August
2004 – God's Voice Worldwide – From Dr. Mark Virkler Author
of Communion With God and President of Christian Leadership University Vision: To Saturate the World with
Communion With God
New
Communion With God Cassettes and CD's Available! After 10 years, we have re-taped Mark Virkler teaching Communion With God at
Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship. It was a lively group with excellent
journaling and dynamic discussion. It follows the CWG
seminar guide exactly (available for $3.95). The 10 hours of cassettes are
available for $34.95, and the same 10 hours on CD are available for $49.95. Order
them today for yourself and your friends. Spread the gift of life to others.
Remember, Christmas is coming! These will make a life-changing gift!
New
Parenting Course Available! The much anticipated COU305 Parenting for Success course is finally
available! Based on books by Larry Keefauver, Gary Smalley and Mark and Patti
Virkler, this course will help you become the parent God wants you to be.
Featuring CLU's unique emphasis on divine initiative, you will learn to listen
to the voice of God for wisdom in every aspect of your home and family. Enroll
today!
New
Book Available – Wading Deeper Into the River of God ($14.95) This book is Mark Virkler's testimony of how God led him into truth after
truth about living in the river of God. For Mark it was a slow, arduous task,
and his steps are now laid out clearly in story form. Wading Deeper
is a condensation and summary of almost every major book that Mark has written
throughout the last 25 years! This book will be a guide and encouragement to
those seeking a deeper walk in the river of God, opening up paths which you
yourself may take. Come celebrate life in the River! Order today at
1-800-466-6961 or
online. Journaling
after reading Wading Deeper Into the River of God–
Rudi Swanepoel I was truly refreshed reading this book. I found that there are some crucial
elements needed to establish a flow of the River of God in my life. I have asked
the Lord questions and He answered them. Some of the questions I asked were
stirred in me because of the contents of this book and others came up in my
spirit as a result of the work of the Holy Spirit in my heart.
Lord, how important is Your River in my life? “Son, My River is much more than a physical body of water flowing in a
predetermined direction through life. It is through My River that I guide you
and it is through My River that you are connected to Me. Too many people never
recognize the flow of My River within them and they fail to really connect to
Me. The water in My River brings life and contains My words, will and thoughts
for your life. Some days you will drink of the water and it will be like words
flooding your mind. Other times the water will be in the form of holy emotions
that will stir you in the core of your being. Depending on your specific need on
any given day, I will meet those needs from the same source: My River flowing
within you.
“Son, you have seen the great rivers in America and the vastness they
represent. Always remember that My River is much more than a small stream with a
trickle of water. The greatest river on the face of the earth cannot be compared
to the size and stature of My River flowing within you! With its source in My
Throne Room, it extends across time and space maintaining a powerful flow even
within your heart. It is important that you remember this, because every time
you surrender to the might of the flowing water within you, I will amaze you
with the sheer power of the flow. The currents within My River are both diverse
and abundant, designed to bring every yielded vesselto My determined
plan for their lives.
“Trust the flow of My River in you. Enjoy its refreshing and power. In doing
so you will effortlessly attain great distances in reaching My destiny for your
life.”
Lord, what about the foundations I am building on in my life? Are they sure
or faulty? “Son, in 1994 I caused many of the foundations in your life to crumble. In
one week I caused the water level to rise significantly in your life. Back then
you were determined that I establish a strong flow of My River in your life.
Today, that flow is still present. The result of the continuous flow of My River
in you has been a flooding in the low-lying areas of your life. These areas were
once dry and flat, ideal for the building of foreign and faulty foundations.
Today they are covered with water flowing from My throne and because of the
strong current, it would be impossible to build something foreign in theriver.
I will cause the water to wash away any foreign objects.
“Son, as long as you desire more of Me and as long as you welcome and embrace
the flow of My River in you, the River will be My foundation in your life. Fix
your eyes on Me do not lean on your own understanding and I will teach you the
way you should go.”
Lord, I want to experience the deep waters of the River. “Son, I am causing a deepening within you. Just like the Israelites
prepared the dry river bed for water, by digging trenches to accommodate more
water, I want you to prepare your spirit by digging trenches in your life. Make
room for more of Me and I promise you I will fill all the room you make for Me.
River-life demands a periodic scraping of the bottom of the river. As time
passes by, a river becomes shallow because of sediment that settles to the
bottom. Be aware of sediment that settles in your spirit. This sediment
represents your growing familiarity with river-life. My work is fresh and
up-to-date. Do not allow the frequency of things in your life to take away the
freshness of My Spirit's power in you.”
Lord, please help me to optimize Your flow through my heart and mind. “Son, let Me remind you that faith is what causes the River to flow. Faith
is also what will keep the flow of the River in your life. Believe in Me and
rely on what I show and reveal to you. Every step of faith you take, results in
a stronger flow in your life. He who believes, out of his inner most being shall
flow forth rivers of living water!
“Son, I want to keep equilibrium in your life. A balanced life is a successful
life. This balance is not between good and evil. It does not represent spiritual
compromise in any form. Rather it represents the role of the Word and the Spirit
in your life. I said in My Word that My Spirit will always lead you into all the
Truth. I am the Truth! My Spirit always complements My Word. The Holy Spirit
reveals the Word in your life and opens your understanding to Who He really is.”
How can I broaden the scope of the gifts of the Holy Spirit flowing through me? “You are right in identifying a need in the Church today. My people have
regressed into a very narrow flow of My creative power, especially when it comes
to the gifts that I made available to them. Many operate in the gifts based on
an outdated example they saw some time in their past. Carried through
generations this powerless activity has gone unchecked and has in many cases not
been corrected.
“I am looking for people who will boldly put their trust on Me and step out of
this narrow box. I am ready to show fresh revelation and new applications of the
gifts flowing through My Spirit that will cause many to be astounded. What was
new before has grown stale, but I have newer things yet available. Step out in
faith and do not draw back in fear. As you step out in faith I will unlock
secrets to you that will become common in My Church again.
“What you have seen as coincidence and incidental before, you will now view
as deliberate and significant. You will recognize My fingerprints even in the
mundane things of your life. The people you meet and the things that cross your
path will bring you closer to My destiny for your life. Not only will I bring
you to destiny, but I will bring destiny to you.
“Be sensitive to the happenings around you. Speak with caution to the people
around you. Use words and actions that will flow from the River in you. I will
change the pictures around you. If you take the time, you will see Me in every
picture and vision I show you. When you look at people's lives, yes look at the
picture and vision of their surroundings, but never fail to see where I am in
the picture. Where I am is where the need will be.
“Teach My people to yield to the flow of my River frequently and in real life
situations. Teach them that I am practical and not theory. I cause My River to
flow through life in its entirety. Help them to discover that flow within them.”
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Students
Write: Training that satisfies the hungry heart! “I am excited and greatly looking forward to receiving my final transcript
and my Ph.D. degree from CLU. Thank you for your encouragement and prayers
during my journey. As an alumnus of CLU I will be encouraging others to
trek along the LAMAD
learning road at CLU. There is no better University anywhere for a
Spirit-filled believer.” John D. Chavers
“All of my life—I do mean, 'all of my life'—I have experienced things no
one has ever been able to help me understand. It started at a young age. I could
write you pages of experiences, visions and seeing angels. (I am certain after
reading to just page 55 in your book Dialogue
With God that you know what I am talking about.) I sit here in tears
because you are explaining 'everything' I've asked about all my life. I am 54. I
hear His voice clearly, like a universal male voice....sometimes like a person
is standing over me while I sleep. In the last several months I have awakened
with the words of entire hymns on my lips and those words carry me throughout
the day and while I sit in church my mind and heart race with those spontaneous
thoughts and I have not known what I was experiencing!
“I've attended many seminary classes, searching and no one has gone where you
are taking me. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I feel such excitement, such
joy! I am overrun with it! I am literally in tears!” Georgia Risenhoover
Guidance
through a dream (8 journals of God speaking!)–
a former student Just three days ago I had a dream in which the Lord said, “Review your
dreams of the last year….” (because there have been many changes in my life
and I needed to remember some promises He had made to me). So, I have been
reviewing them. Well, I just realized that I'm in my fourth "notebook"
of dreams, and in my fourth journal (I use big notebooks, some of them 150
sheets each…one is 300 sheets) in 2 1/2 years! WOW…that is eight big
notebooks of lots of love, information, guidance, correction, affirmation,
assurance, pictures and drawings (I draw what the Lord ministers to me).
Mark, THANK YOU SO MUCH…. Communion with God and Interpretation
of Dreams were two great things in the School
of Ministry…but at that time I didn't know I was going to be so blessed by
them, by you, by your effort, your testimony and your obedience.
Now
available for free downloading:A
new one-page “Fivefold Ministry Summary”
Taken from Mark and Patti Virkler's Gifted
to Succeed, this is a condensation of the basic principles
found in that book. Special thanks to Uta Milewski of Love
Joy Gospel Church for putting this together. Click
here to download the Adobe PDF file.
Health
Update: You are responsible for your health – not the FDA
The FDA is responsible to make sure only good products are available to the
citizens of the United States. However, this does not always happen, as this
article from John Barron's Baseline of Health Foundation demonstrates.
New
Translation Posted The Great Mystery
in Telugu is now available for free downloading. Special thanks to A. Israel
Krupanandam for translating our materials into this Southern Indian language.
Job
Openings Available
A church of approximately 50 people in Van Alstyne, Texas (60 miles north of
Dallas) is looking for a full-time Spirit-filled minister. Please contact
Ricky McBride for more information at 800-876-9500 or 214-733-1520 (cell).
Seeking Full-time Worship Leader
Location:
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina at CrossPointe Church
We are looking for a mature man or woman in his or her twenties with
skill on an instrument and the ability to sing. This person will have a
passion for the redemptive mission of Jesus Christ (John 13:34-35; Matthew
22:36-39, 28:18-20; Acts 2:42-47). This person will also have the ability
to lead worship that is authentic, intimate, personal, Christ-glorifying,
Spirit-anointed, and contemporary. This is an exciting and energizing
opportunity to reach a growing unchurched population and to train people
in worship.
