Restoration Ministries Healing House
THE ENCOURAGER - UPDATE
Summer 2008

Dear Friends,
     It is with great joy and gladness that we are writing to you, happy to be able to feel connected with you once again.
     It is hard to believe that 2008 is half over! For some time we have recognized that “the cloud” was moving and we were to relocate ourselves and Restoration Ministries. By God’s leading we have recently moved to Ft. Mill (Charlotte), SC. We are sorry for waiting so long to write but this move just recently came together.

     Over the past couple of years we have experienced a rich personal and ministry relationship with Chuck & Susan Mervin and the youth ministry The Cause, through God’s ministering healing and restoration to the youth leadership there. Throughout this time the Mervins have asked us to pray about becoming a part of The Cause. We have given this priority in our prayer and thinking and there are several events that led us to the decision to move to the location of The Cause on the old PTL property, now Rick Joiner’s Heritage Village and MorningStar Ministries in Ft. Mill, SC.

     These are several events that have led up to God’s clear call to work with youth. First, years ago I (John) received a prophetic Word from Larry Lambert’s daughter, Becky that we would be working with and influencing thousands of youth in our lifetime. This seemed absurd at the time, at our age, but we held on to this Word. Shortly after this we and our RMI staff wrote an Issue Focused Activation book for youth that has traveled around the world.
    Next, while attending the Christian International Annual Meeting in Santa Rosa Beach, FL last year, Bishop Bill Hamon called me (John) to the front and gave me a powerful Word regarding ministry to youth. That clinched it for us. God was clearly directing us to minister to youth in some way.
     Recently a documentary on CNN entitled, God’s Warriors, featured youth from The Call/TheCause in a stand-off in California between Satanists and The Call/The Cause. What transpired next greatly moved our hearts. Satanists cried out “you’re ruining our culture”, while the Christian youth (19-35 years of age) called back with tears running down their cheeks, “If you only knew our Jesus you wouldn’t say that.” These youth went on to say, “we are tired of the youth of USA being identified as druggies, immoral, lawless and drop-outs and we want to change that image for the sake of Jesus Christ! The climax came when the commentator said, “These Youth are changing the culture of the United States of America.”
     A token of these youth right now are in training at Ft. Mill, worshipping and interceding 8-10 hours a day. They live in simple wood cabins beside a lake. They do not have televisions. As end-time harvesters, their God-given task is cultivating other youth to confront the American culture with Jesus Christ. As God leads, they travel in groups to cities where they pray and worship for days breaking strongholds and releasing God’s purposes in each place.
    Barbara and I have ministered to these Youth and their leaders several times. Here are some of their comments for His Glory and Praise:
“Lots of love-talk
Group prayer from the front was powerful
Love to watch you minister together
I love my parents so much more
Not over-spiritual, focused on “dignity”
Presence of God was so strong, I dropped my stuff and yelled “freedom”!
An awesome connection with us as a family, not distant like leaders
Tandem speakers with no gaps
Great words of knowledge and prophesy
Learned I have authority
You know what you are “talking” about

     We have responded to ‘His call” and moved Restoration Ministries to Ft. Mill, for spiritual counseling and “Mom & Pop” influence for the Youth. We will also continue Restoring The Foundations ministry.

     We want to catch you up with what has been happening in Restoration Ministries through Father’s love and leading. During the past months 55 individuals from 11 states and 7 foreign countries experienced healing and deliverance through RTF. We have witnessed a huge acceleration in areas of Words of Knowledge and the Prophetic as a result of RMI Intercessor’s prayers. Thank you, as we do our part and you pray, God moves!!!
     Issue-Focused Activations were held in Charleston, SC and Burnsville, NC. Through your prayers there are some amazing reports of fruit still going on. We have recently had the privilege of officially becoming the covering for Women of Action, the sponsoring group in Charleston, led by Rev. Gloria Tomkins.
     One of the most eventful, inspiring and culturally changing missions ministries was in Lima, Peru with leaders of a 5,000 member church, plus leaders from three other ministry organizations, including three secular psychiatrists! We were both humbled and blessed.
    Twice last year we held Healing and Deliverance Seminars at The Cause and one Issue-Focused Activation. During this time, in our hotel room, we had two visitations from Jesus Christ. We experienced more anointing and glory while ministering and being with these youth than ever at any ministry prior to this.
     At the Advanced Training Seminar in Hendersonville, NC in January we brought a teaching on Cross-Cultural Training. It was a lot of fun and we all learned from the mistakes we made while overseas!!
     Kingdom Finance in Ft. Mill requested us to minister to the attendees at the end of their conference. We were so grateful to God for the amazing words of knowledge He gave for each person.
     Last December, the Healing House Network partnered with the Elijah House Ministries to sponsor a Wounded Pastor’s Conference free of charge in which we donated our time ministering to a Leadership couple from Poland.
     We continue to receive meaningful reports from Steve and Ania Hylan who are ministering RTF in many places in Poland. They say: “Your prayers and support really matter.”
     Thank you again for your continued prayer and support as we move to South Carolina. We deeply appreciate each of you who contribute with your prayers and financial support, phone calls and notes, and want you all to know we need you!
In the Father’s love,
John & Barbara Briggs
Restoration Ministries Healing House
711 Chelton Lane
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Phone: 828-508-2122
Recommended Reading: (from a Pastor’s wife)
Full Service, Siang-yang Ton. (Moving from self-service to Christianity to total servanthood)
Revolution, George Barna (category five hurricane that will consume America’s spiritual landscape over the next years)
MISSIONS
"One of the most eventful, inspiring and culturally changing overseas missions ministries was in Lima, Peru, with leaders of a 5,000 member church, plus leaders from three other ministry organizations, including three secular psychiatrists!  We were both humbled and blessed as they all responded to the ministry training, and as they ministered to one another there was weeping, exuberant praise, new freedom and transformation as they were set free from ancestral curses, ungodly beliefs, woundedness and demonic oppression.  Our God is truly faithful!"
Extending Our Lifeline
     We feel close to each of you, and thank you for being a part of this ministry, for your love and communication with us. Restoration Ministries includes all of you, our dear friends around the world. What a blessing to take this message to other nations and train nationals to expand the work. Thank you for standing with us. Your reward is on the way. 

 
With love, John & Barbara Briggs

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