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From Bishop David Holdridge:
To my friends and colleagues in the ministry-
I received the following articles last nite from Charisma magazine and am forwarding them to you concerning Rev. Todd Bentley recently known for the revival known as the Lakeland Outpouring. I will add my brief comments at the end of this email.
Bishop Holdridge
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Todd Bentley Separation Shocks Followers, Apostolic Overseers
By Paul Steven Ghiringhelli
Leaders of the apostolic movement are scrambling for answers after learning that revival leader Todd Bentley is separating from his wife.
California pastor Bill Johnson, who with pastors John Arnott and Che Ahn represents Bentley's apostolic covering under a group called the Revival Alliance, said he was shocked by Bentley's announcement. This is an obvious tragedy, both for Todd and Shonnah and the move of God in Lakeland, Johnson said.
They had problems a couple of years ago, and I got involved at that time to lend support and give counsel to Todd and his staff. In talking with Todd I was led to believe those issues were now in order. Obviously they weren't.
During an impromptu meeting Monday, Bentley told the staff of his Fresh Fire Ministries that he and his wife, Shonnah, were separating. In a statement released Tuesday, the Fresh Fire board of directors said the meetings were not to blame for the breakup of Bentley's marriage, that the separation was not due to infidelity by either spouse and that they hoped the marriage would be restored. We know that many of you will have questions, for most of which we presently have no answers, the board members stated.
Bentley has spent most of the last four months away from his home in Abbottsford, B.C., where his wife and three children reside. Shonnah Bentley has appeared on the platform with her husband in Lakeland periodically.
The news did not come as a total surprise to the top three members of the Revival Alliance, an apostolic group that Bentley submitted himself to during a commissioning ceremony on June 23 in Lakeland. We are all of one heart in that we want to see their marriage restored, and just as important, see their hearts get healed from these points of weakness that have been there for years, Johnson said.
At press time, Johnson said he had still not been able to make contact with Bentley.
C. Peter Wagner, leader of the International Coalition of Apostles, convened and officiated at the Revival Alliance's commissioning ceremony in June. Wagner's wife, Doris, said he was shocked when he received the news of Bentley's separation while he was in Asia conducting a 10-day ministry trip.
Arnott, an alliance member and founding pastor of the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship, said he was also surprised when he got word Monday of Bentley's separation. I had hoped that the previous troubles had been resolved and worked through, he told Charisma, referring to marital problems he said the Bentleys had two years ago.
Ahn told Charisma the Revival Alliance is doing all that we can do to bring correction and counsel to Todd.
Stephen Strader, senior pastor of Ignited Church, where Bentley's revival meetings began, told Charisma the separation was for a period of time while [the couple] both continue to receive counseling. Strader said he only recently discovered the counseling sessions between the two had been ongoing for the past three years.
The outpouring has put a tremendous strain on their [counseling] process because the process, for all intents and purposes, was almost suspended because of the exaggerated distance and the exaggerated seven-days-a-week schedule, Strader said.
According to Strader, Bentley turned the leadership of the revival meetings over to him on Aug. 6 more than two weeks before the Aug. 23 date Bentley previously said would be his last service. Strader said Bentley would officially depart the revival during tonight's meeting in Lakeland, when Bentley is scheduled to thank the crowd and commission his interns to continue the revival.
In their statement, the Fresh Fire board members said the ministry would focus on growing the Global Outpourings that have spread since April via GOD TV and the Internet.
Rory and Wendy Alec, founders of GOD TV, said that even though last Friday was their network's final live broadcast of the Lakeland meetings, they believe the outpouring is a genuine move of God. We believe that it is important to recognize and defend the authenticity of this outpouring by the testimonies of the countless thousands who viewed on GOD TV or attended at Lakeland and were healed, set free and delivered through Jesus Christ, the Alecs said in a statement.
Patricia King, founder of Extreme Prophetic TV and a close friend of Bentley's, told Charisma she is praying for wisdom about how to help people process the news of Bentley's separation. I am heart-broken over the situation, she said. I love Todd. I will always love Him. I will carry Him in my heart and prayers and never let go.
Right now, though, I am in pain, deep pain, she added, for the body [of Christ], for Todd, for his family.
Johnson said the Revival Alliance leaders want to help Bentley heal and experience restoration. None of the Revival Alliance members sweeps things under the carpet and ignore or deny tragedy, he said. Neither do we think great anointing is a replacement for character. We will now work hard to bring healing and restoration, considering it a privilege to stand with a brother in trouble, regardless of who is at fault.
Paul Steven Ghiringhelli
Due to the seriousness of this story, both publisher Stephen Strang and editor Lee Grady felt they should give their perspectives. You can read their comments in the Strang Report and Fire in My Bones columns that follow.
It's Time for Spiritual Fathers
By Steve Strang
It's time for the spiritual fathers to step up and help Todd Bentley, the former leader of the revival that has come to be known as the "Lakeland Outpouring."
In light of the tragic news of the break-up of Bentley's marriage and some type of breakdown by Bentley himself (close associates are being tight-lipped), I believe his apostolic covering needs to minister not only to him but also to the larger body of Christ.
In June, at the request of Stephen Strader, pastor of Lakeland, Florida's Ignited Church, Peter Wagner, head of the International Coalition of Apostles, agreed to lead an effort to address some of the concerns other ministers had voiced regarding the outpouring. As a result, Bentley and the revival in Lakeland were put under apostolic covering in what I consider a very healthy step.
Too often in the "anything-goes-if-there's-an-'anointing' " charismatic environment there is no clear line of spiritual authority. But at Wagner's leading, Bentley submitted to the authority of three mature men of God--John Arnott, Che Ahn and Bill Johnson--who love him and who agreed to give him and his ministry apostolic oversight
I know all three of these men personally. Each of them has a stellar reputation and is known for his desire to see revival come to the body of Christ. Each endorsed the Lakeland Outpouring and on June 23 laid hands on Bentley to commission him to lead that revival
About a week ago Wagner issued a statement about the commissioning process, which I believe was needed and very helpful. Little did any of us know that within a matter of days revelations would come out about Bentley. In 20/20 hindsight perhaps we should have seen it coming.- -Anyone who is in services 4 to 6 hours a day, 7 days a week for weeks on end is bound to have some type of breakdown.
- -Anyone who covers himself with tattoos while in the ministry raises questions about his stability.
- -Anyone who talks about the "Angel of the Healing Revival" that ministered to A.A. Allen and William Branham must have overlooked the fact that Allen and Branham both were discredited with moral shortcomings.
- -Anyone who baptizes people in the name of the Father, the Son "and BAM" is playing lightly with the Holy Spirit and is bordering on blasphemy.
Many of us who long for revival saw the hungry people coming to Lakeland and witnessed the powerful anointing. We recognize that God can use flawed people (because He uses us!), yet we had major questions about Bentley. But rather than censoring him, we wanted to help correct the problems.
Now is the time for Bentley to be corrected. But it would also be good for Arnott, Ahn and Johnson, as well as other leaders such as Wagner, to issue a statement to the body of Christ to help the tens and perhaps hundreds of thousands who were affected by the outpouring understand what is going on spiritually.
Because all of these men endorsed the revival, it might even be appropriate for them to issue an apology. Some of Bentley's critics say an apology is necessary.
Perhaps some of the problems would have been prevented if men had spoken into Bentley's life several months ago. As good as it is to have an ambulance at the bottom of the cliff to help the injured, it is much better to have a fence at the top of the cliff to prevent someone from going over.
The Old Testament is full of the stories of flawed men God used powerfully. He continues to use flawed men and women today. But at the same time I believe God sets a higher standard for leaders in the church, requiring them to live righteous and holy lives. It is not right for the leaders who encourage us to follow God with utmost devotion to fall into divorce and other sins while the mocking world watches.
Strader, the pastor to whom Bentley handed "the baton of the Outpouring" earlier this month and who is continuing the services at his church, said that a television news crew was outside his church Tuesday covering what is happening. Newsmen are usually skeptical of high-profile preachers because they've seen them rise and fall in the past.
Strader told me that his church, which seats about 800, was packed with people wanting a touch from God. But he admitted that many have been devastated by the news about Bentley's marriage, including many of the young staff members who were employed by Bentley's ministry, Fresh Fire. Bentley, his wife, Shonnah, and their family, also, are clearly in turmoil.
Strader mentioned as we talked that we have to be careful not to shoot our wounded. I was reminded of his comment during my daily Bible reading this morning, which included Galatians 6, a passage that says we need to restore those who fall with a spirit of gentleness so that we don't fall into the same sin. But he also pointed out that there must be a reason why the story of Ananias and Sapphira is in the Bible as a warning to others
IMPORTANT NOTE FROM BISHOP HOLDRIDGE: I DO NOT IN ANY WAY AGREE WITH STEPHEN STRANG'S COMMENTS CONCERNING BROTHER AA ALLEN.
[ I invite you to read Wagner's statement, which was written before Bentley's pending divorce had become public.]
A Report From PeterTHE LAKELAND APOSTOLIC FINDINGS
From the Lakeland Outpouring Apostolic Team
Written by C. Peter Wagner, Convening Apostle
(As of 8-11-08)Introduction
Few events in recent church history have drawn as much national and international attention as the Lakeland Outpouring, May-August 2008, led by evangelist Todd Bentley and his Fresh Fire Ministries team. A key factor contributing to this unusual phenomenon has been the decision of Rory and Wendy Alec to use GOD TV to televise the revival meetings internationally.
As would be expected, true to the history of revivals, a powerful move of God like this inevitably draws serious attacks from the enemy and his forces of darkness. One outcome is a range of reactions to the phenomenon from those who focus on the hand of God in the ministry to those who focus on the damage that the enemy is doing. Because of the unprecedented number of people who have been affected one way or another by Lakeland and because of instant communication through technology, opinions and points of view easily become public domain, and the body of Christ can readily become polarized, which, of course, would be a victory for the enemy.
Unfortunately, in the case of Lakeland, the enemy has been succeeding, more than he should, in producing widespread confusion and even chaos throughout large segments of the body of Christ.
Throughout the early weeks of the Outpouring I watched it from time to time on TV, I followed the news items and rejoiced at what God was doing in Lakeland, but the matter was located toward the bottom of my priority scale. I also became aware of a rising number of criticisms and concerns about what was going on there, but I had very little interest in absorbing or analyzing them. This changed when I received a telephone call from Apostle Stephen Strader, Pastor of Ignited Church, and host of the Lakeland Outpouring. Stephen called me as the Presiding Apostle of the International Coalition of Apostles (ICA) of which he was a member. From first hand observation he described both the blessings and harsh opposition that they had begun to experience. Then he said, "Where are the apostles?"
I believe the Holy Spirit spoke to me at that moment and said words to the effect, "Peter, you will need to answer that question." As I have written in my books, one of the roles of an apostle is to set things in order and another is to assure that the body of Christ is operating on the basis of sound, biblical doctrine. There was no question about the need-disorder reigned, and many of the Lakeland doctrines as well as practices were being called into question on an international scope. I believe that I was given a divine assignment that I hadn't even desired, namely to attempt to bring some kind of apostolic order to this widespread and potentially damaging confusion.
While I was talking to Stephen, God kept bringing the word "alignment" to the front of my mind, so I questioned him on Todd Bentley's apostolic alignment. The upshot was that Todd believed in apostles and prophets, but he had never entered into a formal alignment. I did some more investigation over the next couple of days, and I was assured that this was indeed the case.
As the picture developed, there were two pressing needs. One was to facilitate apostolic alignment for Todd and the other was to deal responsibly with the doctrinal and ministry style issues being discussed. Then the question became, Which should come first? Meanwhile I had been discussing these things with several friends, all of whom were also members of ICA and whose opinion I highly respected. I immediately discovered to my surprise that many of my friends had formed highly-charged and emotionally intense opinions. Some were advising me not to go to Lakeland to promote a formal alignment until the doctrinal issues first had been resolved. Others took the opposite position. I carefully considered what they said and weighed the pros and cons as best I could.
My thinking was that I did not want to deal with doctrinal issues with any one but fellow apostles. I had recently attempted a similar process that had to do with a certain prophet, and I had failed in accomplishing my goal of bringing about a reconciliation of opposing parties. I felt that one of my mistakes had been attempting to deal directly with a prophet who was not aligned with me instead of dealing with an apostle with whom this person was in fact aligned. I certainly knew that I did not want to attempt to work directly with an evangelist such as Todd Bentley, especially one whom I had never met. If Todd was not apostolically aligned, this alignment needed to be formalized before I was prepared to go any further. I am well aware that some friends thought I should have stopped right there and pulled out. Perhaps I should have, but I felt that I would be disobeying the word from the Holy Spirit if I did. Some of my friends have not yet forgiven me for not taking their advice, and, who knows? Someday they might be telling me, "I told you so!"
Regardless, I knew that alignment needed to come first. Chuck Pierce, with whom I am closely aligned prophetically, wholeheartedly agreed. I did my due diligence and discovered that Che Ahn was the ICA member who had the closest contact with Todd, and that Todd was willing to accept this alignment. Che felt that he should bring in Bill Johnson and John Arnott since all three of them were close to Todd and they lead the newly-formed Revival Alliance. Unbelievably, all four of us had one date in common open all summer, Monday, June 23, so we decided that we would propose it to Todd. He enthusiastically agreed and invited us to come.By now the word was getting out and I was receiving a quantity of email correspondence from other apostles who were interested. I opened the door for those who desired to accompany us on the platform. I did not allow prophets, evangelists pastors, or teachers to join the group-apostles only. A total of 17 apostles participated representing three apostolic streams: ICA, Revival Alliance, and Morning Star (Rick Joyner).
The Alignment Ceremony
My role in the ceremony was to facilitate Todd's alignment with the three from Revival Alliance, who would then commission Todd as the evangelist to the Lakeland Outpouring. The others were invited to join in with short prayers or prophecies as led.
I need to explain a couple of things at this point, because it turns out that some have misunderstood what I have just said. Some have thought that Todd is aligned with me, which is not the case. He is not a member of ICA. We are barely acquainted. Please note that purposely I have never come out and defended Todd against any of the accusations. I have attempted to maintain neutrality in order to deal with the issues as objectively as possible.
Some have said that my very appearance in the ceremony constituted a de facto endorsement of the Lakeland Outpouring. I anticipated that this would be the case, and I felt I had to take the risk because I knew of no other way to proceed. So while it was an endorsement, I in no way meant it to imply that I was endorsing Lakeland's side of the controversial issues. For one thing I couldn't do that because I had not yet investigated them as I am doing now. I felt that the proper protocol was alignment first. However, I did feel, and still do, that what was wrong with the Outpouring should be corrected if at all possible rather than rejected out of hand.
Others wondered if this was an ICA event. It was not. However, I cannot separate myself from my role as the ICA leader, and I so identified myself in my paper.Thirteen of the 17 apostles on the platform were ICA members, and they agreed that Todd would be better with formal apostolic alignment than without it.
I have been scolded by some for making an apostolic decree at the end of my presentation. They may be right. However, I believe in apostolic alignment so much, that my thought was that Todd would be blessed more after the alignment than before.
Take note also that I mentioned a heightened level of discernment between truth and error which obviously has been called for.The vows of alignment with Che, Bill, and John led to Todd's commissioning. Che Ahn was in charge of this. Notice that the only ones who laid on hands and commissioned were the three of them. Several prayed and prophesied. I want to make it clear that I did not commission Todd as some wrongly think. I didn't lay on hands, I didn't anoint with oil, in fact I moved to the back and neither my wife, Doris, nor I prayed or prophesied. I did this intentionally because I knew I would be wrongly positioned for the second part of my assignment if I did.
With the alignment completed, I was ready to go on with the second part of the assignment, namely attempting to bring order out of the confusion concerning doctrines and ministry practices
Bringing Order to the Issues
I felt that I needed a team of apostles who were willing to work with me in order to identify the concerns that had been brought up, define them as carefully as possible, and come to an opinion that could be issued to the public. Ten other apostles have agreed to work with me in this project: Che Ahn, Bill Johnson, John Arnott, Chuck Pierce, Stephen Strader, Lee Grady, David Cannistraci, Steve Strang, Jeff Beacham, and Joe Askins.
One of our first tasks was to develop a "Lakeland Spectrum" in order to help individuals concerned to know where they stood as over against others. We have a five point spectrum (1) Strong approval, (2) Concerned approval, (3) Neutral, (4) Conditional disapproval, (5) Strong disapproval. The members of our apostolic team range from 1 to 4.5, so we have a range of perspectives.
We have been working on sorting out what we now have, and the list is down to 24 issues. We are taking this very seriously, and we understand that the process will take time. When we arrive at our conclusions we will release them to the public. John Arnott will be the point person to review our findings with Todd Bentley and the Fresh Fire Board of which he is a member.
We will add to this report of the findings as soon as possible . . . .
Life After Lakeland: Sorting Out the Confusion
Todd Bentley's announcement that his marriage is ending has thrown our movement into a tailspin and questions need to be answered.
It was not supposed to end like this.
Evangelist Todd Bentley had heralded the Lakeland revival as the greatest Pentecostal outpouring since Azusa Street. From his stage in a gigantic tent in Florida, Bentley preached to thousands, bringing many of them to the stage for prayer. Many claimed to be healed of deafness, blindness, heart problems, depression and dozens of other conditions in the Lakeland services, which ran for more than 100 consecutive nights. Bentley announced confidently that dozens of people had been raised from the dead during the revival.But this week, a few days after the Canadian preacher announced the end of his visits to Lakeland, he told his staff that his marriage is ending. Without blaming the pace of the revival for Bentley's personal problems, his board released a public statement saying that he and his wife, Shonnah, are separating. The news shocked Bentley's adoring fans and saddened those who have questioned his credibility since the Lakeland movement erupted in early April.
Among those who jumped on the Lakeland bandwagon, discernment was discouraged. They were expected to swallow and follow. The message was clear: This is God. Don't question. I'm sad. I'm disappointed. And I'm angry. Here are few of my many, many questions about this fiasco:Why did so many people flock to Lakeland from around the world to rally behind an evangelist who had serious credibility issues from the beginning?To put it bluntly, we're just plain gullible.From the first week of the Lakeland revival, many discerning Christians raised questions about Bentley's beliefs and practices. They felt uneasy when he said he talked to an angel in his hotel room. They sensed something amiss when he wore a T-shirt with a skeleton on it. They wondered why a man of God would cover himself with tattoos. They were horrified when they heard him describe how he tackled a man and knocked his tooth out during prayer.But among those who jumped on the Lakeland bandwagon, discernment was discouraged. They were expected to swallow and follow. The message was clear: This is God. Don't question. So before we could all say, Sheeka Boomba (as Bentley often prayed from his pulpit), many people went home, prayed for people and shoved them to the floor with reckless abandon, Bentley-style.I blame this lack of discernment, partly, on raw zeal for God. We're spiritually hungry which can be a good thing. But sometimes, hungry people will eat anything.Many of us would rather watch a noisy demonstration of miracles, signs and wonders than have a quiet Bible study. Yet we are faced today with the sad reality that our untempered zeal is a sign of immaturity. Our adolescent craving for the wild and crazy makes us do stupid things. It's way past time for us to grow up.Why didn't anyone in Lakeland denounce the favorable comments Bentley made about William Branham?This one baffles me. Branham embraced horrible deception near the end of his ministry, before he died in 1965. He claimed that he was the reincarnation of Elijah and his strange doctrines are still embraced by a cultlike following today. When Bentley announced to the world that the same angel that ushered in the 1950s healing revival had come to Lakeland, the entire audience should have run for the exits.Why didn't anyone correct this error from the pulpit? Godly leaders are supposed to protect the sheep from heresy, not spoon feed deception to them. Only God knows how far this poison traveled from Lakeland to take root elsewhere. May God forgive us for allowing His Word to be so flippantly contaminated.A prominent Pentecostal evangelist called me this week after Bentley's news hit the fan. He said to me: I'm now convinced that a large segment of the charismatic church will follow the anti-Christ when he shows up because they have no discernment. Ouch. Hopefully we'll learn our lesson this time and apply the necessary caution when an imposter shows up.Why did God TV tell people that any criticism of Todd Bentley is demonic??This ridiculous statement was actually made on one of God TV's pre-shows. In fact, the network's hosts also warned listeners that if they listened to criticism of Bentley, they could lose their healings.This is cultic manipulation at its worst. The Bible tells us that the Bereans were noble believers because they studied the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so? (Acts 17:11, NASB). Yet in the case of Lakeland, honest intellectual inquiry was viewed as a sign of weakness. People were expected to jump first and then open their eyes.Just because we believe in the power of the Holy Spirit does not mean we check our brains at the church door. We are commanded to test the spirits. Jesus wants us to love Him with our hearts and our minds.Because of the Lakeland scandal, there may be large numbers of people who feel they've been burned by Bentley. Some may give up on church and join the growing ranks of bitter, disenfranchised Christians. Others may suffer total spiritual shipwreck. This could have been avoided if leaders had been more vocal about their objections and urged people to evaluate spiritual experiences through the filter of God's Word.Why did a group of respected ministers lay hands on Bentley on June 23 and publicly ordain him? Did they know of his personal problems?This controversial ceremony was organized by Peter Wagner, who felt that one of Bentley's greatest needs was proper spiritual covering. He asked California pastors Che Ahn and Bill Johnson, along with Canadian pastor John Arnott, to lay hands on Bentley and bring him under their care.Bentley certainly needs such covering. No one in ministry today should be out on their own, living in isolation without checks, balances and wise counsel. It was commendable that Wagner reached out to Bentley and that Bentley acknowledged his need for spiritual fathers by agreeing to submit to the process. The question remains, however, whether it was wise to commend Bentley during a televised commissioning service that at times seemed more like a king's coronation.In hindsight, we can all see that it would have been better to take Bentley into a back room and talk about his personal issues.The Bible tells us that ordination of a minister is a sober responsibility. Paul wrote: Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others? (1 Tim. 5:22). We might be tempted to rush the process, but the apostle warned against fast-tracking ordination and he said that those who commission a minister who is not ready for the job will bear some of the blame for his failures.I trust that Wagner, Ahn, Johnson and Arnott didn't know of Bentley's problems before they ordained him. I am sure they are saddened by the events of this week and are reaching out to Bentley and his wife to promote healing and restoration. But I believe that they, along with Bentley and the owners of God TV, owe the body of Christ a forthright, public apology for thrusting Bentley's ministry into the spotlight prematurely. (Perhaps such an apology should be aired on God TV.)Can anything good come out of this?That depends on how people respond. If the men assigned to oversee Bentley offer loving but firm correction, and if Bentley responds humbly to the process by stepping out of ministry for a season of rehabilitation, we could witness a healthy case of church discipline play out the way it is supposed to. If all those who were so eager to promote Bentley now rush just as fast to repent for their errors in judgment, then the rest of us could breathe a huge sigh of relief and the credibility of our movement could be restored.I still believe that God desires to visit our nation in supernatural power. I know He wants to heal multitudes, and I will continue praying for a healing revival to sweep across the United States. But we must contend for the genuine, not an imitation. True revival will be accompanied by brokenness, humility, reverence and repentance not the arrogance, showmanship and empty hype that often was on display in Lakeland.We are weathering an unprecedented season of moral failure and spiritual compromise in our nation today. I urge everyone in the charismatic world to pray for Bentley; his wife, Shonnah; his three young children; Bentley's ministry staff; and the men and women who serve as his counselors and advisers. Let's pray that God will turn this embarrassing debacle into an opportunity for miraculous restoration.J. Lee Grady is editor of Charisma. To read Charisma?s news story on Todd Bentley's recent announcement, click here.
Comments from Bishop David Holdridge:
It is easy after a shipwreck for everyone to try to point fingers and try to determine who is to blame. In this case, we see the charismatic apostles being brought in. But to those of us who realize that they represent only a minority of the Body of Christ as a whole, we know that there is a larger problem. So many times we have seen problems in individual ministries. However the situation today in ministry is similar to the situation in past times concerning divorce. There really is no authority in the Body of Christ. If you mess up in one denomination, you go to another. We have the leaders of denominations and movements messing up but soon everyone is fine and functioning under a different name, organization or covering. The sin is with all of us. Until the Body of Christ answers our Lord's prayer of John 17: "that they might be one", we are responsible for the lack of spiritual unity, spiritual accountability, and believabilty in our Christian witness.
Bishop Holdridge
Thursday August 14, 2008 - 06:49am (MDT) Permanent Link - In the mouth of two or three witnesses
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In the mouth of two or three witnesses
shall every word be establishedOver five years ago the LORD led me to establish a revival oriented website in connection with a tiny church and food bank in Kentucky. HE has caused this website (www.24-7JesusChurch.net to attract literally hundreds of thousands of visitors from over one hundred seventy countries. HE led me to visit some revival meetings when possible and to publicize a number of revivals that came to my attention. The LORD placed a mandate on my ministry to proclaim revival when and where I saw it. Recently I have sent out several e-mails concerning the Florida Healing Revival meetings with Pastor Stephen Strader and Evangelist Todd Bentley. I do not personally know nor have I ever met either but am aware of the opinions of numerous ministers who like myself are committed to seeing TRUE revival in America. After considering these opinions of trusted co-laborers in Christ, I put all my resources into letting everyone on my contact lists know about the Lakeland meetings. In-as-much-as some contacts of mine whose opinions I have valued in the past have stated serious reservations about the meetings and manifestations in Florida, I am forwarding articles by three national leaders who have expressed their opinions which follow:Wednesday, May 7, 2008
My Observations of the Outpouring in Lakeland, Florida
by Stephen StrangA great revival took place in Wales in 1904. Sadly there is little to show today for the effects of that revival. Two years later the Pentecost revival started at Azusa Street in Los Angeles. The black church where it started actually closed around 1930. But the revival it generated continues to include more than 400 million people around the world today.
The difference between the two revivals is that the Pentecost revival has actually been a "series of revivals" that has happened again and again over the years-- the Latter Rain movement and the healing revivals of the late 40's; Full Gospel business men that started in the 50's, along with ministries emerging such as Kathryn Kuhlman; followed by the Charismatic movement of the 60's in the mainline Protestant churches and the Roman Catholic church. Then there has been the Faith movement, the Apostolic movement, and various revival outbreakings in places like Toronto and Brownsville.
The latest outbreak of revival is apparently in Lakeland, Florida. It started with meetings with Todd Bentley on April 2 at Ignited Church pastored by my long-time friend Steve Strader. I've know Steve since I was in the 9th grade and he was in the 6th grade when his father Karl Strader came to pastor the church my family attended in Lakeland. That was also the church where Rodney Howard Browne's ministry really took off in the United States with extended meetings back in the early 90's.
(This revival with Todd Bentley started about the time that we had a death in the family so I was not able to go down to the services until Monday, May 5-- the 34th continuous day of the revival. By the time I attended, Lee Grady and others had been to the revival and had given their analysis. If you missed Lee's analysis you can CLICK HERE to read it. Before I attended on Monday I was also beginning to get critical emails about the revival, expressing cautions, etc.
As I've covered the move of the Holy Spirit for the last three decades, I know that anytime there is a genuine move of God, it is guaranteed that certain people will automatically oppose it. These people oppose any move of God that is beyond their own religious experience. The sad thing is that some times they will have some valid criticisms that people like me tend to discount because they are so negative.
Some people also question Todd Bentley's past. He has quite a "testimony" that actually was first reported in Charisma several years ago. But there are those who feel that a person who is less than perfect can't really be used by God. Actually I believe that the Bible teaches that "God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise" (1 Corinthians 1:27, NIV).
Also, at one of the meetings recently Paul Cain was given a place on the platform. Unfortunately Paul Cain has disqualified himself from ministry due to various sins in his life he has confessed to including drunkenness and homosexuality. Other ministers have worked to restore him, but we are told that the restoration process has not continued. Nevertheless, Paul publicly said in Lakeland that there were "false rumors" about him and that he had lived a "chaste life." Both are not true. I've been told by leaders in the revival that Paul won't be invited back. I compliment them for this. I can understand how someone is let on the platform and they shouldn't. But to me, before I attended the first meeting, this was a real caution on their discernment.
When I attended the meeting I was excited to see the level of enthusiasm among those who attended. People waited in lines for hours to get a seat at the civic center in Lakeland, a venue that seats about 7,000. There seemed to be about 6,000 there that night and I was told that at the baseball stadium over the previous weekend there were 12,000. The meetings are broadcasted live on the Internet on the Ignited Church's website, http://www.ignitedchurch.com, and also on GodTV which is also broadcasting the services daily from 7 to 11 p.m. EST.
There was great praise and worship that night for about an hour and 15 minutes. Then there were testimonies, Todd Bentley shared and there was ministry of various types that took place. There was a lot of humility exhibited in the service that I attended. There were also words of knowledge including that there would be an outbreak of revival in Holland, Germany and Ireland. Todd Bentley called for delegations from those countries that had flown over for the revival to come forward. There were about a dozen from each country and they seemed to be mightily touched by God when Todd prayed for them.
Toward the end of the service there were two lines of people who wanted to give testimonies who were called up to the stage using the format that has become familiar with Benny Hinn, where he has the helpers call out the miracles on one side and then on the other. Bentley interviewed the people one by one and then there was a ministry time where they generally fall over under the power of God.
Todd Bentley is from Canada. Most of the people in his ministry team have come down from Canada. Many of them are from the biker culture. While I had never met Todd Bentley nor heard him minister, I was a little surprised to see that he was covered with tattoos-- which is much more acceptable in his generation than in mine.
Nevertheless he ministered with power. When I was asked later on to describe the service I heard myself saying rather extemporaneously that the first part of the service with worship reminded me of the worship at the Brownsville revival and Todd's style of ministry reminded me of a "Benny Hinn with tattoos." A couple people I've said that to have found it rather funny and have also found it a helpful word picture.
It's too early to really tell the long-term effect of this revival. My report today is neither criticism nor an affirmation. I have not had an opportunity to research any of the miracles or even to talk personally with Todd Bentley. Much of what I know has come from Steve Strader (whom I have known a long time and who I trust).
However, the people I saw at the meetings seemed genuinely hungry for a move of God. Like many, I'm also hungry for a move of God and I'm glad to see this outpouring of the Holy Spirit. I'm glad to see the excitement that has been generated-- not only in Lakeland but in various parts of the country.
I'm encouraged by the miracles that have been reported even from those who watch on the Internet or on GodTV. I actually know a few of the people who are reporting healings. Again, I've not been able to research them and I may even report on that later. Today I just wanted to get out a quick report on what I saw and say that I was encouraged rather than discouraged.
I encourage you to check it out for yourself on GodTV or on the Internet and analyze it for yourself but if you can come to Lakeland that's even better. Please CLICK HERE to post your comments.What about Todd Bentley and the Lakeland Healing Revival?
By Joseph MatteraTo download this article, click here.
In the past week numerous people have contacted me to ask my opinion of the healing revival taking place in Lakeland, Florida with Evangelist Todd Bentley.
Evidently, Bentley started a crusade almost two months ago in a small church that grew so large they had to move to an arena that could accommodate over five thousand people. This revival is being covered every night by Christian television, with people coming from all over the world to receive a healing touch from God.
Although I have not been to any of their meetings, I have spoken to numerous people who have been in his meetings when he came to the New York City area, and also those who have viewed what is presently going on via television and the internet. Thus what I am saying in this article is not based on a personal knowledge of either Todd or his meetings.
Those I know who attended his meetings in the past were not very happy. They told me there was much hyperbole and weird manifestations replete with the usual charismatic antics that included spiritual “fireballs” coming from folks on his team, in which the recipients would then fall down under the power of God.
Those that I know and respect who were at these meeting, who also move much in the power and anointing of God, never fell down and did not think much regarding the authenticity of the “fireballs.” There were other things they said that are not necessary to go into now.
However, just because it is possible there is some questionable dealings in these meetings does not necessarily negate the authenticity of the faith of the people and the reality of God’s healing power. The Bible tells us that the Spirit is poured out on all “flesh” (Joel 2; Acts 2:19). So, whenever the Holy Spirit comes down He will always be mingled with fallen, fragile, issue-laden, fleshly people in which there is a mixture between what is really from the Holy Spirit and that which is really the quirks, foibles, and personalities of those ministering to the people. In spite of what many are telling me regarding these fleshly activities, I have no problem believing that people are really being healed and that this is a valid demonstration of God’s power.
Also, regarding the phenomena of what is happening: Todd Bentley came at the right time in America. Most of us in ministry get so bogged down with administration, dealing with problems of money, leadership, attendance, facilities, etc. that we often do not have our focus on the things of God necessary to see a full demonstration of His power and glory. Once in a while, God still finds someone that will believe Him to release a raw demonstration of His power that reminds the church that He really is an “ever present help in times of trouble.”
Also, because Bentley has tattoos, earrings, does not wear a suit when he preaches, etc., he will appeal to a large segment of the United States’ population (especially youth) that is sick of religious formalism, which has a form of godliness but denies the power.
One cannot help notice that in the past 30 years it seems that the United States has lacked the great healing crusades of the late 1940’s and 1950’s (much of it cut short because of doctrinal and moral scandal). With the exception of Benny Hinn, there is no one out there who can draw a huge crowd with a healing crusade. The Reinhard Bonnkes of the world understand this, which is why most of the powerful crusades are outside of the United States. Todd Bentley is now tapping into the felt need of this starved U.S. population.
Regarding whether or not this is a revival, I believe we need to be careful with our use of this term. In the 1990’s we had the so-called Toronto Airport revival and Pensacola revival. If we look at the historic use of the term revival, both of these experiences were not revivals but rather renewals. Toronto and Pensacola basically amounted to thousands of people coming to renew their passion for God (Toronto) and bringing backsliders back to the Lord (Pensacola). Unlike the first and second Great Awakenings with Whitefield, Wesley, and Finney, both of these movements had almost no affect on the cultural, religious, and secular atmosphere of their surrounding communities. Thus I would not call them true revivals but rather church renewal movements.
From what I understand, the meetings going on today in Lakeland are reaching outsiders (coming for healing) more than those who do not know the Lord that live in Lakeland, but I do hope that it can mushroom into a full-blown revival of faith that will result in thousands coming to know Christ as Lord and Savior as well as their healer.
From Visitation to Habitation
by Francis Frangipane
There had not been a prophet in Israel for more than 400 years. Now, in the spirit and power of Elijah, John the Baptist stood in the Judean wilderness. Lightning flashed from his eyes as his message thundered across the terrain of human souls before him. The storm of God had returned!
Historians tell us that John's penetrating ministry brought nearly one million people to a baptism of repentance. It was an unprecedented beginning to a time of visitation. It was into this electrified atmosphere of awakened faith that Jesus came, bringing miracles previously unseen in Israel's history. The presence of the living God was flowing through Christ; His message was unparalleled: the kingdom of heaven was at hand!
Yet, for all the multitudes, miracles, signs and wonders, incredibly, Jesus lamented over the nation. He wept because, according to His view, they failed to "recognize the time of [their] visitation" (Luke 19:44).
In what way did they miss this move of God? Certainly, vast multitudes responded to John's call for repentance. Clearly, people were in awe of the supernatural: the incurable had been cured and demoniacs delivered! And, what of the multitudes that followed Jesus into the wilderness whom He fed the loaves and fishes – didn't they recognize the uniqueness of this hour?
Obviously, the crowds were very familiar with the healing, miraculous dimensions of a visitation (see Luke 4:14-19; Isaiah 61:1-2). Yet, when God comes in visitation He is seeking two unfolding realities: to destroy the works of the devil and then build His kingdom into the lives of the newly healed. He does not come to heal us so we can drift back into our old lives. He heals us so He can transform us into His image. Indeed, the very captives He sets at liberty He then empowers to “rebuild the ancient ruins . . . raise up the former devastations and . . . repair the ruined cities” (Isaiah 61:4).
To ignore or minimize this transformational goal is serious. When we are given much, much is required. You see, the word visitation not only means a time of healing; it also refers to a time of inspection, of being examined closely. God not only participates in the joy of our deliverance, He is also examining us to see if we will now respond in increasing obedience.
Our obedience actually creates a different future for us, one that is blessed. Yet, if we do not respond, there are calamities awaiting also. He tells the newly healed to “not sin anymore” lest something worse happen (John 5:14). To the delivered He warns that, if their soul remains unoccupied after having their inner lives cleansed and put in order, the “last state of that man becomes worse than the first” (Matt. 12:45).
You see, at the very moment God removes our burdens, He is also removing our excuses. Having now been freed from oppression, the Lord expects that we will put aside our differences, reconcile and unite as a heavenly community, and begin to transform our world.
A New Season of Outpouring
Over the past years, the Lord has raised up an international armada of intercessory ministries. As a result of the prayer movement, especially TheCall and other solemn assemblies, the beginnings of a visitation are emerging. Reports are coming almost weekly of supernatural manifestations and revival. Many feel we are close to a spiritual awakening.
I personally have been following the Lakeland revival on God.tv. Yes, there are minor things I might do differently, but I have been moved by the spiritual hunger of the people and also by the remarkable miracles and conversions. Most importantly, I have been touched by the attending presence of God’s glory. Yet, while my heart swells with joy, I also fear. For when we cry for a holy visitation, we are crying for God’s kingdom – the very reign of God to be done on earth as it is in heaven. My concern is, when we entreat the Almighty for His kingdom, are we truly ready to surrender ours?
Most in first century Israel did not understand the goal of a visitation; they were blessed, touched and healed, but they did not attain God’s purpose, and for them Jesus wept. Nevertheless, on Pentecost Christ's disciples did, in fact, carry the visitation to its appointed purpose: the early church became the dwelling of God on earth. The citywide church was united, committed to prayer and focused on Jesus (see Acts 3:1). Miracles were ordinary, as was extravagant giving to the poor. The early church set the standard for visitation: signs, miracles and conversions, but also Christ-centered unity among church leaders and believers alike.
If there is no functional, Christ-centered unity among the churches in your city, then let's begin by praying for the leaders. Yes, let us rejoice in the beginnings of revival. But, with sobriety, let us also keep in mind that the goal of a visitation from God is that we become the habitation of God.
www.frangipane.orgTuesday May 13, 2008 - 12:58am (MDT) Permanent Link - A Blessing that Cannot be Contained--Florida Healing Outpouring
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A Blessing that Cannot be Contained--Florida Healing Outpouring
Bishop David Clyde Holdridge
May 1 2008 03:15AM
Pastor Stephen Strader and Evangelist Todd Bentley are extending the revival AS LONG AS THE HOLY SPIRIT SAYS
Seven Days a Week! 10am & 7pm
Webcast instruction at the end of this report.
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WE HAVE MOVED TO THE LAKELAND CENTER ARENA
8000 SEATS!!!
See the website for details.Friday - Sunday we MOVE to the Tiger Stadium
See the website for details.The morning services will continue at Ignited Church.
www.ignitedchurch.comWATCH THE WEBCAST every day at 10am & 7pm E.S.T.
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=========================================================Highlights from today’s report:
**MOVING FRIDAY NIGHT INTO TIGER STADIUM
**CBS news reporter healed ON STAGE
**People just STEP OUT of wheel chairs
**Man gets NEW FINGER
**Pastor Pedro from Argentina blesses the outpouring
**Prophet Bobby Conners blesses the outpouringRoy Fields was leading… the Holy Presence of God came into the Arena stronger than we have felt yet!
David reads several testimonies from the emails:
Man has finger restored… his finger was cut off… the doctors sewed it back on… but it was dead… black… the man cut it off with a hacksaw… it just grew into a nub about one knuckle short… after watching the webcast, he woke up the next morning and HE HAD A NEW FINGER!!!
Todd comes us and declares, “from the time I entered this arena today, I felt the weighty glory of the Holy Spirit.”
Todd begins declaring Words of Knowledge… Visions… that God gave him BEFORE THE MEETING.
Todd saw a woman needing a creative miracle in her right knee… here she comes…
A lady came with a major scar on her left calf… she gets drunk in the Spirit…
A man with a tumor on the tailbone… scheduled for surgery this Friday… Todd saw the man in a vision earlier today… pain all night long… HEALED.
A woman had surgery when she was 9 mo old… right eye removed… nerve damage when into the left eye… feels the power of God.
A woman who only has 10% sight… retina problem just like Todd saw in the vision…
A lady with a large brace on her foot and ankle… takes the brace off… she can step up on her toes…
A lady hasn’t been able to bend her ankle for 1 year… surgery with pins & plates… BENDING NOW…
A lady with several surgeries in her eyes… right eye… left with a BLACK SPOT ON RIGHT EYE… NOW IT’S GONE!!!! Tingle & Pop and it’s gone!!!
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SHE CAN SEE ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE ARENA!!!
============================================A lady is feeling the burning from her toes to her nose… Todd saw the hernia in a vision… SHE’S ON FIRE.
A lady is deaf in her right ear… only 15% hearing… growth behind the right ear… HER EAR IS HOT… ear is now at 50%... healing continues…
A man has a deformed left foot from birth… ankle and foot are not lined up… no cartilage… bone on bone pain… Todd saw it in a vision before the meeting… FOOT AND ANKLE NORMAL!!!
A lady has a child with no cartilage in it’s throat… scheduled for surgery… the mother can hear him breathing correctly AS SHE WALKED TO THE STAGE.
A lady is in a wheel chair from arthritis… her swelling is going down and the pain is leaving…
“I COMMAND THE CRIPPLING PAIN OF ARTHRITIS TO COME OUT OF HER BODY NOW!”
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GET OUT OF THE CHAIR!!
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NO PAIN… FEET ARE NOW TOO SMALL FOR HER SHOES!!!! SHE’S BEEN IN THAT WHEEL CHAIR FOR TWO YEARS…
A lady has a hernia on the left… DOWN SHE GOES – VIBRATING – SHAKING…
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TODD BEGINS DECLARING HEALING POWER TO INVADE THE BUILDING
============================================================A lady had surgery that removed a bone in her neck and caused her deaf in her ear… the hearing is coming back, but SHE WANTS THE BONE BACK!!!
A man with a deaf right ear for 40 years… 15% hearing… DEAF AND DUMB SPIRIT COME OUT… Todd also felt a heat go through his spine!!! The man had spine trouble and hadn’t told Todd
A lady is wheeled in front of the stage… arthritis for 26 years… SHE GETS OUT OF THE WHEEL CHAIR AND RUNS UP ON STAGE… “I’m hot!!!” DOWN SHE GOES!!! SHE GETS UP ON HER OWN!!!
HAVE FAITH IN GOD… ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE… ONLY BELIEVE!!!
A man with LUMPS IN HIS ARMS and legs… most are gone…
A young girl with severe hearing impairment… speech impediment… “I can feel the power of God!” SHE’S VIBRATING…
A lady has a lump on her spine for 17 years… BURN OFF THAT LUMP!!! It’s shrinking… it’s now about the size of a pea…
“I’m feeling oil coming out of my hands” the lady says…
Another lady in a wheel chair is rolled up in front of the stage… “I COMMAND THE SPIRIT OF ARTHRITIS TO COME OUT!” She feels something happening…
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SHE GETS OUT OF THE WHEEL CHAIR
AND WALKS ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE FRONT!!!
===========================================She comes up on stage… she feels better… the anointing is pouring in…
WEDNESDAY NIGHT – the anointing for supernatural faith and remarkable miracles will be imparted into the Body of Christ.
A lady with terminal cancer… pain in her stomach… for six years… 18 months to live… “FOUL SPIRIT OF CANCER AND DEATH… COME OUT!!!”
“I feel dizzy… no pain…” the lady says… Todd responds, “WE CURSE THAT CANCER NOW!!!”
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REACH OUT AND TOUCH YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN NOW!!
==================================================A man has had multiple nerve damage from a burn down her left arm 30 YEARS AGO… no feeling in his arm… NOW HE CAN FEEL HIS ARM!!!
A lady with spinal stenosis is being healed… 22 leg surgeries and couldn’t jump!!! SHE’S JUMPING NOW... Another lady on the other side of the stage… also has spinal stenosis… she lays hands on the other lady and they all go down!!!
A lady had osteoporosis and had to give herself injections… she started getting healed watching the webcast… people praying for her in the chat rooms… she came all the way here to get the whole healing… SHE’S JUMPING UP AND DOWN…
The second lady with the spinal stenosis si feeling God’s power in her spine… no pain… she is walking now!!!
A man with arthritis in his back and most of his joints… HE STAGGERS BACK UNDER THE POWER… HE STARTS BENDING OVER AND TOUCHES HIS TOES…
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He’s jogging across the stage and THERE IS NO PAIN!!!
==============================================A lady with MS in her wheelchair for 11 years… JUST WALKED OUT OF IT BY HERSELF… “I feel strength.”
A man is dying with 22 tumors in his body… he has an oxygen mask… Todd prayed for him last night… HE CAME BACK FOR MORE!!!
A lady with severe weakness from lung cancer and bone cancer is wheel chair bound…
“I FEEL LOVE TOUCHING HER!!”… Todd says.A lady with CP feels a tingling in her body…
A lady with tumors all over her body… in her stomach… legs… arms…
A lady with osteoporosis for 2 years… feels a tingling up and down her spine… arthritis in her neck… PAIN GOES OUT!
A lady with arthritis in her hands… stopped taking her meds this am to test her healing… NO PAIN TONIGHT AT ALL… she could NOT go with her meds for more than a few hours.
A lady with a hernia on the left side…
A lady with the CBS news media… came to cover the meeting… she has had a migraine all day… IT’S GONE!!! She came to see what this is all about and NOW SHE FEELS THE POWER!!!
Todd prophecies over the news lady… “GOD WILL USE YOU TO REACH PEOPLE IN HIGH PLACES AND AUTHORITY TO SPEAK INTO THEIR LIVES! A PROMOTION IS COMING ON YOU NOW… AN AWESOME GRACE AN FAVOR!”
The ushers pick her up… she tells Todd she has been so sick tonight that she was THROWING UP IN THE BATHROOM… she is scheduled to do a live report at 11pm tonight!!!
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GREAT GRACE AND FAVOR
=======================A lady with two tumors in her breast… the one she could feel is GONE!!!
Two ladies and a man with kidney problems… all on dialysis…
TODD LOOKS INTO THE CAMERA…
TAKE THAT HEALING ANOINTING INTO YOUR BODY RIGHT NOW!!!A lady with breast surgery… trouble moving her arms… SHE’S MOVING THEM NOW!
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Todd announces…
WE ARE MOVING FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY TO TIGER BASEBALL STADIUM
===================================================================A lady in a wheel chair is paralyzed is NOW FEELING SOMETHING HAPPENING IN HER LEGS!!! She’s had a lot of mini strokes… leaving her paralyzed… right leg is NOW moving… she can’t speak because of the stroke!!!
A man was shot in his head, died, coma for a month, went to hell, and rose from the dead, and has been left with paralyzes in his feet and toes… and arm…
HE FELT A DOWN LOAD OF ANOINTING GO THROUGH HIS BODY!!!
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OTHERS ARE BEING TOUCHED… BUT GOD WANTS TO TOUCH YOU!!!
===========================================================Pastor Pedro Ibarra from the great Argentine revival has come to release his blessing on America that is greater than Argentina!
“We feel the power of the Holy Spirit in this place… I have a fresh hunger from God… just like I had 20 years ago in Argentina… we want to see the fire of God hit America… many of come from America as missionaries… NOW IT’S TIME FOR AMERICA!!!”
“I feel a glory from my head to my toes… a hunger and a thirst is growing in the lives of God’s people… “
“I pray right now for the heavens to be opened… this is the place where the angels are… something very strong from God is in this place… I release your anointing over your servant, Todd, that he can see what others can’t see… that this anointing will multiply… it will grow… we proclaim that this is a revival from God… it will not diminish… it will not be held back by anything… GLORY TO GOD!!!”
“may God bless your servant Todd to the third and forth generation!”
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Todd responds… “tonight we have drunk from the well of glory from Argentina!”
==================================================================MORE GLORY… PROPHETIC IMPARTATION…
THIS ANOINTING IS CONTAGIOUS AND TRANSFERABLE
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Then Todd introduces Prophet Bobby Conners…
======================================Bobby says, “there’s coming an emerging kingdom company… that will rule the invisible from the realms of the visible… the next move of God will come through a baptism of Love… we have to LOVE others… and that passion will produce a power…
“The further it goes the stronger it will become…”
“We are here for SUCH A TIME AS THIS… we’ve never been where we are going now…”
“This is a new thing… an anointing is coming upon the body… not just somebody!!!”
“who do you think you are?” You have to understand who you are…”
In Christ dwells – YOU ARE COMPLETE IN HIM… you lack nothing… everything we need is available to us… absolutely adequate… we will do what God has destined us to do…
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SHOUT UNTO GOD WITH A VOICE OF TRIUMPH!!!
===========================================MORE TO COME FROM THE FLORIDA HEALING OUTPOURING!!!!
Pastor Stephen Strader
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www.ignitedchurch.com contact pageThursday May 1, 2008 - 01:39am (MDT) Permanent Link - Former Rain & Latter Rain coming together in Florida Healing Outpouring
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Day 24
LIVE ON GOD-TV AROUND THE WORLD!!!FLORIDA HEALING OUTPOURING!
Evangelist Todd Bentley and Pastor Stephen Strader are extending the revival through to May 4th
Seven Days a Week! 10am & 7pm
Webcast instruction at the end of this report.We have moved the NIGHT services to Life Church at Auburndale
See the website for details.The morning services will continue at Ignited Church.
www.ignitedchurch.comWATCH THE WEBCAST every day at 10am & 7pm E.S.T.
www.ignitedchurch.comWE DO NOT HAVE A VENUE YET FOR NEXT WEEK… but God will provide!!!!
It’s only the second night at Life Church in Auburndale and it is full to capacity. We have turned away an estimated crowd of over 500.
We have 400 in the overflow and the police department is turning cars away 30 minutes before the service starts!!!
Pray for God to show where the outpouring will go.
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PRAY FOR STADIUMS!!
God, give us stadiums that will hold the thousands.
=========================================Roy Fields is leading the worship… anointed musicians from all over are volunteering their time to minister.
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I WANT LESS OF ME AND MORE OF YOU!!!
====================================The crowd worshipped Jesus, asking for less of self and more of Him. The presence and glory was so strong as we just pressed in.
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I AM THIRSTY, I AM HUNGRY, I AM DESPERATE FOR YOUR PRESENCE!!
==============================================================Latter and former rain is coming together. The younger generation is not taking over but working with the older. We all held hands and worshipped, declaring we are the generation who carriers God’s light. Year of favor and for the Body of Christ to shine!!
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The sweet presence of Jesus came over us.
===================================David Tomberlin read some of the exciting testimonies from the emails and chat rooms…
David writes:
A man came up on stage and said he was healed of a prostate condition. After that, Todd looked to the screen and said any man with a prostate problem can be healed.I put my hand on my prostate area and started praying in tongues. Just then, a heat came over me and I can still feel the heat hours later.
I have suffered for over 7 years. I AM HEALED IN THE NAME OF JESUS.
Brenda writes:
I was watching the webcast when Todd starting calling out healings. He looked right in the camera and the first one he called out was a tumor in the right breast. I had just put my hand on the tumor that I found several months ago.Just at that moment I felt like time just stopped and it was almost like an out of body thing. It only lasted a few seconds.
My tumor is gone!!!!
Janet from BC Canada writes:
I’m 66 years old, watching the webcast, and suffering from a bone spur in the left heel.I was instantly healed when Todd called out the word of knowledge!
Lorraine writes:
My daughter is bi-polar. She has been weaned off a medication for depression and is having severe withdrawal symptoms... violent anger, dizziness etc.They told me that it would take a year for the symptoms to stop!
We prayed with you while watching the webcast and ALL THE SYMPTOMS HAVE DISAPPEARED.
Brian writes from the Bristol Tennessee overflow room:
We were watching the webcast when Todd was talking to the lady that her friend was healed from being deafness over the cell phone.I called my mother in law who suffered from neck condition that did not allow her to move her neck side to side, severe arthritis which causes her to have major skin issues, she also has a fallen bladder, and a nerve in her leg that causes pain.
So I put my cell phone up to the speaker to let her listen and Todd said that a woman with a neck condition… that it was bone to bone rubbing back a forth… and then Todd called out that this women was in Virginia and gave a word of knowledge over ALL of her conditions.
She LIVES in Virginia… She was listening to Todd’s voice over the cell phone… she is totally healed.
She RAN ALL OVER THE HOUSE!!!
Jim writes:
We pastor a house church network in Maine and groups of us have been gathering in homes each night to watch on God-tv.Tonight Todd had a word of knowledge that God was healing someone who had lost their sense of smell and the power of God hit me!
I lost my sense of smell years ago.
Last week our dog got sprayed by a skunk and my family kept telling me how bad it was, but I could not smell it.
Tonight, when we got home, I could smell the skunk smell on the dog!
Elaine writes from the UK:
I had such a bad pain in my stomach I often missed eating for a day to get enough relief from the pain to sleep. When Todd said God was healing 3 tumors in somebody’s stomach and ulcers – I WAS HEALED!!!!
I also have emphysema and 56% lung dysfunction. Asthma set in which lowered the remaining 44% function further as did all the lung infections….I had become progressively not just house but bed bound. I live alone with no assistance and have passed out many a time just trying to get to the bathroom because there was not enough oxygen to fuel that exertion.
I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE WEBCAST FOR ONE WEEK BELIEVING EVERY TIME FOR A MIRACLE.
TODAY… I am not wheezing, my chest, liver and stomach are not hurting, my sinuses are clear so is the infection in my lung , my heart is not hurting, my skin has turned pink and I can draw a full breath.
Pam writes:
I was watching the webcast Wednesday night, when Todd said to call anyone you know who needed healing.I called my sister. I told her about the revival and prayed for her. One of the things I prayed for was her left knee. It had been injured years ago in a car accident and now has severe arthritis.
When I prayed, nothing happened. I told her to call me back when she felt anything. Within 5 minutes she called me back and was crying.
She said before I prayed for her, she couldn't bend her knee or even touch it, because of the pain. Now she is rubbing it Hard and she had NO PAIN!
To top that off, I was able to lead her to the Lord! She accepted Christ on the Phone with me.
Laura writes:
I came down from St. Louis for the Florida Outpouring. I stayed over for Mon reconciliation meeting for family's. Our daughter who is born again married an unbeliever who also turned alcoholic.Our hearts broke over the life our daughter and grand kids. We prayed with him many times, no change after 5 years, but only got worse.
TWO NIGHTS LATER MY DAUGHTER CALLED… said HER HUSBAND has had an encounter with God
HE TOLD HER… I have many people I need to repent to and ask forgive of, especially your parents!! It is a miracle because he hated us!!
Linda writes:
I have been watching on the webcast for several days… then found you on God-TVI have been deaf in my left ear for many years. Todd told everyone to CALL THEIR FRIENDS on the CELL PHONE and they would be healed.
But I wanted to be healed. SO I WENT TO MY HOME PHONE, CALLED MY CELL PHONE, AND MY EAR OPENED!!!
I CAN HEAR THE CAT PURRING WITH MY LEFT EAR!!!
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Todd announces we’re looking for a larger venue!
=======================================Todd announces that we are negotiating for a 9000 seat facility right now…
God spoke to him yesterday… I saw a great anointing begin released…
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God said, 10 different anointings… FRESH ANOINTING…
==============================================Total saturation… sons & daughters saturated with FRESH OIL
This is the MOST CONTAGIOUS ANOINTING for leaders!!!
Tonight is the KINGLY ANOINTING… it releases power, ruling, reining anointing… when God takes you from where you are to the fullness of where he wants you to be… to rule & reign in your destiny… your land… your place…
There is an appointed time… when ministries come into fullness… John stayed in the desert until it was time… Jesus worked in the carpenters shop until it was time…
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TONIGHT WE ARE COMING INTO A KINGLY ANOINTING
==================================================Saturday will be a PROPHETIC ANOINTING… calling forth prophetic destiny… empowers you to step into the fullness of what God has called you to do… and activates you.
Sunday… There will be special night of healing… an unusual night of miracles…
Monday will be the greater glory… DEBT FREE NIGHT!!!
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Todd shares about the visitation of the angel.
=====================================There is something different that happens when the Healing Angel shows up.
There will be a stirring of the healing waters when the angel comes.
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God is doing something special in this place.
===================================We all have cried out for a revival that is transferable, contagious, and will flow all over the earth! We have cried out for a move of God that will shake cities and regions… empty hospitals… touch the children… restore families… activate the next generation to reach the world with a demonstration of the Holy Spirit and Power…
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THE SAME SPIRIT THAT RAISED CHRIST FROM THE DEAD IS IN YOU!
=============================================================Rom 8
11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.The greatest power is INSIDE OF YOU… Christ in you, the HOPE of Glory… quicken, renew your mortal body!!!
Too many people are crying out for the glory to FALL… but He is waiting to be REVEALED from inside of each of us.
The healing anointing comes up out of your spirit, through the soul, and out through your body! Your voice. Your touch. Your eyes.
The same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, DWELLS IN ME!!!
When Peter was walking to church… he saw the crippled man… SUCH AS I HAVE… what did Peter have? He had the SAME SPIRIT that raised Jesus from the dead.
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WHAT I HAVE I GIVE YOU!!!
WHAT YOU HAVE… GIVE IT!!!
RELEASE THAT SPIRIT TO OTHERS…
================================As we wait on the Lord, our spirit is renewed… our soul is renewed… OUR BODY IS RENEWED… YOU CAN BE MADE WHOLE… YOU CAN REVERSE THE YEARS!!!
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YOU CAN REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF INFIRMITIES!!!
=============================================On April 3, the second day of this outpouring, I saw two mantles… the mantles of William Branum and AA Alan.
Todd shares his testimony of his own personal transformation. You can read the entire testimony on www.freshfire.ca
When the glory falls, you don’t have to pray for holiness, you become holy!
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THE GLORY LIQUID HONEY CLOUD IS COMING ON THE WHOLE EARTH!!!
=============================================================Todd shares about his encounter with Prophet Bob Jones. You can read the entire prophecy on www.freshfire.ca
Todd has been preaching for years… that the prophecy was “coming”… but NOW IT’S HERE!!!
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NOW IS THE TIME!!!
==================In 1999, Todd was taking into a vision of a large stadium filled with angels… strong, athletic, masculine… it was like the last seconds of a game… I was on the playing field and I had the ball… the angels were chanting…
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GO CHURCH GO, GO CHURCH GO, GO CHURCH GO!!!!
=============================================Miracles break out all over the room:
Lady with right leg crushed and had metal rod couldn’t bend leg and was healed…
Lady with severe pain in right shoulder from Jacksonville healed….
We get a message that a person in car wreck outside the church was killed beside the road… and someone in California had just died… so we are praying for the dead raising anointing.
Lady was stabbed in the neck by a co-worker and couldn’t swallow without pain – the nerves were damaged. She can move her neck without any limitation or pain!
Lady with irritable bowl syndrome was healed two days before… SHE IS TOTALLY HEALED.
James couldn’t go 5 minutes without oxygen tank got healed yesterday and has now gone 24 hours without oxygen. He had emphysema for five years… needs a lung transplant…
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NO ORGAN TRANSPLANTS NEEDED!!!!
================================Man with Herniated disk for 20 years… pain left… he was able to touch his toes.
Lady with bone on bone in knee was healed of all pain... power of God was on her very heavy… shaking violently.Young lady with cystic fibrosis from birth and is breathing with oxygen tank… she takes a DEEP BREATH. No oxygen needed!
Women with knee pain was able to jump up and down with a light burning going through her body!
Lady with tumor in the breast… TUMOR DISAPPEARED!
Man needed some dental work done… God gave him a GOLD MOLAR!!!
A lady had used a cane for 26 years… chronic pain… SHE JUMPED ALL OVER THE STAGE!!!
Todd grabs the crutch and uses it like a Holy Ghost Machine Gun… BAM BAM BAM!
A lady had hepatitis c since 1972… she’s had multiple surgeries… she was sitting in the overflow… fire went through her stomach… even the scars are gone!
A man was in an accident about a year ago, chronic pain, trouble moving his neck…
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HE TWISTS HIS NECK LIKE A BREAK DANCER!!!
========================================A lady had a black spot in front of her eye… it’s gone…
SHE SAID THE SPOT FLOATED AWAY!!!
A lady came from California for her mom & dad who need a miracle… Todd called out her mom’s exact condition… When Todd prayed for her… Todd felt a wind across his face… the lady SHOOK UNDER THE POWER!
Todd had everyone stand and pray for the healing angels to be sent all over the world!!!
Two ladies with fibromyalgia… one of them had a list of 25 infirmities… brought a bag of her prescription drugs!!! “I FELT INTENSE HEAT” NO PAIN…
The second lady, 25 years of chronic pain! IT’S TOTALLY GONE!!!
A young lady from the balcony had a tumor just like the word of knowledge… she put her hand on her thyroid… “I felt it burning through my neck to my ear!”
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The LUMP IS GONE!!!
==================A man had diabetes 25 years… He felt a fire shoot through his feet up through his head!!!
A lady had five tumors… she went to the bathroom and checked… they are gone!!!
A lady had a torn quad muscle in the left leg… exactly like the vision God just gave Todd…
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SHE BEGAN TO VIBRATE
HER LEG WENT UP AND DOWN
LIKE A JACK HAMMER!!!
========================When she gets up she is twitching and shaking and drunk…
HER LEG KEEPS JUMPING!!!
She feels something growing in her leg!!!
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Todd declares:
I FEEL AN AUTHORITY TO SPEAK HEALING
======================================A lady has nerve damage called THE SUICIDE DISEASE because the pain is so severe!!! They came all the way from Canada to get her healing!!!
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The power of God is slamming her body!!!
Touch your body now… receive your healing!!!
===================================Several ladies came up with nerve damage to their faces. One lady had a tumor removed that left her deaf in the left ear!
A lady with diabetes has left her foot totally numb for as long as she can remember!!!
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She is dancing all over the stage – SHE CAN FEEL HER FEET!!!
===================================================A young lady had a back injury during a dance routine… she was healed two weeks ago in the meetings… came back tonight to testify!!! She’s totally healed!
A lady from Alabama… responded to a word about lymph nodes… her nerves were damaged when the doctors took out 13 nodes… BAM… over she went!!!
A young man with asthma… felt God’s power… BAM… down he went!!!
A lady is talking to her friend in California on the cell phone… has bell palsy… BAM… down she goes!!!
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FELL FACE FIRST…
WITH THE CELL PHONE IN HER HAND!!!
====================================A lady brings her son up to testify… and the mom is totally drunk in the spirit!!!
The young boy is standing there, looking at Todd… they drove for 20 hours to get here… he has partial deafness in his right ear… he felt an oily substance flow through his ear… and
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HIS EAR OPENED!!!
===============A young man has nerve damage in his right foot… severed the nerve in an accident… doctors said he would never run again… but he’s running… but still has about 15% damage that causes him pain and lack of coordination… HE’S JUMPING NOW!!!
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THE ATMOSPHERE JUST CHANGED…
SOMETHING’S BEING IMPARTED…
IT’S VERY HOLY!!!
============================This lady watching God-TV in Atlanta… I felt this strong wind through her left ear… she’s been deaf for 7 years!!! HER EAR IS OPEN.
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THE ROOM IS DEEP AND HOLY…
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TODD GIVES AN ALTAR CALL…
this is the biggest one yet…
over 100 responded!!!
=========================MORE TO COME FROM THE FLORIDA HEALING OUTPOURING!!!!
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www.ignitedchurch.com contact pageSaturday April 26, 2008 - 01:27pm (MDT) Permanent Link - 23d DAY Florida Healing Revival goes around the world on GOD-TV
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LIVE ON GOD-TV AROUND THE WORLD!!!Pastor Stephen Strader and Evangelist Todd Bentley are extending the revival through to May 4th
Seven Days a Week! 10am & 7pm
Webcast instruction at the end of this report.We have moved to Auburndale Life Church
See the website for details.
The morning services will continue at Ignited Church.
www.ignitedchurch.comTHE MORNING SERVICES HAVE TRIPLED IN SIZE.
THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF ROOM.
WATCH THE WEBCAST every day at 10am & 7pm E.S.T.
www.ignitedchurch.comHighlights from today’s report:
**Opening Night Full
**Steve Hill and John Kilpatric call Todd
**The Holy Spirit releases TEN NEW ANOINTINGS
**Crippled hands & arms for 34 years!
**A child with 18 multiple personalities!
**Knife fight slits throat… Neck can’t bend for three years!
**Many deaf are healed!
**Incredible altar call!
**Too many cists to count all over her legs and arms!Our first night in Life Church in Auburndale was incredible. To hear thousands of voices singing the praises of Jesus is breath taking. Interestingly, when you study out the word “Auburndale” – it means "valley of golden fire"!================================================
THE BUILDING IS NEARLY FULL ON THE FIRST NIGHT!!!
================================================At the beginning of the service, Mark Eshleman, Todd’s associate and road manager, introduced Pastors Stephen and Jan Strader of the Ignited Church where the Outpouring began… and he introduced Pastors Shane and Dawn Simmons of the Life Church of Auburndale.Mark thanked them for opening up their “homes” to this outpouring. Then he lead the congregation in a prayer of blessing over these “fathers & mothers” of this outpouring!Pastor Shane prayed over the thousands that had packed into the church and those watching on the webcast and God-TV from around the world!Roy Fields lead the crowd into a heart of worship! The crowd was energized by the anointing and the expanded facilities so we could worship together in one room instead of separated by overflow rooms! Hundreds more have joined in from all over the world!!!================================================
Nationals & Internationals are FLOODING INTO THE CITY
================================================We are desperate and thirsty for more of Jesus!!! Pour it out Lord!!! Let it rise up within us, oh God!!!Our heart is to GATHER THE HARVEST… GO DEEPER INTO THE REALMS OF THE GLORY… AND TO IGNITE THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN THE HEARTS OF MEN!!!==================================================
The testimonies are pouring in from God-TV and the webcast!
==================================================Todd reminisces about the early days of the meeting… how people stood in long lines outside in the heat… people jammed into overflow rooms… here we are on the first night in the larger venue… WE ARE FULL!!!! ON THE FIRST NIGHT!!!! More than double the capacity!!!Evangelist Steve Hill, Lindal Cooley, and Pastor John Kilpatrick from the Brownsville Revival called Todd today!!! Pastor John Arnott from Toronto called today!!!THEY ARE ALL ON THEIR WAY TO THE OUTPOURING!!!Todd prophecies that this outpouring is headed for the stadiums!!!=================================
WE NEED A FRESH OUTPOURING
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
ALL OVER THE WORLD
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COME OH MIGHTY RUSHING WIND…
COVER THE EARTH WITH HIS GLORY!!!
=================================In the presence of Jehovah… In the presence of the King!!! SWEET JESUS!!!When Todd was preparing for the meeting tonight… God’s revealed 10 different anointings for this outpouring…Ten anointings… one each night beginning tonightFriday night will be the release of a KINGLY ANOINTING… it will release DOMINION… ESTABLISH ministries… POWER & AUTHORITY… FULLNESS of … RULING & REIGNING IN FULLNESS… ANOINTING SERVICETONIGHT: GREAT GRACE… the angel Grace will visited us…SATURDAY: Prophetic anointing... that would activate people in their destiny… to bring the fulfillment of the prophetic word… ACTIVATION… destiny… activate people in their gift…MONDAY: greater glory… debt cancellation meeting… bring something represents your debt… anointing with oil…More anointings:
**Glory anointing…
**Great Grace anointing…
**Debt cancellation anointing…
**Fire anointing…
**Seer & Visitation anointing,
**Creativity anointing,
**Faith anointing…This is the most contagious anointing the world has ever seen!The same tangible healing anointing of the 50’s…Notable healings and signs and wonders…Welcome God’s healing cloud… it’s descending upon us…======================================================
TODD BEGINS TO PROPHECY WITH INCREDIBLE ANOINTING!!!!
TODAY IS THAT DAY THAT YOU HAVE WAITED FOR…
TODAY IS THE DAY OF MIRACLES…
======================================================We have the opportunity to experience the greatest healing anointing that the world has ever seen!A lady had a dropped bladder for 36 years and three surgeries… “I know that this bladder is healed because it don’t leak any more!” THE BLADDER IS UP!!!Todd was walking out of the Electronics store today… this young lady chased him down to share her testimony… she has had crippling arthritis for 34 years, since she was 2 years old… CRIPPLED FOR 34 YEARS!!! Facing surgery in a few weeks… THERE IS NO PAIN… she couldn’t even touch her face because her hands and arms wouldn’t work!!!===============================
SHE CAN TOUCH HER FACE & HAIR!!!
===============================A lady had been suffering with a migraine for 17 years… she was watching on the webcast… she felt the anointing… IT’S ALL GONE…A lady has had HUGE PURPLE VARICOSE VEINS for over two years… painful… THEY ARE NEARLY TOTALLY FADED… NO MORE PAIN…A lady was listening from the other room while her husband was watching God-TV… Todd gave a word of knowledge about a mole falling off… she heard it… ran into the room and the MOLE FELL OFF.Eight years this man suffered with diabetes… Todd prayed for him in double portion anointing service… AND HIS BLOOD COUNT IS NORMAL FOR TWO DAYS… NO MEDICATION!!! He has been taking injections for years!!!Husband & wife were channel surfing in New York… saw the FLORIDA HEALING OUTPOURING… got on a plane and flew to Florida… the husband – pastor – has been deaf in his left ear for over 25 years!!! The wife has suffered shoulder pain..A young lady had cists all over her body… too many to count… arms and legs… “and pop!” their GONE!!! She has been to the doctor and HE CAN’T FIND THEM!!!====================================
WORDS OF KNOWLEDGE BEGIN TO FLOW
====================================A young man was injured in a knife fight… cut his throat… unable to move his neck for THREE years!!! He had given his life to Jesus shortly after that… but the nerves were severed and he couldn’t move his neck… HE ROTATES HIS NECK ROUND AND ROUND!!!Todd prophesies over the young man… EVANGELIST!!! THE FIRE HAMMERS HIM!!!=========================================
BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM
=========================================A lady counselor drove 19 hours to bring the children from their children’s home… one of their children who had MPD… multiple personality disorder… “I FEEL FREE!” the little girl said! THE COUNSELOR SAID SHE HAD MORE THAN 18 DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES.============================================
TODD PRAYS FOR THREE MORE OF THE CHILDREN!!!
============================================Suddenly, Todd cries out… EVERYONE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS STAND UP RIGHT NOW AND PUT YOUR HANDS ON YOUR HEAD!!! A roar goes through the crowd!!!A man who had had a torn calf for years… walks with a cain…A young lady from Russia… knee with bone on bone for 20 years… she is a physical therapist… totally healed.A lady with a heart murmur and stroke… healed of BOTH… went to the doctor… CONFIRMED THE HEART IS HEALED…======================================================
The DOCTOR ASKED THE LADY TO HAVE TODD PRAY FOR HIM!!!
======================================================A man with 80% deafness in left ear since he was 4 yrs old and heart trouble… HEALED TONIGHT!!!A lady lost her husband three months ago… picked up cigarette bondage… went into a lung condition… Jesus took the sorrow away AND HEALED HER LUNGS!A young man received the Baptism of the Holy Spirit last night… had a knee injury for five years… was healed as the power fell on him!===================================================================
TODD PROPHECIES THE FIRE IS COMING INTO THE ROOM FOR EVANGELISM
===================================================================A man was nearly deaf in both ears… large hearing aids in both years… he was sitting way up high in the balcony… just took the aids out of his ear… HE CAN HEAR CLEARLY!A lady had cists on her ovaries… she felt heat through her belly… DOWN SHE WENT!A young man injured both of his ankles in sports accident… needing braces on one of them… severe sprains… NO MORE PAIN!A lady suffering from epileptic seizures… she felt like an oil flow over her body… she has been in and out of the hospital in the last few weeks… there was a popping in her neck… HEALED….==========================================================
STAND UP… STAY IN THE GLORY… LET THE GLORY COME NOW…
THE HEAVY GLORY… I REALLY WANT YOU TO COME AND GET ME!!!
==========================================================Todd had a vision today of a baby in an incubator… A lady come screaming out of the balcony holding the picture of her granddaughter in the hospital in an incubator!!! BAM!A man had been in a motorcycle accident… injured his right leg… Todd had just called it out… BAM… HE’S MOVING HIS LEG… He’s a painter, and couldn’t climb a ladder! Wearing braces on his legs when they got really bad!!! TOTALLY HEALED…Todd has a vision right now of a lady in the hospital dying with cancer…==========================================
A MAN CAME RUNNING OUT OF THE AUDIENCE…
==========================================he’s a friend of the lady… THE FIRE HIT THE MAN AND DROVE HIM TO THE FLOOR!!!A lady has had polyps in her digestive system… flew all the way from Oregon to get her miracle…Todd sees a tumor coming out of somebody’s stomach… doesn’t realize it’s the LADY BEHIND HIM… BAM BAM BAM… she goes down SHAKING AND ROLLING ALL OVER THE STAGE!!!A 9 yr old boy with chronic migraine headache since he was 2 yrs old… could barely handle the light in the room… JESUS HEALED HIM DURING THE WORSHIP!!!Todd prophesies a Daniel anointing… The boy says, “I’m feeling really different!”======================================================
DREAMS, VISIONS, OPEN HEAVENS… EVEN THE LORD JESUS!!!
======================================================A lady works at the U.N. in New York… she was watching the webcast on her computer in the U.N… she had a tumor in her breast and a scar from the biopsy…==============================================================
SHE WAS HEALED IN THE U.N. the SCAR AND THE TUMOR ARE GONE!!!
==============================================================A lady was 90% deaf in right ear… 60% in left ear… her dad brought his daughter to be healed…==================================================
SHE PUT HER HANDS ON HER EARS… SHE WAS HEALED!!!
==================================================Todd went after the father and the sister who came… The father & daughter embraced!!! Later this night they would walk to the altar together as a family!=======================================================================
A HOLINESS CAME INTO THE ROOM!!! The crowd stood to their feet… Sweet Jesus!
=======================================================================GREATER GLORY… FILL THE ROOM… GLORY GLORY GLORY…HEALING POWER IS SATURATING THE ROOM!!!A lady was suffering from painful arthritis… heavy medication… often couldn’t sleep…GOD TOLD HER TO TAKE HER SHOES OFF IN THE MEETING… HOLY GROUND… INSTANTLY HEALED!!!The atmosphere is changing in the room…Dee Dee was watching the webcast in Texas… tumors on her liver… the power of God hit her in her living room… she flew to the meeting… THE POWER HITS HER AGAIN!!!A lady has had digestive problems since she was only 4 yrs old…A man had chronic pain for four years… his bowels shut down…=======================================
TONIGHT THE ANOINTING IS GREAT GRACE
=======================================Great Grace anointing is for FAVOR… magnificent and extra ordinary!!!Ten nights of anointing and impartation starting tonight!!!A lady fractured her wrist TODAY… brought the brace and x-rays… she is totally healed!!! Todd sent her to get another x-ray to show the media. SHE FELT FAITH RISE UP IN HER GUT!!!A lady who has been watching the webcast… came to the meeting and was in the meeting last night… word of knowledge about varicose veins… she had severe pain… she felt hot & cold… and THE VEINS ARE GONE!!!A man with heart problems… doctors took a vein out of his leg to put in his heart… left pain in his leg… THIS MAN DIDN’T REALLY LIKE TODD… but he started weeping when he saw the miracles… GOD HEALED THE MAN!!!A lady was sitting in the meeting praying for her father who has deafness… she ran out of the meeting to call her dad who is a pastor!!!=======================================
HE WAS TOTALLY HEALED on the cell phone!!!
=======================================Don Perosic is an associate of Todd’s, has been traveling since 94 doing meetings… he had started watching on the webcast and then on God-TV… a tremendous hunger came on him…He was preaching in Texas… he started feeling the anointing through the broadcasts… He felt the Lord say, RELEASE THE ANGELS… and the MIRACLES STARTED HAPPENING … JUST LIKE HERE IN THE OUTPOURING… he started having visions of the miracles… angels talking in his ear words of knowledge…The Lord told him to BELIEVE FOR LIGHTENINGS OF GOD… he saw a blue light leave his hand into peoples lives!!!Is it real??? This is the heritage of the Voice of Healing days… revisited… but larger! Transferable… Contagious…Craig Kinsley shares how he did the morning meetings the first week of the outpouring… he knew that something was different about these meetings… from day one, we felt an increase of anointing each service…When Craig came back this week, he walked into the meeting and had a vision… fell on his face…He saw the Lord walking towards him… I’ve never had and encounter like this… Jesus knelt beside him and told him that this outpouring was going to the stadiums… When he came out of the vision… the Holy Spirit told him that Paul Cain had just sent him an email…When he got back to his hotel and there was an email on his computer from Paul Cain… 1999 Paul prophesied this Outpouring!!!============================
WE ARE CALLING ALL PEOPLE…
COME GET THIS ANOINTING
AND TAKE IT TO THE WORLD!!!!
============================Todd had a vision a few weeks ago of a Great Commissioning into the Holy Hot Fire of anointing with a fiery hot coal… We can’t have the glory without holiness!!!BAPTISM OF FIRE… BAPTISM OF SANCTIFICATION… Todd shares, “I’ve never lived so free of any temptation!!!”A Spirit of Holy Fear has gripped us!!! The ANGEL PUT THE COAL IN MY BELLY!!!All you need is one burning hot coal… THE WIND OF CHANGE WILL BLOW ON THE EMBERS… AND IT WILL START A BLAZE EVERYWHERE YOU GO!!!This is the first time in history that a TV network has caught a revival in its infancy and SPREAD IT AROUND THE WORLD.LET THE WORLD SEE THE POWER OF GOD… MEDIA… NEWS…FILL THE STADIUMS LORD!!!! LET THIS BE THE DAY OF GREAT SALVATION!!!!LORD, SEND THE FIRE TO THE WORLD… USE ME, OH, GOD!!!!HERE AM I LORD… SEND ME!!!====================
Todd gives an altar call…
====================HERE THEY COME… bound by addictions… bound by sin… prodigals… backslidden…THEY POUR INTO THE ALTARS… 20, 30, 40, 50, they keep coming… 70, 80, out of the balcony… from all over the auditorium!!!LORD, HAVE MERCY… Roy continues to sing the altar call song of the Brownsville revival!
Todd calls a man out of the altar area on an oxygen mask… pulling an oxygen tank… for four years… wears it all day… He’s had four tubes put in his lungs… He has taken the mask off for about 30 minutes… it’s the longest he has gone without it…The power of God went through his body. DEEP BREATHS… WARM ALL OVER…=========================================================
God heals because of His love!!! Jesus wants to show His love to you!!!
=========================================================Todd gets on the cell phone with his good prophet friend, Larry Randolf, who is watching on the webcast… WE RELEASE HEALING POWER INTO LARRY’S HEART NOW!!!==================================
WE RELEASE THAT ANOINTING NOW!!!
==================================Reach out and touch your computer screen right now!!! Be healed… be set free… receive this anointing right now!!!MORE TO COME FROM THE FLORIDA HEALING OUTPOURING!!!!Pastor Stephen Strader
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