Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature... and make disciples of all nations.
Scott and Nancy Hinkle
Three words help define direction for the life of a Christ follower—purpose, mission and assignments.
The faith of a Christ follower is proactive, lived out every day serving, blessing, reaching others. Let’s do it together.
Imagine this with me for a moment…
Hundreds of thousands of people converging upon a city. They are focused upon partying, drinking and even debauchery and perversion. They may be searching for the time of their life or running from something.
One thing is for sure…church, Christianity and Jesus is the furthest thing from their mind.
This was Mardi Gras 2023 and our 42nd outreach there.
Our Holy Ghost Gideon Type Soulwinning Army of 125 people had been
preparing for PRECISION STRIKE MARDI GRAS for weeks. They had been praying,
fasting and preparing to engage with the partiers in the French Quarter.
WHAT TOOK PLACE THERE WAS NOTHING LESS THAN THE WORKING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT!
In just three days…this amazing small but anointed army individually and
personally ministered to over 1700 people. The same people who did not have
church, Christianity or Jesus in the forefront of their Mardi Gras plans
were prayed with for salvation, healing or recommitment to Christ as well
as for so many other needs!
Please understand this.
If a great impact and harvest can be seen in the midst of unthinkable moral
depravity and spiritual darkness in a city now ranked #1 for murder---
THERE IS HOPE FOR AMERICA!
The Apostle Paul gave us the charge to “Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.” (Ep.5:16 NLT)
This hope can’t be realized by magic but by God’s people passionately praying and rising to action.
So many of our team testified of having divine appointments with those they
ministered to as well as having their own personal breakthroughs in
evangelism.
It’s always an honor to partner with our good friend Pastor Steve Smith and Westpoint Church in Gretna helping to reach their city.
During the Monday afternoon outdoor Prayer Rally on the riverfront in the
midst of the partying over 1500 people gathered to worship and pray. During
the rally several responded to the invitation to make their lives right
with God and to get His help.
YES, THERE IS HOPE FOR REVIVAL IN AMERICA!!
Light works best in darkness…we are set up!
If God can make an impact upon lives at Mardi Gras in New Orleans in such a
powerful way imagine what can happen if we will as Isaiah wrote:
“Arise,shine for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and His glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light and kings to the brightness of your dawn. (Is.60:1-3 NIV)
Three years ago I heard the Lord speak to me as it appeared the pandemic
was shutting down so much ministry. These words dropped clearly into my
spirit –“more gospel, to more people, in more places.”
From that moment forward we’ve barely slowed down. I personally believe we are now living in one of the greatest seasons in decades for the power of the Holy Spirit to change lives!!
Let us choose to be a part. God Bless you!
Scott and Nancy have worked whole-heartedly in evangelism and urban outreach since their conversion in the early '70's. As "missionaries to America", their heart is to reach the lost, minister to the hurting and to mobilize churches to reach out to their own communities. Their commitment to the Lord and their desire to do His will is readily evident to all who meet them. They have been a great asset to our local church.
At a time when most American Christians have lost the priority of evangelism, God has raised up Scott Hinkle to reorder our priorities. I pray the church will listen to his message and reclaim our mission to share Christ’s love.
I thank God for Scott Hinkle, who has never forgotten his initial mandate and call. He is burdened not only with reaching the lost himself but also training a new, emerging generation of evangelists to go forth and be tangible expressions of Christ to the nations.
Be a prayer partner praying regularly for the outreaches, ministry, Scott and Nancy and their team.
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