NEWSLETTER
- December 2006
Dear Prophetic Partners in Destiny,
Warmest greetings from Mum and I!
The year 2006 has been another fruitful year for kingdom advancement in the nations of the world. We know that 28 cities in 17 nations of the world had been impacted. I have had to travel twice to some nations like South Africa, India, Mauritius and Australia but the assignments on each entry into these nations were very different in nature. That would have made it 28 cities in 21 nations in total!
God has given us grace and apostleship to reach the nations and bring them into the obedience of the faith. Bulgaria, Canada and Madagascar are new nations we have successfully pioneered into. There are strong apostolic connections and genuine apostolic bases of operation for ISAAC in these nations. I’ve returned to Poland after 8 years to reestablish upon my primary assignment to build a strong apostolic base in Warsaw and at least two other major cities in the near future.
The prophetic word to us in 2006 “Crossover to Takeover” has been impacting the nations. Many ministries have picked up upon the Word of the Spirit and are running with it. Even those outside our influence either through the SOP, ISAAC or ministry travels are also realigning themselves to these prophetic dimensions in God’s word.
In every place where there is a moving of the Spirit, men are crying out desperately for something more and something that will last! The times of refreshing are good but they come to an end because they are external elements coming from the outside into our hearts. They are not the rising of the spirit dimensions from within. The times of renewal are good but they are external changes to the cosmetics of the lives and of the church. The times of revival are excellent but they are just good meetings and more meetings more abundantly.
So few churches are able to build into people by the dimensions of the Spirit. The apostolic concerns the inner man and its emphasis on building and forming the inner life and manhood cannot be overemphasized.
The church today is far from the apostolic kingdom community lifestyle which emphasizes the sharing of the inner life and Holy Spirit dimensions with one another (1 John 1:1-4) The God life within us is brought to maturity. The new man who is after the image and likeness of Christ must be brought to a perfect manhood. For this to happen we must choose a “Holy Life” breaking the power of the flesh and sin. We must live by the Law of the Spirit that will set us free from the law of sin and death. We must choose the “Holy Presence” rather than any other spirit. Greed, covetousness and the spirit of poverty is forcing the church into materialism and a pursuit of this world system. Internal offenses, hurts, rejections and other extreme negative emotions are moving people “out of the kingdom government and God rule” and bring them under the direct oppression of the enemy where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. God will remove all stumbling blocks and those who commit lawlessness (not under government and rule of obedience) out of His Kingdom. Those who do these things must not be deceived to think that they will inherit the Kingdom (1 Cor 6:9-10)
We must desire to choose to want His Presence so much that we are willing to deal with all other spirits within us. “Take not your Holy Spirit from me” (Psalms 51:10-12,17) David desires an upright/steadfast spirit within him. He says sustain me with a willing spirit and keep me buoyant in this dimensions always. He desires a broken spirit that knows total dependence upon God and His words rather than one who is arrogant and self confident.
We must choose a “Holy Calling”. It is so difficult in today’s society and in the culture of the Church we have often created to pursue Kingdom purpose and destiny. The culture created by the hype of the prosperity teachers and the self exaltation and motivation gurus deceives Christians to believe that sufferings for the Kingdom can be negotiated. If we have faith there will be no sufferings !
Yet Paul was shipwrecked, stoned and left to die. The saints of the past were tortured. The saints across the earth are going through hardship and pain. Some are suffering imprisonment and betrayal from false brethren. The faith to suffer for the Kingdom is not seen as part of God’s process to bring us into His glory. They mention rather the power aspects and benefits of faith rather than the true foundation of faith that helps us live right. The just shall live by faith not just be blessed and prosper ! The spirit of sacrifice lifts from such culture. The spirit of obedience is replaced by convenience and partial obedience. Since everyone is now anointed so they become loose carriers and never desire to become accountable to anyone. They live dishonourable lives violating the authority set in the House and in the set man of the House !
We must choose Holy Lives, choose His Holy Presence and choose the Holy Calling to live honourable for Him.
When must choose the pathway to a Holy Life, we will know a deeper cleansing and purity. The power of a pure life is measureless. God will stand behind us in full measure. This vindication is from the Lord.
When we choose the security and covering of His Holy Presence we will know His Commissioning upon our lives. We will know the restrains of the Holy Spirit and the government of His Hands on our lives. We will know how to be yielded to His stirrings and become obedient to His voice. This deeper level of “working with the Lord” is more important than working with the anointing ! So many “workers of iniquity” are rising in the ranks and files of the church that we need to be aware that we are living in the last of the last days !
When we choose the Holy Calling we become vessels of honour, a selected arrow that will fulfill its primary assignment of the One who sent him. Many have aborted the prophetic journey. Many have become more diplomatic, rational and often humanistic because they have now become respectable in the eyes of men. Some of these churches have become “people conscious” that their overemphasis to be seeker friendly and adopt a style of management to suit the people is only the beginning of their own downward spiral. Is this not the reason why every move of God has become taken over by man?
When God is with us, we will grow and we will prosper. The God factor is often neglected when prosperity blinds our eyes and forces us to help God in the process. I believe in accurate management meaning allowing God to manage us and all the people He gave to us. Accurate management of people is not just through structures and organizational excellence but by the Spirit transfer and impartation.
Jethro introduced structure to Moses who himself grew under structural organizations. The Jethro or Midianite Priesthood that emphasizes structure and organisation can ultimately stifle the growth process of the Church. Its good for sharing responsibilities and work. It will remove fatigue and safe the people from exhaustion. It will produce work. It will streamline the organization by reducing wastage of time and resources. But it will not be able to reproduce the life and ministry of the pioneer leader into the organisation.
God said to Moses that He will take some of Moses spirit and place it upon 70 men and they will be able to function like him and function as “him”. God took some of the spirit of Moses and place it upon Joshua so as to provide accurate succession to leadership and continue the corporate destiny of the nation.
Many churches have become derailed from its corporate destiny after succession. The course is changed by the man who takes charge at the helm! The church plateaus to his anointing level, his capabilities and to his desires. The original mandate and primary assignment to the pioneer leader is reduced to the man’s capacities rather than he rise to his destiny and calling. Movements have suffered the same fate! God now has to look for another leader or a church to go back to that original mandate and primary assignment for His church in that city.
We must choose the Holy Calling. 27 years and I’m still pursuing the same course of my primary assignment. God has called me to be His prophetic voice to the Nations of the World and to establish strong apostolic bases that will model what He is saying in that nation. His Voice must continually echo and resonate in the earth (let the earth hear His Voice!)
God is cleansing the church in order to bring her into a new level of commitment to her commissioning and primary assignment. The power for conquest is only seen demonstrated through the depth of cleansing and through accurate alignment to her commissioning. We cannot crossover until God has finished His work in us. The walls did not come down until God has broken through into their hearts and their flesh. God cleansed them from the power of the past and its reproach. God removed Egypt from within their hearts and lifestyles. They were circumcised to enter into a fresh covenant with God. They observed the Passover and honoured God’s requirements for every household. They were prepared to live differently by trusting God’s Word and provision through their personal obedience and faith not only on the grounds of God’s faithfulness and sovereignty. They ate from the fruit of the land and the manna ceased to fall anymore. God will work through us if He can establish His work in us. Its going to be “according to the power that mightily works within us” (Eph 3:20)
The Lord is surely at work in the nations. He is preparing a people for Himself for the revelation of His will and plans for the last days. Those who know their God will do exceedingly.
Look and Observe among the Nations!
Important Announcements:
I. JOANNE’S ENGAGEMENT
My eldest daughter Joanne is getting engaged to Stephanus from Lainsburg, South Africa. His parents Andreas and Ansie Kok are pastors within the ISAAC family. The engagement will be on 29 th December in Lainsburg, South Africa. The wedding is set on 26 th May 2007 in Muar.(2 days before the Global Leaders Summit II). All are welcomed for the wedding!
II.GLOBAL LEADERS SUMMIT II (28 th May – 3 rd June)
The most needed spiritual input for the year 2007. All pastors and leaders trained at the SOP over the years must become upgraded and updated.(1992 – 2007) Dr Tunde Bakare will again be with us for this Summit. Limited space available at the hotels in Muar and at the SOP Bible School premises. So book early to avoid disappointment. Register online with payment for the Summit. Book directly for the accommodations. Last year we had about 700 delegates from 35 nations of the world.
III.INTENSIVE TRAINING FOR ISAAC PASTORS (ITIP) (4 th – 8 th June)
This intensive training starts on Monday morning at 9.00am on 4 th June. It finishes on 8 th June(Friday) at 10.30pm. This is the training where inner dynamics of this apostolic and prophetic grace God has given me is imparted. This replaces the AIM (Apostolic Impartation for Ministry) school which we use to conduct over the years. “Never before” subjects will be covered including:
1. The prophetic depth and insights into the word
2. Building in the realms of the spirit of the mind for Breakthroughs and personal development
3. Preparing the Mind to become an avenue for the language of dreams and visions to flow
4. Developing personal and church’s spiritual stature before city penetration and conquest
5. Developing Spiritual sensitivity to the maximum capacity
- reading the spirits of men and the environment
- gauging the spiritual climate
- developing the spiritual strategy to change atmospheres
6. Detecting Doctrinal Error in the Current Teachings in the Church
7. The Essentials for the Church of the Future
8. The Coming Compromise of Religion and Religious Organisations and the emergence of the False Church
9. The Persecution of the True Church – welcome to Final days of time
10. The falling away, the flying away and frightened away and other such theories. Many more …..!
The intensive training is for ALL ISAAC pastors and their wives and also for the key structural leaders within their churches . These key leaders must get the recommendations of the ISAAC pastors above them to be allowed to register for the ITIP. ISAAC Pastors can register their whole leadership team en bloc as it will as it will help the church move into destiny together. All ISAAC Pastors are required to do both the GLS II and ITIP. It would be about two weeks (26 th May – 8 th June) starting from Joanne’s wedding.
IV. SCHOOL OF THE PROPHETS (SOP) 2007
Two schools this year 2007
- 2nd – 16 th April
- 15 th – 29 th October
We are anticipating taking 200 students each time and on a first come first serve basis only. We now have a 250 seater hall on the 2nd Floor of the office building to accommodate the classroom. Registration will be closed 6 weeks before commencement of the SOP.
V. INTERNATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE 2007 - 19th(Sun evening) – 25th(Sun morning) August
God is raising the next generation to rise up in stature. Do not let them struggle in the womb(Jacob in Rebekah’s womb). Let them not struggle among their brothers (Jacob & Esau). Do not let them struggle in their family life and job (Jacob’s experience with Laban). Bring them into a place of God Encounter so that they can come into stature and move forward into their inheritance. God brought Jacob into this experience before he crossover over into his inheritance at the later end of his life. But God brought Joseph into that experience of God encounter before he entered into his adulthood! It protected Joseph from unnecessary struggles Jacob had.
Release your sons and daughters for an early God Encounter!
VI. THE PROPHETIC WORD FOR 2007
The Proceeding Word creates Movements
………….moves the devil out
………… moves God’s people forward
…………. Moves God in!
Hear the Message on Audio and get a print out on the website, www.jonathan-david.org
Distribute them to as many as you know will be changed for total obedience!
Be Blessed and stay accurately connected.
God’s Servant
Dr. Jonathan David
