Brenda
Powell
Houston, Texas
Regional TEC Affiliates
Brenda Powell
Brenda is a co-worker with The Elijah Challenge.
Vision Harvest Church, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
June 30 – July 2, 2006Saturday's teaching started at 2 PM and was over at about 5:30 PM. The believers were very excited about applying the principles of commanding with authority to those in attendance who had infirmities. I began by ministering to a lady with a shoulder problem---she wasn't able to lift her arm very high without much pain. She was healed. Others came forward for healing and among those were people with knee problems, back problems, painful eyes plus many others. The Lord was gracious to heal most of them on the first time of commanding the infirmities to go in Jesus’ name.
Brenda equipping the saints
After the meeting, Pastor Albert and Doris Kok took us to pray for her mother who was suffering from kidney problems as well as severe pain in both knees rendering her unable to walk---she had to use her hands even to move her left leg off the bed. We gathered around her and commanded healing in Jesus’ name, then I reached out my hands to her and she slowly got out of bed and held on to me and managed to lift the left leg enough to take a few steps before returning to bed. Sunday afternoon as we were traveling to Mentakap about an hour and a half away, Pastor Albert received a call from Doris that her mother was MUCH improved and that all the pain in the left knee was gone and that she was able to move it without lifting it with her hand.
The morning service was small; however, that did not stop the Lord from being present. I preached about the woman with the issue of blood, about blind Bartimaeus, and about the man with leprosy. I spoke of how each one was desperate for healing but that they all knew if they could only get to Jesus they would be healed. Several people came forward and received their healing. Afterwards, I gave the altar call and one man (the only one there who was not a believer) came forward and gave his life to the Lord. His knees were healed in the service. He is in the photo below.
Brenda, new Chinese believer, Evelyn
After lunch, we drove to Mentakap to minister at an outreach church (all Chinese). The drive was beautiful. My teammate Evelyn Lupardus preached regarding people being caught in a net of sin and needing a savior. She then called people up for healing and we spent a good deal of time (along with the trained believers) ministering to the infirm. Again, knees, shoulders, etc. were healed. I called the service back to order and gave the altar call and 8 precious souls came forward. At this point, I handed the service back to the pastor so he could lead them in the “sinner’s prayer” in Chinese. The picture below shows some of the new believers.
Hosanna Praise Assembly, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
July 7–9, 2006
The Friday night and Saturday morning teaching went well. The people were very receptive and asked questions. At the ministry time, they commanded healing and several were healed of knee problems (these appear to be prevalent in Kuala Lumpur), an elbow problem, back pain, and others.
The Saturday night Healing Rally was attended by about 60-70 people which was less than expected. I think that was partly due to the World Cup games going on Saturday. However, a man with a major back problem was healed, more knees healed, sinus' healed as well as others. I preached on "Who is Jesus Christ" and it went well. The people were responsive. Then we had the ministry time and ended with the alter call. A precious 80-year-old lady came forward to receive the Lord---that was very exciting. See the photo below.
Elderly woman accepting Christ
On Sunday morning I preached at an outreach church and used a sermon the Lord gave me Sunday morning before leaving for Kuala Lumpur. The topic was people in desperate situations. I used the examples of the lady with the issue of blood, blind Bartimaeus, and the man with leprosy---how in their desperation they knew their only hope was Jesus and how they reached out to him and were healed. I tied it in with how we can in our desperate times reach out to Jesus, whether it is for healing or other life situations. It was well received. I called forward those who needed healing and six responded. The most dramatic one was a man in his late 30's. Something had fallen on the right side of his upper chest area and it was very painful, especially when breathing deeply. Two men ministered to him and He was completely healed. Two women were healed of knee problems. When I gave the altar call, the man who was healed of the chest pain came forward to receive the Lord. What is significant is that he is from Pakistan. I was so thrilled to bring this dear brother to the Lord. A lady from the church translated as I led him to receive the Lord in prayer. See the photo below.
Brenda with new Pakistani believer
On Sunday night I preached at another outreach church and spoke about Jesus speaking to the woman at the well. I talked about how she encountered the Lord, how she went and told everyone about the Messiah and many believed in the Lord because of her testimony. A precious man (probably in his 40's) came forward for salvation. His wife had become a Christian about 2 months ago and she was thrilled.
Evelyn and I know of 12 salvations that we witnessed and participated in. Praise the Lord. I believe Senior Pastor Bernard Ong was pleased with the services and the teaching.
Elijah Challengers Brenda (right), Evelyn
