I love when the Lord encourages me. When taking new territory, it’s always a challenge, as any pioneer, leader or pastor can tell you. Benjamin Williams of Global Awakening recently gave this word to the congregation at Harvest Fellowship during a weekend of ministry with students from the Global School of Supernatural Ministry. I’m thankful when the Lord not only confirms what He has been speaking to us, but gives us further strategies to transform our territory.
This is the prophetic Word:
“The Lord showed me some old roads. He showed me some roads that had bars across them – they were blocked by boards. These were old roads that hadn’t been traveled on. And God’s moving these barriers around. And He’s giving you the tools and the favor to go back down where other people have moved off and where other people have failed and couldn’t make it down the road.
God’s giving you the vehicle to make it back down these pathways, because you’re actually fulfilling the prayers of other people. That’s what you’re walking in in this church. There were people that years ago that you’ve never even met that were crying out for a move in this area and God picked you guys to fulfill that mantle. So there are promises that rest over this place. And it’s not just about them, it’s about you guys. It’s raising up a company of people that want to make a difference, raising up a company of people that know who they are and know how to give away who they are to others – knowing how to give the love and power of Jesus out. “
This is not only a very encouraging word, but a very humbling one. It never really just is about one person, one church or one ministry. I’m thankful for the prayers and intercessions of others that are producing the move of God that we have been experiencing. I believe that we are all going to the next level of transformation in this territory!