Measuring Fire
Ben Peters
Aug 2, 2007

Greetings Saints,
Here's the article I wrote in Africa. Let me know if it blesses you.
God bless you all,
Ben

HOW DO YOU MEASURE FIRE?

While ministering in Zimpeto, Mozambique, with a class of native pastors being trained by Iris Ministries, I heard God ask the question, “How do you measure fire?” I love it when God gives me the question, because I know He will also give me the answer.

As I meditated on the question during a prayer time, I began to catch what the Holy Spirit was communicating with me. It is really simple, but terribly profound. I’m not a scientist, and could be argued with on a technical level, but the following is how I see the true measurement of fire from God’s perspective.

Don’t get burned trying!

First of all, you can’t measure fire with a yard stick or a measuring tape. Fire just refuses to hold still. It jumps up and down and back and forth. Besides that, it might totally ruin your day, if you tried to measure it without taking significant precautions.

Secondly, you can’t measure fire on a scale that weighs pounds or kilograms. Fire, itself, probably would have a negative weight as it creates an updraft. We can clearly see fire. It’s obviously something – but it’s something without weighable substance. You could weight the fuel under the fire, but you can’t weigh the fire itself.

So how can we measure fire? Obviously, we have no reason to measure natural fire. But God wants to talk about His Holy Spirit fire. He is a consuming fire and He is in us. How do we measure that fire?

Holy Fire in Mozambique

I am now in Pemba, Mozambique, the newer center of operations for Rolland and Heidi Baker. We are witnessing one of the greatest revival movements of all times and a constant theme of this revival is fire. The fire of God burns within the people of this revival. They are passionate lovers of Jesus with hearts that yearn for a greater visitation and more expansion of the fire of God.

Some time ago, many of the Mozambique pastors had a simultaneous vision where they saw themselves carrying fire to other parts of Africa and finally all the way back to Jerusalem.

Every time I come to Mozambique, I find myself speaking about spreading the fire and protecting the fire that they have so it won’t go out. I feel the passion of the Father’s heart as I speak. I know how easy it is to lose the fire. You don’t have to do a thing. You just have to neglect it and ignore it and it will surely die.

So what does a fire produce that we can measure in some way? There are three major useful things a fire can produce. These things in turn can produce other things that are useful to man. The three main things we get from fire are warmth, light and power.

1. Fire produces warmth that conquers cold.

First of all, fire produces warmth. Of course, if you get too close it can get very hot. The warmth that a fire produces causes us to take off our outer layer of clothing that we wear when it’s cold outside. I grew up in the prairies of Western Canada, where it can get down to -40 degrees Fahrenheit. We wore heavy parkas, etc., to protect ourselves from freezing to death or at least from becoming very uncomfortable.

In the same way, the warmth of the fire of God within us causes us and others to take off the extra layers of protection from their hearts. The heat of the fire represents the love and compassion that reaches out to those in its path. God was asking me, “How much love and compassion flows out of your heart through your mouth and through your hands?” That is one way to measure the fire in me.

Do people open their hearts to us when we come in contact with them? Do they want to stay close to us because they feel the warmth coming from the Holy Spirit within us? Are we able to produce enough warmth to overcome the memory of frost-bite from previous experiences they’ve had with other Christians?

More pain = More protection More love = More openness

I believe that the more love that people receive, the fewer layers of protection they will put around their hearts. But the more pain they experience, without the compassion that heals their pain, the more layers of protection they will put up.

This protection manifests in many ways, such as anger, depression, self-pity, jealousy and obsessive fear. These people are not open to our words unless we first warm them with the fire of compassion that burns within us. This cannot be compassion of our own creation. It must be from a holy fire and passion that has its source in the God Who is a Consuming Fire. This is a love that can love and keep on loving, even under brutal attack.

Two Great Examples

I could cite many illustrations of those who have kept loving when under attack by those they were trying to bless. Certainly, Heidi Baker is one powerful living example. She has had many rocks and bullets directed towards her, and there have been many other attempts to drive her away. She is still here in Mozambique, winning Muslims by the thousands. Little by little, the resistance comes down.

Another great living example is a wonderful missionary to the Palestinian refugees, named Karen Dunham. Her property was burned several times as those she loved tried to get rid of her. She kept loving until she won many of their hearts. The eternal flame of God’s heart has been burning with great intensity within the hearts of these two women of God.

Wonderful by-product of Heat

Now let’s look at a by-product of heat. Without heat most of the world would have a hard time eating their main meal – rice. The children and staff living on the Iris bases eat rice twice a day, with a little beans, vegetable or fish on top. Rice is eaten as the main meal in most of Asia and much of Africa. Without fire, rice would be pretty hard to eat.

Wheat, or even wheat flour, is also not much good unless you have a fire to cook it. Breakfast at Iris Ministries consists of a roll of bread and tea. Both require fire to prepare. Heidi loves to talk about how Jesus gave her bread to feed multitudes of children from the flesh of His own body in a Heavenly experience she once had.

The application is very clear. When the fire burns within us, we can take something hard and unappetizing and turn it into delicious bread. It starts out as a seed of God’s word and the fire of God turns it into the literal Bread of Life. We can measure bread. How much are we passing out? Is it appetizing and appealing to the senses of the spirit of man? Are people growing in strength because they are feeding on the bread we give them?

2. Fire produces light for our journey.

Now let’s talk about the second great benefit of fire – light. Fire has been used for millennia as a source of light to illuminate men’s pathways. Fire can be just a small candle with limited light, or it can be a large bonfire that lights up the whole neighborhood. Or it can be a forest fire that lights up a whole region.

The fire of God within us provides the light for our pathway to keep us from stumbling. Without the fire within us burning brightly, we will not see clearly to avoid the snares of the enemy and we will surely stumble and fall. We must keep our fire burning just to maintain our own spiritual walk.

But God clearly doesn’t want us to be content with enough light for our own feet, even as He doesn’t want us to be content with enough heat to warm our own hearts and prepare our own spiritual food. He wants our fire to burn so brightly that it lights the way for thousands of others.

Light for Revelation

Light helps us understand what we read in the Word. Many don’t understand much of the Bible because there is little light within them to illuminate what they read. When light increases, we not only understand for ourselves, but we gain understanding that will bless thousands or millions of others.

Obviously then, we need more of the fire of God within us if we want more revelation from His Word. Without the light from that internal fire, we won’t understand much of what we read.

3. Fire produces power to take us to our destinations.

There is one more very important product of fire – power. Fire is what made the steam engine pull the train. Fire gives us the power to drive our cars, boats and airplanes. The internal combustion engine, on which we now depend so much, is totally dependent on the continuous lighting of fire within the cylinders of the engine.

We all have spiritual gifts according to at least seven passages of the New Testament, but we need the fire of God to empower these gifts in order to produce what God desires. Without the fire, we have little power to use these gifts.

Wanted: Access Energy

This power must be also for others, not just for ourselves. Just as scientists are striving to produce “access energy” from nuclear fusion, so God wants us to produce access energy to give away to the world. He wants us to be so on fire that we activate fire in others.

For many millennia, the most common way to start a new fire was with coals or actual fire from another location. Even now, we normally light a series of candles with the first candle that we lit with a match or lighter. Even so, most spiritual fire is caught from the fire of another believer. There are always some that are the flint that strikes the rock to make the first spark, but most on-fire saints caught the fire from others.

In my book, “Catching Up to the Third World”, I asked the question, “Why are so many miracles happening in the developing nations and so few happening in the western world?” I listed seven indispensable keys to revival in the western world.

But perhaps the simplest answer is this: More fire = more power. Most western church teaching is about how we as individuals can get our needs met by God – how to live in health and prosperity and how to overcome our own weaknesses and habits, etc.

In contrast, the leaders of the revival here in Mozambique are more concerned with how to spread the gospel to the farthest corners of their nation and continent. Their goal is to have encounters with Jesus that will set them ablaze with Holy Fire. They want power, not for themselves, but for bringing revival to their people.

In other words, they are not looking for just enough power and divine energy to live successful lives – they are crying out for access energy – much more than what they can consume on themselves. I am asking God for the same heart. I want the fire within me to produce measurable access energy and power.

Some Very Important Questions

So the question is now, how does our personal fire measure up? Are people attracted to the warmth, the light and the power of our fire? Is there supernatural power in our personal ministry, or do we have just enough power to get through the day ourselves without committing some besetting sin?

Personally, I have measured my fire and find the heat, light and power being generated to be far short of what I would like to see. I think it’s time to fan the flame and put more fuel on the fire. How can I do that? How can you do that?

It’s really not complicated, but it does require focus and commitment. We can’t depend on others, such as our pastor or spouse to increase the measure of fire we carry. They can help, but why not be the one that lights the fire in others. How do we become those who light and spread fires?

We need to get closer to the Source – the God who is Himself the Consuming Fire. He promises to draw near to us if we draw near to Him.

He will give us everything we ask that pleases Him. We can tell Him we want the fire within, no matter what the cost may be. We can express our willingness to lay everything on the line and totally serve Him with all our heart and strength if He will just increase the fire within us. Frankly, I believe He is waiting for that kind of an offer from us.

Three Components of Fire

A fire requires three components, ignition, fuel and oxygen. Obviously, God is the source of ignition, and the Holy Spirit is the wind that provides the oxygen, but what is the fuel? How do we keep the fire from going out from lack of fuel?

The key to understanding fuel is to realize that it is something that we give up to the flames. Unless we are willing to let something be consumed, we have no fuel for the fire.

Examples of Holy Fuel

Again, my mind goes to countless illustrations of lives that have burned brightly for Jesus, who were required to lay down so much at the altar that it boggles the mind. Paul, who put his whole life and reputation on the altar, said it well in the second and third chapters of Philippians. He pointed to Jesus, who humbled Himself to come from Heaven to become a servant and lay down His life for us.

He also relates how he considered everything he possessed and everything he had achieved as nothing but manure compared to the blessing of just knowing Jesus and being with Him. It seems clear to me that the fuel we must keep putting on the fire to keep it burning is our own will, our flesh and all that we naturally fight to protect, such as our reputation, financial security and power.

Getting “lower still” as Heidi teaches is letting go of our personal pride and dignity in order to fuel the flames of revival around us. We ourselves become the fuel that lights the way, provides the warmth and creates the access energy that we need to be a force for good in an evil world.

Measuring Our Own Fires

Yes, fire can be measured. It is constantly changing shape, but it is also constantly producing warmth, light and power for those who know how to use and appropriate it. I want to produce access energy to bless the world. How about you? Are we willing to lay ourselves on the altar to fuel the fire? It’s our key to revival in our world. Let’s take the key and use it. It will surely open the door we want opened and God will breathe on the fire that consumes our flesh. The result will be awesome and amazing. We will see His power and glory revealed around the world and we will rejoice to see what only God’s holy fire can produce.

Ben Peters - Open Heart Ministries, Int’l

Home again and back to work!
Ben Peters
Jul 29, 2007

Greetings Saints,

My vacation in Africa is over. Actually, it was a very blessed time, but definitely not a vacation. Brenda had no scheduled meetings for three weeks, but she had many stresses with me being gone and she was very glad to see me return. It has been a good time of readjusting to being home and being in my own time zone for the last two days. Brenda and the boys actually did an amazing job with me being gone and our ministry team were also wonderful in handling whatever was happening.

PEMBA, MOZAMBIQUE

Our last five days in Mozambique were in Pemba, where Rolland and Heidi now have their home and a fast-expanding ministry center. They now have about 150 children in residence at this center, with dozens of village kids that hang around and try to make friends with all the visitors. They also have about 200 pastors in training and almost as many Missions School students taking the Holy Given Missions training.

Since my last letter, our team returned from a second overnight outreach. On the first outreach, we had been blessed to lead a young couple to the Lord. The husband was touched physically as well as spiritually. Then we had several young men and children receive the Lord as well. We also had the privilege of being used to break down walls with the Muslims by attending a funeral wake and helping them with expenses for the food they needed to serve their company. After our visit they came to the pastor's yard for the first time. They don't understand Christian love and we pray that the whole village will come to Jesus. Heidi told me before we left the Iris Ministry center to pray for a breakthrough for this tough village. They had a church there but the village was still very hostile overall.

The second outreach was much farther into the bush and several hundred people came out to see the Jesus Film. Many were saved and at least one deaf child was healed. It was a great experience for our team. Meanwhile, I stayed behind to teach the pastors' school with interpreters. On this trip, God gave me fresh revelation as He always does in such situations. I shared a strong word with the native pastors regarding the power of the Word that God had put in their mouths and the need to guard the fire that God had entrusted them with. I have a message that I am writing out called, "How Do You Measure Fire?" I shared that with many pastors and missionaries on this trip. I'll send it out in a future newsletter.

While the team was returning from a three hour plus trip from the bush village, I was blessed to hear Heidi speak for about 90 minutes. She was broken and sad that she had to leave Africa to go to a conference in the USA that afternoon. She shared an impacting word about "Blessed are the Meek". The trip was worth it just hearing her speak in that environment again.

Another highlight for me was the two opportunities I had to share briefly with the Holy Given Missions School. God blessed me with a strong passion and anointing to challenge them to believe that God was putting an amazing anointing on their generation to bring in the harvest from the nations. They are called like Isaiah and Jeremiah to speak God's words to tear down strongholds over nations and to build and plant the Kingdom of God in their place. It was a wonderful privilege and the response was very rewarding. It was another thing that made the whole trip worth while for me.

UPCOMING EVENTS

In the next few days, we will be ministering in various meetings in homes and a Wisconsin camp meeting. Next Weekend we will minister at Grace Church in New Glarus on Saturday at 6 pm, Sunday at 10 am and 6 pm. The following weekend is our 40th wedding anniversary and then we head for Florida via Atlanta where we will do a meeting or two. We will attend a convention and a conference where we will speak along with some pretty awesome guys like Bobby Conner, Mark Cherona, Vance Murphy and others.

JOSHUA GENERATION ARISE - CROSSING OVER INTO DESTINY

We invite you from everywhere to spend Labor Day Weekend with us if you have no other plans. It will be one of the most spiritually enriching times we've ever had. Most of our speakers have a high impact on youth and we encourage the youth to come and be filled with passion for Jesus. Worship will be led mostly by youth worship teams and God is doing great things through them in various ministry opportunities. The brochure is on our website: www.ohmint.org. Be patient and it will download.

OCTOBER CONFERENCE IN CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS, WITH SHAWN BOLZ, JENNIFER AND JONATAN TOLEDO, PAULA BENNE, GARY AND SARAH MORGAN.

This will be another classic and awesome conference with some of the best prophetic people we know. Put it on your calendar for October 24-27.

That's all for now. Thanks for your support. I went to Africa by faith that God would provide while I was gone. Many people helped us out with their prayers and gifts. God always knows our needs and uses His saints to help us, even though we don't tell them our needs.

God be with you all and bless you richly,

Ben, Brenda, boys and team

Mozambique Report
Ben Peters
Jul 21, 2007

Dear Friends of OHM,

What a time we’re having here in Mozambique! Our coalition of eight is proving to be a powerful ministry team. We have ministered in many places to many people. We haven’t done the thousands at once, but we’ve seen souls saved and at least one healing in personal ministry.

We have preached, prayed and prophesied to pastors, students and base directors. And when I say, “we”, I mean that the whole team has participated in these activities. And of course our guys and gals have loved on scores of kids and given out goodies to many in the village we ministered to just last night.

We began in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. There some visited the garbage dump and others visited the hospital. Both places impacted our team. We also worked with kids and other visitors and ministered personally to many.

After three days we went to the base in Dondo, in central Mozambique. There we had the privilege of speaking twice in the pastor’s school and prophesying to the third year students. Before we were done, we also prophesied to the whole staff and leadership of the base. It was a powerful experience and the leaders expressed great appreciation that we had come to Dondo.

We arrived in Pemba yesterday around noon and almost immediately I encountered Heidi Baker, who had just returned from an outreach. She quickly arranged an outreach for us and let us use her tents, etc. It turned out to be a village very close to home base, but we spent the night and ministered to people in the village. That is where we prayed for a man with internal pain, probably parasites or worms. Through our interpreter we asked him if he understood salvation. She then gave him her testimony and we led him and his wife to the Lord. Today, he was up and feeling much better and ready to visit the church in the village.

We also had a meeting at the church with scores of kids and youth. They were totally wild and we had a hard time calming them down. Finally, they joined in a couple of local songs in their language and then with still lots of talking and noise, Jonathan Seaver shared a simple but powerful gospel message. After the message several young men prayed sincere prayers to received Jesus. They had great joy in their hearts and smiles on their faces.

This morning we cancelled the meeting because of a death and funeral of a Muslim neighbor. Everyone would be going to that. We decided to go also. It wasn’t a ceremony, just people coming to visit the family members in the village. We gave them money for food for their guests and afterwards some of the Muslims came to the pastor’s house for the first time as we were giving gifts to the kids which attracted a great crowd.

Everywhere around here there are kids of all ages. If we had a hundred thousand missionaries to just come and love children, there wouldn’t be enough to go around. The needs are so great and the harvest is so ripe. The days are coming that will see many hundreds of thousands of western Christians find the time and finances to go into all the world and make the difference that they can make.

I have had almost no time on the internet since I came to Mozambique so many letters have not been answered. I’m just starting to catch up now and we have just over three days left here.

Thank you everyone who has prayed for us. Please keep praying and seeking God’s face on our behalf. Our team is great and God has blessed, but there have also been tests and trials both here and at home for various team members. Thanks to God’s intervention, pretty much all is well at this point.

That’s all for now. Tomorrow we here Heidi speak under the big tent. We don’t know what Monday and Tuesday hold, but we expect a few more adventures.

My new book on writing books is almost ready for printing. I’m just waiting for a couple of endorsements. I believe this book will be a blessing to many and give them the inspiration to write that first book.

God bless you all,

Ben in Africa, Brenda, Tim and Nathan in South Beloit and our team in Illinois, etc.

Help Lord!
Ben Peters
Jul 10, 2007

Greetings Saints,

MOZAMBIQUE

Africa is calling again. This trip will be different. For the first time since 2004, Brenda won't be going with me. I do have a team of eight people, but none of my family or local ministry team. I will really miss everyone for those 17 days. Brenda is feeling called to a quiet time with God and I trust that she will have the freedom to spend much of her time alone with Jesus, praying for me and our team and having visitations from Heaven. Tim and Nathan will be home to help around the house, etc.

We will be ministering in three main bases in Mozambique. We will be teaching on unity and spiritual gifts, etc. Pray for the fire of God to fall. Pray that God helps Heidi and Rolland to steward this amazing revival. Also pray for all our team to see more miracles than they have ever seen in their lives.

TheCALL NASHVILLE

It truly was an amazing day with so many highlights, including a lot of repentance and forgiveness. Senator Sam Brownback (in a non-presidential election appearance) repented on behalf of the federal government to the native Americans, the African Americans, the unborn, etc. It was a moving experience for the 100,000 in attendance and many more people watching on God TV.7

A great highlight for all was the blowing of 300 shofars, calling for a new sound to be heard in America. We prayed for a shift in the atmosphere over our nation and for righteousness to spring forth in places which are mostly controlled by the ungodly. Shawn Bolz was one of the last speakers, proclaiming a new Renaissance for Christians in the arts. It was a long hot day, but we carry something that we didn't have when we came.

MINISTRY IN HENDERSON, KENTUCKY

We were privileged to speak twice at the Father's House in Henderson, KY, on Sunday. The crowd was filled with youth spending part of the summer there in training. Many of them have spent time in Bethlehem. Jihad Ramadan is still on his way to becoming a Christian. He is still holding back, but loves our people and will defend them with his life. Amazing things are happening in our world.

The other side of the coin is that there is also powerful warfare going on and coming against those on the front lines. God gave me a word for the team to stir up the gift of Discerning of Spirits like never before. It's a gift that's been in the shadows for some time, unlike healing and prophecy, etc., but it's time to active this gift for the safety of the whole team. Our Bethlehem missionaries are putting their lives on the line every day. They are not in a safe place. They need our prayers.

COMING CONFERENCE - JOSHUA GENERATION ARISING - CROSSING OVER INTO DESTINY

The brochure is ready to download from our website, www.ohmint.org. Please be patient - it takes a little time, depending on your computer. But it is beautiful and full of information. Feel free to make extra copies and pass them out. In addition to the speakers listed, our son, Ken, will be coming from Spokane to teach a marriage workshop. His new book The Skin and The Skeleton was just released. Those who want to order from us should be able to after I get back from Africa.

SCOTT BRENNER CD'S NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

We don't know what's happening, but the last order we made from Scott was supposed to have been sent, but we cannot reach them or find out what happened. We are all sold out at the moment until further notice.

BIRTHING THE BOOK WITHIN YOU - MY NEW BOOK IS BEING PREPARED FOR PRINTING

My book to encourage potential authors should be available in about four weeks if all goes well. You can pray for that too. We want it to be a great blessing. Pray also for our youth worship team. They plan on cutting a demo CD this summer. Pray that they learn what they need to learn and release a very anointed CD.

God bless you all,

Ben, Brenda, boys and team

Open Heart Ministries

Going to Nashville
Ben Peters
Jul 5 2007 03:17PM

Hi Everyone,

Tomorrow we head for Nashville, via Henderson, Kentucky. I'm going to try to make it big as a country singer. Just kidding, of course.

We will attend a Shabbat service on Friday night and then minister two services on Sunday in Henderson. All day Saturday we will be taking in the event at Titan Stadium with TheCall Nashville. It looks like they are going to have somewhere between 150,000 and 200,000 people, instead of 100,000. There will be no place for many people to sit or stand except the parking lots.

For those who get GOD TV on Directv or any other network, you can watch the whole event on TV. This is a HUGE event in the history of this nation. We must realize how important it is that God's church unites to repent of our pride and luke-warmness and cry out for God's intervention before we self-destruct like other great societies in history. Pray for Lou Engle and the other speakers, including political leaders. We hope to meet with Senator Sam Brownback, my favorite for president in 2008. I encourage everyone to go to his website and learn about him to see if you should support him as well. It's www.prayforbrownback.com.

FREEDOM HOUSE SEMINAR LAST WEEKEND IN GENOA, ILLINOIS

What a special time we had with many of our friends. We learned so much about our hearts and how God wants to heal them after they have been wounded, broken or crushed. We learned how they can feel emotional hurt and pain, even before birth. Tommy and Mari Ann Anderson are so real and blessed us greatly. If you need any kind of counseling, including marriage and self-image, etc., you should check out www.freedomhouseministry.com.

AFRICA IS CALLING ME AGAIN - PLEASE PRAY

With just one day home to get ready, after TheCall Nashville, I will be heading for Mozambique with a team of eight. We will be speaking to the pastors on three Iris bases and wherever else we get to go with our team. We all need to be covered and we truly desire to make a big difference and leave a great blessing behind. Pray for my family and their needs while I am gone. Brenda is looking forward to a little time off from meetings and really wants time to be alone with God as much as possible.

We just finished three days with a visit from a chosen man of God, who shared many incredible things with us. We are tremendously excited about the future. We believe America will be saved and turned around again. God is preparing to pour out His Spirit and His provision for the great world-wide harvest. America will prosper as the "soul" of America prospers. II John 2.

That's all for now. Please pray for us!!! I deeply feel the need like never before. I feel God's presence on me as I write and I feel so dependent on His mercy, knowing I have earned nothing. His grace is so amazing and it's so freely given to us all.

Be full of HIM and His great love,

Ben, Brenda, boys and team

Behold I Do a New Thing
Ben Peters
Jun 9, 2007

Greetings Faithful Saints,

It's been hard to find time for a newsletter, but Brenda is out with the ladies tonight, so I am working late. It's been a long time since the last letter and very much has happened since then.

Circle Square Camp Staff Retreat

Aided by the five teens (all guys) who led worship, Brenda and I ministered to about 80 staff members who will be with kids all summer in camps. I spoke on Jeremiah 33:3 about new things that would spring forth that we hadn't seen before. Then we had them pray in small groups for each other. On gal spoke in tongues spontaneously for the first time, without anyone speaking about it and another prophesied for the first time spontaneously. The camp has wonderful leadership and we were blessed greatly by the response of the people.

Other Meetings in Alberta

On Tuesday night we were in Innisfail for a home meeting and on Wednesday night we did a church meeting in West Calgary Full Gospel Church. Thursday night we did a home meeting in Calgary and Friday night I went with Pastor Smith to a concert with Linda Randle. Brenda is serving the ladies again Saturday morning and I will be doing a men's breakfast here at the church facility in West Calgary.

We have two meetings on Sunday and another on Tuesday before we head for Kamloops B. C. for meetings on Saturday and Sunday. We will take a couple of days to have some fun with the boys in the mountains.

We appreciate your prayers. There are new and different realms of pastoral/apostolic responsibilities that we are having to deal with and we feel a real need for God's strength and wisdom. We have seen many victories, but there have also been some tough battles in the spiritual and emotional realms. We don't want to hurt anyone, but we often do when we try to fix things. Only God's wisdom will fix many situations in the Kingdom in these days.

Thanks to all who support us with prayers and with finances. We are so very dependent on God and the people He uses to cover us and our weaknesses.

Much love to you all,

Ben, Brenda and team

Pray For Ingela
Ben Peters
May 23, 2007

Greetings Saints,

We have been asked to pray for our dear friend, Ingela Larsson right now. She was a speaker at our last conference and is under some very heavy pressure at the moment. There are some complicated legal situations in the U.K., and there are some heavy pressures where she is right now in Dubai. She is with very powerful leaders of that region and is not sleeping much. She is very exhausted with huge decisions to make.

Remember to keep praying for Vance and Lisa in Israel. Pray that Jihad Ramadam would see his first miracles preformed by Jesus and receive him as Savior and Lord. He is the young leader of a large Palestinian refugee camp in Bethlehem.

Thanks for praying,

Ben

Urgent Prayer Request May 22/07
Ben Peters
May 22, 2007

Greetings Saints,

No time for a newsy letter, but had to get this out.

PALESTINIAN LEADER ON THRESHOLD OF CONVERSION

A young leader of the Palestinian Refugee Camp in Bethlehem has told our friends Vance Murphy and Lisa Bourland, that if God heals anyone in his camp tomorrow, he will become a Christian. His name is Jihad Ramadam. They have been witnessing to him often and he has great influence there. He will take them into the camp and bring them to the sick people there. We would like everyone praying tonight. They are 7-10 hours ahead of the USA in time, so pray this evening and again in the early morning. I have no doubt people will be healed. Revival is just around the bend.

GREAT BLESSINGS IN KENOSHA, WISCONSIN

God touched many hearts and many learned to access Heaven and speak encouraging words to others in our Prophetic Ministry Conference in Kenosha last weekend. We have heard some great testimonies and were greatly blessed.

NEXT CONFERENCE ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND

If you haven't planned your Labor Day weekend yet, think about joining us in Kenosha, Wisconsin, near Lake Michigan, just north of Chicago, We have awesome people coming to ignite revival. It will be our greatest time ever. We'll tell you more later.

WE'RE KEEPING BUSY

Last night we recorded three Chicago area TV programs for their public access cable channel 36. One program was live and the others will air in the next six weeks.

We have a very busy schedule before heading for western Canada next Tuesday. Please pray for us as often as you remember us. We need more of God.

ENVELOPES ANYONE?

Some folk have felt let to support Open Heart Ministries on a monthly basis. A friend in Molene, Illinois, was so kind as to print return envelopes for us. If anyone would like a supply of these to save you writing our address out, please let us know and we will send them out to you.

We love you all in Jesus,

Ben and Brenda, family and team

Holy Spirit moves in Molene, and Iowa City
Ben Peters
May 17, 2007

Greetings Friends,

PLOWING NEW TERRITORY IN PROPHETIC MINISTRY

We're so grateful for God's amazing grace. He carries us when we get tired and fights for us when we get weary in the battle. Going into new territory where many have never seen our flavor of ministry, we often find a resistance in the atmosphere. Those with extra sensitive spiritual antennae sometimes feel the warfare very intensely. Both in Molene and in Iowa City, our hosts were taking risks in inviting us, but their desparation for a greater freedom for the Holy Spirit to move led them to invite our team to minister there.

God was totally up to the challenge, as always, and showed Himself strong on their behalf. We really feel that God did something in the atmosphere in both cities and that it's also like a shaking in the earth - an underground tsunami that will have reprocussions for years to come. Our team was amazing. So many came and sacrificed their time and money to share and prophesy with us for many hours. Our schedule was kind of crazy with meetings, Monday night and Tuesday morning in Molene, Tuesday afternoon and evening in Iowa City, and then again Wednesday morning in Molene. That included over an hour drive between the two cities each way coming and going. We were quite exhausted when we finally got home.

COMING CONFERENCE IN EARLY JUNE

We're happy to announce an exciting conference, running June 1, 2, called GOD'S GLORIOUS PURPOSE, hosted by our good friend, Damon Stuart. Along with Damon and Terri Delany, Damon is bringing in Peggy Cole and Jean Warner, who have prophetic and miracle ministries. Sadly, for us, we will be in Alberta, Canda, on those dates, but we invite all our friends in the Chicago area to enjoy this special time. The location is the Northwest Assembly of God Church in Arlington Heights. For all the details please visit www.damonstuart.com.

PRAYER SUPPORT PLEASE

God has given us a huge vision, much bigger than we could ever figure out how to accomplish, but we are already seeing miraculous signs, such as a team that is growing almost daily, willing to serve sacrificially day after day, week after week. Just meeting the financial needs of our ministry and family with all the travel, etc., is a miracle. But of course, to really see the Chicago Sending Center become a reality, God will have to show off a bit more of His power. Please join us in faith to believe for that.

Also, please pray for daily strength and the ability to hear and obey God's voice regarding our schedule. We are planning trips to Canada, Nashville, Africa, Israel and Asia this year. We need to know when and who, etc.

BIG PRAISE REPORT

One of our dear friends, named Donna, who had cancer with a large protruding tumor, was given a report today that there was no other cancer in her body. They just need to remove the one tumor. This is a major miracle and does not make sense in the natural. Rejoice with us and Donna's family. Thank you, Jesus!

We so appreciate every spiritual partner that has joined forces with us for the Kingdom. Know that your rewards are out of this world and bigger than life, itself. Thank you all so very much.

We love you!

Ben, Brenda, family and team

On the Road Again
Ben Peters
May 2, 2007

Hi Saints,

We're east of Cleveland, Ohio, en route to New York State. We appreciate your prayers for the journey and the beginning of the Ladies' Advance in Valatie, NY, tomorrow night. Pray for the activation of many ladies into their destiny and spiritual gifts. Also pray for the Saturday morning when I speak to the men and the Sunday morning service.

After Valatie, we go to Albany, where we will minister with Dr. Bob and Peter Whitehouse.

IMPORTANT POLITICAL EVENT THURSDAY NIGHT ON MSNBC

I am hoping to be able to watch the first Republican Presidential Debate. I am very interested in the Senator from Kansas, as many prophetic people are believing Samual Brownback should be our next president. We are also hearing from another voice that it will be Mayor Juliani. We want God's will, but we must do our part and pray and know who to vote for. The debate is on prime time and we encourage you to watch if you are not too busy.

God bless you all,

Ben and Brenda, family and team

Missions Prep Report
Ben Peters
Apr 30, 2007

Greetings Friends,

BIG THANKS

Our OHM team, led by Val Coltman, did another fantastic job organizing our Missions Prep 101 event. The hosts, CrossWinds Community Church, did a great job of providing for all our needs.

Our speakers, Kevin and Cynthia Ford from Florida, were sent by God to prepare all of us to take the love of Jesus to the harvest fields. Several wonderful healings took place and we were carried into the presence of God with fun and laughter and a sweet awareness of God's presence.

Yesterday, some of our worship team ministered at the Encounter, led by Pastor Theresa Forkins-Philips. Steve Schultz of The Elijah List spoke in the morning and Rich Hanson spoke at night. Both sessions were powerful and our kids did an awesome job of leading worship. It's amazing to see what God is doing with these kids. They have the pure passion that brings the presence of God.

COMING EVENTS

Brenda and I will be heading for meetings in Velatie and Albany New York on Wednesday. Please pray for us. Brenda will be doing another ladies event and I will be speaking on Sunday morning at The Shepherd's House, and ministering with Doctor Bob in Albany on Monday night.

We will be doing some private meetings, as usual, this upcoming month. The more public meetings are listed below.

May 14 - 16 will find us in Moline, Illinois, and Iowa City, Iowa, ministering in homes, a Christian School and church gatherings.

May 18, 19, we will be doing a prophetic seminar at the Lakeshore Tabernacle in Kenosha Wisconsin.

May 27, 28, we will be involved in the dedication of the remodelled facility of New Covenant Church in Elgin, Illinois.

CONFERENCES BEING PLANNED

LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN KENOSHA WISCONSIN - CROSSING OVER INTO DESTINY

Our speakers will be life-changing, although you may not have heard of them yet. Trust me, they will take you to new levels of glory. Shara Pradhan is Heidi Baker's personal assistant. Karen Dunham is becoming very well-known for her amazing ministry in Jericho in the Palistinian refugee camps. Roger and Gabriela Joyner are long time disciples of Lou Engles and come highly recommended. Vance Murphy and Lisa Bourland, of The Father's House, both have powerful messages and ministries. Healings are sure to happen and the fire of God will fall. Plan on making it your Labor Day Weekend vacation. We will get motel information asap.

OCTOBER 24-27 IN CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS - THEME NOT YET DETERMINED

We will have a return of last fall's powerful team. Shawn Bolz, Paula Benne, Jonatan and Jennifer Toledo and Gary and Sarah Morgan will release a brand new prophetic flow into the region. Keep these dates open, please.

APRIL 23-26, 2008

We have scheduled Georgian Banov and expect to have several others return, probably to the same venue in Elgin. We are going after Rolland and Heidi Baker as well.

Thats all for now. Please pray for us. We are always in need of more of God and His grace and power.

Much love to all in Jesus,

Ben and Brenda, family and team

Sid Roth Show, and April 23 update
Ben Peters
Apr 23, 2007

Greetings precious saints,

It's been an amazing week for me and I don't have time to share much right now. I'm at the Portland, Oregon airport heading home, waiting for my flight.

Many responses are already coming in via e-mail regarding our appearance on the Sid Roth IT'S SUPERNATURAL show. Most are requests for prophetic words for people desparate for a touch from God.

This show is carried on many different stations around the world. To find out where you can see it, go to www.sidroth.org. Then click on "IT'S SUPERNATURAL TV SHOW" at the top. Then click on schedule and check out the various stations and networks. Cable subscribers might find it on the INS network. It's also on at least two DIRECTV sattelite channels and the Dish Network. In the Chicago area, it's on a local station tonight. It's WJYS TV CHANNEL 62 AT 7:30 PM.

Spending the week with Rolland Baker and others was an awesome affair. We got to have a private visit with Akiane and her family and view most of her originals on the walls of their home, mostly in the basement, where she works. She was working when we arrived behind closed doors and we just soaked in the amazing atmosphere of God's presence. It had me in tears and then we got to visit with Akiane herself. Rolland was immensely impressed with her wisdom, knowledge and godly character that was revealed in her conversation with us. Akiane also had a two-week old baby brother. She is now the middle child with two younger brothers and two older brothers.

After visiting Akiane, we went to the home of Terry and Jerry, where most of the Idaho gemstones have fallen. Terry immediately began to manifest gold dust all over his bald head and his neck and shoulders and arms. He is so full of God and we were immensely blessed. Then we saw the gemstones again close up. Rolland also saw the bush plane of his dreams and made the down payment to be on the waiting list of these special planes. It was a totally amazing day.

Now I'm ready to go home and my plane has arrived.

God bless you all!

Ben and Brenda, family and team

Update from Oregon
Ben Peters
Apr 19, 2007

Greetings Saints,

God has been very good to me. While Brenda and the family have had a little down time, which they have enjoyed, I have been with Rolland and Heidi Baker in Albany, Oregon. I've also had the privilege of being at the Elijah List studios and bookstore, while they did an interview with Rolland Baker.

I was blessed to hang out with Steve Shultz and Denny Kline along with Rolland and Ingela, and know that God was further connecting us with others in preparation for the harvest that is now upon us. Keep praying as I get to go with Rolland to Idaho to check on the company that builds the plane he needs for the bush in Africa.

Have you ever thought that we are called to preach the Gospel (good news) of the Kingdom, and that the Kingdom of God is righteousness, peace and joy. The good news we preach is that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand - that is: righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit is at hand, or here at the threshold right now.

It couldn't be about our righteousness, because having to strive to be righteous is not good news. But if He just puts it on us for free, then that's really good news. Furthermore, our assurance of His righteousness on us creates the peace that we need, which then releases the joy of the Lord. Let's receive His Kingdom in our hearts. Remember, Jesus said, "It's your Father's good pleasure to GIVE you the Kingdom. He loves to give us HIS righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

REMINDERS

Brenda and I will be on the IT'S SUPERNATURAL show next week, starting Monday in some places and networks. Check it out at www.sidroth.org. You can actually watch it on the internet any time after Monday rolls around.

Next Friday we'll begin this years Missions Prep 101 course especially for those wanting to go to Mozambique or Israel as part of our team. We expect to have a new DVD and a new book about Iris Ministries for the weekend.

Remember that everyone is invited and we will have a special speaker on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.

God bless you all,

Ben and Brenda, Family and team

Missions Prep 101 Reminder
Ben Peters
Apr 13, 2007

Dear Friends,

This letter is mainly to remind everyone interested in missions trips this year that we will be doing only one weekend of our Missions Prep 101 course. We had originally scheduled this weekend April 13, 14, for the Mozambique crowd and another later for the Israel crowd.

Instead we will all only meet once - two weekends later, April 27, 28. This is for both those wanting to go to Mozambique and for those wanting to go to Israel.

BIG THANKS

I am filled with thanksgiving to God for all of you, but especially for those who took part in supporting our Ever Increasing Glory conference. I know many of you made great sacrifices serving and giving financially so we could pay our bills and bless our speakers. God will bless you all for your sacrifices!

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for all of us in leadership of Open Heart Ministries. We need God's wisdom, love and power. That sounds a lot like "Power, love and a sound mind." Please pray for us.

Also, please pray for health and healing for a baby named Jaden, and a young man named Daniel in military training.

Pray also for Brandon who has just arrived in Iraq after having already served in Afghanistan. God used him there and will also use him in Iraq. Pray for revival among the military and in the people they serve there.

Also keep praying for TheCall Nashville and the coming revival in America. Also pray for the release of divine technology which will finance Kingdom harvest.

BE REFRESHED, BREATHING IN THE FRESH OXYGEN IN THE ATMOSPHERE OF HIS LOVE

Much love to you all!

Ben and Brenda, boys and team

WE EXPERIENCED EVER INCREASING GLORY
Ben Peters
Apr 8, 2007

GREETINGS ON THE GLORIOUS RESURRECTION MORNING!

EVER INCREASING GLORY CONFERENCE OVER THE TOP

It began Tuesday evening at the Church in the Word facility in Elgin Illinois with Ingela Larsson, following worship led by JoAnn McFatter. It was Ingela's first time speaking in a major Christian conference. She had spoken many times to crowds of horse lovers as an expert in "Natural Horsemanship", but never to a crowd of Christians. Her love for Jesus was quickly manifested and most of the crowd came forward at her invitation and met with Jesus at the front. Many were quickly touched and moved on by the power of His love. Ingela has spent much time with Rolland and Heidi Baker in Africa, and just finished over three weeks on their ministry team in the U. K.

Wednesday evening, Georgian Banov took us to new levels of joy and love for Jesus. It has been reported that he is accompanied by a whole band of "Joy Angels", and we all enjoyed the joy. What a precious brother! We'll surely have him back as often as possible.

Thursday morning Dara and Rada Adams blessed us with an amazing testimony and teaching. From "down under" in Australia and then three months in Mozambique, they carry a unique anointing to bring people into new dimensions of waiting on God and being touched by His powerful presence. Again many people were touched.

Thursday and Friday afternoon featured powerful workshops by Ingela Larsson, Georgian Banov, Ryan Wyatt, JoAnn McFatter, Darin and Rada Adams and Jeff Jansen. Fortunately, they were all recorded on CD and DVD, as we couldn't attend them all.

Thursday evening Ryan Wyatt shared some incredible revelation and moved quickly into releasing signs and wonders and healings. There were many testimonies of healings, including restoration of partial sight to a blind eye. We trust that more healing has occured since that moment.

On Friday morning, Brenda shared from her heart and was as anointed as I've ever heard her. Many thanked her for her honesty and transparency that let's them know that God uses imperfect people. I shared briefly about communion (being "Good Friday"). Without the elements, we imparted the substance of communion - the gifts of the Holy Spirit (represented by the bread) and the flow of the Holy Spirit (represented by the cup) to operate them. I have the teaching in my book, "God's Favorite Number".

Friday night was indeed Ever Increasing Glory. Jeff Jansen shared on signs and wonders and then began to call them through words of knowledge. Amazing things began to happen and testimonies came thick and fast. Even well-hidden spirits of infirmity were exposed and expelled by the presence of the glory of God. It was an awesome night.

May we all continue to walk in Ever Increasing Glory until Jesus visibly returns. Our deepest thanks to our awesome, amazing team of volunteers. They took care of so many details that I didn't even know about. You guys are THE BEST!!!

Those who couldn't attend or forgot to order CD's or DVD's can still order them. I don't have prices at this moment, but will try to get a discount from Greater Dimensions for those who order now.

BRENDA AND I WILL BE ON SID ROTH'S "IT'S SUPERNATURAL" SHOW

It's finally going to be aired on TV from April 23 - 27. You can check www.sidroth.org for the schedule and locations. It's on at different times during the weak on different networks and stations. If you can't get it on TV, you can watch it on your computer that week or any time thereafter. Please pray that many will be impacted by the show.

You can also read an article of mine that they published. Go again to www.sidroth.org and click on "Exclusive Articles and Resources" just above Sid's head on the home page. Then click on "Gentile Debt to Israel".

For our itinerary please check our website: www.ohmint.org. Meetings are added frequently and some should be added in the next ten days or so while Ingela Larsson and the Adams are stil in the area.

May you all have an amazing Resurrection Day celebration!

Much love to all,

Ben and Brenda, family and team

EVER INCREASING GLORY CONFERENCE BEGINS TONIGHT.
Ben Peters
Apr 3, 2007

Greetings Saints,

We are very excited about tonight. Our opening night speaker, Ingela Larsson, who flew in from England just for this conference, is an amazing woman of God. She has ministered personal healing to both Brenda and me since being in our home. A close personal friend of Rolland and Heidi Baker, she carries a strong message of intimacy with Jesus. Let Jesus touch you through this precious vessel. JoAnn McFatter will be with us the entire conference. She will take the worship to a new level, along with our Elgin House of Prayer worship team.

The second service will be Wednesday evening with Georgian Banov. He is well-known as a speaker and musician. I guarantee you that it will be impossible to be bored while he speaks. On Thursday morning, Darin and Rada Adams from Australia will share. They bring a passion for intimacy and a healing anointing. People are always healed in their meetings. They also come with some great Australian humor.

Ryan Wyatt, whom many have enquired about, will speak on Thursday evening. He brings some amazing revelation and glory anointing. On Good Friday, Jeff Jansen will take us to a new level of glory in the evening service. The miracles that he experiences today are very phenomenal. You will probably see things you've never seen before.

Friday morning Brenda and I will share and Thursday and Friday afternoon all the speakers will be doing special workshops you can chose from.

GENOA GLORY

This past weekend we were extremely blessed to be part of a wonderful time with the good folk at Genoa's CrossWinds Community Church, let by Pastors Jim and Ruth Freund. Brenda was the main speaker at their ladies retreat on Friday and Saturday. Ingela and several others also shared some things on their hearts. The response and hunger for Jesus was very strong and rewarding.

On Sunday morning, I had the privilege of ministering to the whole church. What an anointing I felt, as I depended on the Holy Spirit to serve the truths that He wanted to reveal to hungry hearts. For me, it was one of the strongest and most precious speaking anointings I have ever experienced.

MISSIONS PREP 101 IS CHANGING COURSE

If you hope to go to Israel or Mozambique with us in 2007, please note: We are changing our schedule and dropping the first and last weekends. We will try to accomplish everything that needs to be accomplished in one weekend - April 27, 28. Other single get-togethers may happen to help people prepare to get visas to Mozambique, etc., but the only required weekend will be April 27, 28. Those going will also need to read our required books, etc. For information please write me at benrpeters@juno.com.

May God bless you all and keep you in the center of His wonderful will for your life. May He anoint you for your awesome calling and prosper your journey into your Kingdom destiny.

We love you all!

Ben and Brenda, boys and team

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT RE: MOZAMBIQUE TRIP

Ben Peters
Mar 30, 2007

Greetings Friends,

IF YOU ARE HOPING OR PLANNING TO GO TO MOZAMBIQUE WITH US IN JULY PLEASE LET US KNOW IMMEDIATELY.

WE ARE CONSIDERING CANCELLING OUR MISSIONS PREP WEEKEND, APRIL 13, 14, AND COMBINING IT WITH THE NEXT TRAINING SESSION APRIL 27, 28.

We don't seem to have as much interest this year. Many of our people are going to Israel this year and can't afford the time and money for both trips.

Anyone wanting to go to Mozambique can still go, but we may cancel this one weekend of training.

Tonight and tomorrow, the Genoa Foursquare ladies are hosting a ladies retreat where Brenda and others will speak. Pray for a great move of God among the ladies. On Sunday morning we will speak at the morning service. The new name of their church is CrossWinds Community Church. They have a new location and a beautiful new facility on 13100 CHERRY ROAD, NEAR THE WATER TOWER IN SOUTH GENOA.

Next week on Tuesday at 7 pm, we begin the EVER INCREASING GLORY CONFERENCE at CHURCH IN THE WORD in Elgin, Illinois, just north of I-90 and east of Hwy 31 back behind the big motels. Go to our website for more details. www.ohmint.org.

God bless you all! Don't forget to write if you want to go to Mozambique this summer.

Blessings,

Ben, Brenda, boys and team

BRING IT ON, JESUS

benrpeters@juno.com
Mar 28, 2007

Greetings Friends,

We're getting ready for the EVER INCREASING GLORY CONFERENCE, and all we can say is, "Bring it on, Jesus." We are as excited as we've ever been for a conference. The good news is that this is the first of three major conferences that we will do this year. We may also have three or more international trips before the end of the year, after doing our three Missions Prep 101 weekends. I'm glad God is renewing our youth like the eagles, because we are certainly not slowing down any after passing the six decade mark.

The conference begins Tuesday evening, April 3, at 7 pm in Elgin, Illinois, at Church in the Word off Hwy 31 and I-90. Check our website for details. It's www.ohmint.org. Click on conferences and then click on conference brochure at the bottom. Here is the schedule of speakers and breakout sessions:

EVENINGS at 7 pm: Tuesday Ingela Larsson

Wednesday Georgian Banov

Thursday Ryan Wyatt

Friday Jeff Jansen

MORNINGS at 10 am Thursday Darin and Rada Adams

Friday Ben and Brenda Peters

AFTERNOONS at 2 pm

Thursday Breakout Sessions

A. Ryan Wyatt – Receiving Revelation

B. Ingela Larsson – Horse Theology

C. Georgian Banov – Living Supernaturally

Friday Breakout Sessions

A. Jeff Jansen – Moving in Miracles

B. Darin and Rada Adams – New Paradigms in Church Gatherings

C. JoAnn McFatter – Prophetic Worship

RECENT EVENTS

The last week or so has been packed with divine appointments. Brenda ministered with at least three team members at the Church of God Ladies Retreat in Chicago, last weekend, while I took part in the Blow The Trumpet in Zion conference in DeKalb. We also joined with The Well on Sunday and were blessed by the ministry of Lee and Betty LaCoss. Both of us were given encouraging words. One word was that we were called to connect the known with the unknown and that that impact would be from coast to coast.

UPCOMING EVENTS

After the conference we will begin our Missions Prep 101 course. The first weekend, April 13,14, will focus on Mozambique. This is open to anyone who wants to attend, not just those planning on going this summer in mid July. We will be teaching things that will apply to America as well as Africa. CrossWind Community Church of Genoa will host all three weekends.

The second Missions Prep 101 weekend will be April 27, 28. It will be for all those going to Africa and those going to Israel. We have a very special couple, Kevin and Cyntian Ford, coming to share and minister to all of us.

The third Missions Prep 101 weekend will be May 11, 12, and will focus on those going to Israel in late September/early October.

SID ROTH'S "IT'S SUPERNATURAL" TV SHOW

We finally have the dates for the airing of our first appearance on American TV. It will run from April 23 - 27. You can check www.sidroth.org for program schedule. We'll update when it gets closer next month. They will be selling our Prophetic Ministry book on the show.

PLEASE PRAY

Several friends are fighting cancer. Pray for Larry, Ben and Donna. Also pray for Haydee, who coordinates our intercessors website and newsletters. She is in Taiwan and has had some pretty hard hits from the enemy. We still need more intercessors and we need them to pray for each other continuously.

That's all for now!

God bless and keep you all in His perfect love,

Ben, Brenda, Tim, Nathan and wonderful team

P.S. You won't want to miss Tuesday, the first night of the conference, with Ingela Larsson. Trust me!!!

WE WIN!
Ben Peters
Mar 19, 2007

Greetings Saints,

We trust you are all being blessed by God and growing in grace and love and in the power and anointing of Jesus, the Anointed One. And remember, whatever comes against us, in the end, WE WIN!!!

VERY MUCH WORTH READING

For those who don't get the Elijah List, I encourage you to visit the website: www.elijahlist.com and read today's article by Lou Engle. Make sure you click on "more" at the end of the segment of the article to get the rest of the story.

WE MUST WAKE UP AND CRY OUT TO GOD FOR A MIRACLE IN OUR NATION!!! The stakes are so high and we believe we are on the threshold of a great revival. God is giving us the choice again to choose blessing or judgement. The people of God, called by His name must respond to His call and fulfill His purpose so He can respond with rivers of Living Water and Heavenly Fire falling on our sacrifice.

TheCall Nashville in 07/07/07 will be an extremely significant event. I encourage every Christian to make plans to come and add your voice to those crying out for God's help for America.

COMING EVENTS

BLOW THE TRUMPET IN ZION CONFERENCE IN DEKALB, ILLINOIS

This begins this Thursday on the campus of NIU. I will be doing a workshop on Saturday from 1 - 2 PM. I will also be ministering on a prophetic team and have a booktable as well. Leonard Jones of Morning Star Ministries will be doing worship for the conference.

NORTH SIDE CHURCH OF GOD LADIES RETREAT IN CHICAGO

Brenda will be ministering to the ladies at 5145 N Broadway on Friday evening and Saturday.

GENOA FOURSQUARE LADIES RETREAT NEXT WEEKEND, MARCH 30, 31

Brenda will do this retreat again. It's kind of been an annual event for several years now.

EVER INCREASING GLORY CONFERENCE IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS APRIL 3 - 6.

This will probably be our best conference ever. DON'T MISS THE FIRST NIGHT AT 7 PM. LOCATION IS: CHURCH IN THE WORD Just north of I-90 (Northwest tollway) and just east of Hwy 31.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please keep praying for Pastor Larry in Moses Lake, Washington. He's still fighting cancer, but feeling tired of the fight and needing prayer.

Pray also for another young man named Ben who has been given another negative diagnosis related to brain cancer. He is a very special child of God and we'd like him to stay around awhile.

Haydee Chang, our Intercession Coordinator, just arrived in Taiwan, after much opposition. Her husband, Joshua, who had been there for several weeks had also been severely tested with the loss of wallet and passport, was waiting for her and they are enjoying each other and their son, Troy. Please pray for great fruit from this trip where the enemy has really harrassed them.

Pray for the quick development of our Sending Center and pray for the Missions Prep Course, which we will be starting the weekend after our big conference. We want God's choices for this assignment.

God bless you all richly,

Ben and Brenda, boys and teamGreetings Saints,

NEWS YOU CAN USE Ben Peters Mar 14, 2007

Greetings Saints,

I’m trying to make up for lost time on my only day without a meeting this week. Yesterday I sent a message called, "Buy Some New Shoes". I got some good feedback from a lot of people – mostly all women. I hope the men are not too mad at me.

After we share some of the major upcoming events, we want to pass on some political information which we consider very important. We may upset some of our readers, but I can’t over-emphasize how important this is. The media is only focusing on a few candidates, but we look for Heaven’s help to raise up the person who will cooperate with God who wants to bring revival to His church and this nation and the world. Those who read this from other nations can pray for us because whatever happens here affects the whole world and the expansion of the Kingdom of God on the earth.

UPCOMING EVENTS

MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT (MARCH 15) WITH LISA BOURLAND AND OTHERS IN WHEATON, ILLINOIS

We’re waiting for more details. Let us know if you want to come and need directions.

BRENDA MINISTERS AT LADIES RETREATS

MARCH 23, 24, at Church of God 5145 N. Broadway, Chicago

MARCH 30, 31 at Cross Winds Church in Genoa, IL.

BEN SHARES AT BLOW THE TRUMPET IN ZION CONFERENCE – DEKALB, IL – Hosted by Tom May.

March 22 -25 at NIU in DeKalb, IL Ministries include Leonard Jones of MorningStar Ministries of North Carolina and Suzy Wills Yaraei from Holy Spirit Adventures, also of North Carolina.

If you like to register and be a part please call, 815-519-5212, or contact: lashawnw@tbc.net .

EVER INCREASING GLORY CONFERENCE – APRIL 3 – 6 IN ELGIN

Hosted by Church in the Word off HWY 31 and I – 90. This will be another incredible time with speakers like Georgian Banov, Ryan Wyatt, Jeff Jansen and introducing Darin and Rada Adams from Australia and Ingela Larsson from the United Kingdom. Worship with JoAnn McFatter and the EHOP youth worship team. This will be another off the charts conference. Check our website: www.ohmint.org for details.

WARNING: DON’T MISS THE FIRST NIGHT!!!

MISSIONS PREP 101 For Mozambique and Israel. 2^nd and 4^th weekends in April and 2^nd weekend in May. Check website itinerary for details.

POLITICS (I KNOW – I’M ON DANGEROUS GROUND, BUT THAT’S NOTHING NEW FOR ME.)

I WANTED TO COPY SOMETHING FROM SENATOR SAMUEL BROWNBACK’S WEBSITE, BUT IT IS NOT WORKING SO I WILL RECOMMEND THAT YOU CHECK IT OUT YOURSELF AT

www.prayforbrownback.com.

YOU CAN LINK FROM THAT TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN AND CLICK ON THE PICTURES AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT.

BRENDA AND I AND MANY OTHERS, LIKE LOU ENGLE, DUTCH SHEETS, AND JOHN SANFORD, BELIEVE HE IS GOD’S CHOICE FOR OUR NEXT PRESIDENT. IF YOU DISAGREE, WE LOVE YOU ANYWAY AND PRAY THAT GOD’S WILL BE DONE.

I BELIEVE WE NEED TO START SEEKING GOD NOW SO WE HAVE TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE MEDIA WILL NOT PUT THEIR WEIGHT BEHIND A STRONG CHRISTIAN, SO IT’S UP TO GOD’S PEOPLE TO MAKE UP THE DIFFERENCE, IN MY OPINION.

Thanks to all of you for your wonderful support of this ministry. We always appreciate your kindness and love, shown in so many different ways.

Be blessed in the arms of Jesus,

Ben, Brenda, boys and team