  THE
FMI REPORT - OCTOBER 2010
Honoring the Anointing
in a Visual Age, Willpower Unlimited, The Antidote to All Our Ills
"Whatsoever things are of good
report... think on these things." Phil. 4:8
Welcome! What
a pleasure it is to be in touch with you again. The FMI Report
mainly documents the previous month's activities. We would like to
thank all of you who have been forwarding these messages to your
friends and family.
In This Month's Report:
* Editorial -
Honoring the Anointing in a Visual
Age.
* Feedback -
'Before Your
Mother's Womb, I Knew You!'
* October Ministry -
Obedience - The Key to All Things
* News and Resources - Willpower Unlimited!
* Products - Four Exciting Resources (see link below)
* Partnership - Invest in God's Program for the Northeast of America
* God Thoughts - Thankfulness, the Antidote for Everything!
We would love to hear from you; please send us your feedback today.
Don’t forget the ever-popular 'GOD THOUGHTS' at the end of this report.
Enjoy! JB
EDITORIAL –
Honoring the Anointing in a Visual Age
INTRODUCTION
I was once ministering at a church where the
pastor seemed to have difficulty with the way I was presenting my
message. In recent times, I have developed a whole series of audio/visual
accompaniments to my preaching in order to relate the Gospel in a more
relevant way to a generation that receives all their information in a visual
way.
THE NEW LITERACY
In fact, there is a new literacy in our online
media age where the saying "one picture is worth a thousand words" is a
true reality! Having said that, there will never be any substitute for
the anointing and the power of the declared Word of God. However, that
'Word' can be declared visually as well as vocally, and even though the
message is non-negotiable, the packaging must be appropriate to the
generation we are trying to reach.
JUST THE OPPOSITE
It was difficult to minister in that church, even
though many people later testified that it was life changing. For me,
it was like wading through wet concrete! When I got up to preach, I had
to
build my own anointing from scratch - not always the best way to
accomplish God's purpose for that service.
 Shortly afterward, I ministered in a church that
seemed to be just the opposite! I had known the pastor since we
relocated to America in 1999 and had enjoyed a very fruitful
relationship with him over the years, which included a mutual respect and
honor for each other. This pastor, even though in his mid-sixties, was
open to new innovations and welcomed my presentation, trusting me to
bring a message for his church in whatever way the Lord had laid on my
heart.
BELIEVING YOUR OWN PUBLICITY
Having been in the music industry for many years
prior to becoming a Christian, I am more than familiar with the question
of 'ego' arising from believing your own publicity. I was never prey to
the lies that publicity agents would broadcast to the world about you,
in order to build you up larger than life to be a 'rock idol'! I'm
saying that to assure you that now, with my identity firmly in Christ, I don't
need to have my ego stroked!
However, this older pastor understood the
principle of how honor releases the anointing. In his introduction of
me, he spent time filling in his people on the history we had together
and encouraged them to welcome and honor me as a gift sent with a
message for that house.
HEAVEN ON EARTH
When I began ministering, it was as if heaven had
come down to earth! The anointing flowed and God's Word sank deep into
the church's heart. With hardly any prompting, the whole congregation
answered the altar call. After the service, many people came to me
testifying how there had been a deep shift in their hearts.
HONOR RELEASES THE ANOINTING
Even Jesus struggled with the problem of
familiarity breeding contempt when He could not do a lot of miracles in
His own hometown of Nazareth, because He was considered just a 'local
boy.'
Honor releases the anointing. It's the anointing
that breaks the yoke of bondage. Let us encourage a culture of true
honor in the Kingdom, so that God's will might be accomplished more
effectively.
FEEDBACK...
'Before Your
Mother's Womb, I Knew You!'
 "Dear Brother Beacham:
You do not know me but the opportunity to send you this message seemed
timely and appropriate. I hope you find it so.... A little more than 10
years ago you called me out at the end of a service to pray and prophesy
over the child in my womb. This past Sunday - a day before her 10th
birthday - she was called out by visiting prophets who prayed and
prophesied God's plans and purposes over her.... I saw you in my list of
friend suggestions this morning and I took it as a sign that I should
just let you know how the Lord has used you to keep us focused and
faithful. May the Lord pour into you as you have poured into His people.
Sincerely,
Sheila Greco, Wyckoff, NJ"
OCTOBER MINISTRY…
'An
Increase and a Hunger!'
Where we ministered in October:
Sun, 10th - Oasis Christian Center, Staten
Island, NY, Pastor Tim MacIntyre
Sat, 16th - Leadership Meeting, Gospel Fellowship, Plainsboro, NJ,
Pastor Margaret Clark
Sun, 17th - Gospel Fellowship, Plainsboro, NJ, Pastor Margaret Clark
Sun, 24th - New Life Church, Poland, Ohio, Pastor Juan Rivera
Sun, 31st - Agape Worship Center, Pastor Anthony Ventola,
Bloomfield, NJ
"Hello Jeff,
my Father in Heaven showed me that if you trust Him, everything
will be perfect, because He is God and He loves us, no matter what!
That's why He gave Jesus to us and we can trust Him always. Well, my
life now has a chance to be complete, but I realized on Sunday, that we
can only have all things if we obey His will. So, just trust our Father
in Heaven and He will make all things great! Thank you my Lord and my
Savior, Your Precious Son, Jesus, Amen!"
Caterina Laresca, Oasis Christian Center, Staten Island, NY"
 "God bless,
you were at Oasis Christian Center [Staten Island, NYC] on Sunday, I
was so blessed.... You totally confirmed some things for me. To God be
the Glory.
Olga Robinson, Brooklyn, NY"
 "Hi
Pastor Jeff Beacham, its Vinny and Keiti. It was a blessing to see you at the
Oasis. The message that you gave on Sunday was awesome! The week before
our home group went out to feed the homeless. My husband and I used to
do this before in our old church. Praise God that the LORD healed you in
a mighty way. We thank God for what He's doing in your life. You are a
testimony to the world. I invited a friend on the Sunday you came, and
my daughter invited a friend too. They loved the message that you gave
and they are coming back, to visit Oasis this coming Sunday. We thank
God for using you. God Bless,
Vinny and Keiti, Staten Island, NY"
 "We
have known Jeff for quite some time, and it was refreshing to have him
back at Agape Worship Center to share the word this last Sunday.
We can truly say that the Hand of God moved in the service and
almost the entire congregation came forth to renew their commitment to
the lord. Following this commitment we saw an much greater attendance in
our mid-week service.
Since Jeff’s visit, we have seen an increase and hunger, especially in
the younger generation. The Wednesday service following Jeff’s visit,
Pastor Anthony was led to have an altar call prior to sharing the word,
in the middle of worship. The result was we saw eleven young people,
averaging the ages 16 -35 give their lives to the lord. His visit left a
powerful impartation into all of our lives." Pastor Anthony and Pat
Ventola, Agape Worship Center, Bloomfield, NJ
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"Belief in willpower as a non-limited resource makes people
stronger in their ability to work through challenges."
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CA) — A recent study from Stanford University has challenged the
theory that taking a break from work, or stress, or any other
physical or mentally fatiguing activity, is essential for recharging
one's battery.
Defining willpower as "the ability to resist temptation and stay
focused on a demanding task," researchers are now saying that's not
the case. Instead, they say "a person's mindset and personal beliefs
about willpower determine how long and how well they'll be able to
work on a tough mental exercise."
"If you think of willpower as something that's biologically limited,
you're more likely to be tired when you perform a difficult task,"
said Veronika Job, the paper's lead author. "But if you think of
willpower as something that is not easily depleted, you can go on
and on."
"The theory that willpower is a limited resource is interesting, but
it has had unintended consequences," said Carol Dweck, a Stanford
psychology professor. "Students who may already have trouble
studying are being told that their powers of concentration are
limited and they need to take frequent breaks. But a belief in
willpower as a non-limited resource makes people stronger in their
ability to work through challenges."
Galatians 5:22 tells us that self-control [aka: willpower] is a
fruit, or by-product, of the Holy Spirit. With the Holy Spirit as
our Source of power, we do, indeed, have "non-limited" access to
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GOD THOUGHTS -
"Thankfulness is the antidote for most of our ills, complaints,
unrealized and unrealistic expectations, and disappointments. Be
thankful for the basics of life, like good food, clean air, fresh
water, and adequate shelter.... Now there's a plan!"
~Jeff Beacham
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