Sometimes we make plans and then God changes them. Needless to say His plans are much better. We had several new people with us last night at the Fire Station. We began as normal with an extended time of worship led by Jen and the band.
After about an hour or so we moved into a testimony time. Several people shared about how they had been impacted by the last Fire Station. Karen shared about how God healed her persistent lower back problem (she literally felt like God replaced a vertebra in her back, sweet!). Sean asked for others with back problems to go to the side so that Karen could pray for them to receive the same type of healing.
To our surprise about 60% of the group stood up and went to receive prayer for their backs. Sean shared briefly about God character as seen in His encounter with Moses (Ex. 34). God is good and in the goodness of His nature He likes to see us healed not just spiritually but also mentally and physically as well.
As Sean was sharing God was already at work doing His thing. One woman who had come for the first time had a broken elbow that she injured rollerskating in May of 2008. She testified that while we were sharing about our testimonies and Gods goodness that her elbow began to tingle/burn (as we all know "heat is good"). Jen asked if she could do something she couldn't do before and she told us that the pain was gone and the she could move it freely now. Praise God!
Well this is just one of the many testimonies of How God met people last night. It was just another good night in the Kingdom. If you haven't made it out to a Fire Station yet we would highly recommend coming out and hanging out with us and God. You never know what might happen next.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Harrisburg Discipleship Center YES Teams
We returned to the Harrisburg Discipleship Training Center last night. We were asked to come and minister prophetically to the YES (Youth Evangelism Service) teams before they leave for their overseas assignments. So we took a great team of Firestarters with us to get the teams fired up.
Jen shared with students from Mat. 10:16 and encouraged them to be as smart, alert and perceptive like snakes and as innocent, pure and unmixed with the world like a peaceful, restful dove. She encouraged them to stay unified as they go. Sean shared from Luke 9 & 10 about the power & authority that Jesus sends us out with and the need for the power of the Holy Spirit. The ministry team then prayed over each team.
Austin & Lauren kept a steady stream of worship going while the ministry teams spent time praying for each of the outreach teams. It was encouraging to see the teams grouped together as we prayed for them. We sensed that God was already working His unity into the groups. We were also encouraged by the groups hunger for God and their openness to Him.
Please keep these teams in your prayers as they head out after Thanksgiving to spread the fire of God throughout the world.
Jen shared with students from Mat. 10:16 and encouraged them to be as smart, alert and perceptive like snakes and as innocent, pure and unmixed with the world like a peaceful, restful dove. She encouraged them to stay unified as they go. Sean shared from Luke 9 & 10 about the power & authority that Jesus sends us out with and the need for the power of the Holy Spirit. The ministry team then prayed over each team.
Austin & Lauren kept a steady stream of worship going while the ministry teams spent time praying for each of the outreach teams. It was encouraging to see the teams grouped together as we prayed for them. We sensed that God was already working His unity into the groups. We were also encouraged by the groups hunger for God and their openness to Him.
Please keep these teams in your prayers as they head out after Thanksgiving to spread the fire of God throughout the world.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Another Outrageous Fire Station!
We had another tremendous time together on Tonight at the Fire Station! Jen & the Firestarters band kicked it of leading us in an extended time of worship. Jen asked for people to share any words or scriptures that God was putting on our hearts and several people shared. Some of the scriptures shared include; Ps 139:5b, 7-10, Ps 34:4-19, Ps 91, and Is 40. Many of these verses spoke of God presence and His salvation and deliverance, all of which we experienced.
After worship Sean shared about the importance of receiving the power of God's Holy Spirit to equip us to do the tasks He has called us to. He read from Acts 1:4-8 when Jesus commands the disciples to wait for the promise of His Spirit (the baptism of "fire"). Jesus told them the with this "fire" (v.8) they will receive the power to fulfill the commands of Christ (the great commission). Sean then shared about his experience of seeking for more of God and his experience of receiving the "fire" of God's Spirit.
Sean invited people who had never received a deeper revelation of the presence and Spirit of God to come front for prayer. God touched many people as they received a fresh touch from God and revelation from His Spirit. Testimonies are coming in about how people experienced the power of God. Several people experienced physical healing as well! We will be posting some of these testimonies on our web site soon.
It can certainly be said that God showed up, as He likes to do, and made this an outrageous time! We are looking forward to the next Fire Station with much expetation!
After worship Sean shared about the importance of receiving the power of God's Holy Spirit to equip us to do the tasks He has called us to. He read from Acts 1:4-8 when Jesus commands the disciples to wait for the promise of His Spirit (the baptism of "fire"). Jesus told them the with this "fire" (v.8) they will receive the power to fulfill the commands of Christ (the great commission). Sean then shared about his experience of seeking for more of God and his experience of receiving the "fire" of God's Spirit.
Sean invited people who had never received a deeper revelation of the presence and Spirit of God to come front for prayer. God touched many people as they received a fresh touch from God and revelation from His Spirit. Testimonies are coming in about how people experienced the power of God. Several people experienced physical healing as well! We will be posting some of these testimonies on our web site soon.
It can certainly be said that God showed up, as He likes to do, and made this an outrageous time! We are looking forward to the next Fire Station with much expetation!