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Not of this World

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This is day 3 of camp, and I am filled with excitement and expectancy. The last 2 nights were amazing and God met the students here.

Sunday night, I spoke on breathing the promises and calls of past camps and encounters with the Lord. Then the team ministered to every youth and adult who believed they are called into ministry. The spirit moved among us to declare those promises anew, speak encouragement and confirmation, and cover them with peace, confidence, patience and perseverance.

Last night was special. The Spirit moved on the youth during worship with absolutely no prompting from man. They fell on their faces crying out, weeping and pouring out of themselves to Father. The Lord did NOT need us or our agenda to touch them. I spoke on not being of this world and defined by our culture. Our culture is “American Christian” and not Christ Kingdom. Since there was already a response to the Spirit at the beginning, I was not compelled to repeat so we just glorified God in praises and the Holy Spirit moved again upon the place.

The place erupted in spontaneous worship and was filled with his presence. Youth and adults were falling to their knees & faces all over. I was ministered to and several things were broken, released and confirmed in my life, family and ministry.

I’ve never seen a youth camp like this one. Traditionally it takes 2 days for the youth to be broken before they are even open to the move of the Spirit, but they came broken, sensitive and prepared to meet God. This generation is tired of playing church as we know it and truly hungry to follow Christ. The
kingdom of darkness is in big trouble, if camps and churches around the country begin to drop the traditional church shackles and walk in the freedom of the Spirit they were created to walk in.

We still have 2 more nights. How much of God’s glory, presence and Spirit can an earthly body endure? We are about to find out. God told Moses in
Exodus, “No man can see my face and live.” These youth have died to self and culture, and the Spirit of the living God is breathing life into these dead and dry bones. Oh what a mighty army of Christ followers that will be released into this world. “Get Ready, get ready, get ready”, as T.D. Jakes would say.

Back at Camp

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I arrived here in Missouri and immediately was filled with excitement, not just at the privilege to be here and reconnect with good friends, but at what I believe God is going to do this week. It been a few years since I was at youth camp, so I came up a day early to acclimate and work through any anxieties before the week started. To “my” surprise, my friends and I picked up where we left off like our last time together was just yesterday instead of years ago.

After some time bringing each other up to speed, I decided to walk the camp as is my custom. I was overwhelmed with joy, wonder and awe. I settled right into camp mode without a moment of hesitation. It is true that whatever God calls you to, He equips and provides for. I sense a stirring like I haven’t sense in a while, and I am very expectant.

I did not sleep well as I hoped, but that’s ok since my mind and spirit dwelled on the week ahead. I was up at 5am, like every Sunday, and began with a cup of coffee and the Word. I went for a 3 mile walk and faithfully the Lord began to speak, and these words kept ringing in my spirit…“Everything that has breath…”

Please pray and agree with me during this week that the hand and voice of God will be upon me, the youth will see and hear Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit will move in the lives of “everything that has breath” at camp. Amen!

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