August Newsletter
MINISTRY UPDATE
After we ministered at his church on a recent Sunday a pastor posted the following on Facebook: “You just know when Michael steps into the pulpit things are going to happen! So blessed.” Four to six people had responded to a salvation type of altar call that morning.
The week before a South Island Pastor wrote us after we ministered at his church. “…So enjoy[ed] having you guys. Enjoyed our conversations, it was refreshing talking with people who understand the spiritual realm, and talk the same spiritual talk.” A dozen people responded to the salvation invitation at his church. Additionally I ministered to leaders and Linda ministered to intercessors.
At yet another church a pastor said, “I am over the moon with today.” I think eight people responded to the salvation invitation. Three of those were first timers coming out of addiction and prison.
Other neat moments this month included the pastor’s daughter receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit, ministering to leaders from two different churches and pastors from two different cities, speaking to at least three house groups. At one I was able to share the Gospel with three Hindus.
COMING OPPORTUNITIES
We will be ministering in Fiji September 2-9. We are currently scheduled to minister at least nine times while we are there. As I write this the Fiji Islands are being rocked by a series of large earthquakes.
We will be ministering in Northern Ireland September 16-30. We had a great time there in 2017 with I4J. We will be returning to Ballymena and Belfast.
We have been officially invited to the Philippines in November-December of this year. We are working on schedule now.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Thank you for your response to our financial support need.
For those who can become involved financially support can be sent via check to Mike Livengood Ministries, PO Box 1455, Danville, IL 61834-1455 or by Pay pal at www.paypal.com. For Pay pal donors our email address is mikliven@aol.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA
We are on Facebook at Revival Reports from Doorkeepers. Linda and I also have personal pages on Facebook. We share a lot of teaching on these sites. Doorkeepers New Zealand is a Facebook page devoted to sharing our books.
We have two YouTube sites. One is for testimonies and stories. This is at https://www.youtube.com/user/doorkeepers. You can find videos of me reading “The Wow Factor” on another YouTube site. Address is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkJ__yN-Bfa2jWm581ZXG_KNxjLh6VicI
Yours for Revival
Michael
ITINERARY
July 22 Hokitika, NZ Christian Fellowship
July 25 Greymouth, NZ Pastors’ Gathering
July 28-29 Westport, NZ Powerhouse C/C
August 1 Christchurch, NZ Home Group
(13 Austin Street, Sydenham)
August 4-5 Christchurch, NZ 3C Church
August 8 Rangiora, NZ Gateway New Life
August 12-13 Leeston, NZ New Life Church
August 19 Wellington, NZ Abundant Life
August 26 Papatoetoe, NZ Hope Centre
July 22 Hokitika, NZ Christian Fellowship
July 25 Greymouth, NZ Pastors’ Gathering
July 28-29 Westport, NZ Powerhouse C/C
August 1 Christchurch, NZ Home Group
(13 Austin Street, Sydenham)
August 4-5 Christchurch, NZ 3C Church
August 8 Rangiora, NZ Gateway New Life
August 12-13 Leeston, NZ New Life Church
August 19 Wellington, NZ Abundant Life
August 26 Papatoetoe, NZ Hope Centre
THE HOLY HOUR CONCEPT
I am sharing what has become a life’s journey for me. Over forty years ago I made a commitment that I would spend at least one hour a day the rest of my life praying.
The teaching of Dick Eastman hugely impacted my life forty years ago regarding an approach to praying one hour per day. Last month I shared step one in the twelve steps I usually follow in my daily prayer time.
After I have entered the door of the Holy Hour with worship/praise I move to a time Dick Eastman called the “yada” time. Yada means to know. Psalm 46:10 admonishes us to “be still, and know that I am God.” This is my “total quiet time.” This is a time early in prayer where I quiet my heart and allow God to speak to me.
I may move into this segment of prayer by saying something like the following. “Lord, for the next few minutes I want to come and just be quiet before you. I want to allow you to speak to me. Holy Spirit I am asking you to lead me as I pray in a way the Father would like me to pray today.” Then I will do one of two things. Sometimes I will simply sit quietly for the next five or so minutes. In the canvas of my imagination I may imagine myself coming before His throne and simply kneeling there waiting for Him to give me an invitation to approach Him. Alternately I may repeat the name of Jesus over and over. There is no other Name like His Name.
Isaiah 40:31 tells me “they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.”
The waiting time is one of our secrets to maintaining our strength. Some have asked how we keep the schedule we keep. The yada time - the time of intimate knowledge of God - is a part of that strength.
Psalm 27:14 says as we “wait on the Lord…he shall strengthen thine heart.” Dick Eastman challenged me with the Living Bible of Ecclesiastes 5:2, “God…is in heaven and you are only here on earth, so let your words be few.” This may be the time God arranges my prayer agenda for the day.
A video of my teaching the entire twelve steps is available on YouTube. The link is https://youtu.be/RWkDuhfxGEM.
I am sharing what has become a life’s journey for me. Over forty years ago I made a commitment that I would spend at least one hour a day the rest of my life praying.
The teaching of Dick Eastman hugely impacted my life forty years ago regarding an approach to praying one hour per day. Last month I shared step one in the twelve steps I usually follow in my daily prayer time.
After I have entered the door of the Holy Hour with worship/praise I move to a time Dick Eastman called the “yada” time. Yada means to know. Psalm 46:10 admonishes us to “be still, and know that I am God.” This is my “total quiet time.” This is a time early in prayer where I quiet my heart and allow God to speak to me.
I may move into this segment of prayer by saying something like the following. “Lord, for the next few minutes I want to come and just be quiet before you. I want to allow you to speak to me. Holy Spirit I am asking you to lead me as I pray in a way the Father would like me to pray today.” Then I will do one of two things. Sometimes I will simply sit quietly for the next five or so minutes. In the canvas of my imagination I may imagine myself coming before His throne and simply kneeling there waiting for Him to give me an invitation to approach Him. Alternately I may repeat the name of Jesus over and over. There is no other Name like His Name.
Isaiah 40:31 tells me “they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.”
The waiting time is one of our secrets to maintaining our strength. Some have asked how we keep the schedule we keep. The yada time - the time of intimate knowledge of God - is a part of that strength.
Psalm 27:14 says as we “wait on the Lord…he shall strengthen thine heart.” Dick Eastman challenged me with the Living Bible of Ecclesiastes 5:2, “God…is in heaven and you are only here on earth, so let your words be few.” This may be the time God arranges my prayer agenda for the day.
A video of my teaching the entire twelve steps is available on YouTube. The link is https://youtu.be/RWkDuhfxGEM.