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A few weeks ago The River of Tampa Bay began planning a Spanish Christmas outreach. Many details were discussed and many man hours were put in to prepare for such a large event. So, after many hours of prayer and preparation the day finally came.

The first thing I saw when making the corner into the church property was a parking lot about a quarter of the way full with the cars of the many volunteers who were there about an hour and half before service. Also we had eight charter buses parked out in front of the church getting ready to make there rounds .This was expecting I knew that was going to be a big day for Jesus and we would get to be a part of it.

This was to be an amazing experience .To see so many of Gods people work together for one purpose, SOULS, was so encouraging. I believe that it was a life changing day for the 1335 people in attendance. We saw over 300 River members serve in the ministry of helps. With 345 people answering the altar call. To be apart of something that has such an impact on eternity was a huge honor for us all.

Pastor Rodney closed the service, but the day was not over. Pastor Eric then made the announcement that it time for us to give away the toys and the boxes of food; After the church emptied into the parking lot, many children were blessed with toys that were given to them in the name of Jesus. To actually get to physically show these children the goodness of God is awesome. But not only were the children blessed; the adults were given food that should last them about a week, which means we were able to feed them spiritually and physically. This is what people need to hear and see how much God loves them. We are so thankful that God is using us for His plan and purpose.

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The Outreach for Sunday, December 13, 2009 was such an awesome day to behold. I was scheduled to do the camera for the Children’s service with Pastor and the River Children’s Department. I got to the church at 8 a.m. and there was already a beehive of activity all over the parking lots, with buses running and ready to go out for the precious fruit. Tables were set up everywhere with volunteers busily registering children for toys and to attend the children’s service which was being taped for television.

It was amazing how everything was so organized and seemed to be flowing very smoothly. The buses began leaving with the captains and helpers excited about the blessings many people on their routes would receive. Some visitors for the first time would encounter God in such a way that would change their lives forever. The very presence of God falls when adoration, praise, and thanksgiving ascend from hearts full of love for Jesus Christ, the King of Kings, and the Savior of our souls.

On Saturday I went out soul winning and passing out flyers for the Sunday outreach. I had been listening to Pastor Rodney’s new CD, “Nothing Is Impossible” for three days when I was riding in the car or doing data entry at church. The presence of God would touch my heart in such a way I would usually end up in tears and then laughter.

Saturday, as we drove the 30 minutes to get to church, listening to the CD, I felt like I was filled with the Holy Ghost all over again. I was trembling, tears were flowing, and I felt I was interceding for the lost. I was blitzed! I had a feeling souls would be touched by His presence as we went out. I led 9 people to the LORD that were in our path, and I could see the changes on their faces after they received the free gift of Salvation that Jesus Christ offers to all. My team leader, Jesse, called me Sunday after the morning service to let me know that one of the men that was saved rode the bus to church. Hallelujah!!!

Pastor Joe made learning the Bible fun with games, contests, and the freedom to be a child. He quickly became a trusted friend as he allowed them to be themselves and to shout and yell instead of having to sit still be quiet. After the games and contests he then told them the story of Jesus and the highest sacrifice he gave for us all. With all attention on Pastor Joe as he shared of the suffering endured by Jesus, all the little hearts were receiving the “Glorious Light of the Gospel”. The count of those that received Jesus for the first time was 154. Glory to the Lamb of God!!

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This past Sunday, December 13th, I, like the last 2 months was involved with bus ministry. I encountered more children then I ever have on the buses. It seems to be that I saw more children then adults on those buses. They seemed very excited to come. I wonder if some of the kids are the ones that brought the parents to the River Church of Tampa Bay. I wasn’t in service until after worship as I helped out with loading all the busses with food. We had over 7 buses I believe which is the most I’ve ever seen. I like the fact that the church keeps on growing and primarily it’s from bringing people from other communities through consistent outreach. I believe as we tend the heart of God He meets our needs. His heart is house to house. We are reaching people that won’t necessarily come to church. After we pray with them or minister to them they come to church, because in my mind of what God’s doing on the inside and people taking initiative door to door. I’ve never seen so many come up for an alter call in that main sanctuary since I’ve been here. No matter people theology and heart, the fact remains that there is fruit to this ministry and this is a GO YE church which follows the GO YE call in the scriptures. There was one child who one the bike after his name got picked and he was so excited. Children love receiving free gifts and even on the bus, which had no air condition, this child pressed through it and was very thankful and content it seemed. Some of the ministers or bus servants seemed more excited than the kid and that child was very excited. As we parted with many of the children and even parents, I don’t remember one argument or issue. They all seemed very thankful and gave hugs to many of them. There’s something when people feel the love. I know we can say we love people, but when they actually feel that, there’s something that shifts or changes. Its an honor for me to be under a ministry like this which is new for me to a degree, because of the fruit and the fact that this isn’t new. This ministries been going on for years and I just know that there are few fathers but many teachers so thankful to be under a Father that’s walked it out. I’ve never heard of a negative report concerning anyone in this ministries love towards people. That’s massive. I expect more increase in souls, more people coming, as the day of the Lords return draws near. May we continue to hunger for the deep things of God both devotionally and in a corporate setting.

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I had never been to a camp meeting at The River at Tampa Bay Church before and it was a life changing experience.

I had really high expectations on this week out of what everyone else had told me and my expectations were truly met. Through this camp meeting I wanted God to show me things that He wanted me to accomplish and to show me things far greater than I have ever seen before and He answered my prayers starting the first service.

For a time I had been feeling uncertain and lost regarding my future and my calling. Where I am supposed to be and what God wants me to do. But as the week started I felt more and more confident and safe in what God has for me. Even if I don’t know every step of how my future will turn out I started feeling peace and hope about it. Everyday the same song came to me and the same sentence was trapped in my mind “I will be still and know You are God”.

This week God really opened my eyes again for my home country Sweden and for Europe. I felt a great need and a responsibility to actually set these parts of the world on fire for God. God showed my pictures of myself doing His work and made me realize that everything starts with me and that I am not sitting in these services for my own sake but for the world out there that is waiting for me to take actions. God made me realize that I have a greater calling than to sit behind a desk for the rest of my life. He has placed visions and dreams in me that can’t be fulfilled without me starting to take actions.

I got several amazing experiences with God this camp meeting and most of them started with me giving of myself. By serving almost every service this week I got to realize how much greater it is to give than to receive, but then realizing that by my giving and serving, I am receiving.

Now a few weeks after the winter camp meeting 2010 I have far greater visions and thoughts for my life and my future and I know that it will be nothing but extraordinary.

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It was a time of pressing into the things of God, bathing in His presence with worship, dancing and praise! There were days where it felt like total victory in the atmosphere.

Sitting in God’s presence was strengthening and preparing me for where God was leading me next.

I felt the Lord really changing my heart in the area of my marriage as far as really helping my wife with the house and it has been such strength to our marriage!

During this camp meeting it really helped me to realize my focus: staying focused on the Word; really getting the Word in my heart and hungering for the things of God all again.

This has been a time of consecration just for an entire week. Just locking into thing things of God, and not being distracted by the things of the world or just my common day to day processes. It was a reminder of the important things such as the Word, holiness and keeping my eyes on Jesus.

I could feel Pastor Rodney’s very passion about staying clean from the things of this world and not getting tainted; not conforming for whatever reason; which I believe is so needed because sometimes as people, we can get caught up with new ideas and can be lead away from the mind of God. I felt His sternness on that subject which was very necessary for me and everyone in the congregation.

It was awesome to see Brother Ted Shuttlesworth minister with such authority and boldness. I felt honored to be section leader, and catch and see how God was giving Brother Ted, Word of Knowledge about people and was correct to a tee! People’s ears were popping open like popcorn! It was an amazing experience!

I left this campmeetiing on a high and so full of the Word and Spirit that people would say they saw the glory of God on me and when I prayed for the sick, they got healed instantly! Praise God!

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Spoke to a Chinese man, gift of diverse tongues dropped on her and she spoke in Chinese. He started shouting Adoni in English. Believe he received the Lord. 29 year old was shot in behind and said he cannot forgive. She said, “unforgiveness makes you bitter” so his eyes got big and he prayed the salvation prayer.
Driving home last night, God highlighted a guy to me walking on the sidewalk. So 2 blocks later, I told the guys to stop and ran back to him. After I told him that God loves him and has a wonderful plan and he was like I was just praying and scared that he was going to run out of food and money and a place to live. But he was like, no wait God’s got it. Just then I ran up and told him that. Donald, meet him in the parking lot, ask him if he know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you would go to heave. He said no one does. He talk about his religion. I was able to lead him in prayer. Later he came up to me and ask me to pray for him. I prayed for the body to be whole. He left again and come back saying that Jesus had healed him and he didn’t need his pain medication. 19 year old was reading proverbs received Christ. A lady seemed sick, won’t open door received Christ.

Jess A
California United States

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I went to a children’s hospital and got permission to pray with a 3 year old girl named Maddie. She was mute and signed that her eye hurt. The nurse told me she had eye pain. I prayed for her healing, then I signed Jesus and pointed to my heart. I saw someone sign Jesus before and gave it a shot. After the prayer she pointed to her eye with excitement as she was healed. Then I signed Jesus over and over with excitement! We were at a homeless children and families shelter, praying with the people outside, but couldn’t get permission to go inside. A mother inside the facility heard that we were praying for people and came outside, begging for prayer. She had to wait in line with her 3 year old daughter while we finished praying for the others. We read the gospel script with her and she wept openly as she gave her heart to the Lord. Her whole countenance changed and she thanked us over and over. Myself and 2 team members Rachael and Ruth prayed at 2 nursing homes. A lady was first reluctant, didn’t want him to leave afterwards. We prayed with a softball team, 2 soccer teams at a high school and homeless shelter. I really stepped out today.

Jack W
California United States

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NH 1st time witnessing in NH got 19 people saved. Prayed with one woman on Alzheimers unit who was able to receive the Lord by nodding her head. At first the woman had been incoherent. 7 year old son-shy saw the clip on TV Sunday morning and said “Those people are all going to hell and we have to save them”-Cameron is the reason She and Cameron went to NH Monday The lady I talked to first had a newborn baby that was crying, and a toddler. She was very busy but she took the time to say the prayer. I had to cut it short but it was very rewarding and encouraging to see her pray. Witnessed at Shepperd Aptments in Louisville.

Jeanette M
Kentucky United States

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A lady on our team asked for prayer for her neck and back. She was in pain. We prayed for her and the pain left. She got excited. I started talking to a young man who said he was Jehovah Witness. I did the script with him and he prayed and asked Jesus in his heart. He is going to listen to DVD. He was happy. My first time at doing this I felt intimidated and hesitant. A young woman came to her door and was looking towards us. My friend and Jessica our team leader were headed towards a group of young people and they said for me to go up to the woman. I was alone and God said “Do it!” So she accepted the Lord and I said “See, now you know you’re going to Heaven!” She grinned a big smile and breathed a sigh of relief!

Patty R
Kentucky United States

There are certain experiences that will impact your life at such a level that you know you will never forget them or be the same afterwards.  One such encounter for me was the Sunday morning service at the River at Tampa Bay Church on December 13^th, 2009.  After advertising for a month all over the city of Tampa that Pastor Rodney and Revival Ministries would be giving away over 1,000 Christmas toys and boxes of food to anyone who registered and came to the service on the 13^th of December, we saw over 1300 people come! We brought them in by the bus loads. Over 310 children came with their parents.  And after the gospel was preached in the children’s church 156 kids gave their lives to Christ, and in the main adult service just shy of 200 people accepted the Lord as their personal savior!

The efforts that went into seeing such an incredible miracle were worth every moment.  Having a Sunday service in America where over 27 percent of the audience commits to serving Jesus Christ will bring anyone to tears. It was life changing.  So often people pray to see the harvest of souls and ask God to bring people to their church.  That just won’t cut it, you have to go out on the streets and meet people in their daily lives to minister to them and bring them to church!  If a salesman sits in his office and waits for people to call him how successful will he be?  Not at all! But if he goes door to door and meets people he will see his labors come to fruition.  Serving under Pastor Rodney and the mighty vision he has for the city of Tampa Bay and America is contagious, and watching so many people come forward to receive salvation has permanently left a mark on my heart! The only thing you can bring to Heaven with you on that glorious day are the souls of the people who accepted salvation when you ministered the gospel to them.  Thank you God for a ministry whose heart is set at winning the lost of the world at any cost and effort!

Timothy T