Here I sit in my back yard in Amsterdam discussing some Lessons from the encounter Zacheus had with Jesus.
Raising up an Apostolic and Prophetic Generation
“I was given instructions that I assume was one of the primary reasons for the encounter. It was the guidance to pray for the rising up of a new generation of leaders—prophets of the apostolic mould. Leaders who could once again gather the people of God into communities of radical faithfulness.” –Richard Foster, Prayer In 1978, as Richard Foster was praying and strolling across a beach in Portland , Oregon , something unexpected took place: God started talking back to him. He does not know how long the conversation went on, but it was a thrilling experience. During this time, Foster noticed a large rock in the middle of the water which was being beaten by waves, but stood as a bastion of unconquerable strength. Then he saw an ancient tree which had been hit by lightning. The tree was dead in the middle and only had a few parts on the outside that were still alive. As he looked at th...
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