OPEN HEART MINISTRIES
www.ohmint.org
15648 Bombay Blvd
South Beloit, IL 61080
Dear Friends,
Greetings from Henderson, Tennessee! Since our last letter we have been in a flurry of meetings and travel. I believe much has been accomplished for the Kingdom as so many people have been exercising their gifts and taking them to new levels. We have seen some excellent teamwork as a number of friends have joined us and helped us in so many ways in the past few days.
ELGIN LADIES RETREAT
Brenda was very busy this past weekend, starting on Friday night speaking for the ladies of Manifold Mercies Christian Center in Elgin, Illinois. She loves to speak to this inter-racial group. They always steal her heart and she enjoys ministering to them immensely. She spoke again to them on Saturday afternoon to conclude their retreat. Of course they all went home with a personal word on cassette. Thanks to Val and Carol for their most valuable assistance and support on that retreat.
PROPHETIC MINISTRY AND THE HARVEST CONFERENCE
Brenda also spoke on Saturday morning, assisting me in teaching the "Prophetic Ministry and the Harvest" conference at the Myers in Genoa. This was the second time we have done this conference there and again it was packed out with about 50 people in attendance. The conference ended about 9:30 pm, after some activation time, and included about six hours of teaching after Brenda finished her morning time. The response to the teaching was gratifying and we believe that those who attended will never be the same. We were excited to have our new book ready for the conference. The title of our new book is Prophetic Ministry – Strategic Key to the Harvest.
MINISTRY IN KENTUCKY
After an exhausting weekend, we left early Sunday morning with the motor home and a three car caravan for Kentucky. We are here with five adults (Gene and Mary Ferguson, Val Coltman, Brenda and Ben) and eight teens who have joined us to share the love of Jesus in several different cities and ministries in Kentucky. Brenda ministered on Sunday night until she was totally exhausted, but saw many things while she ministered, inculding a couple of major deliverances through the prophetic words and prayer.
Last night we finished our second and final service in Owensboro. These meetings were held in a roller skating rink that is owned by this Worship Center ministry. They still rent it out for roller skating parties and put up chairs for services. It is a huge facility.
It was our first visit to Owensboro, but we knew several of the people already and we saw God move in very special ways. Dozens of children and young people were touched with special words and prayers over them. Kentucky has the sweetest children we've ever met. I must have given at least thirty quick words and prayers the first night to the pre-teen children in the crowd.
The kids names were really amazing to me, because I had just preached on Elijah, Elisha and Jehu from II Kings 9 as my main text. Would you believe there was an Elijah, and an Elisha in the group. Then I prayed for a toddler whose name was Jehu, a very uncommon name. But his mother’s name was Elisha (pronounced El-ee-sha). The message was about sending out the children and youth with a flask of oil (anointing) to call out many whom God has chosen to be His Kings and warriors to root out the enemy in our land.
I love the revelation that God is giving to His people in these days. It is truly amazing how the prophecy of Daniel is being fulfilled that people will run to and fro (missions trips, etc.) and that knowledge would increase – not just scientific knowledge but knowledge of God and His ways. It is almost impossible to take in or keep up with the incredible wealth of revelation that God is releasing in the prophetic movement today. The books I have written are just a tiny fraction of the big picture.
Many are traveling to and fro to Heaven and back, and also to other parts of the world on special assignments from God. It’s like Jacob’s ladder is available and not just the angels are ascending and descending, but many yielded vessels, including very young children have been enjoying special times in Heaven, some on a regular basis. We personally know (or know of) several of these, both adults and children.
The second night in Owensboro was their youth night, but many adults showed up as well and everyone wanted a word. We had three ministry teams, using the adults and teens, and everyone was edified. We also had testimonies of miraculous fulfillment of prophetic words from previous visits to Kentucky, including a miraculous pregnancy.
CALLING ALL INTERCESSORS
The down side is that the enemy is not happy with what he sees coming and he has been working hard to keep people discouraged, sick and exhausted. We have seen and felt attacks from many sides in the past week or so and we feel the need for even greater prayer support. Lisa Bourland, our friend and host here in Kentucky, has been flat on her back with back muscle spasms and has not been able to get out of bed without help. Please pray for her as she is starting to see some improvement and wants to be part of what is happening here. We are so grateful for all those who are already praying. Without you we would not see the results we are seeing.
Thanks to all who pray and support us in other ways. Your love and encouragement mean so much to us. You all have a share in the rewards.
Tonight we minister at The Father's House in Henderson and tomorrow night we minister to a large Baptist youth group. There could be about eighty teens. Please pray especially hard for that meeting for breakthroughs. Much of what we do will be new to them.
Loving you in Jesus,
Ben and Brenda and family and team.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Newsletter March 14th, 2006
OPEN HEART MINISTRIES
www.ohmint.org
15648 Bombay Blvd.
South Beloit, IL 61080
Dear Friends,
We had a very precious time together on Friday night and Saturday with the folk who attended our Missions Prep 101 March weekend. We are excited about our summer visits to Mozambique. We will be leading a team in early July (actually June 29 - July 14) and Bill Myers will be leading a team in mid to late August. Several of us shared and we were blessed to have Lisa Bourland from Kentucky, who has had incredible experiences on the mission field, including with Heidi in Mozambique and the Ukraine.
PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR PLANS!
If you still hope to go to Mozambique with us but were unable to be with us this past weekend, please let us know so we can make appropriate plans. We are trying to negotiate the best air fares possible and need a more accurate estimate of the number going.
ILLINOIS PRIMARIES
For those of us living in Illinois, we have the opportunity to make a difference by voting in the primaries. I don't have a lot of information at this point, but would love to hear from you if you know of worthy candidates for the various positions. If we don't get good candidates to win the primaries, we won't have any good choices in November.
Those who live elsewhere should be learning what they can about the elections in their own states. We need to keep momentum going in the right direction in shifting the spiritual climate of our governments and judiciary.
Please pray for us and our Spring and Summer scheduling. So far we have conferences in late April and May and a wedding in late June, followed by a trip to Mozambique in early July. We may go to Florida and New York in August with some Illinois House of Prayer worshippers to bless some folks there.
Thanks for your. We look forward to hearing from many of you in the days ahead.
God bless you!
Ben and Brenda
www.ohmint.org
15648 Bombay Blvd.
South Beloit, IL 61080
Dear Friends,
We had a very precious time together on Friday night and Saturday with the folk who attended our Missions Prep 101 March weekend. We are excited about our summer visits to Mozambique. We will be leading a team in early July (actually June 29 - July 14) and Bill Myers will be leading a team in mid to late August. Several of us shared and we were blessed to have Lisa Bourland from Kentucky, who has had incredible experiences on the mission field, including with Heidi in Mozambique and the Ukraine.
PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR PLANS!
If you still hope to go to Mozambique with us but were unable to be with us this past weekend, please let us know so we can make appropriate plans. We are trying to negotiate the best air fares possible and need a more accurate estimate of the number going.
ILLINOIS PRIMARIES
For those of us living in Illinois, we have the opportunity to make a difference by voting in the primaries. I don't have a lot of information at this point, but would love to hear from you if you know of worthy candidates for the various positions. If we don't get good candidates to win the primaries, we won't have any good choices in November.
Those who live elsewhere should be learning what they can about the elections in their own states. We need to keep momentum going in the right direction in shifting the spiritual climate of our governments and judiciary.
Please pray for us and our Spring and Summer scheduling. So far we have conferences in late April and May and a wedding in late June, followed by a trip to Mozambique in early July. We may go to Florida and New York in August with some Illinois House of Prayer worshippers to bless some folks there.
Thanks for your. We look forward to hearing from many of you in the days ahead.
God bless you!
Ben and Brenda
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Newsletter March 8th, 2006
OPEN HEART MINISTRIES
15648 Bombay Blvd
South Beloit, IL 61080
www.ohmint.org
Dear Saints,
We are finally back home in Illinois. We have seen God do many things, including some wonderful miracles, like a deaf girl being healed. We have seen teens activated in their gifts like never before, pastors and leaders encouraged and broken before the Lord, and we were blessed with some awesome teaching and ministry. We also had the blessings of spending time with Heidi and others that we highly respect for their journey of sacrifice and intimacy with Jesus.
Now we face getting ready for all the coming schools and conferences this Spring, starting this weekend in DeKalb, with the Missions Prep 101 course. Please plan on coming if you are interested in going to Africa with us in the near future.
I just updated our calendar somewhat, so you can check it out on our website: www.ohmint.org. Click on itinerary.
Please continue to pray for us for health and strength and everything else we need to carry on the vision that God has given us for these days.
On a personal note:
1. Timothy turned 18 on Saturday and is fast becoming an adult in body and mind and heart. We feel so blessed to watch him become a passionate lover and worshipper of Jesus. Nathan is also growing quickly in every way as well. He will be 16 this summer.
2. It's time to announce that our daughter Andrea is getting married this summer on June 24th to Harvey Smith, the son of Pastor Robert and Ellen Smith, whom we have known for almost 40 years. Like Brenda did, she is finding her husband in Canada. They do plan on living in the USA. We are quite excited for them and have a little extra on our plate for this Spring in getting ready for this big event.
We love you all,
Ben and Brenda and boys.
15648 Bombay Blvd
South Beloit, IL 61080
www.ohmint.org
Dear Saints,
We are finally back home in Illinois. We have seen God do many things, including some wonderful miracles, like a deaf girl being healed. We have seen teens activated in their gifts like never before, pastors and leaders encouraged and broken before the Lord, and we were blessed with some awesome teaching and ministry. We also had the blessings of spending time with Heidi and others that we highly respect for their journey of sacrifice and intimacy with Jesus.
Now we face getting ready for all the coming schools and conferences this Spring, starting this weekend in DeKalb, with the Missions Prep 101 course. Please plan on coming if you are interested in going to Africa with us in the near future.
I just updated our calendar somewhat, so you can check it out on our website: www.ohmint.org. Click on itinerary.
Please continue to pray for us for health and strength and everything else we need to carry on the vision that God has given us for these days.
On a personal note:
1. Timothy turned 18 on Saturday and is fast becoming an adult in body and mind and heart. We feel so blessed to watch him become a passionate lover and worshipper of Jesus. Nathan is also growing quickly in every way as well. He will be 16 this summer.
2. It's time to announce that our daughter Andrea is getting married this summer on June 24th to Harvey Smith, the son of Pastor Robert and Ellen Smith, whom we have known for almost 40 years. Like Brenda did, she is finding her husband in Canada. They do plan on living in the USA. We are quite excited for them and have a little extra on our plate for this Spring in getting ready for this big event.
We love you all,
Ben and Brenda and boys.
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Newsletter March 1st, 2006
OPEN HEART MINISTRIES
Ben and Brenda Peters
15648 Bombay Blvd.
South Beloit, IL 61080
www.ohmint.org
Dear Saints,
Our hearts are full of thanks to God for His blessings on our lives and yours. Thanks to the many of you who communicate with us, pray for us and bless us in so many ways.
IAM CONVENING.
Last week we enjoy the presence of the Lord in a very special way. Our IAM (International Apostolic Ministries) annual Convening in Dover, Florida, was a very special time. It was led as always by Wayne C. Anderson. We just soaked a lot in the presence of the Lord and listened to other speakers most of the time. I did one workshop with Jeff Doles, a friend and fellow author, who does my book setups for me. We shared with those who would like to publish a book. There are a lot of folks who have books inside of them and God gave this folk ears to hear what we had to share.
CLOSING DAY WITH HEIDI BAKER
Heidi had agreed to give us a day just before the TACF Conference Cruise, which started on Sunday. What a daythe Lord gave us when she spoke to us all. The morning was a more private affair tof the IAM members and a few guests. It was a powerful time with Heidi sharing some of her stories from the past as well as the present. Many people responded to the invitation and spent a good part of their lunch time on their faces at the front, receiving ministry from Heidi.
The evening service was in a large church facility. Although not highly advertised, there was a large crowd, about triple the morning service. About thirty kids from the Orlando House of Hope came with Sara Trullinger, the founder and director and other leaders. These were kids who had been in deep trouble and came to the House of Hope as a last resort. Heidi's message was so amazing for them. She had several words of knowledge that could have applied to many of the kids. We were there past midnight and would have been there longer if we had been allowed to, but we had to vacate for the cleaning crew. It was one of the most awesome services we have been to.
CONFERENCE CRUISE
We were blessed by a good friend who gave us a substantial designated gift so we could go on the conference cruise with the Bakers and many other anointed speakers. We have now heard from Bill Johnson as well as Heidi and others.
Yesterday, we went into Cozumel and were met by Rick and CJ Cornwall. They showed us around the island and then took us to a church facility where about twenty people showed up for a time of ministry. Rick and Timothy led some worship and we felt the Lord come into our midst. Then we bagan to prophesy to each one, knowing we had only a short time to get back on the ship. The pastors, missionaries and leaders, along with several children were visibly moved and broken before the Lord. It was a short but very sweet time with our Mexican brothers and sisters in Christ.
IMPORTANT COMING EVENTS
Missions Prep 101. Remember, if you want to go with us (July 1-10, plus travel days), or with Pastor Bill Myers, to Mozambique, you need to attend our two weekends this spring - March 10, 11, and April 7, 8.
March 17, 18 Brenda will be speaking at the Genoa, IL, Foursquare Ladies Retreat.
Wednesday, March 22, we minister in Freeport, IL.
March 24, 25, Brenda will be speaking Friday night and Saturday afternoon at another ladies retreat in Elgin, IL.
March 25, We will both be ministering at the Myers Training Center in Genoa, doing another conference called Prophetic Ministry and the Harvest. Brenda will be with us the morning and evening. It will be a very busy weekend for her. Thanks for your prayers for her and for me.
Please continue to pray for Brenda's health. She is doing somewhat better and was encouraged after talking to Dr. Bob, our friend from Albany, New York. We have a better idea of how to take care of her health condition with proper nutrition, etc.
NEW BOOK
I trust you don't get bored with book announcements. For me, each book is like birthing a new baby. This book, Prophetic Ministry - Key to the Harvest - has gone to the printers and should be available within about 10 days.
We love you all and look forward to seeing you again soon,
Ben and Brenda
Ben and Brenda Peters
15648 Bombay Blvd.
South Beloit, IL 61080
www.ohmint.org
Dear Saints,
Our hearts are full of thanks to God for His blessings on our lives and yours. Thanks to the many of you who communicate with us, pray for us and bless us in so many ways.
IAM CONVENING.
Last week we enjoy the presence of the Lord in a very special way. Our IAM (International Apostolic Ministries) annual Convening in Dover, Florida, was a very special time. It was led as always by Wayne C. Anderson. We just soaked a lot in the presence of the Lord and listened to other speakers most of the time. I did one workshop with Jeff Doles, a friend and fellow author, who does my book setups for me. We shared with those who would like to publish a book. There are a lot of folks who have books inside of them and God gave this folk ears to hear what we had to share.
CLOSING DAY WITH HEIDI BAKER
Heidi had agreed to give us a day just before the TACF Conference Cruise, which started on Sunday. What a daythe Lord gave us when she spoke to us all. The morning was a more private affair tof the IAM members and a few guests. It was a powerful time with Heidi sharing some of her stories from the past as well as the present. Many people responded to the invitation and spent a good part of their lunch time on their faces at the front, receiving ministry from Heidi.
The evening service was in a large church facility. Although not highly advertised, there was a large crowd, about triple the morning service. About thirty kids from the Orlando House of Hope came with Sara Trullinger, the founder and director and other leaders. These were kids who had been in deep trouble and came to the House of Hope as a last resort. Heidi's message was so amazing for them. She had several words of knowledge that could have applied to many of the kids. We were there past midnight and would have been there longer if we had been allowed to, but we had to vacate for the cleaning crew. It was one of the most awesome services we have been to.
CONFERENCE CRUISE
We were blessed by a good friend who gave us a substantial designated gift so we could go on the conference cruise with the Bakers and many other anointed speakers. We have now heard from Bill Johnson as well as Heidi and others.
Yesterday, we went into Cozumel and were met by Rick and CJ Cornwall. They showed us around the island and then took us to a church facility where about twenty people showed up for a time of ministry. Rick and Timothy led some worship and we felt the Lord come into our midst. Then we bagan to prophesy to each one, knowing we had only a short time to get back on the ship. The pastors, missionaries and leaders, along with several children were visibly moved and broken before the Lord. It was a short but very sweet time with our Mexican brothers and sisters in Christ.
IMPORTANT COMING EVENTS
Missions Prep 101. Remember, if you want to go with us (July 1-10, plus travel days), or with Pastor Bill Myers, to Mozambique, you need to attend our two weekends this spring - March 10, 11, and April 7, 8.
March 17, 18 Brenda will be speaking at the Genoa, IL, Foursquare Ladies Retreat.
Wednesday, March 22, we minister in Freeport, IL.
March 24, 25, Brenda will be speaking Friday night and Saturday afternoon at another ladies retreat in Elgin, IL.
March 25, We will both be ministering at the Myers Training Center in Genoa, doing another conference called Prophetic Ministry and the Harvest. Brenda will be with us the morning and evening. It will be a very busy weekend for her. Thanks for your prayers for her and for me.
Please continue to pray for Brenda's health. She is doing somewhat better and was encouraged after talking to Dr. Bob, our friend from Albany, New York. We have a better idea of how to take care of her health condition with proper nutrition, etc.
NEW BOOK
I trust you don't get bored with book announcements. For me, each book is like birthing a new baby. This book, Prophetic Ministry - Key to the Harvest - has gone to the printers and should be available within about 10 days.
We love you all and look forward to seeing you again soon,
Ben and Brenda
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