USA – Ohio & North Carolina
by Dr Rev. Suzette Hattingh and Dr Gayle Claxton
The Upper Room Conference hosted by Andre Van Zyl and GPA
GPA – Global Prayer Alliance – 06.-08.11.2024 – Columbus, Ohio
This was amazing place with the presence of God was priority. It was wonderful to spend hours worshiping and listening to the voice of God something that does not happen very often in our busy Sunday services. Many Nations from across the globe were represented, bringing with it a wonderful mix of culture under one heaven. – Gayle –
Indeed something fresh, the approach to “encounter God” like the 120 did in the upper room in Jerusalem with the promise do be “endured with power from on high”. That of course happened with the outpour of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. However, the approach to give the Holy Spirit the absolute prominence, instead of a speaking agenda, is very refreshing and something that is lost in today’s spiritual Conferences.
Three days of worship and the letting the Holy Spirit move as He prefers is a challenge as well as a decision at the same time. There was freedom to share a thought should the Lord inspire some leader to do so but that was not the most prominent at the conference, it was an encounter with God that was in the forefront.
Many leaders came tired and weary and left strengthened having drunk deep from the well of “the joy of their salvation”.
I was highly impressed by how many interdenominational and interracial leaders were present.
I have counted it an honour to be part of such a conference and can only highly recommend it to leaders across the globe who wish to press in for higher dimensions. – Suzette –
Makers Church
09.-10.11.2024 – Cincinatti, Ohio
From there I had the privilege to minister in the Makers Church in Cincinnati, a church with vision for their community, hungry for more of God, young leaders rising like eagles on the horizon of leadership.
For Gayle and myself we felt mission accomplish with a fresh vision and passion for the church in America. – Dr Rev. Suzette Hattingh –
Cornerstone Church
09.-10.11.2024 – Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
On Sunday, I travel to North Carolina:
It was quite a difficult trip as my hand baggage needed to be checked in and went “missing” in the procedure. They also would not allow me to take my laptop etc out either. So, I had to sit and wait at the airport for six hours being rebooked four times and eventually had to stay overnight in Charlotte while my roller bag containing my laptop was located and returned to me.
Arriving a day later, I spent time to prepare and on Sunday the first service I preached on God is greater than our fears. Many people responded to the alter call. However, in the second service, the presence of God was very strong first we saw healings, and then through the Word the presence of God became stronger and I was unable to finish my sermon because of the strong sense of the presence of God wanting to commission the people for Evangelism. So that what we did we prayed, and we stayed in the presence of God. This was truly a wonderful blessing from the throne room to the people. Many people came after the meeting to tell me how blessed they were. The pastor and his wife were truly touched by the power of God and believe for new dimensions for their church that is hungry for the Word and Presence of the Lord. – Gayle –
photo credit:
GPA Global Prayer Alliance. Makers Church and Cornerstone USA