Monday morning and just finished a debriefing meeting with the pastor and his wife. I am now enjoying a third cup of coffee sitting on the patio as the weather is great here. Then a bit of packing and heading to the airport – Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California. Home by 10:00p local time tonight. I have a good book to finish and a second one to read so the time will be well used.

Yesterday was great. Ministered in two churches – 2 different teachings. And prophesied over both churches as well as some individuals in both services. So, in church from 10:00a to 5:30p as the two locations were simply minutes apart. Powerful day with the Holy Spirit touching many lives. The teachings were really appreciated and I received good feedback on both. The people here are so hungry for more and more of God. The second service would have gone on longer except there was a Mexican church that comes in after the Armenian service and so we had a deadline time-wise.

Last night after restaurant supper with the pastor and his wife and an elder and his wife we headed back to the pastor’s home for tea – and by midnight we had seen at least a dozen other people come to simply have tea and talk. I assured each one that there was not going to be any prophetic ministry and there wasn’t. I was simply wanting not to have to minister after such a powerful and long day. So, a late night as people did not leave until well into the night. But it was good and the people are always so gracious and appreciative.

I have two flights to get home. Burbank to Denver and then Denver to Regina. I have exactly 60 minutes between flights and it will be tight so I appreciate your prayers that everything goes well and connections are made. I am looking forward to being home for the night – Moose Jaw tomorrow and Oxbow on Wednesday… again, prayer appreciated.

Well, it is easy to tell that the ministry here has been on-going for a week and that every day has been busy and productive, not to mention every night ending after 1:00a. We are all tired. So, a slower start this morning as activity began at 8:00a instead of 6:00a. It was good to be quiet and rest a little longer than usual – especially as today there is an all day conference with four teaching sessions with prophetic ministry at all of them.

Yesterday was a day to visit with the pastor and his wife and to prepare for today. Last night we had a 3 hour service with tremendous worship, attendance of almost 200, a front row full of pastors who work here with Armenian people and travel to many nations to minister to their people – including into Vancouver, B.C., on a regular basis. Powerful men of God. After giving my testimony as asked for by the pastor I am working with – I prophesied over a number of people, mostly young. Then, after the service was dismissed, my interpreter who is also a well known pastor here asked me to pray over a number of couples who were seniors and working with the Armenian people. As well, one young couple. So, although the service was only three hours – the whole evening was much longer. However, it was all good and many people had their lives impacted by the Holy Spirit both through the testimony and the prophetic ministry.

Your prayers for today – a one day conference from 11:00 to 6:30 with four sessions and much ministry. There are about 150 people attending so it will be a busy day ministering and building relationships. Please pray, as well, for tomorrow. At the start of the week I had a 2:00p service to minister at. By Wednesday they added a service in another church so that is is now a 10:00a and 2:00p. Last night a pastor asked if I could come to their service as well so the day may now have three services in three churches… please pray. Thanks. You are a vital part of this ministry.

Monday – a quiet morning to debrief from the week and plan the next trip here and then three airports and a full day of flying and waiting…

Last night was amazing. I ended up being invited to a Four Square Gospel Church filled with Armenians and we had a great time with The Lord. The worship was good and the people were hungry for whatever The Lord had for them. The service started at 7:00p and due to a very long day I asked permission to end at 10:00p Up to last night every evening event has been 5 hours plus in length.

During the day yesterday I visited some seniors who are part of the prayer base for this work here in Glendale. This after a morning working with one of the youth leaders who had been prophesied over the night before. Then we drove through Los Angeles and saw Venus Beach having an opportunity to just walk and talk with the pastor personally for an hour. Then drove back to Glendale through the evening rush hour commute. Not sure why it is called a “rush hour” as we never got out of second gear. The trip allowed me to grab hold of a bigger context, ask lots of questions with just the pastor there, and sort through some of what I have been sensing since arriving. It was a very full day. Much talking and listening.

Today is unfolding differently than planned. I am writing this sitting outside drinking coffee on a patio with the sun up and it is going to be warm – but there is a cool breeze blowing still. The pastor is off working with some camera people getting things ready for the weekend. Then breakfast, another visit with an influential member of The Revival Rains Church, then some quiet time (or so I am told) and an evening back at the Four Square Church meeting with their young couples group. Another full day.

Still to come:
An interview on Friday with a 24/7 Christian cable television station which is owned by an Armenia. To be broadcast later I believe… also chatting about broadcasting my teachings on a regular basis – might mean buying a good video camera
Friday night – the start of a weekend conference on the prophetic running Friday night and all day Saturday – so much interest they are issuing tickets to who will be able to come
Sunday was to be one service at Revival Rains – and now we have added a service at the Four Square Church as well.
Monday… travel

Your prayers are greatly appreciated. Pray especially for the many, many young people who are attending these churches and events… they are deeply, deeply committed and hungry for more of God.

Picture: Prayer couple at lunch in their apartment

Monday was a full day. Arrived at the Regina airport at 5:00a after three hours of sleep and a hectic Sunday. God’s grace and strength were sufficient to see me through the day as there were two flights of 2.5 hours each with a change of planes in Denver, Colorado. Arrived safely at the Burbank Bob Hope Airport and was picked up shortly afterwards by the host pastor and another Armenian brother who spent the day with us.

We shared fellowship from 2:00p to 10:00p and then went over to the prayer meeting. There were 40+ people at the prayer meeting and after worship and some testimonies I was asked to teach and minister. I introduced myself, taught on the prophetic, and then trained several young people to prophesy as we ministered, I believer, 8 people. Teaching and equipping others is important as that is part of my job description. So, we don’t move as fast as we would if I were simply doing the ministry. I just don’t ever want to be in such a hurry that I don’t have time to equip others for the work of the ministry.
The last three I simply called out and prophesied over them as it was well into the 2:00a hour and I wanted to go rest after a very long, but productive and good, day.

Today I have already had a meeting with the pastor as we drove through the city in the early morning to buy some fresh bread for breakfast. There are 500,000 Armenians in Glendale, California and so fresh bread is available everywhere – it is a staple of the diet. Then breakfast with my host and his wife and some quiet … at 11:30 a local time a home visit to a leadership couple. Tonight a meeting of young couples -married or engaged to be married. Again, to prophesy and to come to know that church people better so as to effectively minister as the week goes on. Prophecy will certainly be a part of the evening.

Please pray for the people of Revival Rains Church, the leaders and the people. Please pray that I would have the mind of God for the day and every activity that I become involved in – as well as the many hours of sharing that will be happening as I build relationally with the pastor. Please pray for strength and a time of refreshing in the presence of The Lord- I feel tired today.

Thank you for your prayers.

I will be ministering Monday through Sunday next week in the city of Glendale, California. This is a city known as “Little Armenia” because of the number of wonderful Armenians who live there. I am going to be working with pastor Loris Esmaelian whom I met while in Yerevan, Armenia in April. As a result of this meeting and a prophetic word over his life he has graciously extended an offer to come and minister to the Armenian people that he pastors in Glendale, California. This is, as I mentioned yesterday, my first visit to this city and this local church.

The topic is “Equipping a supernatural church” and I will be training and equipping his people to understand the power of God, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and how to minister to others supernaturally. Of course, as always, I will be speaking about evangelizing as well. So, an opportunity to teach and then call people up to work with me and receive hands-on, practical training on how to flow in the nine gifts of the Spirit. Of course, I am hoping there are a lot of young people because I love to teach and train those who are between 16 and 36 years of age. They are usually so hungry for more of God and all that He has planned for their lives.

Please pray for all those who will be attending the various services and training events being held. Pray that their hearts would be open to all that the Holy Spirit wants to say and do. pray that they will enter in to the flow of the Spirit and learn how to move in supernatural power. Pray that they will receive the challenge that God is going to issue to go into their world and share Jesus. Pray that every day and every meeting will be guided and directed by the Spirit and that all those in leadership will sense the direction of the Spirit for each event. Pray that this Armenian church will be seriously blessed.

Remember, our prayers are very important to the success of all ministry trips and the apostolic work God has called this ministry to undertake.