April 20, 2026

The Glorious Church Is Not a Distant Dream

The U.S. blockade of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz is having a devastating impact on the Iranian regime. Their entire economy is based on the sale of oil; the blockade shut it down immediately, costing them an estimated $435 million PER DAY.  

Contrary to what the TDS news media and progressive movement try to tell us, the most impressive military operation in history, carried out by the United States military, is bringing this evil terrorist regime to its knees. It’s navy - gone. It’s air force - gone. Its ability to produce missiles - gone. Its missile stockpile and launchers - all but gone. It’s leadership - gone. 

All in 40 days. 

It was past time for this, and Trump said, “Enough.” Your kids and grandkids will thank him. 

Victory is not quite complete, however. This won’t be the case until Iran’s enriched uranium is certifiably gone and, hopefully, the demonized regime has been replaced. Continue praying for this. I believe Holy Spirit wants to make Iran a base for revival in the Middle East. Partner with Him in prayer. 

Europe

The war has also exposed several European countries as the weak appeasers they are. 

NATO has lost its way and is a timid, toothless tiger, depending on the U.S. for military strength and protection. They’d rather spend their money and efforts on woke causes than on strength and protection. Kiss the bully’s ring - and buy his oil - and maybe he’ll leave us alone. Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, and other totalitarian regimes were laughing with glee until Trump decided to take action. The U.S. has demonstrated that it is still the most powerful nation in the world and now controls most of the world’s oil. No, I don’t want the United States to be the world’s sheriff, but I do believe in smacking the bully once in a while.

On the Home Front

The United States economy is strong, and the price of gasoline will come back down fairly quickly. Do not believe the naysayers who try to tell us that the economy is a mess.

An incredible amount of work is being done to rid our nation of government corruption, including at every level of our judicial system. This has begun, but will take years. The corruption is much deeper than we even knew. Criminals are allowed to roam our streets, while the righteous are persecuted. Liberals in Congress hated Elon Musk and DOGE for exposing fraud! And the left in California - whose fraud it now seems dwarfs Minnesota’s - now wants to prosecute those who discover and expose fraud in their state. I once read about those who call evil good and good evil… (see Isaiah 5:20).

The media is still filled with lying propagandists, but more and more honorable people are regularly moving into this arena. Also, many people are beginning to see the mainstream media’s bias and dishonesty.

Education is changing for the good, ever so slowly, and primarily from the outside in. The evil in this corrupt arm of government is being exposed, parents are making a stand, and young people are being awakened to what has been occurring. Corruption and darkness are slowly losing their hold. 

Revival will hit the turbo button on all of these positive changes. Salvation awakens understanding, wisdom, and common sense. Like a snowball rolling down a hill, spiritual truth supplies great momentum. As Holy Spirit is poured out, the fuel for change is poured on. This is coming!

Another Voice

Our good friend, Barbara Yoder, released an encouraging word in a recent post regarding the good changes occurring in the world:

“So—you think your world is upside down? You’re not wrong.

“We are living in one of the most historic shifts of our lifetime. And I’m not discouraged—I’m electrified. God is moving. Something powerful is emerging.

“A church is rising that looks more like the New Testament church—alive, bold, and apostolic at its core.

“Leadership is shifting. No longer built around one personality at the center, but around teams—people joined in vision, unified in heart, mind, and spirit.

“Celebrity Christianity is fading. Every leader carries a vital call. No one is more important—only differently assigned, differently gifted, differently anointed, sent into different spheres. What’s emerging is a culture that celebrates every member, without exalting one above the rest. Jesus is the center! His heart and His vision for the church.

“And there’s more.

“Heaven is touching earth with increasing weight and glory. Revelation is rising. Anointing is deepening. Love is expanding. Miracles, signs, and wonders are multiplying.

“The glorious church is not a distant dream—it’s forming now. You may not fully see it yet. But it’s there. I can see it. I can feel it.

“So don’t fix your eyes on what’s broken. Lift your gaze to what’s being built.

“God is at work—right now—establishing a new paradigm that will reshape the world.

“I can sense it in every way possible.

“So look up. Not around. Not down.

“Look up.

“God is on the move.”

Right on, Barbara. May it be said of us as it was of the early church, “…they took Jason [a leader in Thessalonica], along with some of the brothers in his house church, and dragged them before the city council. Along the way, they screamed out, ‘Those troublemakers who have turned the world upside down have come here to our city.’” (‭‭Acts‬ ‭17‬:‭6‬ ‭TPT‬‬)

Pray with me:

Father, You have set a remnant ablaze in our generation, those who have remained true to You and have not wavered in faith and intimacy. Now, they will burn white hot for You, as shining lamps showing the way to Jesus. Mantle them with increased power and authority, anointing them to “turn the world upside down” once again. Pour Your Holy Spirit out on them! 

Our world is in a kairos season! We are coming into a fullness of time that will produce great change and a great harvest. As part of this, pour out Your signs and wonders on the lost of every age, race, and economic status. Pour them out in our realms of influence, in our families, on those trapped in false religions, and through those working in the government arena. Pour Your Spirit out on the business realm, the entertainment world, and the media, so that many may be saved. And do so especially among our youth. Pour out Your Spirit on our students. Glorify Yourself even among teachers and administrators who have turned so many young hearts against You in the past. Bring them to repentance, Lord. 

Pour out Your Spirit through Your faithful ones wherever You have positioned them, from the White House to our courthouses, and to the houses we call our homes. Turn the world upside down–which is really right side up–once again through the church, Father. And glorify Jesus through us. In His name we pray. Amen.

Our decree:

Jesus is building His church, and will use it to turn the world upside down once again!

You can find out more about Barbara Yoder at ShekinahChurch.org

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April 17, 2026

Let’s Do It Right This Time

Introduction

I have been releasing posts on the subjects of revival and reformation, based on Christ’s two commissions in Mark 16 and Matthew 28. They are very different, and understanding those differences is critically important. 

Today’s post deals with the devastating outcome of fulfilling only the Great Commission found in Mark 6:15-18 (preaching the gospel and restoring people to God’s family), without accomplishing Matthew’s commission of discipling nations (Matthew 28:18-20). Here is a brief review of the previous 3 days. 

In Review

The concepts of revival and reformation are linked to Yahweh’s assignments to Adam and Eve - and therefore all of us. Today’s post is the fourth teaching in this series. Each post builds on the next, so if you haven’t listened to or read the first three, you might consider doing so. (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)

In Genesis 1:26-28, Adam and Eve were told to: 1) multiply God’s family, and 2) steward/govern/manage His earth. Christ re-commissioned the church to these assignments in Mark 16:15-18 and Matthew 28:18-20. In Mark’s gospel, He told us to “preach the gospel” in order to see people saved, i.e., multiply His family. When this happens with great momentum and a large number of people coming to Christ, we refer to it as revival. 

In Matthew’s commission, Christ instructed us to “teach” His “commandments” in order to disciple nations, enabling them to steward/manage/govern the earth in accordance with God’s ways.  When this occurs on a broad scale, we call it reformation. We have analyzed the differences involved in these assignments. 

And Now for Today

The Charismatic and Jesus People movements of the late 1960s through the early 80s saw millions of people in America and tens of millions around the world come to Christ. It was a wonderful example of Christ’s commission in Mark 16:15-18, occurring with great momentum, truly a significant revival. However, there was a deficient understanding of our calling to disciple nations in Matthew 28:18-20. For the most part, the minimal awareness of “discipling” that existed was limited to discipling individuals who came to Christ, rather than also discipling nations, societies, and cultures.

As we have stated in the previous posts, discipling nations involves teaching, modeling, and implementing God’s ways in all spheres of society, including family, religion, government, business, education, arts/entertainment, and media. It is NOT dictating or forcing God’s laws upon people and nations, as some who misrepresent our words accuse us, but rather teaching and modeling His ways and principles in every sector of society. Salvation, the new birth, opens the human heart and will to being discipled, which is why revival must occur first. 

When a person is born again, Holy Spirit writes God’s laws in their heart (Hebrews 8:10), making them hungry for His Word and truth. Also, their conscience becomes alive, active, and desirous of pleasing God (Hebrews 9:14). When a nation experiences significant revival, the portion of the populace affected by it does not have to be “forced” to obey God’s laws and walk in His ways; they desire to do His will and obey Him (Psalm 40:8). New believers, however, must be taught these ways - retrained. They, in turn, must teach their children. If this training and discipling do not occur, satan attempts - and often succeeds - in counteracting a revival by infusing wrong thinking, ideas, and philosophies, etc., into the culture. 

As we stated, during the Jesus People/Charismatic movements of the ‘70s, Christians focused primarily on Mark 16: seeing people come into God’s family and be able to go to heaven one day. And in an incredibly oxymoronic turn of events, in a revival with millions of people coming to Christ, humanists, secularists, and atheists were busy doing their version of Matthew 28, reforming a nation, while we saved individuals, they discipled a nation. We preached the gospel; unbelievers taught dogmas and doctrines. We went to church once or twice a week; they indoctrinated our schools and universities five days a week. We carved out a new, small niche of Christian TV; they made hundreds of movies and programs, increasing their hold on the industry. We sang and worshipped at church; they took over the airwaves and discipled a generation 24/7 with their music. We built a few radio and TV stations; they adopted new technologies, developed social media, and dominated all communication platforms. The results: America experienced one of the greatest revivals in history…AND LOST THE NEXT GENERATION TO DEMONIC CONTROL AND INFLUENCE! 

This is almost incomprehensible! The irony is beyond belief, the tragedy beyond words. But it happened. 

Adding to the devastation, the generation discipled by humanists, secularists, and atheists filled positions of influence, and has been in charge of our nation for years: governing, teaching, entertaining, etc. AND, they have been grooming the next generation, our kids. Sadly, today, social media and the entertainment industry have a far greater influence on the minds of our children than parents. This is the fruit of revival (Mark 16)…without reformation (Matthew 28). 

And it’s how you lose a nation. 

It’s sad to say, but had the church obeyed the commission of Matthew 28:18-20, we would not have lost 67 million babies to abortion. Our children would not be confused as to their gender, some going so far as to mutilate their bodies. And the law of the land regarding marriage would still be defined by a sacred covenant between one man and one woman. The cost of our ignorance and disobedience has been astronomical.

Had we obeyed Matthew’s commission, we would not have an anti-law enforcement movement, thousands of criminals roaming our streets, socialists in high positions of government and antichrist religions ruling entire regions of America. We would not have 42 million Americans on food stamps, and millions of Americans who can’t read, write, or do basic math. We would not have had a senile president, controlled by a shadow government, inviting 20 million unvetted illegals into our nation, many of whom are supported by our taxpayer dollars. America would not be $37 trillion in debt.

We would not have a lukewarm church, half of whom don’t believe in a literal Holy Spirit, the virgin birth, or the inerrancy of the Word of God. Revival without reformation is like building a house without a foundation; it cannot survive.

We must not make this mistake again. Another powerful outpouring of Holy Spirit has begun that will ultimately produce an even greater revival than the Charismatic and Jesus People movements. In this outpouring, the body of Christ, His Ekklesia, must accomplish BOTH commissions. If we do so, it will reverse these failures and produce the greatest transformation of nations in earth’s history. 

Pray with me:

Father, You created Your family in Genesis 1, assigned them the responsibility of multiplying Your family, and commissioned them to manage their home, planet Earth, according to Your ways. Although this was temporarily stalled, Your plan has been relaunched. Jesus restored it, and said He would build an Ekklesia, a governing family that the gates/government of hell would not be able to overcome. He then recommissioned His followers to once again multiply Your family and steward the earth for You. 

We embrace these commissions!

We now see this two-fold plan of Christ’s gaining momentum. His bride is growing in numbers, and the Ekklesia’s revelation of its authority is also growing. Release another wind that exponentially increases this growth. Cause the greatest season of revival and reformation in earth’s history to erupt - Mark 16 and Matthew 28 fulfilled simultaneously. Release the greatest wind of evangelism the world has ever experienced, and fully reveal Christ among the nations. 

We love You, Father, and pray these things in the name of Your glorious Son, Jesus. Amen.

Our decree:

We decree that the two Great Commissions of Christ WILL be fulfilled by His family and co-laborers, the church.

Previous posts in this series:

The Two Mandates

The Mission, Clearly Defined

Receiving, Then Representing

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April 16, 2026

Receiving, Then Representing

In Review

We have been looking at the concepts of revival and reformation, and the fact that they are linked to Yahweh’s assignments to Adam and Eve–and therefore all of us. Each post builds on the next, so if you haven’t listened to or read the first two [The Two Mandates and The Mission, Clearly Defined], please consider doing so. In Genesis 1:26-28, Adam and Eve were told to: 1) multiply God’s family, and 2) steward/govern/manage His earth. Christ re-commissioned the church to these assignments in Mark 16:15-18 and Matthew 28:18-20. In Mark’s gospel, He told us to “preach the gospel” in order to see people saved, i.e., multiply His family. When this happens with great momentum and a large number of people come to Christ, we refer to it as a revival. 

In Matthew’s commission, Christ instructed us to “teach” His “commandments” in order to disciple nations, enabling us to steward/manage/govern the earth according to His ways. When this occurs on a broad scale, we call it reformation. The fact that we did not focus on both commissions in the Charismatic/Jesus People movements caused us to lose much of the fruit and was devastating to America’s well-being. I’ll discuss this in tomorrow’s post. Yesterday, I pointed out some differences in our goals regarding revival (Mark 16) and reformation (Matthew 28). I want to make several more comparisons between the two today, focusing on differences in their messages and activities. 

Messages

It stands to reason that with different goals regarding revival (Mark 16) and reformation (Matthew 28), the messaging would also differ, as would the methods of delivery. 

1. In Mark 16, Jesus told us to “preach the gospel,” which is the good news of Christ’s redemption; in Matthew 28, He told us to “teach” what He “commanded.” The difference between preaching and teaching is more than style and volume. The New Testament word for preaching means to announce or proclaim a message, whereas teaching means to explain, expound, instruct, etc. We announce the good news of Christ’s saving work; we teach His ways, precepts, desires, and the principles of His Kingdom. (Obviously, Mark’s commission must occur before Matthew’s can be accomplished. Only those who have accepted Christ as Savior and Lord, desiring to obey Him, can be taught and discipled according to His ways. Without this change of heart, they could only be coerced and forced, which is never God’s plan.)

2. In revival, we emphasize the provision of Christ–His Cross, mercy, and grace; in reformation, we teach the principles of Christ–His Word, justice, righteousness, and truth. 

3. When we enter God’s family, the result of Mark 16, the emphasis is on our inheritance and rights as joint heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17); as we are discipled and mature, the result of Matthew 28, the focus expands to our assignment from Christ and our responsibility as citizens of His Kingdom.

As a person matures, naturally speaking, they should take on more personal responsibility and require less from others. They should serve more, be served less. Otherwise, they become narcissistic, believing life is all about their needs and desires. The same is true spiritually. As we grow in Christ, our focus should become more and more on serving the needs of others, and on the cause of Christ.

The American church is filled with believers who have been taught that the goal of a church service should be to meet their needs and satisfy their desires. Never having been taught otherwise, everything revolves around them: the worship, the sermon, the fellowship–it’s all for them. It rarely enters their minds to ask, “Where/how can I serve?” What does God need and want from me today? I don’t mean to criticize those in the pews; they’re simply living what they have been taught.

Activities

And lastly, the church’s activities must be different when accomplishing Christ’s two commissions. 

1. In the family mandate of Mark’s gospel, we serve the needs of people: feeding, protecting, and nurturing our spiritual family just as we do our natural families; in Matthew’s mandate, we serve the purposes of God, ministering our gifts, laboring, sacrificing when necessary, even laying down our lives for His cause. 

2. To fulfill Mark’s commission, we gather to worship, be fed, filled, and empowered; we receive. To accomplish Matthew’s, we also gather, but do so to be trained, and eventually sent into our kingdom assignment; we represent. 

3. In revival (Mark 16), we release the power of Holy Spirit for salvations, deliverances, signs, wonders, and miracles - performing the works of God; in reformation (Matthew 28), we speak and teach truth, the ways of God, doctrine, wisdom and revelation, in order to transform minds, the culture, government, laws and systems, aligning them with the will of God.

4. As God’s family (Mark 16), our prayers are priestly–petitions, requests, and intercession offered heavenward; as the Ekklesia (Matthew 28), our prayers are kingly–decrees and declarations released earthward from our position with Christ.

5. To accomplish Mark 16, multiplying and nurturing God’s family, Christ’s ministry gifts of pastor, evangelist, and teacher are predominant; to function as the Ekklesia (Matthew 28), producing the transformation and reformation of nations, Christ’s ministry gifts of apostle, prophet, and teacher are needed most. 

In the Charismatic/Jesus People movements, the church failed to accomplish Matthew’s commission. We did not adequately disciple converts to Christ, and we most certainly did not disciple nations. Tomorrow we will examine the tragic results.

Pray with me: 

Father, we have been entrusted with the all-important task of preaching “the glorious gospel” of Jesus Christ (1 Timothy 1:11), of announcing the good news of Christ’s provision and blessings. We also nurture one another, teaching the gifts and inheritance You made available through Jesus. In the growing revival, cause an increase in the anointings required to announce these blessings with clarity and power. Increase the strength and scope of this revival.

And as we birth/harvest new family members, enable Your Ekklesia, the church, to properly mature them into givers, not just receivers. May every convert become a responsible citizen of Your Kingdom, employing the gifts You placed within them for heaven’s great cause. Raise up powerful reformers in all of the mountains of culture: family, religion, government, business, education, arts/entertainment, and media. Give them wise and brilliant strategies with which to transform. As You did for Daniel and his colleagues, make them wiser than those who do not know You (Daniel 1:20). 

Send the greatest revival and reformations the world has ever seen or experienced. All of this we ask in Yeshua’s name. Amen.

Our decree:

We decree that anointed revivalists, as well as wise and skilled reformers, are arising throughout the earth.

Two previous posts in this series:

Tuesday’s post: The Two Mandates

Wednesday’s post: The Mission, Clearly Defined

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