Hey everyone!
For the past 6 or 7 weeks I have been here in Dothan, Alabama watching as the Lord is moving in people's lives! He's been moving in mine too!
We started this time in the "peanut city" at Cloverdale Baptist Church. The Lord had already been moving there as we arrived because the church had been praying before our arrival. We have found that prayer is the key to revival in our lives and in our churches lives. We have to be in desperate prayer if we want to see God do an incredible work! While we were at Cloverdale, the men of the church started a noon-time prayer meeting. They took their lunch hour every day to meet at the church and seek God's face for themselves, their families, their church, and their city. There was a growing attitude of worship as well! The time at Cloverdale started with many closed mouths and crossed arms during the music time. However, by the end, people were freely expressing their worship and adoration to God! What a wonderful sight to see, believe me! God also did a HUGE work in me during this Summit and blessed me GREATLY! I can't wait to share it with everyone!
Next we drove down the "Circle" to Bethel Baptist Church. Bethel is one of the larger churches that we have been to this semester. At Bethel, I was able to be in the prayer room. WHen we, as team members, are on the prayer rotation, we go to the prayer room during the Main Session and prayer over prayer cards that you, as church members, write. I love being in the prayer room because the Lord really does a mighty work if we, as His people, are faithful to call on His name! Each time I've been on the prayer rotation, God has encouraged me by showing me those prayers answered on the same prayer cards; sometimes the very next night! How incredible is our God?! The Holy Spirit really moved in the lives of the kids in Happy Heart City and Base Camp during this Summit. On the Saturday that we do Home Life Cafe, the Base Campers spent over an hour praying for themselves and crying out to God! Believe me, they were not wimpy prayers either! They prayed about what their God is greater than and then broke out into singing "Our God" by Chris Tomlin at the end. Could you imagine if all of God's people would pray just like that?! Revival would break out everywhere. The biggest impact that the Lord made while we were there was on families and the children. A huge amount of families have begun doing family worship in their homes! What a blessing!
Third, we drove down 231 to Ozark, Alabama, which is right on the outside of Dothan. We were at Ridgecrest Baptist for this summit. This summit started out similar to Cloverdale in the sense that the people of God had a hard time worshipping Him during the music. It always breaks my heart when God's people can't express their love and adoration for HIm or respond to His Spirit's prompting. At this point in the year, we as a team were feeling some of the wear and tear of carrying heavy burdens for each church that we minister to. We also felt quite a bit of spiritual warfare; not just here in Ozark, but the whole time we have been in the Dothan area. In a way, however, it's exciting because it means God is up to something and Satan doesn't want HIm to succeed (even though Christ has already won it!!) Because of our somewhat tired state, some of the team began to get sick, and eventually it caught me. I was out for the last few days of this Summit because of sinus problems, a sore throat, and fever. BUT GOD!! Let me tell you, He still moved! He still worked! At the end of the Summit, there were 6 to 7 couples who said that this time spent with God was the thing that saved their marriages. Hallelujah! They said that divorce was always on the table, but now it's not at all. God is awesome! Obviously, that is where Satan is attacking heavily in the American church. Ours included, Candies Creek. God also encouraged me when I couldn't sing or be around most of the team because of my fever. He drew me closer to Himself and Grace, praise the Lord!
We are now back in Dothan at Rehobeth Baptist. We are two days into the Summit and already God is working. Even more so than either of the churches above, this church seems to almost refuse to sing. Please pray that God would continue to break my heart for those people! And pray that God would break down walls and barriers blocking them from worshipping Him. This Summit is only an 8-day so we don't have as much time as we normally would to get into lives, so pray that the Lord would do that for me and the team.
Thank you all for your love and support!! I wouldn't be here traveling around if it weren't for you all behind me praying for me. I know that and I am extremely grateful for each and everyone of you. I'm still out here, driving from city to city, praising the name of the Lord, and ministering to His people. I love EVERY minute of it!!
I love you all,
Reid
