Freedom of Giving

Freedom of Giving

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

Today’s Tithes are not the tithing system of the Bible, we must be free financially, we must have faith with works to lead to the goal of financially independence, and the Lord wants us to be free up and to be free from the bondage of tithing and have the freedom of giving. –(Matt. 15:3)

The Tithing that we hear in teaching or preaching and the tithing that we have so long practice has no scripture foundation. Jesus and the apostles never tithe, the early church never tithe, apostle Paul never said to any believer to tithe, what Apostle Paul teach us is the power of grace giving. –(2 Cor. 8,9)

Biblical tithing was done with food, and not with money, only those who were farmers and ranchers tithe, and only those who were farmers and ranchers that lived in Israel tithe. When Abraham tithed to Melchizedek, he didn’t tithe from his own, he tithed from another, and this was not a practice for him, it was a one-time thing. When Jacob tithes it was a tithing only for him. If you say we are still under the law, then tithe according to the law. Under the covenant of Moses only those who lived in the land of Israel and only those who were farmers and ranchers and they only tithe food. In Malachi three that was the poor tithe that was giving every third year, and they only give food, and only farmers and ranchers in the land of Israel tithe. –(Lev. 27:30-34)

Biblical giving is grace giving, the Lord gives each believer grace and seed in order to give in faith, in grace, in worship, with a willing heart. You are to give according to what you have prospered and then you are to give willing, as you desire what amount to give. –(1 Cor. 16:1-2, 2 Cor. 8, 9, Phil. 4:10-20)

Freedom of giving, to give from your heart and to give willing, to allow the Holy Spirit to lead you and speak to you about giving, you are not to give in the bondage of the tithing system instead you are to giving in the freedom of the grace giving system. Yes you are to give, instead it is up to you, and you are not burden by others, you give by faith, by worship, and by the leading of the Holy Spirit. –(2 Cor. 9:7)

Tithing vs. grace giving is a reformation issue; what keeps dead churches alive, and what keeps so-called Spirit Filled churches alive is the unbiblical tithing system. If the tithing system is done away with, and the believers move from bondage to freedom in giving most dead churches will close their doors, and the churches that obey the reformation will flow and increase. –(Heb. 9:10)

What happens to those who don’t obey grace giving? All giving to God is bless, and giving is bless, but those who give in grace, grace giving will be blessed more. –(2 Cor. 9:6-8)

We are not to allow division to enter in, there are those who preach and teach tithing as Bible, we are to love them and not attack them, fellowship with all believers in Christ, fellowship begins with the New Birth and the Common Ground of all believers, and the life of the Spirit. –(1 Cor. 1:9-10)

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The Journey of the Pathfinder

The Journey of the Pathfinder

Elvis Iverson
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Pathfinders are few in number, you don’t fine many pathfinders in one area, there may be one or two in a nation, and other nations will have no pathfinders, yes this is a generation of pathfinders, but they are few in number and they work is not easy, only through grace they will break forth. –(Isa. 62:10)

The journey of a pathfinder is a journey of patience, the LORD does a work of patience in them, and they are called to a work of patience. If they are called to more then one work of patience, then they will have even longer journey of patience. –(Heb. 6:12)

The journey of a pathfinder is hard, it is not an easy one, it is not a favor calling, and they have to endure hardness through much of their journey. –(2 Cor. 6:1-10)

The journey of a pathfinder is suffering; the journey of suffering is apart of their journey, much suffering throughout much of their journey. –(2 Cor. 11:22-33)

The journey of a pathfinder is one of rejection; they go through much rejection throughout their journey as a pathfinder. –(Matt. 23:34-35)

The journey of a pathfinder is one of solitary; the journey of lonesome is much of their journey, alone, alone is much of their time, they don’t say one day I love to be a loner, instead they follow the leading of the Lord in the journey of the Pathfinder. –(Jn. 15:18-25)

The journey of a pathfinder is setbacks, delays, and hindrances, they faces these more then a few times, more times then what is normal people could put up with. –(Matt. 10:5-16)

Pathfinders hear the Holy Spirit on the journey of path fining, they see a vision that is not yet in our realty, and some people say this day of visionaries are over, without visionaries the world will never move forth. –(Prov. 29:18)

Pathfinders hear God where others don’t hear God, and for this reason great is their reward, God is faithful, and they will reap much, they will be very fruitful, and they will see their vision fulfill. Pathfinders go before us, making a new road in the Spirit that will one day become a highway, for many to flow upon and enjoy the labors of the pathfinders that have gone long before us. –(Heb. 6:10)

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Gatekeepers and Watchmen of the Gates

Gatekeepers and Watchmen of the Gates

Elvis Iverson
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Apostles and prophets are the foundation of the church, they are to lay the foundation of the apostles and prophets, they are to lay the foundation of reformation, and reformation will lay the foundations for lasting revivals. –(Eph. 2:20)

Apostles are sent, and prophets are send, apostles come with divine works, and prophets come with divine messengers, apostles are call to be gatekeepers and to open the gates, and prophets are to be watchmen over the gates and to guide the people of the Lord through those gates. Apostles are leaders of leaders, and prophets are called to lead the church through divine guidance. Apostles are first, and prophets are second in the order of church government. –(1 Cor. 12:28)

Apostles and prophets are foundational ministry, revelational ministry, and impartational ministry to the church. Apostles and prophets are reformational, revival, social transformation, and harvest ministry, and restoration ministry to the church. Apostles and prophets are supernatural ministry to the body of Christ. –(Eph. 2:20,3:5)

Apostles and prophets are gate ministry to the church, the apostles are gatekeepers at the gates, and prophets are watchmen at the gates, both are called to stand together at the gates. –(Rev. 21:9-21, Matt. 16:18-19, Jn. 4:1-26,Ezek. 3:17-21)

Apostles and prophets have gate ministry, they are gate ministry of the church, they have 12-gate ministry of the church. Each of these 12 gates is apostle and prophet gate ministry, only apostles and prophets can seat at these gates, as gatekeepers and watchmen. –(Isa. 1:26)

The 12-gate ministry of apostles and prophets –(Neh. 3):

First Gate: The Sheep Gate, this gate of the body of Christ, the eternal purpose of God, pastoral ministry, unity, corporate anointing, Community, city church, church government, five-fold ministry, and threefold eldership.

Second Gate: The Fish Gate, the gate of harvest, increase of the church, the church in the marketplace, Favor of the Lord, and evangelism, social transformation, discipleship, revival.

Third Gate: The Old Gate, fathering, mentoring, equipping the saints, and training, elders, fathers, mature ministry, reformation.

Fourth Gate: Valley Gate, fruitfulness of the believers, harvest in all areas of life, prosperity, the favor of the Lord, maturity, victory, overcoming, breakthrough, prophetic fulfillment, prayer fulfillment, seed time and harvest, the life of the believer, and ministry of the teacher, the teaching ministry, thanksgiving.

Fifth Gate: Refuse-Dung Gate, deliverance, cleaning, repentances, spiritual warfare, prophetic ministry, inner healing, restoration, forgiveness, reconciliation, revival, Prayer Gate.

Sixth Gate: Fountain Gate, Spirit-Filled Life, revival life, revelation, Word Revelation, Prophetic Revelation, restoration, peace, rest, refreshing, worship, unity, forgiveness, reconciliation, life, revival, prophetic ministry, Prayer Gate.

Seventh Gate: Water Gate, healing, miracles, signs, wonders, gifts of the Spirit, revival, restoration, supernatural, prophetic ministry, teaching ministry, the glory of the Lord, the presence of the Lord, Prayer Gate.

Eight Gate: Horse Gate, spiritual warfare, apostolic ministry, the increase of the Kingdom of God, The increase of the Church, Workplace Ministry, Praise.

Ninth Gate: East Gate, the Gate of the Lord, the glory of the Lord, the gate of revival, the gate of revivals, The gate of the Kingdom of God, the Increase of the Kingdom of God, the ministry of the Kings of the Kingdom, the Ministry of the Kingdom, Apostolic ministry, prophetic ministry, the ministry of wealth, the gate of wealth, the gate of the presence of the Lord, and the gate of praise.

Tenth Gate: Miphkad Gate, prophetic ministry, prophecy, visions, dreams, prophetic anointing, judgment, mercy, salvation, Revelation of times and seasons, Leading of the Lord, vision, visionary, purpose, goals, changes, promotion, apostolic ministry, revelation.

11th Gate: the gate of Ephraim, impartational gate, blessing gate, anointing gate, double portion, double portion anointing, double portion blessings, the favor of the Lord, grace.

12th Gate: Gate of Prison, or Gate of Guard, or Gate of Protection, Angelic ministry, the Favor of the Lord, and the Mercy of the Lord.

Furthermore, our Lord Jesus Christ is the door, and has the key of David, and has giving the Church the keys of the Kingdom, and through praise the gates are open for the King of Glory to come in, who is the King of Glory, our Lord Jesus Christ. –(Jn. 10:7, Rev. 3:7-8, Matt. 16:18-19, Psa. 24)

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Rejected Apostles and Prophets

Rejected Apostles and Prophets

Elvis Iverson
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Apostles and prophets are real, they are for today, and Christ is still sending apostles and prophets, we need to understand and have the knowledge of apostles and prophets and how to relate to them. –(Eph. 4:11-15)

In certain areas apostles and prophets the doors to the church are opening wide, and other areas the doors are ether shut or a little open. One thing you must remember about apostles and prophets is that rejecting is just one of the tests they must pass through in their holy calling. –(Matt. 23:34-35)

If your church does not believe in apostles and prophets today your church has no foundation, apostles and prophets are foundational ministry to the church around the world. –(Eph. 2:20)

God will not move in the way you want Him to move if you do not honor and receive His apostles and prophets, before the Lord does great things He first send His apostles and prophets. –(1 Cor. 12:28)

Yes they are seasonal apostles or seasonal prophets, they are recognize apostles and recognize prophets, however there are those who are emerging apostles or emerging prophets, yes we are test to see if they are apostles and if they are prophets, if they are then what? –(Rev. 2:2)

The rejection of apostles and prophets is the rejection of the Head of the church. Yes we have those who have made mistakes, and this goes for all of us. –(Matt. 5-16)

Apart from that, apostles and prophets will go through the trial of rejection, must forgive, bless, and never become bitter, we cannot reacted, instead have proper action, forgive, pray, bless them, learn from it, and seek the Lord for wisdom, and the leading of the Lord, and wait upon the Lord, and after the green light move on. –(Gen. 26)

Sometimes we come to hard grounds, rocky grounds, and dry grounds, we must keep looking for good grounds, and if we are faithful, and follow the leading of the Lord, you will fine good ground. –(Mk. 4:3-9)

On the other hand, there are apostles and prophets, who will be led to continue to minister and pray over those hard, rocky, and dry grounds, both of the ministry of the apostle and the ministry of the prophet are ministry of patience. –(2 Cor. 12:12, Jam. 5:10-11)

When you are faithful to the leading of the Lord, and keep your heart right before God, the divine patience of God will come upon you, and divine changes will come, the Lord will ether remove or change bad grounds to good grounds. I believe the key is coming in this season to change grounds to good grounds, and many ministries that have kept the vision will become fruitful. –(Rev. 3:7-8)

It is the Father’s will for us to be fruitful, and to be more fruitful, and bear much fruit in apostolic and prophetic ministries. We must pray and seek the Lord, draw near to the Lord, and pray in the Spirit, then the day will come, and sign of this day coming is the pouring out of the Spirit of Revelation upon your life, ministry, and prayer life. –(Eph. 1:15-18)

Forgive those who were not open to you, learn from it, but if they come to your later with hands open, open your hands toward them, God is in the business of reconciliation. Remember apostles and prophets are called to become wise, become full of wisdom, a ministry of wisdom. Wisdom takes time to build in our lives, and we have come to a generation that seeks the wisdom of apostles and prophets. –(Job 42)

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Ethics and Money

Ethics and Money

Elvis Iverson
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It is time to wise up, and set forth financial guidelines for financially support that promotes character, integrity and ethics in handing money and taking up offerings for the work of the ministry. –(1 Tim. 6:9-12, 3:3)

Servants of the Lord should not get rich off the offering, there should be a set amount giving to the servants of the Lord, then the rest going to the work of the ministry. If a church increases in members or a ministry increases in favor with people, and the flow of financing increase, the servant’s honor should not increase, instead the support for the work of the ministry should increase. The servants of the Lord should be paid reasonable honors. –(1 Tim. 5:17-18, 1 Cor. 9:11,13,14)

If the servants of the Lord have alternative financially support or support from written books, etc and come into wealth that is another thing and they are free to do so. –(Deut. 8:18)

A church ministry or a church should setup a board of financial accountably, with season believers and ministers, who don’t control the budget, instead set the budget and honor support of the servants of the Lord, and then inform the members of the financial budget. This board is a symbol of trust and openings, however this board does not control the spiritual leadership or the servants of the Lord. –(Heb. 13:7,17)

When taking up the offerings, we must have the freedom of giving; this is why we must establish the grace giving system to increase the freedom of giving and the freedom of financial blessings. This is why from time to time, once a year to teach on the power of grace giving, and then to every new believer to teach them on the power of grace giving in the membership class. –(2 Cor. 8, 9)

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Continuity of Organism

Continuity of Organism

Elvis Iverson
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We have already enter into reformation, to the degree of reformation is the degree of revival that will come, this reformation is laying the foundation for revival, many revivals, lasting revivals, radical revivals, extreme revivals, massive revivals, visitation revivals, and resting revivals, and the revival life, the church will never be without revival never again, there will never be a time without revival, never again, the life of the church will be revival, the life of the believer will be revival. –(Ezek. 48:35)

We have already begun in the first degree of reformation, the first degree of reformation is the degree of the lamb, and reformation is already coming as a lamb, then it will turn into a lion, and then run fast as a horse, and then fly supernaturally as an eagle, and then become like army of reformation. –(Heb. 9:10)

This is the third reformation, the new apostolic reformation, this is the reformation of the whole church, this is called the great reformation of the church, and this reformation will be radical, extreme, and massive. –(Heb. 12:25-29)

There needs to be a wineskin of lasting, resting, massive revival that can contain revival, and that revival can overflow upon cities and nations around the world. The church will become full of revivals, and the glory of the Lord and then overflow upon cities and nations around the world, and the world will begin to be filled with revivals and the glory of the Lord, the day will come that the church will be filled with revival and glory, and then the earth will be filled with revival and glory. –(LK. 5:36-39)

Reformation is laying the foundation for revival, social transformation and harvest. The ministry that the Lord gives me is a ministry of reformation, revival, social transformation and harvest. There are other kinds of divine movements, such as renew, restoration and then awaking, the greatest of these three is awaking, however revival is greater then all of these, and reformation is greater then restoration, and social transformation is greater then revival, for social reformation is both revival and reformation, and harvest follows reformation, revival, and social transformation. –(Acts 3:19-21)

The revelation of the City Church is be giving in this hour, there is only one city church in each city; there is only one church in a city, with many congregations. There are stages of maturity of the city church; the last stage is the mature city church, which is the unity of the faith and the end time church in the end times. Right now we are in the transition from the pastoral city church to the apostolic city church. –(Matt. 16:18-19)

It is the New Apostolic City Church that can contain the habitational revival, resting revival. The New Apostolic City church is a Horizontal Network of congregations and New Apostolic Congregations. Lead by territorial apostles and city church apostles who lead and coordinate the apostles and congregation’s senor leaders on a horizontal level. The New Apostolic City church has a New Apostolic City Church Center, a place for prayer, prophetic expression, and worship; this center is the place for resting revival to fill the city. –(Ezek. 40:1-48, Rev. 21:2,10,18)

The New Apostolic Congregation is a network of the church in the homes, with a center gathering place for fathering, mentoring, training and equipping. The leadership of a new apostolic congregation is a team of mature apostles, prophets, and teachers with a senior elder, who is an apostle that leads with vision and coordination. The leadership of the church in the home is pastors and evangelists who lead the church in the home with the coordination and community of the believers. –(1 Cor. 12:28, 14:26)

The Church in the home is first before the center, this is the place for community, this is the place where believers minister to one another, prophecy to one another, pray for one another, teach one another, and love one another. The Church in the Home is the 1 Cor. 14:26 home church.

The center of a new apostolic congregation, is the 1 Cor. 12:28 center or the APT center, this is the place for the ministry of apostles, prophets and teachers.

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Shepherding Ministries

Shepherding Ministries

Elvis Iverson
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The New Apostolic revelational structure is a structure of freedom and anointing, beginning with the apostles and prophets as the foundation, then upon that foundation comes the apostles, prophets, and teachers, then upon that layer is the plurality of elders, upon that layer is the five-fold equipping ministry, then upon that layer is the pastoral ministry and the home church, and upon that layer is the priestly ministry of all believers, the every day believer, and upon that layer is the workplace church and workplace minister, the kingly ministry of all believers, and at last the Capstone and Chief Cornerstone, Chief Apostle and the Head of the Church. –(1 Pet. 2:4-10)

The New Ecclesiastical Wineskin an environment of freedom and liberty for the building of relationships and fellowshipping, equipping, spirituiral growth and spirituiral maturity, and the gifts of the Spirit and spirituiral gifts, and revivals, harvests, and the Holy Spirit. –(1 Cor. 14:26-33)

The Five-Fold Ministry is called to equipped the believers for the work of the ministry; this is their main purpose, they are not called to do the work of the ministry, instead the believers are called to do the work of the ministry, and the Five-Fold Ministry is called to equipped the saints for the work of the Ministry. –(Eph. 4:7-12)

The Five-Fold Ministry is called only to do 2% percent of the work of the ministry, and the believers are called to do 98% percent of the work of the Ministry, and the Five-Fold Ministry is called to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. They equip 98% percent of their calling, and the believer gives only 2% percent to support and ministry of the congregation, and 98% percent of the ministry of the believer is to minister outside of the four walls ministering in the workplace. The Church is only 2% Percent of the activity of the beilevers and the Kingdom is 98% percent of their activity. –(Eph. 4:12)

The Five-Fold ministry is the shepherding ministries of the church, it is not a one-man foundation to shepherd the flocks of God, or even a congregation, and instead it is all the five-fold ministers that have the functions of shepherding. –(Acts 20:28)

The three main functions of the Five-Fold Ministry is the shepherding the congregation, equipping the saints, and to do the work of the ministry. –(Acts 20:28,Eph. 4:11-12,Matt. 28:19-20)

Apart from that, the pastoral ministry is in the church in the home, a congregation is a network of home churches, with a equipping center. The pastor’s place is in the home church, all the pastoral work and pastoral care is done within the home church. –(Rom. 16:5)

The presbytery is a plurality of elders; this is the leadership of the church, the plurality of elders is the center leadership of the congregation, with a senior elder leading with them. The leading elders are apostles, prophets, and teachers, for the apostle is first, prophet is second, and the teacher is third in the order of church government and the plurality of elders. The leading senior elder should be the founding apostle, if there is no leading apostle, it could be a prophet, or a teacher, or another apostle. However, the senior elder should be an apostle. Elders are mature ministers of the five-fold ministry. –(Tit. 1:5-9)

The qualifications of elders are: sound character, seasoned minister, and faithful, committed, sound doctrine, able to teach, a love and care for the people, a person of freedom and liberty, recognize by the church and congregation and affirmation from seasoned apostles, a person who can walk in unity and agreement, and have the same heart for ministry. –(1 Tim. 3:1-13)

It is apostles who ordained ministers, and appoints elders, and it is a seasoned apostle or mature apostle who commission other apostles. –(Acts 14:23)

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