Dear beloved: Last night was the finale of the Kibera crusade. It was extremely powerful, many came to the Lord, over 200,and hundreds came forward for healing and general prayers. The Holy Spirit was moving so powerfully, at times I didn't know if I could stand up! Bwama a safiwe, praise the Lord! The pastors all said it was the best attented crusade they have had in that area in many years. Kibera is a very rough place, the people there are very hardened to the gospel.
The message was from Revelation 22:1, the river of living water that flows down from the throne of God. God wants us to drink of the living water; years ago the Lord took me up in the spirit to drink of the living water. It came at the end of a three day fast of no food or water, the Lord sat me down beside the stream of living water and I took a pitcher and dipped into the steam over and over and filled myself with the water. It was a powerful dream, the Lord was just showing me to drink of Him, that if I drank of Him I would never thirst again! How very true that has been in my life and will be in yours also. Last night as I was leaving Kibera for the last time, I began to cry for the pain and living conditions of those people, it is a very poor and dirty place, but I was also crying for those who are lost there who did not come to the crusade and give their heart to the Lord. I was also grieved that it was the last night; to preach the word of God to lost and hurting people is a high calling and it is true fulfillment. I thank you so much for your prayers.
I will be traveling to Mumias in western Kenya tomorrow and start another five night crusade there on Tuesday night. We will also be teaching pastors during the day so it will be a rigorous schedule. God bless you and thank you again for your prayers. In Christ, Jim
Monday, August 1, 2011
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Kibera Kenya Update #2
Dear beloved: Last night at the crusade the Holy Spirit was moving with great power. Many came forward for salvation decisions, between two and three hundred, and many more came forward for healing prayers. The people did not want to leave, as I left the grounds at 8 o'clock, the praise band was still playing and played on into the night. It was a mighty wind blowing through Kibera. The pastors are saying it is a powerful crusade, as many preachers come into Kibera and the people do not stay to listen to the word, they just turn and walk away. The pastors say from the first night that I have been given favor by God to preach the word with power in this place. To God be the glory! Bwama a safiwe, praise be to God!
The message last night was from John 11, how Jesus called forth Lazarus from the grave, and how we too have been called forth from death into life by Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. We have all been resurrected from death by the blood of Jesus. Sin gives us the stench of death but by His precious blood we have been given the aroma of our Savior. Jesus says, " if you know me you will never die," for He is the resurrection and the life. Do you know Jesus as your Lord and Savior this day? If you don't, confess your sins and ask Him into your heart and He will answer your plea.
I pray that many would partner with this ministry in taking the gospel to the nations. God is opening up many doors for me at this time. Pray about your part in sending forth the workers into the harvest. God bless you, in Christ, Jim
The message last night was from John 11, how Jesus called forth Lazarus from the grave, and how we too have been called forth from death into life by Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. We have all been resurrected from death by the blood of Jesus. Sin gives us the stench of death but by His precious blood we have been given the aroma of our Savior. Jesus says, " if you know me you will never die," for He is the resurrection and the life. Do you know Jesus as your Lord and Savior this day? If you don't, confess your sins and ask Him into your heart and He will answer your plea.
I pray that many would partner with this ministry in taking the gospel to the nations. God is opening up many doors for me at this time. Pray about your part in sending forth the workers into the harvest. God bless you, in Christ, Jim
Friday, July 29, 2011
Kibera Crusade Update
Dear beloved: The first two nights of the Kibera Crusade have been very good. The people are staying and are responding. Last night about 100-200 came forward for salvation decisions and for prayers for healing. We are expecting the crowds to get much bigger as the weekend comes. We will go through Sunday night. Kibera is a very rough place. Half a million people living in small shacks, many live on less than one dollar a day. Lots of orphans, drugs, alcohol, prostitution, hiv/aids, and orphans. We are going at it for 4-5 hours each night with the praise bands and preaching.
Pray that many would come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior and that many would receive miraculous healings. Pray also for strength and good health for me. Also many in northern Kenya are experiencing famine and drought, so pray that would be broken over this land. Thank you so much for your prayers, keep lifting us up for the next two weeks, as next week I go out to west Kenya city of Mumias and do another five night crusade. God bless you, Jim
Pray that many would come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior and that many would receive miraculous healings. Pray also for strength and good health for me. Also many in northern Kenya are experiencing famine and drought, so pray that would be broken over this land. Thank you so much for your prayers, keep lifting us up for the next two weeks, as next week I go out to west Kenya city of Mumias and do another five night crusade. God bless you, Jim
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
All is Ready
Dear beloved: Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya. All is ready for the Kibera Crusade. July 27-31. Please keep us lifted up in prayer. I will have an update for you after the first couple of days. Pray for many souls to be saved, for many to be healed, and for health and safety of the ministry team and musicians. Pray that Kibera will be changed and God will be lifted up in this place. God bless you, in Christ, Jim
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Kenya Mission Update #2
Dear beloved: The pace for preparation of the Kenya Mission is starting to quicken. Two weeks ago on Saturday 200 pastors and ministers from the Kibera Pastor's Association met together to pray for the event, under the direction of Rev. Boniface Musoti of Nairobi. In addition, last weekend, all the pastors involved and myself fasted and prayed together for two days as we unite our hearts and minds for this great event. Four thousand posters and six thousand handbills were handed out to the pastors to distribute all over Kibera and Nairobi, to their congregations as well as people on the streets of Kibera. There is also an event page up on facebook, you can see it at www.facebook.com/Kibera Catch the Fire Gospel Crusade. So excitement is starting to build as we approach this great time of harvest for the Lord. The crusade planned for Mumias in western Kenya is also proceeding in planning, with a pastor's association there praying and fasting for the success of that crusade. They are under the direction of Pastor Lucas Obanda of Mumias.
If you are reading this blog, God has brought you here for a reason. Please stand in agreement with me for the following prayer points: 1) That the harvest would be great, that many would come to know the Lord and make Him their personal savior 2)That many would be healed, that God would reveal His power though many signs, wonders, and miracles 3) For personal health and safety for myself and all the pastors involved, especially Boniface Musoti and Lucas Obanda 4) for safe travel going to and from Kenya and while traveling in Kenya, from Nairobi out to Mumias and back 5) For all of our financial needs to be met and we would not lack for anything that is essential to the success of this mission.
As of this writing we still need about $10,000 to complete the funding of the budget for these two crusades. Would you please pray about your part in helping to contribute to this great cause? Jesus is coming back soon, the time for the harvest is now. I am willing to go, would you please help to send? Matthew 9:37 Then said Jesus unto His disciples, The harvest is truly plentiful, but the laborers are few; v38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth workers(laborers) into the harvest. God bless you, in Christ, Jim
If you are reading this blog, God has brought you here for a reason. Please stand in agreement with me for the following prayer points: 1) That the harvest would be great, that many would come to know the Lord and make Him their personal savior 2)That many would be healed, that God would reveal His power though many signs, wonders, and miracles 3) For personal health and safety for myself and all the pastors involved, especially Boniface Musoti and Lucas Obanda 4) for safe travel going to and from Kenya and while traveling in Kenya, from Nairobi out to Mumias and back 5) For all of our financial needs to be met and we would not lack for anything that is essential to the success of this mission.
As of this writing we still need about $10,000 to complete the funding of the budget for these two crusades. Would you please pray about your part in helping to contribute to this great cause? Jesus is coming back soon, the time for the harvest is now. I am willing to go, would you please help to send? Matthew 9:37 Then said Jesus unto His disciples, The harvest is truly plentiful, but the laborers are few; v38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth workers(laborers) into the harvest. God bless you, in Christ, Jim
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Kenya Mission Update
Dear beloved: The dates for the Kenya crusades have been set and the wheels are in motion for planning of two mighty miracle crusades in that country. The first will be in Kibera, Nairobi, July 26-30, five nights in the open air in the largest slum in Africa. The second will be in Mumias in west Kenya, August 2-6, again 5 nights outdoors. Please pray for these points regarding the crusades: 1. for many to come to know the Lord Jesus as personal lord and savior 2. for miraculous healings of the masses 3. for safe travel, good health and safety for myself, the team with me, and the pastors who I will be working with 4. for all plans to go smoothly and that the devil would not succeed in coming against any of the planning to delay or disrupt 5. for all the necessary provision, that we would not be lacking in anything necessary for the success of these crusades.
It has been prophesied over me that 800 people would come to know the Lord the first time that I speak over there, and the Lord would give more if I ask Him for them. Of coarse I have asked Him for a double portion. In addition, at least 681 people would receive miraculous healings the second night of the crusade according to a prophetic dream given to an inmate disciple. Please pray that these prophesies will be fulfilled literally, with a double portion.
There is still need for provision for funding these crusades. Beloved, if God is putting it on your heart to help send me and a team to Kenya for these exciting crusades, contact me through the website www.gathertheoutcasts.com or email me at purepraire@hotmail.com. We still are short about $10,000. There is also still an opportunity to go if you are interested. The cost would be about $2500 per person, including airfare. We will be gone about two and a half weeks. Please pray about your part in contributing to the expenses, or in going yourself. This will be an opportuntiy of a lifetime. In addition to the crusades at night, we will be doing pastor training and visits to orphans and others in need during the day. May God be glorified in all that we do as we walk through the doors that He has opened in Kenya. God bless you, in Christ, Jim
It has been prophesied over me that 800 people would come to know the Lord the first time that I speak over there, and the Lord would give more if I ask Him for them. Of coarse I have asked Him for a double portion. In addition, at least 681 people would receive miraculous healings the second night of the crusade according to a prophetic dream given to an inmate disciple. Please pray that these prophesies will be fulfilled literally, with a double portion.
There is still need for provision for funding these crusades. Beloved, if God is putting it on your heart to help send me and a team to Kenya for these exciting crusades, contact me through the website www.gathertheoutcasts.com or email me at purepraire@hotmail.com. We still are short about $10,000. There is also still an opportunity to go if you are interested. The cost would be about $2500 per person, including airfare. We will be gone about two and a half weeks. Please pray about your part in contributing to the expenses, or in going yourself. This will be an opportuntiy of a lifetime. In addition to the crusades at night, we will be doing pastor training and visits to orphans and others in need during the day. May God be glorified in all that we do as we walk through the doors that He has opened in Kenya. God bless you, in Christ, Jim
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Don't Quit Praying Yet
Dear beloved: I have had a couple of people ask me over the coarse of the last year, do you think we should quit praying for America?, as God told Jeremiah to quit praying for the people of Judah. Jeremiah 14:10 Thus says the Lord to this people, "Even so they have loved to wander; they have not kept their feet in check. Therefore the Lord does not accept them; now He will remember their iniquity and call their sins to account." v11 So the Lord said to me, "Do not pray for the welfare of this people. v12 When they fast, I am not going to listen to their cry, and when they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I am not going to accept them. Rather, I am going to make an end of them by the sword, famine and pestilence."
As we look at the daily headlines, and the things happening in our country and being promoted by certain people in our government and court systems, we are often tempted to say, What's the use?, and just give up. And we rationalize that we know the prophetic destiny of America is to turn her back on Israel and line up with all the ungodly nations of the world, so again why not just give up and let the slide go even faster. Beloved, we are called to stand against evil and the schemes of the devil no matter where he rears his ugly head or how far down the road to apostasy this nation goes. So keep praying, for God's sake, for your sake, and for the sake of your children and your children's children. Contend for your nation, your family, your church. Yes, prophecies declared over this nation will eventually come to pass, but can we persevere and intercede so that we can say in our generation, we held fast in the face of calamity and evil.
Can you imagine our loving and compassionate God of the universe, saying at some point about America, I won't receive any more prayers for their welfare or offerings on their behalf. I do not want to hear the Lord say those words while on my watch. I would much rather the outcome be as it was in Nineveh, when Jonah went to that city and preached the message of repentance to them, to turn from their wicked ways. Jonah 3:5 Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. v10 When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it. Beloved, do not give up, stay on your knees! God bless you, in Christ, Jim
As we look at the daily headlines, and the things happening in our country and being promoted by certain people in our government and court systems, we are often tempted to say, What's the use?, and just give up. And we rationalize that we know the prophetic destiny of America is to turn her back on Israel and line up with all the ungodly nations of the world, so again why not just give up and let the slide go even faster. Beloved, we are called to stand against evil and the schemes of the devil no matter where he rears his ugly head or how far down the road to apostasy this nation goes. So keep praying, for God's sake, for your sake, and for the sake of your children and your children's children. Contend for your nation, your family, your church. Yes, prophecies declared over this nation will eventually come to pass, but can we persevere and intercede so that we can say in our generation, we held fast in the face of calamity and evil.
Can you imagine our loving and compassionate God of the universe, saying at some point about America, I won't receive any more prayers for their welfare or offerings on their behalf. I do not want to hear the Lord say those words while on my watch. I would much rather the outcome be as it was in Nineveh, when Jonah went to that city and preached the message of repentance to them, to turn from their wicked ways. Jonah 3:5 Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. v10 When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it. Beloved, do not give up, stay on your knees! God bless you, in Christ, Jim
Thursday, May 26, 2011
I Have Appointed You
Dear beloved: I have been reading a lot of Jeremiah lately, the weeping prophet, as this is a season when the Lord is stirring the prophets to cry out to the people of the events that are coming. Anyone with any prophetic gift at all is aware of the burden of being a watchman on the wall at this time, as the enemy surrounds us both within and without our nation and our families. To be a watchman is a high calling, it is not something that anyone would necessarily sign up for or volunteer readily for, it is a gift and mantle that God places on a person when He sees they have a willing and obedient heart.
Just as many of us are reluctant to prophesy or accept our calling, so too was Jeremiah reluctant. We all look for someone else to pick up the mantle when God is speaking to us. God made him aware of his calling in Jeremiah 1:4 Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, v5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations." Then Jeremiah gives his response to the Lord, just as Moses, Isaiah, and many others, including you and me, give back to God all the reasons why we can't fulfill the calling of the Lord. v6 Then I said "Alas, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth." v7 But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, I am a youth, Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, and all that I command you, you shall speak. v8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you," declares the Lord.
Then the Lord stretched out His hand (v.9) and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me, "Behold, I have put My words in your mouth." And again in verse 12, Then the Lord said to me, "You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it." Beloved, it is time for all of us who hear from the Lord to blow the trumpet, to sound the alarm. Warn the people, warn your family, now is the time to turn to the Lord with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind. I pray for each of you reading this that God will give you the strength to walk into your calling, to move into your destiny, to fulfill that purpose here on this earth that you were set aside for from the beginning. God knew you and set you aside before He formed you in the womb! What an awesome calling and responsibility. May God bless you this day as you move forward in the kingdom. In Christ, Jim www.gathertheoutcasts.com
Just as many of us are reluctant to prophesy or accept our calling, so too was Jeremiah reluctant. We all look for someone else to pick up the mantle when God is speaking to us. God made him aware of his calling in Jeremiah 1:4 Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, v5 "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations." Then Jeremiah gives his response to the Lord, just as Moses, Isaiah, and many others, including you and me, give back to God all the reasons why we can't fulfill the calling of the Lord. v6 Then I said "Alas, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, Because I am a youth." v7 But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, I am a youth, Because everywhere I send you, you shall go, and all that I command you, you shall speak. v8 Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you," declares the Lord.
Then the Lord stretched out His hand (v.9) and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me, "Behold, I have put My words in your mouth." And again in verse 12, Then the Lord said to me, "You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it." Beloved, it is time for all of us who hear from the Lord to blow the trumpet, to sound the alarm. Warn the people, warn your family, now is the time to turn to the Lord with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind. I pray for each of you reading this that God will give you the strength to walk into your calling, to move into your destiny, to fulfill that purpose here on this earth that you were set aside for from the beginning. God knew you and set you aside before He formed you in the womb! What an awesome calling and responsibility. May God bless you this day as you move forward in the kingdom. In Christ, Jim www.gathertheoutcasts.com
Friday, May 20, 2011
A New Chapter
Dear beloved: A new chapter in American history was opened on May 19,2011, by the president of this country when he asked the nation of Israel to give up land to the Palestinians and go back to the borders that existed prior to 1967. This is an unprecedented demand on the people of Israel and will not go unnoticed in the kingdom of heaven. That land was given to the children of Israel thousands of years ago, and was taken by them in more recent times when the Arab nations came against them in 1967. Genesis 12:6 And Abraham passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. v7 And the Lord appeared to Abraham and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So he built an altar there to the Lord who had appeared to him. In Genesis 12:1 God speaks to Abraham, Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father's house, To the land which I will show you; v2 And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, And make your name great, And so you shall be a blessing; v3 And I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.."
Beloved, God is separating the people of the world quickly as He prepares this world to receive His Son Jesus Christ. The separation is being brought about by events and circumstances that will inevitably cause people to make a choice between the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. Our president and his advisors have devised a vain thing: a plan to take land away from Israel that was given to them in a sovereign act by the one who created them and the land, Jehovah God, the Creater of all things. Psalm 2:1 Why are the nations in an uproar, and the peoples devising a vain thing? v2 The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed: "Let us tear their fetters apaart, and cast away their cords from us!" v4 He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them. v5 Then He will speak to them in His anger and terrify them in His fury: v6 But as for Me, I have installed My King upon Zion, My Holy Mountain."
v10 Now therefore, O kings, show discernment, Take warning, O judges of the earth. V11 Worship the Lord with reverence, and rejoice with trembling. v12 Do homage to the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are those who take refuge in Him! Beloved, now is the time to take refuge in Him, to pray as never before, pray for the president of this country that his heart would be turned toward the Lord, for our congress that they would be resolute in defense of Israel, for the people of Israel that they would be strong and courageous, and for the descendants of Ishmael, that they too would come to know the Lord and repent of their hatred towards God's children. The Lord's wrath will soon be kindled, prepare and stay on your knees, rejoice with trembling! God bless you this day, in Christ, Jim
Beloved, God is separating the people of the world quickly as He prepares this world to receive His Son Jesus Christ. The separation is being brought about by events and circumstances that will inevitably cause people to make a choice between the kingdom of light and the kingdom of darkness. Our president and his advisors have devised a vain thing: a plan to take land away from Israel that was given to them in a sovereign act by the one who created them and the land, Jehovah God, the Creater of all things. Psalm 2:1 Why are the nations in an uproar, and the peoples devising a vain thing? v2 The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed: "Let us tear their fetters apaart, and cast away their cords from us!" v4 He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them. v5 Then He will speak to them in His anger and terrify them in His fury: v6 But as for Me, I have installed My King upon Zion, My Holy Mountain."
v10 Now therefore, O kings, show discernment, Take warning, O judges of the earth. V11 Worship the Lord with reverence, and rejoice with trembling. v12 Do homage to the Son, lest He become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are those who take refuge in Him! Beloved, now is the time to take refuge in Him, to pray as never before, pray for the president of this country that his heart would be turned toward the Lord, for our congress that they would be resolute in defense of Israel, for the people of Israel that they would be strong and courageous, and for the descendants of Ishmael, that they too would come to know the Lord and repent of their hatred towards God's children. The Lord's wrath will soon be kindled, prepare and stay on your knees, rejoice with trembling! God bless you this day, in Christ, Jim
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Kenya Mission
Dear beloved: Some of you who are reading this blog are wondering how you can effectively help to move the kingdom of God forward in a significant and meaningful way. You are in a position where you know and love the Lord God and yet you feel you are not doing enough to impact this world for the sake of the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ. Beloved, we all know that the time is short, there is little time left to share the gospel with this lost and dying world. If you are in that category of wondering what you can do to help, know that God has led you to this blog and to this mission to take the gospel to the nations of the world.
The Lord has opened doors for me to preach crusades in two places in Kenya, the first in Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, and the second in western Kenya in the city of Mumias. Each of the crusades are being sponsored by pastor associations in those respective cities, and each will be 4 nights in the open air with African praise bands, dancers, and singers. It will be an exciting time in the Lord to see many come to the saving knowledge of Him. It has been prophesied over me that 800 people would come to know the Lord the first time that I speak over there, and the Lord would bring more if we just ask of Him; and a second prophesy spoken said that 681 people would receive miraculous healings on the second night of the crusade. So you can see the Lord has some mighty plans in store for these events.
You can help bring these events to pass primarily in two ways. 1) Intercede for these events to come to pass, that the Lord would strengthen me and the team that goes over, and pray also for provision, safety, good health, and protection from physical and demonic attack. 2) Some of you reading this blog are able to provide the provision necessary to make this mission possible. The budget for the two crusades is $20,000, which will include the necessary money for stage setup, sound rental, security, promotional advertising, and funds for pastor meals and training during the day of each crusade. If God is putting it on your heart to help fund these crusades, would you be obedient and answer the call? Get in touch with me through the contact information on the website www.gathertheoutcasts.com if you have any questions or want to help to make these crusades a reality. I am walking in faith and believing God has brought someone to this site for this very purpose, and I am a willing vessel to go where God has called me to go to preach the word. May God bless you as you pray about your part in this mission, and may you respond accordingly to His call. God bless you, in Christ, Jim
The Lord has opened doors for me to preach crusades in two places in Kenya, the first in Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, and the second in western Kenya in the city of Mumias. Each of the crusades are being sponsored by pastor associations in those respective cities, and each will be 4 nights in the open air with African praise bands, dancers, and singers. It will be an exciting time in the Lord to see many come to the saving knowledge of Him. It has been prophesied over me that 800 people would come to know the Lord the first time that I speak over there, and the Lord would bring more if we just ask of Him; and a second prophesy spoken said that 681 people would receive miraculous healings on the second night of the crusade. So you can see the Lord has some mighty plans in store for these events.
You can help bring these events to pass primarily in two ways. 1) Intercede for these events to come to pass, that the Lord would strengthen me and the team that goes over, and pray also for provision, safety, good health, and protection from physical and demonic attack. 2) Some of you reading this blog are able to provide the provision necessary to make this mission possible. The budget for the two crusades is $20,000, which will include the necessary money for stage setup, sound rental, security, promotional advertising, and funds for pastor meals and training during the day of each crusade. If God is putting it on your heart to help fund these crusades, would you be obedient and answer the call? Get in touch with me through the contact information on the website www.gathertheoutcasts.com if you have any questions or want to help to make these crusades a reality. I am walking in faith and believing God has brought someone to this site for this very purpose, and I am a willing vessel to go where God has called me to go to preach the word. May God bless you as you pray about your part in this mission, and may you respond accordingly to His call. God bless you, in Christ, Jim
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