Steve Pinnick's Blog

March 25-28 I was able to preach for the first time in Hesperia, Ca. This church is Pastored by George Neos, along with his wife Bethany and their 7 (that's right 7) children. God gave us a wonderful visitation of His Spirit as we experienced such an awesome presence of God in the services. What stands out to me most in our meeting was Tuesday night I ministered on prayer and challenged the church to pray before the services and to develop their prayer life. Wednesday night the prayer room was full and their was a noticeable presence of God and people filled with the Holy Ghost and several physical healings. God moves when His people pray! This church is experiencing momentum in their music scene and discipleship, their next step is to break through financially with the economy, etc. and to enable Pastor Neos to quit his job and to begin to focus on planting churches. Pray for this breakthrough in Hesperia.

Wednesday March 21 I was privileged to minister to my home church here in Tucson. I thank God for my heritage and where He has placed me in the Body of Christ.I really don't think I would have made it anywhere else. God has given me a "Rehoboth" as he did Isaac in Gen. 26. A place to prosper and be refreshed by a flowing well. I was planning a different message for this night, but God gave me a new message on "The Danger of Drifting" and it seemed to minister well. He also gave me a couple of words for the Saints and I am always asking God for these to minister to His faithful people. Our Bible Conference is coming soon, so we are all excited about what God is going to do in this time.

 Pastor Stan Graf invited me to preach his Sunday services on March 18. It was great to see the church God is raising up on the north side of Tucson. I was encouraged by the diversity of people in the services and the feeling of momentum God is currently giving to this church. Pastor Graf and his family are from Chandler, Az. and have been laboring fathfully to see this work established in God. You can feel their passion and zeal for the Lord as they minister as a family to see the Glory of God accomplished in His church. God gave us a good service in the morning despite the rain and Sunday Evening we saw an increase in attendance and 1 precious soul saved. Thank God for the laborers in the harvest field. Pray for the Grafs as they seek the will of God in this city.

 March 9-11 I finished my South Texas trip in Kingsville. Pastor Steve and Bonnie Solis and four children are laboring there and are seeing great things. The last time I preached for Pastor Solis, he had just taken over the church in the winter of 2008. To come back and see the new faces and the growth in disciples maturity and vision was an amazing thing. I tell people all the time that watching a church grow in "time lapses" is so different than being in the middle of the battle. It is like planting a tree in your yard and you never notice it growing day by day, but someone who saw the tree planted and returns after 3+ years says "Wow, that tree has really grown!" So is true with pioneering. God is doing good things in this city, pray for this church as the next stage would be for their Pastor to go full time.

 This is my third year preaching for Pastor Isaac Cortez in South San Antonio. God has given us favor and fruit in these revivals and this year was no different. We saw conversions, words of wisdom and several glorious healings as the week went by. ( I also got some good sermonizing in with Pastor Cortez). This church is in the area where Pastor Rubi's church was initially pioneered and as they grew they moved around, now a new generation is being saved and discipled into God's purposes for their lives. This church has three pioneer works in San Antonio, they also have just launched a new one that will open soon, and a work in Sri Lanka. They also have more disciples "in the chute" ready to do something for God. I really appreciate this church and the friendship of Pastor Isaac, pray for them. This revival took place Mar. 4 - 8.

 It was a priviledge for me to return to the Palo Alto (San Antonio) church that I preached for last year during their Grand Opening. One year later there are disciples being raised up and this baby church is beginning to sink its roots into and show its expression in this area of San Antonio. God helped us with souls being saved, and many visitors from other churches. Pastor Fernando Bononcini, his wife Lisa and two daughters are laboring together as a family to see the Glory of God established here. God is helping them greatly by rewarding their sacrifice.
 In my blogs I don't get to acknowledge everyone or I would be too lengthy. (it's hard to write about everything) So, I try to write what impacts me or stands out to me during my trips to different places and interactions with people. This trip I was totally struck by Fernado and Lisa's testimony of salvation and call to ministry. Fernando spent eleven years in prison, living for God the whole time as he was saved shortly after being incarcerated. Lisa was a drug addict totally bound by heroin but set free by the power of God. Today, they are taking ground for Jesus and I must say they have one of the most pleasant, winsome, victorious testimonies and countenances of anyone I've met in the ministry. Gods restoration and blessing is evident in their own lives as well as the spark they have provided for their two daughters that they have captured also. Pray for the Bononcini's as they labor in their city. This revival took place Feb. 29-Mar. 4.

 February 19-23 I was able to preach for Pastor Jason Duran in Riverside, Ca. Pastor Duran, his wife Olivia and four children answered the call to take this Pastorate after Chris Banducci and family left for Taiwan to take that work. This church really does have many testimonies of miracle conversions and miracle provision. There are church kids that are now fulfilling their ministry in music and other ministries as they are actively contending for their destinys in God. it really encourages me when I see young people who grew up in church that often after some wrestling with God, decide to go all out for Jesus. What a great future they have! God gave us a good week of His presence and ministry to the saints and I am looking forward to good things ahead as this church continues to pursue its place in Southern California.