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Fwd Open Heavens Over Australia - Power Down Under!
March 1, 2004
FFM REVIVAL REPORT
Open Heavens Over Australia - "Power Down Under!"
By Kevin Basconi
dan@freshfire.ca
The Fresh Fire team has just completed a powerful series of meetings down under. Along with the team, Todd Bentley joined forces with Mark Dupont of Mantle of Praise Ministries to release revival fire into the land down under. Todd Began to move in a accurate degree of the word of knowledge, calling out local pastors and leaders by first and last names, even though he had never met them. God confirmed the words with many miracles and dramatic healings.
One man who had been blind in his right eye since he was three--over fifty years--began to see normally. Another woman, who testified through tears, pulled her dress out and proclaimed that she suddenly lost about four inches and many pounds from her waist during the meeting. She had been trying to lose this weight for over ten years. Several deaf ears also opened up. One woman, who had lived with a deaf ear for over twenty five years, was healed. A worship singer who had been unable to sing for two years had her vocal cords healed and was able to start singing again.
This Open Heavens Over Australia Conference was conceived to break open the spiritual atmosphere down under. Several ministries networked together to sponsor Mark Dupont of Mantle of Praise Ministries, Todd Bentley of Fresh Fire Ministries, and David Orton, of Life Messenger Ministries. Here is what two of the sponsors had to say about the conference:
Pastor Kevin Furlong: “This conference was one of the most significant in the area of the prophetic that I have seen for the city of Melbourne. Todd Bentley had an amazing anointing for break through and in every meeting miracles, signs, and wonders followed the preaching of the word”.
Pastor Graham Nelson had this to say: “I was truly impressed with the incredible unity and humility among the speakers. There was a very high level of integrity. I was blessed by the clarity of the teaching. Todd Bentley has the ability to make people feel that they can all walk in this level of healing ministry.”
A sponsoring pastor’s brother, after twenty years of ministry, was burned out and ready to quit. Twenty years earlier, at the beginning of His ministry, an angel had visited him. After Todd called him out by name through a word of knowledge, he received a three-hour visitation from the same angel and returned to ministry refreshed and renewed.
During the conference, so many miracles took place that it was impossible to record them all. The greatest miracles of all were the 32 people who made commitments to Christ during this all Christian conference!
Aboriginal Impartation
Seven Aboriginal Christians traveled thousands of miles from the island of Darwin to receive the healing impartation from Todd. The women of this aboriginal tribe caught and sold jellyfish and baked bread to pay for the seven thousand dollars in airfare. This people group, who experienced revival in the 1970’s, said they were instructed by Holy Spirit to make the pilgrimage from Elcho to Melbourne to receive an impartation from Todd. They were not disappointed.
Another Aboriginal man, Steve Watson, also traveled thousands of miles from the Western Territory to receive the anointing from Fresh Fire. Steve arrived in Melbourne with a deaf left ear, and was also seeking a creative miracle for his eyes. Both of his eyes had been surgically removed. As the team prayed for him his deaf ear was healed and then he screamed “Praise God! I can see the angels”! He began to see light and shadows.
Fresh Fire Interns Minister In Melbourne
Todd released his interns/disciples to minister in Melbourne churches on Sunday morning (He believes they are ready to launch into full time ministry). Ryan Wyatt ministered in a powerful prophetic anointing, seeing the Lord release a healing wave, in which a deaf ear opened. The fire of God also fell in the service, hitting the youth group and sending them into tears of repentance. Brian Lake ministered in a church alongside Todd, moving in the word of knowledge and healing. Kevin Basconi visited an inner city congregation and saw Jesus open three deaf ears and visit with many other healings and manifestations of the Holy Spirit.
August Crusade Plans
Fresh Fire Ministries is excited about the opportunity to return to Australia for two upcoming crusades in the cities of Melbourne and Sydney. Currently the Fresh Fire team is working with many local pastors to complete plans for these two large city-wide crusades. Plans are also progressing to finalize meetings in New Zealand. These important meetings are tentatively scheduled for August 5-20.
Fresh Fire Ministries
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Website: http://www.freshfire.ca/
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