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Miracles Do Happen (Even In Northern Indiana)

1/20/2015

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This past few days I have seen God work in ways that I have longed to see for many, many years. On Friday, one of the young men in our youth group had his faith renewed and received the full indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Yesterday he went with a team of people to pray for our community and received a clear call and path to find and pray for a young man walking along the road and helped lead this young man to say yes to Jesus. Some friends of mine whose son has struggled with allergies and eczema received miraculous healing through the prayer of faith.  Yesterday, I was able to be a part of a team that was uniquely equipped to care for a sweet Christian lady who is experiencing intense pain and loneliness. These are just some of the stories of some of the people I know. Hundreds more are daily experiencing these divine appointments and healings in their workplaces and through intentional prayer in the community. People are seeing visions of God's favor and blessing resting on this community.

God is at work. Revival is happening in Northern Indiana. In this revival, we are seeing "fruit in keeping with repentance." We are seeing not just the sorrow of letting go of things of the past, but also the joy of new life and witness. We are not just seeing people who embrace the boldness of sharing faith with words, but people who are also sharing life and sacrificing on behalf of others. We are seeing not just conversion stories, but intentional follow up and walking together as disciples of Christ. We are not just seeing people from one background, congregation, or age, but people from all ages, backgrounds and walks of life. 

This movement is not the movement of  people who do everything right, who carefully plan their way forward. It is a movement of courage and challenge and mistakes. It is a movement in which we brush up against the denominational preferences of others and they rub us the wrong way. It is a movement in which cultures clash and our language is clumsy. It is a movement which will frighten some, anger some, and create barricades. But in the midst of this movement is the power of God at work to transform and do something new. 

We will see a backlash, a renewed effort to assign labels meant to discredit what is happening. But at its heart there is a simple return to the power of Christ's living presence and the desire to fully yield one's life in His service. I am ready and willing to serve.

Some of the numbers: Since a week ago, several hundred are going out each day in teams and praying for the community. The number gathered for worship each evening has been growing and is currently around 2,000. The intention is to continue doing this for a total of 52 days. 
-John M Troyer
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Scott Puckett
1/19/2015 09:08:50 pm

Amen John. Let it begin.

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Tyler Hartford
1/19/2015 09:13:06 pm

Another way I see this revival happening is how it is helping people see that the ordinary contains the extraordinary, that each new day is a new beginning and a miraculous day. When it comes to seeing the Lord Jesus at work and experiencing the everyday power of the Holy Spirit, may we have ears that hear, eyes that see, mouths that speak. May we all grow in our ability to see God at work around us, as every moment can be seen as sacred, even the most mundane.

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KeKe Colbert
1/19/2015 11:12:45 pm

Amen God us truly moving in this place the presence of the Lord is so heavy and so many hearts and lives are being touched TGBTG!

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Mary K Stutzman
1/19/2015 11:17:32 pm

I often long to come home to Clinton Frame where my heart seems to belong. Although I cannot be there to be a part of this journey I will pray daily for this venture.

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Malinda Shirk
1/20/2015 06:02:35 am

Amen. I am also one who has prayed and longed for a move of God like this . Praise You,Jesus!!! What a joy it is to see the genuine fruits of revival and sense hearts drawing closer to Jesus!

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