Im excited about these next couple weeks. Ill be out on the road with Radiant Worship covering several cities in the Northeast. Philadelphia, Detroit, Harrisburg, PA and many others.
Being involved with this ministry team honestly feels like the birthing of a dream. I have wanted to be involved with music ministry in this capacity pretty much since i became a Christian. I have always had deep desire to see God move on peoples hearts through music, prayer and the prophetic.
Radiant has been together for roughly ten years. I feel very blessed to get to step into ministry with a group who have been laboring and building a ministry and have such a passion for Jesus and seeing the Church walk in fullness. There are about 6-7 of us all about the same age. We meet Monday - Friday to pray from 7:30-8:30 for God to move on his church that there would be an awakening in the church and we would see revival come.
Come April 15th we will embark on a 13 day adventure across the Northeast to spend time in pray and worship with several churches. We are praying for powerful moves of God in these events. We are believing for the power of the spirit to come. We are asking that each of us would be filled with a spirit of prophesy and that we would be able to partner with Jesus in what HE is doing in each of these churches.
I am excited for what i get to be part of.
Id love it if you would pray for God to do through us the things i mentioned above as well as for our safety, our van and our well being (i think this trip will be rather exhausting, but very rewarding)
ill keep you all posted.
thanks for your prayers.
Arin.
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12 April 2010
04 April 2010
happy easter
Though its not thanksgiving, today i am thankful.
I am thankful for family. Happy to be spending easter with Jenns family in Springfield. I love them.
Thankful for all the blooming trees and pretty things starting to spring up.
Thankful for friends old and new. Happy to be making connections with people in Kansas City and enjoying the comfort of friends Ive had for years.
Im happy to be involved in ministry with a group of people I greatly respect and am challenged by daily. I am excited about Radiant Worship we are going on a 2 week ministry trip to the Northeast in mid April. We will be visiting several churches to minister through music and prayer. We are believing for the power of the spirit to break in through each of these meetings.
Please pray that as we minister April 15th -28th that God would use us in powerful ways. That he would give us words of knowledge for the churches, healings both physiclally and emotionally and that we would see what God is doing in each of these places and do what He is doing.
I Posted a widget on the right side of my blog to show you where we will. Pray for revival in the Northeast.
I am thankful for family. Happy to be spending easter with Jenns family in Springfield. I love them.
Thankful for all the blooming trees and pretty things starting to spring up.
Thankful for friends old and new. Happy to be making connections with people in Kansas City and enjoying the comfort of friends Ive had for years.
Im happy to be involved in ministry with a group of people I greatly respect and am challenged by daily. I am excited about Radiant Worship we are going on a 2 week ministry trip to the Northeast in mid April. We will be visiting several churches to minister through music and prayer. We are believing for the power of the spirit to break in through each of these meetings.
Please pray that as we minister April 15th -28th that God would use us in powerful ways. That he would give us words of knowledge for the churches, healings both physiclally and emotionally and that we would see what God is doing in each of these places and do what He is doing.
I Posted a widget on the right side of my blog to show you where we will. Pray for revival in the Northeast.
07 November 2009
bringin home the bread.
John 6:27
"Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life. . ."
I have been studying John 6 for the past month. I've been focusing my attention on Jesus being the bread of life. As i read it Im thinking about what it means to labor for the food of eternal life.
labor:
a. Physical or mental exertion, especially when difficult or exhausting; work.
Laboring isn't necessarily fun. God wants us to exert ourselves to go a little further. It requires effort to go deep in the word. I believe God gives alot of grace and wants us to seek him out. Good news is He promises that when we seek Him, we find Him.
What is the food of eternal life?
I think Jesus is talking about himself. His flesh is true food and his blood is true drink(v. 55) He is the word made flesh(Jn 1:14)and the bread of life(Jn 6:35) He says whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood, abides in me and I in him(v.56) and will live forever(v.58)
The bible is full of mysteries and I love it, but sometimes i really don't get it. I am encouraged though, because I'm find that when i put even just a little extra effort towards understanding the bible or a little extra effort in prayer God really meets me in that place. Im beginning to grasp that the Word IS God. As im laboring to know the word I'm actually laboring to know the Lord himself. What I'm learning from John 6:27 is that God wants our diligence in pursuing Him. I love the promises of Psalm 1. It says that the man whose delight is in the law (word) of the Lord and he who meditates on it day and night is like a fruitful tree and in all that he does he prospers.
my prayer is that God would teach me to eat the bread of life, that I would delight in the word and He would fill me with truth. God, give me endurance that I can labor to do your will with diligence that I might not quit pursuing the deep things inside your heart.
"Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life. . ."
I have been studying John 6 for the past month. I've been focusing my attention on Jesus being the bread of life. As i read it Im thinking about what it means to labor for the food of eternal life.
labor:
a. Physical or mental exertion, especially when difficult or exhausting; work.
Laboring isn't necessarily fun. God wants us to exert ourselves to go a little further. It requires effort to go deep in the word. I believe God gives alot of grace and wants us to seek him out. Good news is He promises that when we seek Him, we find Him.
What is the food of eternal life?
I think Jesus is talking about himself. His flesh is true food and his blood is true drink(v. 55) He is the word made flesh(Jn 1:14)and the bread of life(Jn 6:35) He says whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood, abides in me and I in him(v.56) and will live forever(v.58)
The bible is full of mysteries and I love it, but sometimes i really don't get it. I am encouraged though, because I'm find that when i put even just a little extra effort towards understanding the bible or a little extra effort in prayer God really meets me in that place. Im beginning to grasp that the Word IS God. As im laboring to know the word I'm actually laboring to know the Lord himself. What I'm learning from John 6:27 is that God wants our diligence in pursuing Him. I love the promises of Psalm 1. It says that the man whose delight is in the law (word) of the Lord and he who meditates on it day and night is like a fruitful tree and in all that he does he prospers.
my prayer is that God would teach me to eat the bread of life, that I would delight in the word and He would fill me with truth. God, give me endurance that I can labor to do your will with diligence that I might not quit pursuing the deep things inside your heart.
24 October 2009
how is arin doing in kansas city? what is he up to
Its hard to believe I am already 4 weeks into my 3 month internship at IHOP-KC. thats crazy! Im really enjoying it so far. The saying around here when speaking of the internship, is often compared to drinking from a fire hose. Im finding that to be very true, but Ive also been receiving alot of grace to take it in and really enjoy these weeks. The environment for the internship is very condusive for people to learn and grow no matter what stage of life or maturity. we have class 5 days a week, about 20+ hours in the prayer room, as well as small groups and fri/sat night service and service hours. (i get to usher the prayer room, its cool!)
I am pressing hard into God with 80 others. some grandparents, some young married couples, some wet behind the ear in the Lord, some seasoned intercessors and many in my own stage of life, young people who love the Lord, are in a new season, wondering why they are here and have just made some crazy sacrifices and are searching out their identities in God. We are learning how to push into God and to keep going after the deep things of God with endurance, working out the muscles of our spirit. All the while receiving lots of grace, joy, empowerment, confidence and other great rewards in the spirit.
I have to say that it took me a little bit to settle into learning how to engage with God in the prayer room. After the first week or so I was so spiritually exhausted, i didn't know what to do. It was wierd, I was like Lord, I dont feel like worshipping, I have nothing else to give, my spirit is tired. I think it was the next day that I began to feel the newness of His grace. I literally think i woke up the next morning with joy, strength and excitement. I love my time in the prayer room now and lately am desiring more of it. I started scheduling my time in the prayer room, that has been extremely benficial. I find that i have alot more freedom and get alot more accomplished. amazing, huh?
Its been a crazy journey over the last 5 months. Jenn and I haven't lived in the same place for more than a couple weeks at a time and I miss her. There has been alot of grace for us though and we are both excited for life to settle down a little bit. She moves up to Kc in mid November and that will be good for both of us. Pray for her to have strength and grace in this new season. She has a wicked cool and a pretty demanding job at IHOP-KC, serving as an admin to Kirk Bennett, and taking on the Justice division here (which is doing AWESOME things). She is also raising her budget to live the lifestyle of a prayer missionary, so pray for her and if you are led to do so, she has a link on the right side of her blog where you can donate quickly and securely http://whatintheworldisawinnie.blogspot.com
pray for me that I would make friends here, I would have even more endurance to keep going hard after the deep things of God and that I would see what the Lord wants me to do after the internship. I am hoping to get back into T-Mobile and continue working there, so pray that there would be a door open for me.
write me a note and let me know how you are doing. I miss having friends that know and understand me. I miss springfield and will come see you soon. promise!
arin.
I am pressing hard into God with 80 others. some grandparents, some young married couples, some wet behind the ear in the Lord, some seasoned intercessors and many in my own stage of life, young people who love the Lord, are in a new season, wondering why they are here and have just made some crazy sacrifices and are searching out their identities in God. We are learning how to push into God and to keep going after the deep things of God with endurance, working out the muscles of our spirit. All the while receiving lots of grace, joy, empowerment, confidence and other great rewards in the spirit.
I have to say that it took me a little bit to settle into learning how to engage with God in the prayer room. After the first week or so I was so spiritually exhausted, i didn't know what to do. It was wierd, I was like Lord, I dont feel like worshipping, I have nothing else to give, my spirit is tired. I think it was the next day that I began to feel the newness of His grace. I literally think i woke up the next morning with joy, strength and excitement. I love my time in the prayer room now and lately am desiring more of it. I started scheduling my time in the prayer room, that has been extremely benficial. I find that i have alot more freedom and get alot more accomplished. amazing, huh?
Its been a crazy journey over the last 5 months. Jenn and I haven't lived in the same place for more than a couple weeks at a time and I miss her. There has been alot of grace for us though and we are both excited for life to settle down a little bit. She moves up to Kc in mid November and that will be good for both of us. Pray for her to have strength and grace in this new season. She has a wicked cool and a pretty demanding job at IHOP-KC, serving as an admin to Kirk Bennett, and taking on the Justice division here (which is doing AWESOME things). She is also raising her budget to live the lifestyle of a prayer missionary, so pray for her and if you are led to do so, she has a link on the right side of her blog where you can donate quickly and securely http://whatintheworldisawinnie.blogspot.com
pray for me that I would make friends here, I would have even more endurance to keep going hard after the deep things of God and that I would see what the Lord wants me to do after the internship. I am hoping to get back into T-Mobile and continue working there, so pray that there would be a door open for me.
write me a note and let me know how you are doing. I miss having friends that know and understand me. I miss springfield and will come see you soon. promise!
arin.
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