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This year in the River Bible School we have come to see the fruition of everyone’s efforts in soul winning in Tampa. All last year we went continually, week by week, to several communities to share the gospel with the people, love on them, and encourage them to become a part of the body of Christ.

As this school began in September I noticed that I would run into many people in these communities that I was seeing on Sunday’s at the River church! People would open their doors and greet me with “Oh I know you, you’re from the River; God bless you!” It went from finding many unsaved people in the communities the year before to now being able to barely find any at all who hadn’t heard and accepted the gospel message of salvation! Praise the Lord! The communities are visibly affected now as well.

There is joy and love evident everywhere and people are connecting to neighbors so much more now through the amazing bus ministry we have here at the River which picks up all the church goers for our “Main Event” service on Sunday mornings. I have been so blessed to see all of my seed come to growth in these people. Seeing people I have witnessed to last year now coming to church is something I cannot even describe in words! I can only liken what I am witnessing every week in the Tampa communities I visit to the parable of the sower who had an amazing harvest of fruit after sowing out the seed of the gospel of Christ.

The word of God truly changes people, families, and even communities all together. It is such a pleasure to go out now to these communities and share insight from the word of God, encourage and build up the believers, and pray for whatever needs they have it is daily ministry.

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During a super soul winning Saturday a friend from school and I teamed up and went door to door in some apartments off of Fowler. The first door we came to was a woman sitting outside with her kids. I began to read the script and asked her to say a prayer after me. As soon as she said the part “I’m forgiven” she began to cry. She said that God was touching her and she believed what she said.

Right after that we went up to the next flight of stairs and we came to this woman’s house who said she was already saved but wanted to get baptized in the Holy Spirit. I began to tell her how important it was to have the Holy Spirit and I was telling her my friend would find a scripture in the Bible that confirmed what I had just said. She then repeated a prayer after us and asked the Holy Spirit into her heart. She said as soon as she said the prayer she felt like all the burdens were off her shoulder and that she didn’t feel pain or hurt anymore. We began to explain to her they were not our words, but His and that the Holy Spirit will keep her safe and guide her.

That day was such a great harvest. Our group saw many miracles that day including a blind woman seeing and kids putting their drugs down to give their hearts to the Lord.

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Soul wining changed my life. I was a Christian but I never had told anyone about Jesus other than to say that I had Jesus in my heart and knew of him. Not to tell them that He was the savior of their life. Nor to tell them all that He did for them. My walk with Jesus was all about me and what was going to happen to me at the end of my life. Coming here to the River Bible Institute and learning how to go soul wining changed all of that. It made me see that there is more to life than me. That when I accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior that I also accepted the responsibility of Mark 16:15-17. And just as much as soul wining is about giving people the chance to have a real relationship with Jesus, it’s about getting them healed, set free and delivered.

After being here for two years now I look back at when I first went out soul wining, where I was full of the Holy Spirit and scared out of my mind. How could I just walk up to a stranger and tell him that God loved him and had wonderful plan for his life? Surely they would look at me like I was crazy, but they didn’t I still didn’t even believe while it was happening. I was so shocked that it worked; that I just had to try it again and again it worked. To the point now that I have led over 2,000 people to the Lord, with the help of the Holy Spirit. I have a boldness to do what the Lord has called me to do no matter what it looks or feels like. He paid the ultimate price for me and for you how can we not go out and win souls. If His love has been shed abroad in hearts Romans 5:5 then we can’t help it. His love for us compels us to tell others about His love for them.

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Soul winning is a life changing encounter. It not only changes your life because you are giving but it also changes many others who you give to. It is an action that is not about you. It is sharing the Gospel, and sharing the Life which is the Word of God. I really enjoy outreach and going to locations where we invite people to ride on the bus after we share the Gospel.

I also enjoyed going on the Great Awakening Tour where all day we would do nothing but share the Gospel. It is awesome to know an amazingly good God and be able to share Him with others who are crying out for His love everyday. People want to be loved. They want to be fulfilled and we have that Life inside of us that meets every single need. I love sharing the Gospel and seeing their countenance change. I have met so many people who were so thankful I spoke to them. There were some who cried because the love of God became real to them in their hearts.

God has healed people through the speaking of His Word. I met this lady in Montana living in some apartments. She said she had been in depression and I was an answer to her prayer. She recommitted her entire life back to God and then had to sit down after praying. She told me she had pain in her knees and so I prayed a simple prayer and prayed Is. 53:5. After I said “amen”, she jumped up and gave me a huge hug.

There was no more pain and she was crying with joy touched by Jesus. God touched her life. But all I had to do was obey and do what He has asked us all to do.

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Our Mission and focus in life as believers is to win souls and see people enter into the Kingdom of Heaven. The Bible Says in Proverbs, he who wins souls is wise. The River at Tampa Bay Church has been out on the streets being wise! To see people who have never even heard the name of Jesus, be presented with the very hope that will rock their worlds, is one of the most fulfilling and rewarding things in life.

The Bible also says, in Matthew 28 that we are to make disciples. One definition of disciple is to be a follower. It is so important to share the Good News, but also important to see them become disciples and to continue to follow Jesus. Salvation is more than just a prayer to pray. It is so cool to see the ones who have been changed and are being disciple going forth winning people to Jesus and raising up disciples as well. It has definitely made me look at people differently. People that I walk by, and come in contact with everyday are not just bodies.

They are souls who need the same hope and life that I have received. It would be selfish and stupid for me to keep it to myself. I had to realize that, yes, Jesus died for me, but He also died for everyone else as well. I question salvation if you don’t have a heart to see the kingdom of God populate every minute of the day, and every day of the year. It can be frightening, but the reward over powers fears. Your life and way of thinking will never be the same after encountering the love of Jesus flooding and unbeliever’s heart for the very first time. It’s MORE than worth it.

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Revival ministries international is not just another ministry! It is a place where you can come and find out how big god really is, and how much he wants to use you if you will let him. Since coming to the ministry I have been a part of the children’s ministry, security team, ushering, parking lot attendant, and Television production team. Along with the soul winning outreach which is held twice a day Monday through Friday it was easy to find a place where God could use me. Since coming in the fall of 2009 for my second year of bible school soul winning has been embedded into my mind and thinking!

Everywhere you look there is an opportunity for god to use you, just go to your local grocery store and as you’re shopping for food, shop for some people too! I remember one occasion when I went to a local Wal-Mart. It was late and I was ready to go home, but I just felt like I should talk to some people about the lord. Within twenty minutes I had talked to 4 people. Two received Christ as their savior, one I invited to church, and another dear lady was healed from a sprained ankle. God is so good! If we just offer our time to him he can do great things through us.

Another instance was when my friend and I went to north boulevard homes in downtown Tampa. Within an hour we had won fifty people to the Lord. On that day we were able to lead somewhere between thirty or so children to Lord! It’s amazing how quickly god can use you! Since being here at River Ministries international my life has changed dramatically on my outlook on people. Every person that I meet is an opportunity to lead to the Lord!

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THANK YOU so much for streaming your campmeeting on the web! I wanted so much to be there but was unable so I have watched it since Sunday and I just tune everything out and join in even though I’m not there in person. I live in Ohio and was just there in West Palm Beach at your Revival last month so was unable to make another trip right now. Even your Sunday morning service I was watching live and my phone rang but I didn’t answer it and after the service was over I called the person back and told them I was at Church and they asked me where and I told them! I know they thought that was maybe rude since I WAS home but to me I was there in the service~ But God has touched my life already this week. I have been called into the Mission field out of the country but haven’t had the finances yet but last night when Rodney talked about trusting God it hit me so hard and he was so right about it all. This morning I was praying and I started weeping for souls and then I started laughing, weeping and laughing back and forth,,,I got a break through,,,then the phone rang and it was a Church where I have ministered at before and they said they want to help me financially with my missions trips! The thing that really hit me last night in Rodney’s message was,,,”what are you believing God for, if nothing, then that’s what you’ll get”…I determined that I was going to believe God for the money for the trips He wants me to take and it’s already started. The mindset I had before was,,I’ll just wait on the Lord,,,but I really wasn’t “believing” Him for anything! We NEED to hear the message Rodney gave last night, it hurt my heart that he had to somewhat apologize for the message but I completely understood that our mind set when it comes to money is not right! And it needs to be changed and Rodney is doing an awesome job of delivering the message. Thank you Rodney for being so bold and telling us the truth and NOT backing down. I thank God for sending Rodney and Adonica to America to be Missionaries,,,we need you! And We Love You~ I’ll be watching the rest of the week,,, THANK YOU!

Linda W
Coshocton Ohio United States

Great Awakening Tour City #14 Maui, Hawaii

14 years old–has never done witnessing before–went with Holly’s team and all 4 people he prayed with got saved

Josue R
none given Hawaii United States

Great Awakening Tour City #14 Maui, Hawaii

Man in wheelchair @K-mart Beach–mother + son got her excited again easy

Lei Cosma Lnone given Hawaii United States

Great Awakening Tour City #14 Maui, Hawaii

6 souls I was witnessing with my baby (41/2 mths) and was able to share w/2 other moms who were very receptive–one was in a hurry but let me pray with her–the other lady was nursing in a van and I was able to lead her in the sinners prayer–both said they would come to the services Penny just mover here–lady in big rush–got saved

Tonya B
none given Hawaii United States