Glory & Grace 2009 testimonies!!!

NOTE: adjust the Brightness and Contrast in your monitor if you need to.

1st video- very clear of the gold on the jacket

(You can watch this in Youtube in high quality- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9SbzvBJAAk)

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2nd video- best watched using Desktop monitor on full screen

Daves testimony 2009

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Dave’s testimony during the conference

my testimony 2009

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testimony about the conference- please excuse me as I had some breathing problems over there *******************************************************************************************************

Photos of gold dusts from heaven

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Dear friends, How are you doing?
Praise God our Father and The Lord Jesus Christ!
Some of us were able to attend an amazing time at the Glory and Grace Conference in Hong Kong.
www.citychurchinternational.com

http://www.citychurchinternational.net/ARCHIVES.html
www.gloryandgrace.org

Psalm 105:1-2
GIve thanks to the LORD, call on His Name; make known among the nations what he has done.
Sing to HIm, sing praise to him; tell of All his wonderful acts.

Let’s keep the testimonies coming for they encourage others in the message of Grace and encounter the Glory of God!! We were taught at the conference that testimonies encourage others to encounter God in similiar ways!
Testimonies can be anything that God has done for you, there is no comparison or competition.

God is really moving and manifesting Himself here through the people. The congregation Citychurchinternational really really love God and enjoy His Presence.

I went to the prayer meeting on sunday before the conference and I felt that these people really knew Him, loved HIs Presence- it was a great experience to see them pray. While I was striving in my legalism trying to work things up in prayer, they just enjoyed God and I could feel that they did.

This is a church of Grace, a chruch that is rooted and grounded in Grace.  I heard someone who was had been living in HK for a few months, said that its one thing to be listening to the podcasts on Grace and living it on an individual level, but it’s another thing to see it lived out in a corporate level and let your guards down on detecting legalism. WOW!!!

Then after the prayer it went straight into praise and worship, and I tell you it was so easy to focus on God it was going to the throne room of Grace itself. I was crying and crying, I couldnt’ believe how it easy it was to praise and worship God. It was so easy to focus on God because everyone was so free and focus on God themselves- all human effort dissolved and comparisons gone. You feel so secured.

Then came the message. I tell you it’s one thing to listen to an mp3s, but it’s another thing to get it live and get the greater revelation right there and then. THe church is full of impartation on Grace. I had an greater revelation on Grace while sitting there. Rob mentioned that we need to get rid radically off all unbelief and Old Covenant self-righteous mentality if we are going to see the Glory of God and move in Signs and Wonders. We need to deal radically with strongholds of legalism in our minds- renew our minds and take control of our thoughts.

During the conference the glory of God was manifested in powerful ways. God confirmed His word with signs following to prove the Gospel of Grace is true. Rob Rufus reminded us that It’s the Grace of God that will sustain and help us to enter into everincreasing unfading Glory. We need to deal radically with all mindsets of legalism and condemnation- for those are the strongholds that keep our heads closed while the heavens are already opened by Jesus!!! It’s only by Grace that will take us into ever-increasing Glory ongoingly!
While Joshua Mills ministered, supernatural oil with rose-like perfume flowed from his hands and gold dust covered him and his clothes as well.

Well, on our last meal togather on saturday, our friend R. from UK was talking about how he wished he could have some gold dusts on him. Then I was a little bit sneaky and said to make a joke, I said, “look at your hands”.
Then gold dusts actually started appearing on his hands. What a surprise!!! And N. looked on her hands and gold dusts started appearing on her hands as well.
Then C. started having gold dusts apperaing and growing all over her hands, her arms, her jacket and even bits on her face!!
It was the Glory of God manifesting in signs and wonders! I believe God wanted to get our attention to show how much He loved us, we are precious to Him.
Then we told the waitress, “This is a sign and wonder from God! that He is Real! to prove that He loves you! Jesus loves you to get your attention!”
I wished we could have said more, “JESUS DIED FOR YOU!!! HE HAS FORGIVEN YOU ALL YOUR SINS ALREADY 2000 YRS AGO, ROSE AGAIN TO GIVE YOU A PERFECT RECORD BEFORE GOD, RESTORED TO RIGHT FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM- ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TAKE THE FREE GIFT, BELIEVE AND RECEIVE!!”

Maybe some of you are thinking: what is the point of the gold dusts?? (well you definitely won’t be thinking that if you have seen it with your own eyes. It has made me think about God more.)
God has definitely caught my attention. I realise how real He is and nothing is impossible with Him. He is the ‘Wonder working God.’
It’s a SIGN that points me to Him, a WONDER that makes me wonder about HIM.
THink about this: when GOd opened the red sea for the Israelites, did the Israelites focus on sign and wonder of the Red Sea or was it a Sign to make them Wonder about God??

For 2 nights in a row, I’ve had dreams of God giving me gold dusts.

Give all the Glory to God!!

You can view more of other people’s testimonies on:

http://gracerevolution.ning.com/forum/topics/glory-and-grace-conference

Flipchart, Videos

We have just updated our new evangelism training videos for the streets, please check it out!!!

http://gracerevolution.co.nz/evangelism-training/

Feel free to embed the videos to your website

Leave No MAN Behind!!!

The Word says that we are to be Accountable:

1. To God. Mk 6:30, Lk 9:10, Roms 14:10-11

2. To out brothers and sisters. Mk 6:30, Lk 9:10, Acts 14:27, James 5:16, 1Jn 1:7, Pr 11:24;15:22

I just recently went to a men’s conference and where they encouraged us men to rise up and take the lead in their families. Statistics say that if a man gets saved in the family, there is a greater chance that the whole family will come to know the Lord than if the wife or children get saved and tried to lead the family to the Lord.

In most churches you will find that there is more woman than man in the church, why is that?

The whole theme was like an Army of God, the whole praise and worship music team was all men in army clothes! The motto was, “Leave no man behind!”

The church of God is an Army and there is job to be done!

Although I did find somethings to be quiet legalistic and I tried not to let it put me off because I knew there were some good principles to get out of it and ‘chuck out the bones’. But we can apply these truths in grace not under legalism or condemnation.

The fact is men need mingle with other men to encourage one another and keep each other accountable.

Men were created to Lead, Provide and Protect their families. Forget about ‘health and safety’, men were created for adventure and to take risks.

When we talk about accountability, many fear legalism and that’s right. But it doesn’t have to be condemning and legalistic, but what I’m really talking about is deeper relationships in the church among men and talking about important issues in life.

Here is a list of questions that you could possible use to encourage the men, it’s bascially a list of things you can discuss on a regular basis such as set aside a time weekly:

1. Have you been struggling with legalism and condemnation this week? If so encourage & remind them about God’s Grace.

2. How is God in your life?

3. How’s work?

4. How’s your family?

5. How’s your health?

6. Have you looked at indescent material this week?

7. Have you been acting improperly towards the opposite sex?

8. Is there any sins you would like to confess?

9. Do you have any unresolved relational issues with anyone that needs to be solved?

10. Is there any advice, questions you would like to ask?

11. What are you doing about the talents, dreams God has given you?

12. Is there anything you could encourage me for?

13. Is there anything you could speak into my life for?

14. Is there anything I could pray for you for?

15. Thank them for being vulnerable with you.

What do you think?

isn’t it time that we talk about deeper issues in church rather than a shallow ‘How are you?’ on a sunday morning?

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GO Tonga Video

Here’s a quick highlights video of my recent trip to Tonga, hope this will give you a taste of tonga:

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GO Tonga, Evangelism trip, 24-31st July, 2008

Photos and videos to come later…

Evangelism trip to Tonga with GO International, 24 – 31^st of July.

This is a report from evangelism trip with GO International, also known as Kiwitracts lead by Matthew Old. (www.gospel-outreach.org)

Couple of sundays nights ago, Michael preached a message on ‘Visions, dreams’. Michael said that dreams from God brings about the fruit of the Spirit, while dreams from the devil are black and white and don’t bring peace.

That same night I woke up halve way through the night, and I remembered in my dream that I was in Tonga for 8 days until the 31^st of July.. A week ago I had canceled my ticket to Tonga because I had a bad dream about my family so I decided to stay. I canceled my ticket then but I had no peace. When I work up with this dream to goto Tonga, I felt inspired, filled with hope, so I believe this dream must be from God.

So a couple of days later, I booked my ticket to tonga to join with the evangelism team whose already there, and guess what? I got exactly 8 days- 24th-31^st of July.

This has to be the most exciting evangelism ministry trip I have ever been on!

We had so many encounters that just had to be ‘God’s ordained!’

Tonga is such a amazing country, it is so relaxing, people are so laid back. It is like living in a village. People drive slowly, everyone is friendly with one another. But I didint’ feel bored, actually I felt that this would be a place that is easy to seek God and find Him. It was so easy to pray here. Tonga is a country built upon Christiains principles, although not all know God personally. People relate Christianity as ritual or things they do, it’s like a culture thing, but many are not born-again.

Thursday

I arrived thursday morn and the team came to pick my up. They just went to the ywam base to meet with the leaders there. My plane got delayed for almost 2 hours.

That night we went onto the main streets of Tonga, there were so many people there all gearing up for the King’s coronation. Me and Ewan prayed for this man who had a broken ankle walking with a stick. We asked if we could pray for him, he said ‘yes’. And we saw him walk a lot better after wards.

Then we and David prayed for this man in a wheel chair and felt God touch him. We helped put his wheel chair togather because it was falling apart.

Whatever we did, we always give them a gospel tract as well so that they would hear the Gospel.

Friday

On Friday, we went to Tongaside primary school to share the Gospel. Our team did drama, tricks with illusions, it all went very well. We gave out heaps of tracts to the children as well.

Then I went with Matt to meet with this pastor called Peter who overseas a chinese congregation. Matt wanted me to meetup with him to see if I could do anything for the chinese community. I had been wanting to meet up with my friends Daleon and Meleoni but didnt’ have their phone no.

Then I mentioned to Peter ‘do you know daleon?’, he said, ‘he’s at my house right now!’

Anyway, divine appointments everywhere. We had the privilege that sunday to minister in Church on the Rock and gave a gospel message. I had the privilege of giving the main gospel presentation using the flipchart and it was translated into chinese. Praise God!

On friday night I also saw Raka and Sione, Raka was a friend of mine from Mit back in the ’90s.

Saturday

we went to Pangimotu island that was cool! On saturday night, within a matter of 20 minutes, I saw about 6 youths before my eyes make a commitment to Jesus! The flipchart was soo powerful! We spoke to soo many people, especially youths. We set up 3 flipcharts all lined up next to the mainstage in town.

We had dinner with Christine who is from New Zealand. She is teaching in Tonga and she is an real encouragement and she prayed for us as well.

Sunday

We took the service at ‘Church on the Rock’ near the hospital. We did drama, flipchart and sketchboard. Saw 2 people made public commitment to the Lord.

After the service on sunday morn, Suzan and Moana took us the team out for lunch at a chinese restaurant. They were so hospital towards us.

Sunday afternoon we went to the Pacific Partners 93FM radio station and team shared some testimonies on radio. I had the privilege of talking about ‘Why did Jesus die on the cross?” and gave an altar call. That night we also went to the TV station. The TV station Dbn is actually a pentecostal aog congregation.

Monday

Met Tongan believers from Equippers church in tonga while witnessing in town at night time.

Tuesday

Went to the rugby stadium this morning. There was a huge event with all the primary schools in Tonga. We gave out thousands of tracts and ran out very quickly!

Wednesday

We went the hospital and prayed for many sick people. I had 2 words of knowledge for 2 different people and saw one demonic manifestation when I was praying for one kid. The first lady I prayed for, I didn’t ask what was wrong with her. Suddenly this spontaneous thought came to my head to pray for the chest pain to go away. Afterwards I asked her what was wrong with her, she said she is going for a heart operation. The second person I prayed for was a man lying on the bed. He looked tired, a lady beside him was looking after him. While I was praying for him, a thought came to my mind, “I believe God is going to visit you in your dreams.” Then I could hear him go into deep breathing and fall asleep. Then I asked the lady what was wrong with him, and she said he has been having trouble sleeping.

Saw our Ywam friends in town. Shared the gospel with local chinese immigrants who were touched. Throughout all my sharing this week, I not only preached the Gospel, but I also told people about the local church – Church on the rock in Tonga.

We had dinner at chinese restaurant Coco’s. It was our team’s last dinner togather. It was great and shared the gospel with the waitress Toupo.

Thursday

Daleon took me out for the day to the blowholes and to visit Akesa’s family. They own the only surfing resort in tonga. We visited Saul who is Helen’s uncle. He wanted me to come back with a team from our church to minister to their youth and their church. Saul now has his own church.

One young man called William, came and listened to us on the Flipchart over a period of 4 nights. On his 3^rd night, he gave his heart to the Lord. When I saw him on the 4^th night, I could recognise a change of countenance on his face, that it has lighted up. I could his dedication as well.

I went to one of the clothing shops to buy clothes, as it so turns out that the shop owner’s sister was going to NZ as well and on the same flight as me! So I met them at the airport and the whole family was 7 was on the same plane as me, immigrating to NZ. They live just 6 mins down the road from me, and I believe this is opportunity for me to reach out to them.

I learnt so much about evangelism from this trip and it has really opened my eyes to what God is doing in the Polynesian islands. So much you can only learn by ‘Going’ and ‘Doing’. If I stayed home I would have learnt nothing. People in Tonga are so open to the Gospel, what they need is more sincere laborers.

Friday

Matt stayed behind for the coronation of the Tongan King. And the Lord opened supernatural doors for him to get into the coronation service and sit in the middle, and even give out gospel tracts to some of the dignitaries!