EC Speaks

Our God doesn't leave things half done. He is a God who finishes what He starts. Breakthrough comes with persistent pursuit of Christ, trusting that He is faithful to us. Elsie teaches about how to become a breakthrough people. "For each one of us, there is breakthrough to new levels in intimacy. Nobody has arrived."

We had the privilege and pleasure of having Elsie Welch join us as the featured speaker for the Refresh Conference in February 2017. She delivered passionate and convicting messages of hope, God’s goodness, firebrands,  and walking out His call on our lives. This is part 4 of 4.

"You can't be a fighter, until you're a lover."

If you want to be a firebrand, you need to get close to the fire. Elsie explains the meaning of firebrands, which is someone who has intimate relationship with God. The power is in the gospel, you just have to preach it! With great passion, Elsie describes how her journey to where she is now includes being hungry for the things of God. Surrounding yourself with other lovers of God. How do you never lack in zeal? Stay in love with Jesus, feed the fire that you already have, give him 100% with no compromises, and stay under the tap. "You can't be a fighter, until you're a lover." In other words, you cannot become a ground winner for the Kingdom until you have stoked the fire in your heart.

We had the privilege and pleasure of having Elsie Welch join us as the featured speaker for the Refresh Conference in February 2017. She delivered passionate and convicting messages of hope, God’s goodness, firebrands,  and walking out His call on our lives. This is part 3 of 4.

How thirsty are you for a move of God?

When we carry burdens around with us, they become too heavy for us to carry. Our burdens actually withhold us from the pursuit of everything that we are called to, because they cause us to stumble and fall. Elsie talks about personal examples from her life, about how letting go of these things can free you to a lifestyle of repentance and joy. When we draw from old wells that we are not pouring fresh water into, we run dry. In Isaiah 44 it talks about pouring water over thirsty land, and then pouring out His Spirit. We must toil the rocky, dry, hard soil in our hearts, to allow water to trickle in.

"Are you thirsty enough for your immediate family? Your community? For your province? For nations? How thirsty are you for God, How thirsty are you for a move of God?"

We had the privilege and pleasure of having Elsie Welch join us as the featured speaker for the Refresh Conference in February 2017. She delivered passionate and convicting messages of hope, God’s goodness, firebrands,  and walking out His call on our lives. This is part 2 of 4.

"Sometimes human love is fickle, but let me tell you, Jesus keeps his marriage vows." Using personal testimony, story, and prayer, Elsie delivers a message of passion. This message focuses specifically about 2017, God's love, and how this year is a year marked by God. Elsie invites us on the journey to God's heart, to explore His love. She exposes the lies we believe about His voice, about His character, and as a result, brings a space for us to respond to his relentless pursuit for our full hearts. "He doesn't want us striving, He doesn't want us competing. He's on a quest." He is our Shepherd, and the God of the universe, is looking for us. Not only should we be on pursuit for God, but He is in pursuit of us.

We had the privilege and pleasure of having Elsie Welch join us as the featured speaker for the Refresh Conference in February 2017. She delivered passionate and convicting messages of hope, God's goodness, firebrands,  and walking out His call on our lives. This is part 1 of 4.

Kevin Perry closed Camp Week with a passionate message about living a life worthy of your calling, based on Ephesians 4:1-6. If you are lacking in passion or vision for your life, this is a message that will strike fire to your dry bones. Kevin preaches a breakthrough message of zeal, and fixing your eyes on Jesus. He challenges us to keep running the race, rather than getting distracted by other things. "We need to start completing instead of competing."

Kevin reminds us that God is faithful, and He gives us the determination to keep pushing on towards the goal. "I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called..." (Ephesians 4:1)

Rhythm shares a passionate word about not wasting your life on your own agenda, but coming into the light with vulnerability. She challenges us to lay down our own selfishness before the throne of God, and ask Him to help us walk in freedom. "What we hide we keep, and what we reveal we heal." What we hold onto restrains us from walking in the fullness that He has prepared for us. Allow God to expose the lies and the sin that you've been believing, in order to come fully into the light. Coming into the light allows forgiveness, breakthrough, freedom, and healing to come into your life. She challenges us to ask God where we are holding onto things that are hindering us from fully pursuing intimacy with Him.

If the whole ocean was made of ink, and the sky of parchment paper; even if all the people were skillful scribes, still we would not have enough to tell of God's love! Aaron shares a powerful message of personal testimony and revelation about God's love. He tells personal stories of moments where God met with him, which changed his spiritual walk forever. Whether in the valley or on the mountain top, He remains. Abide in Him! What a radical idea to preach the simple gospel to Christians. Yet so often we forget about the power it holds! While it seems like a basic principle, we all need a revelation of this love - and what it has done for us. The greatest sacrifice of all, Jesus, was poured out for us - as "everything about the cross screams, "I love you." Listening to this sermon will refresh you in His promises, and bring you a new perspective to the gospel.

Anita delivers an incredible, passionate message on destiny. She used 'C' words like cost and conviction, to describe how important is is to pursue Jesus wholeheartedly. Our attachments to comfort, worldly possessions, and sinful nature drags us down from pursuing Christ. Our convictions reveal the position of our souls, where we are willing to go, and willing to do, for Christ. Chasing destiny is chasing Jesus, we must cry out "Who are you, Lord?" (Acts 26:31) We must count the cost of pursuing a life with Jesus, and listen to our convictions to bring change to our hearts. She challenges us to "get a grip!" and  reflect on the cost we are willing to pay to follow our destiny in Jesus.

Josh Chalmers spoke about our theology of mockery. Why does our society mock others? Going back to the death of Jesus, when he was being mocked and scorned, Josh taught about why this portion of the death of Jesus is important. "Why were they taunting him? Why were they humiliating who he was? Because if Jesus was right, they're wrong. So why are Christians mocked? Because if you're right, than they're all wrong. And so they must mock the one idea that condemns all of their other ideas. If Jesus is truth, all other ideas are a lie." In connection to mockery, we discussed the gift of tongues and how this is our language of resistance.

Deb McNabb shared a great word about mercy. What is it, and what does it look like? It is to love being kind. It's a simple explanation, but a difficult application. With relevant examples, she exemplified what showing kindness looks like, despite the difficulties we face in the midst of trials. Other people's hurts should not be an inconvenience to us, but rather a joy to find an opportunity to show Christ's love.