Wednesday, August 29, 2012

America is hungry for Jesus

   During my short 2 week stay in Kansas City, through simple outreach times sharing the simple gospel of Jesus, our crew of normal easy going lovers of Jesus saw over 250 salvations and 155 physical healings! We saw hope restored into broken families and relationships and shared the love of Jesus to some who had never heard this good news before! My friend and I got to lead a man to Jesus who was sitting outside of his work waiting for his shift to start. By the time we were done sharing the simple Jesus story about what He did for us, this man asked "do you have something you can give me? I want more".  He was hungry to learn and be loved by Jesus! I gave him my bible my friend lead him through  prayer and he accepted Jesus as his lord in his life. We exchanged numbers so we could get him plugged into a church and get discipled.

Simple obedience changes history!

        Matthew 9:27 "Then He said to his disciples, "The Harvest is plentiful but the workers are few".

      We had 400 workers in Kansas City, but we need more, simple people sharing the simple truth. It truly is good news and once your heart is transformed by the love of Jesus, everything changes! People are hungry for this news! I showed up to Kansas City saying "I am a worship leader not someone who goes out on the streets and evangelizes". But the Lord quickly showed me that if I wanted to be like Jesus I couldn't write off the soul winning Jesus. Jesus was radical and won souls for the kingdom of God. In the past I walked in fear of man and in a silly entitlement of being a worship leader, through simple joyful repentance I have declared no more fear of man and no more entitlements. Evangelism is a life style not an event.

   Since being home we have had 2 worship nights in Edmond getting to share some of what we have learned in Kansas City. Each time we have had over 40 students come. These high-schoolers are getting free from strongholds and getting their true Godly identities spoken into them, truly marking there hearts to see their schools turn to Jesus! They have Joshua 1:9 on their hearts "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go".

Here is a little promo video I made for Deeper.


In 3 weeks I will be heading to Washington DC to join my YWAM family. We will be hosting a 24/7 worship tent that will be located on the ellipse lawn behind the white house. My team will be leading from midnight-6am for 40 days leading up to the elections. Please keep me and my team in your prayers. I am still in great financial need so if you feel lead to give visit my donations tab on my website. 

OR go to YWAM KONA and search my name. There you will be given the option to give tax deductible donations. Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support! God Bless! If you are in need of prayer please contact me on Facebook or email joseph@equinoxvisual.com

Thanks!

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Kansas City Update

   For the past week I have been in Kansas attending The School of the Circuit Riders. The school focuses on simple training for simple, effective evangelism. Over the past week we have had 2 outreach  days where our school split into small groups and hit the streets. More than 100 people have received salvation and have been plugged into a local church for further growth and discipleship! We have also seen countless healings! All of this has happened because young and old have agreed to live a lifestyle of evangelism!
 
   "We say we want to live like Jesus but completely write off the soul winning Jesus". -Brian Brennt

  This week a group of us went to a local mall called Crown Center. We all broke into groups of 3 and just spent time walking around and talking with other mall goers about Jesus and asked if they needed prayer for anything. The Lord led me to a man that was sitting outside on a smoke break. I felt like he was dealing with some stuff and might want some prayer so I walked up and introduced myself and told him what I felt when I saw him. I shared that I was a christian and would love to share more about my faith and pray for him if he was willing. This older man immediately opened up to me, sharing that he believed in Jesus but has been struggling a lot lately and wanted prayer for freedom from pornography. Me and my friend Oliver were so excited and walked him through the 4R's (Repent, Receive, Rebuke, Replace).  We told him that Jesus wanted to set him free from his addiction and from any shame or condemnation that he might be carrying from this. I prayed and he repeated after me, repenting from the sin, receiving the Lord forgiveness, rebuking Satan's lies, and replacing the lies of Satan with the truth and freedom of Jesus. After leading him through these simple steps and praying over him for some other stuff, he told us that he felt Holy Spirit come and deliver him! He said he felt so much lighter, the weight he had been carrying was lifted and that he felt clean and renewed.

  We have seen some amazing physical and spiritual healing's this week, all to the glory of God!

Kole Whitnah during worship

Joy filled worship