God is moving. I do believe that a big harvest is coming. This article will examine 3 signs that point to this. Firstly:
The Reading Outpouring
See THE READING OUTPOURING my previous ARTICLE
Almost 2000 people made first time commitments or recommitments to Christ on the streets of Reading,UK in about 6 weeks in June 2016. This is exceptional. God is moving.
The Turning: It is spreading
The Gate Church, Reading that initiated this move of God has visited a number of cities where the churches are united and done the same training there with churches of all denominations (called The Turning). The exact same success has been seen in other cities in the UK, including Lille in France, where the culture is different. Over 865 people prayed to receive Christ in 12 days.
However, my understanding is that only a small percentage of these people who have responded to the Gospel on the street are being discipled and are now committed to a church. Why is this?
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- It is very difficult to follow up ‘cold’ contacts from the streets.
- Churches are simply not ready to follow up large numbers of people.
- Churches are not ready to disciple large numbers of people
So the Church needs a new wineskin, see A NEW MOVE OF GOD: 7 WAYS TO GET READY
An interesting 2017 prophetic word for the USA
Perry Stone has shared a fascinating word about God sending revivals to rural towns in the USA. Why? Firstly because of the faithfulness of many churches in these areas that have proved that they are ready for more. Secondly, because many Americans will move from the cities to live in the rural areas to avoid the mobs and violence in the cities. They will be looking for communities that really love one another and look out for one another.
This is another sign that God is moving and is preparing for migrations to rural areas. It also raises the issue of preparation of the Church. God is deliberately allowing the Church to see the coming Harvest and He is doing this to help us get ready for it. At the moment the Church is not ready but needs to act NOW to get ready.
Like the men of Issachar in 1 Chron 12:32 we need to understand the times and then act to not miss out on what God is doing.
For more on the harvest see END TIMES HARVEST: A VISION OF THE HARVEST FOR OUR TIMES