A Week of Revival Wells and Glory in California
Tuesday April 11 to Monday the 17th is a week I will never forget. It was definitely a moment in my own life and I am still processing all that God had done. Below I will try to give a short summary of what God did each day and I pray that as you read these testimonies and hear of all God has done, that you will be stirred and encouraged in your spirit in a powerful way.
TUESDAY APRIL 11 : Cedar House
Orange, CA
I had originally planned to meet my friend Tracy for lunch in Corona Del Mar but it was overcast and cloudy there will inland closer to me was full of sunshine. I also had a big week with a team coming in and so I asked if she’d be willing to meet me in Old Towne Orange instead. She said yes and we had a wonderful time at the Old Filling Station and I got to be back in my old stomping grounds where I used to live and even work many years ago. When we were finished, I asked her if the new Cedar House was nearby in walking distance. They had just closed escrow on their first building. Cedar House is a beautiful ministry that cultivates revival in family super well and where I frequently get the opportunity and honor to minister. Hungry people crammed into a house worshiping God and making space for the Holy Spirit, it’s the best.
As Tracy and I were walking over to bless this new well in Orange County, she called and found out Pete and Patti Shambrook, the founders of Cedar House were on their way there at that same exact time. They unlocked the place and gave us a tour and we got to bless this new well of revival.
Wednesday APRIL 12 : Life Pacific University
san DImas, CA
I had the opportunity to minister at Life Pacific University, originally founded by healing revivalist Aimee Semple McPherson on their 100 year anniversary. The worship was so sweet and the students were hungry for God and fully engaged. As we waited upon the Holy Spirit and I saw my 30 minutes slot start to go down, God began to touch people deeply in that space. With about 15 minutes left, I released my Less than 20 word and continued to minister. It wasn’t until 1.5 hours after the end of chapel that a few students remained and I left. Something sweet was broken up that day. After getting to have lunch and connect with some of the students, doing an interview there, spending time in the archives where I saw Aimee’s uniform, I passed a few students on my way out who told me how special it was that we just had time to wait on the Lord rather than rush to try and fit everything in. They said that several of them simply began to weep as God touched them in that space. Such an honor to be able to minister at my alma mater Vanguard University’s chapel and teach there during their 100 year anniversary and now here. I can’t wait to go back!
Thursday APRIL 13 : less than 20
Global online
On Thursday, before my team arrived, I did a School of Revival open session on sharing how it was Less than 20 people who got saved in Wales in 1904 that catalyzed the Welsh Revival, less than 20 people who gathered in a home on Bonnie Brae Street in 1906 seeking for more of the Holy Spirit that catalyzed the Azusa Street Revival which would later birth Global Pentecostalism, and that it was less than 20 who lingered in worship at Asbury University February 8, 2023 that started an over 2 week outpouring that touched the globe.
Friday morning APRIL 14 : Bonnie Brae house
Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Grace asked me along time ago if I could join her and the kids to share about what God did in this sacred well of revival at the Bonnie Brae House over 100 years ago. It was so special to share the Azusa Street Revival story to kids this young and to welcome God to meet us again. As we listened to hear what God was speaking, one young girl saw a picture of her as a firewoman accept that instead of shooting water on the houses, she was spraying fire. She was releasing the fire of the Holy Ghost! Wow, such an honor to be back in this very special well of revival that I have given a good portion of my life to telling the story.
Pastor Jeff from School of Revival said this:
As Jen shared about the Holy Spirit falling on Jennie Evans Moore and knocking her to the floor and her playing the piano under the anointing of the Holy Spirit you could feel the weight of the Holy Spirit in the room. Several of the girls put their heads on the floor, parents were sensing it, and I marveled at what I was witnessing. One girl shared after Jen taught that God showed her being a fire fighter except that water was not coming out of the hose but fire was coming out and she was setting the houses on fire. Jen explained that God was going to use her to set people of fire with the Holy Spirit! The impact of being in this well of revival with Jen teaching and children being the audience was an EPIC way to start our weekend which only grew with Holy Spirit unction throughout.
Friday Evening APRIL 14 : Glory Night OC at Vanguard University. Costa mesa, CA
That same night, we went to my alma mater Vanguard University where I taught during 2020 on the Azusa Street Revival and also did a course on History of Revivals. Our School of Revival team had the opportunity to minister in this well of revival for their Glory Night OC. Khalil came out all the way from Asbury University so that he could deposit some of the “well water” (not physical water, spiritual) that he experienced during the Asbury Revival into what God was doing in California. Worship was so sweet and then he shared his personal experience of being at the Asbury revival as a student throughout the whole time there and how his life was radically changed. The hunger in the students was palpable. The worship was so tender and sweet. And the Holy Spirit descended upon us with His heavy weighty glory. Khalil told us later that when he had to leave the room to go to the bathroom, it felt the same as when he walked out of Hughes Auditorium in Wilmore, Kentucky and all he wanted to do was to get back in the room as soon as possible because the glory was so think. Five hours later, I attempted to walk and then drive but the heavy weighty glory was thick and I was completely wrecked.
Khalil said this about the night:
These college students were deeply hungry for the Lord, and we were all challenged to posture ourselves humbly before the Lord and wait on Him. The glory of the Lord fell hard in that place, as God responded to our hunger and humility so graciously. We ended up staying till midnight worshiping and glorifying Jesus! How amazing!
I was shown such a beautiful picture of my generation on their knees before Jesus, not expecting anything from Him, but rather soaking and experiencing His love and glory. I was profoundly touched as the Lord revealed to me the importance of my being at Asbury during the revival, and how the waters from Asbury have been given to me to share with the world. I experienced the same spirit at Vanguard as I did at Asbury.
Saturday APRIL 15 : Glory Encounter with Jen Miskov Ministries in Yorba Linda, CA
My first ever Jen Miskov Ministries hosted local event happened Saturday night. It was a night for leaders to come and have a chance for extended worship and being saturated in God’s presence without any distractions or other agendas. It was such a special time to bless leaders with that space. I am so grateful for such an amazing and anointed worship team led by Joseph Chestnut and Hannah, Justin who provided sound equipment and helped make the night a success, my team who wrote out prophetic cards and helped set up the night, and even special surprise guests who happened to join which was a sweet kiss from heaven for me. Here’s a testimony from one of the leaders who joined:
I’m still basking in the afterglow of the glory. I cannot thank you enough for giving Saturday as the hugest gift. His presence was so sweet. The 3 hours flew by like it was 15 minutes. I can’t remember the last time I had a chance to be in extended worship like that where I wasn’t leading anything or doing any ministry.
The prophetic cards we both got were incredibly specific and accurate, and we have already seen two breakthroughs and open doors THIS WEEK that align with the words we were given in those cards. I felt an infusion of hope as Jesus poured His love out over me, in me, and through me and and His Spirit so gently yet powerfully refreshed me. Such a strong sense of His holiness and His deep deep love. He said to me three times, “Behold, I am making all things new.” All I can say is thank you. I felt so honored to be one of the few who was able to find sanctuary in that sacred space. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Amanda said this:
People from outside in the hallway began to press their faces against the glass of the doors, drawn by the awareness of heaven being so near. One staff member declared that the presence of the Lord could be felt “in the whole building.” Psalm 133 of being in unity with oil flowing became a present reality! Everyone, together in unity, in divine surrender. The air of heaven filled the room, so we yielded all, again, to the King. Each wave of glory bigger and stronger than the last. The heaviness of my encounter made it difficult to move off of the floor.
sunday APRIL 16 : rise, cedar house high school group Ministries in orange, CA
Our final ministry stop of this weekend was back full circle in Orange with Cedar House high school group called Rise. This was scheduled at least a month before and I am still in awe of how God lined up everything so perfectly for our local ministry trip. This meeting was one I will never forget. After worship, I shared about Florrie Evans catalyzing the Welsh Revival, shared a little of my testimony, then talked about William J. Seymour’s one yes that ignited the Azusa Street Revival then invited Khalil to come up and share first hand account of the Asbury revival. After that, I invited the students to stand and we welcomed a baptism of the Holy Spirit and fire. And then what happened next was crazy.
It was like there was an accumulation of all the meetings we had done earlier in the week all building up and the glory increasing every time. Without even laying hands on them, some fell out of their seats under the heavy weighty kabod glory in the room. Others, as we gently laid hands on them began to sink and slowly melt to the floor. There were students from all different backgrounds in the room and a new dimension of the Spirit was opened up to them that night. It was weighty. I remember one of the guys that I prayed for there came up and asked me afterwards what was the heaviness and weight he was experiencing. That was a good challenge for me to attempt to describe the kabod glory to someone who has never experienced it before. I am so grateful that the week following this encounter the Rise group set aside just to debrief all that God did and process together so they could steward it and go even deeper. It was a special night where God marked these young people in a profound way.
Khalil said this about the night:
As we sat in the presence of the Lord, the students began to experience the heavyweight glory of the Lord. It was like a domino effect as one literally fell to the ground, and the rest began to follow. The students positioned themselves to receive His glory and revelations from the Lord. Hearts were set ablaze that night as the Lord continued to encounter the students. The Lord gave me great peace and comfort as I ministered and talked with many different students at the Rise Group. What was most special to me, throughout the whole trip, was the Lord revealing to me that I am to be my authentic self when I minister to others. Too many times I have found myself comparing myself to others and trying to look like them. I felt the Lord tell me that I need to just breathe and be myself around others, and He will do the rest. And the rest he did! I was shown that my true, authentic self is what will impact people the most as I share the Lord with them.
Monday APRIL 17 : team time at pirate’s cove Corona Del Mar, CA
Before my team had to fly home, they wanted to go to another well of revival in Corona Del Mar. Pirate’s Cove is where Lonnie Frisbee and the Jesus People Movement spread like wild fire. This was also where they filmed the recent Jesus Revolution movie that I accidentally stumbled upon their set when I was going to the beach for some quiet time last year. Anyways, we had the beach all to ourselves and had a chance to pray and thank God for all He had done over the weekend. Then it was time to step into the waters. Pastor Jeff went first and when he came out of the waters, there were a few families with kids that had arrived and saw the whole thing. One woman was literally moved to tears and came up and gave him a hug and told him that they get to share heaven together and that this was the best moment of her day.
Grateful
I am so grateful for our dream team consisting of Amy, a spiritual daughter I know from Destiny House days who opens up portals through her creativity and dancing, Pastor Jeff who during a School of Revival module decided to plant a church under the freeway and now open air preaches and feeds about 150-200 homeless people each Sunday, Amanda who I met at Red River Meeting House in Kentucky a few years ago and who is such a great support to me and the School of Revival family and who’s prophetic gift is fire, and Khalil, an Asbury student Amanda and I met in the anointed hallway when we went to the Asbury Revival. We recognized it as a divine connection and have adopted this precious soul who has a beautiful calling on his life, powerful prophetic gift, and is stepping into his calling for such a time as this. The other unique thing about our team was that each of us at one time or another all went to Asbury to partake of the revival so it was special to release some of that impartation in California.
This was our 1st School of Revival ministry trip in Southern California. We tapped into 9 different wells of revival, participated in 2 Glory nights, and ministered to all ages from children, to High school, to College students, to Leaders. There is so much more I haven’t even mentioned that happened during this trip that has to do with dear friends and my own family being blessed but I think that’s a good taster of some of the things God poured out.
I want to also say a special thank you to all those who pray for me and also my supporters at Jen Miskov Ministries. This is all fruit from what you’ve sown into. Thank you so much for partnering with my life and ministry. To God be all the glory and may He multiply and release some of the glory we experienced this week over you, your family, your church, and your region. In Jesus’ name, amen.