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Report
on “Deeper Life Conference” (Morrinsville, NZ): "On
3-4 June 2011 Rodney Francis, Len Buttner and a 21-strong Team
from The GFM Equipping Station (Hamilton) ministered to 90 people
who registered for a 'Deeper Life Conference' held in Morrinsville
and organized by the Morrinsville Healing Rooms. People came from
Auckland, Cambridge, Hamilton, Matamata, Morrinsville, Tauranga,
Te Aroha and Te Awamutu areas. We are confident that no one left
disappointed; rather there was an atmosphere of excitement and
amazement at the greatness of our God and the moving of His Holy
Spirit. Below are some comments that have been fed back to us: "We
took part in the Deeper Life Conference emphasizing the prophetic
ministry. It was really an eye-opening and challenging time. The
people running this were full of the Holy Spirit of God and we
were greatly blessed." "At
the end of the Saturday morning session (after Len's teaching)
somebody mentioned about deep inner healing. A young lady brought
a message in tongues which worked a deep inner healing in me.
Rodney brought the interpretation. He is certainly mightily used
by the Lord. The Lord knows better than we do what our needs
are… It was an inspiring time." A
lady who attended the weekend went back to her church friends and
told them that 10 strangers had told her more about herself than
all of her friends knew. This aspect of practicing what we had
learned and prophesying over each other has had a profound effect
on many people. Having taped messages to take home and listen to
has been a joy and encouragement. We
believed that this time would spawn new Healing Rooms in the towns
around us. To date we have had two enquiries about how to start a
Healing Room. The training and encouragement we all received
further equipped us for this vital ministry. People
have commented how the prophetic actions have opened up and
broadened their understanding of prophetic aspects. When
a Conference participant played spontaneous Holy Spirit-inspired
piano music, many people had heavenly pictures and visions which
gave a sense of peace and encouragement. Another person had a
sense that the praise and worship and affirming the Lordship of
Jesus through the Conference has punched significant holes in a
dark canopy the enemy sought to keep over the area. The light of
Jesus can now shine through more brightly. Some
saints have commented about the love of God which was evident in,
and flowing from, Len and Rodney. Love is the key. While
the Conference was organized by the Morrinsville Healing Rooms we
deliberately kept a low profile and believe that the main goal of
bringing encouragement and healing to the whole body of Christ was
achieved. We bless the Lord and give thanks to Him for the
ministry of His love through Rodney, Len and Team. ~
John and Bev. Reid (Morrinsville, NZ). |
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What an exciting and
encouraging day we have had at Paraparaumu on 24th April 2010
when we gathered for the bi-monthly Prophetic Equipping Day. The day’s
theme was “Discerning The
Lord’s Body ~ What Does It Mean?” and focused on the
Communion Table. All of The GFM Team speakers dove-tailed
beautifully with one another. There is a hunger for something new
to happen; therefore our time before and during Holy Communion
needs to change. Ross and Andrea Monk (Churton Park) both shared how over
the past few months they have been taking Communion together every
morning and how this has given them a new love and appreciation of
what Jesus said before He was betrayed (John 6:56): "He
who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me and I in
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This
was the second time that we have had Rodney and his team from The
GFM come and minister at our church, and, like the first
time, the reality of the living God through the power of the Holy
Spirit among His people was evident to all who attended this
weekend. There is such a hunger for a depth and
newness of the things of the Holy Spirit growing in our world.
In our western culture, although we supposedly have a
"Christian" heritage, the power of God at work among His
people is not that evident in reality within the churches of
New Zealand. Hence we have had people travel from the Bay of
Islands (100km in the North) and Auckland City (150km in the
South) come to hear the freshness of Rodney and his Team’s
teachings on the Holy Spirit Ministry. The unique
thing about GFM is that is not all about The GFM Team but
encouraging and teaching everyday Christian people to operate in
the power of the Holy Spirit. This
was a great weekend; but now we are faced with the challenge of
implementing this newfound fullness of ministering in the Holy
Spirit into the everyday life of our Church Ministry, especially
our main Sunday morning services. Please pray for us as we
break free of what has become a tradition of “doing church”
into the newness of what Jesus has planned for us to serve
Him in our world today. As a church we desire to grow in the
things of God and we see The GFM playing a strategic role in our
spiritual growth and development. May God bless The GFM, for
we have been blessed through their ministry ~ Pastor
Simon Currie (Marsden Baptist Church, Northland, New Zealand). |
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When Rodney came and ministered at SpiritLife on March 19th, 2006, he spoke into the lives of people in the church through the prophetic word and brought a word for the direction of our church. The words were very accurate and impacting. We were believing for Rodney to bring an apostolic and prophetic input into the life of our Church, and this is exactly what he did. Rodney spoke a specific prophetic word about the growth and direction of our church without knowing that the same prophetic word had been given by another prophetic ministry about a month beforehand! Talk about confirmation! We have been seeing this prophetic word fulfilled before our eyes. We are very grateful to Rodney for being obedient to fulfilling the ministry Jesus has called him to. ~ Pastor Brett Heald (Massey, Auckland, New Zealand). |
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28/06/2011
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