Whacked up in the Wirral - Fresh stories from England! Justin Abraham

April 21, 2008

• A guy who couldn't laugh due to a medical condition was healed and laughed for twenty minutes straight.
• An atheist was jumped on by Holy Spirit on the streets and began to shake and cry and gave his life to the Lord. He texted us saying "I found God today!"
• God showed the team specific words of knowledge for people on the streets - occupations, family situations, occupations, and events that had happened in the past. Many of these people were so impacted they were totally opened up to Jesus.
• A few of the guys were drunk and some kids wanted to feel God. They gave their hearts to the Lord.
• A fragrance came in the meetings on several occasions.
• Oil appeared dripping from the walls of a bedroom in the morning - these guys had never seen this stuff ever before.
• Gold dust covered one of the team members hands.
• One young girl started to know where angels were in the room and started to see them for the first time. She was blown away.
• Others were whacked up for the first time in years.
• Visible flashes of light were seen in the room as the angelic was moving.

Blessings, EMERGE Team

France, Belgium and other stuff...

Since October 2005 God has been coming in a heavy glory manifestation in South Wales. Many of us have been impacted and ignited by this. It's difficult to say where or when it started as so many are encountering God in different ways. All we know is that something was birthed and Emerge and other ministries have been feeding and caring for this baby to see it spread and grow.

 

For us it started in October 2005 after a season of intensive prayer and seeking God. At 11:05pm His glory crashed into our home for two and half hours. After this we found a heavy presence would remain on us. People would get drunk and gold dust and other signs would manifest in our lives. The glory started to move in and take over eventually leading to us praying full time. Since then we have tried to make it a lifestyle of staying in His presence. We're learning He wants a resting place. As we've honoured Him He has kept coming and now for weeks at a time this glory remains and amazing things take place such as seeing in the Spirit realm, prophetic awareness, angelic interaction, healings, miracles and salvation. This is what Jesus modelled - the Spirit was UPON Him because He anointed Him to preach good news to the poor. Of ourselves we can do nothing! We love and honour the Spirit and want Him to stay! When the Spirit comes He brings the kingdom with Him. This is really the key to everything - intimacy with the Spirit of Glory. He wants to possess us. He wants to own us 24/7.

 

 

Wherever we go we find this glory comes on people and ignites destiny, breakthrough and hunger. The fruit of these encounters are amazing. We consider it a great privilege to be a part of this in spreading the fire. We realise there is a long way to go but over time you can see the miracles, salvations and stories are increasing.

 

But our main goal and focus is encountering God and taking Him to the harvest. God is restoring the glory of the gospel with power, signs and wonders. God is going to move in a very public, visible way and the nations will be amazed at His glory. What is coming worldwide has little historical precedent in terms of scope or impact. Azusa Street and the Welsh revival of 1904 show how quickly God can move and impact nations. There is a Tsunami rising out in the sea that is going to re-define a generation when it fully manifests. This has been the hope and prayer of many for generations, and it now beginning to be realised. These unusual signs and wonders, angelic encounters and manifestations of God's presence are going to continue to increase until nations turn. This is one of the greater works Jesus spoke about - nations being born in a day and turning to Him. The leaves of heaven are coming down to bring healing. Through the church God is going to reverse the curse of Babel.

 

Wild fire France - A pearl of great price

 

We've just come back from meeting with the hungry in Paris, France. There are grassroot movements rising all over the earth that have the same DNA. They've had enough of the status quo, they are emerging and daring to believe. God is honouring the faith, expectation and hunger with His glory. Very few of the new leaders we are meeting in the Nations are known or the chosen in church circles. God is choosing the foolish things to shame the wise. The spiritual landscape is changing and with a few years many new leaders will be carrying the torch visibly for a new generation. Those who resist the Spirit of Grace have had their day. But from obscurity champions of heaven are going to arise like Gideon and turn the battle at the gates of the cities of the earth. In days of crisis God looks for the willing - and there are many that are now awake to the trumpet sound.

 

Preaching in France. Come on heaven!!! 

 

This time we took a new team from the UK for this trip with guys from England and Wales. Everything just flowed and released the wild fire together (surely a sign of things to come). We heard many stories from our last visit there a year ago that so blessed us. They were hungry, really hungry and I know this thing can only keep spreading. Even since we've been our host families have had an angelic encounter. God acts and who can stop it?

 

 

 

On the Saturday night the fire just broke out at one point. There was such a burning in the room. France is soaked with martyrs blood. That blood is a prayer that still speaks. God is answering with FIRE. The best is yet to come for this nation. When God pays back the devil He does it in style!

 

Crazy French people - We love you!!!

 

After the wild fire gathering on the Saturday we split up and ministered in different places on the Sunday. This is one of the greatest benefits of taking teams - you can spread out! Everyone has a part to play in these days. One man ministry is officially over! One of the team - Nigel Stock preached in a home church in French. How awesome it that! Come on glory! Justin and Rachel ministered to the sick in another church and people got whacked up real good. We then met for a lunch time glory fest. Loads of people showed up and there was a lotta fun in the juice!

 

We really see the connection between the UK and France growing. It's interesting that their head of government President Nicholas Sarkozy recently came here and is seeking a new era of cooperation. Could it be that this is just a sign in the natural of what is already happening in the spiritual. Martin Scott will be travelling there also during the next few weeks - but this time to the South. Sowing seeds reaping trees! Whatever the future holds it is clear France is being highlighted by the Lord again in these days. Viva La France!!! Viva La France!! Wales is with you in the battle!

 

South Coast Glory

 

This week Justin travelled down to the South Coast to a Deeper night in Portsmouth. Kathy and Lucy were hosting and the whole thing was pretty wild. Those guys have got the goods and new people are connecting all the time. Each night seems to go a little higher. We're just cheering them on! Amazing to hear how God has impacted so many people through the Welsh wild fire. This is a movement that is moving!

 

Then we went to check out the land for the South Coast Street tour in the summer. We're planning on taking a team along the coast to fish. Ended up praying for people and just getting wrecked on how much Jesus loves the lost. Portsmouth is going to be a fishy harvest in the summer. It's set up for it. Really exciting. God yearns for the lost and we're following His heart. Keep an eye open for the tour. It's going to AMAZING!

 

Belgium Brussels

 

This weekend we went to Brussels, Belgium to speak at a conference with our matey John Crowder. Another chance to whack innocent people, connect, push the spiritual boundaries and encounter God. This was our first time to Belgium. We love spending time with John. He is an inspiration and adds fuel to the fire. John has seem some unusual signs and wonders recently. Will hear about that soon enough at Sloshfest '08 - Head in the Barrel (don't forget to register)!

 

 

John "permanentmarkerpen" Crowder and Justin Abraham in Brussels

 

Brussels is the unofficial capital of Europe. Just wandering around the streets you can see the moral and spiritual decay that has set into this continent. Our hosts showed us around. One area of the City was a row of shop windows with prostitutes in their underwear enticing people to come in. I had never seen anything like it before. This was going on in broad daylight with mothers and children going about their daily lives. Unbelievable.

 

We really felt God's heart for these woman. That is not God's plan for them - these are people's sisters, daughters and even wives. How has this happened? We heard that Antwerp also has the same problem. God wants to restore dignity and honour to these precious woman. We have been invited to mobilize a team to go back there to impact those tied up in this industry. If that is something you feel called to let us know. We will need women for that type of trip as it is far too sketchy for men to be on the front line for obvious reasons.

 

Throughout Brussels you can see Islam. It is rising and there were Moslems everywhere. God has brought the harvest to our door. We went out onto the streets to reach the lost. I stood up in the middle of a food area in the train station and preached heaven was at hand. The security guys tried to stop up but it was too late, the hungry people wanted prayer. I told them there was no law against it! They said people can go to church if they want God. I told them Jesus went to the people. They couldn't stop us. We saw people crying as God move on them. It was powerful. Other members of the team had similar experiences and some people fell under the power, others accepted Jesus as Lord throwing beer cans into the bin. Some of the team gave out roses and totally disarmed people with God's love. The harvest is ripe across Europe but will we go? Our hearts are burning for the lost. I cannot explain the groan we now feel. This movement is going way beyond conferences, renewal and events, it is going to the most broken, lost and hungry places in the nations. The gospel will be preached to the poor. These are days of outrageous grace on a broken generation.

 

View from the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. Lot of glory up there!!!

 

That's it for today's update. Just wanted to keep our friends and partners in the loop! We may not always send out regular updates, but God is moving in power and we are amazed. Eventually thousands will gather and the miracles will be seen on TV and the web. God is raising a Joel's army out of the ashes of religion and defeat. This army will be clothed in power, purity and unity and Christianity will never be irrelevant again.

 

Blessings, Emerge team.

Wild Fire hits India - Dec 2007

All I can say is Wow, what an amazing time we had in India. I just want to thank God for those of you who prayed for us and those who gave sacrificially towards this trip, sending us to harvest Mumbai. God's presence came so strong. I have never been in a series of meetings where I have seen such an explosion of healings and the miraculous. Each night God's Glory showed up and all the little fishies keenly jumped into our boats. On two of the nights we saw over 700 souls saved. One night we saw maybe a hundred healings and miracles. What shocked us wasn't just the quantity of healings but the way that God healed so many with very serious conditions. Here in the U.K we get excited and so we should when we see back pains healed or knees that have been stiff loosened up, but what we saw in India was so significant. We saw so many completely deaf ears open up, many many cancerous tumours disappeared. I prayed for one lady that had a tumour the size of a strawberry on her neck, I felt it starting to shrink, she returned the following night and testified that it had totally gone. We saw several cripples walk, many had teeth grow back into their heads and the stories go on and on. John Crowder prayed for one lady who wasn't able to stand up as her body was twisted up, as he stood her on her feet she straightened up and walked away completely healed! God is so good!

Dave Vaughan

Break the silence!

Hey guys!  This is all so cool! We here in Nailsea are getting excited too. We turned the TV on the other night to watch the God TV for the first time in 2 years . Patricia King and James Goll are speaking on how the Lord had challenged them to start using the gift of tongues more. Mick and I decided to go for it. The next evening there was a break through in a normally quiet soaking eve. Ten people turned up when all our regulars werent able to come which totally surprised us and then when we went round and prayed for people they were laughing and set free.

My sister came to stay from Leeds for the weekend and  we prayed for my sisters eyes on Sunday eve shes a diabetic and during her teenage years and early 20s found it hard to control her diabetes. Shes now 27 and cant see too well at all HOWEVER after we prayed she has got a great improvement with her eye sight. How cool is that. She can now see hedges, branches and leaves clearly and roof tops etc instead of it all being just a fuzz. Number plates are much clearer though not 100% but she has had a huge improvement so we are praying for the rest now. Probably about 75% improvement so far - she was not far off blind before. We are so excited.

Then I went to see my mum yesterday who is bed ridden and the Lord had given her a dream which has brought so much freedom to her past - stuff she would never ever talk about. I now feel confident to talk about some other things with her which the Lord has put on my heart to bring her to freedom and pray for her healing.

We had some friends down from Winchester last night and when we prayed with them before they went home we had an awesome time. The fire of god came down and they were on the floor sweating like anything and crying etc. THe lady took a spiritual sword out of its sheath and started shouting "Break the Silence" over and over again. God is awesome!

Ha ha! - this rain is definitely a sign of a mighty outpouring of Gods Spirit and whilst I love the sun and the summer - if it means we get more of God then I say rain keep coming!

Shaba!  Bless you loads, Sue and Mick Taylor (July 2007)

Open door to next door!

I went to visit my next door neighbours last weekend to thank them for looking after our garden whilst away and spoke of a gentleman who had been miraculously spared from death and recounted his heavenly vision before being restore to health. As I was leaving the gentleman who has a church background but no live faith, drew me back into the house and recounted his own out of body experience when near death.I believe the words I spoke have awakened again fresh faith in his heart and I was able to reassure him as he was frightened by this experience as he was above the bed where he lay and looking down on the surgeons who were performing life saving procedures. He was able to tell them what they were wee doing when he come back into his body and regained consciousness. I reassured Him that "underneath him were "the everlasting arms" and he reflected back that "there is truth in that". Praise Jesus!

It is like at every turn there are opportunities, but it is without stress, pressure, working it up. Jesus is making a way. The release of the Kingdom is at hand.

Peter Lowe, Llanelli (July 2007)

Carpel Tunnel Syndrome healed on the streets...

Can you remember recently you had a word for me, I think it might have been at Antioch? It was about God making things I had dreamed for on the streets easy. Today I was in town with Jon purposely to allow God's Glory to manifest. Just after I had breakfast in a local cafe we stepped out on the street near the bus station and met a woman who is on the committee of the residents ass. at Wildmill. As we were exchanging pleasantries I noticed on her left wrist she had one of those support things fitted. I asked what was wrong and she said she had carpel tunnel syndrome. I must have hesitated for about 20 seconds before I said 'Can I pray for you?' Immediately she said 'Yes please, I'm in awful pain.' I asked her to rest her wrist in the palm of my hand and we prayed a very simple prayer of command. I wasn't prepared for what happened. (25 yrs of disappointment?) Instantly she began to wriggle her fingers. She said her fingers were tingling, and the pain had completely gone. I told her that was the power of the presence of the Holy Spirit. She was beaming. I believe this 'sign' will be a wonder all over Wildmill before you come up for the carnival.

Later we led someone to the Lord who had depression, prayed for a young man to get a job, and another as he had a nasty bruise on his left eye. I personally watered many seeds I had planted over the years before I got the bus home. Thank you for standing with me, I love you guys to the max.

Jesus rox. Dennis Moon, Bridgend (July 2007)

No going back now!

Have had a chance to talk to quite a lot of folks already about the conference, you two, and what God is doing in Wales.  There is great hunger here as well.  I believe God is lighting a fire in everyone we talk to.  We're getting calls and requests for stories, CDs, etc.  I've also been experieinceing God's Glory coming on me when I just start talking... we met our son for dinner right after we got home MOnday night and as I was telling him about the conference, God just came... no gold dust, : ) but His Presence was sweet.  Our pastor e-mailed today and wants to talk w/us... I've deemed our house a Glory Zone.... there is no going back now. 

Laurinda, USA (July 2007)

Glory time in Brynmawr...

One of our favourite events over the last few weeks was the Fire of God night in Brynmawr hosted by Stuart Wheatman - 9th July 2007. Brynmawr is a town in the Welsh Valleys. We took Jim Drown our friend from the USA with us to speak. The meeting was in a hall and the place was packed out, which for Wales on a Monday night is pretty cool! It was like the community showed up. Even the local police came asking what we were doing. We got to pray for the police outside the meeting. Pastors from several churches in the area came, people brought hankies for healing prayers for family at home with cancer and sickness. There was an atmosphere of faith, hunger and expectancy. There were several healing that night alone. Heres some of the testimonies we've had back

• Detached Retina - A woman had an eye problem with a number of operations for retinal detachment leaving her unable to see blues they appeared grey. After prayer her retina was healed. She pointed out blue clothing there and then in the meeting. Weve since heard her eye is now fine! God did what doctors couldnt do fixed her eye!
• Twisted Hip A young woman had a twisted hip injury which was very painful. She felt much better after prayer.  
• High Blood Pressure - Felt healed as the power of God came on him and will shortly be checking with his local GP to see the results. 
• One woman had 40% deafness and ringing in an ear for approx 8 years. Saw a big improvement.
• A small girl had a vent in one ear with hearing loss and discomfort. She was totally healed in the meeting.
• A man after a heart attack had stents put inside him. He was being consistently touched by the Lord in the meeting and reported that he was feeling much improved. His chest was lighter and freer. He looked good!

At the Glory explosion we also saw people healed of back problems, partial deafness, mental problems, depression, arthritis, and a man who had feeling come back to his body after a stroke, his speech also seems better than before.

Young people saved...

We brought some kids in off the street into the Brynmawr meeting. Theyd been fighting outside and a few had split knuckles. When we talked to them you could see the longing in their eyes for meaning and love. When they came in they watched people falling under the power with curiosity. Gold and silver specks started to appear on some of their hands as a sign. Consequently five of these guys gave their hearts to the Lord that night. They were really touched! A few days later they bumped into the pastor - Stuart at the local shop. They told him the gold dust is still coming on them and wanted to know where the meeting would be on Sunday! How amazing is that! Young people getting born again straight into the supernatural & glory realm. Times are changing and this generation will interact with heaven so naturally. Say what you want about the gold dust weve seen loads of people open up when it appears. Its a sign to unbelievers that Jesus is real. 

Emerge Team - July 2007

Glory in Cardiff Market & Sainsburys! 

Email from South England

"Just to let you know some of the follow on from the conference. When we got back on the Sunday morning the young guys and ourselves got to pray for those who wanted an impartation of the Glory. It was a mega response with many ending up on the floor and one of the younger girls getting gold and silver all over her skirt and a measure of healing for deafness

Di and I also had opportunities for praying for a lady in Cardiff Indoor Market and brought a word to her. Also we were asked to share what had happened during the day with a group of regulars at the pub where we stayed for B&B. They really accepted us and one couple have invited us to a special evening they are putting on and we may well come up for that.

On the Monday after the conference I got to tell a couple of our friends about the Glory, they wanted to receive for themselves so I prayed for them in the middle of Sainsburys. The guy was really glowing and his young wife nearly ended up amongst the shelves of Dolmio.

We have got a copy of 'Wild Wandering' [Karen Lowes new book highly recommend!]  which is really inspiring us as that has been a vision of ours for quite a while so we are really praying where we go and what we do over the next few months."

July 2007

Spontaneous gathering...

These guys dropped us a line to let us know theyd spent a night pressing in with some friends in South East Wales. Here's what happened...

"We spent time just worshipping, praying and prophesying. At the end we started to get gold dust. It was so funny because the more excited we got the more the dust came. It was like the Father saw the sheer excitement and kept pouring from Heaven. We will be meeting weekly just to worship, soak, encourage and to get sloshed.  There are a lot of hungry God Chasers out there."

July 2007

Everyone gets gold on their hands...

It seems two things are happening right now people are so hungry they're meeting up with friends to soak and pray, and when they do this God shows up with His glory presence often with gold. Here's another recent email...

"Hey Justin- just to let you know that as I read these three e-mails on flying etc. the gold dust came on my hands and I felt such an anointing I pretty much felt like flying myself!  Since the conference in Cardiff we have had an awesome time here with people turning up randomly to pray - I put on a praise CD and we just literally take off and everyone gets gold dust on their hands.  This anointing is spreading through our church too which I know will surprise you - another friend and I had gold on our hands in church this morning and I began to shake which was rather tricky to say the least!  Yet another friend in church had mentioned to our rector that she had had gold dust on her while praying at my house, and I thought it was right to talk to him about it this morning after the service was over.  He feels that God is doing something special among us. Anyway we are feeling quite blown away here - experiencing divine appointments, feeling the bliss etc. Thanks!"

July 2007

Angelic encounters in the hotel

One of the young people who came to the recent meetings had a powerful encounter with the Lord. It started in the upper room in Antioch in the Jim Drown meeting with a strong sense of the glory of God being on her. In fact she looked really hammered! She went back to the hotel room with her parents. They popped out to get a snack and while she was alone two angels appeared. They started to play with her and wrestle with her around the hotel room. When the parents got back, their daughter was wrecked under the power of God. As she was explaining what happened, the angels showed up again and the whole thing kicked off again! As a family they have been deeply impacted by this encounter. We hope to publish the full account as soon as we get more. One thing is certain, although encounters like this might sound unusual we are finding many people are having similar experiences now in fact weve heard several similar accounts in Emerge meetings. In the Glory Explosion on the Saturday morning there was a strong sense of the angelic and people gathered at the front of the room where this was taking place. A man came into the meeting while this was taking place and was healed of a long term condition without any prayer whatsoever. In the coming week we hope to publish some teachings and insights on the subjects of angels to help us all press in for greater understanding of what is taking place, why the angels are coming like this, and how we can better partner with heaven. Its exciting stuff!

Emerge Team, July 2007

Drunk in the Pub!

Back from a great time at the conference and thought I would share what happened this morning! We work in the Garw valley and on Sunday mornings we have started to meet in the pub in a small village. Just a few of us gathered today and I was already pretty drunk when we arrived! So we had a great time of worship and I got hold of the others because I wanted them to fly with me! We all ended up laughing.

While we were meeting some of the pub's regulars were drinking outside and as we left I went over and was so drunk I said I've been in the pub and I'm drunk. One guy said he could do with a pint of whatever we were on! I got to put my hands on all of them! As we left they were all waving and laughing! Can't wait to see what will happen next! We meet in our village tonight! Thanks for all your encouragement,

Ann, July 2007

Kids get saved in the Welsh Assembly

We took Jim and Kathy Drown down to Cardiff Bay for some lunch. We took them into the Assembly building and inside was a bunch of young people hanging out. Jim walked up to them and started getting them to drink the Holy Spirit. God came so powerfully. One of the kids was healed of a serious knee injury his leg was all swollen up. Jim got a word of knowledge about what was wrong with it. Heat came on the lads leg and he was blown apart when he realised he was healed. He stopped mocking Jim and just was awed. A wave of the glory rolled in and Jim said "Do you feel that?" All the kids said "Yes!" Jim told them it was the kingdom of heaven. They were laughing with joy and just getting whacked. Jim led all nine of them in the sinners prayer right there and then in the assembly in front of the cameras and security (who were watching the whole thing). It was a total trip! Many people in Wales have been praying for that place and then there it is suddenly God shows up in power. These are crazy days! Can you believe this happened right in the heart of the government building in Wales!

Emerge Team July 2007

Breakout on the streets

In Gloucester we went out onto the streets to talk to people, prophesy and hang out in the glory. Dave started preaching on the square corner. A group of skaters and Goths were hanging out there. They started to listen in. Two of them gave their lives to the Lord, one re-dedicated his life to Jesus. One of the team was sitting next to a lady on the bench listening. She got hit by the glory and started manifesting demons. The team gathered around and cast them out of her. She was really blessed. She knew she needed to be freed. Another member of the team prayed for two guys who were in the square, both of them were healed. The glory was so strong. One guy just shook Daves hand and got hit by the power. We prayed for a girl with a whole in her heart, a man with a series sports injury, and gave a dream interpretation. There is such hunger out there. We went to the pastie shop for lunch. The guys behind the till saw the joy on us and pointed to Dave and said "I want what youve got!". They got hit by the fire and were blasted. They had to turn the fan on to try and cool down. God set up so many divine appointments. Were going back there this afternoon with Jim to see what happens. Gloucester is so ripe for revival. Were believing today for signs and wonders on the streets. God is moving on the streets. This movement is not about meetings its about moving out onto the streets to see whole regions impacted.

Emerge Team, June 2007

Spontaneous gathering on the streets of Dolgellau

We were travelling through Wales and stopped in Dolgellau. We just felt Gods heart for the place. Its a small town of 2,500 people. WE had a coffee in the street and just talked to a few kids. We were about to go home but we decided just to pray on the street corner. Dave said to pray in Welsh. I went for it at the top of my voice and called on heaven to come. I said Wales (Cymru) belongs to Jesus and asked Him to show His wonders again, stretch out His hand and heal, show the nation again He is real. When we opened our eyes a crowd had gathered. I kid you not there were people coming out of the shops, hanging out of the windows. A dozen or more young people were standing all around us. Dave said "Who wants to feel God?". Instantly four kids put their hands up to receive. We were blown away. I know it sounds crazy but we were so shocked by what happened we just walked away back to the car. It was a sign of whats coming. Were living in days of such hunger that just praying draws a crowd. Gods glory pulls people like a magnet. Guys were going to see thousands saved and whole towns turning to Jesus. Its time to dream BIG dreams.

Emerge Team, June 2007

Twenty years of arthritis healed instantly in the glory

A man came to the meetings whod had arthritis for over twenty years. God spoke to him before the meeting and said to come as there would be a pool of Bethesda. When he arrived we were all being touched by the angels (there were angelic breakouts several times during the gatherings). He stepped into the pool and without anyone even touching him was totally healed in the glory presence! The next day he cycled over 40 miles on his bike! How crazy is that! A totally creative miracle! More Daddy! If youre reading this and you have arthritis just receive your healing now by faith. Its a free gift. Jesus paid for it!

Emerge Team, June 2007

Many healings

In each of the meetings there have been many healings deafness, tinnitus, back pain, arthritis, damaged retina, eye sight problems, heart conditions and blood pressure, mental problems and more. Its amazing. God said a few months back we would see significant miracles and healings this year. God is coming just like he promised. But its not just for Jim Drowns ministry its for everyone. The gospel is not talk but power and righteous, peace and joy. Everywhere were going people are getting hit by the joy. Its for you guys take your bliss!

Emerge Team, June 2007

Great time in the glory in Manchester "Carriers of the Fire"

 "I had the pleasure of attending the carriers of fire conference in Manchester along with the Antioch team. I was so touched by God while Karen Lowe ministered, I was overcome and cried throughout while being overcome by a holy drunkenness at the same time. The same thing happened to me while Ann OHare sang. Deb Chapman prayed for me and God deeply touched me. We witnessed the discovery of two white gemstones!! One was discovered in the car park after the initial meal and prayer meeting at cafe logos on the night before the conference started...the other  appeared right at the end of the conference on the Saturday evening and was picked up off the floor by a lady who had never even heard about the gem stones before! Three eyewitnesses had seen a bright swift light descending in the meeting about 10 minutes before the gem was discovered. Could this have been an angel bringing the gem ? There was all colours of glittery dust appearing on peoples faces and Ann OHare found a piece of silver shaped like a musical note in her hair! Her face was also covered in flecks of silver. I had such an awesome time and I know that God has started a deep work in me"

Donna Vaughan, Pontypool - June 2007

My pillow was covered in gold!

"yeah Manchester was great fun!!!!! I was covered in rainbow dust most of the time.....it was fairly big chunks!!!!! Jesus told me that he was restoring hope again to the city of Manchester.....gems fell....Jen had one in the car park of the church and a lady from Manchester had one as well......all the gems that we have seen are cut the same with slight tints of colour in them. Coming home on the Sunday, we needed to go back to the house we were staying at, Rach needed her jacket and I needed my pillow......the pillow was covered in gold!!!!!! Its been great fun!!!!!"

Helen, Pontllanfraith (June 2007)

Changing how I worship & minister

Just wanted to let you know of some personal stuff over recent weeks [months].

I have appreciated the concept of impartation.  I had a slamming from Jeff Janson and Gary Morgan.  It was brill!  I have been really at a loss to know how to lead worship with pressing in; coming away from a model of three praise songs, three slow worship songs and then into heads down presence of God.  My mindset has been completely challengedMore recently I have been using one song and then spring-boarding from that into more prophetic worship. I have not launched into prophetic songs yet. Even that small transition has been an awesome education and a challenge for me.  It is experimentation for me.

I get to preach sometimes.  Twice recently I have prepared ministry - a sermon, and have not been able to preach from the notes cos I am discovering downloads prophetically from the Holy Spirit.  This morning in a small joint meeting with another church I felt it was like holding an Uzzi machine gun firing away on its own without me knowing how to control it.  Awesome!  I had notes and never started them.  I am used to preaching with notes.  I just need to learn poise, peace and self control and know how to use automatic mouth properly!  Exciting isn't it.  I am approaching this as a little toddler with my hand in Daddy's.

Just to say we really love and appreciate you guys. I always look forward to being with you. Rob, South Wales- May 2007

Revelations through soaking

"We waited/soaked with the Lord and then wrote down what we felt God was saying to us. The Lord spoke to me quite powerfully personally but then gave a call to His people. There was so much passion in my heart as I sensed the Lords presence on Me - I was overwhelmed with such a strong emotions from within. He said -

Go tell the hungry ones to come up higher, tell them. plead with them - I am a lover who is eagerly waiting for love. Tell them - I am a jealous God whose heart is heavy with desire and I want to know your love for Me. Tell them, plead with them - come to Me, I am a Father and I want to feel the love and the arms of My children around Me. I love to put My arms of love around My children but I love to feel your arms of love around Me. I love it when you want to spend time with Me. Tell them to come. Many think it is a sacrifice to do this and to lay aside time from the things of this world and give up time to spend with Me yet I am the Way the Truth and the Life and you would not have life if it wasnt for me. I gave up everything for you, willingly, because I love you so much.

Come My children I am wooing and pleading with you. I am yearning and longing for you to draw close so that I can pour My life into you and reveal to you the secrets of My heart but also for Me to know your love for Me, so that love can flow one to the other because that is what relationship is. I want my church to rise up and be strong and be a beautiful and healthy and spotless bride - full of the glory of the Lord which is a sign for the whole earth to see. When it says that the whole earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea that is through My bride spread across the earth shining out with the glory of God and filled with My wisdom and knowledge and moving in My power. As My children, My bride, spend time with Me your faces will shine and reflect My glory and will be equipped with My power and saturated in My Presence and will demonstrate MY victory over the enemy with signs and wonders following. It is a natural overflow of coming and spending time together, love flowing between us. A passionate relationship - your love for Me and My love for you. So tell them -  Come and pour your love on Me and I will go far beyond your expectations and wash away everything that is not of Me and take you to new heights and pour My abundant love on you and speak words of Life over you and saturate you in My presence and glory and the whole earth will see and know that I am indeed God and that you are My bride. Go My child and take this message and tell My children they will not be disappointed. It will be so worth it - I am so worth it."

Blessings, Sue (Catch the Fire Ministries UK, http://soakinginHispresence.blogspot.com)

Sparkling lights (Torquay)

Just wanted to say thanks to Dave and yourself for your visit to Torquay. I needed waking up! I hadnt realised I was just coasting along not causing any trouble to anyone any longer. Someone said recently "If you are not in trouble you're probably out of God's will."

I was awake in the early hours, experiencing the anointing, seeing a bucket being poured out above me. What was about to fall from the bucket was what looked like golden honey or molten gold. I think the glory is about to hit big time Some of the things you spoke about have happened in the last couple of years, but had no understanding! The last time I was in a conference in Toronto I saw in my peripheral vision sparkling lights which went on for about 5 minutesBob Jones had been talking about having our senses expanded - made more sensitive. A few times I have been stuck, unable to move - thought it was some prophetic action.

Your lives have really challenged me. Regards Steve

Below are just a few of the stories from our recent Emerge trip to the middle east. These guys are working in an extremely Islamic culture but God came in His glory and did some crazy stuff. Isaiah 60 says where there is gross darkness there will be visible glory the light overcomes the darkness. Check this outwhy cant God do the same with you?

Radical boldness in Yemen

God has used you (Emerge Team) to radically change my life.  I really mean that.  My faith level has rocketed and I'm seeing God doing the absolute impossible on a fairly regular basis since you came.  I'm being super radically bold at school and am totally sold on prophetic evangelism having watched Justin and John prophesy over my staff at school.  I still feel like there's so much more to be had but I'm definitely pursuing it in a greater way than I ever did before.  So THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU X INFINITY.

I know that I received a power, an authority, insight and a boldness in my life that Ive not had before.  The following day I met with a friend (a baby Christian.)  God showed me exactly what her need was (to be set free from a poverty spirit).  I prayed for her and she felt (and visibly displayed) Holy Spirit electricity shooting all through her body.  She was obviously very touched.  The very next morning she got word that someone has put in an offer to purchase her house in the UK.  Weve been asking God for this to happen for months as it is the answer to many of her financial needs. Not only this:  She got a scholarship for her kid to the International school, a week and a half later.  She also got told shes getting a pay rise from September AND her husband has now got a job, all within the same 1 1/2 week time frame. 

Halleluliah! Nicola Erskine, Yemen - May 2007

I realised how inhibited I was...

"I came on Thursday night feeling curious as to what God might do, but also anxious and very shy. I felt very conscious of who was in the room and what they might all be thinking. So I shut my eyes and tried to worship, but the guy next to me kept laughing and saying 'yum, yum', which was kind-of distracting. It wasn't until I heard John speak, that I realised I did want to go deeper in. And then as I listened to him, I desperately did. God just awakened this longing in me to be someone who knew him and experienced him. Then I realised how uncomfortable, self-conscious and inhibited I felt, so I asked God to free me from that, free me to be able to be an idiot for him ("like these guys, Lord"!) if need be - and he did. Thursday night was really a time of learning for me. I had previously thought that God came and 'took over'