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Matters of the Heart | Nellyssa Lopez Testimony
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The ministries of Rodney Howard-Brown have truly changed my life. I am one of five students that carpool everyday from Kissimmee to go to school in the River School of Worship in Tampa, so unfortunately we were unable to attend this past outreach on Sunday morning because we attend a home church during the weekend. I have been going out on the streets though for the last few months telling people about the love of Christ and about the coming gift outreach. I didn’t think at first that the gospel soul winning script worked but I have had a total change of heart. I have seen people’s lives changed just by them repeating the simple words and hearing the words that they speak gives hope. It’s amazing the hunger that people have when you go to them where they are; people that would never go to the church because they don’t know that they need Jesus. Pastor Rodney and his staff have equipped me to do so much more than I thought I could ever do. I have gone out and seen people healed, I have seen people filled with the Holy Spirit, children touched by the power of God, whole families dedicating their lives to the Lord and so much more. I am so thankful that the Lord placed me in a ministry that has such a heart for the people. There is such a love for those that are normally forgotten by the “upper crust” of the church. You can just see the gratitude in their faces because they thought they were left to fend for themselves but now they know that there are people that care. My life has been forever changed. I have gotten past my initial discomfort of speaking to people that I don’t know and I have finally understood where the heart of people truly lies. It is with the people . . . Thank you Pastor Rodney!
Matter of the Heart
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I have been to many of Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne’s services on Sunday and it is always a pleasure to serve in the “ministry of helps” and lift up the hands of the men and women of God.
On this particular Sunday, it was different
On this Sunday, we had MANY visitors come in with LOTS of children. We were giving away toys to the children. My husband was volunteering as an usher and I was helping the children register for their toy give away. It was really great to be a part of this because I got to see them before the service then, I volunteered in toy distribution after the service. So I got to see these peoples faces before and after. I noticed allot the kids being timid and scared and some seemed excited when they came up to register. Some of the parents seemed a little confused and some were eager to get in the service. It was so awesome to be able to make them feel welcome and see the change in their faces. This change in their faces was especially noticeable after the service when I was in toy distribution volunteering. You could just see that their spirits were fed and they would also leave with a toy….so amazing.
One lady I spoke with had actually been quite grumpy and towards the middle of the service her whole countenance changed! One little girl had been really timid when she registered and then, after the service, she was like a new little girl!
On top of doing all this, The River church had a food ministry. They gave away food to people who needed it. Now they would not only be spiritually fed, they would be physically fed! The service was so anointed. There was something like 350 decisions for Christ! One of the salvations being someone we had invited to the church. What an anointed service and helps ministry. I would recommend this church to anyone and I do!
Winter Camp Meeting | Shani Green Testimony
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Wow, what an incredible experience during Winter Camp Meeting 2010! We truly had eight days of heaven because the theme matched what occurred in January. One of the highlights of the event was my family and friends participating, and not spectating. I prayed fervently that when my family members came, my two sisters and nephew, attended the Winter Camp Meeting that they would hunger for God like never before. I saw my sisters pressed in like never before and even got touched with the joy of the Lord! Hallelujah! My sisters were even more grateful that they attended all of those services. When they returned back to Maryland, church services were cancelled for the next two weeks due to the inclement weather. The Lord always prepares us for the storms ahead. My friend who pressed in also received a huge blessing back at home. God rewards the faithful.
The other highlight of the event was Ted Shuttlesworth preaching. I had previously heard of him but never followed his ministry. After that Friday, I was never the same. Several years ago, I had emergency surgery to get my gallbladder removed. Ever since then, my colon was not processing food correctly and I developed fibroids on my colon. I remember telling my family that I had an infected gallbladder and they were so concerned that they made me feel like I was dying. From then on, I refused to tell my family about the sickness in my body. I just wanted to stand on the Word of God and I did, Matthew 8:17 and 1 Peter 2:23-24. That Friday morning, I woke up and expected God to heal my colon. I didn’t know when or how He was going to do it but I knew that He was. I was pressing in so much that night that I didn’t even know He called me out. My eyes were closed and my hands were raised. He said, “The young lady in the pink shirt, come up here.” With my eyes still closed and hands raised, I was wondering why the lady in the pink shirt was not going up to the front. My friend had to tap me on my shoulder in order for me to even know that he was calling me out. He knew only things that the Spirit revealed. Ever since then, I have had no digestive problems. Jesus is alive and still healing! Amen!
This Present Glory | Kammini Carlton Testimony
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I really enjoyed the Winter Camp Meeting 2010. The Word of God was awesome. It was encouraging and helped me to find some direction for my life, and it helped me to understand why God does things that way that He does in my life. The Word of God delivered helped me to understand others as well. Most importantly, I learned more about the operation of the Holy Spirit and how to flow in the Holy Spirit.
As a result of attending the conference, I was reminded of the importance if making the harvest of souls a priority in my life. I do not ever want to lose focus on the importance of winning souls for Christ. Eternity was felt in the room and I was reminded to be more cautious of the way that I live, so that I can be blameless when it is time for me to stand before God. I must always remember to keep short accounts with God, no matter what because eternity is at stake.
In addition, I enjoyed working in the bookstore during the conference because I knew that every product that I sold would help to raise money for the harvest of souls and would be used for the furtherance of the Kingdom of God. It gave me great pleasure and honor to sell my first IPOD to a lady who was excited to receive it. I could see that she was looking forward to the great impact buying that IPOD would be on her life in God as will as for the Kingdom of God. It was wonderful to see to the Lord Jesus Christ bless people in that manner.
It was also wonderful to see my fellow ministers and brothers and sisters in Christ who I had not seen in months, who all gathered together at this conference. It was like a spiritual family reunion. We were growing in the Lord at the same time we were fellowshipping with one another. God was with us as we worshipped Him together just like we will one day in heaven.
Great Awakening Tour City #32 Tri-Cities, Tennessee/Virginia | Elizabeth H Testimony
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On Friday night I was approached by a woman who asked me if we had been to the alzheimer unit at a specific nursing home. I told her that the administration would not allow our team to pray with the patients on that unit. The woman whose name was Tema gave me her phone number and asked me if there was anyway we could return to the facility to pray for her father on the alzheimer unit. I told her that I would send a team to pray for her father on Saturday May 24th. She called ahead and made sure that the staff gave us access to pray for her father. I sent one of our team leaders onto the unit to pray for the gentleman. She came back and said that he was “unresponsive”. I felt led to go onto the unit myself and pray for him. As I knelt down next to him he said “Your a minister aren’t you!”. I said “yes, I am a minister, and your daughter Tema asked me to come and pray for you today.” I read through the gospel script and he rededicated his life to the Lord. Afterwards he said “I bet you didn’t think I was going to pray that prayer with you today.” I told him that I actually felt in my spirit on my way to the nursing home that he was going to pray with me. He then started mumbling words which I could not understand. I was also blessed to be able to pray the prayer of salvation with 15 other patients on that alzheimer unit. The testimony is wonderful and does not end there. When I called Tema back to tell her that her father had rededicated his life to the Lord she began to weep. It turns out that her father was a backslidden preacher who had been hurt by the church and had turned his back on God many years ago. Tema told me that she had not been able to go soul winning this week with our teams in Tri-Cities as she had to work. As she was weeping she told me that God had personally showed her how important it was that we went out and carried the Word of God to the lost. All she kept saying was “God Bless you and your ministry for going out and praying for my father. I will never forget this ministry.” Tema said that she was going to take off of work and fly to Arizona and help our teams bring in the harvest there. It blessed me to see how one small act of obedience on my part could touch this family so deeply.
Elizabeth H
Mango Florida United States
Great Awakening Tour City #32 Tri-Cities, Tennessee/Virginia | Joseph McC Testimony
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Just wanted to let you know that the wed night service you laid hands on Eric and Karrie P and their daughter Makayla. When Karrie got up she told you she felt rested and ready to have her baby now, it was born at 7am the next morning 9 hours after that statement. I know the Pattons and believe God will use them mightily especailly their new addition! Thank you for coming to the Tri! John Qualls Just wanted to let you know that Jesus is so wonderfully amazing! There was a show on yesterday that Brother Browne was ministering on. I noticed that people were talking about a script to go witness with to help lead people to Christ. I went online today and said, “Okay, Lord. I am just going to give this a shot.” I went to the local market and saw a guy outside smoking a cig and he was very rude and said, “I don’t have time for this!!” I told him that God loved him and God bless. I went across the street to Walgreens and met a very frightened lady who was putting her children in her car when I asked her about Jesus. She said that she already had a realationship with Jesus. Then I thought I would just keep trying to see if someone would listen. I saw a guy who looked like he needed ministry and he certainly did. I drove over to him and followed the scrip. His name was Seth and he began crying because he wanted to give his life over to Jesus but he said that he couldn’t. After a while I dropped him off at home and went back home. I began to pray for him in my car when the Lord said for me to go back to his house and lead him to the Lord. So, after a small fight with the Lord, I went back and He gave his life to Jesus and he is going to church with me Sunday. Thank you Jesus. Thank you Dr. Browne and Andonica. Jesus bless your ministry as you continue giving Him glory, honor and praise for who He is!! In Jesus’ name.
Joseph McC
Cordova Tennessee United States
Great Awakening Tour City #25 Gainesville, FL | Jean T Testimony
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APARTMENTS- A man came out of his apt. And I started to witness to him. He said”no, I can’t do this now”. He had a beer in his hand. I followed him. And he ran away. Another man came out of his house further down the street than the house where the first man lined. As I was witnessing to this man I saw Mark speaking to the first man. I was hoping Mark got him to pray the prayer. But he didn’t got him to. The second man told me he couldn’t do this now when we got to “dear Lord Jesus”. I told him about my nephew. I told him you need to pray with me now. Because my nephew was 17 yrs old. He came to see me about a year after I had seen him last. I felt like I would never see him again. I was not a soulwinner then two months later he died in an accident. The second man began to walk in a circle. I said”what’s wrong?” He said:”you are scaring me”. I said “I’m not trying to scare you. I’m trying to tell you now is the time. So say:”Dear Lord Jesus..”. He prayed the prayer with me. Then he thanked me for being persistant. He had already told me that his mother, sister and others were praying for him. I went back to the first man’s apt. There was a young man there I was praying with. When I turned around, there stood the first man. He was trying to explain to me that he knows the Bible from hanging around men who are very knowledgeable about the Bible. That he could answer any of my guestions but I know more than him because I read the Bible. I said that’s not the issue. It’s being able to have the answers you need when you need them. I was in a backslidden state and I asked God to show me someone in the Bible who had lost it all and then God gave it back. He led me to King Nebruchadnezzar who’s kingdom was taken from him and he became like a beast in the woods eating grass not able to talk. The minute he realized that God is God the Lord gave him back his kingdom and he was completely restored. Now say”dear Lord Jesus..” The man said Dear Lord Jesus and finished the prayer.
Jean T
Port St Lucie Florida United States
Great Awakening Tour City #25 Gainesville, FL | Jean T Testimony
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In an apartment a lady was lying on a hide a bed(cruch bed) I started with the script. Has anyone ever told you that God loves you..She stopped me and said”I once had Jesus and then I lost Him and then He gave me this horrible cancer that is killing me”. I said you are believing two lies from the pits of hell. First of all Jesus promised never to leave you nor forsake you. So you still have him. Second of all Jesus can’t give you cancer because He doesn’t have any cancer. He can’t give you anything He doesn’t have. Cancer comes from devil. First were going to get rid of this cancer. We finished the script. I realized her faith was pressed down. I saw Mark Documento, I said ” Mark come help me pray I need your faith”. I cursed the cancer and Mark agreed with me. Then I loosed the power of the Holy Ghost into her body to fill up the area where the cancer came out. Her coruplepion changed and her eyes became clear. Her face had been sunkwiew.Now ill wasn’t. I challenged her to get up and walk. She had been in bed for 3 months. She got up and walked.
Jean T
Port St Lucie Florida United States
Great Awakening Tour City #23 Port St. Lucie, Florida | Zonie R Testimony
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A 101 year old woman was a pcettent of mine this week. She stated she was going to die to the nursing staff. The staff told me and I said I was going to pray with her and say goodbuy. I shared Christ and she was led to the Lord. She died one hour later that day. She states she was going to die that day and that day she was saved. In a nursing home while praying for a resident and asked her if she was filled with the Spirit she replied her daughter was. I told her it was for her too. I gave her simple instructions at the beginning she was hesitant then she started speaking in tongues. At just flowed out of her.
Zonie R
Florida United States
Bristol Conneticutt Soulwinning Testimony
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My wife and I walked in bristol cooneticutt on thursady and 12 people prayed the prayer of salvation and 2 rededications and two wer prayed for for healing. I was able to teach about 5 people saturday that showed up at church on how to use the script and reach souls and tried to stir them up. One person went out on the streets with me saturday and we led had 14 salvations and then 8 rededications to Jesus. Then sunday I preach on soulwinning and coming back to your first love and asked the congregation on a scale of 1 to 5 were are you at in walk in your heart with God and how many of you want to come back to your first love and get set on fire for God? 25 more people said yes to Jesus. the pastor watched you’re DVD follow up and said it was the best tool he had seen in his entire ministry. I gave him about 20 dvds to pass out to new comers to his church that make commitments. They asked me to come back in the summer and train their whole church in soul winning. Also had a couple that i led to Jesus saturday come to church for the first time also that had prayed with me to receive Jesus. they both raised their hands hungry for more of God. Also walked by a bar and someone holleried at me. I stopped went into the bar and begin to share the script and my testimony and told them how much God loves them and asked them if they would want a dvd if I gave them one. they said, sure! Also had the fire department raise the doors and stand and stare at me across the streets for several minutes. I finally walked and introduced myself as a chaplain, and ared cross instructor and would all you guys like to watch a dvd while you’re here on 24 duty? They glady recived the dvd and the seed was sown. Also spotted a man named Tyson straing at me as I walked with the cross. i crossed the street to approach him. Greeted him and he stay right there. I’m scared to death of that cross. I shared the soul winning script with tyson and he gave his heart to jesus. afterwards he told his middle name was demon but he had it changed. I asked if he minded if I layed my hands on him and blessed him before we left. I knew what I was about to do being led of the Holy Spirit and that was command all the evil to come out of him and the lord set him free right. about a half an hour later Tyson had got ahold of two other brothers and was already sharing with them what Jesus had done in his heart. The harvest is white, and the hearts are open. I just need favor, wisdom and the ability to communicate to the church the need to return to their first love and obey the great commision. Thank you for inspiring me to become even bolder for Jesus as i walk as a visble witness of the finish work of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. so the total souls that said yes to Jesus with just 2 soulwinners and on message was 55 souls said yes. If I had just 100 it would blow these peoples mind. when you come up to New england in June it is going to strat a fire that i pray will burn in hearts until Jesus returns.
Dr. John & Mary Jo B
La Grange North Carolina United States