messenger AUTUMN 2009 | MessengerInternational.org
Truth. News. Outreach. John & Lisa Bevere
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EAST COAST
10/18 (John) Powder Springs, GA Trinity Chapel Church of God
11/22 (John) Lakeland, FL Family Worship Center
10/24-10/25 (Lisa) Charlotte, NC Freedom House Church
1/3-1/4 (John) Jacksonville, FL New Life Christian Fellowship
10/25 (John) New Castle, DE Victory Christian Fellowship 10/29-10/31 (Lisa) Sarasota, FL Just Breathe Women's Conf. Florida District AOG 11/13-11/14 (John) Pensacola, FL Extraordinary Conference Brownsville Assembly of God 11/15 (John) Fayetteville, NC Covenant Love Family Church 11/20-11/21 (John) Orlando, FL Extraordinary Conference Gathering Place Worship Center
1/6 (John) Wesley Chapel, FL Victorious Life Church 1/8-1/9 (John) Brooksville, FL Extraordinary Conference Grace World Outreach 1/27 (John) Vero Beach, FL Central Assembly of God 1/28-1/29 (John & Lisa) Jupiter, FL Christian Family Church 1/30 (Lisa) Wesley Chapel, FL Reflections Women's Conf. Victorious Life Church 1/30-1/31 (John) Lake Worth, FL Trinity Church International
WEST COAST 11/1-11/2 (John) Clovis, CA Celebration Church
11/9 (John) Sacramento, CA Christian Faith Church
11/5 (John) Irvine, CA Troy Marshall Ministries
11/20-11/21 (Lisa) Glenwood Springs, CO Rivers of Refreshing Conf. New Creation Church
11/5 (Lisa) Rancho Cucamonga, CA Relentless Woman Conf. Abundant Living Family
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11/29 (John) Los Angeles, CA LA Dream Center
11/6-11/7 (John) Manteca, CA Christian Worship Center
11/29 (John) Orange County, CA Free Chapel/DC Campus
11/8 (John) Carlsbad, CA Christian City Church
12/5 (Lisa) Elk Grove, CA Christmas Banquet Harvest Church
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CENTRAL U.S. 10/18-10/19 (John) West Monroe, LA First Assembly of God 10/20 (John) Indianapolis, IN Indiana District AOG 10/24-10/25 (John) Baker, LA Bethany World Prayer Center 11/6-11/7 (Lisa) Maypearl, TX Reflections Women's Retreat North Texas District AOG 1/10 (John) Houston, TX Grace Community Church
AUSTRALIA 1/17 (John & Lisa) Adelaide, AUS Paradise Community Church 1/18-1/20 (John & Lisa) Adelaide, AUS Influencers Conference 1/20-1/22 (John & Lisa) Perth, AUS Influencers Conference 1/22-1/24 (John) Hillsong Church
INTERNATIONAL 12/5-12/6 (John) Quito, Ecuador Community of Faith Ministries 12/8-12/9 (John) São Paulo, Brazil 2009 International Conference Igreja da Comunhao Agape 12/12-12/13 (John) Asuncion, Paraguay Centro Familiar de Adoracion
“ love is on the way ”
I am so excited to have this opportunity to connect with you. So much has been happening and we’re witnessing God’s faithfulness as lives are being impacted and transformed around the world. We feel so privileged to be invited alongside so many pastors to be a part of what God is doing to strengthen His local church and body at large. There has never been such excitement and expectation in our spirits as there is right now. God dropped a word into my spirit at the opening of 2009, and I feel the strength of its directive even now in this last quarter.
Relax, everything’s going to be all right; rest, everything’s coming together; open your hearts, love is on the way! - Jude 1:2 The Message There has been so much shaking, shifting and shaping, but it is needed for everything to come together. We cannot allow fear to close our hearts or our hands. There is no need to be stressed or alarmed…why? Because love is on the way! Crisis is a catalyst for change. It focuses how we live. What we choose to value. What we are willing to give our time and livelihood to. We have needed this focus. This is our season to be salt and light, our time to be extraordinary. It is our earnest hope and prayer that you will be challenged to throw your life open to all God has for you. There has never been a greater earth-felt need for someone just like you! John and I are in a new, thrilling season of enlargement. Even as I type, Julianna, the lovely bride of our son, Addison, is ready to burst as we all anxiously await the arrival of our first grandson, Asher Alexander. We love him already and the promise of his life is a powerful reminder that we are not what we do, but what we pass on. There is life and hope in each of our futures. As you read our words and flip through these pages, take a deep breath, open your heart and receive. We believe in you… thank you for believing with us.
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ave you often thought, “There must be more”? You’re not alone. I believe a fresh revelation of truth will unlock the God-potential within you. You probably know that by God’s grace you’re forgiven and saved, but do you know that His grace also empowers you here and now in this life? “And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.” (John 1:16, NKJV). Here’s the point so many miss: by grace we receive the fullness of God’s nature! Grace is the gift that not only saved us but also imparts to us the completeness of Jesus. We are in Christ, He is in us, and we have the fullness of His nature. Without this insight, we cut ourselves off from the flow of grace. Most believe God’s grace has forgiven their sin and saved them from hell, but there is so much more! We are empowered to live like Jesus (see 1 John 2:6) with authority to bring heaven to earth. My life changed dramatically once I discovered that grace 4
not only includes God’s amazing forgiveness and promise of heaven, but also His empowerment in this life. Before this, I struggled trying to be good in my own strength. I found many of God’s instructions too difficult to fulfill, I battled inferiority and poor selfimage as I wondered why there was so little eternal fruit in my life. However, once the realization came that I have the fullness of God’s nature, my life stabilized, blessings flowed and my impact for the kingdom greatly increased.
beginning—extraordinarily! We can live in His image, His likeness, possessing His ability—all through grace! You are a son or daughter of God. You possess His nature. You were meant for anything but ordinary! Grace not only instructs us, it also empowers us to live above our human potential.
Grace not only instructs us, it also empowers us
Many believe they are merely struggling sinners who’ve been forgiven—and someday, in heaven, they will be like Jesus. This fallacy keeps people in bondage and nullifies God’s power in their lives. The Bible tells us we are His children: “Beloved, now we are children of God” (1 John 3:2, NKJV). If we are His children, we have access to fully operate in the character of Jesus. We have the ability to live as He intended us to live from the
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We’re born again, brand new people, a new creation, free to live an extraordinary life! The same power that raised Jesus from the dead abides in us. This is why the enemy has strived to reduce grace down to merely a ticket into heaven. If you find out who you are, you will rise up and be a great threat to his work. You’ll be extraordinary and change your world! “All who receive God’s abundant grace and are freely put right with Him will rule in life through Christ” (Romans 5:17, TEV). This
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To discover more about this life extraordinaire, check out the Extraordinary preview video and John’s new book & curriculum at ExtraordinaryOnline.org
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“I want to let you know the impact of your ministry at Beautiful Woman '09 Conference in Melbourne, AUS. I arrived hungry for the Word of God, eager to know Him more. That first night you prayed for the desire of my heart—a baby. After 15 months of trying, I just knew that something had changed within me. The next day you broke the curse of miscarriage (I've had two already). Also, that evening you prayed over asthma. Praise God! I haven't used any steroids since that night. I stopped treatment completely and confidently can say the Lord HAS healed me. AND, I had a positive pregnancy test yesterday!!! God has planted a new creation in me, and I have faith that the miscarriage curse has been broken!“ –Dersiree, Australia “Recently I accompanied my dad, John Bevere, to a business conference with over 6,000 people in attendance. My anticipation was through the roof because I knew so many of the attendees had never heard the Gospel. Picture this: Before John spoke, the place was wild; there was popular secular music blaring from the speakers, beach balls being tossed around, and strobe lights dancing on the walls. After John ministered on the trap of offense, 85% of the attendees responded to the call for freedom from offense. God is powerfully moving throughout the earth!” –Addison, U.S. Share your stories with us at MessengerInternational.org/Newsletter
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illions of women and children are enslaved worldwide. This statistic alone can be devastating and depressing. However, great evil can be overcome with even greater love! The enslaved are crying out for hope, and now is the time to act! We have one life - one shot - to impact this world for Christ. Pearl Alliance fights for the women and children enslaved in human trafficking. Together, let’s look to the future and work to bring down this great evil in our land. Determined, Lisa & Austin Bevere
Pearl Alliance is a branch of Messenger International designed to help raise funds and awareness as well as form strategic partnerships that prevent the progression of human trafficking and rescue those who are enslaved.
What you can do: Be a Voice: Tell others who may not know that this is happening.
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Pray: For worth to be restored to the broken. Donate: Your support makes a difference. More Information
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YOU long for so much more. You were created for more than ordinary...you were fashioned for extraordinary! Join us for The Extraordinary Conference and launch into the unlimited empowerment of God! With boldness and passion, best-selling author & teacher, John Bevere, shows how to discover “the more� that is available to each of us. This conference serves as a roadmap in your journey of transformation to a life marked for God's wonder!
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