Steve Pinnick's Blog

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.

 October 2-5 I preached for Pastor Andrew Zamora in Silver City, NM. As many of you know, Pastor Zamora took over the church after the death of Pastor Jesus Vizzerra a little over a year ago. The church was placed in good hands with Andrew and Edna Zamora as they have had extensive ministry experience including Pioneering, Pastoring and two stints as Assistant Pastors in Las Vegas, NM. One of the blessings of this trip was my wife Vanice was able to come with me and we had a great time of fellowship with them and their children. They know how to cook!
 This church is a testimony of longevity and faithfulness. It was pioneeered over 30 years ago by Larry and Susan Beauregard and has produced many pastors and evangelists over the years. The church currently pastored by Chayo Perez in Albuquerque was launched by this church. They have a great building on a main street in town and are beginning to see a new harvest of souls as well as new converts being grounded in God. One of the recent rededications was a Pastor's son who is now back involved in worship ministry. Thank God he never gives up on our children!
 One of the things I felt during our meeting was that God was going to once again "open the womb" of this church to bring in new conversions, backsliders and a new crop of laborers for the harvest field. It has that feel of being on the verge, so lets pray for a fresh visitation of God's Spirit upon these faithful saints of God.

 September 25-28 I was able to minister for Pastor Ronnie Lujan in Albuquerque, NM. Ronnie, his wife Diana and four daughters have been laboring here for almost 3 years and are really beginning to see the fruits of the seeds they have been sowing. They have seen a steady influx of people being converted and backsliders coming back to God and rededicating themselves to discipleship. Many of these people were faithful to every service and are getting on fire for God. This church is now a self supporting church and is in a time of momentum that has great potential. There are so many needs in this area. One night after service Pastor Lujan was ministering to a man who was recently saved and delivered from Methamphetamines, while I was waiting for him outside the church, a couple came by picking up cigarette butts and after talking to them, found out they were addicted to heroin and had just been talking to each other about their need for Jesus. I led them in a sinners prayer and told them my testimony how God set me free from drugs and alcohol. It was a divine appointment!
 As I observed this church, I was impressed by two things 1. The unflenching love and zeal of the Pastor
2. The dedication and commitment of his family (his daughters are the worship musicians and singers). All of this is making things happen in their city. Pray for the Lujan's as they labor here. There are many victories they are experiencing, but it doesn't come without many battles.

 Last week (Aug. 21-25)I was able to preach for Pastor Jesse Deanda in Mesa, Az. Jesse and his wife Sylvia took over the church about three years ago from Gabriel and Lisa Ramirez who did an excellent job in establishing this work. The Deanda's are currently seeing a new influx of new people. We had a wonderful week with precious souls saved, people being filled with the Holy Ghost and personal words going forth to individual needs. The participation of their mother church (Richard Romero) made a huge difference as the building was packed out and gave the revival a real momentum. I have preached in this church many times over the years and have always been impressed by the quality of disciples and the faithfulness of God's people. One of the things God is doing now is bringing many Native Americans into the church. They are getting saved, contending for ministry and preaching in the Saturday Night Scene. Who knows what doors this will open in the future. This church also launched its first church in cooperation and assistance with their mother church in Mesa (Richard Romero). Greg and Jessica Mayorga (I hope I spelled that right) will be pioneeering in East Mesa and this couple has been "ripe" for ministry for some time. I believe God will give them open doors and immediate fruit. Pray for the Deanda's as they labor there, they are on the verge of him going full time and a little surge right now would make the difference.

 After I finished the revival in Las Vegas, NM. I hopped on a plane to travel to Cape Cod to see my son Wesley get married. I don't know if it is a record, but we saw all of our children married in less than three months. Vanice and I are still trying to catch our breath. My daughter Kara was married May 1st and daughter Ashley was married May21st.
 The wedding on the Cape took place July 24th. What a blessing it was. All of our immediate and some extended family was able to attend, as well as many friends from Tucson including the best man which was Pastor Alvin Smith himself. The people from the church opened their homes to us, provided transportation and blessed us in so many ways that all we can say is we are humbled by all they did for us when we were back there. Pastor Campo preached on Heritage in the wedding service on Sunday Morning, and there was just a tremendous grace and presence of God as he ministered. Wesley married Hannah Mclardy, whose parents have served God for over 20 years in the Cape Church. Both of our families have always prayed for our children to find the right people to marry and you could feel God's approval that day.
 As the weekend went on I was reminded of something I hadn't really thought about before. When they planted the Cape Cod church back in the early eighties, Pastor Warner took a pledge to support that work. My wife and I gave a weekly amount to support this work and others that were going on at that time. We had no idea that one day our future daughter-in-law would come from this church. I don't say this to boast of our giving, but for us to realize our giving can come back to us in so many ways, and as Pastor Campo preached in his sermon, God can orchestrate and put things together that we could never dream up in a million years. God is good.

 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.