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Many Christians have moved to a new intimate relationship of loving communion with God. - In the Father's manifest presence we are changed by His love and become more as Christ is in the world. The church (ekklesia) is developing a "kingdom of God focus" - seeking the kingdom personally and corporately, in the home, the marketplace, and the city.

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Church In The Kingdom Age - By Ron McGatlin The greatest and most glorious expression of church is the soon coming Bride of Christ, New Jerusalem, kingdom age church. The major shift from the "church or man emphasis age church" to the "kingdom or God emphasis age church" is perhaps the most exciting event since Pentecost The outpourings of the Spirit that brought the Pentecostal revival of a century ago and the ren... Full Article »

Viewing The Shift - By Ron McGatlin The goal of the ministry of the church. The primary goal is not a bigger group, more activities or better services, it is not even benevolent acts, nor greater prosperity, and not even more and better evangelism, neither is it healing or emotional healing and deliverance. All of these and more are the results of the goal of the "ekklesia"... Full Article »

The Sound of Transformation - Ron McGatlin In the 90's, I spent over a year alone in my log cabin in the piney woods area of East Texas. The Lord was with me in a very personal way and was my only constant companion. About sunrise most mornings I walked the short distance from my cabin to what I called my prayer hill. One morning as I approached the prayer hill area just prior to sunrise the Lord asked me to stop f... Full Article »

Organic Apostolic Networks - By Ron McGatlin Can there be a truly spiritual organic church with Christ Jesus as Head in the framework of Apostolic Networks? To answer this we will need a cohesive understanding of the definition of the terms. Words mean different things to different people, and in this time of major shifting in the worldwide church many terms being used are not clearly defined in the ... Full Article »

Heaven's Deepest River - Ron McGatlin Written in 2002 We have entered the time of transition to the kingdom of God. God is sending forth His sons empowered from heaven to establish His kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. Many are having supernatural encounters with God today! - Encounters for empowerment to establish the kingdom of God on earth. FOR THOSE WITH AN EAR TO HEAR - ... Full Article »

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Pro-Aborts Clash over Short, Sweet Tebow Ad - 2/8/2010 "Tebow's Super Bowl ad isn't intolerant; its critics are." That was the title of a "Washington Post" editorial following football player Tim Tebow's appearance, with his mother, in a Super Bowl ad. The pro-life affirmation was sponsored by Focus on the Family. One critic called a humorous, make-believe tackle scene with mother and son "Violence against Moms." Full Article »

Christian Churches Fed 'Islam Lite' - 2/8/2010 "Islam lite" is how one expert describes the version of Mohammedanism popping up in churches. Dorothy Cutter, of Aglow Islamic awareness, says she heard about a congregation where an Islamic speaker was a guest. When she asked if she could present some counter-points, the pastor said, "It's people like you who are responsible for an escalation of the violence." Full Article »

George Beverly Shea Celebrates 101st Birthday - 2/6/2010 "America's Beloved Gospel Singer" recently celebrated at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, near his friend Billy Graham. "Bev" began his life as a Canadian, the son of a preacher. He moved to the US during his 20s. In 1939 Shea began announcing and singing with WMBI, the radio voice of Moody Bible Institute. He sang at his first Billy Graham Crusade in 1947. Full Article »

Newly Placed Cross Is a Reminder of Jesus at Pagan Worship Site, Air Force Investigates - 2/6/2010 First the Air Force Academy made it more convenient for Pagans to worship there. Now an unknown person has made it easier to remember Jesus at the Pagan site. A Pagan spokesman is crying "hate crime." The expression "destructive behavior" is also being used. But the president of a think tank says that's a poor description of "a symbol put next to another symbol." Full Article »

Southern Baptists Ask Obama to Help Ten Missionaries in Haiti - 2/6/2010 Three leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) say the mission volunteers may have acted "with the noblest of intentions in a desperate situation." The missionaries were trying to take 33 children to safety in the Dominican Republic when they were arrested. One of the SBC leaders is a member of Obama’s Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Full Article »

Christian Politician Emerging from Scandal Pays Back 20 Times What He Owes - 2/6/2010 It made headlines around the world when members of the British Parliament were discovered to have "fudged" on their expense allowances. More than half of the MPs who appealed received favorable rulings. Paul Goggins' offense was allowing a friend to stay rent-free in a house paid for by the taxpayers. When he made things right, he kind of did like Zacchaeus. Full Article »

Pastors Challenged to 'Ordain' Every Christian, Not Do Ministry for Them - 2/6/2010 Most Christians have bought into the idea the church is about a few people paid to make disciples. But according to church planter Jeff Vanderstelt, that's not what Jesus had in mind. Vanderstelt recently spoke at a missional church conference called Verge. He taught the best place for equipping for life is in life. He's also a big believer in doing mission together. Full Article »

North Korea Says It Plans to Release American Missionary - 2/5/2010 Robert Park crossed into North Korea on Christmas Day, on a mission to urge dictator Kim Jong-Il to repent. Now officials says it is Park who has shown repentance and admitted to commiting a crime. He even supposedly believes the nation with 100 thousand political prisoners has complete religious freedom. There's no word on a date of release. Full Article »

Messianic Leader Says Revival Is Breaking Out Among Jewish People - 2/5/2010 Imagine a group of 400 Jews attending an evangelistic meeting. People get healed. That's including a wheelchair-bound woman who had not been able to walk in five years. According to Sid Roth, almost the entire group got up to "make public professions of Messiah". He says there's a change in the atmosphere of Jewish evangelism. Full Article »

US Missionaries in Haiti Ask to Come Home Until Their Trial - 2/5/2010 They're living off of sandwiches and pizza, courtesy of their lawyer, and sleeping on the floor without blankets. The ten face up to three months in jail until their trial. What they see as a mercy mission, taking 33 children to safety in the Dominican Republic, Haitian authorities consider kidnapping. Combined charges carry a maximum sentence of 24 months in prison. Full Article »

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