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Remember this Story from February; Read the Rest of the Story

4/28/2016

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Becoming a Friend by Michael Stephens
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It was Saturday morning February 13, 2016; Randy White and Michael Stephens had set up a display at Mac's Fresh Market to sell tickets for the annuals Sportsmen's Banquet in Farmerville. I went up to purchase tickets for Robby and the boys; and visited for a while. This is a story by Michael Stephens that came out of that morning.
A little while after I had left a man walked up and started talking to Randy but Randy couldn't remember his name. Then Michael and Randy talk about the problems with remembering people's name but how easy it is to remember faces. While they were talking another guy came up and asked what they were doing. Randy began to explain to him that it was a fundraiser for XMA. As he was talking to Randy, Michael thought to himself, I know this guy. As this man was talking to Randy he pulls out his wallet and took out five dollar bill and hands it to Michael and said "Here." Michael's response was what ticket do you want to buy; he said I don't want anything, I just want to give it to you all. Michael thanked him and put the money in a box as Randy continued to talk to the man. He reaches back in his pocket and pulled out two more $5's and hands it to Michael and said here, here's two more $5, again Michael thank him for the donation. As Randy continued to talk to him, he reaches into his pocket, pulls out his wallet and counted out the remaining money it was $29 and said here this is all my money. He said take all of it, Michael said, "Are you sure that you don't want a ticket?" He said I don't need it, I don't need the money and I don't need the prizes. I just found out yesterday that I have cancer, it's all in my bones and all in my body and so I'm not going to live much longer.
The man looks at Michael and the hat that he was wearing it had, "Cajun Valve" on it and he said don't I know you and Michael response was I know you, your name is Chuck. They had not seen each other in 17 years; they had worked with each other at Industrial Valve. This was right after Michael had got out of high school. They talk for a few minutes and as they did Michael was thinking that they needed to pray for Chuck. There was a pause in the conversation and Michael spoke up and said Chuck do you mind if we pray for you. He said, "No I don't mind." So both Michael and Randy laid hands on him to pray for him but as they did he said I have drunk a couple beers. Michael said we don't care about that we just want to pray for you. We just want to let you know just how much God love you. Michael started praying for healing for his body but he felt more led to pray for his spiritual well-being. They prayed that he would feel the presence of God, and that he would feel God's love, that he would feel God's peace and emotional stability. He thanked them and then he left; he went and sat in his car that was parked in front of the store.
Michael began to remember our conversation where I mentioned that Jesus called his disciples "friends." And how important it was that his disciples knew that they were friends of Jesus. He thought the power of being a friend over and over again. Michael would play the word over in his mind, "Brother, Friend" and when Michael would say friend it seemed that there was power and that word. The word brother has a reverence to it but when somebody says friend it becomes a different level of relationship. As he thought about this, Chuck has cancer and he may die, I prayed for him and now he's gone, he needs a friend. Michael was thinking I was his friend when we work together. Michael looked over to where the car was and it was still there. Michael said to himself, "I have got to go talk to him." Michael walked over to his car and tapped on the window, he was still sitting there wiping his eyes, and he had come to tears. Michael said, "Chuck I don't know if you have love and support from your  family but I would like to be a close friend to you and I will give you my phone number. You call me, I don't care if you call me every day or any time you need to talk I want to be for you through this. I will be there to help you, to pray with you and encourage you. He said, "Men I need that." Michael said I mean what I say, you call me. He talked to Michael about his struggles with believing God. Michael talked to him about having a relationship with Jesus Christ and it being more than just going to church. Michael told him that we could pray for healing and Jesus can heal your body right now, but you're still going to die. Every person that Jesus healed on this earth has died and gone and they are an eternity somewhere. We want to pray for you and God wants to heal you but first he wants to heal your heart most importantly. Our attitude toward Jesus Christ should be I'm going to serve you whether I live or die. The most important thing right now is that God wants you to know that he loves you in a spiritual sense at this time more than a physical sense. Michael shared the gospel with him. They talk again for another 20 minutes and Michael encouraged him to call. Whatever you need I will be there for you.
When Michael got home that night he had a text from Chuck, it said that he got more from the prayer than any prize that you may have. He text Michael back a few minutes later and said I always thought I was saved until I talk to you today. After our conversation today I know I am saved!


April 29, Michael sent me this text: The old friend of mine that we prayed for at Mac's just called me and told me he is back from MD Anderson 
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Testimony by James Morris

4/27/2016

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Today April 18, James Morris gave me this testimony. This past Saturday
night James got invited by one of my buddies who was having a hard time
to go out and eat. Afterwards they went to an AA meeting. At the AA
meeting a young lady setting across from James had a swollen face. During
the meeting James asked her if she was in pain; she responded that
she had an abscess tooth. God put it on James's heart to pray for her.
After the meeting was over as everyone was going outside, a door of
opportunity opened and he asked her if he could pray for her. He laid
hands on her and prayed; the next day she contacted him and said that
the swelling had gone down and there was no more pain. Praise our Lord
Jesus!

In Jesus Service
James Morris
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Urgent Prayer Request from Kay Frost

4/25/2016

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Covenant Friends
 
Hi everyone, I certainly miss you all and the times of prayer and worship for each other!!!  I am writing with an urgent prayer request knowing yall are meeting tonight and wishing I could be there to be prayed for in person!  I am in dire need of prayer! Thank you all in advance!! 
 
Most of you know that here in Tanzania I have been working with a Baptist church that has a project supporting ‘orphans’ in the neighborhood and among church widows. This project was started by the church 10 years ago and increased greatly by some Canadian Christians who have been footing the bill all these years.  I taught school a few years with the director of the program, Nelson, and ever since I left Mwanza in 2006 he has been asking me to come back to help with the project.  Finally in 2013 that is what I came to do.  The Canadians have been sending money to help with food, school needs, health needs, etc for the kids, their caregivers and the committee of church members who help.  I was to come to be the ‘spiritual’ arm, discipling and counseling kids and caregivers and working with the church.  And I was also to help the Canadians better understand things in light of culture, etc. since they have only visited a few times and know nothing about the culture, people, challenges, language, schools, hospitals, etc. here.  Based on a lot of different things, mostly corruption and dishonest management of money by the leaders and church of the project, they ended it yesterday.
 
I have been in the middle of all of it these last 3 years, finding a bunch out and trying to press on for the Gospel anyway, trying to push towards confession and repentance. A lot of agonizing prayers!!  I still am in the middle of it all now that the money is over and everyone is going to be really upset. They wont find out til next week bc kids have midterms and we don’t want them to fail.  I know He has a plan for them all.  I was invited by these people and how could I not have discovered all of this?  Of course I would.  I know that I was supposed to come here and be here now, but it is still going to be horrible.  Please pray for the kids, the real orphans, the real widows, those truly in need who have benefitted from this project and who are going to lose out because it’s over.  I believe they are reaping what they have sowed and that they have depended on MAN and money over God.  But the kids are mostly innocent and God has used it for good.  So pray for us all.  Pray for there to be conviction, repentance and revival come out of it!!!!  Pray this is a victory for God and not the Devil!!!
 
I have tried and successfully worked to share Christ and disciple the children caught in the middle of this mess. My ministry has never been more fruitful in leading these kids to Christ, seeing lives changed, even seeing healings.  I have more kids coming to be discipled who are NOT directly involved in this mess than that are. I don’t believe my work here is finished.  I know this is a spiritual fight and I don’t want to leave here and give up this ground to the enemy!  I don’t want to give up these kids to him!  I want to stay and teach them the TRUTH!  To me, there is nothing more important than that and I should stay here at all costs and fight for their souls. 
 
The other issue is my contract is with this project and church which means my residence permit and visa to be in the country is tied up in it and it is timed to get it all renewed so I can stay in the country.  As far as I know it can be easily done, but I don’t know under what capacity. All this to say that my future is a complete mystery and a lot needs to be decided this week.  I knew in my spirit that this year would bring a lot of change but I also expected clearer direction.  I know it is all in God’s hands and I need guidance about what to do.  I am here and I don’t want to leave these kids I am working with.  As I type the imam is preaching who knows what garbage over a VERY loud speaker over this neighborhood.  And one of my new kids who has been coming, our next door neighbor, is getting yelled at and beaten—by two different adults.  These people need Jesus and I’m not willing to leave them yet!!  But I have to have a Tanzanian letter/contract/sponsor to do that and I’m not sure how all that is going to work out now.
 
I had a dream last night but don’t remember all of it. The part I do remember was that I put my hand into a small black plastic bag to pull out something that had been thrown away but I knew it had something in it that was still of use.  I wanted to save it, so I put my hand in and my hand came out unexpectedly covered in filth and feces and so was the thing.  Yet I still had a strong desire to save the thing, make it clean for further use, save it for another day.  There are plenty of possible interpretations of that, I guess.  Who or what is the ‘dirty thing that could still be used.’  The church? Me?  The director, Nelson?  All of us??   He isn’t finished with any of us and He can still use us!!  Like I said, I don’t think God is finished with me here and I want to keep up the good fight for him here, so please pray for me!  Thank you in advance, Much love in Christ, Kay
 
Kay Frost
kayintz@yahoo.com
kayintz@gmail.com
www.kayintz.com
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Michael Stephens

4/23/2016

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Saturday Evening 04/30/2016 will be an important time 
 for Covenant Life Fellowship. There will be an ordination
 service for Michael Stephens. Rev. Charles Simpson will
 be conducting the service. We will be recognizing Michael
 for the work he is doing in pastoring men. It is important
 that we be there of support him with encouragement him for
 the work of service in our Lord Jesus Christ.
 Time 6:30 PM - Hampton Inn
 If you have any Questions Call Robert Lindsay at 318-614-0092
 
 In Jesus Service 
 
 Pastors: CLF
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Worship in the Park by Kevin Nugent

4/22/2016

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          Sheila and I attended the ‘Worship in the Park’ that was initiated by Bruce Siegmund and many others last Friday night at Railroad Park in Ruston and what a Blessed time it was! We fasted and prayed together the week of this event seeking the Lord and praying for Him to move in a mighty way through this event. We prayed for lost souls to be saved, for brokenness to be healed, for relationships to be strengthened and even for those that are saved to repent of their sins and re-kindle their love for Jesus!
            As we stood with our brothers and sisters: Neil and Mei Powers, Tim Smith, Michael Brakefield and others worshipping and praising the Almighty King, it was a beautiful sight! Approximately 200 people there: of all kinds, from different cities, from different churches, different walks of life, different colors, different shapes, different economic levels, different in their spiritual walk, with different struggles and burdens. But all were there for the same purpose – to seek, praise and worship the one True God, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
            It was beautiful picture of the Body of Christ worshipping together harmoniously keeping the unity of the Spirit (Ephesians 4:3). We were singing, clapping, shouting and dancing all for the Glory of God! There were also testimonies of healing and restoration and we prayed over individuals and families. The presence of the Lord was evident and strong! Even as the enemy tried to distract us by sending a train through during the service, we chose to rise above the distraction by loudly shouting Praise to God while the train was passing by! I believe many people were touched by the Spirit during this time of Worship. As I was observing the congregation and praying over them as a whole, the Lord gave me a word – “I AM MOVING, MOVE WITH ME”
            For me this was not only an answer to our prayers, but also a confirmation of what the Lord has been speaking to us over the last several months. The Lord is moving, despite all the darkness we see and hear around us, His light is shining brighter and brighter! God is moving and I don’t want to be standing on the side lines as a spectator – I want to be a player in the game!
 
Thanks,
Kevin Nugent
 
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April 20th, 2016

4/20/2016

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Gary Lively Sent this Testimony in about his son Garan

4/20/2016

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He and his brother Duane grew up in an alcoholic family and had no spiritual upbringing. Dust and Garan (my son) became friends at a very young age and did everything together, including  living in sin many years together. They were literally inseparable. As a teen in Dunn, LA Dust attended a local Baptist church youth group after being invited by another friend Mark Drake (Matt 15:16). So he did eventually begin to hear about Jesus and be around young people that lived for Jesus. Dust graduated high school and began work (2 Thess. 3:10) on the pipeline as a welder helper and eventually trained in Oklahoma to become a very successful welder. Money came in as a result of his training and hard work. Dust was very good with money and eventually bought a house in Calhoun a few years ago, married and recently had a daughter. He also began to feel the Holy Spirit stirring in his Spirit and drawing him closer to the Lord and away from the things of the world (2 Cor. 4:18). He began seeking counsel from my son and thru personal prayer (Isaiah 55:6, PS 1:1) regarding this strong tug that he could not ignore. 

Dust finally relented and surrendered his life to Jesus and this past Sunday was baptized in the pond that is on his property in Calhoun. He had been praying fervently for his brother Duane (Act 26:18, 2 Pet 3:9) who is a river boat captain and also very successful in his line of work. Duane has struggled with drugs and alcohol for many years (Prov 13:15) and with all the life issues that accompany, relational problems, money, problems, etc.....Sunday morning Dust invited his brother Duane to attend church service with he and his wife Nichole, He agreed and attended. The pastor (Rom 10:14) closed out the service and opened the alters for anyone who needed to pray or anyone who needed to make Jesus their Lord and Savior (Rom 10:9). Duane looked and his brother and told him the alter call was for him (Heb 4:12, JN 6:44) and that he wanted to publicly profess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Dust accompanied his brother to the alter and prayed a prayer of repentance and salvation. Dust baptism was that same day (Sunday afternoon) and by the time they waded into the pond behind his house, Dust, Duane, and Nichole all made it public. 

Dust made it a point to invite many unsaved friends and relatives as well as many Christian neighbors and friends to attend. He unashamedly professed Jesus and Lord before all attendance and waded in to allow my son Garan to baptize him. 

 
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Nicholas Rainwater by Amy Prokopf

4/18/2016

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Friday, April 15, 2016: Nicholas has joined YWAM and is now in training.
Amy wrote this about her son.  
So Nicholas has been gone a week, today. And, no surprise, I am crying again.
This time, it's not because of sadness or from missing him, but because of
what an amazing young man I had the privilege of raising. He shared something
so touching with me tonight, that I feel God used my own son, once again, to
remind me of His love. I may not be the most successful person in the world,
according to the world, but I know for certain my Father sees me as successful.
He loved me enough to entrust me with both Nick and Erin. These two young people
have precious, tender, loving hearts, and there is no other success I could have
hoped to achieve than to have raised kids with their integrity in today's world.
I'm beyond blessed that they 
call me Mom.
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Final Part of Melissa Keaster's Testimony

4/17/2016

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They let me sit there and enjoy it for a time.
Somehow I knew—without a shred of evidence—Jesus healed me with that touch. It was as real as if I’d lived in Israel 2,000 years ago and he’d done it in person. He did do it in person. I saw it. I felt it. And then a few days later…
I was chopping vegetables fresh from the refrigerator, but my hands weren’t burning. I took off my gloves. No welts. They weren’t even red. Huh…
I reached into the freezer for a bag of frozen vegetables. Nothing happened. Except my hands got cold. I couldn’t believe it. My hands were healed!
A couple of weeks after that, the temperature dropped to 37 degrees. I stepped outside before the sun came up and shivered in the cold for 10 minutes without a jacket. No reaction.
A couple of weeks after that, I was walking into an adoption celebration with my family. “Mind if I try this without my mask?” I asked Brandon.
“Alright,” he said. “Just put it on the moment you feel yourself start to react.”
That moment never came. There were scented candles. Women wearing perfume. Food particles in the air. After a time, a crowd had gathered. And I was fine.
We tried church the next day. Mask-free. “I’m doing greeeeeeaat!!!!” I squealed in Brandon’s ear, tears streaming down my cheeks.
That night, I purchased tickets for the White As Snow gala, an annual fundraiser which supports Project 41, a sex-trafficking ministry in Monroe, Louisiana. I’d wanted to attend since I heard about it two years prior. I was so excited, even though it was a dinner and my food sensitivities hadn’t improved.
“You have not because you ask not,” the Holy Spirit whispered. I knew he was talking about the food.
“Okay, God,” I answered. “Please allow me to eat the food at the gala.”
I felt the Lord approve the request as I made it. So bold as brass, I ate everything they served that night. From that point on, I’ve had no trouble with food.
Today, I eat what I want and do what I want. My fatigue is gone. My pain is gone. Headaches are rare as opposed to constant. My vision hasn’t blacked out when going from sitting to standing in over a month. I’m medication free. I take probiotics and supplements, fillers, capsules, and all. I sleep like a baby most nights. My digestive system functions normally.  More normally than ever before, in fact. Other uncomfortable symptoms of a personal nature are either gone or are much improved.
Not only am I free from old sin patterns, I’m emotionally healthy. A vital part of that was finding my tribe of weirdos. I’m pretty passionate about them, Friday nights, and Personal Prayer Ministry.
My walk with God is even more personal than it was before. Every day is an adventure with him. I plan to travel to Brazil with Erica Weller for a Global Awakening mission trip with Randy Clark in September. I never thought I’d fly commercially again, much less leave the country.
I’ll be 32 on June 3rd. I haven’t decided what kind of birthday cake I want yet. It’s good to have choices.
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For more of the story, visit melissakeaster.blogspot.com.
 
 
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Part 8 of Melissa Keaster's Testimony

4/15/2016

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There were two or three more Sunday night meetings before the group launched their ministry. On the last night of training, I signed up as the first official Personal Prayer Ministry client. Tim volunteered to lead my session. His daughter and Pamela Siegmund agreed to act as “second” and “third.”
Filling out the application was traumatic. I didn’t like thinking about my dirt, much less writing it all out for my new friends to see. But I was so desperate I. did. not. care. And I was ready. God and I had been working on spirits of sin for over a year at that point. Pride, fear, and anger had fallen. Only a couple of big ones were left, and try as I might, I couldn’t shake them on my own. They’d been there since before I can remember. And I had some forgiveness issues to address—some known, some which God revealed during my Sozo session. (Note: Personal Prayer Ministry combines Sozo and Christian Healing Ministries methods.)
In Sozo, the client is directed to envision a memory and invite Jesus into it. Once Jesus enters the memory, he reveals the lie and the truth the client believes about the memory and directs what should happen next. The client forgives, and God heals the memory. So basically, the ministers arrange a meeting between God and the client in a safe environment. They guide the client, but let God take over.
Healing came just by seeing Jesus appear in memory after memory. While I know He never abandoned me, sometimes I’d felt that He had. But there he was, visible in my darkest moments, helping me to forgive. Showing me who to forgive. And then he annihilated my sin. Sin that had held me captive since I was a baby. Chains I feared I’d never be rid of—broken.
Had he only done that, I would be a different woman. There would be a wholeness in my soul I’d never had. But his goodness didn’t stop there; he addressed the sickness in my body as well.
We visited the memory of a demonic visitation which occurred in June 2012 in the home in which I became sick. The night of the visitation, a demon entered my room, stood at my bedside, and touched my leg. That night, I’d tried to call out for Jesus and struggled. In the memory, Jesus appeared at once, and the demon fled.
Jesus then approached my bedside and touched my leg, undoing whatever evil had been done in the memory. Then he touched my left hand. A warm, tingling sensation entered my fingertips and advanced into my hand, up my arm to my elbow and around my lower back. Tim asked me what it felt like.
“Life. It feels like life,” I said.
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