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.

 After finishing in Springfield, Or. I traveled up I-5 to Salem to preach for Pastor Kurt Harnett January 27-29. Pastor Harnett and his wife Dee took over this church a little more than three years ago and have seen a steady growth in numbers and also discipleship. I preached here a little more than 2 years ago and on this visit, I could see the new people and a new contending for evangelizing and discipleship. Saturday outreach saw almost the whole church out laboring in the streets handing out fliers for the evening service. God rewarded their faithfulness with visitors and people saved that night. Pray for the Harnetts as they continue to seek the will of God for this city, they are having breakthrough, but it needs to be slodified with New Converts being grounded, delivered, and established in God.

 January 22-26 found me in Springfield, Or. to preach for Pastor Jack Gaeta. All I can say is "the Lord helped us". We saw a number of visitors throughout the week and a real visitation of God's presence in the services. The last night culminated with their baby church from Eugene and they even had people that had not been in their church for a while, show up in our services in Springfield. Pastor Gaeta said he felt a new momentum during the revival, so we need to pray that it continues. Pray for Pastor Gaeta who is fighting some health issues currently, his wife Pam and their family as they labor here. They have been here over 20 years and have broken through in a difficult area to have revival and plant churches (they have 1 in Eugene and 1 in Medford, Or.) This is truly a banner church in the Northwest.

 Just after Prescott Bible Conference, which was truly a "time of refreshing" for many including my wife Vanice and myself, we drove over to Santa Monica to preach for  Pastor Rob Scribner the 15-18 of January. This was truly one of the most rewarding times of ministry I've experienced in Santa Monica, there was a real favor of God upon the services as we saw a number of visitors and great attendance during this meeting. On a special note, there was a deaf young man that had been attending faithfully for some time and Vanice was able to interpret my messages to him. It was such a blessing as we were able to minister for God at night and enjoy the area together in the day time. As our children are now married, Vanice has been able to travel with me more. Before this time, I traveled to many places and thought, "this would be a great place to take my wife!"
 The Santa Monica Church is a unique church (aren't we all) with a school, a biannual medical mission trip to different nations, this church is truly a "City On a Hill" with people who have a big vision for the things of God. Pray for this church for miracle money to supply all that God is doing.
 We also want to thank the Cornetts for their hospitality and wonderful time of fellowship we had with them and the folks in their Bible Study.

 Before I begin my normal revival updates, I want to say something regarding the upcoming year. There has been so much speculated about 2012 by people in the world. There was the movie "2012" which was an end of the world scenario. People are refering to the Mayan (where are they now, anyway?) calendar which supposedly predicts the end of the world being 2012. My personal view is 2012 is going to be a great year for God's people and His church. I believe with all of this speculation there is a strategy to discourage God's people into a defeatist attitude. I know the trumpet could sound as I am writing this message, and that is our ultimate redemption we look forward to. However most believers I talk to as I travel yearn for one more outpouring of God's Spirit that will sweep precious souls in to the Kingdom of God. This is my prayer and what I am believing God for. I also believe we are even now beginning to see a "trickle" of this river beginning to flow. Let us believe God this year for revival in our homes, lost loved ones, our nation and our churches. I for one refuse to give in to the speculations of Hollywood and historians, but in the promises of God that says there will be a "latter rain" James 5:7, Zech. 10:1, Joel 2:23 and a "latter glory" that will be greater than the former, Haggai 2:6-9. Perilous times will come no doubt, but Isaiah 60:1-3 says in a time of great darkness in the earth and "deep darkness" in people, "the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you."

December 11-15 I was able to preach in Salinas, Ca. This church is being pioneered By Pastor Timothy Jones. Tim, his Wife Amanda and their triplets were sent out from Indio, Ca. appx. three years ago and are seeing great things in this Northern California City. The revival week started actually on saturday with neighboring churches laboring on outreach and putting on a music night with souls saved that came into the revival and God doing a great work in their lives. Thank God for the brethren that help us!
The church has recently acquired a new building in a neighborhood with great potential. They already has faithful young couples contending for ministry and rising to the call of discipleship. The revival week was wonderful with an intense presence of God and souls added to the church. Pray for the Jones as they contend for dominion in their city.

"This ain't no Disco, this ain't no country club either, this is LA."
  I believe that is the words of a Cheryl Crow song. I'm not sure what she was trying to say, but I will say that LA is a unique city, with quite a history and masses of humanity. John and Kelly Jurenec, along with their family answered the call to go into LA after pioneering a fruitful work in Upland, Ca. I preached for them December 4-7. We kicked it off with a parade float in the annual Christmas Parade (which I was recruited into) after the Sunday morning service. Thousands lined the street as the church made a float that depicted a world too busy for Jesus. We were able to preach and testify throughout the whole parade. There is nothing like open air evangelism! There are young people and families that are locking into their church and catching a vision for what God wants to do. God gave us a great week with visitors, souls saved and people who were on the fringes that were faithful to the revival. Their building is a storefront on a busy street with many passersby checking out what God is doing. Pray for the Jurenecs as they attempt to get a foothold in this great city. I was reminded of the words of the Apostle Paul in I Cor. 16:9 "For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. "This is true of LA, God has opened a great door, but there are battles to be won.

November 27-December 1 I preached in Coeur d' Alene, Id. Pastor Chris Wendt with his family has labored for I believe 15 or so years in this city. Besides being a place picturesque beauty, this city has been fruitful for the gospel. There are disciples being raised up to be launched into the harvest field and many mature, dedicated saints in the congregation. God really ministered to the church this week, with a real favor in the word of knowledge going forth. Pray for the Wendts as there are real strongholds that must be addressed in this area and like many of us, they need a breakthrough. It was good to get to know Chris and his family and church.

 November 13-16 I preached a revival in San Angelo, Texas. Pastor Jason Garcia and his family took over the church after pioneering a fruitful work in Seguin, Tx. and also seving as Assistant Pastor in San Marcos. We began Saturday morning with a Discipleship Class with the local men and an invasion team that was in town. We then took it to the streets and evangelized for the revival. Wer had a great week with good attendance and decisions made for Jesus. God's faithfulness blows my mind. We don't do anything different than we have always done, but the simple Gospel of hope works! Pray for the Garcias as they labor in San Angelo.

 November 6-10 found me in San Marcos, Texas preaching for Pastor Roman Gutierrez. Pastor Roman took this church over after an incredibly fruitful evangelistic ministry and also a time being a missionary in Bolivia. God is doing great things in San Marcos as the church is growing and tremendous doors of evangelism are being opened. They have a Bible Study on the campus of the local college with great attendance and people constantly being saved. Some are making the transition from the bible study to being faithful in the local church. God really helped us in the revival services. It started out slow, but as the week went on, God gave us momentum and Pastor Roman said Wednesday night we tied the record for attendance on a Wednesday Service. This church is a church planting work and there are disciples in the chute ready to go. Pray for this church to maintain the momentum God has given them, to break through in finances and jobs and continued favor in this city.

 October 23 -26 I was able to minister in Ft. Worth, Tx. for Pastor Ron Beyerle. Ron, his wife Lupe and family have been laboring in this area for 20 years and you can see the fruit of their lives being laid down for this city. They have a strong pulse of evangelism with music scenes and street outreaches that are impacting their city for God. The Ft. Worth church is also planting churches as well as sending their pastor overseas on missionary preaching trips. God is truly blessing their labors. I have a great priviledge as an evangelist to often preach for people I've never met, this was true with the Beyerles. It was a wonderful thing to see their whole family laboring and functioning in the church. It also amazes me how fast a relationship can form when you have a common vision of reaching the world for Jesus. God helped us in the revival with a wonderful presence of God I could only describe as "a time of refreshing" with the faithful saints ministered to, as well as many visitors and a precious few souls saved. Pray for the Beyerles as they labor here. God is using them greatly.

 October 16-19 I preached for Reginald Bart-Williams in McDonough, Georgia. This is a suburb of Atlanta. The church was pioneered by Mike and Lisa Jones from Tucson, Az. Pastor Bart-Williams, his wife Vera and family answered the call to take this church over about a year ago and are seeing a fresh move in their midst. there has been a constant flow of visitors and people being saved. We had a wonderful time in the revival as several young converts came and were fiurther grounded in God. There are also many mature saints in this congregation that didn't miss a service. The Atlanta area is a melting pot of nationalities and also a major immigration stop into America. Lets keep these Atlanta area churches in our prayers for God to give them favor and breakthrough.

It's been a while since I've blogged. My only excuse is I've been busy and I don't carry a computer with me on the road. (hoping to change that this year) I will try to be more dilligent in 2012!

October 9 I was able to preach Sunday Services for Pastor Jim Raderstorf in Phoenix, Az. We had such a wonderful time in these two short services. It is amazing what God can do on a Sunday. We saw souls saved, people healed and delivered, and a renewing of vision for what God wants to do in us and through us. Pray for the Raderstorf's as they continue to plant churches and seek the will of God for this city.