Transformation in New Zealand!

A couple of weeks ago I returned from New Zealand where the Lord has been pouring out His love in an incredible way.  Revival and reformation have begun to take hold of the city of Christchurch and there is an excitement and anticipation as church, government and business leaders come together in agreement for a radical shift to take place. While there we saw incredible miracles and a unity among the churches to see the Lord do a new thing. I will get to some of the miracles in a minute, but let me paint the backdrop of what was going on.

Recently a major disaster hit the city which has created an awareness in people of the things that matter most in life, God and one another. The city of Christchurch was hit by a 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. This is the same size quake that hit Haiti and killed an estimated 230,000 people. Miraculously not one person died in the quake in New Zealand though there was extensive damage to property including fallen buildings and destroyed homes. As we were driving around the city I saw lots of construction areas along the roads and near the city center where we were staying. It took me a while to realize that all the ‘construction’ was actually the aftermath of the earthquake. Right across the street from the hotel where we were staying were buildings that had collapsed and others that were damaged beyond repair. The roads which had been straight were buckled and uneven in many places and underneath the roads were broken pipes to be repaired.

After the quake the most common response of a person was to check on their family and then to go outside and see if their neighbors were okay. Suddenly people who hadn’t spoken to their neighbors in months were concerned about the lives of those living nearby.  This was the setting we entered as we came to Christchurch.

We began our time there like we do for most of our events with a Leadership Luncheon to bless and draw together area leaders. Eighty pastors and leaders came to Northcity Church to eat and hear Jason speak. While Jason was speaking many of the people were hit with the power of God and were weeping and shaking on the ground. After the meeting some of the pastors came up to welcome Kingdom Reality Ministries and a few gave the keys of the city to Jason. It was very powerful and moving and we could sense that something special was happening in that place.

During the Two-Day Gathering there was a rising call for intercession from the people that were there and many prayers came forth for the healing of the land and the relationship between the native people and those of European descent. Miracles of hearing being restored, pain disappearing, scars disappearing and hearts being healed also happened during the two days. There was one girl who Jason prayed for over the phone that had scars totally disappear off of her arms and a hole in her heart close up. She went into the doctor after feeling something change in her body and her heart was completely whole. Another woman, who couldn’t make it to the meetings because she was having heart surgery that week, was brought a cloth that had been prayed over. She laid the cloth over her heart for two days in the hospital. When the surgeons opened her up they said that she was absolutely fine and did not need surgery! The doctor actually said that he hoped he had a heart in her condition when he was her age. There were numerous testimonies of the goodness of God filling people’s lives and emotional healing taking place. The fire of God came down on the second night of the gathering and the tangible presence of God filled the room. It was a wonderful atmosphere of faith, love and an anticipation for change that would extend beyond the walls of the church.

While the event was taking place Jason sensed something bigger than the event was happening in the pastors, people and city of Christchurch. A spirit of revival was coming forth and was activated in this season to bring reformation. He spoke with his wife and then the KRM team and then the pastor about what he sensed the Lord was doing. We all agreed that something transformational was being birthed and that they should stay for an extended time in Christchurch. They decided to stay for an extra month to facilitate people to take the Gospel to the streets and to build and encourage the leaders of the city. There are a lot of details dealing with amazing God-ordained exchanges with the native people that I don’t have the time to type out now, but if you are interested ask me!! Currently Jason, his family and most of KRM are still in New Zealand and will be returning at the end of the month.

I say all that first of all so we can all rejoice together at the great move of God happening in New Zealand! It is amazing that we can rejoice with those who are rejoicing. Secondly, there is a big possibility that we will be spending a significant part of our year next year in New Zealand to continue to sow into the move that has begun there. We believe this transformation will extend beyond the borders of New Zealand into the nations. There is a rising anticipation in this hour for an outpouring of the Lord. While we were there I remember hearing that quote, “If not us who? If not now, when?” There is a divine season for everything and now an unction to move forward into what is unknown to us but is known to God. It is the glory of kings to search out a matter and we are in a time of seeking out and pressing forward for the Kingdom in this hour.

What will the year look like? Haha…we don’t exactly know yet. Blake will be beginning the internship in January and I will continue to work with the ministry. Our time may be split between the US and New Zealand, but we are uncertain of all the details. There are a couple pieces we do know and many mysteries yet to be revealed. We do know that we are going after the Lord with everything in us and that we are surrendered to the adventure that the Lord has us on. It is exciting and wonderful and full of the goodness of God! We love you all and hope to connect with you in the coming weeks and months so we can share the amazing things that the Lord is doing with us and we can hear the great things that are happening with each of you. Don’t you love living the dream? Blessings!!!

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