Dear Worship Warriors....

Dear Worship Warriors....

Sometimes...pictures communicate better than anything.

This is  prophetic art I first saw last fall at Graham Cooke meetings in Victoria....a confirmation of a dream I had almost 9 years ago about the Lord lighting fires...

Took some time to map out all the newer worship groups I have had contact with during the last year or so....looks like a bow and arrow.....from Jim Watt's Prophecy.

Darrell

Venue Change for Worship at the River (February Only)

223 Buxton Ave

Troutdale, OR 97060

Several months ago I received a phone call from the City of Troutdale regarding our monthly second Sunday meeting near the Sandy River.  We have been worshiping therefore over six years, and have always reserved the second Sunday of every month.  A city clerk mistakenly booked the second Sunday in February for a wedding, as it is Valentine's Day.  They graciously asked if we would give up our meeting reservation.  They graciously offered to rent a second city property at 223 Buxton AvTroutdale, OR 97060. (Near downtown Troutdale less than a mile from our normal location) I thought for just a few minutes before I called them back and said: "For a wedding... of course, Yes!"

Worship at the River has always been about bridal preparation in anticipation of a upcoming wedding described in Revelation.

Please note the change in location but the time remains the same Sunday February 14 at 6 p.m..

Dear Friends,

Dear Friends,

Carlene and I want to wish you and yours the best in 2010.  Many of us have experienced extremes of promises fulfilled and joy-producing trials.  But we know difficulties are simply opportunities for God to do his best work in us.  So we rejoice because either way, we win!

In 2009, with trips to Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan, Kenya, and Singapore I brought encouragement to leaders and believers.  Often during these gatherings I have encouraged them to view the Scripture as not only doctrine, but as a narrative Love Letter to us, His bride. Our lives are a romance story of His grace and unfailing patience and yet God has a wonderful sense of humor and creatively  speaks to us through everyday objects and events...if we take notice.  

Last week, I was at a coffee shop and opened the the local paper to see an advertisement for a bank where the obvious message is the miraculous and transforming power...of a loan.

The ad needs no interpretation.  By the way, (less the glasses) this  is exactly what I looked like in the 60s and early 70s...right down to the slick swept back haircut and black narrow tie.

I believe this is might be a prophetic word for all of us. This year, you (insert your name) will learn your life story is a romance novel.  Authored by Jesus and for His Glory.

This we know and understand without question: the cry for intimacy and prophetic intercession is growing.  We are the object of God's love and passion.  This year we begin Worship at the River with a sense of expectancy and knowledge we are living in the end times and our lives are His-story.  We invite you to Worship at the River at 6 p.m. this Sunday, at the Troutdale Community Center January 10, 2010.

Bless you this year, and may you discover God-surprises in the most common and unlikely places.

Darrell and Carlene

Pictures from Japan/Singapore

 
 
 
 

An Okinawa Prayer

Dear Praying Friends,

After 3 days in Osaka, I am literally writing this update in the air with some 300 Jr. High  Japanese school children on a holiday trip to Okinawa.  They all were, well, extremely excited about their adventure and enthusiastically cheered as our 747 lifted off the tarmac.  I got the distinct impression many were flying for the first time.  The upside is that I was upgraded to first class (thank you Lord!) I think Japan Airlines felt sorry for the lone American.

The meetings in Osaka were at first very challenging.  There is such a deep need for emotional healing in so many Japanese.  Many fathers work long hours, and the economic crisis has put great stress on families.  But as I shared on the love of  the Father many experienced a renewal of His approval and unconditional forgiveness.

Yesterday I visited the Yumi, Massa Kusido, and their daughter Ai and her husband, a family I first met in 2002.  Carlene, Matt, and I stayed in their home for week while we were in Asia.  It is a testimony to the Body of Christ that after years of not seeing them, I felt marvelously at home.  They have built a home/Christian bookstore/homeless feeding center/international children’s School/Church/prophetic coffeehouse/worship center on property the family had long dedicated to God. The Lord has continued to bless the work of their hands, and we celebrated His favor…with an Italian meal complete with spaghetti and broccoli/octopus pizza. (yes, you read that right)  Actually, it was tasty and we laughed and shared stories.  I LOVE the family of  God!

I will hold 3 meetings in the southern island of Okinawa over the next few days.  As many of you may know, some of the bloodiest World War II battles were fought here, with thousands of American Marines, Japanese, and civilians  were killed, wounded, starved to death, or committed suicide. 

I invite you to join with me in intercession for Okinawa. I have written this prayer….agree with me:

Lord, we ask for Your favor and blessing to shower Okinawa.  May this island manifest the miracle of Your healing and restoration.  Where there was once pain and suffering, bring life and light.  Psalm 91: Lord You are Japan’s Rising Son.  These Islands belong to You.  You reign over them. May the people of Okinawa see Your glory, and all gods bow down before Him.  May this island hear and rejoice because of Your judgments. O Lord, You are high above all gods.  Let Japan rejoice in you.  Let the multitude of Japanese Islands  be glad!

Thank you for your agreement.

Darrell

Dear Friends,

Dear Friends,

Today marks day 5 in Tokyo.  Pastor Kim, a missionary from Korea who came to this country 12 years ago, has pioneered six churches in Japan.  I have been sharing twice a day on some of my favorite themes: learning to listen to the Lord, practical prophetic ministry, the dignity and authority of the believer, the song of the land and the heart of a transformed worshipper.  I have been beyond blessed as many have been encouraged and strengthened by the Lord.  I want to share two brief praise reports.  

• Pastor Ono has been my able interpreter these last days. He even enthusiastically sings my spontaneous songs of the Lord in Japanese! He and his wife pastor a church in a neighboring city and his grown children are all working with him.  His wife has been struggling for many years with a growing hopelessness.  Japan has been a very difficult country to minister in, and is in deep need of a divine supernatural God encounter.  Pastors and their families often face great discouragement.  Tuesday afternoon as I shared about we are God's treasure and how He has the utmost confidence in those He has called, she experience a tangible transformation in her spirit.  And then it became evident on her face!  In fact, yesterday afternoon she kept an appointment with a doctor who had been monitoring her physical and spiritual health and had expressed concern.   He was so pleased at her progress.  Later she shared with me:  "Thank you for coming to Japan!  I felt God touching in my heart and I am now filled with hope."
• Yesterday morning I prayed for Masanoa, a 30 year old young man who had never been to the previous meetings or to this church.  He had heard about the meetings and was urged to come.  I said, "You are a much love son of God... and he is calling you to be a part of his spiritual army... an army of transformed worshipers with integrity who will affect this country... leadership, honor, and authority are gifts that he is giving you... he is recruiting you to this Ministry and you belong to him."  As I spoke these words, tears flowed down his face.  Later at lunch, he was introduced to me as one of the youngest political leaders in Japanese contemporary history.  He is a member of the Council of Japan (100 elected officials very much like the US Congress elected to govern the land) "Masanoa" is the Japanese word for honesty. I believe the Lord is using young man like Masanoa to bring integrity and honesty to governments and nations.  I shared with him that I would encourage those connected with Pacificministries would be encouraged to pray for him.

Tomorrow we travel to Osaka for three days, then on to Okinawa and finally Singapore.  Thank you for continuing to pray for safety, clarity in hearing, and favor with travel and connections.

It is an honor to be re-presenting Jesus and to encourage believers.

Darrell

Dear Praying Friends,

Dear Praying Friends, 

After a 14 hour flight from Seattle and an hour and a half by automobile travel I arrived in Tokyo safely and in good health. And, surprisingly I slept a good eight hours and feel as if my body is adjusted to the time change.  That frequently happens to me, and I feel as if it is a great gift from the Lord.  George, a relatively new Christian picked me up from the airport.  George was born in Brazil, has Japanese ancestry, is married to a Peruvian, and together they speak nine languages.  He has been working here in Tokyo for the last six years.  George spoke very good English and had amazing story of God's salvation and healing in his family.  I immediately bonded with him, and I felt it was a great beginning to this trip. I first visited Japan eight years ago when I was a substitute Youth with a Mission speaker.  Jean Darnall, one of our heroes in the faith, asked me to speak for her.  During that assignment, the Lord gave me a series of dreams and visions with regard to this country's prophetic destiny.  Driving from the airport, I noticed office buildings filled with busy workers.  Many Japanese work some 14 hours a day, and the nation is desperate to experience the Father's love and true joy. Over the next four days, I will speak at Harvest Bible University during the day, and at Pastor Kim's church in the evening.  He is hosting the meetings and we will visit five cities including Osaka and Okinawa over the next 10 days. Thank you for your covering intercessory fire.  I will post pictures and include an audio podcast in a future update. Blessings, Darrell

When the Morning Star Rises in Our Hearts

By Francis Frangipane www.frangipane.org
It is noble that we should fight for our nation and heroic that we stand against evil. Yet, lest we despair at what seems like slow progress, let us also keep our eyes on the bigger picture. There is a day coming when every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. Beloved, even before that day of Christ's return, our Father has many spiritual breakthroughs awaiting the overcoming church. He will present to His Son a church radiant, clothed in Christ's character and power.

The Morning Star
The day of the Lord, like the dawning of any calendar day, does not burst forth abruptly. It is not pitch black at 5:59 a.m. and then, suddenly, bright morning the next minute. The night sky gradually recedes, rolling back from the approaching light of day. In the process of time transitioning from night to day, another event occurs: before the dawn breaks, the morning star begins to shine on the eastern horizon. It is a faithful herald of the coming day.

This unique morning "star" is not an actual star at all, it is the planet Venus. In the morning it is situated in our sky above the eastern horizon, appearing at the right place and at the right time to "see" the sun and announce to those in darkness, the day is soon at hand. The morning star is a small, yet brilliant preview of the light which is about to come.

The picture of the morning star serves well the biblical image of what God seeks to do with the true church at the end of the age. Concerning the end times, listen well to Peter’s words:

"So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts" (2 Peter 1:19).

Peter’s statement is weighty, providing inspired vision concerning one dramatic phase of end-time events. Peter speaks of the "morning star" rising in the hearts of God’s people before the Lord returns. Remember, the significance of the morning star is that it appears as a herald while it is still night. It can’t be seen during the day. But here, Peter tells us that before the millennial "day [of the Lord ] dawns," in anticipation of Christ’s return, the morning star shall rise in our hearts!

You see, there is a glory coming for the overcomer at the end of the age. When I say "glory," I mean the living presence of Christ in us will increasingly manifest through us. As Paul wrote, "For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh" (2 Cor. 4:11).
I am talking about the actual, substantial life of Jesus being "manifested in our mortal flesh." I know some of us are caught up with the issues of our lives, but we need to keep our eyes on the vision of where God is taking us! I also know some will distort what I’m saying. But, simply, at the end of the age, God has purposed to reveal Himself through His people.

So, when we speak of the morning star, we are not referring to some New Age doctrine but the actual spiritual "wattage" of God’s presence increasing. We know that such luminescence does not emanate from ourselves; it comes from our union with the Lord Jesus, and it is worked in us through the Holy Spirit as we grow into full conformity with Christ’s words.

Yet, there is something to heed here. Over and over again, Jesus warned about His followers becoming preoccupied with the world or weary in the battle. Let us remember, it is to those who overcome that Jesus says, "I will give him the morning star" (Rev. 2:28). And then He says that He Himself is the "bright morning star" (Rev. 22:16).

A day is coming before the rapture, before the second coming of Jesus Christ, when those who follow Christ will be positioned, like the morning star - in the right place at the right time - and they will herald Christ’s return. They will come from every nation, people, tribe and tongue, yet they will be one, for Christ will have given them His glory (John 17:22).

I am not saying we won’t sin; temptation will always be in our world. Yet, if we stay true to Christ, if we don’t allow ourselves to be swallowed up in the cares and issues of this age, a time will come when the presence of the Lord Jesus, like the morning star, will rise and be visibly seen upon us. At that time, the word of Isaiah the prophet shall be fulfilled, which says,

"Arise, shine ; for your light has come,
And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
For behold, darkness will cover the earth
And deep darkness the peoples;
But the Lord will rise upon you
And His glory will appear upon you.
Nations will come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising."
- Isaiah

The Church: Building and Body

Friends....

This message is short, sweet, profound, confirming, and so fundamentally foundational that I wanted to include it on the blog. This will prove to be the answer to what motivates us to do church as we do.

dd

By Graham Cooke www.grahamcooke.com
The paradox of the church as a building and a body is an intriguing one. The Apostle Paul compares the church to a building in Ephesians 2:19-22—

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God's household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together into a dwelling of God in the Spirit.

This is the absolute, ideal, intentional will of God. In our friendships and fellowship, we are to be a habitation for Him. This doesn’t mean more meetings! Jesus didn’t come and say, “I’m here that you might have meetings and might have them more abundantly.” No, He came to bring us a life, a life which is formed in the pool of relationships. God is seen most clearly in who we are together, how we share with one another, how we see each other, how we love each other, and how we support one another. “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another,” Jesus said in John 13:35.

The western church has settled for trying to have brilliant meetings. Personally, I don’t think God cares too much about having meetings. In the New Testament, He only talks about meeting twice, and one of those times, He only says, “Don’t forget to meet.” That’s half the revelation right there. The other half talks about creativity: “When you meet, you could do this or this or this.” He doesn’t nail anything down or tell us when, where, and how to meet. The form of our meetings ought to be led by the ultimate creative force, the Holy Spirit.

Peter added to the building theme in 1 Peter 2:4-5—

And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

The spiritual sacrifice we are called to make is to put our friends ahead of ourselves. Honoring someone else more than we want to be honored is the best way to increase the meaning of our own lives. A true apostle, or father or mother, doesn’t care about themselves as much as they care about you. They want you to have the blessing. They produce thousands of sons and daughters and equip them to become fathers and mothers themselves. Their work is selfless and generous. They are consistent and intentional.

Spiritual sacrifice calls us to lay down our lives for each other. We help one another achieve great things. Their success is more important than our own. We don’t protect what we have but think of ways to give it to someone else.

The church has a precious Cornerstone, and when we believe in Him, we cannot be disappointed. We live in relationship with others the same way we live with God. How we treat them reflects how we treat Him. If we see our lives as a contribution, we cannot be disappointed. If we live as a giver, we can’t help but receive. But when we hoard, we lose everything.

In Ephesians 1:22-23, Paul compared the church to a body—“And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Sadly, I don’t know of many churches moving in the fullness of Christ. But this must be our goal. It is an amazing challenge to think about. What would the fullness of God look like in a church, a city, a region, and a country? What would happen if churches all around the world returned to their sacred purposes?

In renewal, we rediscover a passion for Jesus. In revival, we rediscover a compassion for the lost. Reformation occurs when the church, full of both that passion and compassion, breaks out into the world and starts making goodness fashionable. It becomes like Pentecost, where walls cannot contain us and we spill into the community. The walls of the church are knocked flat as the world sees a people who know how to live as a habitation for God.

I’ve watched as churches have prayed non-stop for God to move and wondered why little has happened. What is it about us that makes God hold off on answering our prayers? I suspect that He would love to birth thousands of spiritual babies but that He can’t trust us to properly care for them yet. What if He doesn’t want new Christians to be born into churches with a religious mindset? What if He doesn’t want to pour new people into a system that will gobble them up? As prophetic voices and church leaders, we need to wrestle with these questions.

Paul loved the metaphor of body life so much that he mentioned it again in both Colossians 1:15-18 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. But how can a church be both a building and a body at the same time? How can it be rigid yet fluid, immovable yet constantly moving? The church, as a building, is about being something. But the church, as a body, is about doing something. The building metaphor gets us thinking about the things we should be, the aspect of fellowship, and how it relates to our character. The body metaphor is about love for each other, and understanding that we each have unique gifts and uses.

Today’s church is built on a paradigm—a one-dimensional view of church as a functional, purpose-driven, task oriented people whose lives are grouped around meetings.

But all spirituality is paradoxical where we experience the "both/and" elements of complete opposites... such as building and body; servants and sons; relational and functional partnerships. The issue in a paradox is "what takes precedence when we are under pressure?" That must be friendships, character, intimacy and oneness of heart.

Pacificministries Novermber 2009 Update

Friends,

I have been guilty of complicating the gospel.  It is simply... good news.  And the good news is the marvel of hearing God's voice and learning to respond with intentionality. When we gather at the River we desire to seek Him and in meeting us, His voice emerges. There are words of encouragement, trumpet-shofar duets, prophetic proclamations, banner declarations, periods of silence, and more.  

Last month during our Worship at the River gathering, we were privileged to bring encouraging words to two young couples and a young man all from the Yucatán region of Mexico. For the past several years they have been discipled by Josh and Mary Hubbard with the anticipation and vision of returning to their homeland with a fresh testimony of Jesus and of what He has done.  It's admittedly a bit unusual... sort of missions in reverse.  

This past weekend Carlene and I together with Wayne and Eliza Miller (interpretor extraordinaire) joined them for a Port Townsend retreat.  We feasted on Mexican rice, Chili Verdi, Ivar's famous clam chowder, and were blessed with a Sunday morning sunshine filled ferry ride to Whidbey Island. We

laughed, worshiped, and listened to their histories of hopes and dreams.  Josh had transcribed and translated the 20 minute prayer and prophetic proclamation recording of last month's Worship at the River gathering, and over the weekend, the Holy Spirit confirmed God's words. We finished by commissioning 

these nation changers into the Father's hand.  Lots of tears, joy, and affirmation.

 We have the privilege and commission to worship, intercede, and partner with God and bring heaven to earth.  We are not the only gathering in the Northwest for this purpose, and we recognize all believers can partner with God for His Kingdom. 

Graham Cooke in his latest newsletter says:

 

In our friendships and fellowship, we are to be a habitation for Him. This doesn’t mean more meetings! Jesus didn’t come and say, “I’m here that you might have meetings and might have them more abundantly.” No, He came to bring us a life, a life which is formed in the pool of relationships. God is seen most clearly in who we are together, how we share with one another, how we see each other, how we love each other, and how we support one another. “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another,” Jesus said in John 13:35

We welcome and honor the Holy Spirit and all Nation Changers (that's YOU), to Worship at the River this Sunday evening at 6 p.m.

Itinerary

November 18-26    Thanksgiving in Minnesota with grandson!

December 1-15      Japan and Singapore (e-mail update to come)

No December Worship at the River   

January  10 Worship at the River

Bill Petersen's Final Word at the River

This is one scripture that Graham used as he spoke about favor.

 

We are the beneficiaries of this prayer because we are “those who will believe in Me [Jesus] through their [the disciples] word”. Jesus is at the right hand of the Father ever interceding for us so this is still being prayed for us.

 

We came into unity before the Father as we spoke these words. We have just placed before the Father the words of Jesus. He loves his son’s words. We have been heard.

 

I can hear the Father saying to Jesus, “Look at that small group of people in the Cox building. They love me. Remember when that was a bible camp and so many young people and adults came to salvation there? Remember the work and sacrifice of the adults who wanted to see a bible camp on the edge of the Sandy River where people could come to know You? Oh, how I loved their devotion to me and I have brought many to be with us.

 

But now there is a new group whose hearts are seeking us. They are asking for the same things that the former group did but they are asking for even more. They are echoing your requests to me. They are like Moses. They say show us your glory and they want us to manifest it among them and they want to move in oneness with us so that the world may believe that I sent you. 

 

And there’s more that they want. They want Holy Spirit to speak what is on our hearts to them so that they would know how to pray to release salvation, healing, forgiveness, deliverance, peace and prophetic words.

 

They want us to reveal the hidden truths of scripture to them so that they can discern the signs of the times and they are even asking for your return because they miss you and want you to dwell with them and lead them in establishing your kingdom on Earth as it is in Heaven.

 

This is a greedy bunch. Let’s grant their requests tonight as they worship us.”

 

So let’s look for and expect the glory of the Lord to show-up tonight.

 

 

Holy Spirit,

 

Tonight show us and teach us how we can become one just as the Father and Jesus are one. Lead us corporately so that we can be one in them.

 

I ask you to manifest your power among us tonight and release the glory that we received from Jesus because of His death on the cross.

 

Jesus, I ask you to release the glory that You received from the Father. You said that you give it to us. We need your glory released upon us.

 

 Jesus,

 

help us to see the glory that the Father gave you. You said you have given it to us.

 

All of us need your touch tonight for physical healing. In the name of Jesus I bind any spirit of doubt, fear, discouragement and I ask you to release physical healing among us.

 

 

*********************************************************************

Bill

Graham Cooke's Concluding Proclaimation

Our Devotional Identity in God

The Much Loved Child

Lord thank you for helping us step out of the box and to open up to us a revelation of just how you see us.  And Lord I believe I have the blessing, permission, and authority and the favor to impart a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the name of Jesus.  I declare to you that the Holy Spirit who adores you is going to impart to you your devotional identity and then he will partner with you to teach you to live in that identity for the next season.  I bless you with the favor that's coming to you in the knowledge of Jesus.

Friend of God

I bless you to name of Jesus.  You are a friend of God.  There is a new level of relationship coming into your life... and your heart is going to be strangely warmed every day.  There is the calling of God bringing you in to his adoptive sonship and a new confidence in God.  And he's going to bring you into a higher level of authority because you are his friend he will speak with you and you'll have physical and emotional encounters... supernatural with Him.  He will come to you face to face just as a man speaks to his friend.  I bless you with that identity and favor.

The Beloved Son

You're going to learn that your heart is fully secure in him.  You're going to come into an astonishing relationship with the father.  A part of that relationship, is trust.  The Lord is going to trust you with things.  He's going to connect with your mouth as He will give you things to say to people.  For when you sit together with him devotionally build the father is going to open his heart to you.  The Father says you are going to love this next season.  A heart to heart relationship with Me.  And in this new sonship is a quickening spirit.  God is going to quicken you... He will speed up the process.  He is going to quicken an understanding of his relationship with you that will be helpful for you in the situations you're going into.

Who is going overseas in the near future?

The father just gives you permission to lay hands on those people and to confer sonship.  There is a fathering that will take place in that nation for those people for you.  The Lord says lay hands on them and even as you lay hands on them something's going to go off in you.  It's going to be a transaction not only for them in the spirit, but also for you.  It's like you are going is a much loved son and while you are there you'll impart sonship.  The father's anointing is going to rest on you and something is going to just explode in your own heart about that.

The Bride 

For those of you who are pursuing intimacy with the Lord, there's going to be a sweetness, a romance, a tenderness, a softness.  You are going to find yourself moving into new levels of praise and rejoicing.  This is really important: there is a space opening up between you and the Lord... almost like a dance floor.  The Lord is inviting you to step into that space... this is His personal space... were the Lord is inviting you into His personal  space before the Throne.  This is a space for you to worship.  This is not so much about prayer as it is rejoicing, and worship, and intimacy.  The Father says: I don't want this to be much about praying.  I will give you prayers that will be incredibly significant, but it's mostly about spending time in worship, rejoicing, and Thanksgiving.  And during the day you'll find yourself praying about things and they will happen.  But it's mostly about intimacy, rejoicing, and worship.

Conclusion Prayer

I take authority over any confusion, and I curse its power right now in Jesus name.  And I thank you Lord that this is a season for our identity to relate to you.  I command to you in the name of Jesus that our default position is always a much loved child.  All revelation flows out of that.  As Jesus spoke to the disciples that unless you become like a child you cannot enter the kingdom.  I'm going to pull you into a place of being much loved.  I declare in the name of Jesus that in this next season the Lord will establish and reestablish your identity as a much loved child at a deeper level.  I declare to you that you are sons and daughters of the living God, and He is your Father.  And you'll have an experience of you to as Father and you'll have an encounter with Him as his Son.  He will speak to you, he will come to you and you will have encounters with him that have favor attached to each of those things.  The Father says come and sit in My Presence As a Much Loved Son or Daughter and experience the favor that I want to give you at this time.  I declare open season on your heart in Jesus name.  As you come as a much loved child , revelation will come to you it will be like a window opening in heaven... and you will say this is what I'm supposed to do.

I declare favor on you in the name of Jesus.  In the community that worships here... we bless this House.

Dear Friends of Worship at the River,

Dear Friends of Worship at the River,

We have always believed this monthly gathering was dedicated to providing an atmosphere where the Holy Spirit was free to lead. (the evening is still a work in progress)  

We were privileged to hear Graham Cooke at a conference in Canada.  Graham says we have favor when we step into the identity of our passion for ministry...(the Martha part)...but we must be careful not to put the 2nd commandment before the first (the Mary part). 

We want Worship at the River to be about the first Commandment....to pour out and extravagantly waste the night on Him.

The Lord spoke to me on a morning run in Victoria after the meetings. He interrupted my exercise by singing over me...a most surprising song.  I'll share the song this Sunday at the River.

We look forward to the adventure of worship.

Darrell and Carlene

Schedule for Sunday

Schedule for Sunday Oct 11th  

  

2 to 4:15 PM   Restarting (optional...but highly recommended)

(More Information on Thrive and RESTARTING or if you have questions email: "Don & Genie Howard" <pogoette@hei.net>) 

4:15 to 5 PM   Dance

5 to 6 PM       Dinner (bring your own or visit nearby restraunts) 

6 PM              Worship at the River 

2 to 4:15 PM Restarting

Worship at the River Sunday October 11 6pm

 

Carlene and I just finished a conference with Graham Cooke. It will take months for us to unpack all Holy Spirit taught us. This we know: God is a good God and we carry His Favor!

 

We are looking forward to Worship at the River beginning the 2nd Sunday's each month on a regular basis.

 

As a companion event, we are inviting Don and Genie Howard to lead "Restarting" (info below)

 

(Carlene): Darrell and I recently attended a Thrive Conference ...the teaching has literally freed us from many of our fears and painful struggles. Darrell would tell you how much he enjoyed the sessions and how surprised he was in the results.  I was too.  It was well worth the time spent in focusing on the love we both feel for each other and how to "thrive" in our marriage. 

 

Schedule for Sunday Oct 11th 

 

2 to 4:15 PM  Restarting
4:15 to 5 PM  Dance
5 to 6 PM       Dinner (bring your own or visit nearby restraunts)

6 PM             Worship at the River

 

Bless you, and this photo of our grandson Calvin summarizes what we all desire... PURE JOY!!

 

Darrell and Carlene

 

 

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And just think, the prescription one needs to take is JOY!  Joy is not only good for me but it is wonderful fun!

 

Here is the Restarting web site:  http://www.thrivingrecovery.org/thriving/Restarting_main.html

Tons of background material can be found at the Life Model web site.  This has lots to explore, read, download etc: http://www.lifemodel.org/

For friends in the Portland/Vancouver...

For friends in the Portland/Vancouver region, we look forward to Worship at the River this Sunday evening at 6 p.m. at the Sam Cox Community building in Troutdale, Oregon.  We normally gather on each second Sunday evening of the month, but just this month we are meeting on the third Sunday (September 20).  I look forward to sharing what the Lord accomplished over these two weeks in Mongolia, we will explore the Lord's design for the Feast of Tabernacles, celebrate communion, and worship!

Recently, someone recorded the words to a spontaneous song during our worship:

Something stirring, we

will wait on the Lord ~

For His direction, His

Holy leading.

This is the season of

new things, new rhythms, new blending, new combinations.

It will not sound like

anything before; it is a new resonance.

We desire to know You, to discern, to know Your heart.

Would it be enough to

play a chord? 

To worship in one

accord?

Let go of the stuff, grow in Christ, be a new creation.

God is releasing something new in us.

He is asking us do

something we have never done before.

New songs, new rhythms, new words, in each one of us ~

Visions given to little ones ~

Artistic expressions

display the Glory of the Lord ~

Songs of the Lord,

sung in each of us ~

Blessings,

Darrell

For friends in the Portland/Vancouver...

For friends in the Portland/Vancouver region, we look forward to Worship at the River this Sunday evening at 6 p.m. at the Sam Cox Community building in Troutdale, Oregon.  We normally gather on each second Sunday evening of the month, but just this month we are meeting on the third Sunday (September 20).  I look forward to sharing what the Lord accomplished over these two weeks in Mongolia, we will explore the Lord's design for the Feast of Tabernacles, celebrate communion, and worship!

Recently, someone recorded the words to a spontaneous song during our worship:

Something stirring, we

will wait on the Lord ~

For His direction, His

Holy leading.

This is the season of

new things, new rhythms, new blending, new combinations.

It will not sound like

anything before; it is a new resonance.

We desire to know You, to discern, to know Your heart.

Would it be enough to

play a chord? 

To worship in one

accord?

Let go of the stuff, grow in Christ, be a new creation.

God is releasing something new in us.

He is asking us do

something we have never done before.

New songs, new rhythms, new words, in each one of us ~

Visions given to little ones ~

Artistic expressions

display the Glory of the Lord ~

Songs of the Lord,

sung in each of us ~

Blessings,

Darrell

Pacificministries Final Mongolia Worship at the River this Sunday

Dear Friends,

For friends in the Portland/Vancouver region, we look forward to Worship at the River this Sunday evening at 6 p.m. at the Sam Cox Community building in Troutdale, Oregon.  We normally gather on each second Sunday evening of the month, but just this month we are meeting on the third Sunday (September 20).  I look forward to sharing what the Lord accomplished over these two weeks, and we will also explore the Lord's design for Feast of Tabernacle's and celebrate Him!

It's been nearly 48 hours since I returned from nearly 2 weeks in Mongolia and Korea.  I'm especially grateful for those who prayed for Paul and I.

Imagine you were literally living the book of Acts, some 20 years after the resurrection of Jesus.  

The church was young, vibrant, and wrestling with questions regarding the influence of Judaism, relationships, grace versus works, and Paul and other apostolic leader's were addressing these issues in the letters to the believers.  This describes the Mongolian church today.  Less than 20 years ago, the church multiplied rapidly with many signs and wonders.  Now, the leaders are not crying out for more teachers, but for spiritual fathers... covenant relationships, and friends.

My friend Paul summarized the message we brought in a recent e-mail to one of these leaders:

-Isaiah 60  :"Arise and shine for your light has come and the glory of the Lord is rising upon you.  Nations will come to the brightness of your dawn...

-we believe us being here is part of this prophecy.   We have come as the nations because God is bringing us.

-we believe it is time for Mongolia to arise

 

-We had a song  "All of creation is longing...'  we feel the earth is longing for the sons of God to be revealed in Mongolia  (Romans 8:19)

-we believe the sons of God will bring a healing to the earth.

-we believe your arising is crutial to us in the west and God is going to use  Mongolia to help the earth come to some form of healing

-(Darrell here)  I spoke today in a church and had a vision of the square once pronouncing independence and freedom in 1990 will one day be filled with kingdom warrior/lovers in high 

praise.

-We believe God is raising up men and women of God with a kingly authority over the earth from Mongolia.  These are Khans who will have a deep relationship with God and carry a supernatural authority given by God.

-This is God's choosing.  God has picked Mongolia for this time.  Though she has been in almost hidden from the world and has gone through much difficulty now it the time God is showing His glory through you.  Luke 1:28  "Greeting you who are highly favored!  The Lord is with you.  Luke1:30  "Mongolia you have found favor with God".  and Mary's responds in the scirpture is how God wants Mongolia to respond  Luke 1:38  "I am the Lord's servant may it be to me as you have said".  This is God's choosing for Mongolia at this time.

Finally, you'll notice a picture of a tombstone in the Korean Cemetery where many of the Korean martyrs and early missionaries are buried.  In our visit to the border of North Korea

 before we returned , we visited this sacred ground, and as I stood before this tombstone of an early missionary whose life was summarized in 4 words: Seer, Builder, Peacemaker, and Friend.  

These values mirror mine.

Bless you, and will look forward to worship this Sunday evening.

Darrell and Carlene 

Friends...

 

Friends...

 

Wanted to ask for prayer for real breakthrough these next days.  We have been given the opportunity to speak to and encourge KEY leaders in this nation. Thank you for those who replied and committed to pray....pictures speak better:

 

 

 

 Our 4 year old Boy we are praying for...total healing....and his family

 

Traditional Headgear given to the team as gifts

Paul Preaching I'm "Backing him"

Pay no attention to the poster.....

Bless you and THANK YOU FOR PRAYING!!!

Pacificministries Mongolian Update #2

 

Dear Friends,
Paul and I have been in Mongolia for two days now, and we have had an extraordinary series of divine encounters with emerging young leaders of the church. Together with seven others representing five nations, we have participated in the inauguration of a new Bible University established to training and release indigenous church leaders.
In the less than 20 years Christianity has flourished in this nation, many leaders agree that from 1993 through 2003 signs and wonders and evangelism exploded in this nation. Many churches were planted and young men and women in their 20s were given the responsibility of leading the movement. In many ways, the church in Mongolia represented the Book of Acts as many miraculous events took place. But today, as we met with these leaders now in their mid-30s, their heart’s cry is for spiritual fathers and mothers to mentor them... to come alongside them and simply love and encourage them. Our hearts were deeply moved as they described this passion for relationships as well as their need for maturity in their leadership and churches.
We believe that Mongolia has a prophetic destiny as a warrior nation, but whose battle is not with flesh and blood but is a spiritual war. The Mongolians are passionate about three things: horsemanship, wrestling, and archery. Over eight hundred years ago Genghis Khan conquered much of the known world and created a union larger than the Roman empire. We believe this isolated and obscure nation is being prepared for a God's kingdom expansion.
I've like to invite you to pray specifically for a four-year-old Mongolian boy who lost an eye through a tumor and now is facing the identical problem in his remaining eye. Yesterday, we surround this family and prayed for healing and strength as they face a 30 hour train ride to Beijing for three months of treatment. Churches in Hong Kong are supporting this family and will from finance the cost for the operation. As we prayed for this young boy, there was a sense Holy Spirit that we needed to alert and ask for intercessors from many nations to believe with us for a miraculous recovery.
This Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Paul and I will participate in a worship and prophetic conference where they expect several hundred pastors and leaders from this nation to participate. As we walk the streets the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, the we see the effects of decades of Russian Communist oppression with crumbling buildings, unfinished apartments, and alcoholism rampant. The economic situation is desperate for many, and it is said that many Mongolians face deep financial challenges. But this is a great time for the Mongolian church to Rise and Shine!
Thank you for your continued prayers for these upcoming meetings.

Darrell and Paul