Monday, August 1, 2011
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Coming out of The Prescott Bible Conference I began revival services with Pastor Ray Rubi in Las Vegas, NM. Ray, his wife Patsy and family have labored for many years here and have seen tremendous fruit not only in numbers, but in the raising up of disciples, planting churches, establishing a yearly boot camp for youth and being a true representation of what it means to be a leadership church. Their yearly Harvesters Homecoming is growing and that could bring bigger things in the near future. They started their boot camp this week, so keep them in your prayers.
It is always an honor for me to preach here as the Las Vegas Church invested in my ministry way back in 1985 (the dinosaurs were roaming the earth) when my family was sent to Junction City, Kansas to pioneer a church. They partnered with Tucson to support that work, we have never forgotten their investment in us. Their church is still investing in Kansas as they have 3 churches now in the Wichita area, one of them is pastored by Gabe and Rebekah Rubi which is Ray's son and Rebekah many of you know is from our home church in Tucson.
The Revival-God gave us a true visitation of his Spirit in the revival with precious souls saved every service, backsliders returning to God, we had great attendance every night. Words were given to many people that really ministered to what was happening in their lives. One night I was walking out of the service with Assistant Pastor Anthony Trujillo and a lady who was under conviction in the service, prayed and received Christ right in the parking lot. I was also given the opportunity to share my testimony on a local radio station through a door opened with Pastor Trujillo. What a week!!
Pray for the Rubi's as they labor here. They are seeing a great move of God in this time, but as we know there are battles to fight. I was thinking of the words Paul spoke to the Corinthians when he said "For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries". We can assist them in prayer to break through to the next thing God has for them.
It is always an honor for me to preach here as the Las Vegas Church invested in my ministry way back in 1985 (the dinosaurs were roaming the earth) when my family was sent to Junction City, Kansas to pioneer a church. They partnered with Tucson to support that work, we have never forgotten their investment in us. Their church is still investing in Kansas as they have 3 churches now in the Wichita area, one of them is pastored by Gabe and Rebekah Rubi which is Ray's son and Rebekah many of you know is from our home church in Tucson.
The Revival-God gave us a true visitation of his Spirit in the revival with precious souls saved every service, backsliders returning to God, we had great attendance every night. Words were given to many people that really ministered to what was happening in their lives. One night I was walking out of the service with Assistant Pastor Anthony Trujillo and a lady who was under conviction in the service, prayed and received Christ right in the parking lot. I was also given the opportunity to share my testimony on a local radio station through a door opened with Pastor Trujillo. What a week!!
Pray for the Rubi's as they labor here. They are seeing a great move of God in this time, but as we know there are battles to fight. I was thinking of the words Paul spoke to the Corinthians when he said "For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries". We can assist them in prayer to break through to the next thing God has for them.
