God's Power & Light District

We had quite a night in going to the final night of the onething09 conference at Bartle Hall put on by IHOP-KC. We got down there in time for the meeting on IHOPU. We found the room just in time, but I quickly decided that this was not a good forum to ask about my acceptance and later rejection (withdrawal of acceptance).

We went back to the main area, found some seats, checked out the bookstore and had time to enjoy the atmosphere. I was able to share my inspiration (see previous blog) on a "giant Jesus" with arms outstretched with His heart matching the IHOP symbol behind the stage. I shared this with an artist connected with IHOP who seemed interested, but he encouraged Peggy to maybe paint this picture. I know that it made for a powerful image to use for intercessory prayer to pray that a light wave matched the beating of Jesus' heart and this light wave touched the souls of all 20,000+ in attendance in helping them overcome the adversary and obstacles in their lives.

I picked up a couple of books--40 days of Prayer and Fasting by Mahesh Chavda (there was only 2 left) and Messiah: First Judgment, Chronicles of Brothers, fictional book about Archangels Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer. The latter book was on sale for $5, and I loved Wendy Alec's Journal of the Unknown Prophet about the vision she saw of the last days.

We were able to get some supper, meet an interesting guy from Alaska named Scott, and go to the bathroom before the 7pm session started. I even had a chance to go back and get Mike Bickle's commentary on the Book of Revelation. I picked up a couple of late Christmas gifts for Peggy (or early New Year's gifts) including another Misty Edwards' CD and prophetic/devotional CD that was on sale.

It's hard to describe the energy and fun and prayer and prophetic experiences that was onthing09 in downtown KC with IHOP-KC. It was quite an experience with all the joy, passion, great worship. We got to know a couple from Olathe next to us and a group of believers that had come all the way from Hong Kong. They had a time of praying for persons around you, and it was a great way to become close to strangers next to you. I know that I appreciated the prayers over me. One IHOP event staff (volunteer?) prayed over me and told me that he got that it was a time of "demarcation" for me and that "a seed was planted in deep rich soil" "for kingdom purposes". I prayed over the guy next to us and told him that I thought God was calling him like King David as a mighty prayer warrior who takes on the "Goliath's" (giants) that intimidate others and put them in fear.

Peggy was prayed over by wife of guy which I got a prophetic word for. She described it as almost like electrical feeling bursts of energy into her. She also saw the inspiration that Bill, the IHOP artist, had with my testimony of seeing a "giant Jesus" with arms outstretched toward the persons there. It was a great way to take out 2009 in prayer, praise, worship, and challenge, and a great way to bring in the New Year of 2010 with prayer, praise, and worship to our Lord and Savior Jesus!

Happy New Year! & 40 day fast

I will look forward to posting about the New Year of 2010. We were called to a 40 day fast by Evangelist Bev Moor of Canada at the CCM Leadership Summit in November 2009. The focus of the fast was to be on what God is calling us to change in our lives and also to lift up the church going into World Conference 2010.

IMO, this is a critical time. A 40 day can seem intimidating, and it does to me, but I've slowly worked my way up to 3-4 day fasts not being so difficult. 15 days has been my maximum with the 2008 Hill Cumorah Expedition Team spring trip. If it seems difficult, maybe try fasting of TV, or internet games, or something else that seems addictive. I've got to admit that I am a little (maybe a lot) intimidated with 40 days, but I feel it is important. I will attempt it. I will also be concentrating on praying for the WC 2010 by getting in the WC Chamber and praying over the chairs in the lower level. I want to cover all the chairs even though they all might not be used. I will be praying for blessing, healing, God-incidences (God-blessed coincidences), miracles, surprises (IMO, God loves to surprise us with His Spirit and Presence), and, in general, a better conference than can be imagined.

I also look forward to recapping my experiences with onething09 and bringing in the New Year of 2010 with a bunch of fired up youth and young adults praising God, praying, and seeking the Lord.

Attending onething09 yesterday

http://www.ihop.org/Publisher/Article.aspx?ID=1000039841

The link for IHOP-KC (International House of Prayer in Kansas City) and for their onething09 conference in downtown KC. I registered online and printed out some e-tickets for quick registration. My friend Peggy dropped me off before she went into work.

It really is something that you have to see and experience to understand. It's basically a young adult/ Jesus convention with about 2/3 of convention center (Bartle Hall or Municipal) being for the stage, ministry area, and chairs. I would estimate about 4-5 football fields lined up side by side for the area of the chairs. There are 6 large screens to be able to see the person speaking onstage or see the worship team. It's incredible and huge and growing. It was estimated that there was 17,000 plus persons there yesterday. I just watched it fill up and fill up.

The other 1/3 part of the center includes Forerunner Bookstore with material related to the conference and much more. They also have booths set up for the various ministries connected with IHOP-KC including Hope City which is run by Mike Bickle's sister and brother-in-law, Ray and Lisa Stribling. I picked up a pamphlet "Devil the Dope Man: From Street Life to Freedom" which tells Lisa's story. There are other booths including artwork done by persons at IHOP-KC, booths for IHOPU (International House of Prayer University), their Bible school where I was accepted at first, but I am now not able to attend. That is another testimony for another time.

I was in a little "bit of heaven" for me with great worship and lifting up Christ, interesting and challenging teaching and material, and then a giant bookstore that I could practically get lost in with all the great IHOP-related material (books by Mike Bickle, Allen Hood, Corey Russell and music--Misty Edwards, Laura Hackett, Justin Rizzo, Cory Asbury) and then material by others like Mike's favorites, David Brainerd, Jonathan Edwards, Marie Woodwirth-Etter, Kathryn Kuhlman, John G. Lake, and others more recent like Mahesh & Bonnie Chavda, Bill & Beni Johnson, Wendy Alec, and more. I loved checking out the books. They also had a new board game called Omega which is a board game on the End-times (Latter Days).

I got tired after the afternoon sessions and with very little food (couple of breakfast bars). I even had one young lady come up to me wanting a few bucks for something to eat. I had 30 cents on me and will not have more until New Years when my disability check comes in. I have already sent postdated checks to pay for being nailed by a camera in Grandview trying to make it to one of the student awakening buildings late at night. I also had to send a postdated check to Carol Cease Campbell who trusted me with a signed copy of her new book, Called to Be a Prophetic People: Witness & Reflection which she trusted me with paying after the Peace Colloquy.

A little sidenote, check out Carol's book which speaks of "A prayerfully prophetic people of possibility, promise, perseverance, power, and proclamation". I love it in that it speaks on mighty prayer and endowment. I eagerly await her third book in the series--Called to BE: Life in the Spirit.

After waiting, I made it home late last night after almost 10 hours down there. It is definitely something for the youth and young adults. I could really get fired up with the energy.

I need to share my testimony. In the morning, I got an "impression" of giant Jesus with his heart matching the big IHOP symbol in back of the stage. He had his arms wide with the seating area. He towered over the convention center. There were also angels with the Archangel Michael, Captain of the Heavenly Hosts, completely the circle. This might seem a little silly, but I pictured a light wave of power (endowment and Spirit) kind of like Po with his Wuxi fingerhold in Kung Fu Panda and this light wave going out from the Heart of Jesus would help all persons there to overcome their adversaries, the adversary (I will not capitalize), and obstacles to their ministry in the name of Jesus. I was not sure about this, but I felt the Spirit confirming it when I prayed over my sketches with Jesus and the stage and the persons attending.

Well, this is enough for now. I felt the Spirit again confirming the above and look forward to blogging some more about onething09.