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What is The Epicenter?
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The Epicenter is marked by presence-driven people and are home to healing wells. The Epicenter is a soul-saving station and place of supernatural deliverance and restoration. We are an equipping center, a place of family, strategy, apostolic ministry and prophetic identity. We are a place of continued refreshing and outpouring as opposed to a place that enjoys a seasonal outpouring. The Epicenter is an expression of the apostolic mandate to build places of presence and power. The Epicenter is also a place of prayer and intimacy that is marked by hunger. The Epicenter dwellers are well diggers; digging wells that will bring revival and transform the region. Worship in The Epicenter is not performance-driven rather it draws people deeper into powerful encounters with Jesus. The Epicenter is known for miracles and power and hosting the presence of God. Our goal is to see the establishment of the Kingdom of God locally and regionally.
Ephesians 2:20 is the model of the Epicenter having the foundation of the apostle and prophet with Jesus as the Chief Cornerstone. The apostolic anointing is a building and governing anointing while the prophetic anointing is a revelation and warfare anointing. The Epicenter embraces the five-fold ministry to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. We are a place of fathering, imparting, activating, and sending. The raising up a generation of spiritual sons and daughters that will release the Kingdom of God. The Epicenter carries a mandate for regional equipping, impartation, and activation that leads to and sustains revival, awakening, transformation, and reformation. |
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The Epicenter is Called, Mandated,
and Mantled.
Jeremiah 29:7 (AMPC)... And seek (inquire for, require, and request) the peace and welfare of the city to which I have caused you to be carried away captive; and pray to the Lord for it, for in the welfare of [the city in which you live] you will have welfare.
Starting with a divine call to a region and people: In 2010, the Lord called us to build in Amarillo, Texas, prior to this we identified solely as an itinerate ministry, coming along side the local church, and having transforming revival gatherings. Thus, we started having gatherings in Amarillo, focused on equipping the saints, bringing revival, impartation, and activation. We started our monthly Breaker Gathering, and seasonal gatherings (Come & See, Nehemiah School of the Seventy, Times of Refreshing). As we have continued to build in our region, the Lord in 2018 revealed our mandate in Exodus 23:20-33 in which we see:
Starting with a divine call to a region and people: In 2010, the Lord called us to build in Amarillo, Texas, prior to this we identified solely as an itinerate ministry, coming along side the local church, and having transforming revival gatherings. Thus, we started having gatherings in Amarillo, focused on equipping the saints, bringing revival, impartation, and activation. We started our monthly Breaker Gathering, and seasonal gatherings (Come & See, Nehemiah School of the Seventy, Times of Refreshing). As we have continued to build in our region, the Lord in 2018 revealed our mandate in Exodus 23:20-33 in which we see:
Angelic Activity, Favor of God, Breaker Anointing, Prosperity & Healing, Fruitfulness & Multiplication, The Fear of the Lord, Warfare Strategies, Process Glory to Glory, Deliverance, and No Compromise.
Epicenter compared to Traditional Church.The Epicenter breaks the mold of tradition churches. These comparisons are not meant to downgrade the traditional church rather expose some differences.
The Epicenter focuses on hosting glory of God and a regional purpose, traditional church focused on ministering to the felt needs of the people. The Epicenter digs wells of revival and foster Holy Ghost power-based ministry with signs, wonders, and miracles. Traditional church birth and create programs to address the needs of the people. The Epicenter makes transformation the central focus which means change and willingness to be uncomfortable. Traditional churches make growth and attendance the central focus— keeping the people comfortable so they will keep coming. The Epicenter challenges the culture, engages in spiritual warfare, and blast the ruling spirits and stronghold that have been established in the region. Traditional church work to be culturally relevant and add cultural norms into the flavor of the ministry. The Epicenter builds on the foundation of prayer, taking the house of prayer seriously, and will sacrifice plans, resources and programs for prayer. Traditional churches may have a weekly prayer meeting but typically do not view corporate prayer and intercession as a primary mandate. |
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The Epicenter partners with diverse voices and gifts in the body of Christ, bringing them into the territory to make a spiritual deposit. Traditional churches build on the “senior pastor” gift and may have guests occasionally that preach along similar lines.
The Epicenter is a place of His presence, and makes the presence of God the air of success for corporate gatherings. Traditional churches enjoy the presence of God but may be afraid of Holy Spirit’s intensity or radical outpourings that offend some people and impact attendance and giving.
The Epicenter values the five-fold ministry gift manifestations and embrace a team ministry concept. This can manifest in multiple ways: in-house teams, long distance teams, cooperative partnerships, and ministry relationships. Traditional churches are comfortable with leaders and positions but everything is governed through a pastor and church model that does not necessarily embrace the five-fold ministry of the concept of a fully functioning team.
The Epicenter is an equipping center. It is not just a place to receive healing or prophecy but a place to be equipped to help the sick and minister prophetically. While there are radical moves of the manifestations of the Holy Spirit, there is also a strong focus on depositing and activating the manifestation of Holy Spirit through the spirit-filled believer. Traditional churches are primarily a teaching center, communication concepts, tools and principle for living without actually training and activation the saints fo the work of the ministry. It is the difference between the Person & Presence and Principles & Precepts. The Epicenter moves, advances and evolves—it is an apostolic spirit in constant motion. Apostolic people must progress, grow and change because kingdom living is a continual journey. Epicenter is a place of advancement with leaders who are not afraid to receive new light, new revelation or instruction. Traditional churches build a safe, comfortable place, value continuity and tradition, do not want to rock the boat or make people nervous, and cling to familiarity as a sign of spirituality. The Epicenter releases new sounds from Heaven through spontaneous, prophetic worship that is focused on being in God’s presence, seeing His face, hearing His Voice and knowing His plans, releasing prophetic declarations and proclamations, gaining breakthrough and deliverance, experiencing the glory of God, having angelic visitations, and life- changing encounters. At the Epicenter, prophetic worship is a main functional characteristic of our gatherings. Traditional churches sing familiar songs as part of their religious program.
The Epicenter brings the prayer room into the main room, builds prayer- based worship ministry that pioneers prophetic worship and values spontaneity. Traditional churches gather “the best” local musicians to sing everyone’s favorite songs.
The Epicenter’s team ministry heals the sick, open healing ministries, press in and believe for miracles, activate and awaken the supernatural in the region and come a voice of healing in the land. Traditional churches may pray for the sick but typically do not equip people to heal the sick through team ministry; these churches are careful not to believe too big due to fear of failure.
The Epicenter leaders not only make room for a move of the Spirit but also teach and explain the “why’s and how’s” of spiritual principles and outpourings. The Epicenter is a leading voice of revival in the territory with our goal to bring cultural transformation. Traditional churches teach the people of God to love God and may move in the Spirit but do not typically train believers to operate in the manifestations of the Spirit or establish a strong voice of cultural transformation in a region.
The Epicenter is a governing ministry whose goal is to establish the Kingdom of God in our region; governing in prayer, teaching the Word of God, casting vision, and walking in authority, power, and dominion. Traditional churches are typically focused on building a successful ministry filled with people.
The Epicenter trains, releases and sends, networks, imparts and impacts. Traditional churches gather, grow, maintain, teach, meets needs and comfort.
The Epicenter, will equip the people to do the work of the ministry; enabling them to be equipped, established, and sent out into all the world to preach the gospel, heal the sick, and cast out demons. The Epicenter has a local and regional mandate to disciple the nations to see the Seven Mountains of Influence (family, religion, education, arts & entertainment, media, business, and government) crowned with the reigning rulership of King Jesus; that is seeing the Kingdom of God established in our region. Whereas traditional churches, are focused on their members, edifying and counseling them, and church growth.
The Epicenter is a place of His presence, and makes the presence of God the air of success for corporate gatherings. Traditional churches enjoy the presence of God but may be afraid of Holy Spirit’s intensity or radical outpourings that offend some people and impact attendance and giving.
The Epicenter values the five-fold ministry gift manifestations and embrace a team ministry concept. This can manifest in multiple ways: in-house teams, long distance teams, cooperative partnerships, and ministry relationships. Traditional churches are comfortable with leaders and positions but everything is governed through a pastor and church model that does not necessarily embrace the five-fold ministry of the concept of a fully functioning team.
The Epicenter is an equipping center. It is not just a place to receive healing or prophecy but a place to be equipped to help the sick and minister prophetically. While there are radical moves of the manifestations of the Holy Spirit, there is also a strong focus on depositing and activating the manifestation of Holy Spirit through the spirit-filled believer. Traditional churches are primarily a teaching center, communication concepts, tools and principle for living without actually training and activation the saints fo the work of the ministry. It is the difference between the Person & Presence and Principles & Precepts. The Epicenter moves, advances and evolves—it is an apostolic spirit in constant motion. Apostolic people must progress, grow and change because kingdom living is a continual journey. Epicenter is a place of advancement with leaders who are not afraid to receive new light, new revelation or instruction. Traditional churches build a safe, comfortable place, value continuity and tradition, do not want to rock the boat or make people nervous, and cling to familiarity as a sign of spirituality. The Epicenter releases new sounds from Heaven through spontaneous, prophetic worship that is focused on being in God’s presence, seeing His face, hearing His Voice and knowing His plans, releasing prophetic declarations and proclamations, gaining breakthrough and deliverance, experiencing the glory of God, having angelic visitations, and life- changing encounters. At the Epicenter, prophetic worship is a main functional characteristic of our gatherings. Traditional churches sing familiar songs as part of their religious program.
The Epicenter brings the prayer room into the main room, builds prayer- based worship ministry that pioneers prophetic worship and values spontaneity. Traditional churches gather “the best” local musicians to sing everyone’s favorite songs.
The Epicenter’s team ministry heals the sick, open healing ministries, press in and believe for miracles, activate and awaken the supernatural in the region and come a voice of healing in the land. Traditional churches may pray for the sick but typically do not equip people to heal the sick through team ministry; these churches are careful not to believe too big due to fear of failure.
The Epicenter leaders not only make room for a move of the Spirit but also teach and explain the “why’s and how’s” of spiritual principles and outpourings. The Epicenter is a leading voice of revival in the territory with our goal to bring cultural transformation. Traditional churches teach the people of God to love God and may move in the Spirit but do not typically train believers to operate in the manifestations of the Spirit or establish a strong voice of cultural transformation in a region.
The Epicenter is a governing ministry whose goal is to establish the Kingdom of God in our region; governing in prayer, teaching the Word of God, casting vision, and walking in authority, power, and dominion. Traditional churches are typically focused on building a successful ministry filled with people.
The Epicenter trains, releases and sends, networks, imparts and impacts. Traditional churches gather, grow, maintain, teach, meets needs and comfort.
The Epicenter, will equip the people to do the work of the ministry; enabling them to be equipped, established, and sent out into all the world to preach the gospel, heal the sick, and cast out demons. The Epicenter has a local and regional mandate to disciple the nations to see the Seven Mountains of Influence (family, religion, education, arts & entertainment, media, business, and government) crowned with the reigning rulership of King Jesus; that is seeing the Kingdom of God established in our region. Whereas traditional churches, are focused on their members, edifying and counseling them, and church growth.
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