DOCTORS SAID “HE’S GOING TO DIE,” — FORTALEZA, BRAZIL 2/21/10
A small church on a Sunday morning — special meeting since their Sunday services are at night. We watched as they wheeled a man into the meeting in a wheelchair. The removal of four large cancerous growths had left him unable to walk or even stand, and he had been in the wheelchair for six months. While Carol spoke, Brian (tan shirt) and several others ministered to him.
ANATOMY OF THIS PRAYER–BUT, IT’S NOT A FORMULA
First, Brian shared the testimony of his father being healed of cancer — the power of the testimony. Then as he read Mark 11:22–25, the man’s legs began trembling and he said “something is happening to me.” V 25–”…whenever you stand, praying, forgive…” The man had an issue of unforgiveness, and when he asked for forgiveness he said he felt something leave him. Brian instructed him, “Stand, believing your healing has already been done.” In other words, “Put your faith into action!” With aid, he stood, walked up the platform steps, received prayer, and walked back — to a chair, not his wheelchair. And he later walked out of the church!!
Fairfield Sozo School — January, 2010
Diana received an emotional healing during the teaching. When she went home, she was able to put this teaching into practice right away, and bring freedom to her husband for an issue. And, she had never done this before! This Sozo teaching not only brings results, but it’s duplicatable.
Next School: San Diego, March 4–6. Click here for details, and to register.
2009 In Photo Review
It was an incredible year, filled with many healings and miracles. As I’ve looked back on this year, I have been overwhelmed at how God has used us and the people around us to so dramatically touch people’s lives. Just one example: I prayed and prophesied over a young woman in Copenhagen — she definitely had the Healing Anointing. During our teaching, she heard my challenge: “Don’t say healing doesn’t work until you’ve prayed for 100 people, because if you do, someone will get healed and you’ll get hooked.” She started praying, people started getting healed — and then she prayed for her pregnant friend who had been told by her doctor that the baby would be born with Down’s Syndrome. After prayer, and another examination — NO INDICATION OF DOWN’S!!
The following stories and photos are just a sample of what we saw God do this past year.
Act Of Obedience
Joey came to the meeting on Friday night expecting to see the “circus” – how he described some of the excesses he’s seen and experienced in the past. And, he had needs – aching knees, ankles and back. I gave many words of knowledge that night four of which hit him right on. He stood as I began praying over the group. At one point I felt like God had me say “some are getting healed in your ankles right now, and you need to begin moving them – you might even need to get out of your row and begin walking.” Joey was the only one who did this, and he was instantly healed. He testified that he was healed of four ailments, that he now could walk up and down the steps to the platform without pain, and he demonstrated how he could kneel and do things he had not been able to do – and we had him give his testimony for the next two days. Wow!
Glory
God spoke to her 10 minutes before the morning meeting to go, even though it wasn’t her church, and she knew nothing about the speakers (us). But, she was desperate with a debilitating migraine, diabetes, back, knee, and ankle pain. You could literally see the pain etched on her face. During the ministry time for “impartation for healing” (not even praying for healing), the “Glory” fell on her and she was gloriously healed and laughed like she didn’t have a care in the world.. Gave her testimony the
next day. Wow!
Lump Dissolves Under Her Hand
When I asked everyone who had pain or a condition that needed to be healed to stand, ¾ of the room did. After a couple of minutes of declaring God’s word and healing power over them, we had our first credible witness. Hanne, the worship leader, was known to almost everyone, even those not from this church. I had them put their hands where it hurt – she placed her hand on a hard knot she had for 8 years on her neck. She didn’t expect anything to happen – but it dissolved under her fingers, and all the pain she had dealt with over those years and especially the week of the conference was gone in an instant! WOW.
She Suddenly Speaks and Understands English
Young Colombian woman, dancer, came to the morning pastors and leaders meeting. Got whacked (surely a theological term) and began speaking and understanding English. She and her friends confirmed she had not previously spoken or understood the language. Since it’s such a poor area, there’s no reason for them to learn English as you find in the larger cities such as Medellin and Cali – always a problem when it comes to translators while praying.
Divine Set-Up
Sunday morning, first of 5 services for the church that day, and this one starts at 6:00 AM!! I started by saying “you couldn’t pay Americans to go to church at 6 AM.” 900 people, packed out. Young man on the front row with his left hand in the white bandage. I had such a gift of faith — I absolutely knew he was going to get healed, it was just too much of a set-up. I told some testimonies of healings we had seen during the week. Some above the waist, some below the waist. For the ones in the congretation who had problems above the waist, I sent our small team, plus the pastors, worship team, singers, and ushers dressed in blue to go release the power of God to the 400+ standing, saying “All things made new, be healed in Jesus’name.” Literally that short because we were on a time schedule – next service waiting outside to come in – and there were waaaay more people than prayer servants. I touched his hand, and was praying over the microphone, exhorting the prayer ministers. Suddenly, he began unwrapping the bandage and splint, then fell the floor weeping. He testified, Jesus had come to him, said “Don’t be afraid, I’m with you, and I love you.” He had fractured his hand, surgery was scheduled, and he couldn’t move it. Now, he was flexing it, and he shook my hand with a forceful grip – totally healed!!
It Plumped — And Then Grew Out
This man had cut off 1/4+” of his little finger 15 years before in an industrial accident. I instructed the people of the church how to pray, and as the 20 something young man prayed for the finger to grow, he said “it plumped, and then just grew out!” C’mon!!
What an incredible year, and it’s only going to get better!! Looking forward to the miracles of 2010.
Sincelejo, Colombia Missions Trip
October 18, 2009
Sincelejo, Colombia
OUR COMING WAS A BIG DEAL FOR THEM
Going on a missions’ trip usually does two things. It stirs something up in the place where you’re going (hopefully being a blessing) and it activates something in the people going so they can bring it back. We’ve experienced that on the 7 trips we’ve taken teams on. This time we got an extra benefit: we impacted an entire region, gave hope, and healed some old wounds. We took a team of 18 people with us to a place (Sincelejo, Colombia) no American evangelists had gone to, even though repeatedly invited. It’s not easy to get to, very poor, and basically forgotten even by the Colombians. And the leadership there thought our coming was a big deal. And to make sure everyone knew about this and got the point, God got us noticed by the local newspaper, and an interview on local TV. It wasn’t hard – white skinned Americans that stood out, literally stopping traffic as one of the anointed team members, Craig Pearcy, held court to about 25 Colombians on motorbikes, extolling the wonderful virtues of Jesus, getting people saved and healed right on the streets.
WOUNDED HEALER GETS HEALED
One of the benefits of coming on a healing missions trip is to see so many healings – and perhaps to get healed! That happened to Steven, who showed up at the airport on crutches. Torn lateral meniscus – very much a problem. Lots of prayer – and dancing as in this photo, as he was healed and literally carried his crutches back through the airport upon returning.
SHE SUDDENLY SPEAKS AND UNDERSTANDS ENGLISH
Young Colombian woman, dancer, came to the morning pastors and leaders meeting. Got whacked (surely a theological term) and began speaking and understanding English. She and her friends confirmed she had not previously spoken or understood the language. Since it’s such a poor area, there’s no reason for them to learn English as you find in the larger cities such as Medellin and Cali – always a problem when it comes to translators while praying.
SIGNS FOLLOW BELIEVERS
Activation – our favorite thing. I brought the young woman in blue alongside me to coach her how to pray. The young woman with her arm in the air couldn’t move it prior to prayer – now, as you can see, totally healed and no pain. We then had her start praying for others and everyone she prayed for got healed!
EYESIGHT TOTALLY RESTORED
The last one I prayed for on Thursday night. I knew her eyesight was bad, and she got improvement, but I didn’t know the full scope until the next night. We ended up at her church for the evening snack. Through a translator, I was able to find out she had not been able to see more than 10 feet, but now she could call out the different fingers I was holding up from way across the room. Interestingly, still no emotion – as if she actually expected to get healed when we prayed, so why get too excited. Hmmmmmmmm.
DIVINE SET-UP
Sunday morning, first of 5 services for the church that day, and this one starts at 6:00 AM!! I started by saying “you couldn’t pay Americans to go to church at 6 AM.” 900 people, packed out. Young man on the front row with his left hand in the white bandage. I had such a gift of faith — I absolutely knew he was going to get healed, it was just too much of a set-up. I told some testimonies of healings we had seen during the week. Some above the waist, some below the waist. For the ones in the congretation who had problems above the waist, I sent our small team, plus the pastors, worship team, singers, and ushers dressed in blue to go release the power of God to the 400+ standing, saying “All things made new, be healed in Jesus’name.” Literally that short because we were on a time schedule – next service waiting outside to come in – and there were waaaay more people than prayer servants. I touched his hand, and was praying over the microphone, exhorting the prayer ministers. Suddenly, he began unwrapping the bandage and splint, then fell the floor weeping. He testified, Jesus had come to him, said “Don’t be afraid, I’m with you, and I love you.” He had fractured his hand, surgery was scheduled, and he couldn’t move it. Now, he was flexing it, and he shook my hand with a forceful grip – totally healed!!
NEXT, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Wow, Wow, Wow. Next, we’ll be at Blazing Fire Church in Pleasanton, Ca Saturday night, November 7 at 6:00 PM. Sunday the 8th, we’ll be back at our former church, The Mission in Vacaville, to speak at their regular Sunday morning service, and then conduct a Healing Service that night at 6:00 PM. Check our website for details.
Bill & Carol Dew
Dewnamis Ministries, Inc.
www.dewnamis.com
dewnamis@sbcglobal.net
Copenhagen Healing Conference
September 25, 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark
SPIRITUALLY DRY – I DON’T THINK SO
When you think of Denmark, you might be tempted to think “somewhat spiritually dry” (trying to be very delicate). Well, somethin’s happening in Denmark!! Torsten’s comment was “I’m not sure we can get more than 20 people to come – the churches in Denmark don’t attend things like this – but if you’re willing to come, we’ll put it on.” Well, with an offer like that, how could you not go. Now, admittedly, at first we were thinking we could only be there for a Monday through Wednesday night, but I don’t think it would have made a difference. 160 registered for a Healing Conference last weekend, representing about 20 churches – that’s virtually unheard of in Denmark.
WE WEREN’T ARROGANT, LOUD OR PUSHY – THEY LIKED THAT
Two students (Torsten and Sara, now married) from The Mission’s (Vacaville, CA) Potter’s House School of the Supernatural returned over a year ago to Copenhagen. They’re now leading a “free” church and they are incorporating all they learned over that two year period. This is just a great example of what the ministry schools in Vacaville, Orangevale, and Redding are doing. And they did an incredible job of promoting the conference. This is mostly a young church, with a great rock-style worship team that we believe will usher in a new sound to Scandinavia. And don’t think reserved or stoic. Holy Spirit showed up in power and they shook, trembled, fell, cried, laughed – and healings broke out among young and old. While they have seen some healings in their churches, and there have been some conferences with healing evangelists coming in and conducting healing meetings, this conference was more about training them to heal the sick – and perhaps most importantly, they did!!
LUMP DISSOLVES UNDER HER FINGERS!
I felt it was important to set the tone right from the beginning of the first night. The people didn’t know us, they’ve seen arrogant evangelists from America, Africa, and other countries before, and they weren’t sure God would show up to heal, and especially to use them. Or at least that had been the attitude in the past. But, as I said, something’s happening. They came hungry. So, when I asked everyone who had pain or a condition that needed to be healed to stand, ¾ of the room did. After a couple of minutes of declaring God’s word and healing power over them, we had our first credible witness. Hanne, the worship leader, was known to almost everyone, even those not from this church. I had them put their hands where it hurt – she placed her hand on a hard knot she had for 8 years on her neck. She didn’t expect anything to happen – but it dissolved under her fingers, and all the pain she had dealt with over those years and especially the week of the conference was gone in an instant! WOW.
GOAL!!!!!!!!!
Saturday was about modeling and teaching them on healing, and having them do it. And sooooooo many people were healed when they prayed for each other. Sunday, we had another serendipity. Thomas came at the urging of his girlfriend who had seen a flyer about the Healing Conference. He was a goalie for a semi-pro soccer team, had seriously hurt his knee and was unable to play or practice for months, and was in pain such that it affected his work – at the hotel we were staying at. We were demonstrating different ways God heals, and he was standing for the category of legs. I had a team just go through the group and touch the person on the hand and release the power of God. He testified all the pain left and he could bend and run. We didn’t realize he worked at the hotel, but we saw him the next two days, and the smile on his face said it all. And he was returning to practice that week for the first time in months!
HEALING CRUSADES IN THE NEIGHBOHOODS
What a fun trip, so much deposited, and how encouraging to see what God is doing around the world, especially in a place which has historically been somewhat dry. Next, we take a team of 18 to Sincelejo, Colombia where more than 80 churches are banding together to stage miracle crusade meetings in various neighborhoods around the city for the week we are there. Blessings.
Bill & Carol Dew
Dewnamis Ministries, Inc.
www.dewnamis.com
dewnamis@sbcglobal.net
