Christine D. Johnson
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This Character Trait is Critical if You Want to Live a Spirit-Filled Life
No one is born with courage,” Michael Anthony says. “Courage is something anyone can develop.” That’s good news because Michael had to find courage again and again at critical points in his life, but he had to work at it. “I recognize my own propensity for cowardice so deeply,” Michael says. “And when you read …
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How The Fellowship Builds Bridges Between Christians and Jews
Passion pours out of Yael Eckstein’s heart and life—a passion no doubt passed on via her father, the late Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, founder of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (“The Fellowship”). Sixteen years ago, this passion moved Yael, one of Rabbi Eckstein’s three daughters, to make aliyah, moving to Israel from her home …
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Anointed to Lead
The driving force behind Dr. Paula Price and Paula Price Ministries (drpaulaaprice.com) is “Think Differently. Live Powerfully.” An international voice on the subject of apostolic and prophetic ministry, Dr. Price is recognized as a modern-day apostle with a strong prophetic anointing. She is perhaps most well known for her significant contribution to the body of …
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Go With The Gospel
Missionary statesman E. Stanley Jones was an exceptional figure in history, so much so that Asbury Theological Seminary (asburyseminary.edu) named its missions school after him. Attracting students from around the world, the E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism honors him as one who answered God’s call and used his many gifts to …
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Clergy Care
Pastors who want to steward their resources well will want to make the most of their church compensation package. When it comes to the housing allowance, a benefit afforded by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), pastors also must understand their responsibility to make plans in advance to comply with the tax code. MMBB Financial Services …
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Activating God’s Kingdom on Earth
Childlike faith and genuine humility mark the life and ministry of missionary evangelist Caleb Wampler. He was saved at just 3 years old and baptized in the Spirit at 7. Ordained through the Assemblies of God, Wampler, 32, graduated from North Central University in Minneapolis, then was on staff at a Minnesota church for six …
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No Longer Afraid
Tom Clark lives a full life. A principal and financial advisor until his retirement in August 2019, Tom has more time now to spend with his 10 grandchildren with another soon to be born. Not only that, but he’s been writing a 12-book series to help allay children’s fears through the power of God’s love. …
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How the Holy Spirit Is Moving in the Global Church
The Holy Spirit is not limited by national boundaries, but sometimes Americans remain unaware of what’s happening in the global church. What God is doing in the United States is just a fraction of how He is moving on the international scene. Charisma checks in with respected charismatic pastors and leaders in other regions from …
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Chosen by a Child
Christian humanitarian organization World Vision serves families in need in more than 100 countries. Child sponsorship has been an integral part of World Vision’s ministry, which is well known among Christians and the church in the U.S. But now, the nonprofit organization has introduced Chosen, a unique sponsorship program and one that significantly involves the …
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Word and Spirit: The Gospel of Power
Bill Johnson assumed leadership of his parents’ Assemblies of God congregation in Northern California’s Central Valley in the mid-1990s. But he had no idea how God would use him to grow that local body—now known as Bethel Church—making it a household name around the world. About 11,000 people now call Bethel Redding home and seek …
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End-Times Novelist Believes Churches Miss Blessing for Not Teaching Revelation
Former Navy Corpsman and end-times novelist J.L. Robb got hooked on the first book he ever read as a kid—the New Testament book of Revelation. “After I got out of college, I drifted away from God for about 10 years, but I just never forgot that story,” Robb says. “It’s a phenomenal story, and most …
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How Jack Hayford Changed the Landscape of the Charismatic Movement
Prophetic Bible teacher Sterling Sawyer says all believers are kings, but they must have their heart in the right place as they humbly serve the King of kings. “The king must be dedicated to the King of kings and to His kingdom above their own,” he says, and their focus must be on Jesus, not …
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Prophecy: Few Know the End Is Near
Rene Bates calls believers to separate themselves from the ways of the world before the time of the great separation of sheep and goats (Matt. 25:31-46). The author of God’s Glory and the Exhortation—The Flames of God’s Fire, Bates shares this prophetic word about the coronavirus on the Charisma Connection podcast recorded late last month. …
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Former RN Ministers to Trafficking Victims After God ‘Wrecks’ Her Heart
Kay Duffield had no idea what God had in store for her when she decided to go on a brief mission trip to Thailand. But her life would never be the same after ministering in a red light district to the sexually exploited and human trafficking victims. “I had not really even heard of human …
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Invent Shine
Tom Cartwright’s mind bursts with creative ideas and innovations. But early on, he learned the value of not just inventing products but also how to bring them to market. That’s where his daughter, Allison Cartwright, comes in with her practical mindset. Today they make up the Invent Shine team and have had significant success bringing …