North Carolina Update
Ben Peters
Nov 22, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org
Dear Friends,
We had four wonderful services here in Garner, NC. What a precious group! And what sweet and precious youth and children. There were even some of the sweetest babies to hold and have fun with. Grandpa and Grandma are missing their newest grandchildren again.
Once again, God showed up to back up His word. Words of knowledge and revelation were flowing freely. God healed, set free and empowered and encouraged dozens of precious people. This young church wants to move with God and pay whatever price it costs. Much of our focus again was on preparing for the harvest, activating personal gifts, and sacrificing personal ministry reputation and achievements for building the Kingdom. That involves getting personal inner healing, getting equipped and getting on fire for God.
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
1. REVIVAL. Did you all know that another move of God has been launched in the United States - Kansas City, to be specific? Anyone can watch during evening sessions on the internet at www.ihop.org. I'm not sure of their Thanksgiving schedule, but you can find out on the website. They have been running the revival meetings from 6 pm to midnight. We believe this move has a much more stable foundation than the previous one in Lakeland and that it has great potential to spread throughout the world in a sustained move of God.
2. OUR AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. I trust everyone is aware of what's going on in American politics and you are praying and voicing your convictions to those who will be voting in congress and especially the senate at this time.
I encourage everyone to get a copy of Sarah Palin's new book and read it. if nothing else, it will open your eyes to the need for a cleansing in our government as well as corporate America. It's not just one side or the other. Both are corrupt.
As a result liberals can make a case against the other side, just like conservatives, but some proposed solutions to the problem are like medicines that are worse than the disease. I'm about half way through the book and have been moved to tears and well as disgust with some of the activities of corrupt and downright evil forces in our nation. We so need a cleansing and spiritual revival.
PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT!
We watched and listened to Chuck Colson on Huckabee tonight and were excited about the coming together of many Christian groups, including Evangelicals, Catholics and Orthodox church leaders, to sign the Manhattan Declaration that they would take a stand for three basic foundational principles our country was founded on:
1.the sanctity of human life
2.the dignity of marriage as the conjugal union of husband and wife
3.the rights of conscience and religious liberty.
They pledged to stand up for these rights even if it meant prison or loss of non-profit status, etc. Brenda and I signed the pledge on line and you can too at: www.manhattandeclaration.org.
PLANS
We'll be home for Thanksgiving and then heading south to Orlando for the ICA conference headed up by Dr. C. Peter Wagner. We may do one meeting at Atlanta Revival Center with Vance Murphy on the way. After that we have a few days at home before we head west again to be with family for Christmas.
NEED YOUR INPUT
We wanted to touch base with our Chicago region friends before Christmas, as we've been gone for most of the past four months or more. If you would like a public meeting to hear from Brenda and me and share some fellowship together, possibly on December 9, please let us know. The schedule is tight for most people in December. We don't get a lot of meeting invitations, but still have lots of actiivities and family to see, and I know it's the same for most people.
So please let us know if you would really like to connect around then somewhere in the Chicago region. A good likelihood is somewhere in Elgin.
God bless you all!
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
North Carolina
Ben Peters
Nov 18, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.com
Greetings Saints,
After a private ladies meeting tomorrow (Thursday), we head for Garner, North Carolina on Friday. We will do four meetings, at Garner Christian Fellowship, finishing up on Sunday morning. We would appreciate your earnest prayers for revival and breakthrough there.
Like other ministries are experiencing, we definitely have felt the anointing on our ministry getting stronger and stronger. We're seeing more healings and a greater flow of fresh revelation month after month and meeting after meeting. We know we are in a great time for the church. The harvesters and warriors are being woken up, raised up and mobilized. The joy of the harvest and dividing the spoils (Is. 9:3) has begun, but that joy will surely increase in the next months and years.
THE JONATHAN MODEL
God really spoke to me about Jonathan and his relatioship with David. Jonathan was raised in the palace while David was watching a few sheep, not considered worthy of consideration for the kingdom by his own father. But when Jonathan, who was the natural heir to the throne, saw the anointing on David, he said, "You will be king instead of me. and I will serve at your side. Then he gave David his royal robe, his belt, his sword and his bow. All these would be high quality and represented the authority of his royal position as well as his commitment to serve David.
I have already seen many applications of this concept, but I think God is raising up some of the least expected to serve Him in high places, while others, who seem to have all the credentials, are called to serve at their side and support them.
Jonathan had good intentions, but was not allowed to try to fulfill his commitment. Instead, he was killed in battle along with his father, King Saul. It would actually have been very difficult to watch David do things differently than his father had taught him. He would have been tempted to criticize and judge. Those who would be "Jonathans" must be willing to die to their better ideas and right to judge. They must recognize the special call and anointing from God. They must remember that God chooses the foolish things, the base things, the weak things, etc., to blow the minds of those who think they are wise, great, strong, etc.
I know that in our lives, we have been called more than once to be the Jonathans and die to our own ambitions and build another person's ministry. The great thing is that God won't allow us to humble ourselves without eventually exalting us. Then the trick is to stay humble while we are exalted, so we don't get humbled by God for our pride.
NEW BOOK IS ON THE WAY - WOULD YOU BELIEVE - A NOVEL?
My new book called, VEGGIE VILLAGE AND THE GREAT AND DANGEROUS JUNGLE, AN ALLEGORY, has been written and is being proof-read and should be ready well before Christmas if all goes well. I am very excited about this book and the possibility that it will inspire young and old to work together for the restoration of the fullness of the power of God in the church to bring in the harvest. This will be a great book for the younger generation, but needs to be read by older people as well.
Many blessings in the love of Jesus,
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
P.S.
Ben Peters
Nov 18, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org
Greetings again,
I forgot to mention that contrary to what we said in a previous letter, we will not be hosting a meeting somewhere on December 11. We actually need to be in Kentucky on that date, along with several of our team.
ANOTHER AWESOME FREEDOM EVENT
November 20-21, 2009 - Northwest Assembly of God, Mt. Prospect, IL
SOZO 101 - Accessing Your Freedom in Christ - Introduction to SOZO
Please go to our website to download the beautiful flyer. www.kingdomsendingcenter.org
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Ben Peters
Nov 18, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.com
Greetings Saints,
After a private ladies meeting tomorrow (Thursday), we head for Garner, North Carolina on Friday. We will do four meetings, at Garner Christian Fellowship, finishing up on Sunday morning. We would appreciate your earnest prayers for revival and breakthrough there.
Like other ministries are experiencing, we definitely have felt the anointing on our ministry getting stronger and stronger. We're seeing more healings and a greater flow of fresh revelation month after month and meeting after meeting. We know we are in a great time for the church. The harvesters and warriors are being woken up, raised up and mobilized. The joy of the harvest and dividing the spoils (Is. 9:3) has begun, but that joy will surely increase in the next months and years.
THE JONATHAN MODEL
God really spoke to me about Jonathan and his relatioship with David. Jonathan was raised in the palace while David was watching a few sheep, not considered worthy of consideration for the kingdom by his own father. But when Jonathan, who was the natural heir to the throne, saw the anointing on David, he said, "You will be king instead of me. and I will serve at your side. Then he gave David his royal robe, his belt, his sword and his bow. All these would be high quality and represented the authority of his royal position as well as his commitment to serve David.
I have already seen many applications of this concept, but I think God is raising up some of the least expected to serve Him in high places, while others, who seem to have all the credentials, are called to serve at their side and support them.
Jonathan had good intentions, but was not allowed to try to fulfill his commitment. Instead, he was killed in battle along with his father, King Saul. It would actually have been very difficult to watch David do things differently than his father had taught him. He would have been tempted to criticize and judge. Those who would be "Jonathans" must be willing to die to their better ideas and right to judge. They must recognize the special call and anointing from God. They must remember that God chooses the foolish things, the base things, the weak things, etc., to blow the minds of those who think they are wise, great, strong, etc.
I know that in our lives, we have been called more than once to be the Jonathans and die to our own ambitions and build another person's ministry. The great thing is that God won't allow us to humble ourselves without eventually exalting us. Then the trick is to stay humble while we are exalted, so we don't get humbled by God for our pride.
NEW BOOK IS ON THE WAY - WOULD YOU BELIEVE - A NOVEL?
My new book called, VEGGIE VILLAGE AND THE GREAT AND DANGEROUS JUNGLE, AN ALLEGORY, has been written and is being proof-read and should be ready well before Christmas if all goes well. I am very excited about this book and the possibility that it will inspire young and old to work together for the restoration of the fullness of the power of God in the church to bring in the harvest. This will be a great book for the younger generation, but needs to be read by older people as well.
Many blessings in the love of Jesus,
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
P.S.
Ben Peters
Nov 18, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org
Greetings again,
I forgot to mention that contrary to what we said in a previous letter, we will not be hosting a meeting somewhere on December 11. We actually need to be in Kentucky on that date, along with several of our team.
ANOTHER AWESOME FREEDOM EVENT
November 20-21, 2009 - Northwest Assembly of God, Mt. Prospect, IL
SOZO 101 - Accessing Your Freedom in Christ - Introduction to SOZO
Please go to our website to download the beautiful flyer. www.kingdomsendingcenter.org
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Saturday, November 07, 2009
From Farmington to El Paso
Ben Peters
Nov 3, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org
Greetings Friends,
FARMINGTON
We had a wonderful time in Farmington, New Mexico, this past week. We ministered to church leaders, a youth group, dozens of children and did two services on Sunday. With a name like World Harvest Center Church, you can imagine that I felt like I was at home in my own element. We spoke extensively about the harvest and the power of exports - a message I haven't yet shared with our mailing list.
Sunday evening, we had a fire tunnel especially for healing. By the time we were done we had four wonderful testimonies of healings, mostly pain disappearing, but also a diabetic free from normal symptoms. Please pray that their healings would be permanent.
EL PASO
Tonight we minister to a large prayer group from a church in El Paso, Texas. Later we will meet with youth staff and then about 45 young people. We ask for your prayers and intercession as we minister to some on-fire radical Christians, mostly Hispanic, in this border town. We are there until Friday. Also, pray for the folk across the border, who are under siege from Mafia drug cartels. Pastors are on their hit lists and have to live and minister in danger of losing their lives every day.
HOME TEAM
We are very excited to report that our home team, led by Ron and Val Coltman and Gene and Mary Ferguson, have experienced tremendous favor from God and many lives have been touched through the seminars and house network fellowships while we have been on the road. They also report that the times of worship have been incredible, led now by Jessie Seiler and Robbie Coltman.
FAMILY CONCERNS
As many of you know, our Tim and Nathan and Anthony Coltman are in Redding California, getting more ministry training under Bill Johnson. Because of our September Conference, where they led the worship, they arrived at the very last minute to attend the school in Redding. They are loving all that God is doing at Bethel Church, but they had hoped to get employment after they arrived. So far there has been nothing opening up for them. Please pray that God will provide jobs if he wants them working.
Our son-in-law, Caleb, Barbie's husband has also been laid off again. He is a welder and has had to move from job to job. Employment is getting harder to find with the down-turn in the economy. I know many are in the same boat, so let's not forget to pray for one another.
OTHER REQUESTS
We want to remind you again to pray for Lou and Celia Klaver. Lou is fighting for his life against cancer.
Another team member, Carol Danielson, asks for prayer for her daughter, who is going for more testing. The doctors fear she might have cancer.
AMERICA AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Please don't forget to pray for our nation. It's easy to fall into complacency and think there's nothing we can do about things going on in government, but the weapons of our warfare are mighty through God and capable of pulling down strongholds. Today, along with two gubanatorial elections and a house of representatives vote, two states are voting on marriage referendums. Please pray for Maine and Washington states that their voters would hold up the moral standards that have kept America strong. Also, please pray that righteousness and justice would rule and that corruption would be exposed and overthrown. So much depends on it for us and our children and the Kingdom harvest - even much more than you can imagine.
Thanks for all your love and support! Please keep it up! We can't do it without you and the anointing that comes through your prayers.
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Ben Peters
Nov 3, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org
Greetings Friends,
FARMINGTON
We had a wonderful time in Farmington, New Mexico, this past week. We ministered to church leaders, a youth group, dozens of children and did two services on Sunday. With a name like World Harvest Center Church, you can imagine that I felt like I was at home in my own element. We spoke extensively about the harvest and the power of exports - a message I haven't yet shared with our mailing list.
Sunday evening, we had a fire tunnel especially for healing. By the time we were done we had four wonderful testimonies of healings, mostly pain disappearing, but also a diabetic free from normal symptoms. Please pray that their healings would be permanent.
EL PASO
Tonight we minister to a large prayer group from a church in El Paso, Texas. Later we will meet with youth staff and then about 45 young people. We ask for your prayers and intercession as we minister to some on-fire radical Christians, mostly Hispanic, in this border town. We are there until Friday. Also, pray for the folk across the border, who are under siege from Mafia drug cartels. Pastors are on their hit lists and have to live and minister in danger of losing their lives every day.
HOME TEAM
We are very excited to report that our home team, led by Ron and Val Coltman and Gene and Mary Ferguson, have experienced tremendous favor from God and many lives have been touched through the seminars and house network fellowships while we have been on the road. They also report that the times of worship have been incredible, led now by Jessie Seiler and Robbie Coltman.
FAMILY CONCERNS
As many of you know, our Tim and Nathan and Anthony Coltman are in Redding California, getting more ministry training under Bill Johnson. Because of our September Conference, where they led the worship, they arrived at the very last minute to attend the school in Redding. They are loving all that God is doing at Bethel Church, but they had hoped to get employment after they arrived. So far there has been nothing opening up for them. Please pray that God will provide jobs if he wants them working.
Our son-in-law, Caleb, Barbie's husband has also been laid off again. He is a welder and has had to move from job to job. Employment is getting harder to find with the down-turn in the economy. I know many are in the same boat, so let's not forget to pray for one another.
OTHER REQUESTS
We want to remind you again to pray for Lou and Celia Klaver. Lou is fighting for his life against cancer.
Another team member, Carol Danielson, asks for prayer for her daughter, who is going for more testing. The doctors fear she might have cancer.
AMERICA AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
Please don't forget to pray for our nation. It's easy to fall into complacency and think there's nothing we can do about things going on in government, but the weapons of our warfare are mighty through God and capable of pulling down strongholds. Today, along with two gubanatorial elections and a house of representatives vote, two states are voting on marriage referendums. Please pray for Maine and Washington states that their voters would hold up the moral standards that have kept America strong. Also, please pray that righteousness and justice would rule and that corruption would be exposed and overthrown. So much depends on it for us and our children and the Kingdom harvest - even much more than you can imagine.
Thanks for all your love and support! Please keep it up! We can't do it without you and the anointing that comes through your prayers.
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
BUENOS DIAS FROM EL PASO, TEXAS
Ben Peters
Nov 6, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org
Greetings Amigos,
We are so enjoying the warm weather and warm hearts here in El Paso, Texas. We are ministering to the youth leaders and the youth of a large hispanic church of about 1500 people. A few, including our hosts, were friends of Andrea at CFNI in Dallas, and were on the drama team with her.
Last night our hosts took us to a high lookout post on the side of the mountain overlooking El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, across the border in Mexico. It was incredible! Juarez is a very dangerous place right now, where mafia drug gangs are killing a lot of people. Some of the pastor's lives are in great danger. Please pray for God to bring courage and revival to the people of Mexico. They are so close to us and I believe we could do a lot more to bless them with the good news of the Kingdom of God. They've had religion - now they need to see the face of God and the hand of God through on-fire and radical, miracle working lovers of Jesus.
Tonight is our final service here, which will be at the church facility. Many young people will be there. Please pray for a real visitation for these hungry youth.
Tomorrow we begin a two day drive to McComb, Mississippi, where Brenda's older sister lives. From there we head north, first to Arkansas to minister to a dear friend and her family, and then, finally, back home to Illinois for one week, before we fly to North Carolina.. It has been over six weeks since we left home and we are looking forward to seeing our home team again.
Speaking of our home team - we want to announce another Freedom - Training For Reigning Seminar. Here's the info:
SOZO 101 - An Introduction to SOZO on November 20-21, 2009 at the Northwest Assembly of God, Mt. Prospect, IL
Please join us Friday, 11/20 (7-10:00pm) for PROPHETIC 101 - Prophetic Teaching & Personal Prophetic Ministry; AND Saturday, 11/21 (9am - 5pm) SOZO 101 - Introduction to SOZO: Accessing Your Freedom in Christ (including a "live" model ministry session). This SOZO 101 training will walk you through an overview of the steps toward freedom in Christ Jesus from the discovery to deliverance process. You will receive the freedom tools you need to get free, stay free, and help others get and stay free!
Here's what folks are saying about the SOZO 101 - An Introduction to SOZO training...
"I appreciate the training & the heart you come with. I have lots to think and pray through and leave very encouraged. Blessings!" - KT from Crystal Lake, IL
"I was stretched and encouraged through this training." - DB from Buffalo Grove, IL
"Very practical & real. I liked that there was testimonies [personal stories] to go with the teaching." BB from Woodridge, IL
"You guys are awesome. Praise God for what He's doing through you." JR from Wauconda, IL
"Excellent sessions. Great atmosphere. Great people. Thanks." BF from Glenview, IL
No registration fee. Love offering will be taken. Registration requested due to limited seating of 75. Please RSVP by email to: info@kingdomsendingcenter.org. For more information on this training, go to: www.KingdomSendingCenter.org/events.htm Or call, Ron & Valerie Coltman at 847-428-0623.
Please don't forget to pray for America and get involved in taking a stand for righteousness and truth in these turbulent times. Pray that all corruption would be exposed and that America would turn back to God again. We are in a major time of shaking and America will either turn back to God or turn to other sources of security which will produce disastrous results.
That's all for now,
Blessings on you all,
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Ben Peters
Nov 6, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org
Greetings Amigos,
We are so enjoying the warm weather and warm hearts here in El Paso, Texas. We are ministering to the youth leaders and the youth of a large hispanic church of about 1500 people. A few, including our hosts, were friends of Andrea at CFNI in Dallas, and were on the drama team with her.
Last night our hosts took us to a high lookout post on the side of the mountain overlooking El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, across the border in Mexico. It was incredible! Juarez is a very dangerous place right now, where mafia drug gangs are killing a lot of people. Some of the pastor's lives are in great danger. Please pray for God to bring courage and revival to the people of Mexico. They are so close to us and I believe we could do a lot more to bless them with the good news of the Kingdom of God. They've had religion - now they need to see the face of God and the hand of God through on-fire and radical, miracle working lovers of Jesus.
Tonight is our final service here, which will be at the church facility. Many young people will be there. Please pray for a real visitation for these hungry youth.
Tomorrow we begin a two day drive to McComb, Mississippi, where Brenda's older sister lives. From there we head north, first to Arkansas to minister to a dear friend and her family, and then, finally, back home to Illinois for one week, before we fly to North Carolina.. It has been over six weeks since we left home and we are looking forward to seeing our home team again.
Speaking of our home team - we want to announce another Freedom - Training For Reigning Seminar. Here's the info:
SOZO 101 - An Introduction to SOZO on November 20-21, 2009 at the Northwest Assembly of God, Mt. Prospect, IL
Please join us Friday, 11/20 (7-10:00pm) for PROPHETIC 101 - Prophetic Teaching & Personal Prophetic Ministry; AND Saturday, 11/21 (9am - 5pm) SOZO 101 - Introduction to SOZO: Accessing Your Freedom in Christ (including a "live" model ministry session). This SOZO 101 training will walk you through an overview of the steps toward freedom in Christ Jesus from the discovery to deliverance process. You will receive the freedom tools you need to get free, stay free, and help others get and stay free!
Here's what folks are saying about the SOZO 101 - An Introduction to SOZO training...
"I appreciate the training & the heart you come with. I have lots to think and pray through and leave very encouraged. Blessings!" - KT from Crystal Lake, IL
"I was stretched and encouraged through this training." - DB from Buffalo Grove, IL
"Very practical & real. I liked that there was testimonies [personal stories] to go with the teaching." BB from Woodridge, IL
"You guys are awesome. Praise God for what He's doing through you." JR from Wauconda, IL
"Excellent sessions. Great atmosphere. Great people. Thanks." BF from Glenview, IL
No registration fee. Love offering will be taken. Registration requested due to limited seating of 75. Please RSVP by email to: info@kingdomsendingcenter.org. For more information on this training, go to: www.KingdomSendingCenter.org/events.htm Or call, Ron & Valerie Coltman at 847-428-0623.
Please don't forget to pray for America and get involved in taking a stand for righteousness and truth in these turbulent times. Pray that all corruption would be exposed and that America would turn back to God again. We are in a major time of shaking and America will either turn back to God or turn to other sources of security which will produce disastrous results.
That's all for now,
Blessings on you all,
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Friday, October 30, 2009
New Mexico - Here we come!
Ben Peters
Oct 30, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org
Dear Friends,
First, my apologies to HUB and all our mailing list for forgetting to announce the conference with Heidi Baker and others in Chicago. I didn't realize it was happening until it was over, but I had planned on letting everyone know. We, ourselves, have missed Heidi recently by always being in a different place when she is around.
We had a wonderful time in Lakeview, Oregon last week and again, the Lord showed up to touch, to heal and speak to hearts. The rest of the last week or so has been mostly activities with our boys in Redding (Tim, Nathan and Anthony Coltman) and our daughter Barbie) and her family in Sacramento. Brenda enjoyed buying some groceries for them all and a few small gifts for the grandkids. The boys in Redding had an empty fridge and were living on oatmeal, beans and cereal for the most part, but they have been having a great time just being on their own and a part of the Bethel ministry under Bill Johnson.
In Sacramento, Brenda had some wonderful unscheduled opportunites to minister to a home school/charter school combination, where our grandkids participate. The response was really amazing, especially from some parents who had never experienced prophetic ministry. After receiving ministry in the school, the parents wanted a ladies meeting in the evening. Again, there was a great response to her ministry.
Meanwhile, I have been helping watch the five grandsons and working on my new book - an allegory - called, Veggie Village and the Great and Dangerous Jungle. It's based on a vision I received in Hamilton, Ontario last Spring. Pray that I can get it finished in time for Christmas.
Today we finish our journey to Farmington, NM, and the beginning of three days of ministry. Please continue to pray for us as we travel and minister. We now have over 5000 miles on this journey with about 3000 more to go. After Farmington, we go to El Paso, TX, McComb, MS, and Paragould, AR., before getting home.
Thanks for all your prayers and support. We are so grateful for all of you!
In the wonderful love of Jesus,
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Ben Peters
Oct 30, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org
Dear Friends,
First, my apologies to HUB and all our mailing list for forgetting to announce the conference with Heidi Baker and others in Chicago. I didn't realize it was happening until it was over, but I had planned on letting everyone know. We, ourselves, have missed Heidi recently by always being in a different place when she is around.
We had a wonderful time in Lakeview, Oregon last week and again, the Lord showed up to touch, to heal and speak to hearts. The rest of the last week or so has been mostly activities with our boys in Redding (Tim, Nathan and Anthony Coltman) and our daughter Barbie) and her family in Sacramento. Brenda enjoyed buying some groceries for them all and a few small gifts for the grandkids. The boys in Redding had an empty fridge and were living on oatmeal, beans and cereal for the most part, but they have been having a great time just being on their own and a part of the Bethel ministry under Bill Johnson.
In Sacramento, Brenda had some wonderful unscheduled opportunites to minister to a home school/charter school combination, where our grandkids participate. The response was really amazing, especially from some parents who had never experienced prophetic ministry. After receiving ministry in the school, the parents wanted a ladies meeting in the evening. Again, there was a great response to her ministry.
Meanwhile, I have been helping watch the five grandsons and working on my new book - an allegory - called, Veggie Village and the Great and Dangerous Jungle. It's based on a vision I received in Hamilton, Ontario last Spring. Pray that I can get it finished in time for Christmas.
Today we finish our journey to Farmington, NM, and the beginning of three days of ministry. Please continue to pray for us as we travel and minister. We now have over 5000 miles on this journey with about 3000 more to go. After Farmington, we go to El Paso, TX, McComb, MS, and Paragould, AR., before getting home.
Thanks for all your prayers and support. We are so grateful for all of you!
In the wonderful love of Jesus,
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Monday, October 26, 2009
Back in the USA - Blessings Continue
Ben Peters
Oct 21, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org - www.ohmint.org
Greetings dear Friends,
We had a wonderful time in B.C., Canada, first ministering twice in Kamloops; and then visiting both our daughter, Andrea and her husband, Harvey, and then my brother, Fred, and his wife, Marty.
The meetings included some wonderful encounters people had with God through the moving of the Holy Spirit. There were a lot of tears of joy and release of pain, and at least two physical healings. Healing ministry has not been our primary focus, but is becoming more and more normal as we minister. We also were privileged to minister to several Kamloops pastors and spend a little time with them.
Today, we begin in Lakeview, Oregon. We have two services there before we head for Redding and Sacramento to visit our other three kids, five grandkids and one son-in-law. After that we will be in Farmington, New Mexico and then El Paso, Texas. That will take us into November. We will make a couple of other stops on the way home in Mississippi and Arkansas, to visit Brenda's oldest sister and a dear friend. In mid-November we will be in a church in North Carolina.
Our 2005 Honda turned over 201,000 miles and is still going strong, but we've had a couple of problems that required some repair. We know many of you have prayed and we trust you will continue to pray that we have no serious problems before we return home to Illinois.
We want to also let you know about another special seminar our team will be doing in Elgin, Illinois very soon. The details are below. The beautiful brochure should be on our website very soon.
INTRODUCTION TO SOZO (SOZO 101)
WHAT?
Accessing Your Freedom in Christ
This SOZO 101 training will walk you through an overview of the steps toward freedom in
Christ Jesus from the discovery to deliverance process. You will receive the freedom
tools you need to get free, stay free, and help others get & stay free!
WHEN?
October 30, 2009 (7pm to 9:30pm) -
Prophetic Teaching & Personal Prophetic Ministry
October 31, 2009 (9am to 5pm) -
SOZO 101 Training
WHERE?
New Covenant Fellowship
865 Parkway Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
(Only minutes from I-90 at the Highway 25 - Elgin exit)
TRAINERS?
Ron & Valerie Coltman
Regional Apostolic & Prophetic Voice &
Ministry Leadership in Kingdom Sending Center
TOPICS?
SOZO Overview - Why SOZO? Why now?
• Cooperate with God’s Invitation - Get Free! Stay Free!
• Become His Pure & Spotless Bride
• Find Your Place as an End Time Harvester
• Prepare To Take Your Place on His Kingdom Mountain
Freedom: Training For Reigning!
Prepare To Take Your Kingdom Mountain
Bountiful Blessings to You All
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Ben Peters
Oct 21, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org - www.ohmint.org
Greetings dear Friends,
We had a wonderful time in B.C., Canada, first ministering twice in Kamloops; and then visiting both our daughter, Andrea and her husband, Harvey, and then my brother, Fred, and his wife, Marty.
The meetings included some wonderful encounters people had with God through the moving of the Holy Spirit. There were a lot of tears of joy and release of pain, and at least two physical healings. Healing ministry has not been our primary focus, but is becoming more and more normal as we minister. We also were privileged to minister to several Kamloops pastors and spend a little time with them.
Today, we begin in Lakeview, Oregon. We have two services there before we head for Redding and Sacramento to visit our other three kids, five grandkids and one son-in-law. After that we will be in Farmington, New Mexico and then El Paso, Texas. That will take us into November. We will make a couple of other stops on the way home in Mississippi and Arkansas, to visit Brenda's oldest sister and a dear friend. In mid-November we will be in a church in North Carolina.
Our 2005 Honda turned over 201,000 miles and is still going strong, but we've had a couple of problems that required some repair. We know many of you have prayed and we trust you will continue to pray that we have no serious problems before we return home to Illinois.
We want to also let you know about another special seminar our team will be doing in Elgin, Illinois very soon. The details are below. The beautiful brochure should be on our website very soon.
INTRODUCTION TO SOZO (SOZO 101)
WHAT?
Accessing Your Freedom in Christ
This SOZO 101 training will walk you through an overview of the steps toward freedom in
Christ Jesus from the discovery to deliverance process. You will receive the freedom
tools you need to get free, stay free, and help others get & stay free!
WHEN?
October 30, 2009 (7pm to 9:30pm) -
Prophetic Teaching & Personal Prophetic Ministry
October 31, 2009 (9am to 5pm) -
SOZO 101 Training
WHERE?
New Covenant Fellowship
865 Parkway Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120
(Only minutes from I-90 at the Highway 25 - Elgin exit)
TRAINERS?
Ron & Valerie Coltman
Regional Apostolic & Prophetic Voice &
Ministry Leadership in Kingdom Sending Center
TOPICS?
SOZO Overview - Why SOZO? Why now?
• Cooperate with God’s Invitation - Get Free! Stay Free!
• Become His Pure & Spotless Bride
• Find Your Place as an End Time Harvester
• Prepare To Take Your Place on His Kingdom Mountain
Freedom: Training For Reigning!
Prepare To Take Your Kingdom Mountain
Bountiful Blessings to You All
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Sunday, October 18, 2009
OCTOBER 14 UPDATE
Ben Peters
Oct 14, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org, www.ohmint.org
Greetings Saints,
Just a quick update on our western journey.
We had a wonderful time in Kalispell, Montana, last week, teaching a hungry group enrolled in the River Church School of Ministry. We ministered in two long evening sessions and we both felt a very strong anointing as we spoke and prayed over all the students and staff - about 40 total.
From there we spent the weekend in Spokane with Ken and Valencia, Micah, Karis and Moriah. We watched two great soccer games and can easily tell that our grandkids are destined for World Cup competition some day. Moriah is only a few months old, but she will someday be a beauty queen, without a doubt. On Sunday we got to sit and enjoy Valencia do an amazing job leading an incredible worship team and then hear Ken preach an outstanding message that touched us all. Of course, like all news media, we are totally unbiased. Seriously though, it was an awesome service.
Since Sunday evening we have been with Brenda's mom, in Soap Lake, Washington. She is slowly but painfully adjusting to life without her husband. Even though he had been in a care center for almost three years, she always spent several hours a day with him. At 87 years old, she has a tough time making the adjustment. While in Soap Lake we have also had a good visit with Brenda's sister, Darlene.
Tomorrow, we return to Canada, this time Kamloops, B.C., for two meetings in two different locations. From there we go to Vancouver, where we will spend a few days with Andrea, our daughter, and her husband, Harvey. We will also visit Fred, my oldest brother, and his wife, Marty, along with my neice, Heather, and her husband, Simon.
From Vancouver we will head south for meetings in Lakeview, Oregon. After that we visit Redding, California, where Tim and Nathan are in school, and then Sacramento, where Barbie and Caleb live.
After that we will minister in Farmington, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas. After a couple of more stops on the way, we hope to get back to Illinois by mid November. Please keep praying for strength and endurance.
Our team at home is doing a wonderful job keeping the ministry alive in Illinois and the midwest region. Check our websites for updates on seminars, etc.
Much love to you all,
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Ben Peters
Oct 14, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org, www.ohmint.org
Greetings Saints,
Just a quick update on our western journey.
We had a wonderful time in Kalispell, Montana, last week, teaching a hungry group enrolled in the River Church School of Ministry. We ministered in two long evening sessions and we both felt a very strong anointing as we spoke and prayed over all the students and staff - about 40 total.
From there we spent the weekend in Spokane with Ken and Valencia, Micah, Karis and Moriah. We watched two great soccer games and can easily tell that our grandkids are destined for World Cup competition some day. Moriah is only a few months old, but she will someday be a beauty queen, without a doubt. On Sunday we got to sit and enjoy Valencia do an amazing job leading an incredible worship team and then hear Ken preach an outstanding message that touched us all. Of course, like all news media, we are totally unbiased. Seriously though, it was an awesome service.
Since Sunday evening we have been with Brenda's mom, in Soap Lake, Washington. She is slowly but painfully adjusting to life without her husband. Even though he had been in a care center for almost three years, she always spent several hours a day with him. At 87 years old, she has a tough time making the adjustment. While in Soap Lake we have also had a good visit with Brenda's sister, Darlene.
Tomorrow, we return to Canada, this time Kamloops, B.C., for two meetings in two different locations. From there we go to Vancouver, where we will spend a few days with Andrea, our daughter, and her husband, Harvey. We will also visit Fred, my oldest brother, and his wife, Marty, along with my neice, Heather, and her husband, Simon.
From Vancouver we will head south for meetings in Lakeview, Oregon. After that we visit Redding, California, where Tim and Nathan are in school, and then Sacramento, where Barbie and Caleb live.
After that we will minister in Farmington, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas. After a couple of more stops on the way, we hope to get back to Illinois by mid November. Please keep praying for strength and endurance.
Our team at home is doing a wonderful job keeping the ministry alive in Illinois and the midwest region. Check our websites for updates on seminars, etc.
Much love to you all,
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Saturday, October 03, 2009
PROPHETIC INACCURACY AND CANADA REPORT
Ben Peters
Sep 30, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org and www.ohmint.org
Greetings Saints,
We had five wonderful meetings in Saskatchewan, ending on Sunday evening. The results were mostly out of this world and only eternity will reveal how important it was for us to be there. We believe there are some strong leaders of all ages who are willing to pay the price for revival in the region.
We are now in Calgary, Alberta and have many appointments with old friends as well as several meetings planned on the weekend. We are requesting much intercession on our behalf, especially for Brenda, as she has had such an intense schedule and emotional trauma in the past two months, including the death of her father and the empty nest with our boys gone to Redding.
Below, I am sharing another message on the prophetic which I believe may answer some questions. Many months ago I wrote an article called, Prophetic Confusion. In this article I'm pointing out some reasons for prophetic inaccuracy. I trust you will be blessed!
In God's great love,
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
PROPHETIC INACCURACY
What do we do when prophetic words from people with a reputation for accuracy don’t come to pass? How do we resist the temptation to treat the prophetic with contempt or to even despise prophecy?
The prophetic movement is still not very mature, and like a child learning to walk, there are many missteps and accidents. At the same time, we have seen the wonderful results of true prophetic words, including salvation, healing and deliverance. We know of whole groups of people who have been spared by prophetic warning. Thousands of individuals have come alive to their destiny through personal prophetic words. We are commanded by Paul to desire earnestly to prophesy. It’s not an option, but we need to become wiser and minimize the casualties of “friendly fire”.
We recently sent out a newsletter with links to some prophetic warnings and our take on what we had heard from prophets with a good reputation and a strong anointing. We stated that the word on the first link was not confirmed, but what we had been told was that the prophet had predicted both the Oklahoma City bombing and the World Trade Center Towers in NYC. In the current word, he predicted another attack on 9-11 this year on the Citicorp building.
Nothing happened on 9-11, except that various people were arrested who had plans to blow up things in NYC. So how do we deal with this?
REASONS FOR PROPHETIC INACCURACY
1. JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS – FALSE ASSUMPTIONS
Sometimes prophets will receive a small piece of information from God and then reason logically to some conclusion. A prophetic friend heard from God back in 1998 that something significant was going to happen on September 11. He told some close friends and they watched the news that day and nothing happened. He had assumed that God meant the current year. He thought he must have heard God wrong. In 2001, he learned a valuable lesson about jumping to conlusions.
I Corinthians 13:9 tells us we know in part and prophesy in part. Verse 11 tells us that as children we think and behave like children, clearly indicating that we are just like children in the prophetic. We get a little information and get all excited about it, even though we know very little on a mature level.
When Brenda, my wife, was pregnant with our youngest son, Nathan, she was teaching a kindergarten class. Little Nicolas asked her how her baby ate. She simply said that he got some of the food that she ate. After recess, he came in and declared that he had it all figured out. If she ate a banana and the baby wanted some, it would reach out and grab a piece for himself. Clearly, he understood only as a child, not an adult. Even the most advanced prophets should identify with Paul, who acknowledged being child-like in his prophetic knowledge.
2. PEOPLE’S RESPONSE CHANGES GOD’S PLANS
There is no better example than the story of Jonah. He clearly stated, “Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown.” He clearly could have been stoned according to one Scripture. However, he was not a false prophet, even though he was a reluctant one. God responded to repentance. We don’t know what happened in New York City on September 11. Possibly, the warnings stirred up enough prayer to expose the plans of the enemy.
The opposite situation can also be true. God may inform a prophet of His plans to bless and prosper a person or a nation. However, if they fail to pray or possess what God has promised, they may fail to receive the blessings He wants to bring. Such could have been the case in previous elections, etc.
3. PROPHETIC PRIDE LEADS TO ERROR AND HUMBLING
I have been observing that our natural tendency is to want to find one or two people who are always right and then put our confidence in their words. But God seems to think that we should always be seeking Him for His confirmation, no matter who said it. He likes to surprise us and use unknown people to do some of the greatest works. But if they or any prophet get lifted up and think they can do nothing wrong, they will fall. King Saul didn’t know that the Spirit of God had left him. Many Kingdom leaders fall into the same category at times.
ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION ON PREVIOUS INFORMATION
We also informed people in our past newsletter that a number of prophets have predicted another economic crash soon. The stock market has been rising slightly since then. I heard another warning that it would hit a little over 10,000 before it crashed again.
These are not my personal predictions. I have received nothing myself. I am just reporting what I have heard, having been with some strong prophetic people recently.
SOLUTIONS TO PROPHETIC INACCURACY
1. Don’t focus on the prophet – focus on the information and ask God for confirmation. When we focus on the person, we will find flaws and possibly ignore a word from God, or we exalt the person and ignore a check from the Holy Spirit.
2. Pray that God would bring us into greater unity in all areas. When the body of Christ is so fragmented, it manifests in confusion and lack of power in all aspects of Kingdom ministry.
3. Obey Paul’s command to desire earnestly to prophesy. When we all do that with humble hearts, there will be plenty of confirmation when the word is true and the opposite when the word is not true.
We still have a lot to learn and we will still make mistakes, but God is doing a work in His body that will produce greater clarity and maturity if we don’t give up and throw out the baby with the proverbial bath water.
In His Service, for His Kingdom,
Ben R. Peters
Ben Peters
Sep 30, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org and www.ohmint.org
Greetings Saints,
We had five wonderful meetings in Saskatchewan, ending on Sunday evening. The results were mostly out of this world and only eternity will reveal how important it was for us to be there. We believe there are some strong leaders of all ages who are willing to pay the price for revival in the region.
We are now in Calgary, Alberta and have many appointments with old friends as well as several meetings planned on the weekend. We are requesting much intercession on our behalf, especially for Brenda, as she has had such an intense schedule and emotional trauma in the past two months, including the death of her father and the empty nest with our boys gone to Redding.
Below, I am sharing another message on the prophetic which I believe may answer some questions. Many months ago I wrote an article called, Prophetic Confusion. In this article I'm pointing out some reasons for prophetic inaccuracy. I trust you will be blessed!
In God's great love,
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
PROPHETIC INACCURACY
What do we do when prophetic words from people with a reputation for accuracy don’t come to pass? How do we resist the temptation to treat the prophetic with contempt or to even despise prophecy?
The prophetic movement is still not very mature, and like a child learning to walk, there are many missteps and accidents. At the same time, we have seen the wonderful results of true prophetic words, including salvation, healing and deliverance. We know of whole groups of people who have been spared by prophetic warning. Thousands of individuals have come alive to their destiny through personal prophetic words. We are commanded by Paul to desire earnestly to prophesy. It’s not an option, but we need to become wiser and minimize the casualties of “friendly fire”.
We recently sent out a newsletter with links to some prophetic warnings and our take on what we had heard from prophets with a good reputation and a strong anointing. We stated that the word on the first link was not confirmed, but what we had been told was that the prophet had predicted both the Oklahoma City bombing and the World Trade Center Towers in NYC. In the current word, he predicted another attack on 9-11 this year on the Citicorp building.
Nothing happened on 9-11, except that various people were arrested who had plans to blow up things in NYC. So how do we deal with this?
REASONS FOR PROPHETIC INACCURACY
1. JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS – FALSE ASSUMPTIONS
Sometimes prophets will receive a small piece of information from God and then reason logically to some conclusion. A prophetic friend heard from God back in 1998 that something significant was going to happen on September 11. He told some close friends and they watched the news that day and nothing happened. He had assumed that God meant the current year. He thought he must have heard God wrong. In 2001, he learned a valuable lesson about jumping to conlusions.
I Corinthians 13:9 tells us we know in part and prophesy in part. Verse 11 tells us that as children we think and behave like children, clearly indicating that we are just like children in the prophetic. We get a little information and get all excited about it, even though we know very little on a mature level.
When Brenda, my wife, was pregnant with our youngest son, Nathan, she was teaching a kindergarten class. Little Nicolas asked her how her baby ate. She simply said that he got some of the food that she ate. After recess, he came in and declared that he had it all figured out. If she ate a banana and the baby wanted some, it would reach out and grab a piece for himself. Clearly, he understood only as a child, not an adult. Even the most advanced prophets should identify with Paul, who acknowledged being child-like in his prophetic knowledge.
2. PEOPLE’S RESPONSE CHANGES GOD’S PLANS
There is no better example than the story of Jonah. He clearly stated, “Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown.” He clearly could have been stoned according to one Scripture. However, he was not a false prophet, even though he was a reluctant one. God responded to repentance. We don’t know what happened in New York City on September 11. Possibly, the warnings stirred up enough prayer to expose the plans of the enemy.
The opposite situation can also be true. God may inform a prophet of His plans to bless and prosper a person or a nation. However, if they fail to pray or possess what God has promised, they may fail to receive the blessings He wants to bring. Such could have been the case in previous elections, etc.
3. PROPHETIC PRIDE LEADS TO ERROR AND HUMBLING
I have been observing that our natural tendency is to want to find one or two people who are always right and then put our confidence in their words. But God seems to think that we should always be seeking Him for His confirmation, no matter who said it. He likes to surprise us and use unknown people to do some of the greatest works. But if they or any prophet get lifted up and think they can do nothing wrong, they will fall. King Saul didn’t know that the Spirit of God had left him. Many Kingdom leaders fall into the same category at times.
ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION ON PREVIOUS INFORMATION
We also informed people in our past newsletter that a number of prophets have predicted another economic crash soon. The stock market has been rising slightly since then. I heard another warning that it would hit a little over 10,000 before it crashed again.
These are not my personal predictions. I have received nothing myself. I am just reporting what I have heard, having been with some strong prophetic people recently.
SOLUTIONS TO PROPHETIC INACCURACY
1. Don’t focus on the prophet – focus on the information and ask God for confirmation. When we focus on the person, we will find flaws and possibly ignore a word from God, or we exalt the person and ignore a check from the Holy Spirit.
2. Pray that God would bring us into greater unity in all areas. When the body of Christ is so fragmented, it manifests in confusion and lack of power in all aspects of Kingdom ministry.
3. Obey Paul’s command to desire earnestly to prophesy. When we all do that with humble hearts, there will be plenty of confirmation when the word is true and the opposite when the word is not true.
We still have a lot to learn and we will still make mistakes, but God is doing a work in His body that will produce greater clarity and maturity if we don’t give up and throw out the baby with the proverbial bath water.
In His Service, for His Kingdom,
Ben R. Peters
QUICK EXCITING UPDATE
Ben Peters
Oct 1, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org, www.ohmint.org
Greetings again,
Thanks to everyone who responded to my newsletter yesterday entitled, "Prophetic Inaccuracy".
Last night I learned that there was a lot of truth to the recent prophetic word warning of a terrorist plot on 9/11, 2009. In fact, the FBI heard about the prophecy and checked it out, confirming that there was a plot for that day and they were able to arrest the suspects they had been following before the bombs could be set off.
The exciting thing to me is that a disaster was averted and God's prophets were involved, advising the government. This is one way to find a place of influence on the government mountain. When Kings and Presidents consult God's prophets, like they did in Bible times, there will be a lot more respect given to God and His people, and God can bless and protect the nation we love.
Keep praying for us and our governmental leaders. As Chuck Pierce says, pray that they would reach up and take God's hand. If they take God's hand, God can bless us again. If they reject His hand, their hand will wither and they will become powerless to fulfill their agenda.
Here's a reminder for a great event coming right up not far from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Freedom: Training For Reigning Seminar - SOZO 101
Introduction to Sozo
When is it?
October 2, 2009:
Evening Session: 7pm to 9:30pm
October 3, 2009:
Morning Session: 9am to 12:30 pm
Lunch Break (On Your Own): 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Afternoon Session: 2 – 5pm
Where is it?
Wooded Hills Bible Church
777 Highway 164
Colgate, WI 53017
Cost?
There is no registration or fee. Love offering will be taken.
Who can I contact?
Gloria Gierach
Phone: 262.628.1514
Glorygierach@yahoo.com
Is there childcare?
There is no child care provided for these meetings.
Click here to download the conference flyer
That's all for now! Thanks again for all your support!
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
Ben Peters
Oct 1, 2009
www.kingdomsendingcenter.org, www.ohmint.org
Greetings again,
Thanks to everyone who responded to my newsletter yesterday entitled, "Prophetic Inaccuracy".
Last night I learned that there was a lot of truth to the recent prophetic word warning of a terrorist plot on 9/11, 2009. In fact, the FBI heard about the prophecy and checked it out, confirming that there was a plot for that day and they were able to arrest the suspects they had been following before the bombs could be set off.
The exciting thing to me is that a disaster was averted and God's prophets were involved, advising the government. This is one way to find a place of influence on the government mountain. When Kings and Presidents consult God's prophets, like they did in Bible times, there will be a lot more respect given to God and His people, and God can bless and protect the nation we love.
Keep praying for us and our governmental leaders. As Chuck Pierce says, pray that they would reach up and take God's hand. If they take God's hand, God can bless us again. If they reject His hand, their hand will wither and they will become powerless to fulfill their agenda.
Here's a reminder for a great event coming right up not far from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Freedom: Training For Reigning Seminar - SOZO 101
Introduction to Sozo
When is it?
October 2, 2009:
Evening Session: 7pm to 9:30pm
October 3, 2009:
Morning Session: 9am to 12:30 pm
Lunch Break (On Your Own): 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Afternoon Session: 2 – 5pm
Where is it?
Wooded Hills Bible Church
777 Highway 164
Colgate, WI 53017
Cost?
There is no registration or fee. Love offering will be taken.
Who can I contact?
Gloria Gierach
Phone: 262.628.1514
Glorygierach@yahoo.com
Is there childcare?
There is no child care provided for these meetings.
Click here to download the conference flyer
That's all for now! Thanks again for all your support!
Ben, Brenda, Family and Team
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