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Teaching, Modeling,Modeling, andand ImpartingImparting Responsiveness Responsiveness to to the God Holy for SpiritLife and for LifeMinistry and Ministry. TEACHING: came to the place. Parking the car it has large capacity to bless and Teaching:Pocket Rock andlove only of God taking washed my note over pad me againand a refreshsions, many”--andit was reported I thought that the of num - Palanca Attacks and again. That crowbar still hangs ber of people in that town who go by Mike Flynn bottle of water, I crossed the road, all the foxes, squirrels, mice, and by Mike Flynn slippedon the wallthrough in my the office, wire fence always and birdsto church that live had here. risen “You 40%. are You not never For many years I’ve taken a once- wasready soon to remind approaching me of theits powerrocks in a knowriver, lake,the full or extentpond. ofYou the are results like Ifa-month you are prayera person day. who I always has been go alongmy heart. a narrow path through 3 foot thisthat rock. God Youhas inhave mind large when capacity. He first to some place in nature because to Cursillo (or Walk to Emmaus), highOn another desert grasses. occasion I aclimbed neighbor up- Staytells ready you to to do be something.rained on and store you’llI’ve always be familiar connected with thewith practice God in on top of the second rock just be- up the rain. Meanwhile, let people nature. Once or twice a year I also hood child slipped into our church From these examples you get the of palanca. In that event, this article causeand left I love a plastic standing crucifix on something with 5 enjoyidea thethat 5 a colors palanca of attacklichen isthat the are take 2 or 3 days for more extended all over these rocks. Let them enjoy will be review and challenge for you. sobeads solid. on a string near the altar with dumping of unexpected love on prayer retreats. their stability, and--yes--even their If you’ve not been to Cursillo, this Suddenlythis note: a hummingbird was someone else. When possible, is year I decided to go to a age. Be there for people. Be capa- will be an introduction to a new way buzzing very closePrest, to me, less than palanca should be anonymous; the beautifully stark area called the 2 feet away. As it kept pausing at cious, decorated, stable for them.” of ministering to others. Please except result is that the recipient/s have to Carrizo Plain. It’s inland from the arm’s length, I wondered if it was In order to bless what He was say- WhenPaci c I aboutfirst 50went miles to Cursillo in mid-state in this ½ a Roseary. look to someone else to bless instead thirsty. I grabbed the bottle of ingof topassing me, I itpoured back to a fewyou. drops 1973,California. 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Some were quite vated.ent to So do you them are all, totally so I justdependent pointed I wanted his input on the future Perhaps you’ve heard my story normal, compared with similar onout Me.” those the Lord seemed to land Atdirections the end ofFreshWind the Cursillo, is to they take. let of taking my whole congregation rocks I had seen in other locales-- my eyes on and invited them for- participantsOn the second say day,a few I lookedwords. at All the I across the street to a Presbyterian I accepted that readily. In fact it about a foot or two across and only ward. Then team members gently couldmap of think the areato say and was, decided “Thank to God Church and invading them one Sun- was a reminder of a key point I had a couple inches deep. But 5 of the washed and dried their feet while fortake crowbars!” a dirt road This up to wasa ridge due to geta day morning (told in Inner Healing, written in my rst book, Holy Vul- holes were large enough to contain nerability,keeping silence. about “without Two weeks Me lateryou definitionlong views. of I’ve palanca always they enjoyed had given humans.p.196-99) You God could used put that several 10 minute canthe do pastor nothing” told me(Jn with15:5). amazement whichlong views. included But the on ideathe way of a tolever. the hundredvisit to heal gallons that incongregation one of them. of aI that all the opponents of his leader- Theridge palanca as I was they leaving had theministered valley to hadcurrent never hurt, seen which such freedlarge surfacethem to As I looked over the other rocks ship had been the ones whose feet me oor had I noticed pried loose a row a lotof aof dozen junk and holes.go forward in their service to Him. slanting rocks that jutted up from (Continued on Page 2) washed it away in a river of love. And the effect on my people? One the ground as high as 40 feet and en it seemed the Lord was speak- (Continued on Page 2 A few weeks later there appeared extended about 200 yards. Now ingfellow to me, gleefully so I put rubbed my feet his in hands one of at my house a crowbar which had thetogether holes, and sat onexclaimed, the edge, “Can took we out do Table of Contents rocks have always been my passion, Table of Contents beenso I decided painted tobronze stop thereand mounted on my myit to pad the and Catholics?” began to Itwrite. was such fun TEACHING: onway green back velvet, down. bordered by a nice “Ito brought bless someone you to thisthat rock.his reaction Have PocketTEACHING: Rock wood frame, with a wood plaque was to want to do it to others too. A Palanca Attacks e views from the top of the ridge you ever seen a rock with such ca- engraved with these words: “Thank further result is that pastors in that Bits of Feedback were lovely, but my mind kept pacity for gallons in its pools? Yes, Bits of Feedback God for crowbars.” I sat down with going to that row of rocks, so I it’stown dry decided now and to is invade most ofeach the others time. Response Page FreshWind Talks Titles thisheaded gift backon mydown lap andthe roadwaves until of the I Butchurches. when it After serves a Mydozen purposes such inva - 1 FreshWind Ministries 4406 El Corazon Ct. FreshWind Scheduled Events Camarillo, CA 93012 805-383-1269 DATE PLACE EVENT CONTACT mk [email protected] Sept 20 Grace ELCA, Healing Seminar 714-897-0361 www.freshwindministries.org June1-5pm 8 HuntingtonChrist Church, Beach Denver CA Reach Out Mission 303-758-3674 JuneSept 2110-11 GraceSmoky ELCA Hill 8:45,Vineyard, 10:30am AdvancedPreaching Healing on Matt 25 303-328-3468714-897-0361 Board Members: Sept 27 GraceAurora ELCA, CO 6pm Preaching on Love 714-897-0361 Larry & Pat Adams (Epis.) Sept 28 Grace ELCA, 8:45, 10:30am Preaching on Love 714-897-0361 July 21-Aug 1 Nashotah House Seminary Congregational 262-646-6500 Oct 9 Ch.Nashotah of Apostles, WI Katy TX 12-3Revitalization Clergy luncheon: Getting, Bob & Donna Bowker (Luth.) Aug 7-9 Decatur IL ybirthing Kingdom & managing Come visionwww.a29.com 281-392-3310 Oct 10 Ch.Diocese of Apostles, of Spring eld 10am Staff: Maintaining unity, “ Lloyd & Carol Ann Harris (Nazarene) resolving conflicts Oct 9-1210-11 Ch.Ch. of ofApostles Holy Apostles HowCatching to be a the Disciple Wind 281-392-3310 FriKaty, 7pm TX Without Getting Being on Weird Board Gary & Cyndee Watts (Nondenominational) Nov 7-9 SatGoleta 9am CA Healing Setting Course the SailsI Sat 10:30am Learning to Tack Sat 2pm Workshops Mike & Sue Flynn (Epis. & Vineyard) Sat 7pm Putting Out the Spinnaker Oct 12 Ch. of Apostles 8 & 10:30am Upskilling the Crew Administrative Aide & Treasurer: Oct 24-26(Teaching St. Philips, from Page Charleston 1) SC at Geraldine Batham Kanuga Conf. Center, Empowerment of the 843-722-7734 818 842-0113 in the row, I realizedHendersonville that thisNC rock Holystation Spirit and had no cell phone sig- [email protected] I wasNov standing 7-9 Goleta on was Healing not Rooms the Thenal. HealingSo if I didn’tCourse nd the805-637-4042 keys, I’d highest. It is shielded--eclipsed (a have to walk many miles to be able Board of Reference telling word concerning my pride)- to phone my wife who would then -by higher(Teaching rocks from on both Page sides.1) outhave God’s to drive agape about love, 160 it willmiles--40 achieve Jane Campbell, editor weBut washed, neither and of thatthem all has of mythem rock’s had itsof itfull over purposes dirt roads--to in the lives bring of me those a Chosen Books comecapacity singly to to hold his life-givingoffice to repentwater. of wereplacement seek to bless. set. Rev. David Collins, President their at lack made of cooperation.me feel better. Now that’s AndIt was to only do that 1:30 is so to I losehad yourplenty life. Windsong Ministry GodAs atI walked work! down to the end of the Thatof daylight is, you’ll to look be doing for them, something so I Sorow my ofquestions rocks I noticed to you are another such asat totallycarefully for began someone retracing else rather my steps, than John Dawson, President the far end which had two foot- looking attentively at the shrubs Youth With a Mission these: for you. But Jesus said that if you tub sized pockets. “So don’t think loseand desertyour life grass for alongHis sake, the you’llle side gain • who might you seek to bless? Rt. Rev. John Guernsey, Bishop you’re the only one with capacity,” it.of theMy trail, testimony for I wore is that my this keys is trueon to Province of Uganda •the what Lord would said. really do the job? the max!right hip. But I had a bit of a sinking feeling since I’d walked Rev. Chuck Irish, Past Director Wandering • what do you back have to theto do car to and prepare en- joyinga palanca the rocks attack? as I went, I chose more than ¼ mile. ey could be Episcopal Renewal Ministries anywhere. •to can take you a di erent do it alone path. or doOn you the needway Geri Rodman, President into I hadbring walked along incollaborators? front of the slant First I headed for what I now called InterVarsity Canada Freshwind Talks Titles •of when rocks; would on the be way the back best timeI walked to “pocket rock” because that’s where I Sharon Steinmiller, Director underdo it? the backside of them. had spentare the listedmost time. here I recalled New Wineskins Missionary Network At the car I reached for my keys that the temperature had motivated • will you actually do it and not just mefor to take potential o my sweatshirt clients. and Edwina omas, Director whichthink I aboutkeep on it? a clip hooked to my belt. Ah! no keys! tie it around my waist. Perhaps I Sharing of Ministries Abroad There is a promise about the effec- had slipped the keys o my belt tivenessFrantically of love feeling in I Cor. all around 13:8. It my says, in theLook process overof taking the it o . list “I’ll Rev. Greg ompson, Pastor belt, diving into all my pockets Vineyard, Centinnial, CO “Love never fails.” The Greek word bet that’s whereand theysee are,” if itI said to thatseveral is translated times, I “never” nally realized is a quadru that- myself. I’d lost my keys. Oh Boy! I was 6 ple negative literally meaning “not sparks interest Director: miles from the nearest human be- Meanwhile I was telling the Lord, Rev. Mike Flynn nevering, at70 no miles time from no how.” the nearest We can gas “Youfor know your where orginization. those keys take great encouragement from that promise. Sooner or later, if we pour
22 Bits of Feedback rienced the presence or the healing wrote my first book, Holy Vulner- “Dear Bishop Duncan, You asked power of God! I loved seeing that ability. me to keep you informed on the light bulb go on over their heads and Then the Lord got great numbers Festival with Steve Wingfield. It took seeing the looks cross their faces: of my leaders involved in hands-on place on the South Shore of Moraine ‘Wow! What WAS that???’” powerful ministry. This initially State Park on June 13-15. We had --Cari T. came from His having directed me over 45,000 people come over the 3 Addressed to we 3 presenters at to apprentice myself to John Wim- days and at the 7 events where the Nashotah: “I want to especially ber and then do the stuff he demon- Gospel was given, 335 people came thank you for ALL the teaching strated in my own church. Once we forward to be prayed for. ... This time, all the instruction, your two were healing the sick every Sunday was a result of Mike Flynn’s meeting week commitment for me/us, the and doing power ministry wherever with a small group of clergy at the Y students of Nashotah House. Thank we could, invitations began surging over 3 years ago. It was a great suc- you for getting to know us, to flow in from all over the place. In the cess and many people want to have with us in the Holy Spirit and all the next 11 years we did 150 confer- it next year.” --Fr. Bruce G personal ministry. I know you must ences in 20 states and several Pacific “Bones has changed my life. Really be tired, but I hope it is a good tired, Rim countries. In them all, my lay that’s the take home for my congre- for all you gave and received from us leaders exercised wonderful, power- gation. I’ve preached for 2 Sundays here. I truly hope it was a marvel- ful ministry. now and my senior warden said, ous and full experience for all three Finally, during a review session, sev- ‘Wow! You’re preaching Jesus!’ Of of you.” --Susan B. eral of these leaders mentioned that course I always thought I was, but “Mike, my wife and I were part of they had been freed to try out power my commitment and faith have been your Healing Seminar this past ministry because of my confessions renewed. I have a prayer life beyond weekend. I just want to thank you in the pulpit. “What?!” I exclaimed, perfunctory again, and parishioners for your time and sacrifice. It was “what do you mean?” Various are seeing & hearing the difference and will continue to be a great bless- persons spoke up. And one guy and they’re expecting things to hap- ing to us and the ministry God is summarized their and his comments pen. It’s very exciting.” --Fr. Steve working out through us. I especially with a statement something like S. [Note: “Bones” is shorthand for appreciated your openness and this: “Well, if God can use you--and the program I’ve done with Fr. Alan transparency, a practice that is often you’ve done sins like that--then He Hansen called Yes These Bones Can lacking in these types of courses. must be able to use us. You haven’t Live.] As an evangelical I was encouraged got more going for you because “First, I want to thank you for an by the ‘main line’ denominations you’re clergy than we do.” absolutely wonderful experience of represented. I have found it hard to And the light came on. learning during your time at Nasho- not see these folks as ‘little children’, When it did come time to write that tah House. I was blessed each day crutched by their liturgical practices. first book, it was clear that I was with some teaching and on some But my eyes and heart were opened to direct the reader’s attention to days some profound insights that and corrected through relationship vulnerability because God uses it to will have proved to be life-changing in the practicums.” --Kevin M. do wonderful things in and through for me. Your stories were especially Leaders Corner. us. Scores of leaders have writ- enlightening and proved to be a tre- ten me, saying that that book has Back in the mid 80’s the Lord had mendous benefit to your teaching. changed their lives. I prefer having me mention my sins by title during Again, thanks.” -- Bill D. [referring that result than nourishing a shallow some sermons. He did this periodi- to our program, “Congregational protection of my reputation by not cally for about 2 years, and I often Revitalization”] disclosing such things. wondered why. Was it to crush my Re: the Healing Course: “Michael pride, always ready to raise its head? The Lord told St. Paul, “when you’re and I loved being there and learned Was it to humble me? And I vacil- weak, then I’m strong.” One well- some new things. It is always won- lated between saying “I’ll never do used priest used to say that this derful to be in the presence of the that again!” and “O God, are You means, “Lead from weakness.” I Holy Spirit--always! We met several going to make me do it this week?” would add: “you’ll be glad you did.” people that had never really expe- This was about 5 years before I
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[ALL CAPS are conference or FAITH AND FEAR INTIMACY WITH JESUS theme titles; words not in caps Biblical Anthropology 101 Invitation to Intimacy are titles of individual talks. Fear, the Enemy of Ministry Methods of Intimacy with God Many talks can be rearranged to The True Nature of Having Intimacy with Believers fit other themes.] Faith Dealing with Hindrances to Methods by Which to Release Intimacy A COURSE IN MINISTRY Effective Faith Anointing for Intimacy Overview of Jesus’ Healing Growing in Faith Practicing the Presence Ministry Healing and the Kingdom of FINANCIAL FREEDOM LEADERSHIP God SERIES Birthing Change A Five-Step Model of Ministry Debt Vision: Getting, Enacting, and Emotional Healing Greed and Generosity Managing It Dealing with the Demonic Investing Developing Lay Ministries Having Faith for Healing Work Stresses in Leadership Calling Down the Holy Spirit Giving Leadership and Spiritual Chronic and Difficult Tithing Warfare Conditions Building the Church from the The Dying FRESH WIND OF THE SPIRIT Bottom Up Developing a Healing Ministry Practicing the Presence Peter, Paul & John: the 3 models in a Local Church Hearing God’s Voice for ministry Finding the Right Style of Collaborating with the Spirit Handling Resistance to Ministry for your Church Jesus’ Top Four Commands to Leadership Ministry Team Values Us Style—the Unconscious Post-Ministry Guidelines Includer/Excluder GROWING A CHURCH Two Kinds of Authority: CATCH THE WIND THROUGH POWER Imperium & Auctoritas Get on Board - the Holy Spirit at MINISTRY Cross-denominational Unity’s work today Words, Works and The Power Setting the Sails - Seeing things Kingdom of God Character Issues God’s way The Five-Step Healing Model Courage & Faith in Leadership Catching the Wind - harnessing Words of Knowledge: The Key Accountability, Honesty, the wind of the Spirit to Responsiveness Integrity Learning to Tack - not Care and Feeding of Healing Leading in Times of Crisis everything is smooth sailing Ministries Put Out the Spinnaker - running Optional additions: LET NOTHING BE WASTED before the wind Inner Healing Not Wasting His Power Upskilling the Crew - making Deliverance Not Wasting His Forgiveness disciples Accommodating Healing in Not Wasting Himself Liturgical or Non-liturgical Not Wasting His Love COLLABORATING WITH Services THE SPIRIT LOVE Being Filled with the Spirit: HOW CAN I SURRENDER TO The Seven P’s of Love what it is and isn’t JESUS WITHOUT BLOWING Greater love has no one…(what Calling Down the Holy Spirit on UP MY LIFE? it means to lose one’s life) Individuals and Groups The Character of God: can He The Sequence of the Four Loves Discovering, Understanding, be trusted? Love and the Law and Developing Spiritual Gifts Healing Past Fatherhood Hurts Unfailing Love Fellowship with the Holy Spirit Fear vs. Faith Love Never Fails: Stories of Faith and the Spirit Ways to Experiment in Faith love with Integrity DRAWING NEAR TO GOD MARRIAGE Intimacy with the Lord HEARING THE STILL, COMMUNICATION Intimacy that Brings Holiness & SMALL VOICE Scripture on Marriage Outreach Our Need for Guidance Catching Miscommunication: Holiness in prayer, Scripture, The Use of Scripture in The Projection Graph Faith and Power Guidance Differences in Temperament, Intercessory Prayer--Standing in Hearing from God through the Gender, Personal History the Gap Natural Intimacy Persevering in Prayer Hearing God through the Prayer as Tool for Breakthrough Supernatura. and Liberty MATTHEW 25 God’s Addiction to Incarnality: Music Help the Poor or Go to Hell how the natural and supernatural The Six Ministries of Mt. 25 interact in you [Stand-alone Talks. Many of the How to take in strangers Disciple-making: investing in above talks can stand alone as Feeding the hungry others by God well] Visiting the sick Listening to God with Courage Visiting the imprisoned Healing as the Mainstay of the Accountability Clothing the naked Spirit’s Power Refreshing the thirsty Power and Character Adopting Jesus’ Worldview
THE NEW CREATION SPIRITUAL GIFTS Anointing God and You Personally Discovering Spiritual Gifts God and Your Group/Cell Releasing Your Spiritual Gifts The Authority to Minister God and Your Church How Anointing Works God and Your City As the Father is to the Son, so is SPIRITUAL WARFARE the Son to the Believer POWER MINISTRY Satan’s Four Basic Attacks CONFERENCE Preemptive Protection Prayer The Baptism in the Holy Spirit The Kingdom of God The Believer’s Authority Holiness and Prayer Strategic Intercession The Four Great Commissions Prayer and Mission The Five Steps of Healing STAGES OF PERSONAL God’s View of Cities: what it Inner Healing SPIRITUAL GROWTH means for your church Having Faith for Healing STAGES OF CORPORATE How To Find a Meditation Style POWER MINISTRY II SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT That Fits You Spiritual Warfare Calling Down the Holy Spirit STRENGTHEN FOR SERVICE Jesus on Scripture Power and Authority How God Works in One-on-One Values in the Healing Ministry Encounters The Sheepskin of Jesus Set My People Free A Five Step Model of Ministry Faith and Power Four Models of Successful The Tree of Life and the Tree of Evangelism the Knowledge of Good and POWER MINISTRY III Evil Demonstrating the Spirit’s (URBANA ‘90 Notes) Power Self-Acceptance Developing a Healing Ministry Understanding the Power of Without Blowing Up Your Forgiveness Church Holiness and the Healing of The Seven Steps in Developing Sexuality Lay Ministers Equipping for Ministry Having Faith for Healing Growing in the Spirit’s Power (URBANA ’93 Notes) Barriers to God’s Love PRAYER AND REVIVAL Forgiveness: The Key to Loving Growing in Prayer Others Praying for Souls The Healing of Sexuality Preparing the Nets Devotional Listening Prayer and Power Principles of Effective Workshops: Intercession Developing Small Groups Leading Vital Prayer Meetings WORLDVIEW Healing the Wounded Becoming Aware of Our Ministering to the Poor Worldview When Worldviews Change RECAPTURING THE Paradigm Shift SUPERNATURAL Jesus’ Worldview The Rev. Mike Flynn Displaying the Spirit’s Power FreshWind Ministries Worldview: Discovering the WORSHIP 4406 El Corazon Ct. filters through which we see or Biblical Concepts and Behaviors Camarillo, CA 93012 don’t see the supernatural of Worship 805-383-1269 Calling Down the Holy Spirit Letting the Spirit Lead Worship [email protected] Integrating the Spirit and freshwindministries.org Liturgy Non-Profit
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