Back From Venezuela

Well, I'm back safe and sound from 12 days in Venezuela. I ministered in 15 meetings one of which was a 6 hour Shalom workshop. Last Saturday I was with the womens breakfast , then a youth meeting and then across the river to the church you see below in the picture.
Overall it was a very fruitful trip. I am so blessed to see the reward of so many years of labor. The churches are prospering in every way, financially, spiritually and numerically. In spite of the Bolivarian Revolution and the whole country going socialist there is a remarkable sense of hope and kingdom breakthrough. We waged Peace.
The Spirit of God was very present in all the meetings and there were many healings and encounters. There seems to be a wave of healing flowing right now in every place. I want to thank you for all the prayer support and encouragement. I actually taught some things that were revealed to me on this trip from the word that will become an addition to my booklet; Prince of Wholeness; His Waging of Peace

Shalooooooom!!
Jeff

Vincent is on my left, Norman is on my right and on the far right is Robert. These men are all leading very significant spheres of ministry in Venezuela.

Parrilla Barbeque, Argentina style, mucho meat!

Leaders of Koinonia church after consuming a lot of flesh

A little jig to the tune of "God is a good God."

This was a celebration after Sunday's main meeting with the Guyanese churches. Afterglow.

Fuente de Agua Viva

This little Guyanese church that we helped over 20 years ago has grown to over 18 congregations and this morning several of thoses gathered for a joint service. There were between 700-800 people there. It was great to see folks after many years. One lady came up to me to describe a healing of a tumor in her head that happened years ago when I ministered in her church and she is totally fine now. Another woman who was paralyized by a stroke a few weeks ago walked by as normal. A man was totally healed of a debilitating knee condition today as well as tumors shrinking in size and pain leaving. The Shalom of God was breaking in and as we waged peace, fear and sickness left. 

 Authority

True spiritual authority comes from identity and favor. When we look at Jesus’ life and read how the people and the religious leaders reacted to him we see real authority at work. It didn’t come from position or title it came from his relationship with his Father. True relationship imparts identity and favor. Out of favor comes authority. Jesus was so secure and connected that he knew his Father’s heart and will. As he released this to those around him he knew his Abba would back up his words and deeds. He pulled things out of the treasury of heaven then freely gave them away knowing there was an unlimited supply. This stunned people. Jesus was brokering an abundance of goodness. He was waging peace. People were in awe and said, “He teaches as one with authority.”

Miracles, healings even the dead came to life all because Jesus knew whose he was and who he was. Relationship imparts identity which gives favor and out of the favor-ite place authority is released.

 Vincent on the left is the apostolic overseer of this whole work. Pablo in the middle is a Guyanese business man who got radically healed of diabetes and other complications. He is now a believer in Jesus and has constructed these huge open air buildings to house not only his businesses but church service as well. He and his helpers fed over 700 hungry people today after the meeting. Curried lamb, fried rice and roti were all well received. 

I don't quite understand it but in the midst of this socialist revolution that has taken whole factories and industries down to nothing, somehow the churches are prospering. There are key people (kings in the marketplace) like Pablo being added to the church and leading in areas that only a business person could do. It's amazing to see.

Mucha mujer!

It's an old joke that i won't tell but mucha mujer means a lot of women. We had 195 ladies at the Koinonia Community women's breakfast.  5 gave their hearts to Jesus and several other miraculous things occured. It was a joy to see the seeds that Marlen has sown over many years come to harvest.

 Muchas Mujeres

 Jose Luis (aka: Bowzer fron the Sha-na-na) and Elivic worship leader and youth pastor soon to be married

 This is Abiella. Same name as my oldest grandaughter

Lunch with a Peruvian family. Ceviche! Fish, Squid, Scallops, shrimp, octupus and crab,  all raw and cooked only in the acid of the lime juice and spices, a little yucca and corn on the side. 

It's delicious, I'm not sure why some of my gringo friends call it a plate of bait.

Of the Increase of His Shalom there is no end.

Twenty one years ago this month I made my first trip to Venezuela. I came in from Georgetown, Guyana via small airplanes and various boats through a few different rivers including the mighty Orinoco. It was then on that trip I met Vincent Guilarte. The Holy Spirit knit our hearts together and our team helped their tiny little church develop team ministry and apostolic foundations. Now, they have over 18 churches, including some along the Amacuro river in the delta of the Orinoco. The Lord has seen fit to give Vincent's team this boat for ministry puroses. Their last trip they baptized over 40 people and the church on the river grew to almost 300 people.
God is good and faithful. The fruit just keeps growing.
By the way, Vincent himself built the topper and made it into a cabin to house his team and supplies they take to give away to the Amerindian Warau people.

 The SS Agua Viva (Living Water)

 Vincent and his wife Bena and their twin 75's

I wish Jesus would have said this instead of Chavez, or maybe he did?

(There should be no room for low level passion in the heart of  revolutionaries.)

What do sons of a King do for a living?

What do sons of a King do for a living?   I’m not talking about earning money, that’s not an issue. What do they do?

They rule over territory and dispense valuable things from the government’s treasury. That is to say, the King gives his sons and daughters spheres of authority and responsibility. They represent, speak for, and exercise the justice of their Dad, the King. They are not exactly owners yet they are more than stewards. Their sphere goes way beyond management. Because they are sons, these realms are already theirs, so in that regard they are the owners and rulers. But, they are in the apprenticeship of authority. They are learning how and when to dispense treasure that will make those in their sphere whole and right, learning to be and act like the royalty they are.

Each one of us has been given a sphere to rule over. We are the dispensers of (Shalom שָׁלוֹם) = completeness, soundness, welfare, peace, friendship, health, prosperity, tranquility, contentment, wholeness and healing.

 Carlos, owns a farm in Venezuela, here he is with a Morrocoy (Gopher Turtle) who will one day make a nice dinner. Carlos is planting some small fruit and hardwood trees this week before the rainy season. He told me he is planting now so his daughters can enjoy the fruit in 20 years. Selah 

(Prov. 13:22)

Eat mor Chiken

Norman has invested in a chicken farm so we had lunch out there today and checked out the chicks!

Carla was our entertinment for the afternoon.