Thank you all who prayed for us during the VooDoo Fest 2010 Outreach here in New Orleans. Your prayers were very much felt in the midst of one of the biggest battlegrounds that we will face in this Nation: Rebellion & Revelry join forces with Darkness & Debauchery.
Last year's VooDoo Fest outreach may have benn the most intense outreach atmosphere that I have encountered in all of my years of ministry. The oppression and all out opposition from the adversary was unprecedented. This year - the prayers and the months of fasting were the difference makers! While we obviously encountered opposition and oppression - it was nowhere to the degree that we faced in 2009. PRAYER changes THINGS!
We were blessed to have some great friends come in to help from around the country: Aaron Frazier and Troy Morris made the 600 mile drive from Daytona to lend a hand. These guys are amazing witnesses for JESUS. In addition, Pastor Rusty Watson and Pastor Troy Gartner of Beech Grove Fellowship [Shepherdsville, Kentucky] came. It is always a pleasure and a great help to have these seasoned [and anointed] leaders come into the city. The State of Kentucky was actually well represented at the outreach as Bro. James Beams, his wife Michelle and their friend Ms. Bobbi came and brought a team of young people that dove into the midst and went after souls for JESUS.
Some great brothers also came from the surrounding area: CJ,Chris and Brandon - students at World Evangelism Bible College & Seminary [Baton Rouge] drove in and helped on one of our toughest nights.
One thing - I was cited by the New Orleans' Police for "Disturbing the Peace" as our team preached! What was interesting is that I wasn't preaching and they gave me the ticket -- yet the preaching NEVER ceased!
Last year's VooDoo Fest outreach may have benn the most intense outreach atmosphere that I have encountered in all of my years of ministry. The oppression and all out opposition from the adversary was unprecedented. This year - the prayers and the months of fasting were the difference makers! While we obviously encountered opposition and oppression - it was nowhere to the degree that we faced in 2009. PRAYER changes THINGS!
We were blessed to have some great friends come in to help from around the country: Aaron Frazier and Troy Morris made the 600 mile drive from Daytona to lend a hand. These guys are amazing witnesses for JESUS. In addition, Pastor Rusty Watson and Pastor Troy Gartner of Beech Grove Fellowship [Shepherdsville, Kentucky] came. It is always a pleasure and a great help to have these seasoned [and anointed] leaders come into the city. The State of Kentucky was actually well represented at the outreach as Bro. James Beams, his wife Michelle and their friend Ms. Bobbi came and brought a team of young people that dove into the midst and went after souls for JESUS.
Some great brothers also came from the surrounding area: CJ,Chris and Brandon - students at World Evangelism Bible College & Seminary [Baton Rouge] drove in and helped on one of our toughest nights.
One thing - I was cited by the New Orleans' Police for "Disturbing the Peace" as our team preached! What was interesting is that I wasn't preaching and they gave me the ticket -- yet the preaching NEVER ceased!
UPDATE REGARDING CITATION: We contacted the Alliance Defense Fund (A Christian Legal Organization) and they offered to take on our case against the NOPD. I told them that I would go to the Municipal Court and get the required information. When I went to the court house - they decided to drop the charges and stamped my ticket as such! Praise JESUS for a victory for proclaiming the GOSPEL!
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