetings.
I have a greater desire for revival in me, my city and country.
Desires I've had for a long time, like short-term missionary work, have been confirmed by the prophetic word.
The prophetic presbytery really confirmed to me again that God loves me and He knows specifically what talents, abilities and the heart I have, and he wants to use them. Thank you for all who took part in the prophetic presbyteries.
I have greater fellowship with God.
So, thank you Glenn Kennedy for the sacrifice you have made. This is just one testimoney. Just think of all the others who have set foot in your home. So, from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, GLENN!!!!! (Marjorie Broce)
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Last night (June 3, 2003), the Lord truly conducted a meeting as a "feast for the saints" in my home as Pat and Charlie Mines ministered in the leading of praise and worship, as beautiful singing in the Spirit went forth, as the prophetic song of the Lord was given, as the gifts of the Spirit operated, and as Prophet-Teacher Steve Wilber (one of my beloved "Fathers in the Faith") delivered his powerful message entitled "A Word for the Withering." He stated that this was the very first time he had preached this subject, as he masterfully delivered what I consider one of the very best sermons Steve had ever preached to the crowd of approximately 22 people. Those who had never heard him before were literally blown away by the heavy anointing that rested upon him. One person really freaked out and told me later that he was about to leave thinking that Steve would be too deep for him, but as the mantle of anointing began to sweep through the room, this fellow said to himself, "This has got to be God's Presence. I like this thing , whatever it is!" So he stayed, and the Holy Spirit revealed much truth to him. This guy later said that the Lord really spoke to his heart during the message and that he needed to be around what I call the "heavy anointing" more.
The following are a few of the insights which Brother Steve delivered in his incredible message.
The first text was Jeremiah 37:17, when King Zedekiah asked Jeremiah( who was imprisoned in a dungeon), "IS THERE ANY WORD FROM THE LORD?," and Jeremiah replied, "There is, for God said that you will be delivered into the hands of the KING OF BABYLON."
Quote 1 - "All of carnal man's efforts to build containers (man-made church structures) with the purpose of containing God are only built to be broken by God! Why? Because God is always bigger than any container."
Quote 2 - When shown by another minister a beautiful new church building in the process of being constructed, John Wright Follette replied, "They are building a classic Adamic ruin!"
Quote 3 - Thomas Minster, the pietist in Germany, said "Thomas Minster will not believe in a MUTE God!" Steve was emphasizing that God is always speaking and teaching His own people in some way everyday of their lives. "Is your God a mute God, or is He actively involved in your daily affairs as a participant in your decision-making?"
Quote 4 - "This greatly reduced, watered-down Christianity has been thrust upon us here in America, and we have to deal with it."
Quote 5 - "Is there a word from the Lord for us today? A resounding "YES!" is heard from the portals of heaven! Jesus Christ is God's final Word to fallen man in this hour!!! D o you know Him, really know Him?"
Quote 6 - "God is presently out to get a stronger grasp upon His people. Do you feel the Hand of Almighty God beginning to grip you tighter? God also wants to give you, His people, a greater ability to grip the deeper things of God! I sense a tremendous intensification of that gripping ability at work in this room tonight. Receive God's will for you to take hold of the marvelous things of God and run with them. I declare this word of the Lord tonight for you all!" ( Many "amens" and "hallelujahs"and "glory to Gods" went forth in a torrent of praise and worship at this time.)
Quote 7 - "When you and I are riding the gravy train, we do not tend to cry out to God FROM THE DEPTHS of our hearts. The Psalmist said in Psalm 130:1 "Out of the depth have I cried unto you, Oh Lord!" It is not until we cry out from the depths that we begin to understand the ways of God or the mysteries of His Glorious Kingdom. Thank God when you a pressed hard to cry out to Him from the depths. Sometimes prayer must be squeezed out of us in order for God to begin to show us the unique powers of intercession and supplication."
Quote 8 - "The Bible states that God often put the Word of the Lord into the prophets' mouths, not in their ears or in their hearts. God told Isaiah, "Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it, saith the Lord." I've know a few prophets that, as the old saints would say, had the "Sure Word of the Lord." With some folks the "Sure Word of the Lord" dwells with them in a richness and a purity that is indescribable. Mom Beall of Detroit, Sister Gibson of Rochester, John Wright Follette, and George Shay, who had the sure word of the lord with miracles... The Word says, " Let the Word of Christ dwell in you RICHLY in all wisdom. Does His Words dwell within you richly?"
Quote 9 - " The Bible states, "The grass withereth, and the flower fadeth, but the Word of the lord endureth forever." When you see men around you begin to wither up and faint and become discouraged and falter, when you begin to see men wither in their anxiety and fear, realize that those men need to hear a sure word of prophesy from the Lord. They need that word to invade their lives and attack all of the negatives that have pulled them down to the level of being worms gravelling in the dirt. You and I are called everyday to be, in a sense, deliverers of those sure words of prophesy to the hurting and the needy. When the powerful word of the Living God invades the heart, it is like fresh water, fertilizer, and radiant sunshine to the withering grass that faints from too much heat in its own private little, desertlike existence. I firmly believe that there is an appropriate word of the Lord for every occasion in life! May you and I always have a "word in season" for the withering around us, a word that is like apples of gold in pitchers of silver, a word that has supernatural weight and divine substance to it in these day that try men's souls. Amen."
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On Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, The Gathering conducted it first ever "Prophetic Presbytery" for the saints here in Clarksville. The prophetic-intercessory prayer team was made up of a group of believers with proven prophetic ministries. This group of committed servants consisted of Mack Nolen, Myrna Middleton, Johna Veatch, Melody Morris, Lois Leal, Glenn Kennedy, and for a period of time, Patsy Hogan. There were thirty minute session slots from 9:00 a.m. to noon and then from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. for the team to minister to various individual believers who felt called to some type of ministry.
Wow, did God prove Himself faithful to move in an incredible way, beyond the ministry team's wildest dreams! The lives of those who received minstry were dramatically touched and sincerely transformed as the secrets of their hearts were revealed. Much revelation knowledge began the pour out of the ministry team's declarations as the team waited upon God to move by way of the gifts of the Holy Ghost. Much inner healing of old hurts and wounds took place in the hearts of the recipients as the team moved in the word of knowledge, the word of wisdom, discerning of spirits, prophecy, deliverance ministry, the gift of mercy, prophetic songs , exhortation, and other gifts of the Holy Spirit. Many saints were anointed with oil and with the laying on of hands and commissioned to go forth with a new courage, a renewed vision, and a bold, aggressive faith to do battle in God's Great Army. Hallelujah, God was really on the move that day!!! There were many confirmations concerning the God-ordained path that saints were to take in order to get to the next level of maturity in God's Great Destiny for the Body of Christ. It was truly an historic, life-changing event that will have far reaching repercussions in the months ahead to aid in bringing revival fires to Clarksville. I Timothy 4:14 states: "Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of hands of the presbytery. Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all."
Many church bodies do not allow a prophetic presbytery to operate in their midst , but it is a very scriptural work called to build up the body of Christ and better equip the saints for the work of the ministry. Glenn Kennedy had prayed a long time in order for God to birth this work, and Glenn's joy knew no bounds as he saw his dream come to life and as it imparted so much of the life of God to the recipients. Let us pray that God will raise up very soon prophetic presbyteries all over this nation and throughout the world. To God be all the Glory!!!
God bless you for yielding to the Lord and conducting the Prophetic Presbytery in your home. It was a wonderful blessing to me, and the Lord has continued to speak to me about the words that He spoke through each of you. This is much needed for the edification of the Body of Christ and is a great encouragement to each member to continue to develop in spiritual maturity. Your Sister in the Lord, Janet R.
PRAISE THE LORD! I am thanking God this morning with GREAT JOY for all HE HAS DONE AND IS DOING! On Monday, Nov. 18th, in the home of Glenn Kennedy, I saw the RIVER OF GOD flow freely and the SAINTS OF GOD OBEYING HIS VOICE ON A WHOLE NEW LEVEL. How glorious it is to see the BODY RESPOND TO THE RIVER OF GOD. Thank you to each of you for ALL YOUR YEARS OF PRAYERS FOR REVIVAL, ALL YOUR PRAYERS FOR GOD'S RIVER TO FLOW, AND ALL YOUR OBEDIENCE TO HIS DIRECTION!
I love each of you and just wanted you to know how grateful that I am for each of you! May YOU EACH CONTINUE TO BE BLESSED WITH HIS GRACE TO DO ALL HE CALLS YOU TO DO! And may more laborers come from the NORTH, THE SOUTH, THE EAST AND WEST.....FOR THE RIVER IS HERE!!!!!!
Loving God and FLOATING IN HIS RIVER!!!!
Melody M.
