I flew into Los Angeles this morning with a young man from my team, Micah Mixon. Micah is a tremendous dancer and a wonderful son in the Lord. He was one of the men who moved with us to NYC in the beginning. We will be ministering here over the next few days and we look forward to all that God is going to do. We ate lunch with two pastors this afternoon and I worked myself into a frenzy (a state of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior) as we began to discuss evangelism and ministry.

I have preached in various locations over the last couple of months and it seems as though a spirit of REVIVAL is in the atmosphere. I feel that the Church across America is on the verge of something special and I don't know about you, but I'm hungry and ready for a fresh outpouring. There is definitely a lot of 'STRANGE FIRE' out there today, and I'll pass on that! I'm not looking for another man-exalting move of the flesh that only exists to feed egos and encourage self-promotion. We've had enough of those. I'm ready for a move of God that is so Christ-exalting it won't need to be defended. Some so-called 'movements' taking place today are producing nothing more than disgust in the sight of un-believers and a stench in the nostrils of our God.

I see a wave of salvation sweeping across our nation. I see an army of young people stepping out of their boats of security and comfort, as they walk across the water of danger, excitement and the unknown. I hear the cries of intercession coming from Churches as they place a demand upon the Spirit of God for boldness, signs and wonders. I see sleeping saints and discouraged disappointed souls rising out of their misery and once again engaging in their holy calling.

Tonight Todd Dupont preached at our Church in Manhattan and I heard it was AWESOME! He ministered on the subject of endurance and perseverance. He is one of the most qualified men that I know to speak along these lines. He is a tremendous armor-bearer and a faithful friend. We have served together in ministry now for 7½ years. When he heard that we were moving to NYC to plant a Church in this massive mission field, he wept and prayed that God would allow him to come also. He couldn't stand the thought of my family and I coming to such a spiritually dark region alone. He and his wife Annabella are precious friends and co-workers in this great cause. They are true "Elisha's". In our darkest moments they were a bright light, praying for us and believing in us when we couldn't believe in ourselves. I'm so glad we have not been alone. In the book of Acts we discover that God sent out teams, not individuals. Paul was able to accomplish great things, but only because he had a great team! It wasn't "Paul"; it was "Paul and his company". I thank God for our 'Company'.

Well, time to get back into my 'frenzied' state! Here we come Los Angeles!!!