Sparks Literally Flew–Fortaleza3
September 02, 2004
Fortaleza, Brazil
A FEW OBSTACLES
What a different atmosphere we walked into as we prepared to minister in the third church, Evangelho Pleno, here in Fortaleza, Brazil. They came out of a Baptist tradition 13 years ago, have been actively pursuing the Holy Spirit for years, and are a G-12 church and understand the power of the Spirit for healing and deliverance. The church facility did offer us a challenge, however. Fixed seats, theater style, only about 10 feet of open front area, and a neighbor who didn’t like them and would complain about noise anytime after 10 PM. We did have an area behind the platform, thankfully, where we could send the people for ministry on the second and third nights.
“SPARKS” WERE LITERALLY FLYING
I felt like God wanted to once again demonstrate healing before I taught on it, but we didn’t have any words when we entered the church. God, are you on this or is this just me? It was Him, words flowed during worship. God once again proved himself faithful, as we had at least 75 healed during the time of prayer over them. This gift of words of knowledge has been somewhat new to the other 2 churches, but this church was familiar with the gift. It also helped to get people to respond when the pastor’s wife stood on the first word—kind of broke the dam. It also helped, especially my faith that we really were hearing from God, when several people responded to a word about a tree injury, and pain in the left ankle because of a sports injury. Later, when we went into ministry time, I just called on the Spirit to fall all over the room—there was no way to get to the people and there was no room for them to come forward. I did end up calling out several people and also prayed for all the pastors. While doing this a very unusual thing happened, that has never happened to me before. While touching my back in intercession while I prayed for people, Carol began feeling “sparks.” Electricity was going thru both of us—I felt it too, and it was actually strong enough to be uncomfortable. Others said they also felt the sparks and power. In hindsight, I think I was supposed to do more that night with it, but I wanted to be sensitive to time and the noise factor. Oh God, another chance, please.
TO THE “MAX”
It’s the stories of people getting changed and transformed that make this so worthwhile. At the end of the first night, they brought Max to me. A drug addict. This night was to be about anointing for healing, not doing deliverance. But the need is right there. So, I did a quick deliverance. You wonder if anything happens. The next night, he looked COMPLETELY different. He got a word of knowledge for healing and prayed for someone who got healed. Then the person turned around and prayed for him, and he got healed!! On the second night, after the teaching on how to pray for the sick, a young man also named Max, came to Carol and me and asked if he could pray for his wife and others for healing if he wasn’t a Christian. We encouraged him to give his life to Jesus then and now, but he said he was waiting until his birthday in September and would become a Christian then. After Carol spoke a little on the fact that man only has today and tomorrow is promised to no one, he gave his life to Christ. I then prayed for him and his wife to be filled. Both had an experience of the Holy Spirit touching them. Both were back the last night—on the front row. On the third night, after Carol taught on deliverance, it has been our custom to have them pray for one another again, while we pray for anyone deaf, blind, or terminally ill. A woman with aids came to me. She had at one time been confined to a wheelchair, but has gotten better enough to walk and function on her own now—but the tests still show the virus is active in her body. This night, the fire of God touched every part of her body, and she is believing she is healed. I usually only like to tell the stories of the ones who we KNOW are healed, but in this case, we’re believing with her. Would you also pray and believe for Theresa, and I will follow up with her and issue the “good report” when she gets it. Next, we move on to a Baptist church, and are expecting great things as this church has been moving in the power of the Holy Spirit for three years now, and they are excited about these meetings. Blessings.
Bill & Carol Dew
Dewnamis Ministries, Inc.
dewnamis@sbcglobal.net
www.dewnamis.com
