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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.”
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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. |
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and I have ministered to these Youth and their leaders several times.
Here are some of their comments for His Glory and Praise: |
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“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 |
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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. |
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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!!! |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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| In the Father’s love, |
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John & Barbara Briggs
Restoration Ministries Healing House
711 Chelton Lane
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Phone: 828-508-2122 |
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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) |
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| 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!" |
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| 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. |
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With love, John & Barbara Briggs
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