OPEN HEART MINISTRIES

2009-12-15T19:05:00.001-06:00

ALMOST CHRISTMAS
Ben Peters
Dec 14, 2009

www.kingdomsendingcenter.org

Greetings and Merry Christmas to all!

PAST WEEKEND

Brenda, Jess and I just returned from a weekend in Henderson, Kentucky. Several of our team members were there as well and we all had a really good time. It was a reunion of those who had gone to Israel with Father's House Ministries. Brenda and I were privileged to minister to the Father's House on Sunday morning and the presence of God was very precious. Brenda, who has been quite exhausted and road weary was given strength to touch many lives and speak powerfully as usual. I had an unusual brokenness and could hardly speak the last part of the message God was giving me. God was doing a deep work in all of us and in the course of the weekend many lives were touched, set free and set on fire. We also had several divine networking connections.

THIS WEEK

After a couple of meetings tomorrow ( Tuesday), we fly to the west coast to be with family for the Christmas holidays. We return just before the New Year. Please pray for us. We need God's wisdom and grace and His miracle power to sustain, strengthen and empower us. We pray the same for all of you and that all your needs would be met during this season.

LAST OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE VEGGIE VILLAGE IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

We have received our first shipment of VEGGIE VILLAGE AND THE GREAT AND DANGEROUS JUNGLE. We have shipped out the orders we received. We took some to Henderson and distributed some there. I just received the following letter from a dear sister - Ruth Allison. She was given the first autographed copy.

"Ben, I could not wait to read the book you so graciously gave me, but read it all in one sitting. I don't know why, but it had me weeping, praying, weeping some more... What a powerful book you have written!"

We are not charging for this book, but are accepting donations from those who can to help cover the cost. If you write me back today or tomorrow, I believe I can still get the book to you before Christmas if you live in the USA. I pray that this book will touch many lives and will so much appreciate your help in getting it out.

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR ADDRESS SO I CAN SEND YOUR BOOK WITHOUT DELAY.

This book is not really a little kids book, but they could enjoy it. It is especially for youth and adults. I am already writing a kid's version with a slightly different plot as God directs me.

Many blessings, and have an amazing Christmas with Christ at the center.

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-12-14T17:36:00.001-06:00

VEGGIE VILLAGE IS HERE!
Ben Peters
Dec 9, 2009

www.kingdomsendingcenter.org

Greetings Friends,

We trust you are being blessed with the presence and glory of God in these exciting days. God is pouring out His spirit in many places, including Kansas City and the International House of Prayer. The worship is amazing and miracles are happening. This is a revival with a pure and solid foundation that could keep on going for some time. Many people are watching it streaming live on www.ihop.org.

We just returned from a southern trip which included ministry in Atlanta, a vist with the Bourlands in Henderson, Kentucky, and a conference in Orlando, Florida. We had some wonderful fellowship and some special divine encounters. Only God knows what fruit will come from it, but we are very excited about what God is doing.

"VEGGIE VILLAGE AND THE GREAT AND DANGEROUS JUNGLE - AN ALLEGORY" WILL BE AVAILABLE IN A FEW DAYS IN PLENTY OF TIME FOR CHRISTMAS. IT IS NOT YET ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT YOU CAN STILL GET YOUR FREE COPY.

This book is different than any book I've ever written. It is a an adventure story featuring radical young people who receive encouragement from one village elder in their pursuit of all that God has for them. Working together they become extremely successful. This is a formula for revival - generations working together in unity for the same Kingdom purpose.

It you would like to get this book for yourself or someone else for Christmas, please respond to this letter and let me know. As many of you already know, we don't set a price on our books in our meetings anymore. They are available on a donation basis only. If we can pay our costs and replace the books we are happy, as long as people are reading and being changed by the message. If you can help us with a book donation, you can donate on our website: www.kingdomsendingcenter.org. The rest of our books are still for sale on our website, but this one will be on a donation basis until after Christmas.

DECEMBER PLANS

We had planned a gathering at our home for tomorrow (Wednesday) night, but because snow is forcast for all night and all day tomorrow, we have decided to let people stay safe at home.

On Friday, we are supposed to be going to Henderson, Kentucky for a reunion of the people who went on our first trip to Israel, which was a very memorable trip known to us as the 37 chairs.

Next week we will minister to some of the WYLL staff. After that we are scheduled to fly to the west coast and spend two weeks with family, including Brenda's mom who will spend her first Christmas as a widow.

Please remember to pray for us. We have been on the road so much, it is hard leave after just arriving home.

God bless you all!

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2009-11-29T19:07:00.001-06:00

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

2009-11-21T09:37:00.000-06:00

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

2009-11-07T11:01:00.001-06:00

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

2009-11-07T10:58:00.001-06:00

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

2009-10-30T14:15:00.001-05:00

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

2009-10-26T20:57:00.001-05:00

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

2009-10-18T08:44:00.001-05:00

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

2009-10-03T05:53:00.001-05:00

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

2009-10-03T05:52:00.001-05:00

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

2009-09-26T08:28:00.001-05:00

Longest Road Trip in Five Years Begins Today
Ben Peters
Sep 23, 2009

www.kingdomsendingcenter.org and www.ohmint.org

Dear Saints,

PLEASE PRAY FOR US

In an hour or so, we will be on the road again, not in our motor home, which is now housing three young men on assignment from God in Redding, California, but in our Honda, Accord, which will hit 200,000 miles this trip. We will be gone until late November. Our itinerary should be on our websites shortly. Please pray.

We begin with four meetings in Saskatchewan - Moosomin, Yorkton and Sturgis. Then we go to Alberta - Calgary, Edmonton and Strathmore. After that we're in Kalispell, Montana, Washington State and Kamloops, British Colombia. After that we visit Lakeview, Oregon, Redding and Sacramento, California, Farmington, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. We'll be sending updates as we go.

You can keep in touch with us by email. Phones won't always work and our answering machines won't work in Canada.

Those who want to send support can do so on our website or mail to our office address, which is:

Kingdom Sending Center

P.O. Box 25

Genoa, IL 60135

We receive emails from our office, informing us of all donations. We are extremely grateful to all those who have kept us going in the past with their financial support. There is no way we can thank you enough. It has enabled us to minister to thousands of people around the world.

MINISTRY REPORT

We had wonderful responses for the Freedom - Training For Reigning Seminar last weekend in Joliet, Illinois. The attendance was great and the testimonies were very exciting. We had four prophetic teams on Friday night and for many of the folk from Joliet, it was their first time to receive prophetic words. Rod and Val Coltman did an awesome job teaching the course on Saturday.

This ministry is coming into great demand. If you are interested in getting Ron and Val for a seminar, please get in touch with them asap on our website.

Brenda and Krista Frauenholtz ministered on Sunday to a home group, again with many first timers. It was a breakthrough time for these ladies, according to the testimonies which came back to us.

God bless you all!

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-09-19T15:43:00.001-05:00

FRESH FOUNDATIONS BEING LAID
Ben Peters
Sep 18, 2009

www.ohmint.org and www.kingdomsendingcenter.org

Greetings Saints,

FRESH FOUNDATIONS

We are again in an exciting season of busy Kingdom activities, and as I was trying to think of a title for this newsletter, which my newsletter program requires, the words "Fresh Foundations" came to my mind. I know it was the Holy Spirit revealing something to me. I believe that for all those who want more than the status quo and traditions of the past, God is doing a powerful work in their lives. There has been a shaking and an instability and it seems like nothing much has been accomplished for many saints in the last few months. Finances have been shaken and relationships have been changing.

I believe this is in part due to the fact that God has been taking out much of our old foundation so He can replace it with the foundation we will need for the coming exciting times on the earth. To put in new foundation stones, God has to remove the old and that has not been fun for most of us. The old foundation was built on the religious traditions of our spiritual fathers. We tend to put our trust in these traditions, even when they have no basis in Scripture. For example: our service structures, our ministry organizations, our church furniture, our religious titles, etc.

I believe that we are now coming to a time of accelerated building. Although there will continue to be shaking and rebuilding of the foundations, I believe that enough of the new foundation has been laid that we will see a lot of new growth in the Kingdom. Kingdom growth may parallel increased difficulties in society, including financial and political turmoil. Many prophetic voices are saying the same thing in these days.

The new foundation is shifting from religious traditions and a focus on intellectual theology to a living, experiential Christianity with a continuous flow of testimonies of the power of God, producing great love, joy and peace, much like the early church at its beginning. Those who have this foundation will have unprecidented levels of fellowship with others whose lives have been built on the same foundation of living, vibrant relationships with a supernatural God.

FREEDOM - TRAINING FOR REIGNING SEMINAR - TONIGHT AND SATURDAY IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS

First Assembly of God Joliet
1741 Essington Rd
Joliet, IL 60435
Website | 815-436-8200

No registration required. Brenda and I will share tonight. Ron and Val Coltman will present the training seminar tomorrow. We have had a tremendous response to this seminar in recent weeks. Come and get it. For more detailed information, go to www.kingdomsendingcenter.org or www.ohmint.org and click on conferences.

KINGS AND KINGDOMS CONFERENCE REPORT

Words fail to describe what God did in hundreds of lives last weekend. We had a dream team of speakers and the blessings flowed out in healing, prophecy and revelation. The biggest thing was the intangible shift that took place in the atmosphere over the region. We were challenged to believe that we are who God says we are and to live in a greater awareness of the plans God has for us to rule and reign with Him as Kings and Queens under the King of Kings.

Audio CD's are available of the entire conference.

A huge thank-you is owed to Mary Zell, our conference coordinator, and of course, to Ron and Val Coltman, who administrate the whole ministry for us.

TIMOTHY, NATHAN PETERS AND ANTHONY COLTMAN NOW IN REDDING, CALIFORNIA

Early Sunday morning we got in our motor home and car, headed west via I-80 and arrived 48 - 50 hours later in Redding. We got settled in a campground and registered the boys at Bethel School of Ministry around noon on Tuesday. I caught a flight home that afternoon and ministered the next afternoon and evening at the Wagner Leadership Institute - Korean American School in Prospect Heights, Illinois. God really touched many precious Korean folk in a powerful way. We had a small team that ministered prophetically in the afternoon with me. It was a whirlwind of activity. Fortunately, we had yesterday off to catch up on sleep and relationships.

We will miss our young men, but are excited about the training they will receive there under Bill Johnson and his team.

NEW WEBSITE

We now have a brand new, state-of-the-art website under our new name: KINGDOM SENDING CENTER. Credit goes mostly to Ron Coltman and Mark Oliver, who did a fantastic job for us. You can check it out at www.kingdomsendingcenter.org Our old site: www.ohmint.org will continue to function for now.

May God bless you richly and fulfill your heart's desires,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-09-10T19:26:00.002-05:00

A FEW MORE SPEAKER DETAILS, ETC.
Ben Peters
Sep 10, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings again!

First, a new announcement on behalf of Pastor Matt Lee:

Luncheon with Dr. C. Peter Wagner and Che Ahn on Tuesday Sept 15 th 12:15 - 1:30 pm.

Dr. C Peter Wagner and Che Ahn are coming to Chicago Area to teach Wagner Leadership Institute Korean American. Matt Lee would like to provide a chance for area Christian leaders to fellowship with them over lunch and have some Q & A sessions. Though this may be a brief meeting, I believe it will be spiritually significant. It will be at a restaurant near Prospect Heights, IL, there will be a lunch fee of $10.

If you want to participate in the luncheon, you must email Matt Lee at pastormatt@chicagoriverchurch.org and register by September 13th and find out the exact restaurant location.

Please inform your fellow pastors and leaders of this opportunity. But they must make reservation, because we have limited seats

On Tuesday Sept 15th, Che Ahn will speak in the evening at WLI/Chicago River Church, and this is open to the public at Wingate Hotel 600 N Milwaukee Ave Prospect Heights, IL 60070.

For more info, call Matt Lee at 847-757-4685 or email pastormatt@ChicagoRiverChurch.org.

SPEAKER SCHEDULE FOR CONFERENCE

DAVID TOMBERLIN SPEAKS THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON

SHAWN BOLZ SPEAKS FRIDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY EVENING

BOBBY CONNER SPEAKS FRIDAY EVENING AND SATURDAY MORNING

BEN, BRENDA AND KINGDOM SENDING CENTER TEAM SPEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

SERVICE TIMES ARE 10 AM, 2 PM AND 7 PM.

Many blessings to you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-09-08T19:14:00.001-05:00

VERY IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS
Ben Peters
Sep 7, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Dear Saints,

God has truly blessed us with incredible team memebers and leaders in these strategic days. We have begun to function under the name, Kingdom Sending Center, which involves a shift in our primary focus, which, under the name, Open Heart Ministries, was to open hearts to the love coming from the open heart of God and give people an awareness of their destiny and divine potential. We are now shifting from simply awakening hearts to the gifts and callings on their lives to actually training and sending them into the harvest.

It truly is harvest time and things will get more intense as the months go by. Every event we sponsor will have a focus on the harvest and the following events are no exceptions.

1. KINGS AND KINGDOMS CONFERENCE - THIS THURSDAY - SATURDAY AT FOUNTAIN OF LIFE CHURCH IN LOMBARD, ILLINOIS. SPEAKERS ARE SHAWN BOLZ, DAVID TOMBERLIN, BOBBY CONNER.

Begins 7 pm Thursday. Continues Friday and Saturday at 10 am, 2 pm and 7 pm.

Please check the website: www.ohmint.org and click on conferences. Download the brochure.

This should be our most strategic conference ever. Come with high expectations.

2. FREEDOM SEMINARS: TRAINING FOR REIGNING! - Accessing Your Freedom in Christ - Introduction to SOZO

This SOZO training will walk you through 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!

Ben & Brenda Peters - Regional Apostolic &
Prophetic Voice; Co-Founder of Open Heart Ministries (OHM) &
Kingdom Sending Center NFP

Ron & Valerie Coltman - Apostolic & Prophetic;
Ministry Leadership in OHM & Kingdom Sending Center NFP

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

No registration fee. Love offering will be taken.
Registration requested (but not required) - RSVP by email to: Info@KingdomSendingCenter.org
For more information, call Ron & Valerie Coltman at 847-840-8687.
For upcoming events, go to: www.ohmint.org/conferences.html
are pleased to announce the series

A. JOLIET, ILLINOIS, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 - 7 pm to 9:30 pm; Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 - 9 am to 5 pm
(Personal prophetic ministry will be offered Friday night.)

First Assembly of God - Chapel
1741 Essington Road, Joliet, IL 60435

B. COLGATE, WISCONSIN, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 - 7 pm to 9:30 pm; Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 - 9 am to 5 pm

Wooded Hills Bible Church, 777 Hwy 164, Colgate, WI, 53017

Please pre-register by email at glorygierach@yahoo.com. No registration fee.

We have had wonderful responses and packed out venues in previous seminars. If you want to schedule a seminar for your church or group, contact Ron and Val Coltman at rwcoltman@gmail.com.

THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE PRAYED FOR BRENDA AND HER FAMILY REGARDING THE LOSS OF HER FATHER

The response from our readers was amazing. God bless you all!

Hope to see many of you this weekend.

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-09-08T19:07:00.001-05:00

IMPORTANT CONFERENCE ADDRESS INFO
Ben Peters
Sep 8, 2009

www.ohmint.org
Greetings again,
There has been some confusion about the address for Fountain of Life Church, where we begin our conference this Thursday at 7 pm. Your Google and Yahoo searches may not find the address that we have on our brochure. Your GPS may also have a hard time with it. I believe the Post Office has changed the addresses in the area.

Here is an address that works for mapquest and I have also copied the directions from the church website.

20w600 Glen Park Rd
Lombard, IL
FROM THE WEST:
Take Butterfield Rd (east) to Lloyd Ave (turn left). Turn right on Glen Park Road. The church entrance is 500 feet on your right.
FROM THE NORTH:
Take I-355 (south) and exit at Butterfield Rd. Take a right (west) on Butterfield Rd. Turn right (north) at Lloyd Ave. Turn right on Glen Park Road. The church entrance is 500 feet on your right.

FROM THE EAST:
Take Butterfield Rd (west) to Lloyd Ave (turn right). Turn right on Glen Park Road. The church entrance is 500 feet on your right.

FROM THE SOUTH:
Take I-355 (north) and exit at Butterfield Rd. Take a left (west) on Butterfield Rd. Turn right (north) at Lloyd Ave. Turn right on Glen Park Road. The church entrance is 500 feet on your right.

I encourage everyone to verify on their computer or GPS that they can find the facility before they head out. It's very simple to get to. Coming from the north it's just three right turns off the I-355 freeway.

See you soon!

b n b, f n t

2009-09-07T12:39:00.000-05:00

INCREDIBLE TIMES
Ben Peters
Aug 31, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints everywhere,

We are truly living in incredible times. Nothing is "normal" anymore. The only thing you can be sure of is that you can't be sure of anything except God's Word and His promises. And do we ever need to know and believe it and them today?

We are on our way back from an awesome conference in Orlando. There was a lot of information, much of it prophetic, confirming what we were already believing. Larry Randolph, especially, shared that we are coming to the end of a holding pattern, a time when we were not able to land and resume our journey. We've just been holding on, trying not to go under. He says that much will change in the next four months but many of us will have discovered God's guidance for the future by the new year.

Others are warning of extreme situations arising and some more major crises. At the same time, we know that God is preparing to use every crisis to prepare America and the world for the harvest. The church will be revived and united like never before since the early church. Together we will see God do miraculous things to build His Kingdom.

KINGS AND KINGDOMS CONFERENCE - COMING RIGHT UP - SEPT. 10-12 - LOMBARD, IL

Please keep this on your calendar and on your heart and mind as you pray. This conference with Bobby Conner, Shawn Bolz and David Tomberlin could light a fire under hundreds of kids and adults alike in the Chicago region. Larry Randolph just prophesied over us and mentioned breakthrough with our ministry in Illinois. Please pray for a powerful move of God.

Please go to our website: www.ohmint.org and click on conferences, scroll down to download brochure and print some copies to share with others. You might want to take advantage of our good hotel/motel rates.

NEW UPDATED VERSION OF KINGS AND KINGDOMS BOOK with PETER WAGNER'S ENDORSEMENT IS NOW AVAILABLE

ANOTHER NOTE:

Brenda left her phone in Washington State. Anyone who left her a message or wants to communicate with her needs to email us or call my number or connect on FaceBook.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

p.s. HERE'S ANOTHER CONFERENCE COMING SOON LED BY DAMON STUART MINISTRIES

"Our God Reigns" - Worship Conference! (Sept. 17-19, 2009)

"Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude,like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns." (Revelations 19:6)

PURPOSE:
This conference is for all who love to worship God! Our desire is to serve and impart in you all that you need to be refreshed to continue your walk and calling in life. Our speakers will be teaching on the Levitical Priesthood of worship and ministering in the prophetic.

GUEST SPEAKERS:
Derek Kuhn
Garry Mulgrew
Damon Stuart

LOCATION:
Northwest Assembly of God
900 N. Wolf Road
Mount Prospect, IL 60056

SCHEDULE:
Thursday
7:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 am, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm

*Childcare will not be available.
*No registration/fee required.
*Love offerings will be taken.

Down-loadable Brochure available on our Calendar Page at: http://www.damonstuart.com/calendar.asp

2009-09-07T12:38:00.001-05:00

9-11 PROPHETIC INFO
Ben Peters
Sep 5, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Dear Saints,

SOME GREAT REASONS TO COME TO OUR KINGS AND KINGDOMS PROPHETIC CONFERENCE NEXT WEEK - SEP. 10-12 IN LOMBARD, IL.

God loves America and the whole world so much that he allowed His own precious, perfect and dearly beloved Son to die for us. The same God who loved us then enough to allow His Son to suffer, is allowing America and the world to suffer in order to wake us up and to save us from our own self-destruction.

What has happened in the last year has done far more damage to America and opened the door to far more suffering than what happened on 9/11/2001. The flood gates have been opened and the enemy is on the advance. But remember, when the enemy comes in like a flood (of filth), the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against it. God is raising up a God-fearing force which are coming into a new level of unity, filled with the Holy Spirit of God, waiving the Godly standard to stop the flood.

Our conference features three strong prophetic voices, Shawn Bolz, Bobby Conner and David Tomberlin. Our conference is centered on 9/11. I wouldn't miss it.

SPECIFIC WARNINGS

1. ANOTHER 9-11 ATTACK IN NEW YORK.

We don't have any other confirmation, but one previously on-target prophet is warning of another attack in NYC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HODzOn4fEBQ

2. MORE FINANCIAL DISASTER

I don't have a youtube message on this one, but we have been with several prophets who have talked with other prophets. Many are saying that the stock market will crash again very soon. Two have declared it will bottom out at 1/3 its present value. Larry Randolph has said that the next four months will be the worst of times/best of times. It will be a great time for those who walk close to God. He will release His power in spiritual gifts and miracles. Others will have their lives shaken to the very core.

I believe these next four months will see the shaking of many mountains of society and initiating a great transfer of wealth from the godless to the Godly. But we must be those who are walking and talking with God and listening to Him.

I don't want to give financial advice, since I've never had natural wealth, but if I had stocks today, I would sell them asap.

SHOCKING VIDEO

Here's a youtube video from someone I never expected to ever agree with. Check it out and be stunned!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_msTII61hWY

I copy below a report sent out by Rick Joyner. Check this one out if you have time.

Russia Rebukes America for Turning Marxist

By Rick Joyner

Could it possibly be true that one of the most insightful voices of clarity about current events in America could come from Pravda, the premier Russian Newspaper? An editorial published in Pravda is a sweeping summary of what is now happening in America that is, and should, cause every American to consider what is transpiring in our country now. The editorial begins with a stunning summary of America’s present plight, and then elaborates powerfully. It may come across as insulting, but if we are wise, it will not be insulting, but sobering. The following is an abbreviated excerpt of the editorial.

NOTE: I made some corrections that are in parenthesis. This editorial and others can be read in their entirety at:

Click Here: Stanislav Mishin -- American Capitalism Gone with a Whimper

"It must be said, that like the breaking of a great dam, the American dissent into Marxism is happening with breathtaking speed, against the backdrop of a passive, hapless sheeple, excuse me dear reader, I meant people….

First, the population was dumbed down through a politicized and substandard education system based on pop culture, rather than the classics. Americans know more about their favorite TV dramas than the drama in D.C. that directly affects their lives. They care more for their "right" to choke down a McDonald’s burger or a Burger King burger than for their constitutional rights. Then they turn around and lecture us about our rights and about our “democracy.” Pride blinds the foolish.

Then their faith in God was destroyed, until their churches, all tens of thousands of different “branches and denominations,” which were for the most part little more than Sunday circuses, and their televangelists and top protestant mega preachers were more than happy to sell out their souls and flocks to be on the “winning” side of one pseudo Marxist politician or another. Their flocks may complain, but when explained that they would be on the “winning” side, their flocks were ever so quick to reject Christ in hopes for earthly power. Even our Holy Orthodox churches are scandalously liberalized in America.

The final collapse has come with the election of Barack Obama. His speed in the past months has been truly impressive. His spending and printing money has been record-setting, not just in America's short history but in the world. If this keeps up for more than another year, and there is no sign that it will not, America at best will resemble the Wiemar Republic (Germany in the 1930s) and at worst Zimbabwe.

These past two weeks have been the most breathtaking of all. First came the announcement of a planned redesign of the American Byzantine tax system, by the very thieves who used it to bankroll their thefts, loses, and swindles of hundreds of billions of dollars. These make our Russian oligarchs look little more than ordinary street thugs in comparison. Yes, the Americans have beat our own thieves in the shear volumes. Should we congratulate them?

These men, of course, are not an elected panel but made up of appointees picked from the very financial oligarchs and their henchmen who are now gorging themselves on trillions of American dollars, in one bailout after another. They are also usurping the rights, duties, and powers of the American congress (parliament). Again, congress has put up little more than a whimper to their masters.

Then came Barack Obama's command that GM's (General Motors) president step down from leadership of his company. That is correct, dear reader, in the land of "pure" free markets, the American President now has the power, the self-given power, to fire CEOs, and we can assume other employees of private companies, at will. Come hither, go dither, the centurion commands his minions.

So it should be no surprise that the American President has followed this up with a “bold” move of declaring that he and another group of unelected, chosen stooges will now redesign the entire automotive industry and will even be the guarantee of automobile policies (guarantees). I am sure that if given the chance they would happily try and redesign it for the whole of the world, too. Prime Minister Putin, less than two months ago, warned Obama and U.K.’s Blair, not to follow the path to Marxism, it only leads to disaster. Apparently, even though we suffered 70 years of this Western sponsored horror show, we know nothing, as foolish, drunken Russians, so let our "wise" Anglo-Saxon fools find out the folly of their own pride.

Again, the American public has taken this with barely a whimper. . .but a “freeman” whimper.

So, should it be any surprise to discover that the democratically controlled Congress of America is working on passing a new regulation that would give the American Treasury Department the power to set "fair" maximum salaries, evaluate performance, and control how private companies give out pay raises and bonuses? Senator (actually “Congressman”) Barney Franks . . . and his Marxist enlightenment has led this effort. He stresses that this only affects companies that receive government monies, but it is retroactive and taken to a logical extreme, this would include any company or industry that has ever received a tax break or incentive.

The Russian owners of American companies and industries should look thoughtfully at this and the option of closing their facilities down and fleeing the land of the Red as fast as possible. In other words, divest while there is still value left.

The proud American will go down into his slavery without a fight, beating his chest and proclaiming to the world, how free he really is. The world will only snicker." - Stanislav Mishin

I personally applaud President Obama for trying to “reset” our relations with Russia, which had become strained under President Bush. Russia and America should now be allies and very good friends. However, President Obama has some basic misunderstandings about Russia, just as he obviously does about America.

Russia is in fact going in the opposite direction of the United States, gradually being liberated from the most terrible of all human yokes of bondage, Marxism, and they accurately now see America falling to this ultimate evil. Regardless of the distorted picture the American media has presented about Russia and Putin in particular, they are determined to forever be free of Marxism because they have experienced its evils firsthand. No one knows better that Marxism has never worked, and can never work, better than those who have been under its terrible yoke.

Prime Minister Putin did bring increasing control over Russia, but it was not for the reasons assumed by most in the West. When someone has been in prison for more than just a few months, with but rare exceptions, their “decision maker” gets broken, and they have a hard time making even the most basic personal decisions. For this reason, recently freed prisoners have a hard time coping with freedom that comes at them too fast. This is why many released prisoners have such a hard time being free that they will commit crimes and purposely get caught in order to go back to prison where they feel more secure. In this same way, Russia had been in prison for more than seventy years and few Russians were able to cope with their new freedoms. Some even started desiring communism again where their lives were controlled for them.

However, returning to communism economically was not possible because communism will bankrupt even the wealthiest nation fast, and Russia was bankrupt. With the vacuum being quickly filled by organized crime, Putin brought back a measure of control until the people could grow in the decisiveness needed for true freedom, and he has done this without resorting back to Marxism. Marxism does not work, and it is the ultimate form of human slavery, plundering mankind of not only its wealth, but of its most basic humanity.

China also learned that Marxism does not work and they gradually freed their people economically. As the people have learned to cope with this freedom and prosper, they are demanding freedom in other areas too and are gradually getting them. To the astonishment of the Chinese and the Russians, America is going in the opposite direction, fast! Even the President of France chided the Obama Administration that their economic policies were “paving a road to hell.”

Just as Russia had to reign in freedom because it was given too fast for the people to cope with it, the fast Marxist changes that the Obama Administration is trying to impose on America are starting to create a big kickback. The Town Hall Meetings that began with the outrage about the Health Care legislation proposed in HR3200 is quickly becoming much larger in scope, as well it should. The mentality behind HR3200 and other recent legislation is becoming clearer, and is shocking and waking up America to what is really being imposed on us.

Studies have shown that America is a center-right nation. If you had a scale of 1 to 10, with one being the extreme left, and 10 being the extreme right, America would be a 6.5. After the shocking economic earthquake in the last year of the Bush Administration, America was willing to move a little more to the left, which has proven it is always willing to do under economic shaking. However, most were expecting Obama to govern from the center, and maybe try to take America to a 4 on the scale, but almost no one foresaw the jerking of America to the extreme left that has come. Contrary to the editorial in Pravda, it is not likely that America will go this way as “sheeple,” but will resist with increasing resolve. If the Obama Administration is not pushed back to the center fast, we will see tensions rising with corresponding speed the way the nation has been jerked to the left.

It is already becoming widely discussed that we are now in the biggest constitutional crisis since the Civil War. If this tension is not removed by a turning back to the center by Obama quickly, the next few months may be some of the most intense America has experienced internally since the Civil War. How this will go will become clear soon after Congress comes back into session. It is obvious that there is now much more than our economy and our health care system that is at stake. We, therefore, must ask ourselves right now two most important questions:

What should we do as Christians?

What should we do as citizens?

Rick Joyner

I know this is a long newsletter/message. Congratulations if you read it all!

God bless you all!

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

P. S. If you can help at the conference please write Mary Zell at maryzsblessed@gmail.com.

2009-08-22T12:37:00.002-05:00

BRENDA'S DAD WITH JESUS
Ben Peters
Aug 18, 2009

www.ohmint.org

August 18, 2009

Greetings Saints,

BRENDA'S DAD

We arrived home late Saturday night from two extremely intensive weeks in Korea. While in the O'Hare airport Brenda found out her dad was dying. She did some laundry and repacked for Seattle. She was at the airport by noon on Sunday and has been in Washington State since Sunday evening. Her dad kept hanging on until early this evening. The last two nights Brenda stayed up with him all night. Then when other family members arrived, she took a few hours of sleep.

Today, she had waited until the afternoon, thinking he was going to breath his last any minute as the doctors predicted. Finally, she left to get a little sleep. After a couple of hours the Lord woke her up and told her to hurry back to the care center to be with her dad as he passed. She rushed back several miles and all lights were green. She arrived just in time for her dad's last few breaths.

We ask for your prayers for all the family, especially her 87 year-old mother, Joyce, who has been visiting her husband twice a day for the last few years. She will have to find other things to fill her day and she is also getting weaker and will need some care before too long herself.

PRAY FOR US AND OUR SCHEDULE

We had several events on our schedule starting this week. We cancelled the first already and have to also cancel Atlanta this coming weekend. We still expect to minister in Orlando the following week at a House of Hope Conference, August 26-29. Please pray especially for Brenda. Her mother really needs her now more than ever and she is torn between the many other demands as well as normal pressures of life in these days of transition. She could feel your prayers in Korea. Thank you so very much! She needs them now again.

KOREA REPORT

God did amazing things in Korea. We ended up serving a family which ran a number of Kindergartens in Kwangju. We had up to about 80 people in our last evening meeting, mostly Kindergarten teachers. They all wanted prophetic words and prayers of blessing, etc. It was wonderful and very tiring. We had to change our style of ministry considerably to minister to so many people.

The overall results of our meetings included many healings and hundreds of individual words of encouragement. But, I believe the Holy Spirit's greatest accomplishment was a significant shift in the focus and direction of each church and ministry and their leaders. There was a strong anointing on the message of The Kingdom and The Harvest and raising up the younger generation. We had children and youth pray for the adults with several being healed. We also asked all the ministries to pray for America and partner with us to bring in the harvest.

The pastor of the large church in Mokpo highly honored me and thanked me for also being an example of how I cared about my wife and honored her. He asked us for prophetic wisdom for major decisions he had to make about starting another couple of ministries at the age of 69. He already pastors two large church congregations. I asked him to focus on raising up successors and spend more time with his family, including grandchildren.

THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE

We are very grateful to all of you who have prayed and also supported us financially. These are tough times for almost all ministries and ministers. Fortunately, our team is all volunteer and we don't have to lay anyone off. We do expect to employ a number of them in the future as our Kingdom Sending Center comes to maturity. We want to train and send hundreds and even thousands of this generation into the harvest fields of the earth, including the Seven Kingdom Mountains of Society.

KINGS AND KINGDOMS CONFERENCE - SEPTEMBER 10-12 - SHAWN BOLZ, BOBBY CONNER, DAVID TOMBERLIN AT FOUNTAIN OF LIFE CHURCH IN LOMBARD, ILLINOIS. CHECK OUR FLYER ON www.ohmint.org.

God bless you all!

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-08-22T12:37:00.001-05:00

FINAL STOP - KWANGJU
Ben Peters
Aug 12, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

HEADING FOR KWANGJU

We are excited to be heading for Korean destination #5 today. I think we have enough grace to keep up the pace and finish the race. We will have five more meetings and a trip to the airport in these next three days, counting today. It's now Thursday morning. We don't know what to expect in Kwangju, except that it's a closed meeting (not open to the public) and we will minister to Kindergarden teachers. We don't know if that means 30 or 300. It's hard to predict anything in Korea, but we know many of you will be praying for us and we are very grateful for that.

We have definitely felt your prayers. God has given grace to make it through each day. Brenda took one morning off and it was just what she needed. She got to go into some little shops nearby and find some souvenirs for the grandkids, etc. It was just what the doctor ordered.

MIRACLES IN MOKPO

God did more than any of us know here in Mokpo. The crowds of several hundred grew almost every meeting. The anointing on my preaching was at an all-time high. God put together every message and the altar calls as I stood before the crowd, calling on God to do what He desired to do. The messages God gave me had a strong impact on the youth and the leadership of this large church. The pastor actually pastors two large churches at the same time and is 69 years old. Koreans look much younger than they are and he still has tremendous energy. He keeps the service going for at least another 45 minutes with more prayer and worship, after I finish preaching and praying for people.

Both Brenda and I had powerful and impacting visions on the destiny of this church and the city. On the way to Mokpo I saw a vision of many ships coming into the Mokpo harbor. Mokpo is right on the southwest corner of South Korea. I felt the Lord say they were coming to pick up exports from Korea and the city would prosper from new industries, etc. When I shared the vision with our host and pastor, they said there were no real exports out of Mokpo. But I felt God was still saying there would be. Also, I believed they would be exporting the gospel and many of their people would be going to foreign countries as missionaries to bring in the harvest. Two days later, they discovered that China and South Korea had made a deal to build a large port in the harbor to bring exports from Korea to China. I was so blessed that God confirmed the vision so quickly and built their faith that God was going to bless them.

Brenda had a powerful vision during worship of the church full of fire and people were coming from all over the world to see what God was doing there. We feel like a tremendous shift has taken place and we will see many eternal results.

In addition, there were many people physically healed of many illnesses. Last night I spoke about having our spiritual eyes opened. I asked God to open natural eyes as a sign that He would show us many things in the spirit and give us eyes to see what the natural eyes could not see. We heard several testimonies from men and women who said their vision had been blurry and now it was clear. I believe that's what God wants to do with our spiritual vision in these days. We certainly see through a glass darkly, as the Bible says. But He wants to take our vision to a new level.

On Tuesday night we called up the youth who wanted to serve God in the harvest wherever he sent them. About 100 came up for prayer. Then we called for spiritual fathers and mothers to come and pray for them and commit to support them. About 200 adults came up and there was a lot of weeping and fire falling on them. Some went down under the power of God. One girl was powerfully impacted and lay on the floor shaking for an hour or so. Yesterday she gave her testimony and it was powerful what God had done in her spirit.

Please continue to pray for us as we finish the race. You are making a difference. Thank you all for your kindness and support. Don't forget our September 10-12 conference in Lombard. It will be a historic event.

AMERICA NEEDS YOUR PRAYERS - NOW AS NEVER BEFORE!

Also pray for America as never before. We have heard prophetic warnings of another terrorist attack in New York. This one is supposed to target Citicorp around the time of our conference. The man who got the word had also predicted the Oklahoma City bombing and the twin tower attach.

Please pray for the momentum of evil legislation and political changes to stop and be reversed. Many Americans are beginning to realize how bad our new administration really is. We are being taken on a fast train to a foreign station, where we've never been before in America. We are becoming a nation controlled by atheistic, European style politicians who have a humanistic philosoply of the comparitive value of human life. In other words, some people have more to contribute to the common good than others and deserve to receive medical treatment. Some would require more expense than they are worth to save them. Newborn babies have less value than young adults because society has not yet invested much into them. This philosopy was written out by the brother of Rahm Emanuel, Obama's chief of staff.

This just scratches the surface of what is going on and how quickly we are losing our rights and freedoms. No one would have dreamed that we could slide so far so fast. Whatever you can do to get informed and voice your opinion to your government officials, please do it.

We still hold on to the prophetic promises that this administration will be overturned before it's time is due to expire. God has good things in store for us when our national leadership honors God and His Word once again. Please don't stop praying. Thanks so much! Your future and your children's future depend on it.

That's all for now from Mokpo, South Korea. After a few days at home we head for Atlanta and Orlando for conferences. Keep these also in your prayers, please!

Much love from a very special place with very special and hungry people on God's planet!

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-08-09T07:41:00.001-05:00

MOVING ON TO MOKPO
Ben Peters
Aug 8, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

God has touched hundreds of lives in a profound way in the last week. We finished our ministry time here in Chunan last night. There were about twenty or thirty pastors and associates in attendance and God gave me a special word for them. God has been putting my messages together in a truly prophetic manner. Every message brings me fresh revelation as I speak. I am truly amazed by the goodness of God. Brenda also has had a strong anointing and together we have prophesied over hundreds in a short time. Our poor interpreters get worn out like we do.

We have been sharing the vision of the coming global harvest and the Kingdom mandate to lift our eyes to see what God sees. The prophetic ministry must mature quickly so that all Christians desire to encourage and strengthen each potential harvester. We have focused much on empowering the younger generation. We've talked about a David generation replacing a Saul spirit in the church with worship and intimacy and power to wage a good warfare. The people's response has been very gratifying. We have heard of healings, deliverance and people coming back to God after receiving prophecy.

Thank you all so much for all your prayers. We have one week left of an intense schedule. Here in Chunan they wanted to add a third meeting on Saturday, but we declined, even though they had already advertised it without asking us. We actually got a couple of hours rest in the afternoon, which made a huge difference.

Tonight, (Sunday) and through Wednesday, we'll be in the largest church of our tour and we so appreciate your prayers for us. They also love the presence of the Lord and the prophetic and we want to pace ourselves so we don't wear out. Pray the anointing increases and our strength is sufficient for each opportunity. We have actually begun to fall asleep while our interpreters are speaking during the prophetic times after the message and altar ministry.

Now I want to change gears and share a report from our team in Mozambique. You will be thrilled with what they all got to experience. Some of you might want to sign up for next years trip. Here's their newsletter to their friends and family at home.

Hello everyone!

We wanted to give you an update on the adventures we had in the bush as well as what's happening with our flights.

Cleo and Mary went on a medical outreach seven hours into the bush. They treated over 300 children for worms, parasites, etc as well as many adults until it got dark outside and they had to stop for the evening. They saw blind eyes opened, deaf ears opened - and the Lord moved many times when they were praying for people. After showing the Jesus film in the evening, about 95% of the village children and also many adults accepted Jesus as their Savior. They both came back marveling at how God moved! They were both very stretched, but grew so much through the process.

The majority of the rest of us went on a bush outreach 4.5 hours out. It was a village of over 50,000 people - but it was still very very primitive as they live in mud huts with dirt floors. This particular village has been hard to reach in the past as it is dominated with witchcraft. The first night we went to a different village where we preached to about 2000 people. Many asked for prayer and our group got to pray over many - we too saw miracles of sight and hearing restored as well as many others - one woman's leg was totally healed from being crippled.

The second day started with kids ministry which was very fun! The kids crave attention and just loved having us all around to love on them. After that, some of the ladies prayed with some of the women of the village and prophesied over them and prayed for healing. We did outreach into the village as well and went around and prayed for different people at their homes. Our group saw a baby's very distended belly retract, a baby with a high fever broke, an alcoholic came for deliverance from that addiction, women with headaches went away, a man's back pain was healed, and a woman tormented with spirits was healed to name just a few.

When we went back to the camp, one of the leaders felt we needed to refresh before we ministered that evening - so we began to pray and holy fire fell on us! Lindsay, Rose and Luke were especially touched in a profound way and none of us will ever be the same! It was incredible - it was as if God reached down and touched each one of us in such a special way. Afterward we prepared to go out to the outreach. Megan mentioned to someone in the crowd that she had never spoken in tongues so she received prayer and immediately received the gift! She was standing by Luke who had just gotten an amazing touch from God and he went under the power of God again and had to be carried to the outreach!

We showed the Jesus film to this village and as soon as it was done, about half the crowd left but we still saw many healings of those who stayed. A man with a crippled wrist had much resoration, a man unable to move his arms and hip was relieved of his pain and ended the night dancing with Luke, and there were many other testimonies of miracles.

Upon returning, we were so blessed to stay at a hotel right on the beach of the Indian Ocean. It was absolutely stunning and we were so humbled by the extremes we had experienced all in one day - from roughing it in the bush with no running water to the most beautiful accomodations. We also enjoyed a meal together at a restaurant right on the beach that evening!

Sunday we went to church and prepared to go to the airport. It was very sad to leave and we all had a really hard time leaving Iris. We had met so many wonderful people!

The adventure then began!........

Our plane was almost 2 hours late arriving - oh and by the way, we watched Heidi Baker come off the airplane that we were about to board. That's how close we got to meeting her! It was quite something. We were sooo close to meeting her! She was a window pane away from us! Because the plane was so late leaving Pemba, once we finally got to Johannesburg they had closed boarding and we were unable to catch our original flight to Atlanta. We were able to book 4 people for today, and the other 8 are on standby as of right now. We found a hotel that had a shuttle and rested last night. This morning, Lyn and Luke went to the airport to speak with LAM about the issues they caused us and they retroactively paid for all of our meals and our room from last night and today. They are going to help us this afternoon when we talk to Delta about waiving the fees for changing our tickets. We had time to eat lunch just now and let me tell you about the amazing feast we just enjoyed! Every single one of us had different things that we had been talking about last night - things that we were craving or desiring. And EVERY single one of us's wish was granted at the buffet - from pretzels to flan to sushi to ice cream.
We are now leaving for the airport and will let you know what's going on as soon as we know more!

THANK YOU so much for your prayers. We are really all in peace and doing well - once we got over the shock of missing our flight home. God is really taking care of us and showing us how we can depend on Him when the going gets tough!!

Rose

Everyone is now safely home, as far as I know, but the adventure was truly amazing.

That's all for now. We love you all very much!

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-08-05T19:35:00.001-05:00

FROM KOREA WITH LOVE
Ben Peters
Aug 1, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Dear and Precious Friends,

Here we are again, in this very special land called Korea. We were very exhausted on arriving here, but a few hours of sleep has done wonders. It's already Sunday morning here, thanks to the International Date Line, while it's late Saturday afternoon back in the USA and Canada.

In a few hours, we will be speaking at Seoul City Church. We are asking for as many of you as possible to pray for us. Brenda has requested special intercession for her. There is definitely some warfare going on the the spirit realm. I do feel she is here to bring more breakthrough, especially for Korean women, who are not always given the honor they should by the males in their Asian culture. God has always done great things in our meetings and we know this will be no exception. So this is a call for prayer. We appreciate your faithfulness.

As you know, our hearts are to empower and raise up all segments of the Kingdom, especially the youth and those who have been overlooked in the past. The world is going to be greatly surprised at the spiritual revolution which is brewing around the world, led by worshippers of Jesus, young and old, male and female. Most of these will be unknown saints, who like David, have learned to worship and draw near to God when rejected by others, including their own families. David was the least likely candidate for the throne, according to his father, his brothers and even Samuel, but God chose him. Today, Jesus is called, "The Son of David", as well as the Son of God.

Please keep in mind the September 10-12 Conference, called Kings and Kingdoms, which will be held at the Fountain of Life Church in Lombard, Illinois. Bobby Conner, Shawn Bolz and David Tomberlin will be speaking. Expect many miracles and great prophetic insight in these incredible times we live in.

Much love to you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-08-05T19:30:00.001-05:00

KEEP PRAYING - KOREA IS HUNGRY - WE ARE TIRED
Ben Peters
Aug 4, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Dear Friends everywhere,

What hunger for a touch from God and fresh revelation we find here in Korea. We finished in Seoul City Church Monday night and many were powerfully touched. One tall, handsome young man was delivered from demonic power as Brenda prophecied to him through Kyung, her interpreter. Many others were visibly and powerfully impacted by the touch from Heaven. Others testified to healings as the children and youth prayed for them. We first anointed the children and youth and then called up the sick for prayer from them. It was a beautiful time.

We are now in Kunsan, where there is a smaller but hungry group of believers - another Presbyterian Church. The place was packed last night and the crowd of well over 100 was very responsive. We ministered late into the night again after a long day with little sleep the night before.

We need wisdom and grace to handle the rest of the schedule with no time off in 15 days. From about noon until midnight we will be ministering one way or another and it's more than we can do without supernatural strength and grace. We will try to make some adjustments, but it's very difficult to disappoint hungry people.

We so appreciate your prayers and support. We can't do this without help from the body of Christ.

Much love,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-07-31T09:14:00.001-05:00

THANKS FOR THE MIRACLE
Ben Peters
Jul 28, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings again,

Thanks to all who prayed for us while I was in Africa. We have been blessed with many answers to your prayers. One of them was for Brenda's dad. He was taken to the hospital and they discovered that his colon was plugged up. As a result he had lost his appetite and hadn't eaten much in weeks. They were able to fix his condition and treat some other situations and he has improved greatly. It looks at this point that Brenda and I will be free to go to Korea this Friday.

Most of our Africa team is still in Mozambique. We had a great last day or two there. We were able to touch many lives with speaking, prophesying and village outreach. The bigger outreach for the team will be this weekend - Thursday - Saturday. Heidi returns to Mozambique on Saturday, so most of them will get to see and hear her. The staff there just loved our team and they have been really awesome. We have many great leaders among them and they are very passionate lovers of Jesus.

We have a busy three days and then Korea and after that so many other things.

The Freedom Seminar held in Lombard last week was tremendously successful. We believe our team will be doing many more in the future. Keep in touch and we'll be sharing more details later.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and team

2009-07-31T09:13:00.001-05:00

INFORMATION YOU SHOULD HAVE
Ben Peters
Jul 29, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Dear Friends,

There is some tremendous concern among Christian leaders as to the direction our USA administration is taking us. Some of our strongest leaders are speaking out more and more forcefully. Today, I received an article on the government health plan written by Rick Joyner, who declares himself to be an "alarmist", because he sees the need to sound an alarm. His artilce can be read at:

http://www.morningstarministries.org/Publisher/Article.aspx?ID=1000054411.

Please if at all possible, take the time to read as much of this as you can. It has a lot of detailed facts and information and a heart to stop the kind of change that will destroy us. As I've said many times, a tornado brings change, but few of us would enjoy that change.

We have tried to keep our political input down to a minimum as I know many readers don't really want to get depressed with negative news. But I will continue to ask you all to pray for America like never before. You may see things differently, but our biggest problem is not the economy - it is the soul and character of our nation - our leaders and our people.

I always have good news about what I believe God is doing and will do. He is coordinating a lot of things, including serious crises to get us seeking Him again, and a transfer of wealth to facilitate the harvest. I believe we will see much more of these taking place in the next months and years. If you can't pray more specifically, at least pray passionately that God's will be done in America and the whole world, which is affected by what happens here.

Pray also for Israel to be protected from foolish or wicked political leaders in other nations, including America, who pressure them to weaken their own security. May Jesus call His people to Himself in these days, and may He protect them through this troubled time.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-07-25T09:46:00.001-05:00

GREETINGS FROM AFRICA
Ben Peters
Jul 25, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Dear precious Friends,

I'm hoping to get this off while the internet is working as it has been off most of the week.

Our time in Africa has been extremely rewarding. Our team, led by Jonathan Seiver, is awesome and amazing. We are a team of 17, which reminds me of Jesus prayer in John 17 that they would all be one as He was one with His Father. We have truly had amazing unity.

Most of the team had three days in Johannesburg, South Africa. We had three wonderful meetings in a church pastored by Felito, who was our first director of outreach our first team trip to Pemba. His church has quickly grown to 250 members in a very humble shack-house neighborhood. It is winter in the Southern Hemisphere and these people survive without heat or electricity or running water with the temperatures getting below freezing at night. But, oh how they love Jesus! I got to preach twice there and it was so much fun feeding off their anointing and love for Jesus.

Here in Pemba, Mozambique, we have had a wonderful bonding time, ministering to each one prophetically as a team. Jonathan and I will head home tomorrow, but most of the team has one more week. Lyn Jackson will be the team leader after our departure. Heidi has been gone while we've been here, but she will return before the team leaves for home. Last night I spoke and our team ministered to the Missions School folk who were not on the outreach and some of the missionaries who live here. We had five prophetic teams and everyone was incredibly blessed, according to the reports coming back to us.

Earlier yesterday we went to another village where Iris is developing a model base that can be duplicated in every village where they have a church. They are raising chickens and goats, planting vegetable gardens, feeding orphans and widows and teaching the people to help themselves out of poverty. The gospel is always preached and people are coming to Jesus. Our team did a drama and a lot of children's ministry there. Scores of village kids showed up for the fun and excitement and special games.

Meanwhile, back at home, Brenda and Jess have been busy doing home groups, soaking sessions and a seminar with Ron and Val Coltman, last night. The turnout was great and we are so excited about the way God is leading our team. Just like Jonathan and the other leaders here, they are taking the initiative, not waiting for us to tell them what to do. We are beginning to offer many types of seminars to anyone who wants to host them. We are partnering with several churches and leaders to offer these seminars to train and send out Kingdom harvestors.

I have tried to keep up with the news from home while in Africa and I encourage everyone to pray for America. So many things are happening so fast, so as to overwhelm the Christian opposition. I do believe God is going to intervene before too long, but the church must respond with prayer and intercession during this troubling time.

Also pray for us as we prepare for a trip to Korea as soon as I get back from Africa. Brenda's dad is failing again, not eating for days at a time and she needs to know that God will keep him around while we are gone. We really appreciate your intercession for this.

Remember also to keep September 10-12 on your calendar for our Kings and Kingdoms Conference in Lombard, IL, with Shawn Bolz, Bobby Conner and David Tomberlin.

That's all for now, except that I have begun another book, based on a quick vision God gave me in Hamilton, Ontario, earlier this month. It's more of a story and allegory. The latest title I have for it is VEGGIE VILLAGE AND THE GREAT AND DANGEROUS JUNGLE. Hope that gets you curious.

Many blessings,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-07-15T17:56:00.001-05:00

MORE GOOD NEWS
Ben Peters
Jul 14, 2009

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Greetings Friends,

Tomorrow afternoon I head for Mozambique via Atlanta and South Africa. There are 17 of us on the team and my major responsibility is to be a papa to all the younger adventurers and lovers of Jesus. We plan on baptizing everyone who is willing to be a true disciple and follow Jesus to the ends of the earth and to live and die for Him.

The newest good news that we can now confirm is that we have a more convenient location for many folk for two of our upcoming and important events. Those who live in the Chicago region will be happy to hear that our next public event will be held in Lombard, Illinois, at the Fountain of Life Church facility. The event is the second Kingdom Sending Center Freedom Seminar this month and will be held on July 24, 25. Brenda will kick this one off on Friday, July 24, while I am still in Africa.

The next major event will be our September KINGS AND KINGDOMS CONFERENCE, and it will also be held At the Fountain of Life Church facility in Lombard. The dates for that are September 10-12, 2009. We have some of our most favorite speakers, highly endorsed by our youth, coming to this event, namely, David Tomberlin, Shawn Bolz and Bobby Conner.

Our website will soon be updated with this new information.

Our next newsletter should also provide more information.

That's all for now!

Blessings from Jesus!

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-07-11T11:14:00.001-05:00

Message from Dr. Bob Paeglow
Ben Peters
Jul 8, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings dear Saints,

There's lots going on and I'll share more soon, but I just wanted to get this response to my last letter, called, WHAT'S UP, GOD? I know you will enjoy what Dr. Bob has to say.

Ben,

I love your words and I believe you are "right on the money"! I've prayerfully contemplated why things seem to be such a struggle when we believe we are moving in what God wants us to do. I was praying for transformation recently. I was lamenting before the Lord, "Lord, why do you have us praying and working, giving up everything(which isn't entirely true) to see transformation and we don't seem to see it, at least to the degree that I would like to see it. What is it going to take?" I believe I heard the Lord say, "When my leaders forsake their pride and humble themselves, and work together, you will have it!"

Our biggest obstacle working here in the inner city is not poverty, its pride. Everybody seems to want to have their own program, everybody seems to be jealous of any one else's giftings, unwilling to serve one another or work towards each others success. Coveting each other's gifts, position, and ministry is commonplace. This results in duplication and waste of resources, missed opportunities, division, sickness, I could go on and on. Do you think the fact that we have over 30,000 denominations is pleasing to the Lord? It's an abomination! When I see one of these small storefront churches spring up here in the inner city around a particular aspect of the faith, I cry! We don't need small, mostly ineffective, churches, we need to come together. We cannot seem to come together as a body because all of us are trying to prove that we are somehow better, or our answer is righter, or worse the only answer, or our programs are better, yadda,yadda, yadda,ad nauseum.

IIChronicles 7:14 which we are always quick to quote and use to pray for revival contains 4 conditions before you get to God's promise "then I will heal your land." The first, and probably most difficult, condition states: " If my people.... will humble themselves" Our land remains unhealed because we have not even gotten to first base in God's recipe for revival. We have not humbled ourselves, it is humility and submission which causes a body to come together and function efficiently.

I am a doctor and have been trained to understand how the body functions. I have been humbled enough in my profession to realize how little I know, and trust me I am one of the leaders in my profession in the country, about the intricacies of God's creation. I do know this much, however. If my hand doesn't submit to my upper arm, my body is in chaos, and if neither submits to my brain, we have utter disaster. We must humble ourselves, and not only pray, but lay down our lives for the Unity of the Body of Christ.

I'll end with a brief story. A number of years ago I was active in a Bible Study in the town where we lived at the time. I was a real "hot shot" so full of myself, knowing all the right answers, the right scriptures, etc. I got into a heated dispute with a brother over the theology of healing, of all things! It got pretty nasty and the meeting ended on a sour note as far as I was concerned. The next morning I was driving myself into work, I was feeling an offense, and I was praying:"Lord which one of us was right?" The answer that came to me was so powerful I had to pull off the road. I was weeping so strongly I couldn't see to continue to drive!

The Lord said to me,"I am not going to tell you who is right because your heart is not right! It is just like when you get into an argument with your wife. You will continue the fight until she comes over to agree with you, even when you're wrong. It is because being right is more important to you than you're relationship together. Repent! Think about my son Jesus. He hung on the cross and bore every offense. He was crucified and he was right, He was innocent, but he didn't return the offense heaped on him, as you are so quick to do. When will you realise that being in a love relationship is more important than being right? Join my son in His suffering so that true unity can come forth. Unity begins with U(you)! It doesn't come from singing a few nice songs and saying a bunch of feel good words at some meeting. It will happen when you die to yourself, not returning offenses but causing them to stop right there with you.

I hope this might be of some encouragement.
Dr Bob

2009-07-11T11:13:00.001-05:00

KINGDOM SENDING CENTER PROGRESS REPORT
Ben Peters
Jul 10, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Friends,

Thanks to hours and hours of voluteer work from our amazing team leaders, we are getting closer and closer to the legal and practical operating status of our Kingdom Sending Center.

We continue to use the name Open Heart Ministries, but our legal covering entity will be Kingdom Sending Center. As of July 1, our books and banking system have been converted over to KSC - not to be confused with KFC. There's nothing "chicken" about the KSC.

NEW MAILING ADDRESS

We will still live and receive some mail at our South Beloit address, but we will begin to publicise our new ministry address, which is:

Kingdom Sending Center

P.O. Box 25

Genoa, IL 60135

Brenda and I will be on the road or overseas much in the next several months, but we will always be in touch with our team via email. Most correspondence, including support, should be sent to the Genoa address above. We will be informed immediately by email when donations arrive to keep it as personal as possible. We will also attempt to send you a personal thank you note - preferably by email, if we have your email address.

For your information, if you were not aware of it, you can also make donations on our website: www.ohmint.org. You can also order our books there. A new web site is also in the works, thanks to our super-talented team members.

FIRST KINGDOM SENDING CENTER OFFICIAL EVENT STARTS TONIGHT

One of the first emphases of our KSC is personal freedom and inner healing. This weekend seminar at New Covenant Church in Elgin, Illinois, will be a special time for us to share some very important principles with you. I will be speaking tonight to kick off the seminar. Saturday morning's session will be at the Eagle's Nest on Chicago St. in Elgin. You will receive some great practical training there. Our hosts are asking for $10.00 per person for the morning session only.

MISSIONS TRIPS BEGIN NEXT WEEK

We so appreciate our intercessors and we'll be counting on them next week when I take another large team to Mozambique. I leave on Wednesday and look forward to being with some very special people on this trip. Pray for Brenda and family and team. Brenda has a busy schedule while I'm gone.

I return on July 27 and leave for Korea with Brenda on July 31 for two weeks. I will be enjoying four attacks of jetlag in a short period of time. Please pray that I can sleep well and stay healthy. Also pray much for Brenda. She was very sick the last trip to Korea.

There's much more going on, but that's all for now. It's 4:44 AM and I should get back to sleep for a couple of hours. By the way, the number 4 represents good news - the gospel - to me. When you are loved by Jesus, there's always good news.

Many blessings to you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-07-04T14:26:00.001-05:00

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS and HAPPY 4TH OF JULY
Ben Peters
Jul 4, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints of the Most High God and citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth,

We're in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on the Fourth of July. We arrived on July 2nd, just after Canada Day - July 1. But we're having a little fireworks here in my own home and native land, as people are getting saved, healed and empowered with fresh fire from God. With three other revivalists - Jim Paul, Bobby Sullivan and David Tomberlin, we're having an awesome time.

Here's some wonderful Fourth of July quotes from our American Founding Fathers.

"The highest glory of the American Revolution was this; it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity." - John Q. Adams
"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here." - Patrick Henry
Check out the next one considering our present situation:

"There are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by the gradual and silent encroachment of those in power, than by violent an sudden usurpation." - James Madison
"If we abide by the principles taught in the Bible, our country will go on prospering and to prosper; but if we and our posterity neglect its instruction and authority, no man can tell how sudden a catastrophe may ovenvhelm us and bury all our glory in profound obscurity." - Daniel Webster
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. FREEDOM - TRAINING FOR REIGNING - ACCESSING YOUR FREEDOM IN CHRIST - PREPARING TO TAKE YOUR KINGDOM MOUNTAIN.

There will be two such seminars in July. Both seminars will include personal prophetic ministry. Trainers will include Ben and Brenda Peters, Ron and Val Coltman.

A. The first is next weekend in Elgin. It will begin on Friday evening, July 10 and conclude on Saturday morning, July 11.

Session one will be held at New Covenant Church - 865 Parkway Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120, from 7 pm to 10:30 pm. Friday.

Session two will be held at Light & Life Ministries/Elgin House of Prayer, (Eagle’s Nest Church) 270 E. Chicago St., Elgin, IL 60120 at 9 am to noon, Saturday. Light and Life ministries will be charging a registration fee of $10/person for the morning session.

B. The second will be July 24, 25, at Fountain of Life Church in Lombard and will include a Saturday afternoon session as well.

2. KINGS AND KINGDOMS CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 10-12.

SHAWN BOLZ, BOBBY CONNER AND DAVID TOMBERLIN WILL BE SERVING US THIS COMING

Final details are still to come, but please save these dates.

3. OVERSEAS TRIPS COMING RIGHT UP

MOZAMBIQUE: I, Ben, will be leaving July 15 with a team of 17 saints. I will be coming home on July 27. Please pray as often as you can for God's direction, protection and miracle anointing on all of us. Pray for a release of radical love and compassion and passion for intimacy with Jesus.

SOUTH KOREA: Brenda and I leave for South Korea, on July 31 and return August 15. Pray for grace and stamina, as we will be ministering for many hours every day without a day off for two weeks.

Please pray that God will take care of all the needs of our family and team while we are away.

Thank you all for your prayers and faithful support. We survive and thrive only by the miracle power of God. Without Him and His people we would have had to quit years ago. We can't thank you enough.

God bless you,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-06-28T17:32:00.001-05:00

WHAT'S UP, GOD?
Ben Peters
Jun 27, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

God gave me some inspiration tonight and the following article is the result. I'd love your feedback.

Blessings,

ben

WHAT’S UP GOD?

Perhaps you are holding onto specific promises from God like we are. Perhaps you are waiting for a breakthrough in issues of finances, health, or relationships. Are you struggling to maintain your faith, hope and patience? The seers are seeing great events about to take place, the “naba” prophets are bubbling over and pouring out a powerful waterfall of amazing “words” from Heaven, and the internet newsletters are encouraging everyone to press on. But the fulfillment keeps being pushed back. We thought the promises were for last year and now we’re being made to wait for next year. What’s up, God?

A few months ago, a trusted team member told me that he had a brief word for us. It was simply, “Hold on!” We’ve been doing that since that day. We’ve just kept ahead of disaster on several fronts, but we’ve been holding on. Several accidents in our extended family occurred in a matter of a couple of weeks. We were out of a car for two weeks and had to pay a $500.00 deductible because a deer crossing the toll-way wanted to redesign our Honda’s front end. Brenda’s old whiplash injuries made a comeback, and she has had to make several trips to a chiropractor to stop the pain from her head, jaw, neck, back and tailbone.

Brenda’s sixty-six year older sister is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and her eighty-seven year old mother just found out she has congestive heart failure. Her dad is still alive in the care center, but has severe dementia and other lingering stroke symptoms. Brenda calls her mom once or twice every day and always feels sad that she can’t be with her mom to help her more. Instead she flies out to Washington State as often as possible for a few days when she gets a break from meetings and we find a way to afford it.

Meanwhile, the anointing increases on our ministry. Prophetic revelation comes in powerful waves of the Holy Spirit. Doors open and God leads us through them. People are constantly telling us how much the ministry has encouraged them. It helps us keep holding on and believing God for the miracles we need.

So what’s up? What’s going on in the Heavens? What is the big picture and what is God up to? I think I just got a little clue.

We are waiting for a very specific promise from God, which has been given and prophetically confirmed through reliable men and women of God. It involves both a spiritual awakening to bring in the harvest and a huge transfer of wealth to facilitate the harvest. The transfer of wealth involves fresh and world-transforming technology that will be a huge catalyst in the spiritual awakening.

Here’s a fresh revelatory insight on this situation:

God is coordinating the timing of these world-changing events, but His timing depends on the hunger and passion of the church. God intends to work with His church to build His Kingdom. He could do it sovereignly, but He has given us great authority as kings serving under the King of kings, and He wants us to use that authority by making declarations and decrees as any king would do.

The personal problems that so many people, including ministries, are going through, are parallel and prophetic of the problems that are still in Kingdom saints and churches. We have to hold on simply because God, Himself, has to hold on until we begin to cooperate with Him to bring about the divine partnership of the great harvest and the great transfer of wealth.

God is waiting for His children to rise up in genuine humility and embrace their royal assignment to rule and reign on the mountains of society. My personal assignment is to inform and motivate all generations so they will rise up and climb to a higher place to take dominion of the mountains that belong to God. I am called to do this through speaking, teaching, writing, prophesying and the establishment of our Kingdom Sending Center.

We just received a wonderful testimony from Rolland Baker, who has been through a very difficult season in the last two years. He has been receiving healing through a combination of spiritual, natural and medical treatments. James Goll has been using a parallel combination of treatments for his cancer. After losing his own wife to cancer, he found a card she had written telling him to hold on and never give up or quit. Another very dear friend, Paula Benne, is now receiving help through a combination treatment as well, after a long and severe struggle with terrible physical attacks on her health.

I truly believe that God is loudly speaking something to those who have ears to hear. What is He saying? He is saying that we all need each other and we need to use all the gifts and the resources that He has given to us. He will not allow us to be the super hero that can solve every problem through our own great faith. We must come back to the prayer of Jesus in John 17. Until we have Jesus’ passion for unity and the passion for the building and expansion of His Kingdom, we are not prepared for the great harvest and the great transfer of wealth.

Our tendency without godly passion for unity and Kingdom expansion would be to try to market whatever God does. What I mean is, we would try to channel the harvest into our own church, denomination or movement. We would try to have a bigger healing ministry than the next evangelist. We would find ways to increase our personal advantage and financial security in the transfer of wealth.

The solution is for God’s people to draw closer to God and to His blood-bought saints at the same time. We all need to use our gifts to help one another accomplish this. We also all need to recognize each other’s gifts to accomplish this.

We need to get healed of personal wounds and we need to help others get healed so they can work well with others and put first the Kingdom of God instead of their own wounded flesh. Again, we must work together. It is God’s idea, and the epistles of the apostles confirmed it repeatedly. What makes us think that we can accomplish God’s purposes and plans without obeying His commands to guard and protest the unity and to edify His body with our spiritual gifts? It’s just not going to happen.

Thus, I believe the first awakening in the body of Christ is an awakening of our total dependence on Jesus by depending on one another as members of His body on the earth. Unfortunately, God has to shake our own faith in our own faith and in our own spiritual gifts, by holding back some of our answers to prayer until we humble ourselves and call on others to assist us, thus employing the unemployed members of the body of Christ.

This thought never occurred to me until I wrote the last line, but unemployment in the body of Christ is much higher than in the state of Michigan or California. We must put every card-carrying member of the “Body of Christ Union” back to work. We must not be satisfied just because we have discovered our own spiritual gifts. We must also activate others and put them to work in the body of Jesus Christ. He is the anointed one and we are His body on the earth, which does His work under the anointed Head. Every member needs to function according to I Corinthians 12.

So, people of God, hold on to your promises, but do your part to hasten the fulfillment of your promises by increasing your passion for the unity of the body of Christ on the earth and your passion for the expansion of the Kingdom of God. Fight your own flesh and humble yourself to get the help you need, whatever it takes. Make things right with brothers and sisters in the body of Christ and encourage others to do the same.

Prophesy encouragement to others to activate their gifts and bring healing to their souls. Pray and intercede for souls and for God to shake the mountains of society. Read and pray Isaiah 64 for Israel and for America or your own nation. Also pray for injustice and corruption to be exposed quickly. Let the mountains of government, finance, media, religion, family, arts and education be purified in the shaking and in the fire of God’s presence, which comes when we carry His presence up to the top of these mountains.

The promises of God will surely be fulfilled. But they will be fulfilled more quickly if we cooperate with the passion of Jesus, which is also the passion of our Heavenly Father and His Holy Spirit. I don’t want these promises to be postponed any longer. Let’s work together to hasten their fulfillment for the glory of God. So pass the passion on to someone! It WILL make a difference!

Ben R. Peters

2009-06-23T18:59:00.001-05:00

CONFERENCE REPORT AND UPCOMING EVENTS
Ben Peters
Jun 23, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

DAVID TOMBERLIN MEETINGS

What a powerful party we had this past week! I picked up David Tomberlin at O'Hare at 6 pm and rushed him to Wooded Hills Bible Church in Colgate Wisconsin, arriving about 8 pm on Thursday night. We had a very fruitful time together with this amazing church. They had brought some homeless people from Milwaukee. One of them, a younger lady, had both her knees healed and was very excited that she didn't have to go back to the doctor. An elder of the church also discovered his pain was gone from his knees after prayer. David had given a word of knowledge about people with two bad knees. Many others were touched and David's testimony is amazing and powerful. I got David to his motel in Kenosha early Friday morning after driving in a deluge for an hour. He was like Jesus, asleep in the boat during the storm. He had just got back from an around the world trip and was severly jet-lagged. I was straining to see the road most of the way, doing about 30 - 40 mph on the freeway. Then I drove another hour and a half to get home at 2:15 AM.

Friday night was our first night in Kenosha at Lakeshore Tabernacle. We were hit by an even bigger storm with tornado warnings and major flooding. I got within two blocks of David's hotel to pick him up and could not get any closer. Meanwhile more flooding was happening and some streets were rushing rivers. I had to find another way back to the church. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get back. Praise God for our GPS system. Brenda and I shared that night and we had an awesome ministry time.

Saturday night, the streets were clear and David had an amazing message and ministered many words of knowledge which resulted in many people being touched. Anthony Coltman led two powerful afternoon sessions and our worship team led by Tim and several others brought the sweet presence of God to the meeting.

Sunday morning we went to Deerfield, Illinois, and ministered at the Chicago River Church. It was a very anointed time with some precious folk. They will shortly move their services to the Wingate Hotel off of Willow/Palletine Rd, Milwaukee Rd, and I-94. Anyone in the suburbs north of Chicago looking for a small family church will love this group pastored by Matt and Sarah Lee.

ACCIDENT UPDATE

Our car is getting repaired. We are still making do, helping the boys get to work at their Starbucks stores. Brenda is getting back and neck pain relief through prayer and chiropractic treatments from a wonderful Christian man, Dr. Niequist, in Algonquin, IL.

COMING EVENTS

We're getting ready for a lot of travel in the coming months. Here's the itinerary:

Tonight, June, 23, we minsiter at a private home group in Illinois.

Saturday, June 27, Brenda ministers to a small and private ladies retreat.

July 1-4, we will be with Jim Paul in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, ministering with David Tomberlin.

July 15, I leave for Mozambique and South Africa - returning July 27.

July 20, Brenda and Jess minister to the EHOP team in Elgin, IL

July 24, 25, Brenda ministers with Ron and Val Coltman at a Sozo Seminar - open to all. For more info:

http://ohmint.org/conferences.html

July 31, Brenda and I leave for Korea - returning August 15.

Aug. 26-29, we minister at House of Hope Conference in Orlando, Florida.

MAJOR CONFERENCE - SEPTEMBER 10-12, WITH SHAWN BOLZ, BOBBY CONNER AND DAVID TOMBERLIN

Location yet to be confirmed.

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER CROSS-CONTINENTAL TOUR

We feel God is leading us to do a major traveling tour this fall, starting in Saskatchewan and Alberta and moving down into the northwest, then into British Colombia and down into Oregon, California and other states, such as Nevada, New Mexico and Texas before returning home. It's been a long time since we've been in many of these states and we are feeling that God wants us to renew some of these relationships and develop new ones. We also want to spread the Kingdom Mountain message to raise up conquerors for every mountain of society.

If you are one of those who have invited us in recent months, or if you have a strong desire to have us come to your neighborhood and you feel that you could host a meeting or two, please get in touch with us asap to let us know you are interested. We can work with the details later, but I'd like some feedback from you if you are strongly interested. We can only do so many meetings on this tour, so we can't guarantee that we can come to your community, but we'll do our best.

THANKS TO ALL WHO PRAY FOR US AND SUPPORT US WITH ENCOURAGING WORDS AND FINANCES!!!

MUCH LOVE TO ALL,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Top-Shelf Team

2009-06-20T14:50:00.001-05:00

Accident Update and Conference Reminder
Ben Peters
Jun 16, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

ACCIDENT UPDATE

The official news is that the deer was totalled beyond repair, but the Honda will survive after all and be returned in good condition in about one week.

Brenda has suffered a significant amount of pain and has had two chiropractic treatments that have cut down the pain significantly. We highly recommend Dr. Niequist on Highway 31 in Algonquin, Illinois. Brenda will take several more treatments until she is like new again. Thank you so much for all your prayers. So many responded, we couldn't write you all back at this point. But thanks from the bottom of our hearts.

God has shown us we are in a new day of ministry breakthrough and are at a new level of attack. In response, God is giving us a greater covering of intercession. New intercessors have joined the team in praying for us and our ministry team. We are so grateful to God for these awesome and amazing people.

DAVID TOMBERLIN AND THE GLORY EXPLOSION CONFERENCE - THIS FRIDAY, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 20, IN KENOSHA

It's been called by several names but one thing for sure: It's going to be very exciting and a great blessing to many people. The youth and young adults (like Brenda and I) will especially enjoy it, but feel free to bring everyone you can who wants to hear a real man of God tell it like it is without the religious stuff attached. Bring the sick as well. Miracles will happen and God will touch your heart and those you bring. There will be afternoon sessions with Anthony Coltman and our other team youth leaders, as well as the evening sessions with David.

Click on this link: http://ohmint.org/conferences.html. Click on one of the brochures at the bottom of the page for details.

WOODED HILLS BIBLE CHURCH IN COLGATE, WISCONSIN HOSTS DAVID TOMBERLIN THURSDAY, JUNE 18.

This is a joint venture with several churches and will be a powerful meeting. They are a little northwest of Milwaukee.

CHIGAGO RIVER CHURCH HOSTS DAVID TOMBERLIN AT THE WILMOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS.

The service time is 10:30 AM Sunday morning June 21. All are invited.

STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NEXT PERSONAL FREEDOM SEMINARS. THESE ARE POWERFUL.

God bless you all and keep you safe. And thanks to all who have supported us during these tough economic times. You don't know how much we appreciate your demonstrations of love. May God bless you with more than enough!

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-06-10T19:53:00.001-05:00

THE WAR RAGES ON
Ben Peters
Jun 9, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

As we've said before, when we became a part of the Kingdom of Heaven, we got our uniforms and were placed in the army of the Lord. The prince of the kingdom of darkness recognizes the uniform and we all face his nasty attacks. That's why it is so important that we stay in a place of intimacy with God and close relationships with His people. Together, as we draw near to God, we receive wisdom and strategy that always gives us an unfair advantage over the enemy.

We know many of you are experiencing attacks of different kinds as we all are. This is a turbulent season for our nation and the church. We need to support one another as never before with every kind of encouragement possible. Together we can accomplish more than all the forces of darkness. We pray that all of you will grow greatly in this time of trial and learn to use the powerful gifts and graces that God has given you.

WONDERFUL NEWS!!!

We have an exciting announcement from two proud grandparents. Moriah Kate Peters was born this afternoon to proud parents, Ken and Valencia in Spokane, Washington, and she is an extremely beautiful baby.

DALLAS REPORT

It's hard to sum up briefly what happened on our Texas journey, but we had one divine encounter after another. At the same time we experienced some intense spiritual warfare. The final meeting, in which I was to deliver a brief charge to the arts and media delegates, found Brenda out in the lobby and side rooms ministering to many desperate folk, including some which she immediately knew were severly suicidal. We also ministered to a team of leaders from a church pastored by Steve Hill in Dallas. They were a wonderful group and we were connected through a couple we had ministered to years ago in Lakeview, Oregon. In response to the word we had given them, they decided to serve God with all their heart and went to Christ for the Nations in Dallas. There they connected with other leaders in Steve Hill's church. They were extremely appreciative of the words we gave them.

Other encounters included a precious Korean gal, named On. We also got to know Sally Robson, an associate of Shawn Bolz. I also had a few moments with Lance Walnau, who was really incredible again. I was able to follow up his seven mountain teaching with my teaching on Kings on the Mountains. Of course, everyone loved Brenda's speaking and also her prophetic ministry. Jess was also at our side prophesying and loving people. Rayanna Fields and her Kaleidescope team did an incredible job administrating the conference.

ON DECK

Coming right up we will be in Elgin at The Milk Pail Restaurant for a meeting this Thursday night at 7 pm. No natural food will be served. We will have a ministry team with us.

Friday and next Tuesday we will be doing private home meetings.

DAVID TOMBERLIN

David's first meeting will be on Thursday, June 18, at the WOODED HILLS BILBE CHURCH in Colgate, Wisconsin at 7 pm. Wooded Hills have invited all churches in their region to participate in this special event. They want to promote a spirit of unity and Kingdom Team cooperation for the glory of God. Colgate is a few miles northwest of Milwaukee.

Friday and Saturday, we will host David at the Lakeshore Tabernacle in Kenosha, Wisconsin, just across the border from Illinois. Please visit our website: www.ohmint.org for more details. This event will be very fun for all generations and David Tomberlin has a special humor that is loved especially by the youth and young adults, which, of course, includes me. He really cracked me up laughing at our February conference.

In the afternoons of both Friday and Saturday we will provide an awesome time of intense worship led by Anthony Coltman, a powerful young man of God, with a heart for intimacy with God. Besides worship there will be other special things happening and we encourage you not to miss it if you are able to get there.

On Sunday morning, David will be ministering at the CHICAGO RIVER CHURCH. The church meets at 10:30 AM at Wilmot Elementary School, on 795 Wilmot Rd, in Deerfield, IL 60015.

MORE TRAVEL COMING

Please pray for our upcoming trips to Africa and Korea this summer. We trust God to take care of every details and are very thankful for all who participate in prayer and support.

After Korea, we make a quick trip to Florida and then we come back to a wonderful conference with Shawn Bolz, Bobby Conner and David Tomberlin.

Many wonderful blessings to you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and our Special Forces Team

2009-05-24T09:54:00.000-05:00

INFORMATION UPDATE
Ben Peters
May 23, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

I have some updated informtion about tomorrow's service for those who are interested. The service is at 2 PM in the afternoon, rather than Sunday morning as I had announced.

We are speaking at Christ For All Nations Ministries in Northfield, Illinois. They meet in the:

Christian Heritage Academy

315 Waukegan Rd

Northfield, Illinois

We will have a ministry team along and all are welcome.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-05-17T16:40:00.001-05:00

HAVE A GOOD DRINK AT THE WATERING HOLE
Ben Peters
May 14, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Brothers and Sisters,

CINCINNATI CONFERENCE

We were very blessed to attend a conference in Cincinnati with Bob Jones, Bobby Conner and Larry Randolph. We also had some great fellowship with other friends in the area. In addition, we received some life-changing private ministry from a very gifted friend.

WATERING HOLE MEETING

Tomorrow morning, Friday, at 10 AM we will be in Lombard, Illinois at the Fountain of Life Church doing a Watering Hole meeting. The address is 2S361 Glen Park Rd, Lombard, IL.

This is a group started by a Lutheran lady for those who want more of the Holy Spirit. Last year the room was packed.and we are expecting a full house again. We'll have a good team to help with ministry.

OTHER COMING EVENTS

Saturday night we'll be doing a private home group.

Sunday afternoon we'll be at the Coltman's home for our Home Networking Fellowship meeting at 1 pm. Anyone can come and relax, worship, listen and share, and even have a bite to eat. You can also come late or leave early without it bothering anyone.

The following Sunday, May 24, we'll be at Christ For All Nations Ministries in Northfield, IL, for their morning service.

Our Missions Prep 101 will be held Friday and Saturday, May 29, 30. It's still not too late to consider a trip to Mozambique.

BIG ARTS AND MEDIA CONFERENCE IN DALLAS

June 3 -6, we will be in Dallas, Texas speaking at an Arts Conference with many other speakers. We will be doing one main session and three workshops. The first evening speaker is Lance Walnau. Another speaker is Sally Robson, who on Shawn Bolz's team. Beth Alves is another well-known speaker. If anyone loves media and the arts, including music, dance, flags, human video, sculpture, etc., etc., we'd love for you to join us there at Christ For the Nations. Below is the flyer.

KINGDOM GLORY EXPLOSION CONFERENCE WITH DAVID TOMBERLIN JUNE 19, 20, IN KENOSHA, WISCONSIN.

Details will be coming later, but try to keep those dates free for a glorious time, with special focus on the youth.

MISSIONS TRIPS COMING UP

In later July, we'll be going to South Africa and Mozambique. Then in early August we go back to South Korea for probably the biggest conference we have ever been involved with as speakers.

SEPTEMBER 10 - 12 BIG FALL CONFERENCE WITH SHAWN BOLZ, DAVID TOMBERLIN AND PROBABLY BOBBY CONNER (TO BE CONFIRMED)

God bless you all and hold onto your freedom in Jesus. No matter what happens with the world or our government, no one can take our inner peace or joy away from us. And no one can separate us from the love of God.

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2009-05-17T16:38:00.001-05:00

WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED
Ben Peters
May 16, 2009

Greetings Saints,

WATERING HOLE REPORT

What an atmosphere of faith and expectation we experienced yesterday in Lombard, IL! Brenda and I experienced a very strong anointing and revelation was flowing. Many exciting things happened at this meeting. We believe some received salvation, many were set free from bondages and discouragement. Five gifted prophetic teams ministered for about three hours after the service until everyone received a special blessing. It was a very exciting time for all of us.

I'D LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK ON THIS ONE

At our last conference where my new book, KINGS AND KINGDOMS, was released, Jim Paul, one of our speakers asked me if I would write a follow-up book that would be more of a practical workbook and guide for people to find their place on their Kingdom mountain.

The message of taking the seven mountains of society is one of the most significant themes in the prophetic movement these days. Lance Walnau, a very anointed and brilliant teacher is spreading this message along with many others. My book, Kings and Kingdoms, combined this message with the concept of being kings unto God on these mountains.

By God's grace and with the wonderful help of His anointing, the new book, FINDING YOUR PLACE ON YOUR KINGDOM MOUNTAIN, is now finished and ready to order. This book goes into some detail to help every Christian find his or her place on one or more of these mountains, with discussion questions following each segment of information.

This book can be studied on a personal basis, but it would also be excellent as a group study for church or home group. As far as I know, there is no other book on the market that covers this material. I believe it was written in the timing of God for the purpose of building the Kingdom of God on the earth. I believe it will have an eternal impact on every life, just as the revelation has impacted mine.

Before I make my first order in the next couple of days, I'd like to get some feedback, especially from leaders. Are you interested in using this book and if so, how many copies would you anticipate using. I would be able to offer a good discount for bulk orders of any size. I would also combine the two Kingdom books so that people get the proper foundation before building something that won't stand the storms of life.

So please let me know so I can make a wise order. If you just want a copy for yourself, you can let me know that too.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-05-03T12:09:00.001-05:00

GREATER GLORY CONTINUES
Ben Peters
Apr 29, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Dear Friends,

WOODED HILLS CONFERENCE

Our Sunday morning service in Colgate, Wisconsin, was beyond our expectations as God directed a glorious time in His awesome presence. I preached one of my shortest messages ever. It was from Isaiah 44, on God pouring out his Spirit on our sons and daughters. Then I invited all children and youth from school age to 25 years old. There must have been about 80 of them - more than I expected from looking at the crowd. Our team and the elders anointed them and we divided them into several teams. The rest of the people were invited to come for ministry, whether for healing or a word from Jesus or anything else.

I just got a report today that children, with the help of one leader, led an adult to receive Jesus. How awesome!. Then I was asked to pray for a girl (about 12 or 13) who came with a hearing defect from birth in one ear. After prayer she could hear me rubbing my fingers together in the bad ear. She was from an un-churched home and came with a friend. Then I found out she had been touched by God when we anointed all the children. She had told someone that when she was touched she felt like Jesus came into her. How great is our God!!!

The church has several young gals who are gifted and trained with banners, flags and dance. They were in one group praying for people. They told me that everyone they prayed for went down in the Spirit. Many of them were down for some time. One lady shared a very significant victory that took place as she lay under the anointing in the glory of God's presence.

THIS FRIDAY, SATURDAY AT KOREAN CHURCH - CHICAGO ASSEMBLY OF GOD IN MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS

We minister at 8 pm this Friday and Saturday in Mount Prospect. The address is: 618 E. Golf Rd. Pray that we would have another touch of revival.

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST

We have friends in Wisconsin, John and Lori Beil, who have two amazing children with M.D., who have been living in wheel chairs for many years. Both are now in college and are radical for Jesus. Michael was hit by a car while crossing the street in his wheel chair and had his femur bone broken and cuts on his face. He goes into surgery tomorrow to have a metal rod put into his leg. It would be a great time for a miracle. Thanks.

KINGDOM SENDING CENTER

I believe God is revealing more of our vision and strategy for His Kingdom Sending Center. I now believe we will not only be preparing people to send them into the harvest fields as missionairies to Africa, etc., but we will be sending them equipped to go to the seven mountains of society to rule and reign as kings and queens under the King of kings. This will involve using many different types of training for the different mountains of society.

Please pray for the quick release of all the resources needed for this and other ministry projects.

God bless you all with His glorious presence, love and prosperity - Shalom!

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2009-04-29T19:51:00.000-05:00

GOOD TIMES IN COLGATE WISCONSIN
Ben Peters
Apr 26, 2009

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CONFERENCE REPORT

Greetings from Wooded Hills Bible Church in Colgate Wisconsin, where we are having a precious visitation from God. Every service has been anointed and many lives have been touched for eternity. We are blessed to have a wonderful team along since Saturday noon, which includes some of our youth worship team. They, along with the church's worship team have ushered in a powerful presence of God. Val Coltman and Mary Ferguson taught workshops and people were greatly encouraged and enlightened. We are heading for the morning service which will be the final one of this conference.

We have a continuing relationship with Wooded Hills and we are becoming more bonded with them for the future harvest.

SPECIAL REQUEST

Our dear friend and ministry associate, Lisa Bourland, has been going to the devasted country of Zimbabwe. Along with Jordon Sekulow, son of Jay Sekulow of the ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice), she has had the privilege of ministering to the new Prime Minister of Zimbabwe and is heading back again. They believe that sanctions need to be lifted off of Zimbabwe for the sake of the people living in poverty and starvation. If you can take a minute to read the letter and respond, we would all be very grateful.

Be blessed!

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

Urgent: We need you help! "Be Heard" today - first ACLJ Zimbabwe show now airing!
Lisa Bourland
Apr 26, 2009

(L to R) 1-The Right Honorable Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangira, Jordan Sekulow, Lisa Bourland, and Vicky Mpofu at the Prime Minister's home in Harare, Zimbabwe. 2-Jordan Sekulowat at the day for the "Be Heard" project at Women, Weapons of Warfare and The Father's House, Epworth, Zimbabwe 3 Dr. Goodwill Shana, Lisa Bourland, Vicky Mpofu and Jordan Sekulow 4- Prayer before the Women, Weapons of Warfare Conference 5 - Lisa Bourland speaks a word and prays for the Right Honorable Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Morgan Tsvangira at the Prime Minister's home in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Dear Father’s Family,

Below is the link to ACLJ's first of two TV shows on Zimbabwe and the beginning of our petition to the US government on easing sanctions now. Jordan Sekulow has done an incredible job of preparing and presenting the facts of our journey and calling into Zimbabwe. Jordan has prepared all of his life for “such a time as this.” He is truly being raised up as a voice to the world!

The first show features ZINRI (Pastor Alex), our children in Epworth, and Minister Eric Matinenga. This show started airing all over the world two days ago with an amazing response.

Show 2, beginning next Friday, will feature Prime Minister Tsvangirai, Dr. Shana Goodwill, and our Women, Weapons of Warfare Conference a few weeks ago in Harare.

I am asking each and every one of you to call 1.877.989.2255 to sign our ACLJ petition to have sanctions lifted off our precious Zimbabwe now! This petition will be delivered to President Obama. We must give this new unity government a chance to work. We have truly been positioned to STAND in the gap for an entire nation and the Lord keeps telling me that this is just the beginning! Be Heard now by calling today 1.877.989.2255!

I am returning to Zimbabwe tomorrow to share with the county (10 provinces in 10 days) what is happening with our ACLJ petitions and the rallying of the Christian community to their support! Please cover us in prayer as we make this journey! Our team will consist of Lisa (me), Pastor Vicky, Petra, and Michael and Brandon Lanham.

When you watch this show it will bring everything into a much clearer focus:

LINK TO SHOW 1:

http://www.aclj.org/OnTheTv/?aP=05A9B605-77D2-48C0-B992-E7383D5332AF&mmType=5

BROADCAST SCHEDULE:

http://aclj.org/OnTheTv/Listings.aspx

Shalom and much love,

Lisa

2009-04-21T18:42:00.001-05:00

PLEASE GOD, GIVE US WISDOM
Ben Peters
Apr 20, 2009

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Greetings Friends,

With all the crazy things happening in the political and financial world, along with all of our own personal and family issues, including health and relationships, who could not use a whole lot more wisdom today? Ben and Brenda Peters sure could! We have decisions to make, problems to solve and hundreds of people who look to us for vision and direction. Like Solomon, we can say we need God's wisdom and understanding to lead God's precious people. Since we haven't said much on our newsletter before, let me summarize our heart and vision for the coming days.

CLARIFYING THE VISION

The BIG issue and purpose for us in these days is THE HARVEST. Everything we do as Open Heart Ministries has that as its ultimate purpose. Right now, we are in the season of birthing and preparing the harvestors. We are very convinced that the events of the next two years or so will bring major changes to America and the western world. We anticipate a major revival and a huge transfer of wealth to Kingdom-minded people who will bank-roll the harvest. We believe the world will be shaken both financially and politically. We believe that God will save America from the destruction our leaders are heading us for because God He has a purpose for us, and we believe His covenant with early Americans, such as the Pilgrims, will be renewed.

God clearly told me to start a Sending Center to send out harvestors. We are now in the process of organizing a new 501c-3 non-profit corporation to make it official under the name KINGDOM SENDING CENTER. Our ministry has been training and sending people to various harvest fields in an informal way for several years, but we are planning on getting serious about having a place and staff to facilitate a much more intense training program. Our team leaders are working hard to do the preparation work. When finances become available, we will be finding property, hiring staff and taking applications. We believe it is very close to happening.

We will accept only those who are totally committed to laying down their lives for Jesus. It will cost them everything, but nothing as far as earthly treasures are concerned. The KINGDOM SENDING CENTER will train disciples to minister with the presence and glory of God, using spiritual gifts and fruit and the power of compassion and agape love. They will learn to passionately worship, pray, evangelize, prophesy, heal the sick, raise the dead and cast out the enemy.

Meanwhile we continue to teach and to prophesy at home groups, churches, conferences and the harvest fields of the earth. We also minister healing and deliverance to body, soul and spirit as God allows. We struggle with many life issues, like everyone else, and constantly need your prayers. If God speaks something to you concerning us, please let us know what you are hearing. In a small way, we face similar front-line attacks as many of our favorite international ministries are facing today. Please pray for all those who walk by faith and depend on God for wisdom and provision.

COMING MEETINGS

Tonight (Monday, April 20), we meet in a private home group in Illinois.

Friday through Sunday, we will be at the Wooded Hills Bible Church in Colgate, Wisconsin, not far from Milwaukee. We'll be doing a weekend conference. Last time we were there, we had some amazing miracles and were so blessed by the precious folk.

Friday, Saturday, May 1, 2, we minister in a Korean Church in Mount Prospect, IL.

May 6-9 we hope to attend a conference in Cincinnati with Bob Jones, Bobby Conner and Larry Randolph.

May 15, we speak at the Watering Hole in Lombard, Illinois. May 16 is a private home meeting.

June 3-6 we will be in Dallas speaking at an Arts and Media conference at Christ For the Nations.

PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO PRAY

We always need your prayers, but especially now. We not only have present situations but we have to make decisions for future trips. We are scheduled for both Mozambique and South Korea in July and August and need confirmation on that.

Be strong in the Lord and the power of His might! He is big enough for all your needs and ours.

Be blessed with His goodness!

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2009-04-13T18:51:00.001-05:00

TURBULENT TIMES - OPPORTUNITIES FOR GOD AND HIS PEOPLE
Ben Peters
Apr 13, 2009

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Greetings Saints,

EASTER WEEKEND REPORT

It was a good weekend. Brenda and Jessie Seiler had a wonderful meeting in Janesville, Wisconsin on Friday evening, while I was speaking at a men's retreat for a home church group farther northwest in La Valle, Wisconsin. Then I joined their house church meeting on Sunday morning in Baraboo, Wisconsin. We shared many nuggets of revelatory truth God has been teaching us and we challenged one another to go to a higher place with God and to a higher place on the mountain of society that God has given us to possess. I returned home Sunday afternoon and joined a few of our team members for an Easter gathering to send off Kenny Ferguson, one of our youth, to Iraq with the Marines. We had communion and prayed and prophesied over him.

TURBULENT TIMES

In the last letter I shared an excerpt from Chuck Pierce's word from The Elijah List. If you are not a subscriber, you might want to become one at www.theelijahlist.com. They can keep you up-to-date on prophetic news. There was much more to Chuck's word, but too much to put into one newsletter.

Today I feel like I am supposed to take the risk and give you all a link to an article that needs to be read by everyone who loves freedom in America, Canada and every nation. I challenge you to take a few minutes and go to the following link. It will give you the perspective of someone who knows the value of freedom. When you have read it, I would appreciate your comments on it. Here's the link:

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=94377

Turbulent times are God-opportuniy times. We believe God will use the crisis to bring positive transformation. Corruption is being exposed every day - look at what happened to Senator Stevens in Alaska - and it will continue for some time until many corrupt politicians have been removed and America will desire character in office more than charisma and change.

PRAYER REQUESTS

I don't want to mention names now, but please pray for some families who have desperate financial needs at this time. We believe God will do some amazing miracles. We have two in progress right now and need several more. Lack of work and income are God's opportunites to show His miracle power. Let's pray for each other that none of these crises will be wasted. Politicians are taking advantage of the crisis and so should we for the sake of the Kingdom of God.

We love you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-04-11T09:38:00.000-05:00

April 10 Update

Ben Peters

Apr 10, 2009

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Greetings Saints,

We so appreciate all your prayers and support of all kinds. Without God's miracles on a daily basis, we would be nothing but burnt toast.

Tonight Brenda and Jessie will be ministering in Janesville, Wisconsin. I will be farther north-west in Wisconsin for a week-end men's retreat for a house-church group. We value all your prayers for these divine appointments.

Next weekend we are invited to a wedding in Michigan and the following weekend, we speak at a prophetic conference near Milwaukee. The first and second of May we will be doing revival services in a Korean church in Mount Prospect, IL. I'll try to get our calendar updated for these events.

Chuck Pierce had a long prophetic word over the Elijah List this morning. Here is a short excerpt:

"Be ready for the change that is about to happen in your life. Be ready! Sanctify and ready yourself, for this is a day that I will call you quickly and change your circumstance quickly and cause you to rise up. From the direction you were taking, you will shift immediately. Be ready, for changes are coming—suddenly. I AM singing 'Suddenly! Suddenly!' Sing with Me and ready yourself to move quickly.

"Be ready for the call. Keep your lamp ready. Keep the oil filled within you. Make ready. Be ready. Move forward with Me when I call, for the call is 'on the way' to you. Many of you have grown weary in the delay, but be ready, for this day of change is upon you. Do not grow weary in doing what is right. Keep your lamps trimmed. My hour of visitation is near you. Be ready and don't go to sleep. Be ready to move.

There was a whole lot more and it is very encouraging. If I didn't have faith that God has an amazing plan to restore America, I would be very depressed with the events of our day.

In just over two months we have seen the greatest give-away of our Christian heritage and our constitutional freedoms that we have ever seen. We have people in places of great responsibility who are anti-Christian and anti-American, ready to give up more of our sovereignty to the ungodly United Nations.

I personally still believe that Barak Obama will be exposed as one who was not a natural born citizen. I have read and heard a lot of information and am more convinced than ever. No Hawaii hospital will claim him and he has spent a lot of money to keep his real birth certificate hidden. Many of his friends and associations, cabinet members and nominees are radicals and socialists, abortionists and gay-activists. He is bringing change as fast as he can while he has so much political capital. He is paying back those who supported him and seizing incredible power. He has threatened banks to accept bailout money or they would be audited and destroyed by extra government interference. His administration is telling corporations and banks, etc., how to run their businesses. They are burying our kids and grandkids under an incredible mountain of debt. We might see a temporary boom from all the money, but we will pay for it big time in the years ahead.

People are saying they don't agree with his policies, but they still like "him". And they would vote for him again. People are under the influence of a cultish personality like Jim Jones and we are committing collective suicide. America, wake up, before it's too late.

I also personally believe, as I said above, that God has an amazing plan, like He did for Esther. Read Esther 8:3-8. It's time to write our own decrees and reverse what Haman has decreed. I believe there will be a counter revolution and Christians will be given a powerful anointing to move into high places on all the mountains of society. Revival and reformation are not far off. I'm so glad we are not left with gloom and doom, but we know that we win in the end.

That's all for now. Thanks for reading and for praying.

Many blessings to you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-04-02T20:57:00.001-05:00

GOD OF SURPRISES
Ben Peters
Mar 29, 2009

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Greetings Dear Friends,

Yes, our God is always full of surprises. Here's a couple of them.

BRENDA'S DAD

Brenda will be coming home tomorrow after spending a few days with her dad and many other family members. Told by the doctors that he was dying, we were preparing for a funeral. So many of you prayed for him and the family and God chose to bring him back. He's doing much better again. We know he could go at any time, but check out what God did for Brenda.

Brenda's last visit with him was Friday morning. He doesn't always recognize his family but this time he looked her in the eye and whispered, "I love you!" Then, while she was there, he began to look up, watching something and began to say with an excited expression, "OH, OH!" He kept looking up and repeating it over and over. Brenda's mom told her that he was doing it again after she left. We believe he is seeing things in the heavenlies. It is another wonderful confirmation for Brenda, that he is going to be with Jesus.

DARREN AND KRISTA'S HOUSE

Many of you have been praying for the couple on our team who build luxury homes and had one on the market for over two years. This represented over two years of labor, during which they had no other income. For 700 days they had no offers. Then suddenly, two parties wanted it for a bargain (a real loss for Darren and Krista), but another party who had looked at it months before came back and said they wanted it and were willing to pay a fair price to give them some income for their efforts. The bank still has to agree to creative financing, but we are believing God is all over this situation, even though their patience has been severely tested. Please join us in praying for favor for their customers.

SPECIAL EVENTS

1. HEAVEN IS REAL

Don't forget our special event this Friday in Elgin, Illinois. We will be hosting a wonderful couple, Ron and Glenda Pettey, who have been on It's Supernatural and have a book called, HEAVEN IS REAL. Meet with us Friday, April 3, at 7 pm. The location is 270 E. Chicago St, Elgin, IL, at the Eagles Nest/Family Life Church.

2. HOME NET-WORKING FELLOWSHIP

Our Sunday afternoon fellowship will be April 5 at the Ferguson home in Genoa. We have been having wonderful times and expect this to be another special time for all.

That's all for now. I'm headed for the HUB meeting with Bobby Conner at O'Hare Wyndham Hotel.

Please pray for us. We appreciate it so much.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-04-02T20:56:00.001-05:00

March 25 Update
Ben Peters
Mar 25, 2009

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Dear Friends,

BRENDA'S DAD

Your prayers are being heard by God. Brenda's dad seems to be defying the doctor's predictions again. He is on oxygen and has had great trouble breathing, like someone who is dying, but yesterday and today he ate solid food, which he hadn't done for some time. In addition he is more at peace after Brenda spent one night with him and left worship music playing all night in his room the second night. The change is quite remarkable to Brenda.

Thank-you all for your prayers and love. So many have written that they are praying on email or Facebook. Please accept our appreciation. Also please continue to pray. If her dad continues to recover, Brenda will return home after the weekend.

COMING EVENTS

1. REST-FEST CONFERENCE BY HUB - FUNDRAISER FOR HEIDI AND ROLLAND BAKER AND IRIS MINISTRIES

This starts tomorrow - Thursday night at 7:30 pm at O'Hare Airport Windham Hotel.

2. HEAVEN IS REAL - SPECIAL ONE NIGHT SESSION WITH RON AND GLENDA PETTEY

This will be held at 7 pm in Elgin, next Friday, April 3, 2009, at Family Life Center - Eagles Nest at 310 E. Chicago St, Elgin, Illinois. You don't want to miss this event. This couple ministered powerfully to Brenda and me after sharing their amazing testimony. Com and hear a very humble man's recollections of his time in Heaven.

If you can't make it on Friday night, they will also minister at 11:30 a.m. at 5C's Church in Rockford, Illinois, on Sunday morning.

Please pray for Brenda and I and our team. We are in need of your prayers every day. The ministry is in transition with great and exciting things coming in the days ahead. We face many challenges going to the next level and many of us have felt the attack of the enemy and have been stretched in many ways. God will get all the glory as He answers your prayers because we know that we cannot accomplish anything by our own strength. Our ministry totally depends on the supernatural power of God for everything we do.

ONE MORE THING

I want to extend my new book offer to anyone who wants a copy. If you buy Kings and Kingdoms and any other book of mine or Brenda's on our website, I'll give you a second Kings and Kingdoms free with shipping included. I am burdened to get this message out to as many Christians and leaders as possible. I want to give the second book free so that you can give it away to someone you want to bless. This book is revolutionary and I believe it will change your future for the glory of God.

God bless you all and thanks for all your support.

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2009-03-23T21:28:00.001-05:00

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BRENDA'S DAD FAILING FAST
Ben Peters
Mar 23, 2009

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Greetings Friends,

Brenda's mom called early this morning. They were taking Brenda's dad to the emergency room. The hospital sent him back to the nursing home, saying there was no more they could do for him at the age of 87. Brenda caught a one way flight this afternoon to Seattle and I may follow later this week.

Thank you all for your prayers. We believe her dad is ready and willing to go. Please pray for her mom who will have very little to do every day. She has been going to the nursing home twice a day for years and now won't have anything to fill her life with purpose. She is almost 87 herself, but still takes care of herself and her poodle and a good-sized house.

Remember also the HUB conference in the Chicago region. Mahesh Chavda, Bobby Conner and Joanne McFatter to name a few of the speakers.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2009-03-21T16:42:00.001-05:00

SPRING TIME AND HARVEST
Ben Peters
Mar 20, 2009

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Greetings Brothers and Sisters,

Today is the first day of Spring, 2009. Spring is a season for the appearing of new life. Some comes spontaneously out of the ground and some new life comes after we make a little effort to invest some seeds or bulbs or plants into the dirt. It's a season of hope and anticipation. We can't harvest much yet, but we see evidence that there will be a harvest. But there are times in our walk with God that the harvest ripens before we expect it. I believe we're in such a time today.

Last Sunday at our House Net-working Fellowship meeting, I saw a vision during worship. We were walking through what I thought was tall grass and reaching forward to spread the grass apart so we could see where we were going. Then I realized it wasn't just grass, it was a wheat field taller than us, and we were in the middle of a harvest field.

Sometimes, like the disciples, we don't recognize the harvest and are busy doing other things because it's not yet harvest time. Jesus reminded them that the fields are already ripe. He was busy harvesting while they went shopping - no offense, ladies and guys who like to shop.

The harvest is not just converting the lost. Harvesting is gathering the good grain. I believe it includes those who are saved and those who will be saved. It's the gathering and bringing together in unity of all God's children. It is what our team has been accomplishing without much help from Brenda and me. Our team leaders are Ron and Val Coltman and Gene and Mary Ferguson and they have been doing a fabulous job.

THIS WEEK'S MINISTRY

On Wednesday we ministered to family and friends of one our favorite Italian families, Russ and Nancy Scurto. It was a precious time and we thoroughly enjoyed serving them what God had given to us as they also served us with their awesome hospitality and wonderful Italian food.

Last night, Thursday, we ministered to The Father's House in Janesville, WI. A small team joined us and helped us share God's love with a wonderful House of Prayer/church group. Jessie did an awesome job as she led worship and we had a strong anointing as we spoke and prophesied to the precious folk. It was a wonderful experience for us all.

HUB CONFERENCE REMINDER AND UPDATE

This coming weekend HUB is hosting a benefit conference for Heidi and Rolland Baker, who need our support in this season, as they have been under some severe attacks on many fronts. In addition to the speakers we announced last week, Bobby Conner will also be speaking. If you have the time available, please check it out at
http://www.hubministries.orgSPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTMany folks have financial pressure right now, but we're asking for special prayer with fasting for one of our couples who have invested about three years in building and trying to sell a large luxury spec home, which has not sold after being on the market for a long time. They are nearing a major deadline and need to sell it to avoid serious problems. If you believe in miracles please add Darren and Krista to your prayer list.That's all for now.God bless and help you go higher with Him,Ben, Brenda, family and team

2009-03-21T16:41:00.001-05:00

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Ben Peters
Mar 21, 2009

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Greetings again,

Here's some more very important info and a repeat of yesterday's letter for those who got a spread out version yesterday.

A VERY SPECIAL SEMINAR

Darren and Krista Frauenholtz are presenting a Freedom Seminar On Friday evening, March 27, at 7 - 9:30 pm, and Saturday, March 28, from 9 am to 5 pm, in the town of Bristol, Wisconsin, which is west of Kenosha, just a few miles north of the Illinois border. They have room for a few more attendees.

This seminar is all about personal freedom and we highly recommend it for everyone. We have received much blessing from this teaching ourselves. It covers emotional hangups, unwanted habits, physical problems and much more. The seminar will be rich with testimonies of personal victory in a very transparent presentation. Brenda and I highly recommend it to everyone. Darren and Krista have been teaching this to our team the past few months.There is no registration fee. A free-will offering will be taken by the host. You can register by writing to frauenholtz@comcast.net. The address of the seminar is: 12146 223^rd Ave. Bristol, Wi 53104.LETTER FROM OUR FRIEND MICHELLE PERRY IN SUDAN, AFRICABeloved:
This little bit is too good to keep quiet. Most of you knew the LRA rebels came a mile from us a week ago and killed 10 people brutally. A few days later 3 new children came to live with us. One of the 10 people killed was their single mom. The little three year old girl watched her mom horrifically hacked to death with a machete and then the rebels beat her small head in with rocks. She lived. Barely. When she woke up, she stopped talking and was having problems walking when she came to us. She had a large squishy spot on her head but we have no imaging capabilities here. Try no power to run them! We were working with UNICEF on how to connect her skull with a CAT scan ASAP. Actually right now we don’t even have a hospital due to riots. Many SPLA soldiers have not been paid so today they started killing, beating and looting all over town, holding Yei hostage. All the roads (except ours) are barricaded. I am praying I can even GET to my flight Tuesday. Anyway I digress.

So I just held her and prayed, as did some of our older girls as well. This is a gorgeous little girl. Today when I returned home from sneaking past the melee to send email prayer requests out, I was talking with some of our older boys and saw her playing with our other little girls with a bright smile on her face. It looked like she was speaking. I hurried over to her and scooped her up and she laughed. I felt on her head and the squishiness was almost all gone. She was walking and skipping! And then she skipped right over and curled up in my lap and fell fast asleep in the sun for an afternoon nap. The greatness of our God! She is a miracle child… I just wanted to brag on Papa. He does such wonderful things for His kids. The joys of living in a warzone ;-)

It is pretty bad when the army goes on a rampage inside of town b/c they have not been paid, the rebels are on the loose on the outside of town, all NGOs are on total lockdown including the un soldiers and we are blissfully worshipping in the middle! I get what I ask for. Papa I want the worst place you can trust me with. hahaha. I so love our kids. I am so proud of them. OK no more motherly ramblings- I am just really in love with them. They are amazing kids. Mama we are not worried. God protects us. I might have to walk 5 miles to my plane to get there as they are only allowing foot traffic… that is when they are feeling particularly generous and tired of beating people, but I will get there. I snuck into town with one of our church leader friends to follow up with the government on the land only to find out they had ran from the fray already… I laughed. I would go anywhere with this guy- he walks in incredible authority. Rebuked a lion once and it turned into a witch doctor, whom he then led to Jesus. We like him a lot! A soldier or two shook their sticks at me- so I raised one of my crutches in return greeting with a great big smile and they started to laugh and waved back and we went home. We are going to go to their barracks and do outreach maybe in May with the disabled soldiers who started this little protest. ;-) >From one person with one leg to another, I can get in to craziest places hahaha.

One other thing- Bashir is kicking ALL Ngos out of Sudan period. Good thing we are not an NGO ;-) But all westerners are being barred from Sudan on grounds that they are spies and national security threats. BUT the south is inviting them all here in direct defiance of the northern order which in theory COULD be enough grounds for the north to abandon the peace agreement and send us hurtling back to war in some form. Much is pointing in that direction. But as long as God keeps me here, what BETTER place to be!!!!!!

Love you much-Michele

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Michele Perry

Field Ministry Coordinator- Sudan

Iris Ministries Inc

www.iris-sudan.org
SECOND LETTERThe situation has calmed down, soldiers paid and we got to sit in the VIP section when the VicePresident came and addressed our city Friday- WHAT a week- thank you for your prayers and standing with us always- with great love, Michele
RESEND OF YESTERDAY'S LETTER - SOME GOT IT IN WIDESPREAD FORMATION

SPRING TIME AND HARVEST
Ben Peters
Mar 20, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Brothers and Sisters,

Today is the first day of Spring, 2009. Spring is a season for the appearing of new life. Some comes spontaneously out of the ground and some new life comes after we make a little effort to invest some seeds or bulbs or plants into the dirt. It's a season of hope and anticipation. We can't harvest much yet, but we see evidence that there will be a harvest. But there are times in our walk with God that the harvest ripens before we expect it. I believe we're in such a time today.

Last Sunday at our House Net-working Fellowship meeting, I saw a vision during worship. We were walking through what I thought was tall grass and reaching forward to spread the grass apart so we could see where we were going. Then I realized it wasn't just grass, it was a wheat field taller than us, and we were in the middle of a harvest field.

Sometimes, like the disciples, we don't recognize the harvest and are busy doing other things because it's not yet harvest time. Jesus reminded them that the fields are already ripe. He was busy harvesting while they went shopping - no offense, ladies and guys who like to shop.

The harvest is not just converting the lost. Harvesting is gathering the good grain. I believe it includes those who are saved and those who will be saved. It's the gathering and bringing together in unity of all God's children. It is what our team has been accomplishing without much help from Brenda and me. Our team leaders are Ron and Val Coltman and Gene and Mary Ferguson and they have been doing a fabulous job.

THIS WEEK'S MINISTRY

On Wednesday we ministered to family and friends of one our favorite Italian families, Russ and Nancy Scurto. It was a precious time and we thoroughly enjoyed serving them what God had given to us as they also served us with their awesome hospitality and wonderful Italian food.

Last night, Thursday, we ministered to The Father's House in Janesville, WI. A small team joined us and helped us share God's love with a wonderful House of Prayer/church group. Jessie did an awesome job as she led worship and we had a strong anointing as we spoke and prophesied to the precious folk. It was a wonderful experience for us all.

HUB CONFERENCE REMINDER AND UPDATE

This coming weekend HUB is hosting a benefit conference for Heidi and Rolland Baker, who need our support in this season, as they have been under some severe attacks on many fronts. In addition to the speakers we announced last week, Bobby Conner will also be speaking. If you have the time available, please check it out at
http://www.hubministries.orgSPECIAL PRAYER REQUESTMany folks have financial pressure right now, but we're asking for special prayer with fasting for one of our couples who have invested about three years in building and trying to sell a large luxury spec home, which has not sold after being on the market for a long time. They are nearing a major deadline and need to sell it to avoid serious problems. If you believe in miracles please add Darren and Krista to your prayer list.That's all for now.God bless and help you go higher with Him,Ben, Brenda, family and team

2009-03-14T14:55:00.001-05:00

MARCH MADNESS
Ben Peters
Mar 12, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Friends,

First of all, please pray as I meet with a group of elders who are leading a good-sized church in Wisconsin down a path never travelled before. They have read some of my books and want to move further in the direction of unity, five-fold ministry and the free flow of the Holy Spirit in their meetings. We will be sharing practical ideas and praying together for God's wisdom. Thanks for you prayers.

MARCH MADNESS

March can be a crazy month and March 2009 is no exception. From wild weather, to sports, to political craziness, we are very much into March Madness this year.

I don't need to comment on weather and sports, but I have to say something about our political situation. I have held my peace for some time, but I know that some of you are wondering what I feel about what is going on.

For those in Illinois, I was informed that our state legislators are trying to pass their own FOCA - Freedom of Choice Act. This act removes every possible restriction to abortion on demand, decreeing that every woman, no matter how young has this right to kill her baby at any stage of pregnancy. Please, if you live in Illinois, find a way to contact your state representative and ask him or her to vote no on HB 2354. It may take a little research if you don't know what congressional district you live in, but please do what I did and figure it out and then phone or write to your Illinois House Rep.

For all of us, we need to be aware of what is happening on the national level. First of all, pray that the exposure of evil would continue. This is necessary to make a way for righteousness and justice to return to America. Today marked the guilty plea of the biggest scam artist in the history of financial investments. Bernie Madoff is in jail, awaiting sentencing and prison after admitting swindling people out of $65 Billion. Another man has been arrested for swindling $8 Billion from innocent victims. These are clear fulfillments of the prophetic words from our friend, who said that great corruption would be exposed. This was spoken just before Governor Blegojevich was arrested. We still are waiting to hear what was recorded on the ex-governor's phone calls from other political officials. Those should come out soon - maybe even this month.

For those who missed it earlier, my friend has acknowledged that he got emotionally involved with the word God had given him and assumed things that God did not clearly say, believing that Obama would not be inaugurated because he would be exposed. Many intercessors had dreams which seemed to corroborate this conclusion. What he is sure of is that there will be an extended period of up to two years in which all kinds of corruption is exposed. The end result is that America will be finally ready for the right kind of change. They will want honesty and integrity and spiritual leadership. I personally still believe there will be some big surprises on the political front before too long.

For the record, we have seen an amazing number of new government appointees exposed for failure to pay taxes. Another potential appointee just withdrew after his record for badmouthing Israel and his conflict of interest with Saudi Arabia, etc. was revealed. Other nominees have had connections with a Socialist/Communist party.

The thing that is most dangerous to me is the way that so many controversial changes are being slipped in with so little fanfare and so little time for Christians to react. We just get alarmed about one thing and another thing is being passed by a very liberal congress. While everyone is focused on the economy and the way our new leaders are handling it, liberals are pushing through pro-abortion funding, stem-cell research funding, lowering benefits for charitable donations, etc. Our new administration is doing as much as it can, as fast as it can, to bring about a socialist and anti-Christian transformation of our nation.

What is happening in America reminds me of what happened in Canada a few decades ago when a certain liberal Prime Minister took office. He changed laws regarding sodomy, etc., and Canada took a very ungodly pathway. Churches in Canada have to submit to a lot of government control in their finances, etc. They have lost freedoms quickly and now accept it as normal. Gay marriages have also caused great problems for the legal system, according to a Canadian friend who has seen the results.

Most Americans have no idea what is going on other than the financial bailout. Most people who voted for Barak Obama have no idea what his agenda is and are happy as long as they get help from the government, even though it will cost their kids and grandkids trillions of dollars in debt.

In effect, our legislators and presidents have assumed that they have a credit card with no limit. When you get a new credit card with a high limit, you feel good. It's there if you need it. You don't feel broke and poor. Soon the credit piles up and you don't feel rich any more. Than the extra fees and raised interest rates and declining income put you in a pressure cooker financially. This is what our government is doing and has been doing in the past. But never in the history of America have we come even close to the reckless spending we are seeing today. We may see a temporary recovery - a feeling of temporary well-being, but don't count on it to last. Only God's intervention, which is coming will save America.

Finally, we are being made more and more aware that promises mean nothing to our new president. Words are just words. Promises will be kept later, when it's more convenient. For now we can make excuses and use our popularity to get away with it. I have noticed though that if people begin to make waves and the waves get too big he will back off and try something else. We must try to be vigilant and do what we can to slow down the liberal machine momentum.

We must pray and we must act when we can.

Yes, I do believe God has an amazing plan for America and the harvest of souls. I believe we will be revived and not destroyed, although we will experience more chastisement. But God will help His saints through every trial and prepare us for our greatest days coming right up.

God bless you all!

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2009-03-08T18:20:00.001-05:00

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY PETITIONBen PetersMar 8, 2009www.ohmint.orgGreetings saints,I just signed a petition from Focus on the Family Actionto stop the new effort to funnel our tax dollars to fundabortions and organizations that provide abortion, bothin the United States and abroad.Focus Action wants to deliver petitions to Congress beforethe upcoming votes on the appropriations bills. Please gohere to sign and be represented in this important effort:

http://www.focuspetitions.com/185/petition.asp?PID=20065428&NID=1

Ben Peters

WEEKEND LADIES RETREATBrenda and our OHM team had very rewarding ministry at Cross Wind Community Church in Genoa this weekend. Brenda and the team did a lot of personal prophetic ministry and Brenda spoke on Saturday afternoon. She was really on fire again and the 120 ladies loved it. It's her fifth or sixth time at that retreat and many people shared testimonies of how our ministry had touched them in the past. It was very, very encouraging. I was at our book table and heard many such reports from some precious saints.This weekend I will minister to an elders' retreat in Wisconsin. Please keep us all in prayer as we look toward a very busy and eventful Spring and summer.Blessings in Jesus,Ben, Brenda family and team

2009-03-06T19:29:00.001-06:00

AMAZING GRACE
Ben Peters
Mar 3, 2009

www.ohmint.org

WOW!!!!!

God came and spread His amazing grace all over our conference. From start to finish we experienced the Joy of the Harvest. God was gathering speakers and saints from different countries, states and churches into one harvest barn and preparing us to be seed for sowing and the bread of life for the world. Because of other factors, such as numerous other meetings and conferences in the region, the attendance was less than some previous times, but the anointing and obvious presence of the Holy Spirit and His ministering angels was greater than ever before.

PERSONAL MINISTRY

Brenda and I received several powerful prophetic words from some of the speakers and we feel like God has taken us to a new place in His glory as Joshua Mills prophesied. Jeff Jansen added that we would be placing our mantel on many Elisha's. Jim Paul said that God was turning back the clock and renewing our youth. We are happy to receive all such words.

We also had prophetic and healing ministry teams that ministered to people during the lunch break. In addition, we offered dream interpretation during both breaks and many took advantage of these ministries.

SIGNS AND WONDERS IN THE GLORY

Miracles abounded throughout the conference. It started off with oil filling Joshua Mills' hands as he spoke, right after he gave us a word. Then healings and creative miracles began to take place. We had several testimonies reported to us, but there were dozens of people who raised their hands to indicate that they had received a physical touch from the Lord.

A lot of pain disappeared in various parts of the body, including a recent newer member of our OHM team, named Joy. She hadn't been pain free in her feet when walking or standing for fifteen years. She was totally healed during David Tomberlin's Saturday morning meeting, and could walk on her toes, which she had not been able to do without extreme pain. Another lady had three vertebrae fused together and after Jeff Jansen called out the particular vertebrae numbers, she was able to move her neck in every direction for the first time.

Here's another testimony sent in last night by a lady named Lori, whose son is engaged to a gal named Grace.

"Grace received a healing: She was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. She's only 20 years old. It's been a problem for her. She has pain, on and off, and she drops things. I'm sure there's more that she has struggled with, but I'm just getting to know her. I don't remember which day, but in one of the evening services, she was in so much pain that her eyes filled with tears while she was sitting in the service. She left the sanctuary and tried moving around to see if it would help, but it didn't. She came back to her seat and was in obvious pain. That's when you asked for the young people to come to the front. She hesitated, but went. She said that as soon as she reached the front, all of the pain left her body. She stayed at the front for the rest of the time and came back to where I was, smiling!"

OUTSTANDING WORSHIP

The worship, led mostly by our OHM worship team, and organized by our son, Tim, went to new levels every day. We sensed a lot of angelic activity and some strong prophetic proclamations took place during and after the worship. We were blessed also with Damon Stuart and Terri Delaney, as well as Valencia and Ken Peters. Another blessing was when our Korean friend named Ock Park played anointed music on the keyboard as Brenda and I spoke.

The speakers offered a wonderful variety of messages and ministry. They included Joshua Mills, Jim Paul, Jeff Jansen, David Tomberlin, Ken Peters, Ben and Brenda Peters, Lisa Bourland, Valerie Coltman, along with other team members, who shared what God was doing with OHM.

Although we were quite exhausted by Saturday, David Tomberlin had an amazing ability to keep our attention with some of the most hilarious stories, especially from his personal testimony. We will be blessed to have him return for some meetings at the end of June.

Copies of the conference will be available soon through Bill Myers of Oak Grove Jubilee Center.

KINGS AND KINGDOMS

Our new book arrived in plenty of time for the conference and was picked up by many people. To get this strategic message out, I offered two copies for just $10.00, so people could give one away.

I'd like to make a little different offer for those who weren't at the conference. Anyone who purchases one Kings and Kingdoms and any one other of my books will get a second Kings and Kingdoms free to give to someone else. You can order on our website: www.ohmint.org

ON THE CALENDAR

This weekend, Brenda will be speaking at the Genoa, IL, Cross Winds Church at a ladies retreat.

The next weekend, I will minister at an elders retreat in Wisconsin.

On March 19, I will minister to The Father's House in Janesville, Wisconsin.

On March 24-27 we are scheduled to be at our IAM CONVENING in Dover, Florida.

On April 3-5 we will host Ron and Glenda Petty, authors of Heaven Is Real. Friday evening will be a public meeting. Saturday will be dedicated to our team members and Sunday they will minister at 5C's Church in Rockford.

We will put up other events later. Summer includes a trip to Mozambique and a trip to Korea, back to back.

THANKS AND PRAYER REQUESTS

We are extremely grateful to all our team members and all those who attended and helped and gave at the conference. We always feel the pressure of paying all the conference bills and blessing our speakers, since we operate totally by faith, which is not always as strong as it should be. We charge no registration fees and have no deep pockets of our own to cover expenses. Somehow, God sent us enough people with big hearts to help us cover the basic needs of the conference.

Many traveling ministries are feeling the pressure of the economic crisis. Please pray for all such ministries, that God would show us all His supernatural power. If you are one who has lost work or income, we pray that God will reveal His power and glory to you as well.

AMERICA IN CRISIS

The greatest crisis is not the economy. The problem in the economy is both a symptom of the real problem and the key to the blessings of God, including the great transfer of wealth to the righteous. Meanwhile, the extreme liberal leaders from the president down are slipping in as many socialist and anti-Christian changes as fast as they can, knowing their time is limited. We are praying for God to continue to expose the motives and corruption of those who are serving both their own selfish purposes and the enemy of our souls. There is much more corruption to be revealed. I pray it will come quickly before more damage is done.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2009-02-23T20:29:00.001-06:00

Kings and Kingdoms
Ben Peters
Feb 17, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings friends,

Our new book is now in our hands. KINGS AND KINGDOMS - ANOINTING A NEW GENERATION OF KINGS UNDER THE KING OF KINGS reveals our high calling as kings over the kingdom God gives us, and how to fulfill our destiny to bless the King of Kings and His Kingdom.

You can find the book on our website: www.ohmint.org. The truths in this book have already changed my life and many others, as we accept the fact that we have been born to privilege and therefore have significant responsibilities.

You can also pick up this book next week at our awesome conference starting Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. You'll find that on our website also.

MOZAMBIQUE TRIP

We have had a great response from those interested in going to Mozambique this July. If you haven't responded yet and you would like to go, please write asap to get on the list. We will probably be limited to 15 or 20 in our group.

Blessings,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2009-02-23T20:28:00.001-06:00

GOOD NEWS!
Ben Peters
Feb 23, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

Yes, we have good news.

THE BEST NEWS

1. Jesus is with us and we will fear no evil. 2. The problems with the economy should cause more people to turn to the Lord. 3. God has an amazing plan to take back America and many other nations. 4. He has a plan to bring in an incredible harvest. He will transfer much wealth from the wicked to His Kingdom for the harvest. 5. He is scheduled to show up at our conference which starts on Wednesday.

JOY OF THE HARVEST CONFERENCE

If you want to hear Joshua Mills, you'll have to show up on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning. Joshua has experienced amazing miracles and the most common is gold dust (a prophetic sign of the coming glory of God). Every day will be filled with God's presence, wisdom, impartation, healing, restoration and salvation. After Joshua Mills, we have Jim Paul, Jeff Jansen and David Tomberlin. Brenda and I will also share, and our son, Ken, is back again from Spokane to bless us with a word from God. Some of our team members also have exciting new developments in our ministry to tell you about.

For more info on the conference, please check out our website: www.ohmint.org and click on conferences. You can click at the bottom of the page to download the pdf brochure with more information.

NEW MEMBER OF THE PETERS CLAN

After a long Saturday night, Sunday morning and much of Sunday afternoon, our daughter, Barbie gave birth at her home in Seattle to a healthy 9 lb, 14 oz, 21 inch, baby boy, named Ocean Munoz. We don't know his middle name yet and can't get anyone on the phone right now. Brenda was therewith Barbie a few days before the birth and is arriving home tonight. She was with Barbie for the whole ordeal and ended up very physically and emotionally exhausted along with Barbie.

KINGS AND KINGSOMS

I believe that our new book will revolutionize the way you think about yourself and God. The chapter headings are:

1. King Saul is Dying

2. Accepting Our Roles as Kings

3. King of the Mountain

4. Play Your Position

5. Training for Reigning

6. The Anointing of Kings

7. Yes, Young Lady, Young Man - He's Talking to You!

I really encourage you to get this revelation into your spirit. The book is available on our website and will be at the conference as well. We can offer discounts for bulk orders. It would make a great group Bible study text.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, family and wonderful team

2009-02-15T13:28:00.001-06:00

FINAL KOREA REPORT
Ben Peters
Feb 14, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Friends,

We're home from Korea after a turbulent flight (for the first six hours or so), and are now adjusting to the nine hours time change. Brenda is taking a little medication and still recovering.

FINAL DAYS IN KOREA

Our last day in Kwang Ju and our two services at the Agape Seminary were extremely blessed. Again, many were touched by prophetic ministry, teaching, and impartation prayer. But we were also touched by the kindness and generosity of these wonderful people. They show so much love and honor that it is almost overwhelming at times.

I was personally blessed again by a wonderful dose of the Holy Spirit's anointing as I spoke and taught the Word of God. I was given several prophetic words for the nation and revelation flowed, even as I preached, as the hunger of the people drew on the anointing in a powerful way.

Koreans have a special role to play in the global harvest. I learned that Korea sends out more missionaries than any other nation except for America. I believe that God wants us to partner with them in the days ahead for the support of Israel and for a "bumper crop" harvest around the world. Everywhere we went, I asked them to pray earnestly for America. They are a praying nation and with their prayers joining ours, I believe America can be turned around.

KINGS AND KINGDOMS - ANOINTING A NEW GENERATION OF KINGS TO SERVE THE KING OF KINGS

That's the title to our new book and it's on the way. We'll have the first 100 copies arriving on Tuesday. You can order them on our website (within a day or two) or you can pick one up at the conference 10 -14 days from now.

This book is full of fresh revelation about our role as kings in God's Kingdom. I am very excited about the younger generation and the older generation together learning the truth in this book that will help us take back the seven mountains of society for the Kingdom of Heaven.

THE JOY OF THE HARVEST CONFERENCE IS COMING SOON.

You can print your own brochures to get the message out to as many as possible. Just go to our website and click conferences and then click on the "here" in "download the pdf here".

This will surely be one of our best conferences. If you want to help make it better, please volunteer to help our team. Just email Mary Zell at maryz@ellenoaks.com.

Thanks for all your prayers for Brenda and for our meetings. God has kept us going and we have seen hundreds of lives touched for eternity.

God bless you all richly,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2009-02-11T19:42:00.001-06:00

KOREA REPORT #4
Ben Peters
Feb 10, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings again from Korea. God has done great things for us, and we are very grateful to Him.

SUNDAY SERVICES

Our first service on Sunday afternoon was a youth service. Jess and Kevin did the speaking. There were probably 300 youth there. It was an awesome service. Both were speaking publicly for the first time and did amazing. Many youth were touched and came for prayer.

Sunday night was a packed house of 600-700 if I estimated correctly. It's a Presbyterian church, which, like many, is breaking loose from their denominational traditions. I really felt the fire on me as I preached on unity, and we saw some immediate breakthroughs. Many people raised their hands that they had been healed. Jess and Brenda and I had specific words of knowledge.

Most Koreans are too shy to speak into the microphone, but we began to hear some great testimonies. Eyesight restoration and skin problems healed. Brenda saw a vision of Jesus giving someone a baby. In a previous meeting in Seoul, I gave a word about one deaf ear. The lady came for prayer and she began to hear in the deaf ear.

MONDAY - TUESDAY CONFERENCE

On Monday we spoke only in the evening and again the fire fell as I shared how God was moving on the younger generation. I did some research and discovered that the average age of the last six good kings of Judah from Joash to Josiah was seventeen years old when they began their reign. I found that amazing. Again we had more healings take place.

OUR MOST THRILLING TESTIMONY

On Monday night a lady came forward to testify that she had been barren for 17 years. She had come with a ultrasound showing that she was pregnant. We didn't know who she was and realized that it was only one day since Brenda gave the vision-word. However, after the meeting she came to where we were and we recognized her.

It was a lady we had ministered to last November. She and her husband had ministered to us with massages and served us with refreshments during the meetings at a different church in Kwang Ju. We had heard of her barrenness and had great compassion for her. She and her husband were a very precious couple. We thought they were still younger but just found out she is about 44 years old. We had prayed for them and Brenda was sure God was telling her that she would yet have her baby. That was in November and three months later she is six weeks pregnant. We just hugged her and hugged her while she wept in our arms. It was one of the most rewarding things Brenda could have received from God, especially with all the physical attacks she has suffered.

BRENDA'S HEALTH

Thank you all who have prayed for Brenda. She is pretty much over the nausea and back pain, but has the remnants of a virus attack. It involves sinus and throat mostly and yesterday (Tuesday) she began to lose her voice. She was scheduled to speak in the afternoon and God gave her enough voice to speak and it was amazing. There were at least two hundred people in a smaller sanctuary and they laughed and clapped and loved every minute of it.

The senior pastor was also there, unknown to us, and last night after I shared on the seven mountains of society, the pastor let me know that he wanted Brenda to take the last night of the conference - tonight - so everyone could hear her speak. The only problem is she has had no voice since last evening. She still has a few hours to recover before the meeting, and we are praying for God's complete touch. Please continue to pray with us. We are fifteen hours ahead of Chicago (Central Standard Time), in case you are confused about the date. We are on the other side of the International Date Line and when we return we will arrive over two hours before we leave.

By the way, Kevin has also had some health issues with a sore throat and some virus symptoms. He's doing quite well now and back on the team.

FINISHING THE JOURNEY

This afternoon I will speak and tomorrow we fly early back to Seoul. We will minister in two services at an Agape Seminary. The morning session will be with about 100 doctoral students. In the afternoon we'll be speaking to about 250 seminary students and staff. Please pray for us for the right word from God for these precious dedicated servants of God.

I'M VERY EXCITED ABOUT OUR NEW BOOK

Yes, KINGS AND KINGDOMS, is ready for purchase. We will have a good supply at our conference and for others, we will get it on our website, asap. This book will share God's desire for us to reign now on the earth under Jesus, our King of kings. Several different revelations came together to form the message of this book. To truly seek first the Kingdom of God, we must accept our role as kings to expand His Kingdom.

A LITTLE WORD ON AMERICA'S JOURNEY

I am so grateful that God has a plan to bring America back to Himself. I get the news on the internet here and I feel very grieved as I read report after report of what our liberal president and congress are slipping into their "emergency" stimulous plan and other executive decisions. Anit-Christian discrimination is increasing again and political corruption and earmark spending are incredible as we prepare to bankrupt our nation and our future generations. Many acknowledge we are heading full-speed ahead for a European type of socialism. So many things are happening so fast, we have little time as Christians to react enough to stop anything. It's really time to pray and act in whatever way we can.

More corruption has been exposed and yet more is on the brink of exposure on several fronts. We have now three major politicians who admit cheating the government out of thousands of dollars of taxes. Two were confirmed anyway by the liberal congress. The other withdrew his name. I could go on and share more information I have received, but I just ask you to pray that God would deliver us from evil and that His Kingdom would come and His will would be done on earth as it is in Heaven. His Kingdom comes through us, His kings on earth, as we submit to His Kingship.

That's all for now. We leave shortly for the afternoon service. We so appreciate your love and prayers and also your financial support. Since we never publicize our needs, we also often forget to publicly acknowledge and show appreciation for those who send us support. God has carried us and kept us going through special friends who help us when God prompts them to.

Much love (sarang) from Korea,

Ben, Brenda, Jess and Kevin

2009-02-08T15:40:00.001-06:00

KOREA REPORT #3
Ben Peters
Feb 7, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

We are now in Kwang Ju, in the southern part of South Korea. We have been here several times before but in a different ministry. In a few hours Kevin and Jess will minister to a youth group, perhaps 250 kids. Please pray for them. They have had a powerful anointing to prophesy and anoint people.

PASTOR'S CONFERENCE REPORT

First of all, we had a misunderstanding as to how many pastors and leaders would be there. We heard it would be 700 people or so. I don't know exactly where that number came from, but it was certainly an exaggeration. There were probably about 200 people, almost all pastors and wives. That was still a great group of pastors from different denominations who came together for three days.

Sadly, Brenda was not fully recovered and had some severe back pain as a result of her sickness and throwing up for several hours in a bad position. She still spent many hours prophesying, but hardly spoke at all to the group. She believes it is some kind of a virus or flu bug, because it is still affecting her and she is still eating very cautiously. We appreciate so many who have prayed and written us encouraging letters.

The good that came out of this was that Jess and Kevin have grown to an absolute new level in ministry. They worked with us in teams and they worked with each other when we weren't available. Every pastor and wife received personal ministry before the three days were up and they did a lot of it.

The anointing on us was very strong. I shared on God's passion for unity, revival and harvest, the great youth anointing for the harvest and a number of other things that the Holy Spirit prompted me to speak. I believe we broke through some strongholds of culture and tradition and released a stong anointing for revival.

The response of the pastors and wives was amazing and tremendously heart-warming. After a final anointing and impartation time where we layed hands on each one, many of them came up to say good-bye the only way they could with little or no English. Many men came and hugged me with tears rolling down their cheeks. Korean men don't cry that easy, but these pastors were so powerfully impacted that they didn't care. God had touched them and changed them forever.

Many came with my Korean books to sign and others wanted photos with me. I have seldom felt more loved and appreciated, but I know it was all about what the Holy Spirit had done in their lives. I had no prepared messages. I spoke only what I was hearing God tell me to speak. Each message developed as I spoke and I was amazed again at how good God is at putting a message together. All the Scriptures, stories and insights fit together like a beautiful puzzle when it was all completed. All I had to do was listen and speak what I heard.

The conference team had to drag me away to take me to our next destination. It had been an amazing three days and all the while Brenda was hurting and still serving love and vision to the pastors and wives in a little ministry room. I honor her and respect and love her more than ever before. God is even taking our marriage to a higher level through it all. Please pray that she can finish this journey feeling well.

COMING RIGHT UP

After our conference here in Kwang Ju, we go back to Seoul for two sessions at Agape Seminary. Then on Friday we head back to the USA to get ready for our big conference. Brenda will make another short trip back to Seattle. Our daughter Barbie is "great with child" and due any day. Brenda hopes her timing is perfect for the delivery. Brenda's parents are also not doing very well and she wants to see them again. They are 86 and 87.

THE JOY OF THE HARVEST CONFERENCE February 25-28 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will be a life-changing event for hundreds of people. Each speaker has a dynamic ministry that is unique and impacting. We look for great breakthroughs from Heaven.

Please check our website: www.ohmint.org and click on conferences. You can download your own brochure and print extras for your friends. We expect a great turnout and a wonderful time together.

We also want to mention that Corey Russel from K.C. IHOP will be in the region in Illinois on Friday night and Saturday the same weekend. We are very sorry that we can't go to both. We love Corey and his message from God. If God calls you to support that conference instead, we encourage you to attend it. I can get more details to you later.

April 3-5 we will be blessed with a wonderful couple named Ron and Glenda Petty, who ministered with us and to us in Florida last month. We have yet to confirm the location or locations, but stay tuned as it is a unique experience to hear their testimony and receive ministry from them. They were on Sid Roth's "It's Supernatural" show not long ago. They will bless your socks off.

That's all for now. Please pray for us!

Ben, Brenda, Kevin and Jess

2009-02-07T11:55:00.001-06:00

KOREA REPORT #2
Ben Peters
Feb 5, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings everyone,

Just have a few minutes before we start ministering again.

We finished an amazing conference last night. Such hunger and such a flow of the Holy Spirit through so many. Jessica and Kevin are doing awesome. The people really love them. The anointing flowed on everything that happened. Speaking was so easy and fun with the Holy Spirit guiding me in what to say from start to finish.

Before dinner last night Brenda was not feeling well so they took her to the motel. Without me knowing what was going on she started vomiting and continued for about 6 hours till I got home at 11 pm. By about 1 a.m. she knew she needed help and the hotel manager took us to the hospital emergency room. They put her on I.V. for a few hours and sent her back to the hotel about 6 a.m. She's recovering nicely but we're not sure exactly what the problem was, since we don't have any test results. They did seem to know what they were doing and were very wonderful to us. The whole treatment cost about $200, just a fraction of what it would have cost us at home.

Tonight (Thursday) we start speaking to a crowd of about 700, mostly pastors and wives at one of Korea's Prayer Mountains. We already started personal ministry and it has been very precious. One couple had two boys with them - about 8 and 10. They both began to weep when we spoke words over them. Our hearts just melted.

Please pray as we spend three days here with the pastors and wives. They are due for a new wave of revival. God is uniting us in the Spirit and God has chosen us to bring them a message of hope and destiny for their nation.

Please don't forget our awesome conference coming up in Kenosha, Wisconsin, at Lake Shore Tabernacle, February 25 - 28. It will be stupendous.

Many blessings to all of you,

Ben, Brenda, Kevin and Jessica

2009-02-02T22:02:00.001-06:00

KOREAN REPORT #1
Ben Peters
Feb 1, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings from the amazing place called South Korea. We had a good flight over on Korean Airlines with an empty seat beside us for the 14 hour trip. We had a little time to rest and then ministered to a few people in the hotel.

Yesterday (it's already Monday here), we ministered in a church about an hour away. The worship was awesome and the people were very responsive, as always. We also met some wonderful people, including a former kick-boxing champion who was our interpreter. He had been a gangster and met the Lord later in life and went straight to seminary without ever having been in church. Needless to say, he had a few problems adjusting to the seminary standards.

After the Sunday morning speaking time, we ministered to about 25 families. That took until about 4:30 or 5 pm. Then we went out to eat and ministered a bit more at the Italian restaurant. We got back to the hotel about 8::30 or so. It was a very intense day to say the least.

Today, we begin our first of three back-to-back conferences. We invite your prayers for strength and anointing to minister. Jessica and Kevin Seiler are doing a wonderful job of working with us and the intense schedule. Next week they will lead a youth service of about 350 young people. It will be part of a conference in a church that has 2000 members.

We are all doing pretty well physically. We wake up a lot during the night because of jet-lag.

Thanks to all of you for your love and prayers. We'll try to keep you updated.

Many blessings and much love from Seoul, South Korea.

Ben, Brenda, Jess and Kevin

2009-01-25T21:30:00.001-06:00

POLITICAL MEDITATIONS
Ben Peters
Jan 25, 2009

As promised, here are my thoughts on the recent political events:

MEDITATIONS ON THE ELECTIONS, INAUGURATION AND OUR NEW GOVERNMENT

Ben R. Peters

Disclaimer: This is my personal opinion as an individual American, not an endorsing of any candidate by our ministry.

Since well before the 2008 primaries began, I have been passionately observing the electoral process and actively encouraging people to get involved in prayer and voting. I have listened, watched and read countless political news reports and commentaries.

I have also been in touch with top prophetic leaders and attended huge rallies and gatherings to fast and pray for revival and for the elections. I have, for several decades, carried a huge burden for revival and reformation and know that we suffer consequences for our decisions, both as individuals and as a nation. After an analysis of the current political situation, I will share some of the prophetic perspective I have received, including where we have obviously missed it.

THE POSITIVE SIDE

Most Christian leaders agree with me that electing an African American president is in itself a huge mark of progress for America. This could not have happened just a few years ago. Prejudice is declining and we thank God for that. Secondly, Obama’s election and inauguration brought incredible happiness to millions of African Americans and other minorities. Who was not moved by the excitement and the tears of joy of millions of African Americans who were thrilled that one of their people was now at the top? It was a powerful experience for them.

And let me say clearly and with all sincerity that they deserve to be blessed in this way. We do owe them so much more than that. Black Americans have suffered emotional, financial and physical pain at the hands of the majority who first enslaved them, then continued to humiliate them with segregation, and still often put them down in ways that are still legal. Praise God, we have come as far as we have. But we know that we still have a long way to go.

Brenda and I dearly love African Americans and all minorities and love to minister in their churches. They are so responsive to our ministry and the love that God has put in our hearts for them. We want only the best for them.

THE NEGATIVE SIDE

At the same time, we agree that the particular choice that America has made is extremely tragic, given the terrible policies that have already begun to be put into play. Most people know about them, but millions of Christians and conservatives have fallen for the message of “change” from the mouth of a charismatic young “knight in shining armor”.

THE CHANGE MESSAGE

I want to say something about change. Whenever a candidate uses that campaign theme, I know what they’re up to. They know that things aren’t going so well and they want to capitalize on the national discontent. They may have no positive answers, but it’s easy to promise change and to deliver it. Change is easy. Positive change is another story. But people mistakenly equate change to mean something better, when it could just as easily mean something worse.

Change in itself is not a positive word unless you have sunk so low that things can’t get any worse. I’ve travelled to many third world nations and believe me, things can get a lot worse than they are here today. But it doesn’t take a politician to bring change. Hurricanes, tornados and wild fires have brought change to many communities. Sickness, disease, death and traffic accidents can bring great change to your life.

The great depression and two world wars brought a lot of change. September 11, 2001, brought great change to America. Drought, floods and earthquakes have also introduced significant change, but is that what we want from our government? In fact, we are headed for some terrible negative change unless God extends His mercy, which is what I am strongly counting on.

POLICIES THAT DESTROY LIVES AND OUR FUTURE

Change that Barak Obama is bringing include forcing us as Americans to help pay for the murder of unborn babies in foreign countries through our taxes. We all have their blood on our hands as Americans. It took him only a day or two to bring this terrible change.

Another change that Barak has promised and quickly posted on his government website as soon as he was inaugurated was support for the gay-lesbian agenda. That means forcing all states to accept gay marriages according to a university law professor speaking on national television.

The most horrendous policy of all was promised to Planned Parenthood during the election campaign. Obama would sign the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) as soon as he got it on his desk. This act removes each and every restriction in every state on abortion. Brutal and barbaric procedures such as partial birth abortions will be totally legal and hospitals and medical centers will be required to offer this “service” to their customers. Catholic hospitals are threatening to shut down rather than be forced to perform abortions. This could devastate our health care system in America.

Financial policies are the least important compared to the above tragic policies, but, Obama’s financial policies are also pushing us closer to financial disaster in the near future. Even if things seem to get a little better for a while, we are igniting the wick of an explosive bomb. It’s just a matter of time and America will be buried deep in debt without God’s intervention.

WHO IS BARAK OBAMA?

Not many people really know, nor do they seem to care. They know he apparently won our election and was inaugurated as president of the United States. They know he is part African American and part white and lived in a number of places, including Indonesia. They know he has had a good law education and quickly moved up the political ladder, using Chicago politics to advance his career.

We do know he has no real experience in the executive branch of government, which was very obvious his first week in power. Yet Obama’s campaign launched a major assault to discredit Sarah Palin for her lack of experience. Of course, she had far more experience than he did after being mayor for six years and governor of Alaska another two years. We do know that he promised transparency throughout the election campaign, but so much of his own past is covered with opaque plates of steel. We do know a few things about him, but what we don’t know is what could totally change everything when the hidden truth is revealed.

What don’t we know?

1. We don’t know where he was born for sure. We know he produced a Hawaii “Certification of Birth”, but not a true birth certificate. The “certification of birth” which has no doctor’s signature or hospital information, is issued for children born outside the country as well as those born in the state, so it doesn’t prove anything. If he was born in Hawaii, wouldn’t the hospital be proud of it and boast about it? Why do all the hospitals deny that he was born in them? Can anyone find a medical institution in Hawaii that will claim him?

Did his grandmother claim that she was at his birth in Kenya or not? I listened to a poor recording of what was supposed to be an interview of his grandmother through an interpreter. They claimed she said she was there when he was born. One man who was investigating these claims went to Kenya to do more research, but was sent back by the government to prevent him from talking to the natives and getting any real proof.

2. We don’t know much about his college education. We don’t know for sure who paid for it. Some evidence points to a Saudi billionaire, with connections to some of the founders of the Black Panthers, but the facts are buried as deep as possible. We also don’t know anything about the papers that he wrote or much of anything that went on during his college years at Occidental College, Colombia University or Harvard Law School. They refuse to release any information. So much for transparency!

3. We don’t know how deeply he was involved with a number of less than honorable Illinois politicians and educators, not to mention pastors. His associations, from Reverend Wright to William Ayers are cloaked in mystery. We know they raised money for each other and helped the same causes. We know that many previous and present “Chicago Machine” politicians have a scandalous reputation. Before the current situation with Rod Blagojevich, three former Illinois governors have gone to prison in the past thirty-five years, and many others have been in legal trouble as a result of their abuse of power.

4. We don’t know where a lot of his campaign money came from. It is believed by many that a large amount of money was given illegally, but with so many ways of donating using internet technology, etc., no one can prove it. Where is the transparency here? We know that he failed to keep his word regarding accepting government financing for his campaign, giving himself a huge advantage financially over John McCain.

5. We don’t know how much election fraud occurred. We know that ACORN was caught in numerous voter registration fraud situations and that Obama was working previously with one of their affiliate organizations as a “community organizer”. We know that in Minnesota there are a number of counties with many more votes than those that registered at the polls. We know that PBS did a documentary showing how computer voting could be changed after the vote.

6. We don’t know how much Barak Obama is committed to the philosophy of socialism. Every indication so far is that he believes in big government rather than free enterprise and his idea of change is a socialistic society like many nations of Europe. His economic stimulus plan focuses mostly on creating more government jobs rather than helping small businesses with significant tax breaks to help them hire more people and create private sector jobs.

7. We don’t know what will come of the thousands of recorded phone calls to and from Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, whom Barak Obama supported for governor of Illinois. The senate impeachment trial begins this week. The criminal trial against him may take another two or three months, but we don’t know what will come out when all the tapes have been reviewed.

WHO CARES?

Most of the above issues were brought up by concerned conservatives during the campaign, but with most of the media in Obama’s corner, or in his pocket, they didn’t get any significant publicity. Even Fox News stayed safely away from the birth certificate issue and with their silence, they allowed the Supreme Court to quietly decline to take a closer look at it several times. Even a Democrat politician from Ohio launched a suit to force Hawaii to produce an actual birth certificate.

But most of America is so fearful of losing their jobs and investments and so excited about their new “Knight in Shining Armor”, that they don’t want to believe that he could make things worse rather than better. There is such a messiah complex about him that it is really scary. The whole world has gone after him, as the Pharisees said of Jesus, but Barak Obama is not the messiah and he will not lead us to Utopia or Heaven.

MAKING SENSE OF PROPHETIC INPUT ON THE POLITICAL FRONT

As I mentioned at the beginning, I’ve been involved on all fronts as much as possible, including the prophetic realm. During the campaign, we had a number of high level prophetic people speaking about the elections. Not many came out with specific predictions, but some had words about the importance of the Vice Presidential nominee. When Sarah Palin was chosen by John McCain, we were very excited.

When one prophetic leader heard from God, before Sarah was announced, that a woman, who was presently forty-four years old, would be our president some day, it was a powerful confirmation and indicated to us that she would help John McCain get elected and then take over whenever he left office. But I personally felt that God had given me some confirming words for the election and some of our own team members and intercessors had confirming dreams and words. The positive evidence seemed to be overwhelming.

Other prophetic leaders rallied hundreds of thousands of Christians world-wide to fast and pray for the elections. I was present at some of the rallies and felt that God had heard our prayers and would answer them. It seemed Heaven was opened and I knew God would give us a miracle. As I shared before, watching the election results coming in was a terrible experience for many of us who knew how high the stakes really were.

But when a prophetic friend of mine had a prophetic encounter, it gave us great hope. This unnamed friend has received many detailed words from God that have proven accurate. One of these was that a very significant event would happen on September 11. The problem was that he got the word back in 1998, if I remember correctly. He was really embarrassed when nothing happened that year, after telling his friends about the word. He learned a lesson then about understanding the timing of prophetic words.

THE WORD FROM GOD

In the two days after the election and again some days after that, my friend received some very significant words, most of which I can’t reveal. The first thing he received was to keep praying – that it wasn’t over yet. He thought at first that God had said that Obama would not be inaugurated, but he later stated that he was not sure about that one part of the word. One of his intercessors had a dream that said that he would be in office for a very short time, and he told me it could happen that way. I, of course, did not want to believe it would happen that way, knowing how much damage Obama could do in the first few days of his administration.

The most important thing I can reveal is that he said that a lot of corruption would be exposed, over a period of two years. It would have a domino effect and corruption would be exposed in the election, the candidates, the political parties, the financial bailout, Wall Street and corporate America. There would be a time of crisis and chaos when no one knew who was really in control.

Within a few days, the exposure of corruption began to take place. Our Illinois governor and his chief of staff was arrested. Then it was revealed that a man named Madoff, had made off with $50 billion from his victims’ investments. We know that these men did not do what they did alone. Many others will be exposed who have assisted them.

My friend also said that he believed the election would be reversed and John McCain would become president. My friend shared some of the prophetic information with some of his intercessors – about 60 – 70 friends. Within a few days he had nine or ten responses from people who had confirming dreams. He then sent these out for confirmation. This is an incredibly high percentage of people having confirming dreams out of no more than seventy people.

CONFIRMING DREAMS

These dreams were amazing and fascinating. At least three of them clearly said that Obama’s election was fraudulent. One dream showed him partying, as they did at the inauguration and then it was revealed that he had actually lost the election. He and his wife left in anger and embarrassment. Another quick dream showed the election boxes on TV when suddenly Obama’s numbers went “poof” and his votes declared null and void.

A child dreamed that some of Obama’s votes, represented by two differently colored stakes in the ground, were not true votes and McCain actually won. Obama was in a hot air balloon crossing the country for ten days telling everyone he had won, when the announcement came that he had lost. Someone shot the hot air balloon with an arrow and it came crashing down.

Two co-pastors had identical dreams, long before the election, in which they saw President Bush making an announcement during a time of great crisis, asking the country for permission to be in office longer to get them through the crisis. This is also what my friend had shared with me after the election.

Other dreams had John McCain winning the election in a surprise way with confusion and amazement on the part of the people. Another dream had Sarah Palin in the Oval Office with others around her.

PERSONAL EXPECTATIONS AND DISAPPOINTMENT

With all these confirmations, I was holding on to hope that exposure would come before or during the inauguration. I realize now how devastating and traumatizing the latter would have been to the nation, especially the African Americans, who had finally something amazing to celebrate. God loves America and the down-trodden people who deserve to have something to rejoice about.

After the inauguration, I had an incredible heaviness and knew I needed to go somewhere to purge my pent-up emotions. I knew I had inspired hope in many that the election would be reversed before the inauguration. I had a few taunting e-mails before the inauguration, declaring that I was wrong and would have to eat crow. I spent a good hour sobbing on my face on the floor, asking God what was going on.

A lot of meditation on the situation has taken place, especially on the long drive from Orlando back to Chicago. I sense a certain peace that God is still going to keep His word and surprise us. My friend agrees that we need to have patience and see what God will do. There are many possibilities, but we’ve tried to guess how God would do it before and missed it. This time we need to wait and see.

My sincere apologies to anyone who was hurt by my previous words regarding the elections. I hope clarity comes soon. I acknowledge that I missed God’s timing and trust that in the end the results will verify that the core message of the prophetic words will be confirmed. I have not lost hope. I do not believe we have a legitimately elected president in the White House today. I find it very difficult to call him president.

If all the prophetic words and dreams do not come true, I will continue to seek God as to what He is up to. But for now, I have a strong hope and I have received some clear confirmation in Scripture that God will still bring these words to pass.

I want to share a Scripture that God has highlighted to me from the book of Esther, as she appeals to her king for deliverance from Haman's evil plan.

“For how can I endure to see the evil that will come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my countrymen?” (Esther 8:6)

This was confirmed yesterday when I received a forward from a letter by Chuck Pierce, a leading prophetic voice. He saw a tall spirit standing behind Obama, that was smiling and saying to him, “I have more access than ever before.” God told Chuck to prepare for a new level of warfare.

I ask you all to ask yourself the same question. Will you pray harder than ever for our nation. We should not have quit interceding when the election was over. We must pick it up now to a new level. Very few people have heard what I have shared. It may be dangerous for me to do this, but I want you to pray.

A WORD OF GREAT HOPE

God has also given me great hope and excitement for the future. When the dust has cleared, I believe God will raise up someone who truly knows and loves Him, who will be given the tools to bring great restoration to America and give all the credit to a supernatural God. I believe we will see some amazing and wonderful changes take place.

Why do I believe this? I do have some private confirmation, but I also have some biblical precedent. I believe that God still has a purpose and plan for America. In many ways, God treats America similar to the way He treats Israel. Israel is still very important to God, but I believe America will continue to be a partner with Israel in these days.

Ezekiel 36 gives us a beautiful picture of what God will do for Israel. In spite of her sins and problems of the past, God promises to restore her to her land and to bless and prosper her. He makes it clear that it is not because of Israel’s goodness or faithfulness, but in spite of her lack of those things. Rather, He is restoring Israel for His own name’s sake – for His own reputation and purposes. Then He declares that after He has shown Israel His goodness, they will remember their sin and repent for it.

Notice the reverse order to the normal. Usually we must first confess our sins as in II Chronicles 7:14. Then we can expect restoration. But Ezekiel 36 shows the opposite order. First He restores and then we confess and repent. I believe that this is what God will do for America, for His own name’s sake. He has big plans to use us in the great harvest of souls that has just begun.

So please keep praying and don’t stop no matter what happens.

Blessings to you all,

Ben

2009-01-25T21:29:00.001-06:00

Back in Chicago - Getting Ready for Korea
Ben Peters
Jan 23, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

MINISTRY TRIP TO SOME WARMER PLACES

We had a very full and busy ten days or so as we ministered in Ohio, Florida and Kentucky. We even spent a few hours at a Florida beach one day when it was warm enough. That evening we ministered for several hours at the Revival Outreach Center in Dover, Florida. We also ministered at the House of Hope in Orlando a number of times and Brenda was kept extra busy speaking into scores of people's lives.

We saw a lot of fruit including some physical healings, after some unusual words of knowledge. Mostly, we saw people touched in their hearts, which God opened up and filled with His love. I was able to finish the new book on Kings and Kingdoms and share some of these new revelations with a couple of church's and many individual leaders.

One of the most exciting events was when we heard another couple with an unusual ministry. They wrote the book Heaven Is Real and were recently on Sid Roth's "It's Supernatural" show. We both got personal ministry and God really touched us in a powerful way.

Last night we shared at The Father's House in Henderson, Kentucky. They split up the men and women as they do normally on Thursday nights after worship. Brenda ministered to about 30 ladies and I taught about 20 men on fulfilling their roles as kings under the King of Kings. Many commented that God had really ministered to them.

COMING MAJOR EVENTS

We leave for Korea next Thursday for about two weeks. Please pray for us. Our intern, Jessica Seiler, and her brother, Kevin Seiler, will be going with us. They will be working hard along side of us. We will have a busy schedule, and will be ministering to a whole conference full of hundreds of pastors and leaders at a prayer mountain. We will minister at two other conferences and a seminary. We totally depend on God's anointing to carry us and do need your prayers.

Our upcoming major conference, 'THE JOY OF THE HARVEST" will be at Lakeshore Tabernacle in Kenosha, Wisconsin, just north of Chicago and south of Milwaukee. Dates are Feb. 25-28. Please check out our conference brochure at http://ohmint.org/conferences.html. We are very excited about our speakers, including Jeff Janzen, Joshua Mills, David Tomberlin, Ken Peters and Jim Paul.

POLITICAL C0NTEMPLATIONS

I know many of our readers recall our predictions before and after the presidential elections in the USA. Clearly, again, we were not right on with our predictions. I have had a few days to mourn, ask myself and God many questions and meditate as I drove home. I was not able to watch the inauguration because of meetings, but got the news after the fact. I have many things on my mind to share with you all, but Brenda is cautioning me to spend more time seeking God before I say too much.

I will say now that I believe we had a problem interpretating the prophetic words and dreams. We assumed certain things, using natural logic. The main problem as usual, is the timing of the events. Prophetic people, as the Scripture says, often don't know when their words will be fulfilled. I do believe that most of the events we predicted will take place but in a different way than we expected. I want to say more now, but will hold off for two or three days.

So please keep praying for us and for America. God wants to bless us and surprise us with His mercy and goodness. God gave me a fresh revelation from Isaiah 55. God is so ready to "abundantly pardon". His thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways are not our ways. We would bring judgment, He brings mercy first. He will still pardon America. Check out the passage for yourself.

Many blessings to you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and amazing Team

2009-01-16T19:47:00.000-06:00

Exciting Times
Ben Peters
Jan 16, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Precious Friends,

We are indeed living in exciting and eventful times. Illinois has been in the news lately and there will be more news coming. Brenda and I chose a great time to minister in Florida, because it's -20F in South Beloit this morning. I haven't experienced that since our early married years in Saskatchewan. I do remember -40 in high school. I walked to school a few blocks away, just like always.

Along with a little ministry at House of Hope in Orlando, we will speak on Sunday evening at the ROC (Revival Outreach Center) in Dover, Florida at 7 pm. We will be connecting with some of our friends in IAM, (International Apostolic Ministries).

We would like all prayer warriors to pray for a friend named Joanne. She needs a physical touch and a good report from some medical tests. We prayed for her the other night on our way to Florida.

I'm trying to finish a brand new book called Kings and Kingdoms while in Florida. It contains some new and exciting revelations which I believe the body of Christ needs to hear. I want it published before our conference the last week of February. The other book I have been working on is on hold. It is a much larger book and will not be released until God's perfect timing. I'm hoping that won't be too much longer.

I want to pass on announcements for some friends who are hosting special meetings. You can check them out for yourselves.

1. Royal Priesthood Encounter with Dr. Renny Mclean, Chicago Prophetic Voice register@chicagopropheticvoice.net

2. Deliverance Seminar

Bill Myers at 5C's Church in Rockford

Friday 7:00
Saturday 9-9 No charge Good will offering will be taken

Location 1894 Daimling Road
Rockford IL 61112

Please pray for us and our team and all the wisdom needed for the future.

Pray for our nation. Things are not as they seem. God has surprises in mind for America. Pray much as we approach Inauguration day. Don't be lulled to sleep and complacency. Listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit and pray fervently. Our nation is in desperate need

God bless you all!

Ben, Brenda, Family and team

2009-01-14T19:37:00.001-06:00

JILL AUSTIN HOME IN HEAVEN
Ben Peters
Jan 10, 2009

The following text was taken directly from www.masterpotter.com:

Our beloved Jill went home to be with Jesus - naturally at 9:48pm CST. Thank you all for standing with us and praying. She is now with her best friend, Holy Spirit, and Dancing with Her Destiny.

For those of you who are just reading this, on January 6th, doctors found that her intestines were twisted, cutting off her blood supply, after which infection set in. Doctors said that if she wasn't in surgery within a day, she would be gone. She did have surgery and also underwent a second emergency surgery. Jill had part of her stomach, part of her intestines and part of her colon removed, but her body was unable to recover, and God called her home.

2009-01-04T14:33:00.000-06:00

ALIGN IN 09
Ben Peters
Jan 3, 2009

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

We trust you have all had some wonderful times of fellowship with loved ones in the past couple of weeks. 2008 was a turbulent year and a call to America and the world to look up and seek the favor and mercy of God.

2009 - A YEAR TO ALIGN.

First of all we will align with the will and ways of God and His Kingdom like never before. We will discover new and better ways to do things that will advance God's agenda better than the old ways. We will learn how to align our thoughts with God's thoughts and renew our minds through the Word and worship. I believe more Christians will discover the blessings of reading or listening to Scripture. Pure worship in Spirit and Truth will also be practiced more and more by those who want to get closer to God.

Secondly, we will align with other Christians. God is connecting His children to each other in new and unusual ways. He wants us to know who we can stand with and work with for the sake of His Kingdom. There will be a greater crossing of boundaries of race, denomination, generation and culture than ever before. We will connect with people through divine appointments and electronic media. These connections will not be nearly as organizational as they will be soul and spirit connections.

These new alignments will produce strong teamwork with small teams and with larger teams with common purpose and vision. Like a hunter lines up his rifle sights with his target, so God is aligning us to hit God's targets together. These targets are miracles signs and wonders, which will produce salvation and honor and glory for God.

2009 - A YEAR OF SHAKING AND REARRANGING

I do predict this year will see a lot of shaking and rearranging in politics, the economy and society. I still anticipate some more political fireworks. I think we have just seen the tip of the iceberg. Hold on to your hats and see what happens next in political chaos and corruption exposure. The end results will be very positive. I have a very optimistic faith in America's future with God.

2009 - A YEAR OF GREAT SPIRITUAL PROGRESS

I believe many ministries, including ours, will take some giant steps forward in fulfilling our vision and calling from God. Release of human resources and finances in miraculous ways, utilizing some of the divine connections mentioned above, will propel us into exciting new days of growth and fruitfulness.

FEBRUARY CONFERENCE - THE JOY OF THE HARVEST

We'll be in Kenosha, Feb. 25 - 28 with Jeff Jansen, David Tomberlin, Joshua Mills and Jim Paul. We will have an amazing time and all will be blessed who come. Stay tuned for more info.

FACEBOOK FRIENDS

We've been on facebook for a week and have reconnected with several friends. The invitation is open to all facebook folk who want to invite us to be their friends.

God bless and be prepared for an exciting 2009.

Ben, Brenda, Family and team

2008-12-24T19:16:00.001-06:00

CHRISTMAS EVE 2008
Ben Peters
Dec 24, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Christmas Greetings to the Children of the King of Kings,

We have much to rejoice in, though the world is reeling and drifting without an anchor. We have the knowledge that we are safe in His hands and He is our refuge and strength, a VERY PRESENT help in time of trouble.

As usual, our family is home more in December with fewer meetings, and we will spend more time with each other. I am working on a book on Kings and Kingdoms in my spare time. We have also spent a little time with our team, looking forward to what's coming in the New Year.

Actually, I've never been more excited about a New Year. I believe this year will be full of surprises. Some of these may be very troubling to many, but the Kingdom of God will make powerful gains over the Kingdom of darkness. I believe our world will change drastically for the better and our Chicago Sending Center will begin to really function.

I FINALLY DID IT!!!

After countless invitations, I finally accepted the fact that everyone but me has a Face Book account. So I got registered today and have found many friends already. If you are one of those who invited me previously, please feel free to do it again.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2008-12-16T20:40:00.000-06:00

THE GREATER THE STORM - THE GREATER THE GRACE
Ben Peters
Dec 14, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

A SEASON OF STORMS

We are in what some folk are calling a perfect storm. Most of us have never seen the likes of these days in our life-times. Although I believe we have free will to make decisions, I also know that God works His plan in spite of our stupid choices. I believe the storms we are in have been created by the greed and corruption of many of our leaders, but I also believe that God will use the storms we are in to bring about the renewal that America and the world need. Sooner or later, people will begin to cry out to God when they realize our leaders have no real answers, except to dig a deeper pit for future generations.

The corruption exposure in Illinois is just the first domino. Many more will be coming down. Don't expect the crisis to pass quickly. Keep praying that corruption will be exposed and removed from government as God desires. God still has a great purpose for America and will bring wonderful revival and then use America to help bring in the great harvest coming soon.

BLESSINGS ON THE ROAD

I just returned from a one week road trip to Florida. On the way there I ministered in Henderson, Kentucky. I always get blessed there as I'm treated as a Papa to the congregation at The Father's House. It was another very special time of ministry and many were touched by God.

In Orlando, I ministered at the House of Hope to the young people and the parents at the House of Hope. There was a wonderful response as God gave me a great love and a special word for the group.

Next, I attended the ICA convention, led by Dr. C. Peter Wagner. It was a very powerful time of interaction with many wonderful leaders in the Kingdom, such as, Dutch Sheets, Chuck Pierce, Cindy Jacobs, Bill Hamon, Cal Pierce, and so many more. It was a very profitable time for me, challenging me to go to a new level in a number of areas.

Meanwhile, Brenda was serving her parents and other members of the family in Washington State. She returned pretty exhausted and has been getting some rest in the last few days.

COMING UP NEXT

We have a couple of private meetings Monday and Tuesday and then another one on December 30. It's the normal slow schedule for December. Our next scheduled public meetings in Illinois will be our big conference, the last week of February - the 25th to the 28th. Before that we will be two weeks in Korea again for some larger conferences.

WE VALUE YOUR PRAYERS

We believe our nation and our ministry are heading for major transition and change and we need God's help to make the adjustments needed. We need much wisdom and strength in this unusual time in history. Our home fellowship outreach is growing and our vision is still in the baby step stage compared to what we anticipate beginning this year. So please pray for us as much as you can.

Many blessings from Jesus,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2008-12-04T19:05:00.000-06:00

PROPHETIC CONFUSION
Ben Peters
Dec 4, 2008

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Greetings Saints,

It's about 6 degrees Fahrenheit at the moment, but the sun is shining beautifully on the sparkling new snow. It's lovely from the inside looking out. Fortunately, I have a conference in Florida to attend next week and I'll be heading down there on Saturday, stopping in Henderson, Kentucky for Sunday services there. I'll have to suffer the loss of the beautiful snow, but don't feel too sorry for me.

Meanwhile, Brenda arrived safely in Seattle last night and will motor on eastward to Soap Lake to be with her 86+ year old parents for a few days.

Please pray for us during this season. We can't share much, but we do need prayer for certain situations.

Also, continue to pray for truth and righteousness to prevail in America. Pray that what is being hidden by forces of wickedness will be revealed and that God would truly have his way in our land. It is our job to pray that His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. If it happened automatically, Jesus would have not asked us to pray for it to happen.

I want to share another article I wrote and sent in to the Elijah List. It may not get published, but I want to share it with our mailing list. I'd love to hear your comments.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, family and OHM team

PROPHETIC CONFUSION IN TIMES OF TURMOIL

Ben R Peters

I received a letter recently from a sincere woman who was struggling deeply with the fact that so many prophetic voices were saying such radically different things about the election results and the economy. She no longer knew whom to believe. Her spiritual discernment was overtaxed and unable to give her any clear answers. Like her, we have heard of some prophetic people pronouncing nothing but judgment on America and the church, and others pronouncing unprecedented prosperity and peace. Some want to accept the president-elect as a gift from God, and some probably want him to die a premature death before January 20, 2009.

The lady who wrote me is just one of multitudes of Christians who are looking for someone in the prophetic movement to lead them out of the State of Confusion and into the Place of Peace that Passes Understanding. Passing understanding means to me that we not only understand what is happening, but we are actually moving on to get involved in the next event on God’s calendar, because we have peace in our hearts for what is going on in the present.

REASONS FOR PROPHETIC CONFUSION

1. Deception

Whenever God is ready to make a major move on the earth, the enemy will use whatever tricks he can to bring confusion into the camp. He always finds vessels he can use. These are usually the ones who really want to become known as “prophets” of God. They want to impress people and they listen to any voice that comes to their spirit and mind. They don’t intend to deceive. They believe they are hearing from God, but their motives and pride allow deception to come in. They will usually be very heavy on the judgment side or the grace side with little understanding of the heart of God.

2. Extrapolation

The biggest reason for the confusion, in my opinion, is not the completely deceived prophets who are on the fringe, because not many people pay that much attention to them. The biggest reason for confusion is that prophets that we DO respect often see just a part of the whole picture and try to build a bigger picture from the one small piece. It’s the kind of thing that evolutionists do all the time when they find one or two dinosaur bones.

Also imagine someone giving you one small piece of a one thousand-piece puzzle and asking you to recreate the whole puzzle picture from the single piece. If a thousand people tried to do that, they would come up with a thousand different pictures. Prophetic people often get a word or a picture and draw unwarranted conclusions from a small piece of the whole. The problem is that they have no idea how big the whole picture is. Often we assume our piece actually IS the whole picture.

For example, some prophets are seeing a whole lot of judgment coming on America very soon. They feel that it is too late to change our ways. We need to bunker down and get through it. There are others who see Jesus coming very soon to rapture the church, so we can escape the tribulation, while others see us going through some or all of it before Jesus returns.

Others see the vision of a new wave of blessing coming on America. They extrapolate from this that we will not have to go through the judgments of God and we will enjoy a new season of restored prosperity for the rest of our days.

3. The Need to be Right

The biggest reason that we can’t clear up the confusion for the poor folk who are looking to us for clarity is that very few prophetic ministries have demonstrated the humility needed to admit when they have been wrong or when they have extrapolated from the small part they have received to produce what they felt was the whole picture. All of us are born, it seems, with the need to be “right”. We feel that we will lose respect if we admit we were wrong. Prophets are no different. We have seen many prophets’ words fall to the ground without them offering so much as an explanation, much less an apology.

For the sake of the Kingdom of God and its progress on the earth, we must remedy this source of reproach. True prophets and prophetic ministry are critically needed in these last days, but Christians who are taking a serious look at the prophetic movement are quickly turned off by this lack of integrity. Others, who still reject it outright, find excuse to mock and attack. The unsaved find more reasons to reject Christ and the Father’s heart is caused more grief.

A PERSONAL TAKE ON CURRENT EVENTS

Before the elections and the economic implosion, I felt that God had given me several revelatory words regarding these subjects. Some came from biblical examples as downloads while I was speaking or preparing to speak in church revival meetings. These were my personal encouragements that kept my faith strong that we would see the results that we and others were earnestly praying for.

I was also getting much input from highly respected prophetic leaders like Lou Engles and Dutch Sheets. I also have a highly prophetic friend who must remain anonymous at this time. In addition, I was hearing of dreams and visions from close, but not well-known, friends. These all indicated to us that we would see the desired results on election day. I published my expectations in our newsletters and waited for a major upset on election night. God had promised a surprise, and I was ready for a last inning miracle rally.

The next day, after the results were in, I published an apology for missing it. I told our readers that we, in the prophetic movement, still have a long ways to go to learn to hear from God more clearly. My prophetic friend, was also in shock after the elections and determined to find out what God was saying and why he had missed it so badly.

In the next few days, he had some radical encounters with God and shared some of the details with me. What God shared with him would clear up much of the confusion regarding the elections and the economy. The biggest problem seemed to be that we had all put God in a box and assumed that His answer (His surprise) would come on election night. It seems that God had a better plan and a bigger surprise.

We continue to wait on God and get ready for whatever happens in the next few weeks and months. I believe God has heard our cry for mercy and will hold back major judgment, but we will surely go through some very rough times and chaotic situations to cause us to cry out for help. I believe strongly that there is a huge harvest to reap and a tremendous transfer of wealth coming to empower the harvesters and it will come out of the ashes of economic chaos. I believe God is setting the stage in ways that man has not yet figured out. Yes, I do believe I am right, but if I am not, I will be quick to apologize for adding confusion to the prophetic mix.

SOME CONCLUSIONS

We should be slow to judge and quick to forgive those who are speaking things that don’t pan out the way they expected. We all see only in part. Even Paul included himself in this. At the same time we need to be quick to repent and admit our own limited spiritual vision.

If prophetic people learn to listen to each other, they may see more of the big picture and lead fewer people into deception. We must lose our right to be right and regain our right to love out of a pure heart fervently.

True humility will go a long way to extricate the prophetic movement from the State of Confusion and bring us safely into the Place of Peace that Passes Understanding. Then we can get on with God’s agenda for the coming days, weeks, months and years.

2008-12-01T19:06:00.001-06:00

A CHANGE OF SEASON
Ben Peters
Dec 1, 2008

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Greetings Saints,

CHANGING SEASON, COLD WINDS, WARM HEARTS

It's getting cold and we have snow on the ground and more coming down. It's December now, we won't get above freezing today, and we know for sure that summer is over and gone until later in 2009. Why do we have to endure another four months of cold weather before Spring begins to take hold? We're getting older and the idea of being a "snowbird" and heading south for the winter is sounding better every year.

But it seems the cold weather always brings out the warm hearts. Along with the hot chocolate and crackling fireplace, people find ways to get their pleasure and love from others and give it back again. Their hearts seem to warm up to one another when the warmth of the sun is diminished. And with the coming of Christmas, people's thoughts focus on giving even more. So hang in there. We will all get through this time and summer will return. For those living in Hawaii, Florida or Southern California, we're not jealous, but expect a visit soon!

EVENTFUL CONFERENCE

I got a cold this weekend and lost my voice, etc., during the conference. With no voice and heavy snow coming down where we were, after a home meeting ministry time in Huntley, and more snow predicted through the night, we had to cancel our final service at the Palbok church conference in Vernon Hills on Sunday evening..

Until then, it had been an amazing time with wonderful ministry thanks to our ministry team, which included Jack and Maria Prato, Jonathan Seiver, Jessie Seiler and several others, along with interpreters. Many stayed until 1 A M Sunday morning after the Saturday evening service to get personal ministry from the team.

There was a very strong anointing on our speaking and minsitry time. My voice was OK until after the second service. The hungry Korean folk, as well as quite a few non-Koreans, drew the anointing out of us like a huge vacuum cleaner. Fresh revelation came with each speaking session and the people ate it up like hungry kids eating desert before the meal.

During ministry time, one Korean lady, who spoke a little English, brought another lady to me to receive Jesus as Savior. I had the wonderful privilege of praying with her and leading her to Jesus. A number of younger children were also visibly touched. One young boy, about 9 years old, began weeping and I just held him in my arms for some time.

TRAGIC SITUATION - PLEASE PRAY

Brenda's brother wrote last night to tell us that his son-in-law, TJ, had been driving a four wheel Jeep up in the mountains with his best friend, John. His car slippled off the road and fell down a cliff, well over 100 feet down, rolling seven times and killing John. John was his mother's only child and she is also going through a divorce at the same time. TJ is bruised and in pain physically, but his emotional pain is unimaginable. Please pray for him, his mother, his wife, Jessica (our niece) and all the family members.

Our two grandkids, Micah and Karis Peters, were also in a car accident, which totaled an SUV, but they are fine. Micah's face is swollen some after he hit his face on the back of the front seat, but he had no serious injuries.

DECEMBER PLANS

We have some traveling to do and would appreciate your prayers. Both the boys and Brenda will be spending a little time in Washington State with family. Brenda is going to focus on helping her mom and dad prepare for Christmas, etc. Her dad will be 87 before Christmas and her mom is 86. Brenda wants to bring her dad home for a few days from the Care Center and see how they can handle things with him at home. He has some dimentia and is always asking when he can go home. He is really a miracle, thanks to a lot of prayer. We thought we had lost him three or four years ago, but he has made a remarkable recovery.

I'll be headed for Orlando for a conference next week, with some ministry on the way in Kentucky this coming Sunday and possibly the House of Hope with Vance Murphy on Tuesday. After we all return we have a couple of ministry dates in mid-December with private groups.

FEBRUARY PLANS

We have little on the schedule, as usual, for late December and most of January, but February is looking quite busy. First of all, we will be doing several conferences in Korea the first two weeks of February, and then we will be hosting our own conference the last week of February in the Chicago region. Please consider coming to this wonderful conference.

THE JOY OF THE HARVEST CONFERENCE

Our speakers will be Joshua Mills, Jeff Jansen, David Tomberlin and Jim Paul, along with our family and team. This will be our first conference in about ten months that we have been the sole sponsors of. The location will be Kenosha, Wisconsin, about an hour from north Chicago. You can fly in to Milwaukee or O'Hare. The dates are February 25 - 28. I believe these prophetic voices will have a timely word for all of us during a time of tremendous economic and political transition.

That's all for now! Thanks for reading and for your faithful support.

Many blessings, in Jesus love,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2008-11-29T06:37:00.001-06:00

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST
Ben Peters
Nov 24, 2008

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Dear Friends,

Here's an urgent prayer request from our dear ex-marine friends who have been in Africa since they came with us in July.

My dearest friends and family,
It is with the greatest urgency and sincerity that I am asking you to pray and fast for my Father, William Ostrand. In the past few hours he has had tremendous difficulties with his body, including organ failure, immense swelling, and an almost complete shut down of his lungs. The doctors are expecting him to pass away within the next few days, even within the next few hours. But we serve a God that surpasses what is seen, who uses the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. We are believing and contending together as a family for breakthrough and the miraculous to occur. We are EXPECTING a complete invasion of heaven on earth, and His now captive body to be set free. Please, I am pleading with the blood of Jesus, to proclaim and contend with us for a complete transformation and healing in his body.
Mike and I are still in Pemba and are leaving immediately for Kentucky. We are praying for extraordinary favor to make it home in less that two days. Please pray for our Mom and little brother, Eric. This is the most difficult thing we've ever gone through, and would give everything to be with them all right now. Thank you for carrying this burden with us and also sharing in the victory of His ever increasing grace and mercy over my Dad's body. Please pass this along to all intercessors. Expecting complete transformation,

brandon and mike

REMINDER: iF YOU'RE IN THE CHICAGO REGION THIS WEEKEND, WE SPEAK AT THE PAL BOK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN MOUNT VERNON ON FRIDAY NIGHT, SATURDAY MORNING AND SUNDAY EVENING.

God bless you all,

Ben and Brenda

2008-11-29T06:35:00.002-06:00

THANKSGIVING GREETINGS
Ben Peters
Nov 26, 2008

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Greetings Saints,

I just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful and thankful Thanksgiving Day tomorrow. We have so much to be thankful for.

Yesterday Brenda and I were blessed to talk to a dear prophetic friend who had a powerful encounter with God recently regarding the elections and future events. He believes the problems in our economy will produce long-term blessings for some time to come. God has an ingenious plan to turn our hearts toward Him and use us to bring in the great harvest before He returns for another extended visit.

I also wanted to remind those in North Eastern Illinois and South Eastern Wisconsin that we will be speaking at a conference along with Steve Thompson of Morning Star Ministries (Rick Joyner) in Vernon Hills, Illinois, on Friday - Sunday at Palbok Presbyterian Church, 293 Oakwood Rd. Mt. Vernon, IL. We start at 7:30 PM on Friday and finish Sunday evening.

I received the following Thanksgiving Proclamation by email from a friend - Theresa Forkins Phillips. Please enjoy.

George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation

Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to "recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:"

Now, therefore, I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.

And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness to us), and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone knows to be best.

Given under my hand, at the city of New York, the 3d day of October, A.D. 1789.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and team - Home again.

2008-11-23T21:37:00.003-06:00

SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Ben Peters
Nov 22, 2008

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Greetings Saints,

I forgot a couple of important items in my letter yesterday.

1. A NEW SOUL IN THE KINGDOM

We were touched by the testimony back in Pusan of a young man who shared that when he brought his father to our meetings, he was not a believer. But before the meetings were over he had become a Christian. The young man was very excited about his elderly father getting saved and we rejoice with the angels over every soul.

2. CONFERENCE IN CHICAGOLAND THIS COMING WEEKEND

We will be speaking at Pal Bok Presbyterian Church in Vernon Hills this Friday night, Saturday morning and Sunday night. The other speaker will be Steve Thompson, a strong prophet from Rick Joyner's ministry in South Carolina. This will probably be our only public ministry before the New Year in the Chicago region.

3. YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY - SIGN THIS PETITION

One of our friends sent us a letter talking about President Elect Obama's legal right to become president. We want him to provide the proof that he is an American born citizen. If he is not then he is guilty of fraud. The link to sign the petition is:

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=81550

Please pray as we do our final service in Korea in just a few minutes.

Love in Jesus, from Korea,

Ben and Brenda

2008-11-23T21:37:00.001-06:00

FINAL STRETCH - TIME FOR MIRACLES
Ben Peters
Nov 22, 2008

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Greetings Saints,

We had a wonderful time in Pusan at the International Intercession and Worship Center for three great days. We were blessed with some precious time in God's presence every service before we ministered and the people were very loving and responsive. Almost everyone who received personal ministry shed tears as God touched their hearts. It was hard to say good-bye to them as it was in the first two churches.

KUNSAN

We have been in Kunsan now for three days. We are ministering in a more traditional Presbyterian church, but they are hungry for God. They heard we had a healing ministry so in addition to personal prophecy, we are praying for a lot of sick people in this church of two hundred or more. I've been waiting on God for words of knowledge after the preaching and God has been stirring up that gift.

We are starting to receive some wonderful healing testimonies. One man had severe back pain. The next morning after prayer he got up with plans to go to get a treatment but realized he had no pain at all. He gave his testimony tonight. It was a great encouragement to all. The people have warmed up to our ministry tremendously and they are pouring out God's love to us. This church, run by two single ladies, has never had a foreign minister before, so it's a big step for them.

At each church we ask the people to pray for America. There's no nation in the world that has the reputation for prayer that South Korea has. I also promise to pray for them as they face many challenges as well.

Tomorrow afternoon is our last revival service in Korea. On Monday morning very early, we head back to the airport near Seoul to begin our sixteen hour journey home.

KEEP PRAYING

Most Christians have accepted an Obama presidency as a done deal and are trying to deal with it the best way they know how. I have received so many emails with various attitudes towards what has happened. Very few consider the fact that no one has really been elected president yet. We have technically only elected the Electoral College Electors, who will vote on Dec. 15, if I remember correctly, to actually elect the president. If he cannot prove he is a natural born US citizen there could be problems. On the other hand, if there is a discovery of massive voter fraud, as has been indicated by several dreams of trusted people we know, McCain could still become president.

I am very sorry I have to oppose the election of a minority president. I would so love to have voted for one I could believe in. But regardless of how charismatic Obama comes across, he is still the most liberal senator and the most pro-death person in congress. His cabinet picks are very liberal also and he can take this country down the wrong path in ways that will take decades to recover from. I'm not worried about the economy. God can fix that easily and actually has a very good plan to do so, given the right leadership in the nation. But unless he has a quick change of heart, Obama will appoint more liberal judges and other officials that will set us up for more judgment.

Some say that God has chosen Obama. In my opinion, that is a terrible insult to God. Americans chose Obama and God allowed us to chose him to show where our values are as a nation. It's only in God's mercy that we have any hope. I believe that as in many passages in Scripture regarding Israel, God will help America in spite of our bad decisions. He wants to use America to help bring in the harvest. Please call on God for mercy as never before in the next two months. Not many people have the information I have shared with you in the past, and not many are praying for the miracle we are asking God for. So I'm counting on you.

Please forgive me if I am offending you with this letter. I just can't quit doing everything I can as long as there is hope. I pray you will all understand.

From Korea with love,

Ben and Brenda

2008-11-10T19:14:00.001-06:00

URGENT AND EXCITING PRAYER REQUEST
Ben Peters
Nov 9, 2008

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Dear Friends and Prayer Warriors,

It's early Monday morning in Kwang Ju, South Korea. We had two wonderful services yesterday and God is moving on His people. We have fourteen more days of two meetings/day, except on travel days when we only have one. That should be about 28 long meetings in fifteen days. Please pray for us.

SPECIAL PRAYER REQUEST

I just received word from a trusted prophetic source that God wants us to keep praying in earnest regarding the presidential election situation. The word is: IT'S NOT OVER!!! God will still work wonders and there will be a great exposure before inaugeration day. The battle for LIFE is not over and God will show His power and His wisdom in this whole matter. Expect some turbulent times, but keep praying with renewed intensity. EXPECT A MIRACLE FROM HEAVEN!!!

Many blessings,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2008-11-06T19:09:00.001-06:00

THE DAY AFTER THE DAY AFTER
Ben Peters
Nov 6, 2008

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THE DAY AFTER THE DAY AFTER

It’s been about 30 hours since my last letter the morning after the election. We’ve had time to think and pray and read many letters and prophetic words. It’s been a very interesting time to say the least. I’m still feeling some grief and heart-ache, but am beginning to get a little understanding of what might be happening from God’s viewpoint. That is occurring in spite of the fact that the prophetic words and letters have been all over the board, from the bitter-sounding doom and gloom prophets to the folk that say, “It’s all good. They get their turn, then we’ll get ours again.” Others say, “Obama is God’s choice and is healing the black/white division in America.

I’ve seen and heard a little of the celebration from those who believe their time has come. I’ve watched African Americans weep with joy and say they finally feel like they belong and the American dream is really for them, too. How can you help but feel happy for them for that long-awaited moment of celebration.

My question is: “What is it going to cost us and them in the long run?”

How many more babies will be murdered in the womb, or half way out of the womb, if all restrictions to abortion are removed, which President-elect Obama supports. How long will it be before we can overturn Roe v Wade if he appoints more liberal judges to the Supreme Court, not to mention the many other high courts in the land? How much more innocent blood will be shed? How long will God hold back the severe judgment this nation deserves?

How much money can America borrow or create to give more handouts to the poor by taxing employers out of business? When will the massive bailouts and pork-barrel spending declare a day of reckoning and produce a major Wall Street collapse? (I do believe in helping the poor, but that’s our job, not the government’s job.)

Only God knows the answer to these questions. I pray for mercy and grace and for revival that will change people’s hearts, so they vote in harmony with the heart of God rather than for their own personal material advantage.

DID GOD GIVE US A KING SAUL?

I have a confession to make. The night before the election we were hosting Michele Perry (Iris missionary to Sudan) in a meeting in Elgin. During worship, I asked God if He had anything for me to give the people about the election. I opened my Bible and a verse stood out.

“Tomorrow about this time, I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him commander over My people Israel; that he may save my people from the hand of the Philistines, for I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.” (I Samuel 9:16)

When I saw, “tomorrow at this time”, I looked at my watch. It was about 7:30 CST. I knew many election results would have come in by then. When I saw “commander”, I remembered that John McCain had been a commander in the United States military.

I believed he was going to win and hoped it was a confirmation for me. However, I had a nagging concern that since this passage is talking about Saul, it may be referring to the people’s choice, not really God’s choice. I knew that would have to be Obama. I struggled with this thought, but hoped it would be McCain, who was already a commander. But I knew that whoever won would become Commander-in-Chief of the USA. And Saul, like Obama, had never been a commander, until Samuel anointed him to be king.

I was troubled by this, but continued to believe the other words I had received previously. During the election day, before results came in, I was feeling uncomfortable and fearful. I had to put on worship to try to restore my faith. When the results started coming in, they looked OK, like it could all work out. But things began to turn and by 7:30 pm, it looked pretty bad for McCain/Palin. It just got worse as time went on.

A FEW MORE OBSERVATIONS AND EXHORTATIONS

1. Others have also referred to Obama as our King Saul. Saul won some battles, but couldn’t conquer the Philistines. He was eventually removed because of character issues and disobedience to God. He was taken out of the picture before the normal expected time.

2. One prophet said that we would have two different presidents in the next four years. Many thought it would be McCain with health issues turning the reins over to Sarah Palin. That sounded fine to many Christians. But since it would be Obama, instead of McCain, we could have Joe Biden as president. I don’t endorse this word, but I’m just sharing what I’ve heard.

3. God sees a bigger picture than we do. We like to figure things out and predict the future, but God always has surprises. We have received many words that God has heard every cry and prayer for mercy. He will apply them to the situation in a different way than we expected. We are to rejoice that because of our efforts, others were persuaded to vote for righteousness and they will be blessed because of it. All who cried out for God’s Kingdom to be established will be rewarded and protected from some of the trouble coming on the land because of our nation’s choice.

4. The time spent in fasting and prayer and solemn assemblies has had a powerful affect on our own spiritual growth and prepared us for more effective warfare in the future. It also deepened our relationship with God and opened doors of favor to us.

5. There have been some prophetic words saying that Obama will turn to God and become a great Christian leader. We should certainly pray for this. We should pray that he has a powerful encounter with God that will change him forever and give him the courage to do what is right in the eyes of God, no matter what the cost.

6. God can do many miraculous things in a big hurry and change the man and the nation. We know of one powerful possibility that could spark this change.

7. Someone wrote about the fact that it will be so easy for people to accept the anti-Christ when he comes. Just think of all the things Barak Obama had going against him which the people ignored because they wanted someone on their side. Here’s a partial list:

A. OBAMA HAS NEVER PROVEN HE IS ELIGIBLE TO BE PRESIDENT

An Ohio attorney, a Democrat, is suing for Obama to produce his birth certificate, believing he does not qualify as a natural-born citizen. He is ready to take it to the Supreme Court, which could take a couple of years. If he wins the case, Obama would have to step down in the middle of his term.

B. OBAMA IS HIDING ALL RECORDS OF HIS UNIVERSITY DAYS AT COLOMBIA AND HARVARD.

There appears to be evidence that he got a lot of money for tuition from Muslims in the Middle East, who saw him as having potential to infiltrate the American political system.

C. OBAMA HAS AVOIDED TOWN HALL MEETINGS AND PRESS CONFERENCES

He tried to stay scripted at all times and not take a chance on people asking him the wrong questions. Joe, the plumber, caught him off-guard in a rare moment and he revealed his socialistic training.

D. OBAMA’S ASSOCIATIONS WOULD DISQUALIFY ANYONE ELSE

The list of radical friends would disqualify him from working for the government. He couldn’t clear security after hanging out with them for so long.

E. OBAMA’S FAR-LEFT LIBERAL VIEWS SHOULD KEEP MODERATES FROM VOTING FOR HIM.

His votes on live-born failed abortions are so radical, people can’t believe he actually voted that way. They just give him a pass on it.

AND THERE’S LOTS MORE IF YOU’VE BEEN KEEPING UP WITH THE ELECTION

I’m not trying to drag Obama now through the dirt. I’m just making a point. Americans, who should vote with more intelligence than any other nation, vote for their own temporal self-interest, without regard to their children and grand-children, or even their own future. That includes way too many Christians. They want a human savior or king to fight their battles for them. They think Obama will pay their mortgage payments and take more money from the rich and give it to them. He’s their hero and can do no wrong. If he has problems, they will blame it all on the Bush administration.

IN CONCLUSION

I’m running out of time, but just want to say that God wants to use us again to bring about His victory. I don’t agree that America is doomed. We have a valley to pass through and we must stay close to our true Shepherd. We must know Jesus more intimately than ever before. We must repent of our selfish ways and our lukewarm hearts.

We must move the hand of God to bring revival to the land and turn people’s hearts to God so they can experience His love and grace. The by-product will be that they will vote right in the next elections.

I need to go spend time with the family. We fly to Korea tomorrow. Don’t forget to pray for us. We love you all!

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2008-11-06T18:33:00.000-06:00

OUCH!!!!
Ben Peters
Nov 5, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Dear Friends,

IT'S TIME NOW MORE THAN EVER FOR EARNEST PRAYER FOR MERCY AND GRACE.

Yesterday was a pretty tough day. Our insides are churning and filled with many emotions. We know people are looking for answers and we're seeking them ourselves. We are still dealing with our own disappointment and feeling that we missed it somehow.

Many conflicting thoughts are spinning through our minds. I'm not sure if we have elected a King or a dictator. I don't know how much foreign money from the Middle East and other places have bought this election. I'm not sure if we are going to see major judgment soon, or if God will visit us and our President Elect with revival. Some tears have been shed and we have to prepare to move on and fight for the Kingdom. Please pray for Barak Obama and his choices for leadership in our new government. He will be our president and we must honor him because, as a nation, we have made our choice to set him over us.

Carl Rove just said on TV, "Out of chaos comes opportunity." Somehow I feel that's prophetic.

APOLOGIES

I guess first of all, I confess on my own behalf and on behalf of other prophetic voices that we were wrong and have not had very clear vision or heard God very clearly. Although most of the leading prophets said that electing God's choice was conditional on the cry for mercy being louder than the cry for change, I was sure that God had heard the loud cries for mercy and He would give us a miracle we didn't deserve. I held on until the bitter end, hoping for some last minute surprises. None came.

It looks like we did have one important victory - that of Proposition 8 in California that overturned gay marriages. It looks like that won by a small margin. Thank God for that.

SOME OBSERVATIONS

1. Our deepest thanks to all of you who did what you could to make a difference in this election. Many passionate Christians did everything they could, but much of the church is still asleep. About one third of "evangelical Christians" said they voted for death over life. Life as "the most important issue" did not even show up in the five top issues. Money issues were far more important to America than anything else. Second was national security.

2. We are proud that our country is open to the concept of an African American becoming our president, but at the same time we can see by the voting pattern that it's obvious that African Americans are still hurting and feel left out. Only a tiny percentage voted for life because they so longed for a president who would identify with them and their pain. The white church has not done its job in loving them and accepting them as equals.

3. We must gear up and seek God to know how to fight the battles that are coming. Our voices can still be heard and there will be opportunities to vote again for many things. We cannot just sit back and accept all restrictions being removed from abortion and other evils that threaten to become legal like we did when prayer and Bible reading were outlawed in our schools.

4. We are seeing the fruit of the takeover of our education institutions by humanists and atheists decades ago. They had a clear and well-stated agenda to bring a revolution through education. It's time for the Kingdom of Heaven to take back this mountain and all the other mountains.

5. I believe God still has plans for America to experience revival and a transfer of wealth for the harvest. We envisioned this working a lot better with Sarah Palin as V. P., but we don't want to limit God. If God does special miracles and gives His leaders a major platform to speak to the nation and the world, we can have a revival in the land.

6. Pray that the above happens before President Bush leaves office as has been prophesied. It could change everything.

7. We have been given a wake-up call as the church of America. It's time to assess our priorities and put the Kingdom of God before our own well-being and personal advantage in business or even in ministry.

PRAY FOR OUR SEVENTEEN DAY TRIP TO KOREA ON FRIDAY

We need special grace for this trip. Last year when we were there major doors were opening to us to speak into some of the leadership of the Kingdom in South Korea. They must prepare to evangelize North Korea when it opens up. They also need to move into the fulness of their apostolic calling as a nation. Pray for the wisdom and anointing to encourage them in this regard. Also pray that we can get everything in order here at home before we leave in two days.

THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT

We have been encouraged by all your letters and testimonies and information that has been sent. We did fight a good fight together. Thank you so much for fighting with us and other Christian leaders.

Many blessings to you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2008-11-01T05:55:00.000-05:00

DAYS OF OPPORTUNITY
Ben Peters
Oct 27, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

WELCOME NEW FRIENDS

First of all, welcome to our new friends on our mailing list, especially those in Indiana and Ohio. We just returned from Pickerington, Ohio, where Brenda, Val and Lyn ministered alongside the ladies of Trinity Family Life Center. We were treated with amazing hospitality and know that many lives were changed by the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

God has had us ministering in three neighboring states recently, all of which have been called swing states. We have asked God to help us make a difference as we prayed and shared the burden of the Lord for America in these last days before America chooses its destiny.

THE CHURCH IS WAKING UP!

I have received an overwhelming amount of information about the candidates in this coming election. That is good news, in that people are taking seriously the need to to pray like never before and do everything God asks them to do to make a difference. Basically, they are responding to the prophetic word that says God is listening to see if our cry for MERCY will be greater than our cry for CHANGE.

IT'S OPPORTUNITY TIME

We have seven precious days to make a difference. Passing on information, as many are doing, can be helpful to motivate us to pray and share the facts. Sometimes it's hard to verify the facts. A friend just told us that someone at her workplace still thinks that Sarah Palin's daughter was the real mother of their new baby, Trig.

What we can do that will make the biggest difference is to pray. We had someone suggest that we walk our neighborhoods and pray. Brenda and I encourage everyone to do that. Just pray that the family in the home you pass by would vote for life and not death.

Most swing states are close enough to swing towards life. Prophetic words and dreams reveal that God has something of a surprise for the last few days of the race. Your prayers will help this come to pass.

I want to pass on a letter from Dutch Sheets, whom I respect and love deeply in the Lord. I'll also pass on some websites for you to check out.

Think of yourself as an Esther, called for such a time as this to make a difference. May God give you wisdom and boldness to be a part of God's army. I cannot overstate how important this election is. Believe me, we cannot afford to elect a "death" candidate.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47rf45yP-iw

www.thejudeo-christianview.com

Dutch Sheets | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

Due to IRS rules, this letter is from me personally and is not from any of the ministries I am associated with. (Also because of IRS rules, I cannot send it to my ministry database and therefore need your help in getting it out.) Do with it as you see fit, but my desire is that you forward it to as many praying friends as possible.

October 20, 2008
Dear Praying Friend,

In 2000, I wrote the 2nd most important letter of my life-a call to prayer for the elections of that year. I'm now writing what may be my most important letter. I knew the importance of those elections in 2000 was beyond any in my life up to that point and that the spiritual warfare surrounding them would be unlike anything any of us had ever seen. That letter was read by millions of people and I believe millions of them responded by praying. I also believe the prayers turned the tide.

You may question whether President Bush was the right choice; obviously, he has made some blunders in his tenure as president. But two of his decisions alone left no doubt he was God's choice: Roberts and Alito. These two Supreme Court Justices have proven critical in the process of breaking the hold of humanism, death and anti-God agendas that have ruled the Court for 50 years. I assure you that more devastation-the shedding of innocent blood, immorality, decay of the family and an erosion of our godly heritage-has flowed into our nation through that institution than any other door in America . Many times more. The poison allowed into America through their decisions is beyond any of our abilities to articulate.

The reality in America is that you don't need to control Congress or the White House to rule the nation. You only need 5 people - 5 out of 9 on the Supreme Court. And for decades those who disagree with just about everything you and I stand for have been in control!

In Bush's two terms, the process of turning this around began with the appointments of Roberts and Alito. Now, we win some cases 5-4 and lose some 4-5. (We barely outlawed partial birth abortion. The vote of one judge saved thousands of babies from this horror.) We need one more conservative Justice for a consistent majority, then more to build a strong majority.

In Obama's own words, "the next president will appoint at least one, perhaps two or more Supreme Court Justices." He's right. Almost certainly two or more older, liberal Justices are waiting until after the elections to retire, in hopes of Obama winning and appointing more liberals to replace them. And he certainly would. He voted against the confirmation of Roberts and Alito. So did Biden. And Biden led the fight against Justice Thomas several years back, another of the 4 solid conservatives. Make no mistake about it, the two of them do have a litmus test for Supreme Court Justices, and a major part of that test is Roe vs. Wade. McCain and Palin, on the other hand, both have very strong pro-life positions. This alone makes the choice for President simple. To vote for the 2nd and 3rd most liberal senators (Obama and Biden), both of whom are firmly and blatantly pro-abortion, would be unconscionable. Obama has actually said that if he wins, he would like his first action as president to be the signing of the Freedom of Choice Act, which would eliminate every other law against any aspect of abortion (partial birth abortion, parental notification, etc., etc.). And with a democratic majority in the House and Senate, pretty much any legislation he and Biden want to pass will be a slam-dunk. There are many other unrighteous positions they hold but this position alone makes the choice easy. If they win this election, it will set America back decades in the cause of life and the restoration we seek.

Just as many of you do, I too, want to see a first black President, but not Senator Obama. To allow that noble and godly desire, the economy or one's position on the war to trump this issue of life and death for the innocent unborn is simply wrong. The scriptures teach that if we choose first to exalt righteousness and turn from evil, God promises to heal our land (see Proverbs 14:34; 2 Chronicles 7: 14). It is righteousness that exalts a nation, not wealth, prosperity or armies. If we will finish the process of removing the curses of death and anti-God laws off of America by electing a president that will continue to shift the Court, God will grace us with breakthrough in other areas such as the economy, the war against terrorism, etc. My faith is not in a person, and certainly not a political party, for the healing of America , but I know God's word and His ways well enough to know that our decisions do move Him to action or inaction.
Now to the heart of my reason for writing this letter (I realize I am "preaching to the choir"-most of you who know or listen to me are conservative enough to vote for McCain and Palin.) I have not written any appeals for prayer concerning this election because:

1) others have, and

2)I believe our movement has matured to the point that the prayer base of the Church is already praying.

But I now feel the need to raise my voice. I am appealing to you to pray for these elections the next two weeks like you've never prayed for any in the past. Faithfully. Passionately. Boldly. Ask God for His mercy and grace. We deserve His judgment for removing His influence and authority from our government, schools, homes and businesses; for the killing of 50 million babies; for leading the world in the consumption and exporting of pornography; for passing laws to reject His; etc. But mercy triumphs over judgment and in His wrath He remembers mercy. In 2000 we actually lost the popular vote and won the election-talk about grace! Please pray for this grace to be released again. But I am also asking you for something more than normal prayer. For those of you who understand spiritual warfare, I am asking you to also include this aspect of prayer. There is no doubt that we have entered a Daniel 10 moment in time: "Then he said to me, 'Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, I have come in response to your words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia'" (Daniel 10: 12-13 NAS). The spiritual warfare in this election is incredibly fierce, and just as it was in Daniel's day, is all about the restoration of a nation. And also like Daniel, we must keep praying until we win the battle in the heavens.

In August of this year I predicted that September would mark a shift in momentum for these elections. This happened with the appointment of Sarah Palin as the Vice Presidential nominee (who is a true Esther in our generation), but when the economy began its meltdown and the media ramped up their unprecedented attacks on Palin, that momentum wasn't sustained. But we can see it turn again if we approach this battle as the spiritual warfare it truly is and bind the evil forces involved (see Matthew 16:18-19). The reality is that this election can be the breakthrough we need to fully shift the Court (and ultimately our nation) or it will be an immeasurable setback that could take many years to reverse-if ever.

Please understand what I am saying: if we engage in this battle and do what I am asking-in mass-we will win; if we do not, we will lose. I, for one, don't intend to allow the latter. I am in Washington , D.C. now (October 20-22) with Lou Engle and a team of prayer leaders from around the nation to war for this election. Join us! Lose some sleep, miss some meals-pray! Pray like never before for these elections. And as you do, involve yourself not only in petitioning prayer but also in spiritual warfare. Use your God- given authority over the plans and strategies of satan's kingdom. Bind all witchcraft that is working to control the outcome, including ocultic powers that are suppressing truth. Release Christ's Kingdom rule in every way the Holy Spirit leads you.

Don't be deceived and don't lose hope (if you have to, turn off the TV.) It is not too late to turn these elections. God is plenty powerful enough to do so. The real question is will we rise to the level of prayer and spiritual warfare necessary to release that power. And remember, we don't need a majority of Christians who are willing and able to do this-only a praying remnant. We can do it!

Here are some practical suggestions to consider:

1) Fast (a meal a day; a day a week; a Daniel fast; 3 days; 10 days; TV; etc.) and spend the time praying.

2) Agree in prayer with someone everyday for God's will to be done.

3) Form/participate in prayer groups regularly. Churches could pray every day.

4) Take time in every gathering to pray. (Take 15 minutes in every service to pray for the elections. Turn an entire service to harp and bowl style intercession-worship and prayer combined.)

5) Join 2 or more on a conference call and pray for 15, 20, or 30 minutes.

6) Pray on the way to work (and on the way home).

7) Pray before you go to sleep.

8) Pray before church services.

9) Ask God to give you His strategy-He will!

In His grip,
Dutch Sheets

YOU MUST WATCH THESE AND SHARE THEM WITH OTHERS, ESPECIALLY PEOPLE IN SWING STATES: FL, CO, OH, MO, PA, WI, MI, NC, VA, NV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kri8G-lGYfg

2008-11-01T05:47:00.000-05:00

PUSHING THROUGH THE FINISH LINE
Ben Peters
Oct 30, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Dear Friends,

With our busy schedule this weekend, this may be our final letter before the November 4 elections, but I won't promise anything! I just might find a few minutes somewhere.

The more information we get from reliable sources, the more we know how critical this election is. But I do believe the people of God have risen up and cried out to God for mercy. I believe the scales are tipping in favor of LIFE and righteousness. But we must not be careless. There is far too much at stake.

Brenda and I have taken two walks across the border into Wisconsin, which could still swing towards life. We walked through a neighborhood and prayed that eyes would be opened and that they would vote for life.

I'm not sure if we passed on this site before, but I don't apologize for sending it again. Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47rf45yP-iw.

Please ask God for wisdom to help inform others without a judgmental or nasty attitude. But please share information boldly when God prompts you to.

BUSIEST WEEKEND IN RECENT MEMORY COMING RIGHT UP

Tomorrow night - Friday - As Brenda and Val begin a Lutheran Ladies retreat in Oregon, Illinois, I will be taking Iris missionary from Sudan, Michele Perry, to Kenosha, Wisconsin, for a meeting at Lake Shore Tabernacle at 7 pm.

On Saturday morning we will take in some of the HUB conference at the O'Hare Wyndham Hotel, and then I take Michele to the Ladies Retreat with Brenda.

On Sunday morning and afternoon, we'll be back at HUB.

Sunday evening at 6 PM, we'll be at Northwest Assembly of God in Mount Prospect with Damon Stuart.

On Monday evening, we'll be hosting Michele at the Eagles Nest on Chicago Street in downtown Elgin at 7 pm.

Meanwhile the Elgin Revival Outpouring continues on Friday night at 7 pm and Saturday at 6 pm, at that same location - The Eagles Nest on Chicago Street.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL OF THESE MEETINGS AND FOR THE ELECTIONS - THEN VOTE FOR YOUR PRO-LIFE CANDIDATES.

NEXT FRIDAY, BRENDA AND I HEAD FOR SOUTH KOREA FOR FIFTEEN DAYS. PLEASE PRAY THAT WE CAN HAVE EVERYTHING IN ORDER BEFORE WE LEAVE. WE HAVE SOME REAL CHALLENGES, BUT THEY ARE NOTHING WITH GOD.

Until our next letter - be abundantly blessed,

Ben, Brenda, Family and team

2008-10-26T15:00:00.001-05:00

O-HI-O
Ben Peters
Oct 24, 2008

www,ohmint.org

Greetings Saints and Intercessors,

NAIL SCARRED MINISTRIES, ELKART, INDIANA

We finished our time in Elkhart on Wednesday evening. The group had almost doubled in size from the previous night. We released some words regarding the state of our nation and the need to pray and decree God’s will. We shared what the prophets have been saying as well about the coming elections. We had some precious time with Pastor Joe and Mrs. Bauer as well, and they have asked us to be an apostolic covering to them.

CHILLICOTHE, OHIO

Last night Brenda and I had the wonderful privilege of being in the original capital of the state of Ohio, where Dutch Sheets was born. Chillicothe is a mouthful to pronounce, but I finally got it. Anyway, Dutch Sheets and his brother Tim were both there along with many other Ohio leaders to make decrees and declaration for God to overrule the plans of the enemy for the upcoming elections. Since many prophetic words have come forth regarding Ohio, there was a strong sense of strategic destiny for this solemn assembly.

The night was a powerful time of spiritual warfare. Dutch was on fire with a holy zeal for God and justice, and against the forces of darkness that have been at work in this election campaign. I know we connected with Heaven. The spiritual energy in the auditorium was amazing.

PICKERINGTON, OHIO

We are now parked by Trinity Family Life Center in Pickerington, Ohio. Brenda, along with Val Coltman from West Dundee, Illinois, and Lyn Jackson from Indianapolis, Indiana, will be ministering here for the next twenty-four hours or so. I get to work on my computer and watch my book table.

EXTREMELY BUSY WEEKEND COMING UP

Everyone in the Chicago region has several options for a spiritual feast just a few days before the elections.

1. HUB has several wonderful speakers, including Heidi Baker and Paul Keith Davis. You can check their schedule on the web.

2. The Elgin Revival has services on Friday evening at 7 pm and Saturday evening at 6 pm.

3. Michele Perry, Iris missionary from Sudan will be at Lakeshore Tabernacle in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Friday night at 7 pm. She’ll be with Brenda at the Lutheran ladies’ retreat on Saturday, and at Northwest Assembly of God on Sunday night in Mount Prospect, Illinois. On Monday evening we will host her at the Eagles Nest, in Elgin, at 7 pm.

ANOTHER CONFERENCE THE FOLLOWING WEEK

Some zealous folk have organized another conference running from November 3-5, with Paul Keith Davis, JoAnn McFatter, Neville Johnson and Sadhu Selvaraj at the:

Pheasant Run Resort –Mega Center
4051 E. Main Street (Rt 64), St. Charles, IL 60174

November 3rd – 5th, 2008 (Monday through Wednesday)
9:00 a.m. Morning Session
2:00 p.m. Afternoon Session
7:00 p.m. Evening Session

I have personally never heard Neville Johnson or Sadhu Selvaraj speak, so I cannot personally endorse them, but I understand they have quite powerful ministries.

VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4, IF NOT SOONER

It is a life and death time for America. If we choose the LIFE candidates, America will prosper again. If we choose death, many aspects of American life will be going down the toilet. But we believe God has been hearing the cries for mercy and grace in spite of our decadence as a nation. We believe the enemy will not prevail. May God have mercy on us once again.

Below is a three-part dream from one of our team members, Darren Frauenholtz.

A surprise cooking in the Governors Mansion 10-20-08

I was being chased through a city, though I am not aware that I did anything wrong and I came up to a mansion, and it happened to be a Governors Mansion. The chef was asking for help to prepare a surprise meal. I rolled up my sleeves and began to help preparing the meal. The kitchen was in the basement of the mansion. (something foundational)

Next I was looking for work. I was in a large city and there was no work to be found there. The thought came that I needed to look in smaller cities and towns for work. Next I saw a map. I was looking at the map, moving my finger away from the larger cities, moving my finger to smaller cities and towns. As my finger passed over the cities, I heard “there is work there”, next city “there is work there”, They were all towns that I had never heard of (sorry, I could see some of the names but can’t remember them).

Next I was watching a track meet, and at the same time I saw the New York Stock exchange. Every time a race finished, the Board changed positive or extremely negative depending on who won, and you could feel the tension in the anticipation for the final race. I knew there was going to be a big reaction depending on who won.

I kept thinking, Ohio, Indiana and Minnesota (could have been Missouri).

My interpretation:

It seems like the enemy is chasing us away from our Christian heritage as a nation, and society is attacking Christians like never before, especially if they run for political office. But the Chef (Lord Jesus) is cooking up a surprise at the Governor's Mansion. (There's only one governor in the race.) Intercessors are helping prepare this surprise feast. We need to roll up our sleeves and pray like never before with faith for the victory.

Smaller cities and towns are where we will be most effective in our intercession. There is work to do to turn hearts and minds toward God's will.

The polls are being watched by the market, but they are waiting for the elections to see which way to go with their investments. There will be a strong reaction one way or another, depending on who wins.

Pray especially for Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota and Missouri.

Much love in Jesus,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2008-10-22T18:34:00.001-05:00

OPPORTUNITY IS KNOCKING
Ben Peters
Oct 16, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Friends,

Brenda just suggested to me that I send out an alert about an opportunity for any church or group that loves IRIS Ministries in the Chicago or south Wisconsin region.

Michele Perry, a delightful IRIS Missionary to Sudan, is going to be with us from October 31 - November 3. She is a lot like Heidi Baker, and has a very unique testimony and wonderful ministry. She spoke at our conference and was loved by all. She was born with only one leg and hip and had multiple surgeries as a child. She began public speaking at nine or ten. She was in India for two years before going to the Sudan. She has taken in around one hundred orphans and has several churches under her covering to take care of.

When she scheduled her time with us, we didn't realize what was going on here. Brenda is booked at a ladies' retreat and HUB is doing a conference. In addition, the Elgin Revival Outpouring continues at the Eagles Nest that weekend.

What we had planned for Michele all fell through, so we have a wonderful opportunity for any church or group that would care to bring in a dear and precious sold-out lover of Jesus. Please let me know if you are interested at this late date. She would be available any time beginning Friday night, and all day Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2008-10-22T18:29:00.003-05:00

ROAD TRIP EAST
Ben Peters
Oct 21, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

Just a quick prayer request for our journey to Elkhart, Indiana and Pickerington, Ohio. We have two nights of revival meetings with Joe Bauer in Elkhart, starting tonight and then Brenda speaks at a ladies retreat on Friday and Saturday in Pickerington. Please pray that God does more than anyone expects. We are looking for an outpouring of His presence and power.

We are taking the motor home on the road for the first time in a year. Pray for safe travel and protection. Also pray for our young adult boys as we leave them at home again. They both work at Starbucks these days and are loved by their managers.

Also, please don't forget to pray for the elections and ask God to help you make an impact on other voters as well. Especially pray for the church to rise up. Bob Jones says it's definitely up to the church to swing the elections in the right direction and tip the scales to mercy rather than judgment. The race is tightening again and we look for victory on November 4.

Much love to you all in Jesus,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2008-10-22T18:29:00.001-05:00

UPDATE FROM INDIANA
Ben Peters
Oct 22, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Friends,

We are blessed to participate in a week-long revival going on in Elkhart, Indiana at the Nail Scarred Ministries. This young church is going hard after God in worship. They are prophetic and hungry, although still a small group. God gave me the story of David in the wilderness with a few sheep. Because he was faithful and became an intimate worshiper, he qualified for the throne when his popular big brothers did not. God often chooses people out of obscurity to do his best work if they are like David and love intimacy with God. We had a great time of ministry and many were powerfully touched by the Spirit of God.

We finish here tonight and head on to Ohio for the weekend. Don't forget to pray for us. We want to make an impact on a state that has a great destiny to fulfill in this coming election. Look for God to do some miracles again to put His team in the White House.

ELGIN OUTPOURING

The new schedule for the Elgin revival meetings is Friday night at 7 pm and Saturday at 6 pm. Pastor Bob Whitt will continue to lead these meetings with ourselves and others coming when we can to team up with the Elgin leadership. May God pour out His Spirit in power and glory for all those who can attend!

We love you all!

Be bless in Jesus' arms,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2008-10-14T21:13:00.000-05:00

HEADS UP - TIME TO INTENSIFY PRAYER
Ben Peters
Oct 12, 2008

www.ohmint.org

GREETINGS SAINTS,

We're in Michigan, near Detroit, after participating in a very beautiful wedding. I felt the urge to write another letter while waiting for Timothy to get back from visiting a friend he hasn't seen for awhile.

TIME IS SHORT

We have a very short time to make a difference in the coming elections. The results of this election are extremely critical to our future and the survival of America as we know it or want it to be. Once we go in a certain direction it takes decades to change. Think of Prayer and Bible reading in schools. Think of abortion. Think of income tax that was promised would never be more than 1%.

WE ARE AT A MAJOR CROSS-ROADS

We can slip into the godless culture of Europe or we can have the greatest revival the world has ever seen. So much depends on how we vote.

Tonight, Sunday, October 12, Fox News will show a one hour study on Barack Obama on Hannity's America. Obama has a very secretive past. You can't find out hardly anything about his many years at Colombia and Harvard Universities. But his past associations are almost all radical revolutionary leaders and details are just coming out. People think it's OK, but don't believe it.

WE CAN CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY IF WE PRAY FOR MERCY

When God hears more prayers for mercy than for change, He will tip the scales for us, according to some highly respected prophetic men and women of God.

BILL AYERS

Let me copy below something written by Bill Ayers. He is still a revolutionary, trying to corrupt our schools with radical philosophies. Obama worked with him on this. Please read and pray like you've never prayed before. Also ask God for wisdom and grace to educate people. TIME IS SHORT!!!!

HERE IS WHAT BILL AYERS HAD TO SAY, FOLLOWED BY A COMMENTARY. Sorry, I lost the source.

Ben

Friday, October 10, 2008

“Everything was absolutely ideal on the day I bombed the Pentagon. The sky was blue. The birds were singing. And the bastards were finally going to get what was coming to them.” If it was this easy to get witnesses to perceive, recall and relate, I might have stayed in the trial lawyer biz. Dohrn, too, had a keen sense of detail, gushing over the barbaric Manson Family murders: “Dig it! First they killed those pigs, then they ate dinner in the same room with them. They even shoved a fork into the victim’s stomach! Wild!”

But the larger point is this: We are too hung up on the word terrorist. Yes, Ayers was a terrorist, but he's not anymore in the sense that he hasn't bombed anything in a long time. He is, however, and he has always been, a radical leftist revolutionary. Don't take my word for it — he proudly says it himself, as I detailed in this post yesterday.

That was the ideology that drove him to bomb American targets, it is the ideology he has taken to America's classrooms (which are just a different front in the same war he has been raging against our society for 40 years), it is the ideology he has never hidden from anyone, and — here's the point — it is the ideology that drove his partnership with Barack Obama. That's the reason Obama is minimizing the relationship. Obama and Ayers worked well together — happily funding the same communists, socialists, America haters, Israel haters, etc. — because they were ideologically aligned. Obama is smoother and more marketable than Ayers, but ideologically they're coming from the same place: American society needs drastic change. And if you want to know the change Obama and Ayers have in mind, look at what they did at the Chicago Annenberg Challenge. Look at Obama's Chicago years, which explains why Ayers and Dohrn would host the launching of his political career from their living room. That's where Obama doesn't want to go — because if voters look there, he's toast.

10/10 06:02 AM

2008-10-10T12:04:00.000-05:00

Revival Update and Important New Political Information
Ben Peters
Oct 9, 2008

Greetings again,

We don't want to overload you with information, but we do have two important items to share.

1. The Elgin Revival meetings will take Friday and Saturday off this week. Thursday, October 9, we will be ministering there at the Eagles Nest on Chicago St.

2. A very trusted prophetic friend sent me the following letter about Barack Obama. We are not endorsing any candidate as a ministry, but we are letting people know what the mainstream media is hiding from the American people. Please read and draw your own conclusions. This election could not be more important to our country. It is truly a matter of life and death for this nation. Please, please pray and prepare to vote your Christian conscience.

Here's the letter:

Barack Obama has been caught in a revealing lie regarding his relationship with Bill Ayers but the liberal media is not reporting it. So far the only person with enough guts to talk about it on TV is Dick Morris. Dick disclosed the confirmed information on Fox News on 10-7-2008. The truth regarding Obama's radical beliefs must be exposed. The liberal media won't do it so please forward the following article to your entire e-mail address list.

THE OBAMA-AYERS CONNECTION
By Dick Morris
10.8.2008
Published in TheHill.com on October 7,2008

In the best tradition of Bill Clinton’s famous declaration that the answer to the question of whether or not he was having an affair with Monica depended on “what the definition of ‘is’ is,” Barack Obama was clearly splitting hairs and concealing the truth when he said that William Ayers was “just a guy who lives in my neighborhood.”

The records of the administration of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge (CAC), released last week by the University of Illinois, show that the Ayers-Obama connection was, in fact, an intimate collaboration and that it led to the only executive or administrative experience in Obama’s life.

After Walter Annenberg’s foundation offered several hundred million dollars to American public schools in the mid-’90s, William Ayers applied for $50 million for Chicago. The purpose of his application was to secure funds to “raise political consciousness” in Chicago’s public schools. After he won the grant, Ayers’s group chose Barack Obama to distribute the money. Between 1995 and 1999, Obama distributed the $50 million and raised another $60 million from other civic groups to augment it. In doing so, he was following Ayers’s admonition to grant the funds to “external” organizations, like American Community Organizations for Reform

Now (ACORN) to pair with schools and conduct programs to radicalize the students and politicize them.
Reading, math and science achievement tests counted for little in the CAC grants, but the school’s success in preaching a radical political agenda determined how much money they got.

Barack Obama should have run screaming at the sight of William Ayers and his wife, Bernadette Dohrn. Ayers has admitted bombing the U.S. Capitol building and the Pentagon, and his wife was sent to prison for failing to cooperate in solving the robbery of a Brink’s armored car in which two police officers were killed. Far from remorse, Ayers told The New York Times in September 2001 that he “wished he could have done more.”

Ayers only avoided conviction when the evidence against him turned out to be contained in illegally obtained wiretaps by the FBI. He was, in fact, guilty as sin.

That Obama should ally himself with Ayers is almost beyond understanding. The former terrorist had not repented of his views and the education grants he got were expressly designed to further them.

So let’s sum up Obama’s Chicago connections. His chief financial supporter was Tony Rezko, now on his way to federal prison. His spiritual adviser and mentor was the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, of “God damn America” fame. And the guy who got him his only administrative job and put him in charge of doling out $50 million is William Ayers, a terrorist who was a domestic Osama bin Laden in his youth.

Even apart from the details of the Obama/Ayers connection, two key points emerge:

a) Obama lied and misled the American people in his description of his relationship with Ayers as casual and arm’s-length; and

b) Obama was consciously guided by Ayers’s radical philosophy, rooted in the teachings of leftist Saul Alinksy, in his distribution of CAC grant funds.

Since Obama is asking us to let him direct education spending by the federal government and wants us to trust his veracity, these are difficulties he will have to explain in order to get the votes to win.

Now that Obama is comfortably ahead in the polls, attention will understandably shift to him. We will want to know what kind of president he would make. The fact that, within the past 10 years, he participated in a radical program of political education conceptualized by an admitted radical terrorist offers no reassurance.

Why did Obama put up with Ayers? Because he got a big job and $50 million of patronage to distribute to his friends and supporters in Chicago. Why did he hang out with Jeremiah Wright? Because he was new in town, having grown up in Hawaii and Indonesia and having been educated at Columbia and Harvard, and needed all the local introductions he could get to jump-start his political career. Why was he so close to Rezko?

Because he funded Obama’s campaigns and helped him buy a house for $300,000 less than he otherwise would have had to pay.

Not a good recommendation for a president.

2008-10-08T18:19:00.001-05:00

THE ECONOMIC CRISIS - A GIFT FROM GOD
Ben Peters
Oct 8, 2008

THE ECONOMIC CRISIS – A GIFT FROM GOD

While speaking in Colgate, Wisconsin, during the height of the economic crisis, I made an unpremeditated statement that went something like this. “I’m not worried about the economy. This crisis is a gift from God. It is designed to turn the hearts of our nation and the world back to God.”

After having time to think about what I had said, that statement is making a lot more sense. I truly believe that God is doing the shaking He promised us in Scripture. See Haggai 2:7 and Hebrews 12:26.

In the Haggai passage God declares, “And I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory, says the Lord of hosts.”

In other words, “When I shake them, they will come.” Also, “When I shake them, I will reveal My glory in My house.”

IT’S GETTING VERY, VERY EXCITING!!!

God’s glory will be seen in His house. That’s us! We are His dwelling place today. We’ve prayed for revival. We’ve prayed for America and other western nations to come back to God, but we didn’t expect it to hit us in our wallets at the same time. Revival is supposed to bring more people (with their tithes and offerings) into our churches so we can build bigger churches and become more famous.

But God is answering our prayers His own way, and if we had understood Haggai 2:7, we may have been more prepared for it. The wonderful news is that people have actually been praying on Wall Street and in many places in the nation and the world, because of the financial crisis which followed close on the heels of the Hurricane Ike crisis, and then the California train crash.

The reason people are praying is that their other main source of security is being pulled out from under them. Christians and non-Christians alike have been operating under the same economic strategies for their own personal and family financial security. Various savings and retirement packages, insurances and investments composed of stocks and bonds, gold and silver, etc., have become our “rock”, our “fortress” and our “strong tower”. In themselves, they can be good things, but our human nature is to trust in these tangible commodities, more than in an invisible Being, with Whom we are not very intimate.

A HOLY SEPARATION

God is saying, “I want to show the difference between those who trust in Me and those who trust in the best strategies of men.” Those who trust in God will not be shaken, but those who have been trusting in man’s wisdom will be severely hurt. I have watched a lot of news in these election and economic crisis days, and observed the anger of those who have lost so much. They are feeling violated, betrayed and deprived of what they felt was rightly theirs, and they are seething with bitterness and rage.

God is simply pushing over the false Philistine gods in America and the world, because His glory is coming into the house of Dagon. It’s interesting that the two things that westerners trust in the most – investments and insurances have both been hit hard in this crisis.

SOMETHING “FISHY” IS GOING ON

Dagon was a “Fish God”. I think westerners have gotten “fished in”, thinking they have secured a comfortable retirement and future prosperity by investing the same way that the world does. These false gods cannot stand while God’s presence invades His house.

I have travelled a lot to other nations such as Mozambique and India and have seen the difference in lifestyle of the Christians there. Their only security and hope is in the presence and glory of God coming into their midst. That is all they have once they have renounced their idolatrous life. But in the west, we have divided our trust between natural gods and the One True God.

I believe God is saying that we should put away every idol and put our trust completely in Him. If we put first His Kingdom and His righteousness all the things the world seeks will be added on to us. We could invest a lot smarter than we do if we invested more into the spreading of the gospel, not just in making those already saved more comfortable. God will surely take care of us if we put His Kingdom first.

IT WORKS!

Brenda and I have had to put this to practice. We have been stretched but we are still going strong after leaving every natural means of security over nine years ago when we went on the road with a van and trailer and two pre-teenage boys. We had no life insurance or health insurance, no stocks, bonds or other investments, no savings account and no financial partners. But when the glory of God invaded a church or home meeting, the financial provision came as well.

The most exciting thing is that people have been getting revived in their spirit. They have come alive with a new hope, new vision, new awareness of value and worth and new zeal to serve the King with their gifts and talents.

WHAT’S NEXT?

I believe that this crisis is a wonderful opportunity for God to show that He is the Living God. He loves this nation, but He wants to remove our false gods in whom we trust. He wants us to practice what our money declares, “In God we trust.”

Very shortly God will reveal His secret strategy to fix our root economic problems and show us how much He loves us and the world. He will facilitate a great transfer of wealth that will bless America, Israel and the world, but it will take wealth from those who have seriously abused their stewardship of it. God’s plan is to reveal secret treasures which have been hidden from the eyes of men from before the foundation of the world. God will use them to fund the most immense and exciting time of harvest this world has ever seen.

A CRISIS WAS NEEDED

For maximum impact of God’s plan, the world needed first to be in a crisis to appreciate the solution to the problem that has been festering just under the surface. All those who love God more than their money will rejoice with this news. Those who love their money more than God will lose their joy.

What I have predicted above is a combination of personal revelation and inside information related to the revelation of other prophetic people, which I cannot share at this time. But I am confident it will soon be made manifest to the world and I am very excited about it.

Is the crisis hurting you? I am sorry for any suffering you are presently experiencing. If you have lost your income or home or business, I understand the pain. We have been very stretched ourselves in recent times. But hang on to God’s promises. You will not have to go begging if you trust Him with all your heart.

TIME TO PUT ON A FULL COURT PRESS

It’s time to take the ball away from the enemy. Let’s put on a full court press in prayer and intercession, and take charge of the financial ball game. We can do it. Our prayers are mighty in God and we can take dominion of every mountain of society in the next few years. It’s been our mandate since Genesis. It’s our mandate today. Don’t let any crisis shake you up. There will be more, but we will ride above the crises. It will be an adventure and it will be an awesome ride if we stay close to our Guide.

Ben R. Peters

2008-10-07T18:57:00.001-05:00

Exciting Daze
Ben Peters
Oct 5, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Friends,

Yes, we've been a bit dazed by all the things God is doing and going to do. But we are very excited and burdened at the same time for the crises in our nation..

This past five days have been filled with manifestations of the presence of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Each day brought special gifts from Heaven.

KOREAN GROUP

Wednesday night we enjoyed a wonderful time with a mostly Korean group. How hungry and open they were to the words from God they received from our little prophetic team. It was so special to see how they responded with tears of joy.

MORE REVIVAL EXCITEMENT

On Thursday, we were back in Elgin at the Eagles Nest for continued revival meetings. We had a wonderful time of praise, prayer and ministry. During ministry time, many were praying for one another and using the gifts God had given them. We prayed for the V. P. debates. We prayed that God would reveal who was righteous and expose wickedness. We came home and watched the debate thanks to our DVR. We were very pleased and excited with what we saw.

COLGATE, WISCONSIN

On Friday, we headed up to Colgate, Wisconsin for a weekend Unspeakable Joy conference. We began with an evening of worship on Friday evening. After some worship people were invited to come forward. We were asked to minister to them. The Holy Spirit blasted most of them and they spent a lot of time soaking. One elders wife had a very special heavenly experience. But that was just the beginning.

On Saturday we had meetings in the morning, afternoon and evening. In the afternoon, Brenda spoke to the ladies while I shared with the men. Of course, Brenda was prophesying a good part of the time. People were rather blown away and rejoicing and weeping as usual.

I shared the importance of the coming elections and how God wants to bless if we fast and pray and seek His face and do everything we can to elect leaders that value life and righteousness. God gave me a strong anointing to share some biblical truths relating to this subject. Being in Wisconsin, a swing state in the election was a great privilege for me as I believed God would use me to stir people up to pray and seek God's face asking for mercy for this nation.

MY FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE WEEKEND

We did lots of ministry throughout the weekend, but my highlight came on Saturday evening. We were praying for people at the front of the sanctuary and a precious ten-year-old girl was brought to me for prayer. She had hurt her hand and wrist doing handstands. She was in a lot of pain.

I put my hands on her wrist. I asked Jesus to please show His love to her and heal her. When I finished she said the wrist was feeling OK but there was a lot of pain in her fingers and she couldn't really open them without pain. Again, I held her fingers and just asked Jesus to please take the pain away and heal her.

I began to pry open her fingers and then she began to open them all the way. Tears started coming out of her eyes. In my great faith (not), I thought she was crying because she was in pain. But it didn't look like tears of pain. I asked her, "Are you crying because you are happy?"

She nodded her head. She was totally healed, opening and closing her hands and hugging her mom. It was one of the most precious moments in ministry. It wasn't raising the dead or healing cancer, but it was a little special token of the love of Jesus and I rejoice in being a part of it. This morning, she was still completely healed. Thank you, Jesus!

SUNDAY MORNING.

I believe another gal was healed of stiffness in the neck this morning when we prayed. It was another exciting meeting with many people coming forward for a touch from Jesus and many people staying for a couple of extra hours to get a word through Brenda. It was about a five hour service.

REMINDERS

Revival meetings continue in Elgin Thursday - Saturday.

Our team is also hosting twice a month gatherings the second and fourth Thursdays of every month and house fellowship gatherings on the first and third Sundays of the month. For more info please contact Mary Zell at maryz@ellenoaks.com, or Val Coltman at rwcoltman@gmail.com.

On October 21, 22, we will be ministering in Elkhart, Indiana, and Brenda does a ladies retreat October 24, 25, in Pickerington, Ohio.

The last weekend of the month will be one of the busiest ever. HUB will be hosting Heidi Baker and others. Brenda does a Lutheran ladies retreat. And Michele Perry is coming for the weekend and will be ministering at the Eagles Nest on Friday, Saturday and Monday. She will be at 5 C Church in Rockford on Sunday morning. It will be an incredible feast, but we'll have to pick and choose where we can be.

That's all for now. Thanks for reading this long letter.

Blessings in Jesus' love,

Ben, Brenda family and team

2008-10-02T18:52:00.001-05:00

REVIVAL CONTINUES
Ben Peters
Oct 1, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Saints,

The Elgin Revival Outpouring has been extended indefinitely. We can't be there on a regular basis, but we will be there tomorrow, Thursday night at 7 pm. God moved mightily last week and used many saints to minister to one another. I heard God say, "Activate!" and that's what we tried to do and God did the rest. Friday and Saturday, a team from Rick Joyner's Morning Star will be ministering. It should be exciting.

For those who can't make it to Elgin tomorrow, please pray for the U.S. V.P. debates. We will be praying at the revival meetings and watching it later at night. We encourage you also to join with us in a season of fasting until the elections. We see these elections as a real conflict between good and evil, and a matter of life and death for America.

Please, please, do everything you can to elect candidates that support life. Please awaken every Christian you know to the danger of losing this election to death candidates. We are facing terrible times and greater crises if we choose wrong as a nation. But God has such incredible blessings ready for us if we choose rightly.

I believe we will win, no matter what the polls say, but I have a strong urgency in my spirit to activate everyone. Brenda also sees such evil when she looks at one of the candidates that supports every kind of abortion, including partial birth abortion.

Also pray for the Canadian elections which take place later this month. They have a Christian Prime Minister and needs a clear majority in Parliament to achieve his goals.

We have had some wonderful meetings recently, including a Sunday service with an Eastern European congregation, led by a Russian pastor. We were so blessed. Their worship was incredible.

We are in Colgate, Wisconsin, this weekend, Friday - Sunday. Please pray for great anointing and breakthroughs. We are asking God for more signs and wonders and miracles to build everyone's faith, including ours.

That's all for now.

God bless you all!

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2008-09-26T17:47:00.000-05:00

QUICK REVIVAL REPORT AND A LITTLE BIT MORE
Ben Peters
Sep 26, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Friends,

It's late but I want to get something out to you.

First of all, God came tonight in Elgin. Many were touched. Several saw things in the Spirit. Brenda and another lady saw powerful angels and a worship team member heard them. Some were healed and all were taken to a new level in worship.

We have two nights left, Friday at 7 and Saturday at 6. Check our website for details.

SPECIAL ELECTION LINK

I want to honor Roman Catholics who believe in the value of life. PLEASE, PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK. YOU WILL BE TOUCHED.

http://www.catholicvote.com/

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2008-09-24T19:37:00.000-05:00

Revival Update
Ben Peters
Sep 23, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Friends,

Last Thursday, Friday and Saturday, God moved in powerful ways at the Elgin Awakening. Vance Murphy was there for Friday and Saturday and the facility was pretty packed out. Almost everyone was at the altar and there were healings and all kinds of personal ministry.

This week we continue again on Thursday - Saturday. Please check our website: www.ohmint.org for more information. We hope to see you all there. Please pray that God will move mightily this week as well.

OPEN HEART NET THAT WORKS

Our expanded house fellowship schedule got a big kickoff this past Sunday afternoon. We will be meeting two Sundays and two Thursdays per month for anyone needing more fellowship. You can ask for more information from Ron and Val at rwcoltman@gmail.com or Mary Zell at mary@ellenoaks.com.

COMING EVENTS

This Sunday we have a 2 pm service in Northfield, Illinois, with Christ For All Nations Church.

On October 1, we have a private home meeting.

On October 2, we plan on watching the V.P. debates.

On October 3-5 we will be doing a Conference in Colgate, Wisconsin for Wooded Hills Bible Church.

On October 8 we do another private home meeting.

On October 11 we are at a wedding in Michigan.

On October 15-17 we may attend a conference in Nenah, WI, will Bob Jones, Bobby Conner, Jeff Jansen and Paul Keith Davis.

On October 18 we have a wedding in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

On October 24 - 25 Brenda has a Ladies Retreat in Pickerington, Ohio.

On October 31 - November 2 Brenda has a ladies retreat in Oregon, Illinois.

On that same weekend, Heidi Baker is in town for the HUB conference, and we also have Michelle Perry from Iris Sudan coming and we will arrange a few meetings for her.

November 4 is election day. Are you registered yet?

November 9 - 23 we plan on being in Korea. Please pray for confirmation.

November 30 We have another private home meeting.

That's all for now. God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, Family and Team

2008-09-14T19:27:00.001-05:00

TRANSITION TIME
Ben Peters
Sep 13, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Dear Friends,

It truly is a time of transition for all of us in the Kingdom of God and in the USA and Canada and the world. And it is also decision time. Our decisions determine our transitions.

REVIVAL

The Florida revival had many critics and was far from perfect. The enemy was able to get in and bring it down. But real world-wide revival was birthed through it and many of us were touched powerfully and know that it was real and it was God. Our decision is whether to let it die or resurrect it and perfect it.

This Thursday, Friday and Saturday we will be inviting the presence of God and the Spirit of Revival to our meetings in Elgin. We expect a visitation of humility, hunger, healing and hearing God's voice. We expect people to fall in love with Jesus and to be delivered from bondages and to become sold-out servants of the King of Kings. The meetings are at The Eagles Nest - 270 East Chicago Street, Elgin, IL. 60120. Vance Murphy will be with us on Friday and Saturday evening. There is more info on our website itinerary. Just click on the event for details.

The following week we will be there again, expecting more miracles and more of God.

POLITICAL TRANSITION

I am copying a statement by Dutch Sheets which corrects some errors in a previous letter I copied in my newsletter. Before I do, I'd like to say that we all have to make decisions that will influence our transition. We know we will have a new president. Who it will be is still up in the air. If we elect a pro-life team, our transition will be into a time of mercy and blessing on America. If we choose a pro-death team, we will be transitioning into a time of more darkness and trouble.

I do have some private prophetic information from Bob Jones (through a friend) which I am not free to share. But believe me, it is more important than you can imagine. Please take this election more seriously than any before. It is in our hands and we all can influence others if we get informed.

Our chances are looking much better, but we are not there yet. We must decide to do everything we can, especially to pray and petition God to show mercy and turn hearts towards Him. Also, every Christian should be registered to vote. In many states you need to be registered well before the election. Please do it now if you are not yet registered.

If you live in a swing state you have a great opportunity and responsibility before God to swing the vote towards life and government reform. These states could include Washington, Oregon, New Mexico, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New Jersey and others. Some were solid for death, but now are very close. They need another big push towards life.

Please make a decsion that will truly reflect your transition into a more blessed future for us and the whole world. Let me stress that who we elect will determine whether we will be in harvest time or greater trouble. The whole world is depending on us to choose wisely.

Tomorrow we will be at Church of the Firstborn at 2 pm. 1938 W. 51st St., Chicago, IL. You are welcome to join us there.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

CORRECTION CONCERNING DUCTCH SHEETS REVELATION

September 8, 2008
IMPORTANT CORRECTION FROM DUTCH SHEETS

There has been an email circulating with quotes from Pastor Dutch regarding Senator McCain and Governor Palin. This was NOT an email sent by Pastor Dutch. Someone took notes during a Sunday service and sent out this email. There are several inaccuracies within its content that warrant this statement.

The comment about Sarah Palin starting the prayer movement in Alaska is incorrect. She did not start the prayer movement, however, she is a woman of prayer. Pastor Dutch did not state that she is Pentecostal; the media has published that.

The comments regarding the vow made by Senator McCain while a POW are not correct. Pastor Dutch was told that someone sent Mr. McCain a letter that was prophetic in nature and asked if he had made promises to God while a POW. It was very personal in nature and his response was not disclosed.

Lastly, the statement about Sarah Palin being the 44th Vice President is wrong. If elected into office, Governor Palin would be in the 44th administration but would be the 47th vice president.

http://www.dutchsheets.org/index.cfm

2008-09-09T21:21:00.000-05:00

MORE THIS AND THAT
Ben Peters
Sep 2, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Friends,

SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE

We had a great home meeting in Arlington Heights last Friday and will be doing a couple more private meetings in the next two weeks in different locations. The rest of the time I will be trying to finish the book that I'm working on. Since I began in July, by God's grace, I have written over 45,000 words. I'm probably about two-thirds complete.

Our next public service will be Sunday afternoon, September 14, at 2 pm at the Church of the Firstborn. The address is: 1938 W. 51st St. Chicago, IL.

After that we will do another private meeting on Monday and then we begin the Elgin Revival meetings on Thursday, September 18. We will have Vance Murphy from Atlanta on the first two nights and our youth team on Saturday. The host church is Eagles Nest on Chicago St. in Elgin. On that Saturday, Brenda and I will be ministering in Palatine, but our son, Timothy, and our team will bless you all.

The following week it will be mostly Brenda and me leading the revival from Sept. 21-23, each evening in Elgin. We trust that it will be just the beginning of an ongoing revival.

On Saturdays, our team will lead outreach ministries to evangelize the region. This could be a very exciting time for those with a passion to reach others with the love and power of Jesus.

On Sunday, September 28, we will be at Christ for all Nations Ministries in Northfield, IL. at 2 pm.

A LITTLE MORE POLITICS

The following is my personal view and not a ministry endorsement of a political candidate.

So much is happening so fast with all the hurricanes and conventions at the same time, but I'd like to share some private information. Liberals are trying to dig up all the dirt they can about Sarah Palin, but I heard some very encouraging news from our son, Ken.

Ken met a pastor from Alaska who was bragging about their Christian governor, before he knew she would be nominated as a vice presidential candidate. He was friends with the pastor of the church Sarah and her family attend. It is a church that believes in the fullness of the Holy Spirit. It just happened that for the last two weeks Governor Palin had been spending two to three hours per day in the prayer room at the church where she could seek God alone. Obviously, she was praying about the decision she was facing, knowing her family would come under scrutiny, etc.

Sarah is the first Pentecostal/Charismatic ever on a ticket for President or Vice President. She has shown tenacity in fighting corruption and is just what Washington D.C. needs. We feel she is well prepared to be president if she had the opportunity, namely because she has learned to seek God's wisdom. We are quite excited.

On the other hand, we have a presidential candidate that is SO NOT pro-life that it is scary. If you want to know more, please check out the following clip. It may shock you but it is undeniably true.

I am not the slightest bit prejudiced. I would love to vote for a black person or Hispanic or Asian if they valued human life, but I think for this time I will have to vote for a white man and a white woman.

Here's the URL. You may need to copy and paste. http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=VIdbYjmbFzo

UPDATE ON ROLLAND BAKER

Contrary to what I was told by someone in Mozambique, Rolland did not have any mini-strokes. He was under a spiritual and psychological attack by the enemy, designed to take him out. But he is recovering steadily and I believe is being totally healed.

I had two visions in Mozambique regarding the Bakers and know that because they are opening the gates into the land of darkness, they have come under severe attacks which never let up. Those who have come to help them have suffered as well, but they bear the brunt of the most attacks. But I saw God flood the gates with light and the attackers had to back off. Then the armies of God poured through the gates they had opened and took the light into the darkness. They became gatekeepers, blessing those who passed through the gates.

The second vision was of the land being flooded by the presence and glory of God coming in like water from the ocean after the floodgates were opened by them. God is going to give them the nation and teach them the ways of breakthrough for other nations.

I guess that's all for tonight. Hope you are all doing well.

Many blessings,

Ben, Brenda, family and team

2008-09-09T21:14:00.002-05:00

Ben Peters
Sep 6, 2008

Hi everyone!

I blew it! The revival in Elgin begins the following week, not this week. The dates are September 18-20 and 25-27.

Blessings,

Ben

2008-09-09T21:14:00.001-05:00

GOD BLESS AMERICA - AND THE WHOLE WORLD
Ben Peters
Sep 6, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Dear Friends,

Please remember to pray for and attend if possible the coming Revival Meetings in Elgin this Thursday through Saturday and again next week Thursday through Saturday. You can find details on our itinerary calendar of our website: www.ohmint.org. We anticipate an incredible move of God. We will have Vance Murphy from Atlanta assisting us this next Friday and Saturday.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

I have watched a lot of the conventions and comments in the last two weeks as both political parties did their best to make their case to the American people. There was a lot of stretching the truth and ignoring facts, as always happens, but regardless of the political games, I believe God has given us a clear choice in the next elections.

Some, especially many of our African American friends, feel that finally Martin Luther King's dream is coming true. And we do rejoice that America has matured to the point that they could elect a non-white person to the most important position in government. And how awesome it would be if this man was in agreement with the heart of God for America. He is very gifted and brilliant, but I as an individual voter, cannot vote for him unless he drastically changes his positions on the life of the unborn and newborn.

He voted to protect the barbaric practice of partial birth abortions - a grizzly unthinkable procedure and he truly did oppose a bill to protect the life of babies born alive in botched abortion attempts. He is more pro-abortion than almost anyone in the land, according to his record. Because of the shedding of innocent blood, there is great danger of judgment on America, and we have already seen some of that.

As long as we legalize abortion, we cannot prosper, no matter how brilliant our president or congress are. We need God's forgiveness and His favor.

Meanwhile, we have been hearing prophecies recently from at least two well-known prophets regarding the fact that God would give us a special Vice President - that He was not giving up on America. One was Bob Jones. He said, "We didn't get the choice we wanted for president, but God has a special person for Vice President."

I don't think America was ready to elect a former minister, but they might go along with a mother of five, who also happened to be the most popular governor in the union. Not only that, but she is a Spirit-filled servant of God who is fearless like Deborah. I have been showered with emails about her speaking in church in Alaska and sharing her love for Jesus.

I just got a letter by email this morning sharing information from Dutch Sheets. PLEASE READ THIS AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELF.

Thank you and God bless you all!

Ben
Prophecy about McCain & Palin

Peg and I have just returned from our Sunday AM service. As you know we have been involved in 90 days of Hosting the Lord's Presence and its been powerful...in a personal way. We knew there has been lots of warfare because when we get home we are tired and need a nap. The Sunday AM celebrations have been just worship with some intercessory prayer but no preaching or teaching. This morning after an extended time of worship Dutch Sheets, our pastor, shared an exhortation, as he called it. During this Peg and I both were about to explode in our spirits.

I believe you are aware that Dutch was used by the Lord to call prayer before the 2000 Bush election that was so close. He said this morning that this election is perhaps even more critical than 2000 because of the Supreme Court. If the right political posture is not elected, we stand to lose decades of progress and the reprocussions are enormous. Last year Chuck Pierce and Greg Hood (both prophets) prophesied that in 2008 we are not electing a president but the vice president. Dutch said he could get no release in his heart to back Huckabee even though pressured by many in the body of Christ. Huckabee is a good man and a strong believer, but he was not God's choice. Dutch also told us that he knows a man who gave McCain a prophetic word that McCain had made a vow to God when he was at the bottom during his POW days and now God was calling in that vow. McCain was visibly moved by this word.

Dutch was traveling to Texas on Friday and when he landed in the airport, his wife called and told him to get to the TV asap. He watched McCain introduce Governor Palin and said he began to weep, even though he knew nothing about her. (I experienced the very same thing and we have had reports of many others including Newt Gingrich.) He asked what the significance of this 44-year-old woman was and he saw the clock said 4:44. He asked the Lord what that was and the Lord said, "Ezekiel 44:4." "He brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple; so I looked, and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD; and I fell on my face. NKJV North gate representing Alaska

A few years ago Dutch and Chuck Pierce went on a 50-state tour prophesying over the state their part in God's purposes for the U.S. At the meeting in Texas that evening Dutch was relaying his experience about the Governor to Chuck who said, "Do you remember what the word was the Lord gave us for Alaska ?" The Lord had shown them that Alaska is the alpha and omega state. It is the place where things begin and end. You may realize that some of the Alaskan islands are on the other side of the Dateline meaning that the day begins and ends in Alaska . The Lord said that Alaska is a gateway for the Ancient of Days to come into the nation . The Lord told Dutch (back in Alaska ) to tell the people of Alaska to look forward into their destiny. Alaska has an assignment to open doors and a place where prophets and intercessors were trained. It turns out that the Governor who was raised in a Pentecostal Church , according to our newspaper, founded the prayer movement in Alaska .

We will be having the last of our 90 days beginning in a major gathering Sept 11th. The significance of this is that Chuck Pierce had prophecied that there would be 7 years of war and Sept 11 marks the end of that time and the entering of the 8th year. Someone said that 44 = 4+4 or 8.

Dutch asked why he and Chuck were in Texas for this announcement and the Lord reminded him that the word for Texas was that it is a prophetic state - that the Lord's purpose for Texas is this prophetic function.

Dutch then decreed she will enter the White House. Now, if you don't know him, he is cautious, has his feet on the ground, and never goes of "half cocked" when it comes to prophecy. He said that he believes as of Friday the U.S. has come into a new level of alignment with the Lord and His purposes. By the way, the Governor will be the 44th Vice President. He continued to declare that she will be the Margaret Thatcher of America including that she would be President one day. Many other things came forth. I literally thought I would explode because the Lord had shown me many of these same things yesterday.

I believe we especially need to rally prayer for the family and children of the Governor. They will be targeted by the enemy and I believe we need special prayer for the oldest daughter. Please take this seriously in your prayers.

2008-08-29T17:43:00.000-05:00

This and That
Ben Peters
Aug 29, 2008

www.ohmint.org

Greetings Friends,

It's been a long time since my last letter and we've been on the road for awhile. Brenda spent time with family in Washington State and I met her after driving to Orlando. We enjoyed the House of Hope conference and shared some time with special people like Bobby Conner, Chonda Pierce and Cory Russel. It was all very enjoyable. Brenda was amazing and awesome as a speaker - getting better every time.

REVIVAL MEETINGS IN ELGIN

We are excited about the Elgin Revival events coming up September 18-20 and 25-27. We are working on the brochure and will get our website updated soon. We have added many things to the itinerary that we have not yet posted, but we really want to focus on revival during this time.

SOME POLITICAL THOUGHTS

We are watching and praying as the political process unfolds. We are asking God for mercy and favor for America. Today we were encouraged by John McCain's choice for a running mate - a strong pro-life governor from Alaska. We believe God has answered the prayers of many Christians who have been disappointed somewhat by the first round of nominees. The Saddleback forum was quite encouraging and today was also a favorable sign for us.

I read a very insightful article a few moments ago and wanted to pass it on. It's about one of the nominees. I thought some of you might be interested. I copied the URL below. I trust you will be able to just click it and read.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/08/obama_the_mysterious_s.html

THANKS

I can't say thanks enough to those who have supported us, especially when we are not doing a full slate of meetings or we are doing missions trips, etc. Your prayers and gifts have protected us from the devourer.

Please keep praying as I complete the major book project I am working on in the next two weeks. We don't know yet when it will be published. Please pray that all hindrances will be removed and this book gets launched. Sorry, I can't give any details, but please pray anyway. This is not just another one of my teaching books. It is someone else's story and will impact the world.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, family and team