WORD RAVE
What makes mJa member Jon Jon Hilton rave with excitement...

Our first glimpse of God in the bible captures His awesome title as universal Creator of everything. It's His most basic, yet most thrilling attribute: the author of life has such authority that His words obey and create whatever He commands. He literally speaks things into being!

Throughout history springs the testimony of God as author, architect, builder, Father, lover and restorer, who excels and continues to excel in the art of creation.

It's a privilege to be a part of a church that is committed to making room for God to be who He is. I haven't known anything as exciting as hearing God speak directly and strategically into situations where we've been clearly stuck and release movement. A silent God is a terrifying prospect.

It's like watching the "Word becoming flesh" before your very eyes. Seeing empty seats filled and former rebels lost in worship never gets boring. The other night I paused and thought, "These four guys praying in our cell group didn't know God two months ago - now they're irreplaceable brothers."

It's constant proof that the Word produces results - that God actually exists! What's more exciting is the sense that the best is yet to come. God isn't done creating. He's not done speaking. Building heaven on earth requires obedience, courage and faith but it's the God-sourced faith that comes from hearing the current apostolic and prophetic word. That's what creates something out of nothing.