Over sixty believers from twenty-one different churches,
both evangelical as well as charismatic, filled the meeting room
of Eddie & Alice
Smith's US Prayer Center for the
Basic
Training. Our host was Pastor Robert Smith and his wife Missy of
New Destiny Christian Fellowship. We received some very encouraging
comments from some of the brethren, even from one maidservant of
God who had been trained under a well-known ministry based in the
Houston area. What was taught in the Basic Training was a revelation
to her.
The participants were taught how to heal the sick and cast
out demons as Jesus taught and commanded his disciples in Scripture.
One
brother, who attends a charismatic church, had been brought to
the Training by a family member. He shared with us the following.
When he considers attending some special Christian event, he will
wonder to himself: "what does this minister want from me?" Apparently
he has been exposed to many ministers who place heavy emphasis
on giving and receiving offerings in their meetings. But at the
Basic Training last weekend he found that the emphasis was very
different. We are thankful to the Lord for the grace that He has
given us.
During
the meetings the Lord healed people from various infirmities as
the disciples laid hands on them and exercised their authority.
One woman had brought her mother to the Thursday session. The mother
was wearing a brace of some sort and could barely walk. By the time
the sisters finished ministering to her, the brace was off, she was
walking around normally without pain, and she was beaming.
These
saints are now ready for war.
Testimonies
"I did want to share a testimony that happened Saturday morning. Not
until today did I really notice---I am free of allergies! My throat
was itching non-stop every day. (I don't take
allergy pills, I just
live with it.) However, you specifically rebuked and commanded
allergies to go in Jesus' name. I was laying hands on a girl but
I was delivered! Right away I felt the itching stop in my throat.
But I didn't want to say anything because I wanted to make sure it
was going to be for real. Praise the Lord. He can do anything. And
He gives us authority in His name to do the same and even greater
works than He did. I
pray I hear His voice when He wants me to be obedient.
God
bless and may His Kingdom be super-advanced because people like
you are BOLD and going out there and equipping us! We love
YOU
ABBA FATHER!"
- Sister
Rene
"A new associate of mine recently set up a meeting with a couple
from his church. They needed help with their finances. During the
meeting
I discovered that the husband was not working because of an injury
to his back. He had fallen out of a tree several months ago and still
had a great deal of pain in his back. In addition, he could not sleep
on his back – consequently he was not getting needed rest.
Now
remember, this was the first time I had met this couple and they
could possibly become a new client. Do I pray for
him or not?
You can imagine the thoughts going through my mind – “They
will think I’m crazy – and not become a client.” “What
will the associate I’m training think?” etc. As we were
leaving, I got up enough courage to ask if he would let me pray for
his back. He gladly agreed, telling me he gets in the prayer line
at church all the time for healing. All of us got in the van and
I shared how Jesus never prayed for anyone to be healed – that
He commanded them to be healed. I began commanding his back to be
healed and the pain to go. I asked if he felt any different. He started
moving his neck from side to side easily and stated he had felt warmth
in his back. There was no discomfort!! Praise God!! The true test
will be when he goes to sleep. Will he be able to lie flat on his
back? I’m waiting to hear if that happened. Will keep you posted."
– Bob
"We went out to a "not so poor,
but not so rich" lower-middle-class neighborhood to preach the
gospel. The people were very receptive. We split up into two groups
of four (there were eight of us). And we went ahead. With my group,
the very first person who we spoke with was RIPE and ready for the
harvest! We barely even had to do anything. We just told him we were
in the neighborhood sharing the love of God and praying for people's
needs, and he opened up. We prayed for his mother who was on drugs
and then he said he didn't have a serious relationship with the Lord,
neither had he repented from his sins. So we all counseled him and
prayed with him, and he was saved! Hallelujah!
At the
next house we went to, there was an elderly woman who could barely
speak English. My sister and another friend who spoke a little bit
of Spanish told her why we were there and asked if she needed prayer
for anything. She then exclaimed that a nerve in her leg, from her
hip all the way down to her ankles, had been bothering her. We, immediately
with excitement, began to rebuke the sickness and pain and had her
test it out. She said it was a little better......so we prayed over
her again. After the second time she was completely healed! We were
able to pray for a number of people and share the gospel with them.
There was one more person who received salvation, and then I believe
one more miracle was performed (with the other group)---another leg
problem. It was a great experience! Thank you so much for your teachings
AGAIN!
We will
do this again very soon. Hopefully in a more poor and disease-infested
neighborhood.
-
Ossy