Revival in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Dear pastors Rodney & Adonica, My wife and I would like to be web members of your church. We watch online every service, and we are so blessed by your ministry. We found out about you in 1995, when a Canadian pastor brought to Russia (where we used to live) a few video tapes. These tapes were a great instrument in our bible school and also seed in our hearts. Next year we moved to America and visited your meetings in Vancouver, Canada. We have never experienced so much freedom before. This freedom is the reason why we want to be on your campmeetings again and again. Thank you for your teaching, thank you for allowing the Holy Spirit to do work in people’s hearts. We can say with full confidence, that your ministry changed our lives. Thank you so much!!! Please consider us as part of The River Church.

Hello, I just want to share how good God is. I was not even planning on going to your Camp meeting. Don’t get me wrong I wanted to go, but I didn’t have enough money. Little did I know that the Lord was going to change all of that? My two friends and I got together and talked about going. The glory just fell on us while we were talking about going to Tampa. We also invited my niece to go with us and she did. Oh my God! the Lord just brought back to life whatever was dead inside of me. Yes, I do go to church, I have visions and dreams, I have the holy laughter. However, something was not right within my spirit. I used to smile and laugh all the time when I was growing up. These past few years I hardly smiled or laughed anymore. The Lord changed all that. On 7/6/07 am at the meeting I smelled pure oil and incense, that was so amazing. We went 7/5/07 evening thru 7/8/07 morning. I purchased Day 6 am and pm CD’s and the pm DVD for day 6th. I play them every day and I still get drunk listening to them. You, Rodney also blessed me with the Pure Worship CD’s and I play them all the time also. I read the bible more and spend more time with the Lord. I can’t seem to get enough of my Lord. I am so excited to know him in a deeper way and to see what He has for me. When I went to my home church I was a lot freer. My Pastor noticed a sweet fragrance all around me. I hope to purchase all your DVD’s for the Summer Camp Meeting 2007 and your IPod in the future when the finances are available. God bless you Rodney and Adonica. P.S. I also purchased your book Seeing Jesus As He Really Is. Your book just opened my eyes, the Lord used you to bring the bible to life for me. I look forward to going to another one of God’s meetings in the future.

Andrey & Marina M
Kent Washington United States

Revival in Vancouver, BC, Canada

I like to thank God ,up in the GLORY where he lives ,couse he restored me and my vife thru your tv-satelit sendings. I am grateful towards our creator ,how HE use you , Pastor Rodney and Angelica ! It is wonderful to wach you , and may GOD bless you and your ministry MIGTILY , i am sadly a poor man and are in dept here and there , and have not food to eeat .Lost have i our child ,when the childprotection took the child from us …. Pray for our situation , as ve thank him for the situation ! ! ! The devil and satan has tryed somany times couse he NOW THE PURPUS OF GOD TOWARD ME NDMY IFE .He may kilme but not my soul ,or my vifes or childrens soul….. Rodney GOD amy put in your hart to do somthing ,couse i belive that he will do so …But do it only by HIS command! God Bless From Jon and EBERE from the Blessed willage of Nkwerre in Ighbo land ,In Norway.

I had been a member of The River at Tampa Bay for over 10 years, and have served in many different areas but my main ministry of helps was Praise and Worship. All I can say is that my life has been changed radically by this ministry and I am so grateful that I have had the privilege to serve there. When The River first opened I was in a place in my life of severe depression and anger, I had many family problems and a lot of hurts, and was basically suicidal at that time. I remember sitting in the service that Sunday December 1, 1996 just wanting to end my life. As the Word was coming forth I felt just a peace that I can’t explain and from that day on I have never been the same. All I want to say is thank you Pastors Rodney and Adonica for obeying the call.

Jon Ragnar G
Naerbo (No State) Norway

Great Awakening Tour City #13 St. Louis, Missouri

I prayed with a young man named Zack. he had been praying all day for someone to tell him about Jesus. Another man told me if he were to die right now that he’d go to hell. we read the script together, he understood it was a gift and he prayed with me and accepted Christ. 13 souls on Monday, 5 souls on Wed., 16 souls On Thursday

Please be patient as you read my letter. Please allow me the opportunity to try and explain who I am and how your ministry has impacted my life with the fire and glory of God for over 10 years. In 2004 the Lord led my husband to buy some property on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. God began to work His plan and purpose for me through this purchase. My son David and I are called to pioneer this land and bring Revival to the Eastern Shore of Virginia located on the Chesapeake Bay (only 75 miles long-peninsula on the Virginia side; 45 miles from Virginia Beach crossing the Bay Bride Tunnel). Your ministry Rodney has greatly touched me and moved me to this most significant time of my life. My first encounter with the Holy Spirit began when the Baptism of Fire hit me in 1976 where I received my call to the Prophetic and ministry of intercession. It is most important that I share the three times you either prayed for me or ministered to me. 1. early 90’s (1995) at the Founders Inn, Virginia Beach, Va. 2. 1998-99 in New Castle, Delaware 3. more recently in 2005 of October at a Ministers Conference at the River Tampa Bay Now we watch you on the God-channel & on your Live Webcast via the internet. I am like a child, set apart for the Master’s service, just an average wife and mother of one now grown 30 year old son. My son David, is a mighty man of God and is called to help me pioneer this land for God’s Glory. My ministry for over 30 years, has always been in prayer in my prayer closet interceding waiting for the vision my Jesus gave to me to finally explode publically on the scene. The Divine calling and now appointment to the Eastern Shore of Virginia has led me to seek a greater intimacy with God and go after the ministry. God told me to write the vision and as a creative type I am currently writing about my experiences.

Chris F.
not known Missouri United States

Great Awakening Tour City #16 Chattanooga, Tennessee

This week was my first time going out to talk to strangers about Jesus. I was very nervous at first but the first person I talked was not sure she was saved and accepted the Lord. I was shocked that it was so easy to share Christ with others. I was still nervous that day but the next day I went out the Holy Spirit gave me a boldness to reach others.

I was also once an actress in local theatre; and my degree is in Education where I studied to become an Elementary Ed. Teacher, but have chosen to obey God and preach His Gospel of the Kingdom. More importantly, I am a daughter of the Most High God. I am unknown yet I am known by my Lord & Savior. I am a heavy hitter in the realm of the Spirit, and the fire of His passion is upon me. At times I grow weary in battle and must rest and seek Him further as to what I should do next. I received my call in 1976; and like Mary I was told to “go & tell” and be a faithful witness for my Jesus. I suppose my Catholic upbringing held me back somewhat in those days and I felt I did not what or how I was to go about getting into ministry. I allowed the Holy Spirit to begin to use me and teach me. At the age of 21 years I experienced the gifts of the spirit flowing mightily through me. At that time I was newly married, just a young wife, living in St. Louis, Missouri. The Charismatic outpouring of Spirit had hit the Catholic Church back then. In a chapel at St. Louis University a group of nuns & priest who got Baptized in the Holy Ghost began to hold meetings. I was present at one of those prayer meetings. God’s Spirit fell on me. I was slain in the Spirit. When I got up off the floor and hour later I felt the power of God heavily upon me. I could say nothing for hours except words and was, praise Jesus! My passion for the Lord blossomed and I grew strong in the Spirit. I became a stronger witness for Christ. The power and demonstration of the Spirit was evidenced in my life and ministry. I was drawn by the Spirit to become a student of the Word night and day. At that time I never read a book or heard anything about the Glory, or even the Fire. I just stayed in my prayer closet praying, pressing into His heart, studying His Word to show myself approved a workman rightly dividing the word of truth. I stayed hidden away locked away in love with Jesus. I stayed in that most holy secret place and in what I call the School of the Holy Spirit for many years.

Chris J.
Chattanooga Tennessee United States

Revival in Vancouver, BC, Canada

Dear pastors Rodney & Adonica, My wife and I would like to be web members of your church. We watch online every service, and we are so blessed by your ministry. We found out about you in 1995, when a Canadian pastor brought to Russia (where we used to live) a few video tapes. These tapes were a great instrument in our bible school and also seed in our hearts. Next year we moved to America and visited your meetings in Vancouver, Canada. We have never experienced so much freedom before. This freedom is the reason why we want to be on your campmeetings again and again. Thank you for your teaching, thank you for allowing the Holy Spirit to do work in people’s hearts. We can say with full confidence, that your ministry changed our lives. Thank you so much!!! Please consider us as part of The River Church.

During this time I saw visions, had dreams, and saw and felt manifestations of the spirit people are talking about today. I was on fire!! I began to hear the Lord’s voice clearly writing down his words to me. I could not freely speak or reveal these visions and manifestations not even to my young husband, parents, family, or especially the church leaders. Pastor Rodney in thirty years I have not found many men or women who are faithful like you have been. I began like an innocent child of God just obeying the Lord while He graciously poured His Spirit upon me. He used me in the gifts especially prophecy. I also began to operate according to I Cor. chapter 12 in: 1. discerning of spirits 2. word of knowledge 3. word of wisdom. Our church background began when we left Catholic Church in 1976. We were led by the Spirit a church called Grace World Outreach in St. Louis Missouri. It was there that I would publically prophesy. Later we moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania where we were members of The Worship Center for ten years. I first served with children as a Children’s Pastor in the early 1980’s; then I would later lead and teach as a Care Pastor in small home groups, intercessory prayer, and daily intercession. I knew I was called for a purpose and destiny but I kept experiencing setbacks in the natural. I grew stronger and wanted to win the lost and to evangelize. I had many times of great sorrow and severe testing’s. I also served in some other local ministries but God kept me hidden in prayer. He told me I was his secret weapon. To tell you the truth I felt like others were being promoted and I was passed up by the Lord. Back in 1976 My husband and I began to give just twenty dollars a month to then CBN and we became 700 Club Partners. We also began to give to our local church tithing regularly and reaching out supporting missions all over the world and even when it hurt. After my initial encounter with Jesus and I began to bloom over a period of time, in my prayer closet the Lord began to reveal past hurts and memories that I had held onto in childhood. I suffered trauma from the pain I endured after many years of neglect and abuse which left a mark or scar on my emotions. I suffered and needed to be delivered from rejection and fear.

Andrey & Marina M
Kent Washington United States

Revival in Vancouver, BC, Canada

I like to thank God ,up in the GLORY where he lives ,couse he restored me and my vife thru your tv-satelit sendings. I am grateful towards our creator ,how HE use you , Pastor Rodney and Angelica ! It is wonderful to wach you , and may GOD bless you and your ministry MIGTILY , i am sadly a poor man and are in dept here and there , and have not food to eeat .Lost have i our child ,when the childprotection took the child from us …. Pray for our situation , as ve thank him for the situation ! ! ! The devil and satan has tryed somany times couse he NOW THE PURPUS OF GOD TOWARD ME NDMY IFE .He may kilme but not my soul ,or my vifes or childrens soul….. Rodney GOD amy put in your hart to do somthing ,couse i belive that he will do so …But do it only by HIS command! God Bless From Jon and EBERE from the Blessed willage of Nkwerre in Ighbo land ,In Norway.

I was an unwanted pregnancy and even from the womb I felt the pain of rejections. I was born the seventh child to parents in a family of eight siblings. I knew I was God’s daughter and had experiences to prove it and Knew I loved Jesus but I could not bring myself to forgive completely and began to deny it. People called me a “Jesus Freak” and that was a compliment to me. On the outside I looked perfect but inside something was not quite right. At that very same time I also suffered extreme persecution by being cut off from my family because of my love for Jesus. My Catholic mother (now deceased) was like the enemy. But the Holy Spirit began to teach me about forgiveness and He poured his love into me. The Holy Spirit was my mother, brother, father, and sister leading and guiding me the truth. I wanted you to know that God began to return that fire to me after I had grown tired and cold. I went to your meeting in the early 90’s and the power and the renewed fire and passion for the Lord returned and has continued in a much greater way. Since 2005, Rodney after your conference at times I feel like I am literally on fire!! I have to tell Jesus to turn it off. In my belly I feel like I am about to give birth. Since that first encounter in the 90’s I cannot explain how God used your ministry to ignite that love again. I tell people about your meetings that I am one who has fallen more in love with Jesus since being in your meetings. I have fallen head over heels in love with Jesus!!! I wanted to thank you because in 2005, at your ministers conference at the River, you handed me a set of DVD’s on the Anointing. Rodney my son and I were in those meetings and we have listened to those DVD’s over & over again. They have been our life line. Prior to the internet or webcast and when I was living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania I bought your tapes and I would go to a local Pastor and show them your series.

Jon Ragnar G
Naerbo (No State) Norway

Great Awakening Tour City #5 Greensboro, North Carolina April GAT

Called to get a free offer, asked the guy to pray with me about a car, He started to pay and then stopped and said it’s already done, God has already made away for the car 3 or 4 days later I had the car!!!!!!!! at Greensboro nc got toally delivered from depression, also the lady at one of your sales tables minisrter to me there. what she spoke over me is already beginning. she said by next April, i wouldn’t believe were God was going to take me. Praise God for your ministry.how I would love to work in God’s presence like that all the time!!!!

I was like a marketing rep. for you! Rodney, we know our assignment but it does not look like anything is happening here. In fact, I felt the Lord wanting us to go over to Virginia Beach and gather up some people to pray and just have some fellowship. Walking in the realm of daily prayer and in that place of intimacy with the Lord, makes me fruitful. Rodney at one point I did not sleep for 2 weeks and I was not a bit tired!!! I told Jesus you gotten take this fire off of me and He did for a season, but I have a job to do and I need the anointing to do it! I could not speak about His Glory. I could not tell man or woman about what I was experiencing. I told my Pastor and he said to be careful who I shared this with. (?) But what God has in store for those who love Him well, I cannot find words to describe it. It is hard for me to carry the weight this meaning I get weary and literally tired. I know God is faithful and will send me help. He is teaching me about the inner circle and to be careful to fellowship with those He directs me to for many false brethren are out there. I have learned some tough lessons about his truth. I will not waste my time or effort or lose my reward. My son David, is the only one I can share with for he walks with me in agreement. In the early 80’s when John Lakes daughter came to our town near St. Louis, a young pastor friend of mine who graduated from Rhome asked me if I wanted to be ordained by Gertrude Rheidt and her husband (both are in heaven now) who forwarded Brother Kenneth Hagin’s book, The Art of Intercession. I met with her and they laid hands on me for ordination. I received that mantel of anointing for healing and there was an impartation. I laid hands on my son and I believe that anointing is on my son David. Dear brother you know right after my ordination all hell broke loose and the enemy severely attacked me. I was left feeling forsaken and beaten. I left the ministry and allowed my ordination papers to expire and I must say I literally ran from the calling. I did not like the church back then. I was a runaway prophet like Jonah I ran hard! I am so sorry but I did not want anything to do with a Church. I judged those who hurt me. I did not see the church burning with fire or passion. I had to repent and God had to soften my heart. I was deeply wounded and did not trust leaders after that. I had to forgive for God’s hand was heavy upon me, and besides I could not out run the hound of heaven!!

Sheila L
Jonesville North Carolina United States

Great Awakening Baton Rouge

We are having amazing favor, there is now a flier up in the police station here in Baker, and one gang member was touched last night by the fire, he will be at the meetings! Also prayed with some Jehova’s Witnesses this morning! One will come! Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!

I was not in God’s perfect will then and after working in real estate for 5-6 years I was miserable. God had me study great women who had signs and wonders in their ministries and also men of God who were revivalists. I studied the life of Maria Woodworth Etter, and Kathryn Kulman. But I felt I had a problem with trust and so the fire waned. I guess I was still not ready! Then the Glory hit me in your meeting back in 1995,at the Founders Inn in Virginia Beach. I went forward on a call to fulltime ministry. I was the only woman in line. You called me by my first name. I fell down and could not stand up! I had repented and wanted to fulfill my calling and so the fire burned again. When I first got saved I did not have parents or siblings who believed in me or supported me. My husband was young in the things of God and was not strong enough to help me. I kept a journal since 1979. God would speak so beautifully to me. Jesus promised me great things. But his underlining message was always love and how much he loved me. The child within my heart was healed. He always told me how much He was for me and not against me. In the 20th century alone there were not many great women of God out in the forefront as pioneers who I could relate to. Many had husbands in ministry or were missionaries. My divine appointment, the appointed time is 2007. The Lord impresses me to move forward and for such a time as this.

I greatly love and value your ministry Rodney. I want to thank you for your faithfulness and loving kindness. If you had not been faithful to bring revival to this nation and now the world, I do not believe my life nor my son’s ministry would have been ignited with the fire of His glory. We would not have any models in which to pattern our ministries after. Yes, there have been others who have impacted me as well over the years such as Kenneth Hagin’s ministry; Norvel Hayes; Lester Sumrall and many mighty women of God, but none have I been so greatly impacted by especially when it comes to revival. I have never written anything like this before. I feel very small right now even thinking you are going to receive this message. Heaven came down and kissed me. I was in the honey barrel of God’s love, and so I must be obedient. I feel it is critical that I reach out to the poor, widows, and orphans right here on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. I need support to start this ministry project.

JP L
Baker Louisiana United States

Great Awakening Baton Rouge

I attended The River since Mar.07. I already belonged to a small house fellowship in Port Richey which met for Bible Study on Weds eves. On several Saturday mornings starting in May I went soul winning to the nursing homes (mostly with Nancy Suarez) in the Tampa area. I worshipped at The River on Sundays, Holy Spirit weekends and Summer Campmeeting. The ministry was everything I had ever looked for. I never joined The River because I was anticipating a move to GA. I planned my move around Great Awakening Chattanooga so I could spend a final full week with the ministry of revival. Every detail of my move was of Divine order. The only missing part was where I would worship in Adairsville, GA. In July I searched out the ministry of Mirek Hufton in Roswell, GA. It was awesome but a 50 mile drive. On a limited income, I would have difficulty being able to fully participate. I felt the Lord would have another place but I didn’t know where. I liked my own pastor’s way of teaching the Bible (line upon line, precept upon precept). I liked soul winning at The River and Pastor Rodney and Adonica’s preaching with authority as was said of Jesus. I left New Port Richey on October 21 and traveled to Chattanooga. I joined the soul winners on the 23rd. (I want to say that David Larsen and Angelo and Paulina were fabulous leaders – I was blessed to be on their teams. Students Chloe, Stephanie and Jeradi blessed me also.) At Tuesday night’s meeting, Pastor Rodney called a woman up to testify. She was from Adairsville. The next night I asked her about her home church and she encouraged me to try it. Her pastor, Keith Reid, had been set on fire at this revival and had brought it home to the church. Thursday night Pastor Reid testified to Pastor Rodney how the Fire of God had touched him. Once again he was struck and layed on the stage that night for 3 1/2 hrs! On Saturday I left Abba’s House and headed for Adairsville. My husband and I are going to live with our daughter until The Lord moves us into our own home He has already shown us! Sunday morning I went to Pastor Reid’s church -East Calhoun Church of God. Pastor preached on the Soul Winning Script. He announced that teams would go out on Saturdays from 12:30 until 2:30 to win the lost! I was so excited. Wednesday night I attended his Bible study. He used the same teaching method that works best for me. Why I never skipped a beat from New Port Richey to Adairsville!!! Today, Saturday, Nov 3 I went soul winning to an apartment complex across from the church. I was the leader. I had a mother and daughter team with me. I couldn’t believe the ability given to me to take charge and teach the process. We spoke to 7 people. 5 were hispanic and they read the script as I could not pronounce the words. One young man’s eyes turned red with tears as he read the words. There were 2 more folks. One had just gotten out of prison and before I could even invite him to church, he asked if he could come. The Lord is good and His Mercy endures forever. I will miss meeting at The River. There is nothing like it. I can watch by internet, though and follow Jesus’ ministry here as well. I give Him all the Praise.

Cynthia (Cindy) O
Adairsville Georgia United States

This is the Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies, Israel’s God, to all the exiles I’ve taken from Jerusalem to Babylon: 5 “Build houses and make yourselves at home. Put in gardens and eat what grows in that country. 6 Marry and have children. Encourage your children to marry and have children so that you’ll thrive in that country and not waste away. 7 Make yourselves at home there and work for the country’s welfare. Pray for Babylon’s well-being. If things go well for Babylon, things will go well for you.” Jeremiah 29:4-7 The Message Bible

First of all, then, I admonish and urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be offered on behalf of all men, 2 For kings and all who are in positions of authority or high responsibility, that [outwardly] we may pass a quiet and undisturbed life [and inwardly] a peaceable one in all godliness and reverence and seriousness in every way. 3 For such [praying] is good and right, and [it is] pleasing and acceptable to God our Savior, 4 Who wishes all men to be saved and [increasingly] to perceive and recognize and discern and know precisely and correctly the [divine] Truth. 5 For there [is only] one God, and [only] one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 Who gave Himself as a ransom for all [people, a fact that was] attested to at the right and proper time. 1 Timothy 2:1-6 AMP

1. It is the will of God that we pray for our nation and for those in positions of authority. This is for our own welfare and benefit.

a. Under the unction of the Holy Spirit, Paul exhorts us – he admonishes and urges us – to offer petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings on behalf of all men, beginning with those who are in positions of authority.

b. When God commands us to pray for something specific – like for our leaders – we should take it personally and hear and obey Him.

c. Remember – God is in control! He is the one who brings kings up and brings kings down.

d. Daniel 2:21a says that God, “changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings.” The ERV (Easy to Read Version) says: He gives power to kings, and he takes their power away.

e. Proverbs 8:15-16 KJV – By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

f. We have less than 2 weeks – we have to pray for God’s will to be done!

2. God has given us both the authority and the responsibility – we must use it.

a. Joshua 10:5-14 – many powerful enemies came out against Joshua and the Israelites, but God delivered them into their hands. They needed more time, so Joshua commanded the sun and the moon to stand still.

b. God supernaturally gave the Israelites one whole extra day of sunlight so that they could defeat their enemies.

c. Joshua commanded the sun and the moon to stand still – for a reason – to fight and win the battle!

d. John 9:4 AMP – We must work the works of Him Who sent Me and be busy with His business while it is daylight; night is coming on, when no man can work.

e. The sun is fast setting on the horizon of time – we must have some more daylight for the harvest to come in.

f. I am convinced that God will grant us a few more hours of daylight to bring in this harvest!

The power of prayer

3. We must press in to pray for America.

a. Pray for this nation to be shaken.

b. Pray the Lord of the harvest that He send forth laborers.

c. Pray for the provision for the laborers to reap the harvest.

4. America MUST have another Great Awakening!

a. America is not ready for what is coming.

b. We have got to move quickly!

c. Zechariah 10:1 AMP – Ask of the Lord rain in the time of the latter or spring rain. It is the Lord Who makes lightnings which usher in the rain and give men showers, and grass to everyone in the field.

d. We, the Church, are living right now in this prophesied season of the latter rain – the spring rain.

e. You can ask God for rain and He will give it to you.