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I’ve been asking God for a deeper revelation of Him. Everything that was on my heart was talked about in this Minister’s Conference. It was as if the conference was just for me. Apostle Maldonado was speaking about spiritual gifts among many other things, which had just been spoken about with our teachers in class. It was as if it had been all planned out. I’ve never heard him before and greatly enjoyed his teaching style, incorporating music with his preaching.

Then when Phil Smithhurst spoke about the Culture of the Kingdom, you could feel everyone’s faith rise. Hearing him and his wife, Sharon speak about the people that they minister to, you could see the pure love that they had for everyone. Listening to their hearts as to what’s really important is very moving and I‘m sure has opened many people‘s eyes. I’ve already decided to go to Overland Missions when I’ve completed school, so hearing them speak about it again is very exciting.

Then Pastor Andre from East London South Africa spoke about increase, tithing and offerings from a different perspective. Both Pastor Andre and Phil Smithhurst taught about the necessity of people being involved in the ministry as well as the business aspect of things and how the end times there will be a shift that will take place and God’s children will be more involved than ever in business in order to fund the end time harvest. That is my strong desire, to be involved in ministry spreading the Gospel across the world and having businesses for the sole purpose of expanding God’s Kingdom. Afterwards, both Pastor Andre and Phil Smithhurst laid hands on everyone together. It was extremely powerful and life changing for all who came.

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Two words, Faith building! Hebrews 11:6 – “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Being put in a position of having to trust God one hundred percent for every need that you have is not only ridiculously and straight on flesh killing but also so very necessary. As long as you don’t worry and give in, you will see God supply your needs. I was actually starting to worry about my needs recently and one of my friends straight up rebuked me for it. He then started to remind me what the word of God says and totally encouraged me. After that I started to put my faith out more then before and started thanking God for my needs being met and the next day was and amazing day of blessings! I didn’t pay for breakfast, lunch, or dinner that day! Plus I got some extra cash for some up coming thing I was in need of and things I wanted to do.

Not only have I been financially blessed but as a Youth intern I talk to a bunch of young people and have been able to encourage them and God has totally increased my hunger to pour into their lives and just share the uncompromised Love of God with them. And to see them pressing into the things of God for whom He is and no other reason then that is so amazing. I thank God for everything that He is doing and I pray that as you read this you were encouraged and reminded that God’s Love is unconditional and unending! He will increase You as you follow and continually give Him every part of your life! You are filled to be poured out, and blessed to be a blessing!

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If I were to put down on paper all that Revival Ministries International has done for me, taught me, brought me to; I can confidently say I would be writing not just pages but a book. I came to Florida to this ministry 3 years ago as a different person, I am not, nor will ever be the same again. But now, in this current time of my life, I would say what this ministry is showing me is the integrity and character it takes to attempt ministry and make it in ministry. Many want more anointing, but Pastor’s Rodney and Adonica show me constantly the kind of life you must lead in order to stay on the right path. As they quote many times ‘Your anointing will take you places only your character can keep you.’ People can have an anointing and walk in power but not have any character and eventually they blow up. Pastor Joel Stockstill was recently here and said something that stuck with me, ‘The anointing is not the authentification of your ministry, integrity is.’ Those are very direct and challenging words, but being a young man wanting to embark in ministry I want the truth. I want to know what it is really about, and how you can walk it out. I am learning to have the hide of a rhino and a heart of flesh; meaning to not be hurt easily or let offence in, but to still be tender hearted towards God and people. Pastor’s Rodney and Adonica walk what they preach. They have a set a standard of no compromise, as it should be for all who follow God, but sadly it is not always the case. The Pastor’s lead by example, and by doing so have instilled many important characteristics into my life and continue to do so week in and week out. Putting all of this to a conclusion of some kind, I would simply say Keep Moving Forward.

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My year end review at work was due and I was truly blessed with a bonus.  Then I was offered overtime even though the hospital hadn’t allowed any overtime for the last year.  When I got my paycheck it covered all but about $200 of my downpayment for my home which left the money I had saved for the incidentals I would need when I moved in.  When I left my husband I left almost all the furniture with him.  I had no place to keep it and I didn’t really want any of it anyway.  I knew I had to start totally over.  God gave me a house that was almost totally furnished.  I needed a mattress and boxspring for the master bedroom and my brother and sister blessed me with that as a housewarming gift.

I had wanted a screened lanai and God gave me that also and it is even glassed in so I can use it when it is cold.  My new home is approx 1500 sq ft, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 car garage, with a fireplace and big kitchen.  I was ready to settle for a foreclosed fixer upper and God gave me a furnished home that I could move into the day I closed on the loan.  He gave me the desires of my heart way beyond anything I could have imagined.  I live in a 50’s plus community that is very safe with wonderful Christian neighbors.

I don’t know what God has in store for me this next year but I know His word is true.  He has a plan and a purpose for my future, a plan for good and not harm.  He has restored my hope and my faith is stronger than I thought it could ever be.  I know that I know that God loves each and every one of us and if we will just believe in Him, worship Him and follow Him, He will bless us and use us way beyond our wildness dreams.    As I look back over the last few years, I can see instance after instance where God was preparing me for this last year.  He protected me physically, He changed my job position at the hospital, and He planted people in my life that would encourage my faith and help me to be strong.      It’s been a hard year but if it meant losing what I have with God now I wouldn’t go back to where I was for anything.  I may be alone physically but spiritually God is with me every minute of everyday.

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I have gone to Churches where the “soul winning” is just passing out tracks. I don’t think it’s a bad idea but the Word is clear on how we are to reach out to Gods people in the world today. We are to GO and talk to them lay hands and pray for the sick. When I went with my old church it had been after going with the river and I could see how so many churches are “missing it” when it comes to the great commission or God.

I have learned through the teaching of word and the river that I AM THE TRACK! I am the was who will open my mouth and speak the work which will pierce the hearts of man. This word that comes out will draw them to God and make their rocky hearts of flesh. I Love soul winning and so does my wife we go and God does amazing things out in the streets with us. Why do we sing and pray or get any word if we will not ever tell anyone what we are so happy about? We need to bring them the real Jesus not the Jesus that the religious church of today has show them.

I will go preach the good news all the time to everybody! Whenever there is a super soul winning Saturday I pray you will go check it out. Everyone is so nice and friendly and they will show you how to win souls for Jesus. The first time I went I lead 13 people to the Lord it was amazing!! When people are frowning I will smile, if there rude I will be very nice! We need to be different and show this great love we claim to have at all times. God wants to use you like He used me. Go win should for the kingdom today and be blessed.

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What is happening to me in regard to soul winning as a result of my coming to the River Bible Institute? Soul winning has taken on a new meaning and outlook to me. Being a fourth generation Pentecostal believer rose mostly in church. I have never seen or been involved with a church that really put the rubber where it meets the road, in other words, obeying the scriptures. Mark 16:15, And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature, where souls are being saved, and plucked out of a devil’s hell, and brought into the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Signs and wonders are verifying the power of the Gospel that is shared in soul winning, reaching the lost. My life has been radically changed in the way I view my call as a minister of the gospel. Even as I view my vision and mission in the pastoral role in my local church. Soul winning is the inner thread that is woven into the gospel ministry that is necessary to being a living part of the body of Christ.

Soul winning is now forever pressed upon my heart, that it is talked about as I mentor, preached about as I encourage the believers in my local church to go, go, and witness to the lost. Romans 1:16 says, For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth…; to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Without any excuse we have a biblical command to reach all men; soul winning it the recipe given to do so while the time remains, before our Lord’s return.

Soul winning has become a cry of my heart to help bring in the harvest of souls into the kingdom of God. For on that day when I stand before the Lord, I want Him to say, well done thy good and faithful servant, who has been found doing, occupying until I come and call my name.

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I have been saved for over 20 years and before coming to the River Church I had only led 3 people to the Lord. This was even from a sermon I had preached one Sunday morning and gave an alter call. Up to this point I have never even done a single face to face soul winning prayer of any kind before.

Since coming to the River Church and the River Bible Institute I have become a soul winning machine of leading over 1400 people to the Lord. Soul winning has been made an everyday thing to do now. I am on the search for people that I can talk to. The strange thing is I love talking to people all my life just never had a true FIRE for the Lord and never really understood what it meant to “Preach the Gospel to every Creature on the earth.”

Recently while visiting a local grocery store in Florida I was going thru the line when I saw the woman behind me and she looked like she was trying to count in her head the money she had to buy a few simple things for dinner. At that moment I felt impressed to pay for her groceries. I asked the checker to put them in my bill. The lady behind me asks why I was doing that. I told her that “My daddy told me to bless her.” She responded do you mean God and I smiled and said yes. “Why would God tell you to do that?” I explained to her right then and there in the line with everyone around in the checkout line about the Love of God.

When I was done not only did she receive Christ but so did the checker in the line. Shockingly enough not one person complained about waiting in line while this whole thing took place.

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Finally! Finally! Finally! The purpose of the church is coming to the forefront. Ever since I committed my life to Jesus I have always thought that our main purpose as believers was to win souls. I have had conversations with people in the past that have told me that soul winning was not the thing that they were supposed to do. But we know.

Soul winning is my life, really, anytime I have become discouraged the Holy Spirit has always led me to win souls, it’s like in John 4 when Jesus was at the well talking to the Samaritan woman and afterwards the disciples came and asked Him to eat and He responded saying in verse 34. My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish His work; soul winning brings fulfillment.

When I first came here to the River I had never used a script, so it was a little different, but as I submitted to the way that it is done here I came to realize that it’s not about the script but it’s the gospel and when we preach the gospel people are saved. Not only are they saved but I have seen signs follow, for example just recently along with a team, there was a older guy that we prayed for that had problems walking we laid hands on him, took his cane away and commanded him to walk, and he did, while seeing this healing there was a guy standing to the side that called for us to come over and pray for his knee, which later we found out that he had woke up that morning in excruciating pain and had suffered all day, even in tears.

So we went over laid hands on his knee and I could literally feel virtue flow and with boldness I commanded him to walk and lift his knee and as he did so the pain instantly left completely! This guy begin to walk up and down the street telling everybody that he was healed, he walks back into the liquor/corner store tells everybody inside that, “Yall won’t believe this my knee been hurtin all day and now it don’t.” (By the way everybody around did receive Jesus Christ with the exception of a “Catholic”) I am learning that soul winning brings revival, when every believer steps out and compels men to come then as we work with heaven, heaven will back us up and we will see the miraculous not just in the four walls of the church but everywhere we go.

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Soul winning completely changed my life! After I had received the baptism in the Holy Spirit it seemed like God was speaking to me more and more about the lost. I had started carrying a burden for them, but didn’t know how to actually lead someone to Jesus! It wasn’t until I came to the River that I learned how to become an effective soul winner! At first I thought I’d hate soul winning with the Gospel Soul Winning Script! I was so afraid of what people would think. But once I stepped out and started doing it I began to get bolder and bolder and now soul winning is just a part of who I am! I’ve never had a day out with the church soul winning where I had more people reject the gospel than people who received Jesus as their Savior! I remember one day I was with the Church and I began to pray and ask God for more boldness.

As soon as we got out of the car I saw two people. One was smoking pot and they were covered with piercings and tattoos. They definitely looked like someone who’d want nothing to do with religion! So thankfully, I didn’t offer them religion but a personal relationship with Jesus. They both got saved! It’s so awesome seeing people melt when they hear the Gospel and come to know Jesus! It’s completely changed my life, and the more I do it the stronger my passion for souls becomes! I never truly realized the amount of people who were hungry and desperate for a relationship with God. And I’ve learned to stop judging people on how they look or act.

Most of the times the people who you’d never think would want to hear the Gospel and the most receptive! Thank God for the Holy Spirit that convicts their heart as we share with them the love of God! Soul Winning is totally supernatural and totally life changing!

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December 13th of 2009 was such a monumental day for The River at Tampa Bay! 349 souls got saved at the altar. Hallelujah! The joy of the Lord touched every age group from the Nursery to The River Kids to the main Sanctuary. We rejoiced as we gave away many toys to deserving children. It is such an honor and a privilege to be under a ministry with Pastor Rodney and Adonica Howard-Browne. They have such a vision to save 100 million souls this decade! I am fortunate to be a part of it.

Here at the River the word of the day is SOULS. Well, today there were two words, souls and toys! I worked in the Nursery this Sunday morning and many of the children’s faces reflected how they felt, grouchy because they missed their parents. In the Nursery, we prayed over every child that we held and played with. Little by little you could see the love of God that was in us overflow to the children.

“Lord, make this toddler a mighty man (or woman) of God for You. Teach them to walk in Your paths and guide them as they daily seek Your face. Thank You for Your abundant grace and love that is poured out on this innocent one. Give them a boldness to speak Your word. Thank You for saving them as they accept Jesus in their pure heart!” I prayed this prayer with such fervency.

1 Peter 4:8 in the Amplified Bible says, “Above all things have intense and unfailing love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins [forgives and disregards the offenses of others].” Many of the children came in crying but as the volunteers in the Nursery prayed over them, God touched their hearts. As we gave the child back to their parent, some of the parents told me that they seemed much calmer. It is amazing what the Word of God can do! At the end of service, each one received a toy and their face lit up even more. God continues to do amazing things at The River at Tampa Bay! We are blessed to be a blessing.