PRAY|THE|REVOLUTION

I will be ministering at a house of prayer and a church in Detroit for four days starting next Thursday.  You are invited to come with great expectancy in your spirit for a massive outpouring of the fire of God.  From the IHOP-E Detroit website: John Burton Returns This Fall  John is returning September 3-8th to minister at Ihope Detroit as well as Christ Community Church in Roseville. If you know anybody in the Detroit Area who is ... Read More

Hi! Listen to a quick podcast on this topic here: [audio:http://cinch.blogtalkradio.com/praytherevolution/152780.mp3] Amy and I have been approached by so many of our friends recently regarding our next phase of ministry and life in general for the Burton family.  So, I thought I'd give you the scoop here and share some of what is stirring in us. We will be finished giving leadership to the Intro to IHOP internship in a few short weeks.  It's both sad and ... Read More

A new podcast is ready! Listen to it below and be sure to subscribe to the feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/praytherevolutionpodcast [audio:http://cinch.blogtalkradio.com/praytherevolution/152705.mp3] Technorati Tags: podcast,organic,frank viola,reimagining church,pagan christianity,pastor,leadership,clergy,strategic,covens in the church Read More

Listen in as I share about the current season of transition for the Burton family.  We're joyfully praying about some important next steps for our family in regard to ministry and life in general.  I feel like we are in that moment when you are jumping on a trampoline, when you are landing after a big jump, and you stretch the trampoline tight as you continue downward.  Then, for a split second you feel as if you are motionless- you are ... Read More

http://www.thevoicemagazine.com/blog/breaking-news/bentley-breaks-silence-in-wake-of-scandal/ Todd Bentley, the Canadian evangelist who led the Lakeland Revival and found widespread exposure through God TV, is breaking his silence in the wake of scandal. Well, sort of. Bentley is speaking out through Rick Joyner, founder of MorningStar Ministries and author of several prophetic books. But he isn’t saying much yet. Joyner said he has almost daily contact with Bentley, who asked him to post the following statement: “Todd Bentley asked me to convey his ... Read More

Here's a quick talk about a major uprising that has occurred due to the recent Todd Bentley led Florida Outpouring.  It's an uprising of people, who certainly may love God and are very interested in upholding biblical truth, but are simply mean spirited.  Cruel.  Such people can be found all over the internet, so I felt it was widespread enough to warrant a discussion. The general trend is to find some issues, and then make a 'final' judgment call on ... Read More

First let me make something clear.  I have NOT read this book.  However, I wanted to use it as an opportunity to open a discussion on a very important topic. Here's a quote about the book Reimagining Church by Frank Viola: Viola believes that to bring the church back on track, both clergy and denominations must be completely abolished. Churches should not have buildings nor should they worry about doctrinal statements. Such radical ideas will best ... Read More

Here's a bit of a departure from my normal posts on prayer and revival.  I came across an article in PCWorld titled: Five Ways to Drive Your Best Workers Out the Door. It peaked my interest just a bit as I am a huge believer in both excellence and freedom to dream and innovate as someone on a ministry staff.  Both a high bar and a wide playing field. This article was written from a secular perspective, but I ... Read More

Very thought provoking letter from Dutch Sheets.  What do you think? Here it is: A Statement and Appeal Regarding Lakeland August 21, 2008 It has now been a couple of weeks since I heard about Todd Bentley’s plans for separation and divorce. Like everyone, I have had a variety of emotions including anger, sadness, and grief. Every time I see this scenario repeated, I grieve: for the husband and ... Read More

I love this point of view by Rick Joyner (I'll paste it below in a moment).  It's strangely interesting that there is a large segment of the church that is rising up against various moves of God (Like Todd Bentley in Lakeland, Toronto, etc.) that include angelic encounters, manifestations, etc.  It's sad, really.  I agree with Rick that a key reason so many are resistant to such things is that they simply haven't had that experience themselves.  It can ... Read More

A new podcast is ready! Listen to it below and be sure to subscribe to the feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/praytherevolutionpodcast http://cinch.blogtalkradio.com/praytherevolution/150126.mp3 Technorati Tags: podcast,transition,ihop,intro to ihop,consulting,prophetic,mobile Read More

I was in the service in Baton Rouge when Jimmy Swaggart confessed in 1988.  Ted Haggard has preached in my church and I was heartbroken when I heard of his failure.  My wife and I were prayed for by Todd Bentley just a few weeks before news of his current struggles.  I've witnessed true men of God go through massive attack from their own camp, and I've seen some of them fail.  It's so tragic, and we as a body must ... Read More

I just saw this post on at http://juliapalermo.wordpress.com.  I thought I'd get it out to the readers of this blog too... any ideas?  Read on: Prophetic Picture from John Burton August 18, 2008 by julia Recently got this prophetic picture/word from John Burton.  I was given the interpretation but thought I’d open it up and see if anyone else had one…… Technorati Tags: prophetic,picture,julia palermo,prophecy Read More

Here's an old comic book design that I'm hoping is still in development!  It's "The Zealot" and it's centered on the ministry of warfare in Manitou Springs.  A friend of mine is writing the story and designing the comic- but I haven't heard much lately!  Brett Baker, where are you??!  The fire on the hands is very prophetic! Julia Palermo just mentioned that she wants a comic book character modeled after her... she's also a Zealot, but that one's taken.  ... Read More

Be sure to sign up for my buddy's intercessory missionary email updates at http://soulpants.wordpress.com. Technorati Tags: soulpants,chris ferguson,intercessor,missionary,ihop,prayer Read More

A new podcast is ready! Listen to it below and be sure to subscribe to the feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/praytherevolutionpodcast http://cinch.blogtalkradio.com/praytherevolution/149250.mp3 Technorati Tags: podcast,todd bentley,divorce,controversy,revival,lakeland,florida,outpouring,wife,separation Read More

Here's a very interesting peek into John McCain's life of faith: TRIBUNE EXCLUSIVE John McCain and the POW church riot 'There were many times I didn't pray for another day and I didn't pray for another hour -- I prayed for another minute to keep going.' By Jill Zuckman | Chicago Tribune correspondentAugust 15, 2008 HARRISBURG, Pa. — They called it the church riot. Sen. John McCain, who is known for his reticence and even ... Read More