Our goal is to begin ministering to people who desire inner healing. If you are interested in receiving Sozo ministry from us, please contact us at caryl@praiseworthyministry.com

On this new project our target audience is:

Anyone desiring to begin to recognize and know God’s voice, and:

Anyone who already hears His voice and wants to grow and mature in understanding how the prophetic operates.

Mike Bickle, Bob Sorge, Julie Meyer and others have all written recommendations for the book. We are thankful that these leaders have been gracious enough to endorse us.

We are asking you to pray about making an investment in getting the final editing, proof reading, cover design and printing done. Our goal is to raise $4,000.00.

Pastor Tony De La Rosa from the Conklin Reformed Church did an excellent job of leading this gathering. Tony and Betty are genuine servant-leaders.

It was fun to be able to meet so many wonderful folks from Lansing, Michigan.

Pastor Rich Heusinkveld serves a wonderful congregation and it was a blessing to meet him.

Immanuel Community Reformed Church, Lansing, Michigan

Where does our journey begin to know God? I certainly don’t have all the answers and still consider myself a “student” on this matter but I can share a few things that might help you. Ready?

Let me start by saying that knowing God does NOT begin with knowing facts about God. It’s wonderful to know that God is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient. Let’s take a quick look at these.

Omnipotence describes God’s power, His ability to do whatever He wills. This ability means that if God says will happen, it will happen.

Omnipresence means that God is everywhere in the universe. There is no place where God is not.

God’s omniscience means that He knows everything. God knows everything that has happened and everything that will happen. He knows all things which can be known, past, present, and future.

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Knowing God starts with having a relationship with Him that is ongoing, growing and active.

After the relationship comes the friendship with God. In James 2:23 Abraham was called a friend of God. What a fantastic way to be referred to–a friend of God. Your friendship with God will grow as you spend time with Him. Ask Him questions and listen for answers! Invite God into your daily activities. Being a friend of God is available to all (John 15:15).

Knowing God is an exciting adventure that I’ve been on for over three decades.

It begins by having an active and ongoing relationship with God.

What is Sozo? The Sozo ministry is a unique inner healing and deliverance ministry in which the main aim is to get to the root of those things hindering your personal connection with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Thus with a healed connection with Father, Son and Holy Spirit you can walk in the destiny to which you have been called.

Sozo is a Greek word that means, to save; to heal; to deliver.

]]> http://www.praiseworthyministry.com/2012/03/15/advanced-sozo-training/feed/ 0 http://www.praiseworthyministry.com/2012/02/28/marketplace-ministers/ http://www.praiseworthyministry.com/2012/02/28/marketplace-ministers/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 23:32:25 +0000 praiseworthy http://www.praiseworthyministry.com/?p=434 I just returned from a ministry trip and it was great to be in the midst of what I call “Marketplace Ministers.” What is a Marketplace Minister? They are men and women who God has specifically called into the marketplace place to impact and expand God’s Kingdom. Their divine calling is just as real and valuable as someone in full-time Christian ministry. Their role   is business is as important as a missionary in a far off  land.

God has purposely and strategically connected us with business leaders who have blessed us in many ways. These individuals have invested in us when our ministry seemed like a high-risk Kingdom venture.

Recently, a marketplace Minister and I were talking and he said to me almost apologetically, “I feel that one of the only things God has gifted me in is the ability to make money. I don’t feel called to be in ministry and I love using God’s resources to make an investment in other ministries.”

Marketplace people and business leaders have had and will continue to have a huge impact on advancing and expanding the Kingdom of God. In fact, many of the Marketplace Ministers I know are pastors, teachers, prophets and evangelists in the spheres of authority God has given them.

Thank you for all the hard working people who serve God in the marketplace as Marketplace Ministers. I appreciate you all.

Brandon recently graduated from the Vineyard Leadership Institute with an emphasis in “Church Leadership and Bible Education.”

This new appointment is to help Brandon grow in his gifting. We want to see him launched in a greater way in God’s purposes. He has grown immensely in the last several years.

The purpose of writing this book is to broaden the understanding and expression of prophetic ministry to those inside and outside the church.

Our target audience is:

Anyone desiring to begin to recognize and know God’s voice, and:

Anyone who already hears His voice and wants to grow and mature in understanding how the prophetic operates.

Mike Bickle, Bob Sorge, Julie Meyer and others have agreed to write recommendations for the book. We are thankful that these leaders have been gracious enough to endorse us.

If you feel led to invest in this project, please let us know.

Brandon recently graduated from the Vineyard Leadership Institute with an emphasis in “Church Leadership and Bible Education.”

This new appointment is to help Brandon grow in his gifting. We want to see him launched in a greater way in God’s purposes. He has grown immensely in the last several years.

]]> http://www.praiseworthyministry.com/2012/01/22/our-first-intern-brandon-petrowski/feed/ 1 http://www.praiseworthyministry.com/2011/12/27/partnership/ http://www.praiseworthyministry.com/2011/12/27/partnership/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:01:42 +0000 praiseworthy http://www.praiseworthyministry.com/?p=355 As partners and valued friends, we appreciate the impact you are helping us make in the lives of people who want to grow in the prophetic and be mentored. Your generosity allows us to touch lives for eternity. Our job is to point people to Jesus. By God’s grace we continue moving forward. It’s hard for Caryl and I to believe but we have been involved in Prophetic Ministry and Mentoring since 1995. 

The Lord has taken us on a remarkable journey in 2011. We are thankful for all the doors God is opening up to us. It’s exciting and a bit overwhelming to manage all of the new opportunities. We saw much growth this past year, as the Lord did marvelous things in our midst.

Many of you know that in 2010, our ministry doubled and we are projecting this increase to continue in 2012. We are feeling the weight of these new responsibilities as new cities and denominations are being opened up to us to minister in. We are confident that the Lord is with us as we labor for the advancement of theKingdom ofGod.

We are trying to increase our network in order to expand God’s Kingdom here on earth. When priests (ministries) and kings (partners) bring their talents and gifts together more can be accomplished. When you partner with Praiseworthy Ministry you share in the rewards and anointing that come to our prophetic ministry as promised in Matthew 10:41.

We value the investment you are making into our ministry. It helps us in so many tangible ways. We love you all.

Blessing

John & Caryl  O’Shaughnessy