What I personally got from these messages. Is take hold of the word sown in your heart and allow  it to take root and flourish. Now if you heart is right and the ground is good.  It can produce a hundred fold return of the word sown. Also make sure to guard you heart and not let the enemy steal what has just been sown in good ground or you may get a 30 fold return or maybe 60. I have been at Revival Ministries International sitting under the teaching of the Word of God taught here by Pastor Rodney & Adonica Howard-Browne, as well as in the Bible college; it’s totally off the  chain. WOW!!!

–Zach

Matt.13: In the parables of the seeds I discern where people in the word, believing the word and standing on the word are far more advanced than those who do not.  I would not want to live without the word of God.  Which, I believe, is why verses 12-15 explain why those who have received more in abundance. In the end of verse 15 it explains our receiving health and healing. In verse 20 & 21 receiving the word with joy but having no root, I believe, is because the word [seed] and prayer must go together. When both are not there, there is unfruitfulness. So prayer and the word would bring forth fruit.
Jer. 17: 7-9, so as the tree planted by waters, with roots in the river focused on Christ we should always be yielding good fruit.
As a teacher this morning said, “When the Lord has your heart, He has your money.” I smiled, as yesterday the Lord impressed me to pay for a couple’s books for this semester, as they are praying in all finances. This morning, before class the fruit of Love enabled me to bless the Mrs. with the book money. To God be the glory.  Also ‘Faith a fruit of revealing,’ became more real to me, as the Lord was dealing with me to come to R.B.I. for 9 to 10 months. I had been the only one who took my 3 great grand children to church. So when the precious Holy Spirit  made  real to me that I was not trusting Him with the children , I repented and it was impressed to me that I would regret the disobedience and it would also affect them. So the fruit of faith grew quickly, I packed my suitcase and left.  Needless to say I am hearing very encouraging reports from back home.

–Doris

A personal reflection of how the word has been applied to me is in the area of soul winning and how Jesus came to seek and to save that which was lost.  It is amazing how hearing the Lord is one thing, but for it to sink down into your heart and become a revelation to you is another thing all in itself. I can relate to Pastor Rodney when he talks about souls being his passion and how it is with him 24/7 and doesn’t leave him no matter where he goes.  Many people in the Bible didn’t receive the message of Jesus because it was offensive to them.  The word didn’t take root in their heart which never produced any fruit.  When soul winning and the word of the Lord take root, there will be fruit that is produced.  For example, if the word has become alive to you and is on the inside of you and you go outside the four walls of the church, people will get saved.  Also, another area where the word has been applied in my life is the area of giving and how multiplication and increase will take place if you are rooted on the word. When I heard financial scriptures and started to believe and see things take place in the natural I realized the word has taken root in my heart because I believe it and it represents who I am.  If your heart is receptive to the word you will be passionate about it and it will become a lifestyle to you in every area.  All we have to do is believe and receive.  If it is in the word of God I want to have access to it and you should too.

–Sean

At summer camp, with Pastors Allen and Kristin and the youth group August of 2010 God spoke to me and told me that my Rhema plans were not what he had for me. I had already gone to their college weekend and I was really trying to make it work so I could go there. God also informed me that I was going to go to the RSW.

This past august at summer camp God confirmed his word again. The Fire of God touched me in a way it never has before. I literally felt fire all over my body and my face. I was screaming, crying and laughing all at the same time. While he was touching me he was showing me all the times in my life where the devil tried to steal my joy and how it DIDN’T work. He was showing me that I had victory in him. I knew from that night on that I was in the right place.

This RBI/RSW revival had been utterly life changing. God has really broken down walls I had no idea even existed. I now have an intense passion to be a radical giver. He has shown me how sewing and reaping REALLY works! On Thursday of the third week I gave my purse, my iPod and my electric guitar away as seed. I believed God for a laptop, a Mac Book specifically. On Sunday Dave Leszchek asked me to come out to the lobby and handed me his laptop which was exactly the laptop I had been believing God for! I was overwhelmed with joy and I just felt the love of God all over me. I was just blown away by his goodness. He provided for me exactly what I needed. He is so faithful.

I can’t wait to see what God has in store for me this year! It feels amazing to be doing the will of God and be directly in the center of what he has for me……Christa J.

All that I depended on, my job, my finances, even the money I had in the bank didn’t mean anything to me anymore, and all I desired was to know Jesus more.  I had a set amount of money that was going to help me and my family while I attended bible college, but when I started school, I realized that I had to sow the money as seed, as the Holy Spirit directed me.  This was the only way to break free from believing that I was going to take care of myself and instead fully depend on God to be my source.  I had to leave the world’s system of operation and enter into the Kingdom’s system of operation.

Rodney Howard Browne tells us God has become my only source and I have realized that He is the only source I need for everything in this life.  I have such a sense of freedom, a release of many burdens, I know that I can trust God and have complete faith that He will open the right doors for me to work and do all that He sets before me.  He believes that i   have not lacked any good thing, all of my bills and responsibilities have been taken care of, God is able to provide in natural and super natural ways as we are obedient to where He leads us.

I thank God for this ministry; it is opening the door for so many to know Christ and to shake this world with the truth of the gospel.  I believe this is biblical prophecy being fulfilled….Denise P.

I’m witnessing the move of God.Believes that everything written in Acts, I am seeing up close and personal. People are getting healed when I pray in the name of Jesus over them, people are getting filled with the holy spirit (speaking in tongues), etc. I’ve witnessed these things many times in the past, from a far, sitting in the congregation. He said that however, now GOD is using me! God is moving in me! I’m not bragging or boasting. I’m just excited to be used by God. I’m learning to yield to him!

Praying has always been something I’ve been “nervous” to do out loud. I am part of NBHC’s Nursing Home ministry, and I would pray for the patients silently. I stepped up a bit there and would pray a bit louder. However, since I started doing prayer and care phone lines, I have been filled with boldness and the nervousness is Gone. God gives me the words to say and I speak them out with confidence and boldness!!!

I understand more about God, the move of God, the authority God has given us, etc and it is changing my life. He indicates that  even personal things in my life are changing. Personal fears are just gone, because I now have understanding of the word. I don’t have understanding of EVERYTHING, but I’m learning new things and lots of things everyday!

After I graduated I felt called to RBI. My first day at bible school I was late because I got a ticket and I didn’t have my driver’s license or proof of insurance. Even though I was late I was so happy when I got there because Pastor Eric greeted me at the door! Revival then started that week and continued as The Holy Spirit lead, Hallelujah. Believes that after the first few days I began to notice the levels of glory I could handle and they were very increasing each and every meeting. After the first week I picked up giving and I sewed my very nice Ibanez guitar to Eugene. Now every time I see him play it during worship it brings me so much joy and I believe that is part of my harvest. During the super special revival offering with Pastor Rodney I’ve sewed two pairs of shoes , a tie, cardigan, golf set, tackle box, bunch of clothes, notebooks, flashlight, money, mp3 car adapter, and my brand new iphone. I know The Word says what you give do in secret but this is a testimony and I just want you to know how transformed. I love everything here and part of my harvest is that I received a great paying impacting this is, not that you already don’t. I love, love, love to give.

I’m so transformed and continually being job working for the Lord through ADT Home Security. I’m so thankful for my boss who is an intern and is very flexible. I’m so thankful for this ministry and the scholarship I received. I love the staff, all the pastors, and I appreciate getting rebuked. I didn’t mention it which is ridiculous but I love soul winning too.

Since I have started attending the River School of Worship, I have had the privilege of working in the Great Awakening Prayer and Care Center. I have taken many calls, varying from needs such as a person who needed encouragement and direction in their life, a man who needed his marriage healed, and a woman who needed healing in her physical body.

A person who has truly stood out to me was a woman who called for her nephew. As soon as I answered her call and asked what she was calling for she started crying and said that her nephew was going to have heart surgery. I took down her contact information and asked if her nephew had accepted Jesus Christ as his lord and savior and she said yes. I proceeded to ask if she was a christian and living fully sold out for God. After she said yes to both of these questions I quoted healing scriptures and had her write down some scripture references so that she could stand on God’s word and his promises every day. We then linked our faith as I led in a prayer reminding God of his promises for health in our physical bodies and then spoke to the heart disease in her nephew’s body, cursing it and telling it to leave his body. I then prayed for peace in her life and encouraged her to call back with her praise report.

Taking calls and having the privilege of encouraging, helping and praying with people who are calling in already hungry for God and expecting results based on the word of God is definitely something that is helping stir up a hunger for God in my life, thank you….James P.

Since coming to RBI, there have been many challenges that I have had to face.  Moving far from home to a new area with no support system that I once had, was hard in itself. I have learned that there is a completely different culture here that I have to adapt to, new people and different viewpoints. This is a critical time in my life; God has sent me out on my own to take that next step in my Faith, so the challenges are only going to grow me into a better leader.

The pastors here have taught me so much in just a short time, and I am blown away by all I’m learning. He  have had a hard time here, but I had an awesome encounter one Wednesday night at Student Ministries when Pastor Allen prophesied over my life. It was confirmation that I am called to be a youth pastor and this is my new season to grow and let go of some things I’ve been clinging on to. It’s so awesome to see what God has been doing in such a short time with me at RBI, I can’t wait to see the change in me at the end of this year, thank you….Adrian R.

Rodney Howard Browne says that we are to wait on the Lord and trust Him.
We are to be a burning light for Him so that others won’t spend eternity in hell.
In history past the people didn’t know when Jesus was going to come, but they had endless trust in the Lord anyways.

According to Rodney Howard Brown we need to be more like them…and trust that the Lord will be faithful to follow through with His word.
There are three types of fires:
1. Fire now
2. Fire at the judgment seat of Christ
3. The Fire of hell
If you let the fire burn now it will purify.
If you let it burn now you will have precious jewels to lay at Jesus feet.
Ddon’t mock the Holy Ghost.  It’s not a game. One hundred twenty people were filled with the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost and they were endued with Power from on high.

The promise is unto you and your children’s children.

It’s not about a touch…but about a change.  What are you going to do with it?
Are you going to use it to reach your community for eternity?
You cannot care what others think. And you shouldn’t care about what you look like.  What God thinks is the only thing that counts.

When you are out under the anointing… you cannot underestimate the change that is taking place. The fire of God will burn out EVERYTHING that is not of God.    And you will be empowered to be all that you can be and you will be completely changed from the inside out.Thank you … -Melissa A