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I was with Emmanuel Evangelical Church in London for a conference over the Easter weekend. Rev Peter Loo, the new Senior Pastor, has transitioned well. Since the transition, former pastors Rev Chua Wee Hian and his wife King Ling have moved into a wider sphere of ministry, both in London as well as overseas. The church is moving forward and building upon foundations that have already been laid.
There was great unity and hunger to move to the next level in ministry. There were many testimonies of how the Holy Spirit spoke to hearts, brought conviction and strengthened them in their faith. They are making the necessary shifts to raise up more powerful leaders in the days ahead. I am excited to see what is going to happen in the next few months.
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This is an annual meeting convened for those under my apostolic covering. Pastors and leaders from six Nations were represented in this meeting. The Holy Spirit really dealt with all of us as Pastor Ong Sek Leang and I addressed issues related to "Spiritual Staleness and Plateau" in ministry. There was a lot of confession and discussion relating to causes for these seasons we experience, and how to deal with these seasons and come out of them in Victory. The time of Prophetic Presbytery afterwards was an awesome time.
Delegates from 19 different countries were present. The conference can be described simply as "God showed up!" Service after service, these pastors and leaders were in the altars seeking God. Lives were shifted. Testimonies of change that took place in their lives will impact their churches when they return. The weekend was a powerful time for Trinity to raise their Faith Promises for Missions in 2009. The total received was over S$9 million. Praise God for how the Spirit of the Lord moved. David Cawston and Brian Jarret were our two Missions Speakers, their messages were outstanding.
I also preached in Trinity on the first weekend of May. I spoke on the Towel, calling the church back to Servant Leadership. Part of my sermon was to go down the aisle with a bowl and towel to "wash" the feet of different members as an illustration of how we are to follow the example of Christ who came "to serve and not to be served". It was a moving time, with many in tears, as it clearly brought home the point!
On 9th May, I ministered at Zion Full Gospel Church pastored by Rev Alfred Yeo. My message was a call for the church to break through to another level of faith and growth, as God desires for them to be a powerful influencer of change in their area.
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It was then on to Australia, where I was in Adelaide, Atherton and Mareeba.
 This was the first Australian National women's roundtable, hosted by Pastor Jenny Hagger, leader of the Australian House of Prayer for All Nations. This was a particularly significant roundtable as a large majority of the participants were prophetic apostolic prayer leaders from around the Nation. Many of them have participated in significant prayer agendas for their nation.  We addressed issues at a national level, as well as those related to women leaders breaking through to another level in Australia. Together new declarations were released for national destiny and women's role in God's agenda.
Pastor Robert Marshal, Senior Pastor of Destiny Community Church hosted a conference for leaders in that region. The topics ranged from cell church growth issues to challenges faced by leaders. This church has done marvelously well with the GLN / Trinity Cell Church Model. Pastor Rob does a lot of work with other churches helping them make a shift into apostolic structure. Both the Church and its leaders shifted to a new level. It was a powerful time.
Pastor Darryl Roos, Leader for the ACC Far Northern District of Queensland, hosted a two day gathering for Pastors in that Northern Region. God spoke so powerfully, mindsets were shifted, the discouraged were renewed, faith was rekindled, and visions enlarged. The times at the altar were awesome.
I am grateful for all the prayers and intercession that enabled there to be an open heaven during this trip. God has some great plans for Australia. This is a critical time for them, so please keep them in prayer during this time of warfare for their destiny.
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