El Gibor 10th Anniversary Celebration | 2019 Update 1

We were invited to El Salvador to participate in celebrating the 10th Anniversary of a Church in San Salvador – El Gibor (God is Strength). We took the opportunity to also explore and listen to what God might say regarding the PK Reunion He laid on our hearts. Our Father confirmed the assignment in a most amazing way! The details would take too long to recount, so here is a quick synopsis of what happened on the last leg of our flight to El Salvador. God orchestrated our steps to sit next to a young man who had moved with his parents from El Salvador to the US when he was a child. He grew up (of all places) in the home of a Pastor! Our conversation made the 3-hour flight seem like only minutes. Listening to his passion for Jesus, relationship, restoration of family and the Church encouraged us that Jesus is in pursuit of those He called into ministry but have fallen away. Our conversation not only confirmed that the PK Reunion was God’s desire, but also reminded us of the Father’s heart for the purpose, calling and anointing of Raven Ministries.

Pastors Eduardo & Jessica with "the King"

Pastor Gabriel introduced us to the Pastors of El Gibor, Eduardo and Jessica, five years ago and the Lord knit our hearts together in Him from the first time we met. What a blessing for us! Jesus flowing through this Pastor Couple has created an atmosphere of worship & intimacy with God and each other, that flows out of their family relationship into their congregation and creates the environment for Life. Never before have we experienced worship in such a powerful way, and yet it felt like just a taste of the goodness of God which left us craving more. A large percentage of their congregation participated in leading worship, with leaders rotating in and out of the team as we moved from song to song.

Pastor Jessica leading worship

It was truly synchronized worship, led by the Holy Spirit. Everything was focused on Jesus without interruption. It brought to mind the Psalms of assent that the children of Israel sang as they climbed the mountain to Zion: beginning with a focus on the problems we are entrenched in as a people, moving to a conscious change of focus on what the LORD has done, leading to “how blessed it is for brethren to dwell in unity,” and finally to “Behold, bless the LORD” as the congregation comes to the throne room and into the Presence of the King! We were so touched by the Holy Spirit, it was hard for Ron to speak. From this place “in the Throne Room,” the Father proclaimed through Ron that the Chief Cornerstone of the Church is Jesus. He reminded us we have been chosen not because we are perfect but are made perfect by Jesus because we were chosen. We have to stop focusing on the “stuff” that separates us and intentionally focus on the One who unites us, allowing Him to shake all that can be shaken until all that remains is that which can’t be shaken....Jesus.

Congregation Worshipping

After establishing the “boundaries of the building,” the Holy Spirit, through Luan, declared that He desires to fill the building with the things needed for life (much like a mother filling the nursery in preparation for her baby). Jesus prayed that we might have eternal life (to know God and Jesus Christ Whom He sent), that we would be one, that God would keep us from evil and sanctify us with His Word and that together we would be one with The Father and Jesus. He baptizes us with the Holy Spirit and fire, admonishing us to “stay under” the power of His Spirit so the flesh will stay dead. It’s the only way He can bring us into right relationship with Himself and each other. Like physical reproduction, spiritual reproduction requires maturity and intimacy. We cannot be matured or develop intimacy if we are isolated. Living life with other believers surrendered to the Holy Spirit is a necessity. Now that God had set the stage, the evening ended with dinner together as a Body. No human could have orchestrated the order of the two nights or the environment that was created. It was a most amazing experience, being made useful by the Father and experiencing the wonder of His desire to bring understanding to His children. Hallelujah, we (all believers) are blessed children! Oh, what a Father we have!!