THE
FMI REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2006
The Rule of Christ;
Charismatic Renewal Pioneer,
Harold Bredesen; Hagee Makes Impact; New Understanding of Corporate
Prayer
"WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE OF GOOD REPORT... THINK ON THESE THINGS."
PHIL. 4:8
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In
This Month's Report:
* Editorial -
The
Rule of Christ
* September Events - Charismatic Renewal Pioneer, Harold Bredesen
* September Ministry - Impacting the Northeast
* Tips and Resources - Christian Media Network
* Products - Two Great Resources (see link below)
* Partnership - Invest in God's Program for the Northeast of America
We would love to
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ever-popular 'GOD THOUGHTS' at the end of this report. Enjoy!
JB
EDITORIAL – The Rule of Christ
INTRODUCTION
A recent satellite photo of the globe showed an interesting result. All those countries where Christianity had been the basis of their culture for a long period appeared as green and lush. This greenness conformed almost exactly with national boundaries. In contrast, those nations that worshiped other gods were typified by a dirty brown color. Environmentalists would be the first to celebrate green as a color of life while brown is usually seen as a color of death!
THE BREAD BASKET OF THE WORLD
America is called the 'bread basket of the world.' Is it just a coincidence that the world's most prosperous country is also the nation that espouses Christian values more than any other? 9/11 was the only time America has been attacked on her own soil. By and large, discounting the Civil War and Pearl Harbor, which was not part of America at the time, the United States has been a safe place to live. In Third World and developing nations such as Uganda, Christianity has played a major role in their emergence out of poverty. They are going from brown to green.
NATURAL, THEN THE SPIRITUAL?
1 Corinthians 15:46 is one of my favorite verses, "However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual." However, in this context, we see that when the spiritual Kingdom of Christ becomes resident in the hearts of any people, the natural environment benefits as His righteousness is manifested outwardly. The result is a decline in crime, greed, corruption, and selfishness. Any religion that promotes violence and destruction in the name of their 'god,' will never be a secure place for life and limb.
STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
America's strength has been her prosperity, and that can be directly related to America's faith in God. But a nation's greatest strength can be it's greatest weakness! With the exception of 9/11, America has remained almost unimpregnable. The only thing likely to affect America's security will come from within! Today, obesity is probably the most dangerous threat to America's future. If trends toward overeating continue, we will end up eating ourselves to death within a few generations.
On the other hand, in many western nations, with a zero or minus birth rate and unfettered Muslim immigration to those countries, with their large families, the majority of voters within a few generations will be Muslim. This would say that the strategy of terrorism is futile and defeatist in the long run. If Muslims were smarter, they would just live peaceful lives, keep on breeding, and eventually take over the world by sheer weight of numbers.
RETURNING TO RIGHTEOUSNESS
Over the last forty years, America has begun to lose her grip upon her prosperity. This can be directly tracked to the decline in faith, morality, and the acceptance of abortion, among other things. All these have robbed America of future generations who could carry on the cause, and rule, of Christ. Returning to righteousness is not turning back the clock, as progressive secularists would have you believe. True repentance is turning around, not turning back. It is strengthening an atrophied morality. Wherever Christ rules, there is safety, security, and prosperity! #
SEPTEMBER EVENTS...
John Hagee has Impact at Christian Friends of Israel (CFI) First National Conference - It was a packed house in the Christ for the Nations auditorium in Dallas, Texas on September 14th when Pastor John Hagee spoke about the terrible way Israel has been treated over the centuries, often at the hands of the Church! Hagee is Senior Pastor at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, and is also the Founder and Executive Director of “A Night to Honor Israel,” an event which expresses solidarity between Christians and Jews on behalf of Jerusalem, the State of Israel, and the United States.
Prayer and Leadership Conference
Brings New Level of Understanding for Corporate Prayer
- Francis Fra
ngipane, Prayer Pioneers Eddie and
Alice Smith,
Tommy Tenney, Walt Healy, Melva Lea, and Jeff Beacham were the
speakers at the Prayer and Leadership Conference held in Toms River, NJ,
September 28-30. Francis Frangipane opened the conference with a message
on "Being Conformed to Christ." Here are some of his comments, "You can
have all the right doctrine but have cold love.... The moment we get
offended, we begin to have cold love.... Jesus was unoffendable.
He said 'forgive them for they don't know what they are doing....' We
are going to get hurt, but we must process the hurt to be currency in
the Kingdom of God.... The prayer of a wounded warrior holds great sway
in the heart of God.... Offense is a door into your destiny."
Among Eddie Smith's memorable comments were, "Fear is not the
opposite of faith, it's just faith in the wrong thing...!" and "The Cross was
for you; it was not about you!" Melva Lea and I spoke at
a workshop on "Israel and the Coming Kingdom - On the Ground in
Jerusalem to Global Impact!"
Tommy
Tenney spoke about the life of Esther, the subject of his film, "One
Night with the King," soon to be a major release in movie theaters around
the world. Among its cast are Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole
in their first role together since "Lawrence of Arabia."
City Covenant Coalition Hears Prophet
to Presidents and Charismatic Renewal Pioneer, Harold Bredesen -
One of the pioneers of the charismatic renewal in the 1960s and 70s,
Harold ministered to CCC leaders on Wednesday, September 13th in
Brooklyn, NY. Harold is truly one of the great prophets to the nations.
He was instrumental in setting up the Camp David Accords between
Israel and Egypt in 1978, has prophesied over many
presidents, such as Ronald Reagan, and is still ministering in the
power of the Spirit at the ripe old age of 87.
"Why is it that pastors and counselors have more breakdowns than anyone
else?" Harold asked. "Because they have to learn that you can only serve
one master!" was his answer. Back in the sixties, when he was the guest
on a major TV show, Harold told how paralyzed with fear he was, but the
Lord encouraged him by saying, "Forget about pleasing your audience.
Just think about pleasing Me!" On his impact on great leaders, he said,
"All are called to reach world leaders, but most are intimidated! But
God had told him, 'How can you be in awe of a hell-bound sinner, apart
from My grace…?'"
SEPTEMBER MINISTRY…
Places of Ministry During August:
Sun, 3rd - Living Water Christian Center,
Mystic Islands, NJ, Pastor Steve Mears
Sun, 10th - Crossway Christian Center, Bronx, NY, Pastor Mark Gregori
Wed, 13th - City Covenant Coalition Meeting at Calvary Cathedral
of Praise, Brooklyn, NY
Thurs & Fri, 14th & 15th - Christian Friends of Israel Conference,
Dallas, TX
Sun, 17th - Southwest Harvest Church, Duncanville, TX, Pastor
Sonny Conatser
Sun, 24th – Love of Jesus Family Church, West New York, NJ,
Pastor Tania Fuentes
Thurs, 28th-Sat, 30th – 2006 Prayer and Leadership Conference, Toms
River, NJ
NEWS AND RESOURCES…
*
Christian Media Network - The CMN
is a non-denominational, international Christian organization,
comprised of a worldwide membership of Christians involved in the
media, secular and Christian, with a heart for the media as an area
of ministry.
http://www.christianmedia.org
*
Christian Interactive Network - A
full internet service. They offer directories, chat room, filtered
internet access in South Florida and a variety of services for the
online Christian community.
http://www.gocin.com
*
Allelon -
A Fellowship of churches dedicated to reaching contemporary
culture, establishing new communities of faith devoted to one
another, and creating new delivery systems for equipping, and
resorting existing churches by providing information about church
planting with theological articles.
http://www.allelon.org/main.cfm
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