Testimony from Oct. 2007 Encounter - Part 1

St. Louis Encounter Oct 2007

By Tom Donnan

Prophetic Presbytery

Have you ever needed a word from the Lord?

The second St. Louis Encounter, started with the Prophetic Presbytery Group. I was not signed up for a time slot, however, when I registered at the door, I was escorted to the Presbytery’s room in the main building. I was blessed that they had open time just as I had arrived. I was motioned to be seated with one person in front of me, and then I would be next.

Here’s how this works if you haven’t experienced this type of Ministry before! The Prophetic Presbytery’s have been trained and practice the art of hearing the Lord’s voice as part of the Prophetic gifting. 1st Corinthians 14:1&3 1Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.] 3But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort.

Once you begin, the first of four people will prophesy into your life. With tape recorder in hand, so you can leave with a cassette recording of your prophecy’s, they will look inward, focus on Jesus, then share what they hear, feel and the prophetic impressions they receive via the Holy Spirit. The Apostle Paul admonished us as believers that we should all prophesy and this group has taken him at his word. After the first person is finished with what they have received and share with you, the next person comes along and so on down the line until you have had four people minister to you.

Prophesy: To reveal the will or message of God. To predict the future as if by divine inspiration. To speak as a prophet.

When prophecies are given, coming from the Father, there is action and a release in the spiritual realm into your life. It is more then just hearing a prophetic word, it can be life changing. Ushered in by the Holy Spirit and Angels, God’s new provisions for blessing your life are now on their way. It has been my experience, these are things God is excited about doing for you. Once released, Father God watches over the journey of His gift to you and lays them out before you. With each new step, with each new day, there is increase towards completion. Every person is unique and every prophecy is the same way. At this Encounter, I was open and yielding to the Holy Spirit, as the Presbytery team spoke into my life. It is helpful to have a receiving spirit, although God can do anything at any time whether we as His children are open or not. He is Lord. But is has been my experience those who hunger after Him, those with the extra oil for their lamps, receive. Like the people who have come to the St. Louis Encounter, or any of Pastor Theresa Encounters are already seeking the Lord and His touch. What a wonderful place to be in life at this time in our world.

Prophecy Fulfilled

One of the few times the Lord used me to Prophesy was last year to my sister Sue. The fullness of the prophecy was; she was going to receive a new legacy. Now at the time, neither I nor my sister understood what God was about to do. Sue, a single mom, with a Down syndrome son and my older sister, all lived in a small 800 square foot house. It was an old gas station converted into a house. It was what she and her husband could afford. They would go on later to get a divorce and she had no hope of a better home. She was living in the legacy of her ex-husband. God had decided it was time for something new.

On September 13th, there was a 5 inch rain fall and my sister’s house was flooded and ruined. Because of mold it was condemned and insurance only covered a portion. It is here God started releasing His Plan and Provision and in 55 weeks, a hard long journey for them, they are now in a 1400 sq ft new home. It is a huge story/testimony to what God can and does do for His Children. It started with a PROPHECY!

Hearing from Jesus

I was astonished with the St. Louis Encounter Prophetic Presbytery team. Each person that ministered to me READ MY MAIL! With accuracy they saw into my life as they received from the Holy Spirit. A word of Knowledge, prophecy’s I had received years ago and long for the fulfillment, they spoke and I knew they were yet to come. It was as if Jesus was sitting right there in that room and was talking to me. Encouragement? Yes and very much more entered my heart and spirit as I received from these Godly People. Thank you for your courage to step out in faith and minister to me and encourage my walk with Jesus.

Tom Donnan
www.tomdonnan.com
experiential1@yahoo.com

St. Louis Encounter Oct 2007 Part 2

By Tom Donnan

Guest Speakers were Patty Palmer and Richard Hanson

With Praise and Worship by
Dawn Okpisz of Early Dawn Ministries,
Kevin Turnage of Unto Him Alone Ministries

Birds of a feather; flock together; is an old saying I have heard. Its application to the Encounter St. Louis is: Prophetic People need to gather together to be fed and have fellowship and be strengthened. Spending time with other Prophetic people reinforces our gifting as we share what the Lord is bringing to us. Open to all interest and needs, the Encounters are designed to be a free platform for the Holy Spirit and gifted speaker where Heaven and Earth intersect and the Miraculous happens. Even though there is a program, when guided by the Holy Spirit the program can change and go off in another direction.

Guest Speakers

Richard Hanson of Glory Times Ministries; http://www.glorytimes.org/ has an intimate relationship with the Trinity. He is gifted in several ways one of which is hearing clearly from the Lord. He has communication skills to convey what he is shown and hears from God, in the spiritual realm, and put it in terms everyone can understand. Listening to Mr. Hanson helps me gain a better insight into what is happening behind the veil of our world and get a glimpse beyond.

Being one of those contagious people, Richard stirs up your desire for more of God. In his rapid fire, high word volume style, he gets you up and out of your seat ready to come forward when the altar call is given. He has adopted a dependency on God to show up during his speaking and he sticks his neck out with abandon. When the time comes for prayer, the Holy Spirit power is there, settling on people they spend some time on the floor with Him.

Richards’s impact is far reaching! God uses this man to impact regions of our country. In the spiritual realm of our world, Richard breaks loose strongholds and sends out God waves bringing changes wherever he goes. He maybe speaks before a small group, but he does big things in the Spirit!

Patty Palmer is a quite person who lives the powerful Christian life! Walking in the Spirit and hearing the voice of the Lord, has become a way of life for her. Being a people person and giving away her gift of compassion, her life challenged all of us to step out in Jesus name. Patty is a Prophetic person and walks closely with the Lord. Hearing from Jesus is a regular thing for her and enhances her ministry. I was impacted by her as she explained that not all things she sees prophetically are totally explained by the Lord and fully understood. I have struggled with this issue and for me it gave me peace knowing I won’t always have full comprehension of the things the Lord shows me.

Observing the Movements of the Holy Spirit

I am a watcher, are you? During the Encounter services, I like to see what the Holy Spirit is doing. When people are being caught and laid on the floor during prayer time, I watch. The program didn’t call for it, but a spontaneous time of prayer for healing came about. Ms. Palmer was on the prayer team. A mother brought her son up for prayer. The little boy, as they are, didn’t want to go up. Being coaxed by mom, he walked with her. When Ms. Palmer laid hands on the boy, maybe about 5, he went down on the floor in a heap receiving the power of the Holy Spirit. Stunned, he was up in seconds, a little embarrassed, so they went back to their seats. Mom was in tears knowing God has just touched him.

Have you ever wondered what happens to a person when they have been prayed for and now they are lying on the floor? To each person, the Holy Spirit ministers to them as needed or as He desires to gift them. What I mean is: the presence of the Holy Spirit, I like the expression Holy Ghost, because a spirit presence comes upon you and different things happen. Inner healing is one way the Spirit moves on people. Ten minutes on the floor in the power of the Holy Spirit can be equal to ten years of physiotherapy. A deep healing that only God can do brings a new life and direction. Others receive spiritual gifting. They are taken into the heavenly and showed things of His world and realm. These are just two expressions of the Holy Spirit during floor time.

Worship Ministers

Praise and Worship team filled the tent of the meeting with sweet sounds for the Lord. Singing, praising God filled the air as the people joined in and worships the King. Dawn Okpisz of Early Dawn Ministries, Kevin Turnage of Unto Him Alone Ministries were a few of the people on the worship ministry team. We were ushered in to the presence of the Lord with their musical talents. There is a difference between worship leaders and lead worshippers. From their hearts of praise we entered in.

Glory Realm

Let me mention the Glory Realm. Is this what people are seeking today? Or are they seeking the spiritual manifestations of God? Could it be a tangible touch of the living God that is very personal to the receiver? From what I believe is an important factor to the Glory arrival at the Encounters is who the leaders are. The Encounters created by Pastor Theresa came about by Prophetic Birthing. She saw spiritually the concepts of this service and labored to bring it into being. It came from God, it is supplied by God and He brings the Speakers and music leaders to complete His Ministry. It is in this Atmosphere that God arrives and touches people.

I think of a lady I met in the 1st St. Louis Encounter. She was hurting and looking for a way to be healed and move on with life. Having just seen the same lady, I could see she is in a much different place in her life and has more freedom from her chains than before. God showed up and touched her life and spirit and now she is healthier because of the Atmosphere she came into. The St. Louis Ministry team, bringing the Encounter to their town opened a way for healing to come for this lady. It is one thing to observe the Glory of God, it is another to enter in and experience it for yourself. With each encounter to the Glory of God, you are forever changed. When you experience the Living God and know how real He is and how Almighty He is and how Holy He is, you will not be the same. It is not the Glory we should come to see and observe, it is to connect with the living God and worship and praise and thank Him from our hearts. He has birthed this Ministry so He can be with you, come and sit at the feet of the Master for a while and soak in His Presence.

Tom Donnan
www.tomdonnan.com
experiential1@yahoo.com

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