Arequipe!

...and of course...I came home with major loot!!! Arequipe!! This is a delicious caramel spread - just perfect for dipping all kinds of fruit...and my goodness...Colombia has amazing fruit! Once again - 7 tubs of this heavenly food! Here at the Arequipe factory...and then stacked on the counter at home:

Home From Colombia - Some Pictures

I had a fabulous time in Colombia - I just love to see the passion for the presence of God that is so evident in the churches I visit in this country. The Lord changed us all as we worshiped Him and lingered in His presence. The young people are so precious - hungry for the Lord and on fire!! Here is a sample of the friends and worship times experienced over the past couple of weeks:

 

Come Fire Of God!

I am crying out for the fire of God to fall on His Church - and in our hearts. Here in Colombia there is such a hunger - I am looking for His glory and His fire. Please continue to pray for the supernatural, manifest presence of God - we are waiting...

Pray for the fire of God in our hearts and lives

Fire, like all heat, rises...but on these occasions, the Lord caused a descending fire to fall on His people - it was always on a prepared sacrifice - during times of great consecration:

• Gen. 15:17 - when the Lord sealed His covenant with Abraham

• Ex. 13:21 - when the Lord hovered over His people as a fire when they walked through the wilderness

• Ex. 19:18 - when the Lord drew near to Moses in a fire. He was calling Israel to be a people of His presence. He wanted to meet with them face to face, but only Moses, and later Joshua, drew near to the Lord

• Lev. 9:23-24 When the Lord sent a supernatural fire into the tabernacle that Moses had built - He started the fire on the altar and just like now, He requires that we keep the fire going

• 1Ki. 18:38 Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal and the Lord responded by sending a supernatural fire on Elijah's sacrifice.

• 1Chron. 21:26 After David sinned, he made an altar of sacrifice and worshiped the Lord. God sent His fire upon David's sacrifice and his sins were forgiven

• 2Chron. 7:1 Solomon consecrated the temple and offered great sacrifices to the Lord. God responded and sent a fire from heaven and His glory filled the entire temple

• Acts 2:3 The disciples waited before the Lord and the Holy Spirit was poured out on them as tongues of fire

Pastor Andrew McMillan from Medellin pointed out to me that the 120 in the upper room heard the sound of God's wind before they saw the fire (Acts 2:2). This sound caused the people to gather (Acts 2:6), and then they saw and heard marvelous things. I am thinking about this sound - the sound of wind and fire that impacts everyone around us!

Join me in prayer for God's presence to come upon us in these days as a fire of passion and cleansing of our hearts.

A photo from the meetings

a couple of nights ago in Cali, Colombia

Colombia 2 Feb. 2014

Thank you to everyone who is praying for the meetings here in Cali, Colombia. God is doing wonderful things. Such a heart for worship among my friends here - they always inspire me.

Today in the midst of worship, 15 people were saved!! That is always such a blessing to see - people who come to Jesus as we worship rather than as a result of preaching. Then I was speaking about the anointing and praying for all these precious young people, plus worship teams and other people. Wonderful times in the presence of the Lord. One of the most remarkable things about this conference has been the clarity of the messages from all the speakers - everyone has had the same scriptures, and prophetic call over Colombia. This often happens in conferences and even in church services, but it has been so remarkable

Look at this picture of a flag - it appears to be an eagle - I love His presence when He does things like this:

There is one more meeting for this conference in Cali and then I am recording some teachings for the Bible school here.

On the 21st I will be going to Bogotá for some meetings with La Casa Church and also a wonderful school: Beth Shalom.

Colombia Feb 2014

I am going to Colombia first thing in the morning - I would appreciate your prayers as I go to this wonderful country. I will be at this conference in Cali:

Congresso Su Presencia

You probably know how much I really love this nation and the churches there. So...I am expecting the Lord to do great things. I am speaking about the Fire of God that comes upon our lives and affects our destinies - also the Glory and Presence of the Lord!! All of these subjects are nothing if we don't have His presence and fire among us...so please be praying. Thank you! 

Marcy MacMillan - Cali

and her wonderful late husband, Randy

Edgardo and Magi - Bogotá

Also going to the city of Bogotá (with Edgardo, Magi and their church) - I have much love for all the people there - what treasures the Father gives us when we have friends!

I will be in Colombia from Feb. 13th to 25th - please pray! We are all longing for more of God! Come Lord Jesus - Send revival fires over all the churches of Colombia - wake up the Church and give them a great hunger for Your wonderful presence!

Worship Arts Conservatory

It is time to announce another class for our online school: The Worship Arts Conservatory. This month our topic is:

God's Priests:

The Role of the Congregation in Worship

One of the greatest mistakes churches make is that they treat their congregations as an audience. We are not an audience; we are God's ministers and worshipers. What a privilege it is to step into our role as priests, and what wonderful opportunities this opens up for worship when the people function as holy, royal priests

Our course will cover God's:

plan

preparation

promise

purpose

posture

prize

price

as He forms us into His royal ministers.

This is an excellent class for anyone – worship team people or congregation members. Sign up now if you are interested.

You can go to: Worship Arts Conservatory to enroll or find out more information. We offer a 12-month certificate, and also you can earn your Associate of Worship Arts degree after 18 months in our program.

Just so you know - this is a totally online school - you don't have to leave home, you take these classes on your computer. We are able to share back and forth with students and talk about the subjects. It is possible to start taking classes at the beginning of any month.

If you know someone who would benefit from online classes on worship, arts, knowing God, etc. send them on to check out our school: The Worship Arts Conservatory. We have classes all year, and you don’t have to leave home as everything is done online.

Subjects include:

The Presence of God

Theology of Worship

The Lifestyle of a Worshiper

Worship, Prayer and Meditation

Biblical Understanding of the Arts

Ministry Ethics

Prophetic Worship

Prophetic Song

Current Trends in Worship

...and many more

We would love to have you join us!

You might also consider sponsoring a young person to go through these classes. It is possible to earn this AWA degree while completing your final year of High School. If you know a young worship leader/singer/dancer who would love to study more on this subject - send them by to check out our classes. 

 With a bunch of worship students in

Bogotá, Colombia last week

Coming Home

I am home from  a wonderful time in Bogotá Colombia. This truly is a great country with the most delightful people...and of course the presence of the Lord in the Church and the passion of young people worshiping is the biggest delight ever!

Here is a look at the last days and the journey home:

Fabulous musicians - fabulous brothers

Nicel, Pricel, Harold

Last meal (Crepes, Ice Cream, Arequipe!!)

(Edgar...please note...I also had some protein...maybe!)

It tastes so much better with friends

 Filming some short teachings with Cesar the cameraman

Flying in to Miami - 

my pictures cannot capture the color of that water - stunning

Flying in to Los Angeles

I came home with the loot!!! AREQUIPE!

Please note that there are SEVEN of them.

This is a wonderful caramel dip for fruit...or anything at all.

Everything tastes better with AREQUIPE!

I wanted to talk a little about this young couple - Andres and Angela Peña. (The baby is coming in January) I am so proud of them. They have a vision to see young people longing for more of God in every area of their lives. They have begun a ministry for hungry hearts: SOBREDOSIS - you can also find them on Facebook: HERE. Sobredosis means "Overdose" in English. Andres heard God call him to this ministry when he was on a bus, talking to the Lord during a very dry time in his life. He heard the Lord say, "You need an overdose...more of Me in every area of your life." This ministry is similar to TheCall (See TheCall HERE) in the USA - they gather young people in cities throughout Latin America for intensive meetings focusing on worship, preaching and the arts. I saw the fruit of Sobredosis as I worked with an on fire bunch of young people all week. Awesomeness! Go God! Go Andres and Angela! God is about to do wonders through this ministry!

Father - I pray for Your blessings over Colombia. Watch over all my friends in La Casa, Puento Largo and Beth Shalom School. May Your presence be their portion:

Psalm 27:4-6 (NLT)

4 The one thing I ask of the Lord—


the thing I seek most—
is to live in the house of the Lord

all the days of my life,


delighting in the Lord’s perfections
 and meditating in his Temple.

5 For he will conceal me there when troubles come;


he will hide me in his sanctuary.


He will place me out of reach on a high rock.

6 Then I will hold my head high
 above my enemies
who surround me.


At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy,

singing and praising the Lord with music.