Newletter February 4th, 2006

OPEN HEART MINISTRIES
www.ohmint.org
15648 Bombay Blvd
S. Beloit, IL 61080

Dear Friends,

OUR PHONES DON'T WORK HERE IN PARAGOULD, ARKANSAS.  If you call us we won't even know you left a message.  At least one person in the group has a network that works, but I don't have his number now.  

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT I DO HAVE INTERNET AND EMAIL ACCESS.  So if you need to get in touch with us, please email and we will read it as often as possible and get back to you as quickly as we can.

We now have dates for two Spring Conferences.

April 27-29 with Bobby Conner at Vineyard Christian Fellowship in DeKalb, IL.  

May 24-27 with Che Ahn and Bobby Conner and possibly Jim Goll.  Pray that he says yes.

Last night we finished in Henderson, Kentucky with a workshop for the Revolution House of Prayer in Henderson, which was just getting started.  Our precious friend, Lisa Bourland, was in tears when we left, telling us what an answer to prayer our team was.  She knew she was supposed to start a House of Prayer, but didn't know how to kick it off.  God told her that He would take care of it.  And He surely did.

Last night was incredibly exciting as at least fifteen or twenty of their own musicians, singers and prayer leaders got to practice with our experienced and anointed team.  It was like they were so ready and they loved it.  We were so filled with joy, just watching it.  Val Coltman did some of the Harp and Bowl teaching, but our teens did most of it themselves and did a wonderful job.  Their parents would have been so proud of them.  

In addition, we had people from several other ministries who took part in the meetings and other invitations started to pour in.

Here's the deal:  Brenda and I feel that we are called to get the young people on the move and activated in their gifts.  They have all learned to minister prophetically and some are flowing powerfully.  But they also are called to raise up other houses of prayer and help grow the prayer movement throughout the world.

We now have open doors already in Kentucky, New York, Florida and the Ukraine.  But what we want to know is how many leaders of churches and ministries would be interested in hosting a mobile house of prayer team for three or four days of ministry and equipping.  We would not ask for offerings for the kids.  We would cover their living expenses.  We would use our motorhome for part of the transportation.  On this trip we have the motorhome and two vans and a car.

We feel we may be helping to facilitate a Mobile House of Prayer Ministry Team that will go from place to place for several weeks at a time and then go back out after a break at home.  Some kids may do this after finishing high school before going to college, etc.  We will do some more ministry this summer with them, but only God knows the future.  So let us know if you are interested in other parts of the country, or even in churches in the Chicago area.

Keep praying for us.  We will be here for four days.  We are praying for revival for this church and community.  It's our first time here, so we might have some ice to break.  We have ministered to the senior pastor before in another city, but never to this church.

After this we move on to Idabell, Oklahoma for next weekend.

God bless you all,

Ben and Brenda