The Sealed

Houston, Texas
Monday, August 17, 2009
Dear Fellow Disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Well over sixty people from 21 different churches attended the first session of the Elijah Challenge Basic Training in Houston the past weekend at the ministry offices of Eddie and Alice Smith. The Lord was very gracious to use me to train his disciples. Lucille said that it was the most effective presentation that she had seen so far. We received some very encouraging comments from some of the brethren, even from one maidservant of God who had been trained under a well-known ministry based in the Houston area. What was taught in the Basic Training was a revelation to her.
One brother, who attends a charismatic church, had been brought to the Training by a family member. He shared with us the following. When he considers attending some special Christian event, he will wonder to himself: “what does this minister want from me?” Apparently he has been exposed to many ministers who place heavy emphasis on giving and receiving offerings in their meetings. But at the Basic Training last weekend he found that the emphasis was very different. We are thankful to the Lord for the grace that He has given us.
During the meetings the Lord healed people from various infirmities as the disciples laid hands on them and exercised their authority. One woman had brought her mother to the Thursday session. The mother was wearing a brace of some sort and could barely walk. By the time the sisters finished with her, the brace was off, she was walking around normally without pain, and she was beaming.
These saints are now ready for war. Please pray that the Lord will enable them to launch out in the spirit and power of Elijah to proclaim the kingdom of God to the lost and to make ready a people prepared for the coming of the Lord.
Our host Pastor Robert Smith is going to edit and then burn the video of this Basic Training to DVDs for the purpose of duplication and distribution. We believe that a DVD set of the Basic Training will someday be in demand for the equipping of the body of Christ. However, our calling is not to work with and to distribute DVDs. Please pray that the Lord will provide someone for us who will be able to take independent responsibility for this area.

 
Video of Hell’s Second Best Kept Secret
A 90-minute Video Introduction to the Basic Training, entitled “Hell’s Second Best Kept Secret,” is now available for free download at: http://www.theelijahchallenge.org/Flash%20Files%20for%20Basic%20Training/Hell’s%20Second%20Best%20Kept%20Secret.htm. It is a condensed version of the Basic Training.

 
Sincerely in Christ,
William
www.TheElijahChallenge.org