The Enabler: Carl’s Ministry Blog

We have opened up a new catetgory on the main menu on prayer. Lots of good stuff there. The city-reaching stuff is still there under the church. Enjoy! Within the next few days, we’ll add more to the prayer resources.

On December 4 I had the privilege of sitting in a conference with Tom White and George Otis as they shared about their perception of what God is doing today. The place where we met was a Rodeway Inn, and functions to the world as a part of that larger chain. In reality, it’s a […]

We generally assume this coming of the Kingdom has to do with something that happens in the future. But what if we look for places where it has already happened? Some years ago now George Otis, Jr. started looking for cities where the Kingdom has come. He (the last time I talked with him) […]

Part 1: The Purpose
What is life all about, anyway? What is God doing, and what are we supposed to be doing?
Jesus made it clear that the purpose of life was the coming of God’s Kingdom on earth as it already was in heaven. In the Model Prayer Jesus told us to pray:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed […]

Ever wonder why you don’t see more miracles today? Actually, there are miracles and all the giftings today – I’ve seen them. Most of this has to do with understanding why the gifts were given and their relationship to faith.. My pastor showed us an interesting verse about that in the Bible this morning.
On […]

Dutch Sheets has an amazing prophetic ministry that has been carried from a deep burden for the coming of the Holy Spirit in America. To see his message for the Church in 2006, see:
Shift of 2006

Anyone doing research on the growth of the Church in America will tell you there is a serious problem. In the younger age group of the Millennials (born 1984-2000), only one in ten attends Church. And this is the generation that has to carry the church to the next generation. Most of the current Church […]

Carl will be speaking Sunday, 2/26/2006 at Bethlehem Church in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The service starts at 10:00 am. All are welcome. His title will be “Believing is Seeing“.
“Some things have to be believed to be seen.”
Ralph Hodgson

If you are a leader in your church or organization, you often have the challenge of leading change and finding resistance; that is, people don’t want to change. Church Growth leaders are telling us the institutional church is failing. What type of change is needed? How should this be led? It reminds me of the […]

(posted for dialog)
NORTHWEST CHURCH PLANTING WORKSHOP
MARCH 17-18
CASCADE COLLEGE, PORTLAND, OR
Leonard and Holly Allen will be our presenters at this year’s Northwest Church Planting Workshop. Leonard, director of ACU Press, author, and Restoration historian will present lessons on How the Trinity Grounds God’s Mission and How the Spirit Empowers God’s Mission. These are fundamental, theological insights, […]