Hi again Friends,
Here are some important announcements and prayer requests.
HEIDI BAKER SPEAKS NEAR TAMPA BAY THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
I failed to mention yesterday that we are beginning our IAM Convening tonight here in Dover, Florida, a little east of Tampa Bay. On Friday, Heidi Baker will be speaking in Brandon, Florida at 7:30 PM at Bay Life Church at 1017 Kingsway Rd in Brandon. Anyone near Tampa Bay or even Orlando would be blessed if they showed up.
BRENDA ASKED PRAYER FOR OUR DAUGHTER BARBIE AND GRANDSON, JOSHUA
Joshua is somewhat autistic and can have problems with his behavior that hurts others. That devastates Barbie at times. They are also taking care of and possibly hoping to adopt a three year old girl. They have four boys and wanted a girl. The girl is sweet, but not a saint. Some of the boys have a problem adjusting to her in the house, including Joshua. Please pray that they hear from God on this issue, and that God does a miracle for Joshua and so many other autistic children, a lot of them much worse than Joshua.
SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE CALENDAR INCLUDING CONFERENCES
1. Missions Prep 101
We have two weekends scheduled for those who want the training to go overseas with us to Mozambique and/or other places. Both will be in DeKalb, IL, at the Vineyard Church. Those who desire can be housed in the area on Friday nights with volunteer hosts. The dates are:
March 10,11 - Friday night at 7 pm and Saturday morning and afternoon.
April 7, 8 - Same as above.
No preregistration required. Classes are free. Offerings will be taken.
2. April Conference with Bobby Conner and others
April 27-29 This conference will also be at the DeKalb Vineyard. Everyone is invited. Again there is no charge for the conference.
3. Heal Your Body, Lord Conference with James Goll, Che Ahn and Bobby Conner. May 24-27. This will be back at the Christian Fellowship in Crystal Lake, IL.
We love you all and pray God's glory will be seen upon you,
Ben and Brenda
P.S. I pick up Brenda tonight at midnight. Yeah God!!!!!!!
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Newsletter February 20th, 2006
OPEN HEART MINISTRIES
15648 Bombay Blvd.
S. Beloit, IL 61080
www.ohmint.org
Dear Friends,
I'm writing from warm and sunny Florida. Sorry for all of you who are suffering in the frigid northern regions. Brenda is still in Washington State, but joins us guys here tomorrow night about midnight. She has had a wonderful time with her parents, sisters, kids and grandkids for a week. She still needs prayer for a couple of physical conditions. Please just pray, as she doesn't like to talk about them, not even to me unless I ask.
PRAYER REQUEST FOR ROBERT BARTOW
About 18 months ago Robert Bartow's wife, Charlotte, received a new liver in our Chicagoland conference with Shawn Bolz. She was told she had only a short time to live without a liver transplant, but God did it miraculously. Shawn saw it come down from Heaven and go into her body. Last week she was taken to the hospital for a totally different problem related to her lungs. They thought she had pnuemonia. Something rare and unusual happened and she died suddenly. It's one of those mysteries, but God gave her some wonderful months with health and strength before He took her home.
Robert is the prophetic photographer who lets us use his pictures for our book covers. He and Charlotte were a wonderful and inspiring couple. They both were on a worship team in Couer d'Alene, Idaho. Charlotte played the harp. She has a better one now in Heaven, I'm sure. Anyway, it is such a shock to him and his children. Please pray for them. We love them dearly. The funeral will be this Thursday.
HOUSE OF HOPE IN ORLANDO
We got to Florida early and God worked it out that we could spend the weekend in Orlando at the House of Hope, run by Sara Trullinger. Sara is an awesome lady. She has had great favor since starting this HOH twenty-five years ago. She has received many civic awards and honors. She has been on national TV and honored by presidents, governors, senators, athletes, singers, etc. The House of Hope is a place for troubled teens that have nowhere else to go. Now there are many of them in the land. Some of the kids have attitudes as you could imagine and sometimes they run away, etc., but they listened fairly well.
Tim and I ministered the first night. He led worship three meetings in a row, including this morning. He is getting very strong and leads with great passion. Tim also shared a testimony, which was very good. I spoke and ministered to some of the youth afterword. Some of them really love the Lord and are trying to serve Him. We did our best to pump them up with an awareness of destiny and giftings from God. It went OK, but it was pretty hard with very little prayer support in the meeting. I sure missed Brenda, who usually breaks the ice for me.
On Sunday, Vance Murphy from Atlanta, and Lisa Bourland from Henderson, Kentucky flew down to minister with us. What a difference having a bigger and anointed team. Vance preached with passion after Tim led worship again. There was a great breakthrough, and we ministered to many kids as God moved among them.
This morning - Monday - we had another service. Lisa shared first, then Vance spoke and finally I wrapped things up. What a difference it was with the atmosphere changed. I felt such passion and love for the kids and poured out my heart to them with an anointing that was very unusual, but I sure liked it. There's nothing like feeling the Spirit of God move through you, while you just let it happen. Again we had many young people at the altar, especially the young men. It was really wonderful and awesome. We plan on returning this summer with our mobile House of Prayer to help them start one in their beautiful facility.
NEW BOOK ALMOST READY
We have run out of copies of our second book "The Dynamics of Biblical Prophetic Ministry." In the last few weeks I have been working hard to replace it with a new book on Prophetic Ministry. It will be titled, "Prophetic Ministry - Key to the Harvest" It should be out in just two or three weeks if all goes well. It will have another beautiful cover with an eagle overlooking a wheatfield blowing in the wind with stormy clouds overhead. It also has some fresh revelation on the power and necessity of prophetic ministry for bringing in the harvest.
I am also working on my next book, "Resurrection - A Manual for Raising the Dead."
15648 Bombay Blvd.
S. Beloit, IL 61080
www.ohmint.org
Dear Friends,
I'm writing from warm and sunny Florida. Sorry for all of you who are suffering in the frigid northern regions. Brenda is still in Washington State, but joins us guys here tomorrow night about midnight. She has had a wonderful time with her parents, sisters, kids and grandkids for a week. She still needs prayer for a couple of physical conditions. Please just pray, as she doesn't like to talk about them, not even to me unless I ask.
PRAYER REQUEST FOR ROBERT BARTOW
About 18 months ago Robert Bartow's wife, Charlotte, received a new liver in our Chicagoland conference with Shawn Bolz. She was told she had only a short time to live without a liver transplant, but God did it miraculously. Shawn saw it come down from Heaven and go into her body. Last week she was taken to the hospital for a totally different problem related to her lungs. They thought she had pnuemonia. Something rare and unusual happened and she died suddenly. It's one of those mysteries, but God gave her some wonderful months with health and strength before He took her home.
Robert is the prophetic photographer who lets us use his pictures for our book covers. He and Charlotte were a wonderful and inspiring couple. They both were on a worship team in Couer d'Alene, Idaho. Charlotte played the harp. She has a better one now in Heaven, I'm sure. Anyway, it is such a shock to him and his children. Please pray for them. We love them dearly. The funeral will be this Thursday.
HOUSE OF HOPE IN ORLANDO
We got to Florida early and God worked it out that we could spend the weekend in Orlando at the House of Hope, run by Sara Trullinger. Sara is an awesome lady. She has had great favor since starting this HOH twenty-five years ago. She has received many civic awards and honors. She has been on national TV and honored by presidents, governors, senators, athletes, singers, etc. The House of Hope is a place for troubled teens that have nowhere else to go. Now there are many of them in the land. Some of the kids have attitudes as you could imagine and sometimes they run away, etc., but they listened fairly well.
Tim and I ministered the first night. He led worship three meetings in a row, including this morning. He is getting very strong and leads with great passion. Tim also shared a testimony, which was very good. I spoke and ministered to some of the youth afterword. Some of them really love the Lord and are trying to serve Him. We did our best to pump them up with an awareness of destiny and giftings from God. It went OK, but it was pretty hard with very little prayer support in the meeting. I sure missed Brenda, who usually breaks the ice for me.
On Sunday, Vance Murphy from Atlanta, and Lisa Bourland from Henderson, Kentucky flew down to minister with us. What a difference having a bigger and anointed team. Vance preached with passion after Tim led worship again. There was a great breakthrough, and we ministered to many kids as God moved among them.
This morning - Monday - we had another service. Lisa shared first, then Vance spoke and finally I wrapped things up. What a difference it was with the atmosphere changed. I felt such passion and love for the kids and poured out my heart to them with an anointing that was very unusual, but I sure liked it. There's nothing like feeling the Spirit of God move through you, while you just let it happen. Again we had many young people at the altar, especially the young men. It was really wonderful and awesome. We plan on returning this summer with our mobile House of Prayer to help them start one in their beautiful facility.
NEW BOOK ALMOST READY
We have run out of copies of our second book "The Dynamics of Biblical Prophetic Ministry." In the last few weeks I have been working hard to replace it with a new book on Prophetic Ministry. It will be titled, "Prophetic Ministry - Key to the Harvest" It should be out in just two or three weeks if all goes well. It will have another beautiful cover with an eagle overlooking a wheatfield blowing in the wind with stormy clouds overhead. It also has some fresh revelation on the power and necessity of prophetic ministry for bringing in the harvest.
I am also working on my next book, "Resurrection - A Manual for Raising the Dead."
Monday, February 13, 2006
Newsletter February 12, 2006
OPEN HEART MINISTRIES
www.ohmint.org
Dear Friends,
It's late Sunday night, but we'll be on the road for a few days, so I wanted to get this report out.
We very much enjoyed meeting and making new friends in Idabel, Oklahoma. This was our first visit to the south-east corner of Oklahoma and we were treated to some fine southern hospitality.
God showed up and touched many people in the three services this weekend. Tonight Tim and Nathan led worship and we were all touched by their anointing to minister. We also had prayer for physical healing and we believe that miracles are taking place in their bodies.
Pastor Stuart told me that it was one of the best meetings their church has ever had, so I know that God did something special, as they have had many anointed men and women of God in their church. We thank Jesus for the privilege of serving Him.
Please pray for Brenda as she leaves for Seattle on Tuesday for a week, before flying down to Florida to join the boys and I. Brenda needs a touch in her body also. It's a number of things making ministry more difficult, but God says she is being healed. Thank you for praying for her. She and I appreciate it so much.
That's all for now! We love you all and thank you for your support.
Blessings in Jesus name,
Ben and Brenda, Tim and Nathan
www.ohmint.org
Dear Friends,
It's late Sunday night, but we'll be on the road for a few days, so I wanted to get this report out.
We very much enjoyed meeting and making new friends in Idabel, Oklahoma. This was our first visit to the south-east corner of Oklahoma and we were treated to some fine southern hospitality.
God showed up and touched many people in the three services this weekend. Tonight Tim and Nathan led worship and we were all touched by their anointing to minister. We also had prayer for physical healing and we believe that miracles are taking place in their bodies.
Pastor Stuart told me that it was one of the best meetings their church has ever had, so I know that God did something special, as they have had many anointed men and women of God in their church. We thank Jesus for the privilege of serving Him.
Please pray for Brenda as she leaves for Seattle on Tuesday for a week, before flying down to Florida to join the boys and I. Brenda needs a touch in her body also. It's a number of things making ministry more difficult, but God says she is being healed. Thank you for praying for her. She and I appreciate it so much.
That's all for now! We love you all and thank you for your support.
Blessings in Jesus name,
Ben and Brenda, Tim and Nathan
Thursday, February 09, 2006
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
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
Newsletter February 8th 2006
OPEN HEART MINISTRIES
www.ohmint.org
15648 Bombay Blvd
S. Beloit, IL 61080
Greetings Saints,
What a precious time we have had with many new friends in the state of Arkansas! We had our team from the House of Prayer in Elgin for the first two days, and what an impact they had.
The teens were given opportunities to minister like they never had before and between Henderson, Kentucky, and Paragould, Arkansas. The results were quite amazing and awesome. All of them learned to listen and release prophetic words and many of them were involved in praying for the sick. From the reports we just got last night, there were several wonderful healings.
One lady is sure her kidney was healed. She was given a very short time to live. Another lady was healed of diabetes and another problem. Several people shared how accurate they found the prophetic ministry of the teens. Several of the young people began to really flow in prophetic ministry for the first time ever. It was so wonderful to experience it all. Gene and Mary Ferguson and Val Coltman were also huge blessings to us and ministered beautifully with us. Val was such a blessing with the administration of the trip with all the teens.
The team or 14 people left us on Monday morning, but we carried on Monday and Tuesday night with just our family. We missed them all very much but during worship Monday night, God said to me that we were to finish strong and not let weariness or missing the team cause us to let up.
As we pressed in for God's presence and plan for the service, we both were given an unusual anointing as we ministered. My message was totally spontaneous and impacted us all, including me. Tuesday night was another powerful night. Tim led worship on the keyboard and Nathan played bass and we truly finished strong, ministering to everyone that desired ministry.
We believe the messages and anointing God gave us to share with the church will change it forever and help the pastors and leaders bring their people into their destiny in God. God has a special plan for these special folk.
SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST
Andrea, our daughter, sent us a special prayer request and asked me to share it with you all. Her friends baby needs prayer. You can read about it on the following website: http://web.mac.com/brettjri/Web
JOURNEY RESUMES TOMORROW
Tomorrow we head for Idabell, Oklahoma, where we minister on the weekend. After that we head for Florida and Brenda goes to Washington State for one week.
Much love to you all,
Ben and Brenda
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