San Francisco has less Christians per capita than India. "Destiny Finder" book with Destiny labs and www.destinyfinder.com.
5 years ago he moved to Redding and worked part-time with Global Legacy and Jesus Culture. "Revival Culture" co-written by Banning Liebscher.
1960s his parents move to SF to get away from Christianity and smoked pot and took LSD with parents. He didn't hear the Gospel until he started hitchhiking around world and Jesus Freaks shared the Gospel with them and he debated with them all. A pearl is formed in response to an irritation. Don't be afraid if awkward encounters. Introduce people to Jesus who invites people to a decision. He gets dropped off in Boonville. Sabina Bell picked him up in 1974 when he was 17 years old who for the next 26 miles shared the Gospel. He went to a rainbow gathering and Native Americans sealed the deal. The first Christian among the tribe had a revelation open vision in a bar of Jesus. Part of lighthouse ministry and after 6 months with Diane they were married.
After 6 months of marriage Diane had a vision that your calling will be made complete. Soon after they got a call to go to a pastors conference in Santa Cruz. It was prophesied over them that they were called to proclaim the gospel of Christ. Woked with John Wimber and Lonny Frisbee.
Billion soul harvest. 110 years ago was Azusa street revival. Leaders of Azusa street saw Billion soul harvest 100 years later. Bob jones knew he wouldn't pass away until he saw the Harvest. He passed away and I think we are in the Billion Soul Harvest.
In Jesus movements hundreds came to the beach to be baptized every weekend.
Revival without souls is renewal.
Can we catch the revival? Did churches know how to care for babies? Change diapers (deal with sin) and appoint new leaders.
We are pregnant and it's time to see OBGYN (baby Doctor) (obstetrician- gynecologist)
35 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few;
38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest." - Matthew 9:35-38
Gospel of the Kingdom is a larger message with the culmination being our hearts turning and being born again (salvation). Salvation does not begin when we die and "go to heaven" - it begins when we are born again. The Gospel of Salvation is a jewel that sits in the ring of the Gospel of the Kingdom.
When Jesus saw the multitudes he was moved with compassion. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
We need to connect our brain 18 inches down past our heart and another 6 inches to our gut.
Sin is the most expensive thing in the universe. Sins cost Jesus the physical pain of a thorny crown, striped back, pierced hands and side. Sin also cost Jesus break in relationship with God the Father.
Careful not to discount the costly weight of sin. Historians would call this season the world is moving into called "Anti-nomiasm" - where sin isn't spoken about.
In our quest for compassion don't overlook som and compromise the gospel.
8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?" Then I said, "Here I am! Send me."
9 And he said, "Go, and say to this people: "'Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.' - Isaiah 6:8-9
Pray the Lord of the harvest! 120,000 in LA gathered to pray is a sign God is about to do something. This is when the baby is coming down the birth canal. If you want to hang out with Jesus - go to the harvest. Jesus is the Lord of the Harvest.
Jesus said, "the spirit of the Lord is upon me" to sit in pews and roll on the floor ... No!
1b because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
2 to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
3 to grant to those who mourn in Zion- to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified. - Isaiah 61:1-3
There's only one thing that will happen on earth that will not happen in Heaven: souls being won that do not know Jesus! This needs to go up the flagpole of our hearts. Every soldier has a gun, but there are different guns. Some are more powerful but we need to be ready use them.
I love the concept of societal transformation without winning souls isn't discipling nations.
I believe we are using far too few words. I understand St Francis who is often quoted, "preach the Gospel all the time, and when necessary use words." The power of God is needed in our generation - go for something big. Welcome the discomfort of boldness.
Moravian community in Germany help prayer meetings non-stop for 120 years. They began to go and one island of slaves in the Caribbean could not be penetrated for the owner despised Christians. A group of Moravians devised a plan to pe trade the island by selling themselves as slaves. They used the money to get their and standing at the dock with family crying they said, "For Christ be all the glory and honor!"
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