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Ray Hughes & Launching Out Into the Deep-Brian & Ramey Whalen & KWC Team


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Aug 8, 2014








This is a FREE event, but Registration is Encouraged:
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Co-Sponsored by the Elijah List

While this event is completely free to attend, we do ask that you register both yourself and anyone that might be attending these meetings with you. This will allow us to have proper accommodations for everyone that will be attending the meetings.

Launching Out Into the Deep
We are on the verge of a significant spiritual shift. Can you feel it? Spiritual tides are beginning to turn as the Lord is drawing many into extended times of intimacy and encounter in preparation for what He is prepared to pour out.

In Luke 5:1-11 we find Peter, a previously accomplished fisherman who had been fishing all night and had caught nothing. He had come to the end of where his prior knowledge and previous understanding that had been gleaned from past seasons could take him in this "NOW new day."

To come out and crossover he was going to have to launch out of what he had known and leaned on in times past to now enter into where he had been created to be! He was going to have to trust the Lord and choose to lean not on what had been familiar and safe to his natural mind to discover that his entire life up until now was simply training for where he was about to go (see Proverbs 3:5-6). Where he had previously been a fisher for men, he was about to be called and commissioned as a fisher of men!

Peter and his buddies had just returned to shore and were cleaning their nets with heads hung low in disappointment when Jesus all of a sudden jumps into Peter's boat and asks that he push away from the shore so that He can instruct the multitude that had gathered to hear Him. Once Jesus had finished teaching, He turned to Peter and instructed him to first "launch out into the deep" and secondly "let down your nets for a catch."

To this Peter replied, Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net. And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking. (Luke 5:5)

There is something about trusting and obeying the One who created the fish that you are fishing for that requires transparency and a willingness to let go of your personal concerns connected with what others will think if you really "go for it!" These "concerns" and the fear of man that typically empowers them are oftentimes the hindrances that keep so many from finding their voice, their creative medium and eventually their calling.

It is time to trust Him, obey His Word and let down your proverbial net. It is in this place that transition occurs as tides of desire begin to turn and you find that what you have longed for and pursued in your own strength in times past now longs for and pursues you by His Grace and with His power.

So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. (Luke 5:7)

As the Lord begins to enter into boats that have been built for Him through willingness and obedience to His Word, powerful partnerships and Kingdom alliances are about to be formed that will bring with them a multiplied outcome in response to what we add to the Body with the Lord at the Head. This will result in individual and corporate breakthrough allowing and empowering many to "Break Out" of the boxes of religious conformity that have attempted to capture and imprison the creativity of so many in times past through control, manipulation and misunderstanding that would try to bait individuals into performance requiring you to prove your self-worth and produce in your own strength for the approval of others. When He breaks open we all break out!

The one who breaks open will come up before them; they will break out, pass through the gate, and go out by it; their king will pass before them, with the Lord at their head. (Micah 2:13)

As great as this catch was, it pales in comparison to how radically the lives of those who found themselves on the shore that day were about to be transformed as they were about to offer to the Creator of the entire Universe what He had desired most in their lives – their yes. They did not know where that yes was about to take them, what it would entail and how it would change the world rewriting history and setting into motion Divine Purpose for all who were willing to say, "yes" to Him from that day forward. Oh, the power that can be released from such a small word that opens such Big Doors!

Verse 11 says, So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.

The word forsook means to leave behind. In one day, they abandoned their entire way of life and everything that had been so familiar to them in times past to pursue Him and to know God!

Come, and let us return to the Lord; Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth. (Hosea 6:1,3)

What had happened? What made the difference? When Peter was willing and obedient to simply do what the Lord asked, the harvest of what he had previously longed and believed for came to him (see Isaiah 1:19).

We are about to step into a day where what we have previously chased in our own strength is going to now chase us as we enter into the fullness of fellowship with Him brining us into perfect alignment for our new assignments (see Psalm 23:5-6). In that moment of absolute surrender and submission in obedience to the Lord's invitation, Peter found a better way - "The Way."

The desires that had previously prioritized Peter's steps were in one moment of divine exchange replaced with a new desire - the Desire to encounter and walk with the One who is the Desire of All Nations (see Haggai 2:7). In this place of undivided devotion to Him, He completely captures our hearts and like the disciples, we willingly abandon everything that has held us back in times past to pursue Him wholeheartedly. It is in this place that we truly and fully find Him (see Jeremiah 29:13).

I believe Jesus' invitation to Peter is still being given to us today. Are you ready to leave the shore and become something more?

Can you feel the depth of God's heart calling to you in this season beckoning you to Launch Out and Dive In? Can you feel the depth of your spirit desiring Him more than your next breath?

If so, let's take a moment and respond in prayer to this invitation.
Let's pray: Dear Lord, I choose today to lay aside the weight of what's been and the fear of what ifs. I ask You for Your grace to leave the shores of my comfort zone and dive into the depths of Your plans and purposes for my life. Today, I declare that I am crossing a line and my tide is beginning to turn. I trust You to bring Your Word to pass in my life as I Launch Out and Dive in to Your Promises and Purposes for my life. In Jesus' Name Amen.

I would also like to invite you to join us this August 21-24 as we "Launch Out Into the Deep and more fully Discover & Encounter the Living Heart of Creator God!"

This is a FREE event, but Registration is Encouraged:
CLICK HERE to Register

While this event is completely free to attend, we do ask that you register both yourself and anyone that might be attending these meetings with you. This will allow us to have proper accommodations for everyone that will be attending the meetings.

Speakers

Ray Hughes
Ray, founder of Selah Ministries, has been in full time ministry for 43 years. He travels in the U.S. and internationally as a speaker, author, storyteller, singer/songwriter and musicologist. In addition to his research and teaching expertise, Ray is recognized internationally as a clear prophetic voice. Ray is passionate about training musicians, releasing creative people into their destinies, and launching them with purpose in the world. He is a prophetic historian who re-digs the old wells of Biblical, world and recent history for the purpose of releasing the fresh word of God for the Kingdom today.

Jason Hooper
Jason Hooper is a revivalist, prophetic teacher and Pastor with a passion to see God’s Kingdom released through sound teaching, prophetic revelation and demonstrations of God’s power. His ministry focuses on equipping and encouraging Believers to function as witnesses of God’s power and messengers of His heart from a place of intimate friendship with God. Jason and his wife Tina serve as the Senior Leaders & Pastors of King’s Way Church in Birmingham, AL with a heart to see the Name of Jesus lifted high as His Kingdom advances in and through our incredible city. Their primary desire is to fan the flames of Revival & Awakening while training and equipping the Body of Christ to walk in the fullness of their gifts and callings as Christ is more fully formed in them.

Worship With:

Worship: Brian & Ramey Whalen
Brian and Ramey Whalen's worship leading style is a breath of fresh air that follows after the movements of the Holy Spirit. Though it is not always a typical worship experience, it is easy to engage and it feels safe to lose yourself in the flow of the Spirit as they lead. Their songs release a spirit of revelation and a boldness to be free in worship. Their apparent joy and passion is infectious. Meetings often include powerful experiential times of a teach and release style of worship. Brian and Ramey minister with prophetic and spontaneous song, sound, movement and art, often with hands on release and impartation. Their heart is to minister to the Lord and give space for the Lord to minister back to His people through healing, deliverance, miracles and salvations.

The Whalens are madly in love with Jesus and are ever pursuing a deeper relationship with their Savior. It is out of this relationship that they worship Him, following His Holy Spirit and allowing the Lord to inhabit their praise. Brian and Ramey believe that every creative expression is a manifestation of a characteristic of God, the Creator. They encourage and explore all types of creativity in worship, singing, playing, dancing, painting, drama, sculpting and poetry to name a few. Known for their prophetic style of worship and their unique sound, Brian and Ramey travel nationally and internationally doing missions, conferences and worship schools. They are songwriters and recording artists and their music is being used in churches and worship communities throughout the world.

Brian and Ramey travel full time, teaching and leading worship while encouraging and releasing others to engage uninhibited in new expressions of Biblical praise! Their desire is to see people encounter Holy Spirit in new ways, walking away with changed lives and a deeper revelation and confidence of who they are in Christ. As worship leaders it is their goal to be dynamic followers of Jesus and skilled facilitators and hosts of His Presence. They strive to cultivate an atmosphere of creativity and excellence in which the Holy Spirit can be seen, heard, felt, experienced and encountered in every way. They are committed to releasing Biblical praise and worship and to teaching, equipping and releasing others to do the same. They believe that every person is created to be a sound of worship in the earth and not just an echo of someone else's expression, releasing the songs and sounds that the Lord has entrusted to them.

Worship: Jeff & Suzanne Whatley
Jeff and Suzanne Whatley are a husband and wife team, based out of the Birmingham area and are emerging as an international voice in the realm of prophetic worship. They have partnered with multiple national and international ministries, to see God’s glory and power come in the midst of spontaneous worship. With the release of their two albums, Dawn of Zion’s Glory and Paradise, the Whatleys have received many testimonies of healing, deliverance and God encounters from around the world. Formally a part of the Nashville House of Prayer and Global Fire Ministries Murfreesboro, Jeff and Suzanne are currently serving on staff as the Worship Pastors with King’s Way Church in Birmingham, AL. It is the desire of their ministry to lead the people of God into a deeper realm of intimacy with Jesus through prophetic and spontaneous worship, and to see lives transformed as they encounter Jesus face to face.

Meeting Times

August 21: Thursday @ 7pm
August 22: Friday @ 10am
August 22: Friday @ 2pm
August 22: Friday @ 7pm
August 23: Saturday @ 10am
August 23: Saturday @ 2pm
August 23: Saturday @ 7pm
August 24: Sunday @ 10am


This is a FREE event, but Registration is Encouraged:
CLICK HERE to Register

While this event is completely free to attend, we do ask that you register both yourself and anyone that might be attending these meetings with you. This will allow us to have proper accommodations for everyone that will be attending the meetings.

Accommodations

Candlewood Suites
400 Commons Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
Telephone: (205) 769-9777

Hampton Suites
30 State Farm Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 313-2060

Hilton Garden Inn
520 Wildwood Circle Drive North
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 314-0274

Holiday Inn Express
492 Wildwood Circle North
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 718-7214


For More Information

Call: (205) 916-4322
Web: www.kingswaybirmingham.com
Email: info@kingswaybirmingham.com

Physical Location:
King's Way Church
324 Commons Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
CLICK HERE for Directions
(205) 916-4322
Great Grace & Many Blessings!
Jason & Tina Hooper
Senior Leaders & Pastors
King's Way Church
www.kingswaybirmingham.com


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