December 8, 2006
This year has really seemed to blown, which, I think,
probably says more about me than about the year. God is so good, and His
favor and mercy so abundant, and as they say, "Time flies when you're
having fun." Well, we're having fun. Hope you are, too.
 Joy to the World
Listen to our arrangement of "Joy
to the World" in MP3 format.
Christmas Specials 2006
For the month of December we are offering all our books
and CDs at a special Christmas savings. Instead of the regular $11.99, from
now through December 31, you can get them for $9.99 each. Plus, we also have
some package deals. You can see it all here.
Notes From Our Friends
- From Pastor Joseph in Nairobi: "Greetings in Jesus Name. I
have been blessed by the above message and keep up the good work for
great is your reward in heaven. God bless you." [Talking about our
faith-building article, Laying
Up Treasure.]
- From Pastor Paul in Kenya: "l am happy to tell you that I have
visited your web page and it has really ministered to my soul and
refreshed my inner being." [It is exciting for us to realize that
our teaching is being received in Africa.]
- From an anonymous reader at The
Faith Log: "THANK YOU, so very much for this site. It was right
on time!!! I have a friend who is going through a very challenging
ordeal and your site was just what I needed to help give words of
encouragement to my friend. Thank you for being a blessing and thank you
for caring." [Talking about our blog article, How
to Cast Your Cares.]
- From another anonymous reader: "Jesus is the answer. He gives us
freedom and in his name are our actions found favourable." [Talking
about The
Year of the Favor of the LORD.]
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November 1, 2006
Things have been settling down again at our house. Matt
and Sara have been married a month and are learning how to run a household,
work a budget, and cook meals together. They have a cute little apartment
south of town. Sara is excited about decorating it for Christmas. We miss
her being around our house, of course, but are happy to see them launching
out with the wisdom of God.
In the Tuesday morning Bible study, we are studying the
book of Jude and exploring what it means to "grapple" for the
faith against all the faith-killers the enemy tries to throw against us.
These are mighty men of God that I have the privilege of leading—older
men, but men for whom the best is still yet to come.
Two Years On With the Faith Log
We are celebrating the second anniversary of our blog,
The Faith Log. Since it began, we have written and posted over 550 articles
dealing with the issues of prayer, faith, healing and the kingdom of God.
They are all indexed by Google, and we have many visitors who come because
they were searching for information on one of the many topics we have
covered.
So far, we have developed one book from the articles, The
Faith Log, and will soon be developing another one.
We frequently add a few lines to some of the articles,
inviting those who would like to receive the Lord Jesus Christ to learn more
about it at our main website. We have links leading to a couple of
presentations of the good news: Barefoot
on the Romans Road and The
Most Important Prayer.
Notes From Our Friends
- From Gwaro, a pastor in East Africa: "I just wanted to
thank you very much for what you are teaching right from the Bible. You
do not teach the traditions of men but the will of God."
- From Anita: "Hello, I would like to use the
following article in a newsletter (non-profit) to encourage Christian
women." [We're more than happy for you to do that. The
article is The
Treasure of Your Heart.]
- From H.: "I just read a couple of your articles: To
Pray and Not Quit really spoke to me ... I've read a few of your
articles and have really been blessed by them. Thank you."
- From Gloria: "Thank you for being there. Last evening I
received a prayer request from a fellow sister in the Lord. While
studying I came across your site. I would like to share Crushing
Satan and How
to Use Healing Scriptures and Prayers with the other members of my
prayer group."
- From Julie: "I have been
asked to give a talk to ladies about building faith. I was wondering if
I might use some thoughts from your book [The
Faith Log] from pages 15-18 to share with the ladies. [Please, be
our guest.]
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From Anonymous: "Thank you ... may God continue to bless you
as you bless the Kingdom." [Posted at The Faith Log, "The
Prince of the Power of the Air."]
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October 2, 2006
Busy, busy month—blogging the Faith
Log, leading Bible study and worship, monthly prayer for the city (along
with local pastors and ministry leaders), and also ...
The Wedding
This is, of course, the big news of the month. Our
daughter, Sara, and her fiancée, Matt, entered together into matrimony on
September 22. She is a princess warrior and he is a mighty man of God. It
was a beautiful wedding, and we saw the goodness of God all over it. Their
first act as a married couple was to take the Table of the Lord, and it was
my privilege to serve them. I was a bit weepy, of course, but I managed to
get all the words out and also spoke a father's blessing over them. Matt and
Sara have just returned from their honeymoon trip and are excited to settle
into their cute little apartment as they begin their married life.
Holy Passion
This month, I also managed to do the book cover and
layout design for Ben Peters' new book, Holy
Passion. Ben is a prolific writer and, along with his wife, Brenda,
directs Open Heart
Ministries. We met Ben and Brenda a few years ago at an annual convening
of International
Apostolic Ministries, and discovered a similarity in background
(Christian and Missionary Alliance), but also a similarity in calling
(teaching, writing and "bridging" between people of the Word and
people of the Spirit). For the past couple of years, it has been our
privilege to be able to partner with Ben and Brenda by designing his books
for him. The passion of Ben's heart is very apparent in his writing,
especially in his latest books. You can find out more about them here.
Notes from our Friends
- From Kate in Kenya: "I was going through your website and
it has really being a blessing to me I have learnt things that I didn't
even know. I even gave my life to Jesus. Thank you for the good work
that you are doing." [Angels are rejoicing in heaven, and so are
we.]
- From Olivia in Jamaica: "I just sat at
my desk in office and visited your website and contents of your book.
The prayers have really blessed my heart as I am presently claiming my
healing. How may I purchase your book?" [Talking about our Healing
Scriptures and Prayers book. You can also order it on CD, with
relaxing background music, here.]
- From Shirley in FL: "I loved this message! Kite-boarding
in the Spirit. Isn't vacation great!!" [Sure is. Kite-boarding
in the Spirit is a Faith Log entry I wrote from Myrtle Beach, SC
this past August]
- From Juanita: "I would like to make a copy of this article
(The
Year of Favor, Breakthrough and Enlargement) for offline personal
study. May I have your permission?" [You sure can. We are always
delighted for our guests to print out our articles for personal use or
to share with friends. But do contact us if you would like to publish
them in an online or offline publication, and we'll tell you how you may
go about that.]
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September 4, 2006
We took our vacation in August. We rented a van, piled in
with our son, Michael, our daughter, Sara, and her fiancée, Matt, and
headed to Myrtle Beach, SC, where we spent a wonderful week at the beach
with my mother. We praise God for restoring her to health and strength.
Mom has a condo that faces directly toward the beach. It
is on the third floor, and it has a loft with a wonderful balcony. Every
morning I got up early, got my Bible and headed up to this perch, where I
had a wonderful time with the Lord. Saw schools of dolphin a couple of
mornings. Saw some seagulls skirting along the shore, occasionally diving
into the water for a fish, then bobbling on the water to eat. Also saw
something I had never seen before: kite-boarders skipping up along the
shore. It was amazing. It inspired one of my blogs entries, Kite-boarding
in the Spirit.
In just a couple of weeks, on September 22, our daughter
is getting married. We are waist-high in materials and preparations for it.
The Lord has given me the wisdom to simply say, "Yes, Dear," and
do whatever I'm told.
Our Tuesday morning Bible study group is growing, and we
give the Lord praise for that. These are mighty men of God, and full of
faith, and it is a privilege that I not only get to teach, but I get to
learn from their wisdom, too.
We've Gone Lulu
The eBook editions of all our books are now available in
PDF format at Lulu.com. This means that you can download them instantly when
you order, for quick and easy access. These books are all fully printable,
for your convenience. Scope them out at our Lulu
storefront.
Notes from our Friends
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From Peggy: "The information you have
posted on your website is so helpful. I thank God for you and may He
continue to bless your ministry. You both are a gift to the body of
Christ." [Posted at The Faith Log, "On
Earth as it is in Heaven."]
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From Pamela: "I just wanted to take a
moment and thank you for putting the free ebooks on your site. I
can't afford to buy books anymore and so enjoy reading about our Lord
and Savior. I love to read things to help build faith and bring
you to a closer walk with God. Thank you so much and God bless."
[You can find these at our Spiritual
Growth Resources page.]
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From Sally: "I would like to copy a
portion of your article "Pulling
Paul's Thorn" for my Sunday School Class, especially the
section about the sufficiency of God's grace." [Please feel free.]
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From Loretta: "Dear Suzanne, I read your
testimony with great interest. I have been reading your faith blog
for several months. It is wonderful."
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From Andrea: "I visit your website daily
and it's been a great help to me."
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August 1, 2006
Yeah, it's hot all over. But we're keeping
busy and keeping cool. We always have a good time of prayer, study and
fellowship out our Tuesday a.m. Bible study. Going through the book of 1
John, and we don't care how long it takes—we're taking the scenic route
and enjoying the company all along the way. Hope you found a shady spot and
are enjoying time with the Lord.
Healing Testimony at Amazon
This morning as I checked the page for our Healing
Scriptures and Prayers book at Amazon, I was delighted to see that
someone had left a healing testimony in the book review section:
"I ordered this product because I was looking for
Scriptures I needed to apply them for the need I had for healing in my body
because I was sick. I found just what I was searching for and was
dramatically healed in Jesus name. It did not take a long time. In a matter
of days before I finished reading the scriptures and praying the prayers
included in the book, I was healed. Thank God for the book, author and for
Amazon.com for offering this book online!"—I. Morgan
Praise God for His healing Word!
By the way, if you have enjoyed our book and would like
to leave your own review of it at Amazon, it would be most appreciated. Just
click here and go down to the bottom of the page to where it says "Customer
Reviews." Then click on the link below that which reads "Write an
online review." Thanks.
The Healing Ministry of Jesus
As we reported earlier, our new Healing Scriptures and Prayers CD is now
here. You can sample some audio tracks in MP3 (see link below).
 Healing
Scriptures and Prayers CD Vol. 4: The Healing Ministry of Jesus
Read by Jeff Doles
Walking Barefoot Ministries
ISBN 0-9744748-5-1
$11.99 USD +s&h
Sit back and relax while these Scriptures about the
healing ministry of Jesus, read by Jeff Doles, wash over you and stir up
your faith to receive God's healing promises. The prayers on this CD will
help you exercise your faith as you present God's Word before Him with joy
and expectation. The relaxing background music will refresh you as you
meditate on the healing Word of God. These recordings are adapted from our
book, Healing
Scriptures and Prayer.
Click HERE for more info, to hear audio samples in MP3, or to order your copy.
Tracks on this CD include:
- The Healing Ministry of Jesus
- Jesus is Anointed to Heal
- The Centurion's Servant and Peter's Mother-in-law
- Jesus Heals a Paralytic
- Jairus' Daughter and the Woman with a Flow of blood
- The Blind, Muted and Demonized are Healed
- Healing on the Sabbath
- Healing is the Children's Bread
- All Things Are Possible
- Bartimaeus and a Deaf Man
- The Woman with a Spirit of Infirmity
- Jesus Heals Ten Lepers
- The Nobleman's Son
- At the Pool of Bethesda
- A Man Blind from Birth
- Jesus Healed Them All
- The Healing Signs of Messiah
Over
70 minutes of soaking prayer and meditation on the healing ministry of Jesus
to help you receive your healing. Great for home use, in your car, in
healing rooms and ministries, or wherever you want to create an atmosphere
that is conducive to faith and healing.
Notes from our Friends
- From Buford: "GREAT MINISTRY
SITE!" [Comment left at The
Faith Log]
- From Sherill: "Hi again! I
gave a copy to my mom also, who is in her 70's and this morning she said
thank you for it, and that it had taken her to a whole new level of
spiritual understanding with God. Thanks for your lesson ... Why do you
call your ministry walking barefoot? I am a worshipper and I rarely
worship with my shoes on...I feel compelled to remove them ... plus it
is way easier to dance ... smile. May the Holy Spirit keep filling you
to overflowing...." [Talking about our article How
to Encourage Yourself in the LORD.]
- From Brenda in Taiwan: "The
air package of Healing Scriptures and Prayers has just arrived. I think
it is full of anointing. Thank you very much." [Talking about our
Healing Prayer Package (the book and CDs). For more information, click here and scroll to bottom.]
- From Marion: "Thanks Jeff ...
am blessed going through your Blog." [You're certainly welcome.
Glad you are enjoying it.]
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July 1, 2006
Summer is here and the year is tumbling head over heels.
The fellowship of our Tuesday morning Bible study group has been great. The
monthly pastors' luncheon has been wonderful as ministry leaders gather
together to pray for our city. It's my privilege to lead those mighty men of
God in worship. Also led worship one night for the Robin Thom Rogers
meeting, and God really blessed us there. Also taught in the School of the
Spirit this month—more about that below. Our daughter's wedding is flying
quickly upon us—September 22, with still a lot to do. God bless you big—and
us as well!
WBM Forums
Come check out our new forums and share your thoughts.
Presently, our categories are these:
- The Faith Log - Discussion of topics from The Faith Log and WBM Faith-Builders.
- Healing Testimonies - Testimonies of
divine healing through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and the promises
of God.
- Words of Encouragement - Scriptures,
songs, poems, prayers, stories - whatever has helped you grow in faith,
hope and love?
- Prayer Requests - Petitions,
supplications, intercessions. What would you like the Lord to do for
you?
- Praise Reports - Whatever gives glory to
the Lord Jesus Christ, especially answers to the prayer requests above.
- Recommended Reading - Recommendations or
reviews of good Christian books you've read.
We will be adding other categories as desired. The web
address is: www.walkingbarefoot.com/forums.
Come and browse, and if you would like to interact and post something, it is
very simple to register. We'll leave the light on for you.
The Healing Ministry of Jesus
The
fourth CD in our Healing
Scriptures and Prayers series is now at being manufactured in
California. This one features the healing ministry of Jesus—the Gospel
accounts of how Jesus healed all who came to Him or were brought to Him.
This series of CDs features healing Scriptures from the Old and New
Testaments (Vols. 1 & 2), the healing names of God (Vol. 3) and now the
healing ministry of Jesus (Vol. 4). Each CD also includes prayers for
healing. As your faith is stirred by God's healing Word, these prayers will
help you pray these Scriptures back to God and release your faith for
healing. We expect to have this final CD in hand by the end of July. For
audio samples and ordering information, click here.
Teaching CD: The Way Things REALLY Are
 One
of the ministries of our home church, Revival Outreach Center (Dover, FL),
is the School of the Spirit. I recently taught there about the Biblical
perspective on the nature and order of reality. The main points included:
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How the spiritual realm is foundational to the
natural realm.
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How faith is the underlying reality of what we expect
to see.
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How the world was framed by the Word of God.
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How to exercise the dominion we have in the Lord
Jesus Christ.
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How change happens at the spiritual level.
These are some of the themes I address in my recent
book, God's Word in Your Mouth. We were able to get a good recording of this
teaching and are happy to offer it to you on CD. Click here for audio sample and to order your copy.
Healing in Our Midst
We recently experienced the healing power of God at work
in our Tuesday a.m. Bible study group. One of the men had to go for a biopsy
because a recent exam revealed a mass in his kidney. We addressed it in
prayer and faith. A few of us laid hands on his side, commanded the mass to
be gone and believing God for the healing to come. We also prayed for a
smooth and peaceful biopsy procedure, something our friend had been a little
bit anxious about. The day after the procedure, he reported that everything
went very well and that, when the doctor examined him again, the mass was
gone. Praise Yahweh Rapha, the Lord our Healer!
Highlights from The Faith Log
These articles are on file at our blog, The
Faith Log: exploring the workings of Biblical faith. Defibrillations to
set your heart beating with the rhythms of God.
Notes on Ephesians
Do you find these articles helpful? Drop
us an email and let us know.
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June 3, 2006
This month we have been moving ahead on
developing more spiritual growth resources and taking care of some
"behind the scenes" items at our website, changing servers and
facilitating upgrades. We continue to enlarge our territory and cultivate
the field of ministry God has assigned to us. Below are some of the new
developments.
Resurrection: A Manual
for Raising the Dead
 This
month I designed a new book for Ben Peters, of Open Heart Ministries (I do
cover design and book layout for other ministries on the side). It's called Resurrection:
A Manual for Raising the Dead. It's a terrific book, and it really is
about raising the dead, spiritually and physically (there's been a lot of
that going on historically and even today). A couple of times, he gives a
very good mention of our latest book, God's
Word in Your Mouth, and we're delighted about that. You can find out
more about and also about Ben's other books here at The Barefoot Bookshop.
New Cover for The Faith
Log
 Well,
every now and then you have to go back to the drawing board. And that's what
we've done for our recent book, The
Faith Log. We realized that the old cover was not expressing what we
wanted to express, and was rather dull and dated. So I sat down at my
Photoshop and created a new one with a much more vibrant graphic. I also
reworked the fonts a little bit. The interior pages remain the same--no
changes necessary. We think the cover is now much more inviting. Let us know
what you think. You can find out more about this book here.
Notes From Our Friends
- From Bryan, in FL: We
enjoyed Jeff’s article on the March 2006 Christian Voice, “How
to Cast Your Cares” and were wondering if it was going to be (or
has been) posted online at your website. We have been blessed by
previous articles. In fact, “How
to Not Worry” is posted on my wall right next to my desk, and we
have shared it with other folks as well. Thanks for your devotion to the
Lord’s Kingdom! [The Christian Voice is a local paper that regularly
publishes our articles ... Hmmmm. I've submitted a number of "How
To" articles.]
- From Marion, in Birmingham, England:
Great message Jeff, thanks. It's good the way you clarified the rooms,
but that they are in the One House ... Plus the present reality of being
in heavenly places... bless you. [Talking about our Faith Log article, Ascension:
Receiving Us to Himself.]
- Marion added another note: I also see this as one believer being understood spiritually, without
having to explain very much, by another believer ... thanks Jeff
... am blessed going through your Blog. [Commenting on our Faith Log
article, Deep
Calls Unto Deep.]
Highlights from The Faith Log
These articles are on file at The
Faith Log: exploring the workings of Biblical faith. Defibrillations to
set your heart beating with the rhythms of God.
Do you find these articles helpful? Drop
us an email and let us know.
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May 8, 2006
Good month, exciting times. Continuing in 1 John in our
Tuesday a.m. Bible study. Had some wonderful times of leading worship. Laid
down some vocal tracks for my brother Gary's new CD of chapel songs. Brother
Greg has been producing that and getting some great instrumental
backgrounds. Enjoying the Lord and having fun. Hope you are, too.
God's Word in Your Mouth
 Our
new book is here: God's
Word in Your Mouth: Changing Your World Through Faith. You can check out
what it's about and even preview a sample chapter (in PDF) here.
But for now, here is what one reviewer said about it:
"God's
Word in Your Mouth is, in my
opinion, the best book yet dealing with the creative power of our words.
Jeff Doles has clearly received revelation from God to share one
mind-renewing insight after another. Jeff gives us clear understanding of
the purpose of God in creating us and the power that He transferred to us to
continue His mandate through us. This book is both highly revelatory and
extremely practical. Every Christian needs the insights that are being
released to the church of Jesus Christ through God's
Word in Your Mouth." — Ben
R. Peters, President of Open Heart Ministries, Author and Conference
Speaker
Every time I read that, it makes me want to go back and
reread what I wrote. It is, of course, available from us at our website.
But you can also get it at Amazon.com in both print and eBook editions.
Virtual Book Signing
There are people from all over the country on our
mailing list, and we probably won't be able to get around to your favorite
store for a book signing. So we want to try a new idea—a virtual book signing. We can do this from our website. If you would like to have a
signed copy of God's
Word in Your Mouth, you can order it from our website. We use the secure
PayPal server, which accepts credit cards and checks—and it also has a
place for your comments, where you can tell me you would like to have it
signed, and who you would like it signed to. If you happen to miss that when
you order, don't worry—you can simply email that you would like to have it
signed, and I can easily match it up to your order. (I will also be happy to
do this for our other books ordered through our site.)
Notes From Our Friends
- From Maxine in MD: Just happened to put in
"deliverance from God" and found your site ... It is
awesome!!! [Thanks, Maxine]
- From Charles in TX: Thank you for
posting this page on your website. I believe it to be a concise
and well written explanation of the gospel. I would like to
include it on our church's website. May I have your permission to
do so? [Talking about our Gospel presentation, The
Most Important Prayer. Charles, we would LOVE for you to use it.]
- From Pat: Just a note to let you know that I
love your website. What a blessing it is.
- rom Jennifer: Hallelujah. I'm finding this
book on praying with apostolic prayer TREMENDOUSLY helpful!! What a
pleasant surprise to receive this devotional. Be blessed. [Comment left
at our Author Connect blog at Amazon.com, talking about our book Praying
With Fire: Learning to Pray With Apostolic Power.]
Highlights from the Faith Log
These articles are also on file at The
Faith Log: exploring the workings of Biblical faith. Defibrillations to
set your heart beating with the rhythms of God.
Do you find these articles helpful? Drop
us an email and let us know.
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April 3, 2006
Is it just me, or does this year seem to be moving along a
lot faster than last year? We've been keeping busy with the blog, the book
(see below) and our regular schedule of teaching and worship. In addition, I
led the worship again for the Kevin Ford meeting and also the Pat Halloran
meeting at our church.
The month finished with me singing at an appreciation
event for the Stephens Ministry in our area. They do a very good job of
ministering to people in the stressful times of life. The Holy Spirit just
walked me through the presentation, which centered on one of my favorite
verses:
The Lord GOD
has given me the tongue of disciples, that I may now how to sustain the
weary one with a word. He awakens me morning by morning, He awakens my ear
to listen as a disciple. (Isaiah 50:4 NIV)
That's how Jesus ministered; that's how I want to always
minister.
God's Word in Your Mouth
We're putting the finishing touches on a new book, God's
Word in Your Mouth: Changing Your World Through Faith. It is a
collection of 22 of our most popular faith-building articles, edited
together into one powerful package on the dynamics of faith, especially when
our words are connected with God's. Scheduled release date for this book is
May 2006.
Prophetic Ministry: Strategic Key to the Harvest
 I've
also recently finished doing the book layout and cover design for a friend
of mine. The book is called Prophetic
Ministry: Strategic Key to the Harvest by Ben Peters. Ben and his wife,
Brenda, are the founders of Open Heart Ministries International, and also
members of International Apostolic Ministries (the body that ordained me and
Suzanne). Ben has written many book, which you can also find out about at this
page. I've designed all his recent books, and did the redesign for all
his older ones.
Notes From Our Friends
- From Nancy: I visited your Web site. It's awesome! I pray
God's blessings on your ministry.
- From Nunzia: That is so true. (Talking about our Faith Log
article, You
Become Like What You Delight In.)
- From Leah: Delighting yourself in the Lord can heal you of
brokenness, overweight, mental illness, anything. Thank you for your
words of wisdom. (Also about You
Become Like What You Delight In.)
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March 3, 2006
We love the Lord more and more all the time. In our
Tuesday morning Bible study, we have been looking at the book of First John,
considering the powerful revelation that we are not of the darkness, which
is fading away, but of the light, which has already begun to shine (1 John
2:8). We are not of this present world system that is passing away (we are
in it but not of it), but of that which comes from the Father and abides
forever (1 John 2:17). We are of the Spirit, of heaven, of eternity, and we
need to reflect more on our identity in Jesus Christ. We don't know exactly
where we are on the journey, but it certainly is exciting.
Healing Meetings with Sozo Ministries
I have been leading the worship for a series of monthly
healing meetings being conducted by Kevin Ford, of Sozo Ministries (Sozo is
the Greek word for “save”). So far, we have seen a number of people
helped and healed. This past month, a man came who was battling a very
serious case of cancer. In the natural, his prospects were not good. But we
gathered around and prayed for him, laying on hands and applying the healing
power of Jesus to his body. He reported that when he went back to his
doctor, the doctor said that the cancer was no longer there. Praise God.
Recent IAM Convening
We had a wonderful time, the last week of February, meeting with the members
and ministries of International Apostolic Ministries. God always gives us
something that shifts our thinking, transforms our hearts, and propels us
deeper into the destiny He has for us. This year, Heidi Baker, of Iris
Ministries, came and spoke to us Friday morning and evening.
Heidi and her husband, Rolland Baker, minister to
multitudes in Mozambique. They feed, clothe, and house the poor, preaching
the Good News of Jesus Christ to them, and have seen countless miracles of
provision and healing. Heidi's testimony is summed up by the title of her
book: Always Enough.
Heidi's a.m. message to us was on multiplication (as in
Jesus feeding the 5,000). The take-away point that impressed itself upon me
is that there is ALWAYS enough of everything—that's why Jesus came. If we
will go to the Lord every day to eat and drink of Him, there will always be
enough to love and care for all those God has set before us. Her p.m.
message was that God wants us to be His house. If we will surrender
everything to Him, He will come and fill us with Himself—the greatest
treasure. That is our job: to let Him fill us. The position of ministers
(and all His people are called to be His ministers) is this, to quote Heidi:
"lower still."
We came away with new confidence that we are where we are
supposed to be, doing what we are supposed to do. Suzanne now views her
secular employment as more than just a job now. It is her Mozambique, a
place where many people are hurting and need to experience the love,
forgiveness, acceptance and healing power of the Lord Jesus Christ. These
are the ones God has set before her, and there is always enough to meet the
need.
Notes From Our Friends
- From Jane: I want to thank you for this
newsletter by e-mail. Today, several of the items touched my heart and
brought tears to my eyes as I read them. I just wanted to say I
appreciate it. [Talking about the February
2006 Faith-Builder. Thanks, Jane. That's very encouraging to hear.]
- From Jack: The Holy Spirit brought it to my
attention that unforgiveness is like poison to the spirit of a man.
Unforgiveness will kill a Christian's spirit man, just as surely as
poison will the physical man. [Comment on Is
It Always Right to Forgive?]
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February 5, 2006
Had a great January with some wonderful times of leading
worship and teaching Bible study. Our Tuesday a.m. group has started a study
of 1 John. John has been called the "Apostle of Love" (although
some people thought that title belonged to the late Barry White : )
So, if John was the Apostle of Love, perhaps we can call his New Testament
writings the Gospel of Love, the Epistles of Love and the Revelation of
Love. They are all about God's love-gift to the world, the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Healing Conference
The healing mission at Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in
Valrico, FL went very well. I led worship throughout the day and we enjoyed
a sense of the Lord's presence. I learned a while back that the way to lead
worship is to watch for the leading of the Holy Spirit, and He always shows
up. The second hour, we heard a strong teaching on dealing with
unforgiveness, which we believe is a very important issue in healing.
I taught the third hour, bringing a word on the
authority we have for faith and healing prayer. It goes all the way back to
the mandate God gave Adam, and which has been restored to us in Jesus
Christ. We have the authority of Jesus' blood (by His stripes we were
healed, Isaiah 53), Jesus' name, and the prayer He taught us to pray:
"Kingdom of God, come. Will of God, be done on earth as it is in
heaven." Afterward, Suzanne and I had the opportunity to pray healing
over some people. I really enjoyed that part, particularly hearing the
wisdom of God that flowed from Suzanne as we prayed together there. We look
for more opportunities to teach and share about the healing ministry, to lay
hands in prayer for people, and watch what the Lord does—the
visions, the prophecies and the healings.
IAM 2006
This month we look forward (February 21-24) to the
annual convening of the International Apostolic Ministries, the body that
has ordained Suzanne and me. It is always a great time of fellowship,
worship and teaching that boosts us into a new place in our walk with the
Lord and the destiny He has prepared for us. The theme this year is on the
revelation of the ministry of Jesus the Messiah as the rock upon which He is
building His Church.
Notes From Our Friends
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From Rosalyn: I wanted to let you know that I got
your package in the mail yesterday afternoon. Thank you so much! The
book is incredible. I love that it has the Scriptures and prayers to say
modeling how to pray the Word. I showed my step-mom this afternoon and
she wants to buy a copy. Like she said, it is a "must have"
for the bookshelf because it lays everything out so nicely that a person
can take that book and hit the ground running. I'm the type of person
who needs to see an example. When someone tells me something like
"pray the Scripture," I can't do it unless I see someone else
do it first. That book does that so nicely by providing a template of
prayers that go along with the Scripture. [Talking about our Healing
Scriptures and Prayers book.]
- Good morning, Jeff and Suzanne. Just wanted to send
a note of thanks and encouragement for your ministry. I have been
struggling the past few days with forgiveness over something I thought I
was long over. The Lord directed me to your website this morning and
there was the blog on forgiveness. Praise the Lord for His faithfulness.
Know that you are impacting lives! [Talking about our Faith Log blog, Either
Way—Forgive! ]
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January 5, 2006
It has been a wonderful year of ministry. We think back
on all the opportunities we have had to preach, teach, bring worship,
minister healing, prayer walk, intercede and encourage people in prayer and
faith, and we give thanks to the Lord. In addition to teaching the Tuesday
a.m. Bible study, leading worship for the weekly School of the Spirit, and
for the monthly Somebody Cares Pastor’s Lunch, we have also had
opportunity to minister in conferences, seminars and churches. We also have
a writing ministry, including our daily blog (The
Faith Log), monthly faith-building articles, and books. In 2005 we also
produced and published:
Ministry on the World Wide Web
Much of our ministry can be found at our
website: www.walkingbarefoot.com.
We don’t have the figures for the whole year, but since May 2005, we have
had 183,621 hits from all around the world, including:
16,336 downloads of our
faith-building articles.
11,176 downloads of audio clips from our CDs.
8,769 sample previews of our books.
1,483 downloads of our Thanksgiving eBooklet: The
Power of Thanksgiving
1,364 downloads of our healing eBooklet: Get
Ready for Your Healing
812 downloads of our Christmas eBooklet: Watching,
Waiting, Listening, Believing.
Top 10 Faith-Builders Downloaded in 2005
Here are the most popular faith-builder articles
downloaded in 2005:
The Faith Blog
2005 was the first full year of our ‘blog, The
Faith Log. We don’t know how many hits we have received there this
past year because there is no mechanism in place to measure them. But we
have received many notes from people who have come across our blog (often by
search engine). It is usually the nature of “surfing the web” that, for
each person who takes the time to drop us a line, there are many more who
read the articles, but don’t stop to write. Here is recent email we
received, posted anonymously:
This message has been a life changing experience for me.
I want to sincerely thank you for investing your time and energy into
sharing, ministering God's Word. I am a Christian, but I struggled with
opposition and those whispers from the enemy until I didn't trust anyone,
and built walls to protect myself from being hurt, and from fear itself. Now
I have a much better outlook for my life and my relationship with God. I
thank you so much for God's Word and look forward to a life-changing
experience! Freedom! [Talking about our Faith Log article, Faith
is Released by Words.]
This message
has been a life changing experience for me. I want to sincerely thank you
for investing your time and energy into sharing, ministering God's Word. I
am a Christian, but I struggled with opposition and those whispers from the
enemy until I didn't trust anyone, and built walls to protect myself from
being hurt, and from fear itself. Now I have a much better outlook for my
life and my relationship with God. I thank you so much for God's Word and
look forward to a life-changing experience! Freedom! [Talking about our
Faith Log article, Faith
is Released By Words.]
The Inheritance in Our Children
We have seen God do some amazing things in our son,
Michael, and our daughter, Sara. There is a growing passion in them for
ministering the goodness of God to others, and we see the wisdom of the Holy
Spirit emerging in their lives. Proverbs 13:22 says that a good man leaves
an inheritance for his children’s children,” and after beholding what
God has been doing in our children, we can hardly wait to see what He’s
going to do in our children’s children!
Looking Ahead
In 2006, we look forward to leading more people into the
presence of the Lord, sharing the Word and ministering healing in more
venues. We will, of course, continue the teaching ministry through writing
and publishing. In addition, we intend to:
- Reach out for more marketplace ministry.
- Introduce our FaithPoint Podcast—weekly audio installments of
teaching ministry on the internet.
- Produce Healing Scriptures and Prayers CD Volume 4: The Healing
Ministry of Jesus.
- Publish Continuing Gifts: Manifestations of the Holy Spirit in the
History of the Church.
- Develop a new blog on healing and healing ministry.
- Develop our monthly Faith-Builder as a fuller eZine (e-magazine)
online.
- Take our web page to the next level (for us) of technological
development. This will help position us better for future expansion.
Yes, a couple of these items are carried over from last
year, and a couple might take us into next year as well. And things change
as we go along so that they might end up looking a little different than we
first envisioned. Then, too, God might want to put in something we left out.
So, we’re flexible. J
Healing Conference
Coming up on January 21, 2006 we will be participating in
a healing conference hosted by Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, Valrico, FL,
and the local chapter of the Order of Saint Luke. In addition to leading
worship throughout the day, I will be bringing the message for the closing
session, teaching on faith and the authority every believer has for healing
prayer. We are believing God to bring forth many healings and activate many
believers for ministering healing to others. If you would like to come to
this event, it begins at 9 a.m. and goes until 3 p.m. The cost is $15 and
includes lunch. For more information, you can call Pete Soto at (813)
681-2889 or email Ginger Harris, ginrikh@aol.com.
Here is a map &
contact info for Holy Innocents.
Thank You
We appreciate very much those of you who have remembered
us in your prayers and in your checkbook. We don’t believe that we could
have done what we’ve done without your help. God has truly used you in
this ministry, and so we say thank you. We believe that this is a year of
great fulfillment for you and for us, and we watch with excitement as God’s
plan unfolds for 2006. |
How
God Blessed in 2005! |
