Interview: T.D. Jakes on 35 Years of Ministry

By Katherine T. Phan , Christian Post Reporter, June 14, 2012

Bishop T.D. Jakes is a jack of all trades and is recognized in all of them. He is known as the senior pastor of the 30,000-member Dallas-based church, The Potter’s House, the New York Times best-selling author of Let It Go, the producer of the hit comedy “Jumping the Broom,” and the founder of a Grammy award-winning Dexterity Sounds label.

His diverse circle of friends reflects his wide-ranging career: Oprah Winfrey, President Obama, Pastor Paula White, Tyler Perry, and Chaka Khan. In the midst of it all, he still finds time to send love tweets to his wife and support relief efforts at his church.

Last week, Jakes was the guest of honor at a big celebration in Dallas to mark his 35th anniversary of ministry, 55th birthday, 30th wedding anniversary, and 15th anniversary of The Potter’s House.

I sat down with Bishop Jakes immediately following the celebration to get his reflection of the night and on his 35 years of ministry.

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Muslim saved, Depression broken as Wagga Wagga Catches the Fire!

Dear family & friends in Christ,

1) What a glorious weekend in Wagga Wagga, NSW as people from 17 different churches united to hear the Word of God and to Catch the Fire of the Holy Spirit!

 They came from the Anglican, Uniting, Catholic, Baptist, Churches of Christ, Pentecostal and many other churches. People were mightily touched by the Presence of God as Pr Daniel preached the Word of the Lord and shared many powerful testimonies of God’s healing power.

Diana Shield, who coordinated the meetings for Catch The Fire, was the lady who was raised from the dead in the name of Jesus by Pr Daniel during the CTFM tour of Israel in 2010. Her presence at the meeting was such a powerful testimony to all present.

At the revival meetings many were healed and were tremendously blessed as Pr Daniel laid hands and prayed for people. One person was set free from depression. Glory to God. Also at the meeting was a young Muslim man who accepted Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. We give all glory to God!

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Ex-prison guard and others accept Jesus at Rise Up Australia Party Meeting on the Gold Coast / Pr Daniel in Wagga Wagga, NSW

Dear family & friends in Christ,

1) Where have you ever heard of people coming to know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour at a political party meeting. Well, the Word of God says that knowing the truth will set people free.

That’s exactly what’s starting to happen in many places, as people receive the Rise Up Australia Party brochure, they are being mightily touched by the Spirit of God!

Pr Daniel was invited to address a gathering of Christian and non-Christian businessmen on the Gold Coast, who had received the RUA Party brochure and wanted to know more about it, in order to financially support the party.  Attached is the brochure.

Last Wednesday when Pr Daniel arrived at the RUA Party meeting on the Gold Coast, a lady said to him, “My husband, who was far away from God, read your brochure a few weeks ago and told me that from the time he read the RUA Party brochure, something is stirring inside him. Just at that time, we received your book ‘Worship Under the Sword’ and both my husband and I read the book.

Thank God my husband gave his life to Jesus and now he is very excited and wants to help with promoting RUA Party.”

This same lady had invited a another couple for the RUA Party meeting.  Don, the husband of this invited couple, is an ex-prison guard and a real tough guy. He also used to work as a debt collector. The guy is around 6 feet tall and real big.

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Baptisms, Salvations, and Two more Babies saved through Options Plus Care / Urgent prayer for WA

Dear family & friends in Christ,

1) What a mighty God we serve!

We at Catch The Fire look forward with great excitement of what the Spirit of God will do every Sunday when we come to church!

I am sure it is the same with you too. Isn’t it awesome to be where the presence of God is present?

People just absolutely soak in the presence of God every Sunday and we hear great testimonies of how people are spending time in the presence of God every day and how their lives are being transformed!

On Sunday at CTFM, three people were baptised. It is always such a joy to see people going through baptism. One of them who was baptised was the lady who gave her life to Jesus a few weeks ago, after receiving a Rise Up Australia Party brochure in her letter box. This lady has grown so much in the Lord just in the past few weeks.

Additionally amazing was that her husband came to church and witnessed his wife getting baptised. He also heard the Word of God being preached by Pr Daniel. He was so touched that at the end of the service he gave his life to Jesus! His wife who had just got baptised was absolutely shocked and excited! What a mighty God we serve!

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Ghanaian football boss accepts Jesus after miracle healing in SA

May 18, 2012 in Africa News – Originally published in GhanaWeb

The Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, Jordan Anagblah has given his life to Christ and he has become a born-again Christian.

Anagblah, who has been a confirmed atheist for most of his life, was struck down by serious illness and he told Accra-based radio station Top Radio that he was healed by God, hence his decision to give his life to Christ.

‘God healed me and right now I am very strong. There is no power mightier than that of God. I was declared dead but after 72 hours God healed me. I therefore give thanks to God for healing me.’

Anagblah also told Top Radio that after many years of not believing in God, he is a firm believer in Christ after an encounter with a stranger on his sickbed in South Africa.

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Bega NSW & Perth WA Catches the Fire!

Dear family & friends in Christ,

1) It is with great joy that we share week after week the marvellous works of our Lord throughout our beautiful nation of Australia in this Great South Land of the Holy Spirit!

At a time when all the news you hear seems to be so negative, we hope that the good news you receive from Catch The Fire Ministries encourages you to know that the Holy Spirit is increasingly transforming so many lives across our nation!

It was so encouraging to see around eight pastors amongst the people in Bega who came to hear Pr Daniel preach the Word of God and share some very exciting real life testimonies of the power of God in action. Everyone who came for the meetings were mightily blessed.

Pr Daniel called out for the Pastors to come to the altar, then laid hands, prayed and prophesied over them.  These Pastors were desperate to see a move of God in their respective church and town. We thank the Lord for the many Pastors and believers who are crying out to God to see a real move of the Holy Ghost!

In the crowd was an elderly couple named Ron & Marge, who have been married for 65 years. Ron is a World War Two Veteran, who was miraculously saved when the Japanese attacked Singapore. He has a powerful testimony. He and his wife were honoured a few years ago when CTFM held the service to honour the Fathers and Mothers of the Christian faith in Australia on National Thanksgiving Day in the city of Melbourne.

Pr Daniel stated, “I was greatly encouraged by the commitment and heart for Australia by this dear couple who are now in their nineties. They came along for the services in pouring rain, and were such an encouragement to us all. I admire their love for Jesus, each other and Australia. They told me, “Pastor Daniel, you go all the way, we are 100% behind you”, and then gave me a great big hug. I told them that they were such a great role model for all of us.”

2) All glory to God for His Holy Spirit revival fire outpouring over the past weekend in Perth where Evangelist Jason ministered the prophetic Word of our Lord at four miracle healing services in three different churches!

More precious souls were born-again into the Kingdom of God, with many recommitments, rededications, other miraculously healed, delivered, set free, restored, revived, transformed and revolutionised by the manifest presence, glory and love of our Heavenly Father!

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Benny Hinn Announces Reconciliation With Ex-Wife

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RUA Party NSW & Vic ready for action / Deaf ears open, Demons cast out, Salvations / RUA Prayer this Friday

Dear family & friends in Christ,

1) It is with great joy we announce that during the last week Pr Daniel met with the newly formed State teams for Rise Up Australia Party (Keep Australia Australian) for NSW & Vic. He attended the first NSW RUA Party State team meeting in Sydney on Wednesday the 23rd of May, and then the first RUA Party State team meeting on 26th May in Melbourne.

Pr Daniel stated, “I thank God for the way He is leading us in this campaign to prepare Rise Up Australia Party (Keep Australia Australian)to contest the next Federal Election. By God’s grace, we have now put in place very good State teams for RUA Party in WA, QLD, NSW, Tas, SA & Vic. These teams will become the National Executives for each State, once the RUA Party National Executive ratifies there nominations.

RUA Party State teams comprise of Doctors, Engineers, Ex-Serviceman, Pilots, Teachers, Accountants, Lawyers, Businessmen & Women, Ministers, some in media and others who have been in Politics for more than 20 years etc. We thank God for these men and woman who absolutely love the Lord and are committed to see change in Government starting now, for long as it takes to see Australia come back to Jesus.”

See http://riseupaustraliaparty.com/ for more info on Rise Up Australia Party.

2) On Sunday at both services Pr Steve Ryder preached the powerful Word of God and shared many mighty testimonies of what God has done through his life in ministry. He also shared of how he came to know Jesus in prison. The place was packed out and the people were mightily touched by the presence of God.

Many flocked to the altar for prayer. The services went on for almost 4 hours, but people were just soaking it all up, and did not feel the time pass. Several people were healed from deafness and others received a mighty touch from God. Some were set free from demons. A young couple who had never been to a church meeting like this, were totally touched by God and gave their lives to Jesus.

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Franklin Graham, BGEA Outreach Event Endorsed by Ghana’s Preside

The Christian Post – Africa – May 1, 2012

An enthusiastic welcome was given to evangelist Franklin Graham by Ghana President John Evans Atta Mills on the first night of a two-night Billy Graham Evangelistic Association event held at a stadium in Accra.

Mills, along with Ghana’s First Lady, made an appearance at the “Ghana Jesus Festival” last Saturday night, BGEA and the country’s news services reported.

“We need the Word of God,” said Mills, an outspoken Christian, who recently declared a nationwide week of thanksgiving and fasting. “It is my hope and prayer that the message [Franklin Graham] gives us will fall on fertile soil.”

BGEA reported that the president’s prayer was simply that “nobody leaves here the same.”

GhanaWeb reported on Monday that the country’s president is “mindful of God’s role in ensuring a peaceful country,” according to Director of Communications Koku Anyidoho.

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Live Webcast of Dr Steve Ryder at CTFM / Global Day of Prayer this Pentecost Sunday 27th May

Dear friends and family in Christ,

We’re excited to announce that this Pentecost Sunday 27th May 9:30am worship service at CTFM Hallam (Melbourne) with Dr Steve Ryder will be broadcast live here on our website beginning at 10am (Australian Eastern Standard Time -AEST). If you’re watching from outside of Australia, please note that the live stream time is AEST (UTC/GMT +10). Click the following link to find out the time difference from Melbourne, Australia to your part of the world.   http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/australia/victoria/melbourne/

We would also greatly appreciate if you can promote this broadcast amongst family and friends. Dr Steve Ryder will also be ministering at 6.30pm.  Pastor Daniel will also be praying for people at both services.

Also, following is an email from James Goll regarding the Global Day of Prayer this Pentecost Sunday 27th May.

This week, I want us to pray that the Global Day of Prayer will bring new unity to the body of Christ around the world. Then this Sunday, as we celebrate Pentecost, we will join with the many millions around the world in prayer, to give thanks, ask for forgiveness for our sin, and pray for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit on our lands. I am including the following prayer from the Global Day of Prayer website (globaldayofprayer.com/)

Pray With One Voice – A Prayer for the World

 Almighty God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit, We gather with believers all over the world, to glorify You as Creator of heaven and earth. You alone are holy and righteous. We submit to Your authority. We praise and adore You alone. Father, we honour You Lord Jesus Christ, we honour You Holy Spirit, we honour You.

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Over 9,000 Evangelical Leaders Conclude Joint Prayer Event in World’s Largest Muslim Country

By Luiza Oleszczuk – Christian Post Reporter – May 19, 2012

Friday concluded five days of prayer and discussion for more than 9,000 evangelical church leaders from over 60 countries who assembled in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, for the World Prayer Assembly (WPA), a grand Evangelical event that kicked off Monday after four years of preparations.

The WPA, believed to be the world’s largest Christian intercessory prayer event, reportedly received permission from the government of the predominantly Muslim country, and home to the world’s largest Muslim population, to invite Christians from countries like Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, Laos, Vietnam, Egypt, China, and even North Korea. The WPA events were held at the 11,000-seat Sentul International Convention Center in Jakarta and other venues.

Each day, participants were able to select from a dozen or more workshops and seminars addressing a variety of issues confronting the global church. All week, a 24-7 prayer room has been filled with people, sources said.

Thursday night, leaders were joined by other Indonesian Christians, all of whom together amounted to over 100,000, sources told CP, nearly making the 80,000-seat Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, where they assembled for a church service, burst at the seams. The evangelical leaders joined their prayers and minds to ponder the best ways of spreading the Gospel to the largest territory possible and instigate unity within Christianity itself, sources told The Christian Post.

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Deaf ears open and Holy Spirit breakthroughs as people from 10 churches unite to worship the Lord in Geelong, Victoria / Cancer healed

Dear family & friends in Christ,

All glory to God for another mighty weekend in His awesome presence!

Pr Daniel ministered at a Baptist church in Geelong, Victoria last Sunday. We thank God for a lovely group of Baptist believers who were so hungry for the Word and presence of God. The church possibly had double their normal numbers, as many had heard of the CTFM team ministering at the church and came for the Holy Spirit revival services.

The worship was really great, as the worship leader was really tuned into the presence of God, opening up heaven, for an awesome move of the Holy Ghost at both services!

Pr Daniel shared his testimony and the vision to take Australia for Jesus by 2020. At both services people were powerfully touched by the Word of God, and many responded to the altar call. It was so great to see people from 10 different churches at the services.

An elderly man, who was fully deaf in his right ear and 95% deaf in his left ear, came up for prayer with his wife. Many watched as Pr Daniel placed his hands on both ears and prayed for healing. We thank God immediately the man’s ears started opening up and started to hear from both ears! Many others who came to the altar received a mighty touch from God.

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Transformed from a life of Crime to Christ – Powerful testimony of a former Bank Robber now a powerful Preacher – at CTFM Sun 27th May

Dear friends and family in Christ,

1) We’re excited to announce that Dr Steve Ryder,  a mighty Man of God, will be ministering the Word of the Lord and miracles of Jesus at CTFM in Hallam (Melbourne) this Pentecost Sunday 27th May 9:30am & 6.30pm.

Come and hear his powerful testimony of radical transformation through God’s amazing grace and love!

While on parole for armed bank robbery in the 1960’s Steve Ryder was apprehended by God at a Billy Graham Crusade, where he gave his life to Christ.  Steve then became the first prisoner in Australia to complete a Doctrine of Theology by Correspondence while completing his prison term.  Since his release from prison in the mid 1970’s, Dr. Steve Ryder founded Reach Out For Christ Ministries and has planted Churches all around the world in Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Cyprus, Greece, Philippines, Portugal, Pakistan, United States and of course Australia.  Dr. Ryder has and continues to fulfill the work of an Evangelist, preaching the uncompromised Word of God with signs and wonders following, particularly in the realm of Divine Healing – the blind have seen, the lame have walked and the dead have been raised!  Apart from doing the work of an Evangelist, Dr. Ryder continues to Pastor his local Church and Reach Out For Christ headquarters on the Gold Coast, Australia – preaching faith and equipping the Body of Christ for the work of the ministry.

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