The church alive...

The "church alive"...the greatest force for change in the earth...

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In I Kings Elisha sent one of the prophets to declare Jehu King of Israel. After the prophet spoke the word, he fled. When Jehu came out to his men they asked him “Is all well? Why did this 'MAD MAN' come to you?” He told them that he'd been anointed king. Someone runs up and speaks identity over someone else...and they step into a brand new reality. This prophet, so yielded to the Spirit, spoke for God telling another person who God said he was...it changed everything. Let's face it, we need more "mad men". #thetruemadmen #signingoff (at The TRUE Mad Men...)

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Every preordained work takes a preordained gift. Gifting finds its definition and it's lane. At conference every presence of God has a particular purpose, a defining moment ordained where greater clarity comes to what may only be known in part... #nothinglikeit II Timothy 1:6,9 (at Conference begins...)

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Vision: Five recent prophetic statements: 1.God is taking the church to a place it's never been before...Bobbie Houston 2.He is redefining what it means to be the church...Erwin McManus 3.He is changing the expression and understanding of Christianity in this generation... 4.Where the church will function in a dramatically different way... 5.Blasting holes in its "roof", making more openings for the world... #outpostsofgrace #comeandsee #hillsongla #tomorrow #alldaylong (at Belasco Theatre, downtown LA...)

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Heart theology: When you walk with God you listen for the heartbeat; we went from the wilderness where there was barely a pulse, to NYC and a massive shot of adrenalin, the work of God accelerating and then sent to LA where there's a different presence...an urgency; it's like things showed up in this city as it was flatlining and now you just can't hold ANYTHING back and you don't LOOK back; He says it's time and it's now, time to unleash...the reality of all that's been given, #itstime #speak #pioneertheculture #pioneertheanointing (at Flatline? )

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Talking to people in line, maybe three words for the church in this hour: 1.Roots (spiritual depth and dimension...the real, for overflow, for stability, foundation, the planted of the Lord). 2.Identity ( GOD defining it: Who HE says you are in Him, who He is in you, and...people who "see" you). 3.Belonging (unconditional love and acceptance; family, home, people approachable, huge front door, new believers embraced...heaven on earth) #lines #fordays #theharvest #isridiculous (at Belasco, Sunday...)

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Maybe one of the most important impartations in the body of Christ produces an ability to STAND. That which prevents being "tossed about by every wave". It's birthed, in part, IN us as it is released out of certain others TO us. This river flowing from a walk that's withstood the blows, where there's now a prophetic resilience...the multiplying effect of which empowers a church to prevail over the gates of hell. #jesusisbuildingus #tostand #onsolidfoundation #workedinwardly #impartedoutwardly (at Manhattan Beach pier, pillars...)

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What we believe about our future dynamically influences our present. What we believe about where we are going forms how we live today, "She (Israel) did not consider her destiny; therefore her collapse was awesome (devastating)". (Lam. 1:9). #wherewearegoing #andwhatwearepartof #isbiggerthanwethink (at Lobby, Manhattan Center...)

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Maybe sometimes we step back and look again at the magnitude of what we're part of, "re-appreciating" it: We are part of an outpouring of God's grace, not a trickle, a torrent...that's so profound it's changing the understanding and expression of Christianity across the globe...in a generation. It's crossing all national, social, ethnic and cultural barriers and saying "Welcome Home" to the world. It is offending religion and, in His presence, bringing a fresh revelation of the love of God in Christ. #scandal #alwaysonlyjesus #comeandsee #tomorrow #hillsongnyc (at Tomorrow, be there...)

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Maybe sometimes we step back and look again at the magnitude of what we're part of, "re-appreciating" it: We are part of an outpouring of God's grace, not a trickle, a torrent...that's so profound it's changing the understanding and expression of Christianity across the globe...in a generation. It's crossing all national, social, ethnic and cultural barriers and saying "Welcome Home" to the world. It is offending religion and, in His presence, bringing a fresh revelation of the love of God in Christ. #scandal #alwaysonlyjesus #comeandsee #tomorrow #hillsongnyc (at Tomorrow, be there...)

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The Resurrection shifts the focus from our ABILITY, to the MYSTERY...”which is Christ IN you, the hope of glory”. (Col.1:26,27, I Jn.2:20,27). He's not hiding in history or outer space, leaving us to fend for ourselves...the mystery that was withheld for ages and generations—which is Christ, “Christos”—the anointing, the REALITY of Christ in you... #respondto #listenfor #theanointing #inyou (at Brooklyn, Borough Park...)

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She's almost three! Time is flying by. Addie my buddy, the times we have had and the times we are going to have! You are the blessing of God...what would I have ever done without you? Birthday Celebration today at the park! Can't wait! #happyalmostbirthday #addieandpapa (at Yesterday, McCarren Park, Brooklyn...)

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"You have dignity, you have a right to go to anyone in this house, anyone on this leadership team". Carl Lentz. Culture carriers radiate one of THEE most essential elements of family: ACCESSIBILITY. They are people whom all of us can reach in a few steps because they are available, undistracted, not looking over your head to where they should be or at those they'd prefer to be with. They are in the moment with YOU. They don't cluster...their ability to connect to many different worlds is a function of something intrinsic to the Kingdom of Heaven. It's a genuine hunger for connecting that refuses to be overwhelmed by life, by NYC, by demands, by the “important” substituting for the urgent which is always, only...people. #tistheseasonto #pioneeraccessibility (at Pioneer accessibility...)

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Can I be honest? I miss him. Can't wait to see him. @carllentz #lovehim

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The flood of information we ingest, including mindy biblical information, simply means more NOISE...it doesn't mean more SIGNAL. Don't mistake noise for signal (signal comes on a different frequency; e.g. spiritual truth, heart revelation). We can never hope to overcome obstacles, fears, doubts, resentments, addictions etc. until the “signal” becomes LOUDER than the “noise”. I Cor.2:10-13 MSG #tunein (at A Times Square Saturday...)

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Been waiting for words like these all my life...and if you close your eyes you can see that Hillsong global is a glorious SHADOW of things to come. Hillsong NYC and Hillsong L.A., shadows of things to come. We will need...EVERYBODY. #scandal #wewerebornforthis #gatheringupharvesthands

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John Gray, "We’re going to remain who we’ve been: passionate, rowdy, crazy, loud, unrestrained, radical. God is breathing on this place. Oh that this church was around when I was a young man. Many more of my friends would be alive today. That’s why people stand in line to get in. The beauty of this culture cannot be overstated. I see a tidal wave of the Holy Spirit taking this city by a storm...of grace”. Picture, @timnakao yesterday in Jersey. This guy! I cannot tell how much we love him! #iwillneverforgetjohngrayyesterday #omg #heworevelvet (at Prophesy to these bones...)

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I think sometimes we might be too fast in moving past words we hear from week to week, including prophetic, defining words like Vision Sunday and "pioneer again". Something is stirring and it isn't safe...but that's the context this year...stepping into the next thing He is calling us to, #pioneeragain (at Astor Place...)