New York Report
Ben Peters
Mar 18, 2008
www.ohmint.org
Greetings Saints,
We just got back from Albany New York. Thanks to those who prayed for us this past weekend. God moved with a powerful anointing and encouraged many people in four meetings in less than 48 hours. Friday night at the Capital Region Prayer and Healing Center, there was standing room only as people came hoping for some prophetic encouragement. Their hunger drew on the anointing and God continued to do new things in our meetings. Only He knows the results, but we know He was working.
Saturday we ministered both morning and afternoon and many more people came and participated in the prophetic activation. It was all great and intense. In the evening we spent time with Dr. Bob Paeglow and Peter Whitehouse, the leaders of the Prayer and Healing Center.
Sunday morning we ministered in Schenectady, NY, at the Spirit and Truth Church. We had a good time with Pastor Bookhout and his congregation. Again people responded well to the Word of the Lord.
Next Saturday, we will be doing our Missions Prep 101 training for this summers trip to Mozambique. Sadly, we are already at the maximum number we can take to Africa this summer. However, anyone can come to the Saturday sessions if they want to go sometime in the future.
The final weekend of March, we will be in Atlanta for a weekend of meetings with Vance and Laura Murphy. We look forward to that. Our daughter, Barbie, and her family are now living there to be under the ministry of Vance and team. Pray that Caleb can find work there so they can stay there for a while.
We look forward also to our Signs of His Glory, Wonder-Full Joy conference April 23 - 26 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, just north of Chicago. Please pray and let us know if you want to help in some way.
God bless you all richly,
Ben, Brenda, family and team
Friday, March 21, 2008
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Springing Forward
Ben Peters
Mar 11, 2008
www.ohmint.org March 11, 2008
Greetings Friends,
March is one-third gone and Spring is on the way in the northern hemisphere. Here In northern Illinois, we are very grateful and full of faith that we won't have much more snow until next winter. It's a season for hope. New life is beginning to Spring up. There's more sunshine and less darkness. Surely, God has established seasons to remind us that our dark and dreary times have to come to an end. It's time to "Rise, shine, for our Light has come."
So many of our team and friends are going through severe attacks at the same time. We are being tested and have come to realize that we need to come together more to stand with each other and believe for the miracles that our brothers and sisters need. This is a year for winning wars, but we must come together as a united army and not try to fight our battles alone.
The key is that we focus on someone else's needs and let God lay our burdens on others to hold us up. Another key is that we understand that our battle is not about us, it's about the enemy trying to hurt the whole body of Christ and disable it one member at a time. If he can separate us from each other, he can pick us off one by one, but if we stay with the team, he has no chance.
MARCH CHALLENGE
If you're reading the New Testament this month with us, you may have discovered that many of the chapters in the gospels are very long - especially Luke. But cheer up! If you have kept us so far, the rest will be easy. And if you're behind, it won't be too hard to catch up if you take 20 minutes or so each day.
MINISTRY REPORT
Since our last letter we have had some great meetings where God came and touched many people. He also helped us out of the ministry "box" we've found ourselves in. Some of our team members were with us in Madison last week and God used them in an awesome way. They were going to people in the crowd and prophesying and praying for them. We also began to move more into the healing ministry that Shawn Bolz prophesied over us and listened for words of knowledge as a team. Many were touched and we know that God did more than we could see.
We also had wonderful experiences this past weekend with the Unity Night - Heaven's Rehearsal project. We spoke at the Friday night banquet and were treated to some incredible music by world class musicians, Huntley Brown and Yuki Ishita. The next night we also heard Paul T. Finley, an amazing singer from the Carribean.
After the services we ministered to many of the guest speakers and musicians. Pastor Cruz from FaithWorld International Church invited us to minister at his church in Chicago the next morning. That was another awesome experience. There were many nationalities there in a church with about 1,000 members. I love preaching with live background music. They drank in the word that God gave me for them and I thank God for the opportunity.
Last night we ministered at a Korean Presbyterian Church in Chicago and God blessed these precious saints with words that touched their hearts.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Tonight we will be at a home meeting in Wheaton and this weekend we will be in Albany, New York, for meetings at the Prayer and Healing Center and at a church in Schenectady on Sunday morning.
The following Saturday, March 22, we will be doing a one day Missions Prep 101 for those wanting to go to Mozambique. We don't have room this year for anyone that is not already signed up, but you are welcome to come to the training which will be in Grays Lake (Gages Lake) from 10 AM to 5 PM. If you are interested write to Jonathan Seiver - doulos2@gmail.com.
The final weekend in March we will be in Atlanta, Georgia, ministering at the Atlanta Revival Center with Vance Murphy. We anticipate great times there. Our daughter Barbie and her family are now there with the Murphys and having a wonderful time.
APRIL CONFERENCE - SOME CHANGES
We do have some changes to announce for the conference called SIGNS OF HIS GLORY, WONDER - FULL JOY April 23 - 26 at Lakeshore Tabernacle in Kenosha, just across the border into Wisconsin. The changes should be posted soon on the website with a revised brochure. The main change is that Jeff Jansen is not able to come because of an accidental double booking. He will be in South Africa instead. I know many of you will be very disappointed.
But we are delighted to have Vance Murphy with us for the Thursday morning and evening sessions, when Jeff would have spoken. He carries such a strong anointing with a pure heart. He is actually one of my favorite speakers now.
Our other speakers will all be coming. We will lead off Wednesday night with Rolland Baker. You don't want to miss what God is doing through him in these days. Friday night will be David Herzog and Saturday night will be Georgian Banov. They will also each speak once during the day sessions. Our son, Ken, will also be back for a day session and Brenda and I will minister some as well. It will be another off-the-charts conference. We are very excited about this one. Please try to come for as much as you can.
God bless you all and PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR US!!!
Your servants and His,
Ben, Brenda, Family and team
Ben Peters
Mar 11, 2008
www.ohmint.org March 11, 2008
Greetings Friends,
March is one-third gone and Spring is on the way in the northern hemisphere. Here In northern Illinois, we are very grateful and full of faith that we won't have much more snow until next winter. It's a season for hope. New life is beginning to Spring up. There's more sunshine and less darkness. Surely, God has established seasons to remind us that our dark and dreary times have to come to an end. It's time to "Rise, shine, for our Light has come."
So many of our team and friends are going through severe attacks at the same time. We are being tested and have come to realize that we need to come together more to stand with each other and believe for the miracles that our brothers and sisters need. This is a year for winning wars, but we must come together as a united army and not try to fight our battles alone.
The key is that we focus on someone else's needs and let God lay our burdens on others to hold us up. Another key is that we understand that our battle is not about us, it's about the enemy trying to hurt the whole body of Christ and disable it one member at a time. If he can separate us from each other, he can pick us off one by one, but if we stay with the team, he has no chance.
MARCH CHALLENGE
If you're reading the New Testament this month with us, you may have discovered that many of the chapters in the gospels are very long - especially Luke. But cheer up! If you have kept us so far, the rest will be easy. And if you're behind, it won't be too hard to catch up if you take 20 minutes or so each day.
MINISTRY REPORT
Since our last letter we have had some great meetings where God came and touched many people. He also helped us out of the ministry "box" we've found ourselves in. Some of our team members were with us in Madison last week and God used them in an awesome way. They were going to people in the crowd and prophesying and praying for them. We also began to move more into the healing ministry that Shawn Bolz prophesied over us and listened for words of knowledge as a team. Many were touched and we know that God did more than we could see.
We also had wonderful experiences this past weekend with the Unity Night - Heaven's Rehearsal project. We spoke at the Friday night banquet and were treated to some incredible music by world class musicians, Huntley Brown and Yuki Ishita. The next night we also heard Paul T. Finley, an amazing singer from the Carribean.
After the services we ministered to many of the guest speakers and musicians. Pastor Cruz from FaithWorld International Church invited us to minister at his church in Chicago the next morning. That was another awesome experience. There were many nationalities there in a church with about 1,000 members. I love preaching with live background music. They drank in the word that God gave me for them and I thank God for the opportunity.
Last night we ministered at a Korean Presbyterian Church in Chicago and God blessed these precious saints with words that touched their hearts.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
Tonight we will be at a home meeting in Wheaton and this weekend we will be in Albany, New York, for meetings at the Prayer and Healing Center and at a church in Schenectady on Sunday morning.
The following Saturday, March 22, we will be doing a one day Missions Prep 101 for those wanting to go to Mozambique. We don't have room this year for anyone that is not already signed up, but you are welcome to come to the training which will be in Grays Lake (Gages Lake) from 10 AM to 5 PM. If you are interested write to Jonathan Seiver - doulos2@gmail.com.
The final weekend in March we will be in Atlanta, Georgia, ministering at the Atlanta Revival Center with Vance Murphy. We anticipate great times there. Our daughter Barbie and her family are now there with the Murphys and having a wonderful time.
APRIL CONFERENCE - SOME CHANGES
We do have some changes to announce for the conference called SIGNS OF HIS GLORY, WONDER - FULL JOY April 23 - 26 at Lakeshore Tabernacle in Kenosha, just across the border into Wisconsin. The changes should be posted soon on the website with a revised brochure. The main change is that Jeff Jansen is not able to come because of an accidental double booking. He will be in South Africa instead. I know many of you will be very disappointed.
But we are delighted to have Vance Murphy with us for the Thursday morning and evening sessions, when Jeff would have spoken. He carries such a strong anointing with a pure heart. He is actually one of my favorite speakers now.
Our other speakers will all be coming. We will lead off Wednesday night with Rolland Baker. You don't want to miss what God is doing through him in these days. Friday night will be David Herzog and Saturday night will be Georgian Banov. They will also each speak once during the day sessions. Our son, Ken, will also be back for a day session and Brenda and I will minister some as well. It will be another off-the-charts conference. We are very excited about this one. Please try to come for as much as you can.
God bless you all and PLEASE KEEP PRAYING FOR US!!!
Your servants and His,
Ben, Brenda, Family and team
Thursday, March 06, 2008
DOES ANYONE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?
Ben Peters
Mar 2, 2008
www.ohmint.org
Dear Saints,
MARCH CHALLENGE
I'm thrilled with the response to our March Challenge. We have received many emails from people telling us they are joining us in reading through the New Testament in March. One asked that I republish the reading schedule. I'll do that at the bottom of this letter. I'm wondering if anyone is having trouble stopping at 9 or 10 chapters.
Here's a little hint at understanding the teachings of Jesus in the gospels. Jesus is trying to show them how high God's standards are and that they are basically impossible to keep. He is preparing them for the doctrine of Salvation by Grace. If anger and hatred equal murder, etc., then we must have a Savior who can forgive.
On the other hand, the miracles that Jesus did revealed His grace and mercy. His love for the common people and His teaching about children revealed the difference between the Kingdom of Heaven and the ways of man on earth. Jesus purpose in His teachings was to change the way people thought. He wanted to change them from being religious to being real and relational with God. I think He still is working on the same thing with Christians today. I trust we will get it better than the Pharisees.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
We haven't said much about politics for awhile. We are at the point I talked about where there are few choices and there is little hope (according to all the public information) that we can vote for a candidate who really has our values. But tonight I got another letter from Lou Engle. I am holding out for a miracle. My heart has burned for this for months. I can't describe how important I feel this is for our future and the souls of millions of people here and around the world. I want to copy the letter now from Lou and let you pray for a miracle with us.
Ben Peters
Mar 2, 2008
www.ohmint.org
Dear Saints,
MARCH CHALLENGE
I'm thrilled with the response to our March Challenge. We have received many emails from people telling us they are joining us in reading through the New Testament in March. One asked that I republish the reading schedule. I'll do that at the bottom of this letter. I'm wondering if anyone is having trouble stopping at 9 or 10 chapters.
Here's a little hint at understanding the teachings of Jesus in the gospels. Jesus is trying to show them how high God's standards are and that they are basically impossible to keep. He is preparing them for the doctrine of Salvation by Grace. If anger and hatred equal murder, etc., then we must have a Savior who can forgive.
On the other hand, the miracles that Jesus did revealed His grace and mercy. His love for the common people and His teaching about children revealed the difference between the Kingdom of Heaven and the ways of man on earth. Jesus purpose in His teachings was to change the way people thought. He wanted to change them from being religious to being real and relational with God. I think He still is working on the same thing with Christians today. I trust we will get it better than the Pharisees.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
We haven't said much about politics for awhile. We are at the point I talked about where there are few choices and there is little hope (according to all the public information) that we can vote for a candidate who really has our values. But tonight I got another letter from Lou Engle. I am holding out for a miracle. My heart has burned for this for months. I can't describe how important I feel this is for our future and the souls of millions of people here and around the world. I want to copy the letter now from Lou and let you pray for a miracle with us.
Dear Friends,
As the Texas 2008 Presidential primaries are upon us, we sense a rumble in the heavens. We hear from many prophetic voices about a miracle coming to Texas. The conscience of America is struggling to be heard amid the clashing cymbals of political platitudes and hollow promises of change. True change comes through the forceful prayers of God's people when founded on the ancient principles of the Word of God. Those principles fueled the pen of James Madison, author of the American Constitution.
Now once again a people must cry to God for a President who will challenge the status quo of American immorality and valiantly champion two Amendments to that Constitution: The Human Life Amendment and the Marriage Amendment. John Newton, the slave trader turned pastor and hymn writer once told a young boy named William Wilberforce in the movie Amazing Grace that he lived in the company of 20,000 Africans whom he sold into slavery, never even knowing their names. We live in the company of 50 million American aborted babies, whose silent cries continually reach heaven. Now is the time to stand in Texas where Roe v. Wade was first conceived and brought forth. Let us not live in this hour before the eyes of CNN and NBC but let us live before the eyes of our Creator who endowed us with certain unalienable rights; among these and foremost is the right to Life.
In January of this year, Many of you heard Chris Berglund Share in Fort Mill at the recent Cause conference he is a prophetic friend for years Chris had the following dream:
I had a dream regarding March Madness and that there would be madness intensified in the atmosphere over the elections in March. In the dream there was an OT (Overtime) and the (O) stood for Ohio and the (T) for Texas.
We believe there is spiritual warfare going on over these elections, a certain madness if you will. Chris had no idea of the significance that the Texas and Ohio primaries would hold. But if the church will pray and fast, more time could be given even though it looks like all time is out. God does not run His universe through polls and statistics. When earth invokes heaven all bets are off. Haman can be removed in a day and a pro-life Mordecai could experience a sovereign ascendancy. Texas is the Lone Star State. A young woman in the Scriptures was in an overtime moment when a death decree hung over her people. She called for three days of fasting and that which looked inevitable suddenly turned. Esther means "star", and as a lone star her call to fasting broke the death decree.
4 years ago we took TheCause along with Chris Berglund, Lou Engle and Chuck Mervin on the trail of tears then to the Call Dallas/Texas repenting for American Indian injustice with the view that out of that, abortion could end. Stunningly this past week the US Senate passed a bill to officially apologize to the American Indians for covenants that the government had broken with them. I believe that was just a beginning. We must strike, strike, and strike again until Roe v. Wade is overturned. That cannot happen unless a true pro-life President is elected and judges after God's heart are appointed. Therefore, once again we are calling a 3-day fast for Texas for those whose hearts burn over this issue. We will fast on March 1st - 3rd, just prior to the primaries on March 4th. Esther was in a "who knows" moment, and I believe all of America is in a "who knows" moment. But if we don't seize our day I tremble for my country. As Thomas Jefferson, another framer of the Constitution, said: "When I consider that God is just, I tremble for my country, for His justice will not sleep forever."
The Cause
www.thecauseusa.com
I hope many of you will take up this March challenge as well and pray fervently until Tuesday.
Now here is the reading schedule we suggested:
March 1-3 Read Matthew
March 4,5 Read Mark
March 6-8 Read Luke
March 9-11 Read John
March 12-14 Read Acts
March 15-16 Read Romans
March 17-19 Read I and II Corinthians
March 20 Read Galatians, Ephesians
March 21 Read Philippians, Colossians
March 22 -23 Read I and II Thessalonians, I Timothy
March 24 Read II Timothy, Titus, Philemon
March 25, 26 Read Hebrews
March 27 Read James, I and II Peter
March 28 Read I, II, III John, Jude
March 29-31 Read Revelation
God bless you all,
Ben, Brenda, family and team
I hope many of you will take up this March challenge as well and pray fervently until Tuesday.
Now here is the reading schedule we suggested:
March 1-3 Read Matthew
March 4,5 Read Mark
March 6-8 Read Luke
March 9-11 Read John
March 12-14 Read Acts
March 15-16 Read Romans
March 17-19 Read I and II Corinthians
March 20 Read Galatians, Ephesians
March 21 Read Philippians, Colossians
March 22 -23 Read I and II Thessalonians, I Timothy
March 24 Read II Timothy, Titus, Philemon
March 25, 26 Read Hebrews
March 27 Read James, I and II Peter
March 28 Read I, II, III John, Jude
March 29-31 Read Revelation
God bless you all,
Ben, Brenda, family and team
Sunday, March 02, 2008
March Challenge
Ben Peters
Feb 29, 2008
www.ohmint.org
Greetings Friends,
Just time for a quick note to remind you of a couple of things.
1. Our March Challenge begins tomorrow if you haven't already begun. We have quite a few people who have taken up the challenge to read through the New Testament in the month of March. It won't be that hard and will be very rewarding. The challenge is to find special nuggets every day that will be a blessing to you and others. We are sensing that God is really bringing us back to the value of treasure hunting in His Word.
2. Next weekend we will be part of a unity gathering in the Chicago region. Brenda and I will be speaking on Friday night along with another gal from Venezuela, We may not be on the web-site because we were added later, but we anticipate open doors into the hearts of many people, many of them who are not involved in the prophetic at all. Please check it out at www.unitynight.org.
3. On Tuesday night we will be ministering in Madison. Location is Capitolland Christian Center, 3651 Maple Grove in Madison, Wisconsin. Starting time is 6:30
Please pray for us. We are getting hit in many ways and so are many people who are writing or calling us for prayer. Remember, this is the year we war and win, and don't forget we get the spoils when we win. So hang in there and fight for the King. You will earn a great reward for fighting the battles of the Lord.
Be blessed in Jesus,
Ben, Brenda, family and team
Ben Peters
Feb 29, 2008
www.ohmint.org
Greetings Friends,
Just time for a quick note to remind you of a couple of things.
1. Our March Challenge begins tomorrow if you haven't already begun. We have quite a few people who have taken up the challenge to read through the New Testament in the month of March. It won't be that hard and will be very rewarding. The challenge is to find special nuggets every day that will be a blessing to you and others. We are sensing that God is really bringing us back to the value of treasure hunting in His Word.
2. Next weekend we will be part of a unity gathering in the Chicago region. Brenda and I will be speaking on Friday night along with another gal from Venezuela, We may not be on the web-site because we were added later, but we anticipate open doors into the hearts of many people, many of them who are not involved in the prophetic at all. Please check it out at www.unitynight.org.
3. On Tuesday night we will be ministering in Madison. Location is Capitolland Christian Center, 3651 Maple Grove in Madison, Wisconsin. Starting time is 6:30
Please pray for us. We are getting hit in many ways and so are many people who are writing or calling us for prayer. Remember, this is the year we war and win, and don't forget we get the spoils when we win. So hang in there and fight for the King. You will earn a great reward for fighting the battles of the Lord.
Be blessed in Jesus,
Ben, Brenda, family and team
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