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Reports and Testimonies
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Written by Ella Koya
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Monday, 03 August 2009 |
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I wanted to share the testimony of my trip to South Africa to the glory of God. It’s been a few months but I felt this was a good time to share and give glory to God so that many will be encouraged. We defeat the enemy by our testimony and by the blood of the lamb and I pray that everyone who reads this will be imparted and encouraged by the love and power of God demonstrated on this trip. Our God can do all things and I pray he will release break through in all our lives in Jesus name.
In April I made a trip to South Africa invited as I was invited to minister at a crusade and speak at the one Heart conference by Surprise Sithole. The journey was quite eventful with me missing my flights and being 2 days late! However I believed God had great things in store (Sometimes when the best is around the corner, things can look quite difficult but hold on because God is about to manifest more strongly than he ever has) I later arrived at Nelspruit, South Africa and stayed at the mission’s base.
Tuesday night
This was the first night of the crusade. The African worship and praise was very vibrant. My African brothers and sisters really know how to praise and worship God in the most vibrant way. The bible says God dwells in the praises of his people. He longs to make his dwelling among men. All I wanted to happen was for his presence to come even more. I envisaged that when his presence comes, yokes and chains will be broken and the captives will be free and he did not disappoint. After the praise and worship, I was introduced by Surprise’s wife, Tryphina (a truly gracious and kind lady).I began to speak and share on the goodness of God and God confirmed his words with signs and wonders following. At the altar call, several people came forward to give their lives to Christ. I once heard Charlie Robison say the greatest thing is watching before your eyes the unsaved stepping from death to life in a couple of minutes and I completely agree. These were people in bondage to sin as we all were at some point but on that day, a transformation took place. I have a real passion to see an army raised for God to walk the earth as Jesus did. An army walking in love and total surrender and fearless in face of the enemy so I ended the meeting by calling people forward and praying and laying hands on everyone in front to receive and walk in the fire of revival.
Wednesday night
I shared on Ezekiel 47 on the river of God flowing and bringing life to whatever it touched. I shared about an experience I had some years back where I was taken into a vision and found myself in a room in a house where the water was flowing like a river. I could not even see the roof of the room, it was so high like an endless flowing river. I was soaring up in this water and did not drown at all and felt the most joyful feeling. Outside of the room, I could hear worship and praise, so beautiful and holy. As I came out of the vision I asked God what it meant as I like everything to be proved by scripture. He took me to Ezekiel 47 where the water was actually flowing from the entrance of a temple. I believe God gave me that vision to show how we are to be completely immersed in the river of God which signifies his presence and anointing. When we are so immersed in him, nothing else matters but him and him alone. From that place of intimacy and his abiding presence, his anointing will flow and touch lives. I taught on this that night and it seemed like Ezekiel 47 came to life that night. We are meant to be immersed totally in the river of his anointing and presence that we cannot stand, we literally had to swim. I had never shared that experience in a meeting until that night and I believe God was saying, take your eyes away from the gods of this life, the oppressive situation, occultic powers etc and only the presence of God can truly satisfy and deliver. Again that night, many came forward to be saved. The healing anointing was poured out that night as God gave me several words of knowledge for sicknesses and infirmities. I would feel the fire of God in parts of my body and would call out healing in that area. They were instantly healed and tested their bodies to do what they could not do before. God is such a good God. He began to reveal his thoughts and intention to the people as prophetic words began to flow that night. That night, most of the people who came forward to give their lives were quite young teenagers and I was thinking, ‘God really means business in saving and empowering the youths of the nation’.
One Heart conference 9th to the 11th April
There were guest speakers from different parts of Africa and a speaker from Israel called Sister Christa. So many people arrived for the conference and you could feel the togetherness and joyful atmosphere. The women were cooking lots of delicious African food and everyone was just so happy. Sister Christa opened the conference by speaking about the place of Israel in these end times. The revelations were quite significant and eye opening.
On the afternoon of good Friday, I spoke about the blood and the sacrifice and the exchange at the cross. I looked at the crowd and the thought came to me that God was going to save many people that day but a part of me was thinking ‘This is a conference, Only the saved usually comes for conferences but I obeyed and made the altar call and litarally hundreds came forward to accept Jesus. It turned out that a lot of people were invited who were not Christians but who were church goers and I was thinking on a good Friday, what better way to celebrate this day than to see the lost coming home to their saviour. My heart rejoiced in the scripture that says ’For he will see the fruit of the travail of his soul and he will be satisfied’ and I was thinking Jesus. Souls are what you travailed for and you are seeing the fruits. Even many more were healed that afternoon to the glory of God. The manifest presence of God was so strong at the meetings that someone reported seeing angels moving around in the meeting.
On Saturday morning, Surprise preached a very powerful message on what to do when we are in a Gethsemane situation. It is a time to mean business with God, to travail with the Spirit of God and not to sleep. It’s not a time to entertain distractions but get into business with God. It was certainly a word for the season.
One of the sessions we had a workshop. I had the youths while the other speakers had the married couples. I really wanted to be creative with the youths so I was thinking of what to do. I picked out different people in the crowd and call them forard to say something about what they like, favorite food etc and if they were saved and how they got saved. It was kind of informal. Guess what, a lot of the people who came forward said ’I’m not saved’. I said are you sure and they said yes, they had been preached to but had not accepted Christ. I asked would you like to be saved and the person said yes and got saved. I was awed at what God was doing and someone remarked that God led me to pick out the right people from the crowd who did not know him without my having any knowledge of it. What turned out on my part to getting to know the youths became a God encounter that day?
I hope this testimony has encouraged everyone. God is touching people everywhere and I believe the earnest expectations of the creatures everywhere are waiting for the manifestations of the Sons of God and Sons are those who manifest Christ wherever they go. Christ in us is the hope of our glory and we all have the seeds of revival in us that is longing to burst out and change the world for his glory. God bless you all. |
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Written by Ella Koya
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Thursday, 23 July 2009 |
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Revival meetings in Italy – March 2009 And afterward, I will pour out my spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants both men and women, I will pour out my spirit in those days Joel 2 verse 28, 29
My recent ministry trip to Italy was special to me in a lot of ways. As God’s spirit is moving throughout the world, he is surely drawing Europe firmly into his plans and purpose. In fact this has been predetermined as he says he will surely pour out his spirit upon all flesh in the last days.
I am also sure of one thing that there has been a faithful body praying for a visitation of the lord in Italy. I believe God will take his habitation and not just visit.
One of my reasons for sharing this is to encourage those who feel a call or desire to minister in areas where has not been revival or not much revival. Be encouraged, perhaps you are the catalyst that God will use for revival at this hour.
Thursday night
I arrived in Italy on Thursday with a quiet assurance of faith and trust in what God was going to do. At the evening meeting in the church, the meeting started with a couple of powerful plays depicting the delivering power of Christ. Afterwards, I started to share on what God was speaking to me before the meeting while the lady who invited me (Stefania) and is also my friend started to interprete. I shared that before the meeting I was praying in the car and by the spirit I was calling out the word pronto and hearing and speaking the word gateway. Stefania asked me if I knew what pronto meant that it meant ready in English. I shared that I felt there was a sense of readiness and urgency over what God was about to do in Italy. There was a gateway which I believe was now open. The birthing and preparation had had started a long time ago through the intercession of the saints.
I gave other prophetic words as the lord was leading. The church of Italy needed much encouragement and the lord did not disappoint. I then shared the gospel of salvation and invited those who wanted to know Jesus in their hearts come forward. Two young guys came forward and accepted Christ with such boldness and pride. Afterwards one of the guys kept repeating to me that he wants to be an evangelist.
I made a call for those who wanted to step into a higher call for Christ and soon the front altar was filled with people. The presence and fire of God was so tangible and under the power of God men and women began to cry and visibly shake under the anointing. I gave a lot of prophetic words as the lord led but I wanted to highlight one just to show how the fire of God is so transferable. I laid hands on one of the guys in front and prophesised that he was going to walk in power evangelism but I did not remember this. To preach the gospel on the streets of Italy could be a big deal as people have not been that open to the gospel. The second night I saw him boldly proclaiming the word to a man on the streets who was hostile to the gospel. At a later date when we all went out to a restaurant for a group lunch he spoke to a lady and invited her to a church meeting and she actually came. My friend then asked me if I remembered the prayer I prayed for him. She told me he was a different man on fire. He had never ever done that before. He had caught the fire of God
There was also baptism of the spirit and fire as many were filled with the Holy Spirit.
Friday night
On Friday night, God used me to share a word on Ezekiel regarding dry bones situations and how God can release power through prophetic decrees. I shared a testimony on how I dislocated my wrist lifting heavy furniture in London and how God led me to decree on my wrists and how it was almost instantly came into alignment. I declared and believed that tangible change had come into Italy. That night more people came forward to give their hearts to Christ. There was also a sense that the hunger of the people was growing in leaps and bounds.
Saturday night
Saturday night was a very strategic night. I was invited to a night prayer meeting. We drove for a long time on very difficult tiny road through very rough winds. The pastor’s wife in the car made a remark that that the wind of the Holy Spirit was really going to blow that night. We actually lost our way a few times to the church meeting and when we got there, the actual church building was on a very high place almost like a mountain. We could see the city from the top. We felt that location of praying over the city was a very strategic one.The road to true revival might be a difficult one as our journey that night was but if we persevere,the lord will come and will not tarry. At the meeting, I shared on past revivals and then spoke on the move of God spoken of in the book of Joel. True revival will start with revival and the fear of God I led the group in prayer for repentance both personal and for Italy. That night was awesome. Strong winds were blowing outside and the wind of the spirit began to move in the meeting. I believe strong revival was imparted that night. Someone remarked that as God began to speak through me it was like a volcano erupted. It was a most powerful night to the glory of God. A lot of people testified that the prophetic words God gave through me was a confirmation for them as they were issues they had prayed on one on one with God.
Sunday night
Sunday night was the final night when the lord released me to speak on his resurrection power. This night there were many more salvations than other nights. One of the women who gave her life that night was asking why were people falling .I explained about how the power of the holy spirit can be so awesome and this can be one of the manifestations. She said she felt great and had such a sense of deliverance. To God be the glory for the salvations, breakthroughs, revival fire that was released. I believe I will be going back at some point to minister as I have also been invited back to hold more meetings in the region. I pray I will always be a humble and truly loving servant of the lord who is not afraid to demonstrate the power of the cross. I pray this has blessed everyone who has read this. We all have an inheritance in Christ to walk in the fire and love of God and see the nations inhabited by our lord. |
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February 2009 Phillipines Report |
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Written by Ella Koya
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Thursday, 23 July 2009 |
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Revival meetings in Marikina city in the Philippines February 2009
Isaiah 66… verse 8 …Who has ever heard of such thing? Who has ever seen such things? Can a nation be born in a day or be brought forth in a moment yet no sooner is Zion in labour that she gave birth to her children…
I believe my recent trip to the Philippines testifies very much to how the destinies of nations is been given birth to at this hour. This destiny is to bear the likeness and image of Christ as men and women in nations become the disciples of Jesus.
One thing that the spirit of the lord kept bringing up in my spirit was the word ‘shining as stars as children of God in a crooked and perverse generation and holding forth the word of life’ We have so much of the living word to give to the nations which will bring transformation.
I was invited to the Philippines by a friend called Brendon who the lord has used in crusade meetings in so many nations. We met the at the Fresh Fire ministries mission trip in Uganda last year. I was invited as a guest speaker and was told I will be leading teams and preaching at the crusade in Manila in the Philippines.
Testimonies on healings
The first day I arrived at Marikina city, as we drove past I saw the altar call was already underway. When I got to the crusade ground I listened to testimonies of people who were healed of body pain, high blood pressure, heart problems etc. They had been prayed for a week before as the crusade had started days before I came and had gone to check their symptoms out and were confirming their healing! Pastor Faith who was to interprete for me later told me he was healed of a head problem even as he was interpreting. Amazing!
Salvations on the streets
On my second day, I was one of the team leaders and I led a team on the way to the mall. As led by the spirit I approached people and spoke the gospel from the heart. Several gave there lives to Christ. There was a young guy, I gave a word to regarding the desire the lord showed me in his heart to go to the university but had lack of financial funding. He confirmed to me this was true. He was one of those I led to Christ. There were testimonies of healings in other groups who were out on the street. The nations are so ready for God and the scripture is been fulfilled that the earnest expectations of the creatures are waiting for the manifestations of the sons of God.
The release of the Prophetic
That night at the crusade the prophetic anointing was so strong on me. I don’t remember everything I said but I remember talking about open heavens over Philippines and the release of his grace and different giftings. After the meeting the Pastor asked me if I was a prophet and invited me to come back to hold a prophetic conference. It turned out he had been praying for prophets to come to the city. Philippines had been predominantly catholic and it turned out that although the Christians were familiar with evangelism and healings, there was such a need for the prophetic and the supernatural which they had very little experience of.
The next day we visited the slums and it was a wonder to behold how joyful the people were even in the midst of poverty.
More salvations
On yet another day before the night of the main meeting where I preached, I led a team on evangelism and again several came to Christ to the glory of God.
On one of the crusade night I preached, over 500 people came forward at the altar call to give their lives; the fire of God fell in the meetings
On the main night of the crusade I preached, that morning I kept hearing the word pregnant with destiny. While preparing for the meeting, the lord showed me different groups of people. I understood that his plan was to bring together different generations both young and old into the fullness of his plan and impart destiny to them that day. I saw the young being part of the army of Christ but the old were there as well. I saw specifically old women who had had dreams and been in intercession for a long time but had little fruits and had even forgotten their dreams. I saw that God had a plan for the restoration of all things he had planned for these different generations. I continued to wait on God. I knew he was going to move mightily that night but never knew how. I felt electric currents of anointing running through me and the fire burning so much it hurt physically. It was so intense.
Usually when I preach in other crusades, under the anointing, I preach using different scriptures and give the message of salvation. I planned to share a message but as I got to the stage, I became completely consumed by the spirit of God. The prophetic anointing was so strong on me like never before. By the spirit I spoke into people’s lives and I saw them nodding true, true. The atmosphere was sober and quiet as God began to move yet there were sudden outbursts of clapping in appreciation of what God was doing. I spoke on what God revealed regarding the destiny of the city. All of this is recorded on video.I must confess I don’t remember everything I said. I was just God’s mouth piece. I spoke about God’s desire to release mantles on the different generations and see the generations take cities and nations for him.
I then gave several testimonies and I spoke about how I came to Christ. I ended that part of the meeting by giving the salvation message and I believe about 500 came forward on the altar call. After they gave their lives, I asked them to go back to their seats.
I then called out for people who desired the move of God and desired to be baptised in the Holy Spirit. I gave a short teaching on the move of the Holy Spirit as I felt it was a move they were not very familiar with. Many came forward willingly and hungrily and I just thought of the scripture, people will be willing in the days God’s power and the power of God broke through. People were broken before God. Many began to cry and bodies began to fall everywhere under the anointing. I don’t think the ushers expected it! They tried there best to catch people though. They told me afterwards that although they were ushering, they could feel the power of God so strongly as they started catching people. Masses of people were baptized for the first time and began to speak in loud violent tongues shaking uncontrollably under the power of God.
As I felt release, I began to call out the release of different mantles on groups and people. The spirit of God spoke about dreams that had been forgotten and there was revisitation. Under the anointing I prophesied for hours. I believe there was so much change brought by God in the atmosphere. The presence of God was so tangible and beyond anything I could ever do on my own. There was a quiet beautiful moment when I shared a testimony on how I led a team to speakers corner in London and a known heckler who had attacked the gospel so many times requested a special song, ‘’The splendor of King’’ I sang the song and all joined in at the meeting. I shared that after the song we sang in London that the guy gave his life to Christ as he was softened under the anointing.I gave other testimonies on the power of God’s impartation in the past when he had led me to impart anointing on evangelism in other meetings and how people gave testimonies of been transformed by the fire of God and started to spread the gospel with so much hunger and urgency. My desire is for revival and I am so glad God released revival. I myself have received impartation from so many leaders and I bless God for these opportunities I had.
Ministry at the Sunday service-God used me to give a powerful word on the overcoming church.
On Sunday at Miracle life Ministries, I was the guest speaker and I spoke on God’s message to them as an overcoming to church and shared certain keys he released to me to share with the church .I also felt that as the lord was bringing to birth destinies in the Philippines, in the natural, he was also desiring to open wombs that had been closed. I called out those who were unable to be pregnant and prayed for a visitation on them to come similar to how God remembered Hannah and opened her womb. I also called out those in the creative ministries and laid hands on them as God poured out his spirit. I also prayed for the leaders. I love the fact that I was so completely dependent on God for the meetings and just allowed God to move exactly as he wanted to. God brought together a fusion of the prophetic and evangelistic anointing and I also believe that the way God led the meeting pointed to the fact that in these end times, the move of God will be a demonstration of the word and the spirit.
Even on normal days at the hotel, there were loads of opportunities where I just chatted to the hotel workers. Many were hungry and gave their hearts to Christ. At night, coming back form eating at restaurants, we led people to Christ.
Wow! The nations are ready but the labourers are so few. I believe if Philippines had enough labourers, they really could be saved in a day! We are living in days where we are reaping the harvests of those who had gone ahead of us and sowed in many prayers of intercessions for the nations.
I want to thank God for visiting the meetings so strongly with demonstrations for his power for the kingdom of God is not in mere words but in demonstrations of his spirit and power, and not holding back. I thank God for the ministries who invited me who were so open the move of God. I thank God for all of my friends and intercessors who prayed for this trip. I appreciate everyone who has such hunger for and are determined not to hold back. Jesus is our King and deserves our all.
Bless and love you all!
Ella
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