Post by evanschaible on May 8, 2006 11:03:56 GMT -5
For those that are on my mailing list this is old news. For the rest, pllease read and pray. Thank you,
To all the faithful in Christ Jesus,
As the world spins out of control, and the church sinks deeper into self absorption, and the lost perish into the fires of hell, and the trumpet blasts of the watchmen on Zions hill slowly fade, the need for Biblical, historical, heaven sent revival is never as desperate as at this hour in history.
Churches around our great nation have strayed so far from truth, and become so complacent, that in the city in which I live, with a church on every street corner, the heathen walk blindly in sin and d**nation and they are never challenged to repent and trust the saviour. This shouldnt be. When the apostle Paul stormed cities everyone knew he was there. But today, no one knows, or cares about the church. We have lost all sense of militancy and urgency. As the late Leonard Ravenhill said, "The great church militant has become the limping church impotent".
So I ask you, please pray for this great nation. I have planned a four day trip into the lonliness. But God, in his soverighnty, could very well lead me out of these plans. Offer up a prayer of direction, guidance and wisdom as I retreat deep into the secret place this coming wendsday. Nothing but me, Gods word, and God himself will inhabit a small tent deep in the woods of Midland MI. To some this will sound fanatical and monastic, But I dont care. Call it what you will. But brethren, pray for me, that is all I ask.
I am offering all to God. If he directs me to do so, the ministry I have founded will be deleted from the history of the Church. The websites will be torn down. My preaching will come to a screaching halt. But I feel God will not lead me to take these drastic measures. I do feel however, that I need a new revelation of God in his majesty, holiness and power. Either way, vision will come, and all is His. So, pray for me during this time. Thank you all.
-Evan Schaible
www.OneBodyEvangelism.com
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To all the faithful in Christ Jesus,
As the world spins out of control, and the church sinks deeper into self absorption, and the lost perish into the fires of hell, and the trumpet blasts of the watchmen on Zions hill slowly fade, the need for Biblical, historical, heaven sent revival is never as desperate as at this hour in history.
Churches around our great nation have strayed so far from truth, and become so complacent, that in the city in which I live, with a church on every street corner, the heathen walk blindly in sin and d**nation and they are never challenged to repent and trust the saviour. This shouldnt be. When the apostle Paul stormed cities everyone knew he was there. But today, no one knows, or cares about the church. We have lost all sense of militancy and urgency. As the late Leonard Ravenhill said, "The great church militant has become the limping church impotent".
So I ask you, please pray for this great nation. I have planned a four day trip into the lonliness. But God, in his soverighnty, could very well lead me out of these plans. Offer up a prayer of direction, guidance and wisdom as I retreat deep into the secret place this coming wendsday. Nothing but me, Gods word, and God himself will inhabit a small tent deep in the woods of Midland MI. To some this will sound fanatical and monastic, But I dont care. Call it what you will. But brethren, pray for me, that is all I ask.
I am offering all to God. If he directs me to do so, the ministry I have founded will be deleted from the history of the Church. The websites will be torn down. My preaching will come to a screaching halt. But I feel God will not lead me to take these drastic measures. I do feel however, that I need a new revelation of God in his majesty, holiness and power. Either way, vision will come, and all is His. So, pray for me during this time. Thank you all.
-Evan Schaible
www.OneBodyEvangelism.com