Is There Anyting More Valuable?

CULTURAL THEME:

VALUING HIS PRESENCE

“…IS THERE ANYTING MORE VALUABLE?”

EXPECTED OUTCOME:

“THAT EACH OF US WILL PERSONALLY ANDCORPORATELY INCREASE OUR EXPERIENCE AND VALUEFOR HIS PRESENCE”

Reading:Bill Johnson. “Face to Face with God”.

Our lives should be lived in a way where supernatural encounters with God happenregularly and where miracles are common. This is comes by making experiencing a deep, intimate relationship with God a priority. In Face to Face With God, Bill helps us pursue God for greater measures ofHis presence in our own lives, sharing the principles he has learned and real-life stories from his life and ministry.

Mike Bickle- Introduction to the Bride of Christ

Go to Foundational Teachings at Download the notes under Introduction to the Bride of Christ for reading and meditation.

Listening:Jill Austin –Holy Spirit Preparing the Bride

Jill Austin – Desperation, Visitation & Anointing

PersonalMinistry Review the Personal Assessment and Ministry Assessment

Assessment:worksheet.

Personal Action Plan:Complete the Personal Action Plan by drilling down on

`your personal assessment to identify places to focus on

Increasing His Presence in your life.

The Gate Action Plan:Complete The Gate Action Plan by focusing on our gatherings and corporate expression. What can we do to improve or demonstrate how we value His Presence?

Your Created Use the created declarations worksheet to develop your

Declarations:own Declarations that will help build your own personal

Encounters and Culture of His Presence.

Declarations:

1. I am often overwhelmed and transformed by God'spresence.

2. I love to soak in God's presence.

3. Lovers make better workers. I am first a lover and

worshiper of God.

4. I am going to new levels in my intimacy with God.

5. The ministry I lead is known for the manifest

presence of the Lord.

6. God's presence is released in everything I do.

7. I will not go anywhere without God's presence.

8. Like David, I am a man (woman) after God's ownheart.

Suggestions for AdditionalActivities

1. Read the short article by Bill Johnson. “Beholding the Presence”.

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2. Read the Article by Bill Johnson. “Intimacy, Dwelling in God’s Glory”. Link:

3. Read the Short Article by Wendy Backlund “Soaking Prayer”.

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4. Purchase “Captured” by Alberto and KimberlyRivera. Use this CD for personal soaking time. (Purchase online at or on itunes)

6. Spend a few hours or more soaking during Washington Worships or gather friends and soak and seek His face together for a few evenings.

Suggestions for Additional Activities at The Gate

1.Implement at least 30 minutes of soakingprayer each week before the gathering begins during the month in another room.

2. Invite intercessors to begin to pray more specifically for His manifest presence before and during the gatherings and during the week.

2. Teach on the difference between praise and worship before we enter in and then move from praise to worship and worship until the glory comes. .

3. Become more specific during the meeting to train the people to see and experience the shift into deeper worship when His presence is manifest.

4. Set aside a time to honor in a specific way those who bring in His presence during the meetings. Worship leaders, musicians, vocalist, dancer etc.

5. Teach, coach and train the people at The Gate to recognize His presence

in the corporate gathering and to honor Him and welcome Him when he comes.