Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 19
Page 20
Page 21
Page 22
Page 23
Page 24
6BODYOFCHRISTNEWSNOVEMBER2013Icanrememberapproximately23yearsagojustweeksafterIgavemylifetoJesusChristIjoinedthechurchbandandstartedtoplaymyflashyelectricguitar.Leavingthesmokefilledbarsandalifeofdrugsandalcoholnotunderstandingany-thingabouttruepraiseandworshipIwastryingtoputonashowwhileplayingduringtheSundaymorningworshipservice.IamsurethatsomeinleadershipwerethinkingWevegottolayhandsonthisguybeforehegetsbackuptoplay.AstimewentonIbegantounderstandmoreaboutworshipasIcontinuedtofindmyselfatthealtarofgracewithtearsrunningdownmyface.AtthetimethechurchhadafewfemaledirectorsthatwouldleadtheSundayworshipservices.AfterapproximatelytenmonthsIfellinlovewithoneoftheworshipleadersandweweremarriedashorttimeafterthat.EventhoughIwasnewintheLordandatotalmesstheLordimmedi-atelylaunchedusoutintoministryasweweregettinginvitedtominis-teratChristianconcertsweddingsyouthgroupschurchservicescampmeetingsseminarsandconferences.WewerealsointheprocessofcuttingademoCDoforiginalsongsinhopesofpresentingittoamainlinestudio.AtthattimetheLordstartedtobringeverythingintoperspective.Itseemedforawhilethatwewereexperiencingthethrillofvictoryasthedoorscontinuedtoopenforministry.HowevereverythingtookaturnaswestartedtoexperiencetheagonyofdefeatasGodbegantocloseeverydoorofministrythatHehadonceopened.Atthatmomentwethoughtthatwewerebeingbenched.TheLordstartedtoopenthedoorsformywifeandmetogointotheprisonstosingworshiptopreachandtoreachthelost.Talkaboutbeingoutofyourcomfortzone.Wewentfromministeringinthechurch-esusingthousandsofdollarsofequipmenttoincludesynthesizersdrummachinesandafullblownP.A.systemwithqualitymicrophonestousingonlyanacousticguitarwithnosoundsystem.Whenwefirststartedtogointotheprisonstheywouldnotletustakeinourownguitar.Wehadtousetheguitarthatwasprovidedbytheprison.Sometimesithad6stringsandsometimesweplayedwithonebrokenstring.IrememberthetimejustaftertheLordgotusgoingintotheprisonswewentuptotheCanyonCityCorrectionalFacilityforaconcert.Wewereallowedtobringinoneacousticguitar.Iwastoldthatweshouldexpectalargenumberofinmatestoattendtheservice.WhenwegotthereIaskedthepersoninchargewheretheP.A.systemwas.Helookedatmewithafunnylookonhisfaceandpointedtothecloset.Hethenopenedtheclosetdoorandtherewasanoldbroomamopandabucket.Buriedinthecornerwasanolddustyguitaramplifierarolledupcordandoneoldmicrophone.Westartedtopiecetogethertheequip-mentthatmywifeChriscouldsingthroughwhiletheylettheinmatesintothegym.AfterwegotittoworkweopenedinprayerandthenstartedtosingLordILiftYourNameonHigh.Theplacestartedtoexplodeasthehungryinmatesweresingingliketheyneversangbefore.ItwasobviousthatweweregoingthroughbootcampastheLordwasworkingusoutofthefleshoutofourcomfortzonesoutofourownwillandintoHiswill.AsofnowmywifeChrisandIhavebeengoingintotheprisonsforover19yearswithoneacousticguitarandnoP.A.system.Westillusetheoldtornsongsheetsthatwewereabletogetintothefacilityalongtimeago.Eventhoughwehavefellowshipinasmallhousewithafewfaithfulbelieverswehavehadanopendoorforthepast19yearstoministertoacountlessnumbersofinmatesinthenameofJesusChrist.AswelookbackwerealizethatitsnotaboutperformanceitsaboutrunningtheracetowinanddoingtheLordswill.WecanseenowaswecontinuetogetourownliveslinedupwithGodsWordthatHehascalledustodefendthetruthtogooutsideofthefourwallsofthechurchtoreachthelostjustthewayJesusChristdidandtogoforthintheSpiritandpowerofElijahtoturntheheartsofthefatherstotheirchildrenandtomakereadyapeoplepreparedfortheLordscoming.WewerecalledtogointotheprisonsjustthewaytheapostlePaulandJohnwerecalled.ThisiswheretheywerewhentheLordgavethemHisWordfortheNewTestamentchurch.ThisiswhereGodcouldgettheirheadsstraightsothattheycouldreceivethetruthofHisRevelation.Inclosinghereisastrongwordofencouragementforthosewhoaregoingouttoreachthelost.Rememberthoseearlierdaysafteryouhadreceivedthelightwhenyoustoodyourgroundinagreatcontestinthefaceofsuffering.Sometimesyouwerepublicallyexposedtoinsultandpersecutionatothertimesyoustoodsidebysidewiththosewhoweresotreated.YousympathizedwiththoseinPRISONandyoujoyful-lyacceptedtheconfiscationofyourpropertybecauseyouknewthatyouyourselfhadbetterandlastingpos-sessions.Sodonotthrowawayyourconfidenceitwillberichlyrewarded.YouneedtoperseveresothatwhenMichaelFortiEndTimesProphecyReportACallingtoReachtheLostByMichaelForti1.WILLIAMMCDOWELL-WITHHOLDINGNOTHING2.TWINKIECLARK-LIVEANDUNPLUGGED3.FLAME-ROYALFLUSH4.NORMANHUTCHINS-HOSANNA5.PAULPORTER-FREE6.WILLIAMBROTHERS-LIVEATTHEHARDROCKII7.JAMTHEHYPE-VARIOUS8.ANDRAECROUCH-LIVEINL.A.9.LAMARCAMPBELL-OPENTHESKY10.VICKIYOHE-FREEWORSHIPPERWecanseenowaswecontinuetogetourownliveslinedupwithGodsWordthatHehascalledustodefendthetruthtogooutsideofthefourwallsofthechurchtoreachthelost.ContinuedonPage9