Comments on: 2 Yr Anniv\Update

By: Rachel J

Rachel J — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:35:28 +0000

Wow, your testimony is such an encouragement to me! The seasons in my life are moving much like yours… This is springtime!!!! I didn’t have a death in my family, but 7 months ago I came back from deployment, and my faith just felt numb. In fact everything felt numb. But God, through HIS faithfulness and love and forgiveness, He has been and is continually healing me and increasing my faith through prayer and Pastor Judah’s messages on the original freedom we have in Christ! This is the perfect time for God to lead me to your blog! And I think it was also a good reminder to listen to a message by Dr. Chauncey Crandall that he spoke when I was home in FL. God IS so good!! Just reminding me of everything!!! lol!!
I look forward to maybe meeting you again someday. (I first saw you at the GC confrence 2 years ago, and you have motivated me to be closer to the Lord than you are!! lol Just by saying that you pray 9 hours on your “cement river” LOL :)) God is so faithful brother!!!!

By: Connie

Connie — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 03:14:41 +0000

All you’ve been through Pastor Joel, just makes you stronger. Thank you for being such a light in a very dark world. You are an inspiration. I teach my children to be passionate like Pastor Joel and they love you so much they are striving to attain it!

By: E

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:32:02 +0000

:D amen!

By: T.Porter

T.Porter — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:24:15 +0000

Praise God! This is very motivating and the right message at the right time. I am holding on!

By: Pastor Dick Davis

Pastor Dick Davis — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:44:19 +0000

Pastor Joel,

Thank you for opening your heart to us again as you reflected on the death of your dear, Amy. I have used Psalm 116:15 many times in consoling those who have lost a loved one: “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” It is such a great encouragement to see that you are pressing on, carrying the load of ministry without Amy – and it’s great to see that Jonathan’s wife, her sister, is doing the same.

You are in my prayers, brother!

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:28:11 +0000

Pastor Joel you are a wonderful example for all of us. Thank you and to tell you, you and your wife have touched more lives than you can imagine. I’m from Portland, Or. and I still remember your altar call at Generation Unleashed never have I seen an altar call like that one before. I loved that you were straight forward and didn’t “beat around the bush”. I really hope to hear you speak some day. I know that God will heal you fully and I will see you playing your violin maybe one day at Generation Unleashed. May the Lord bless you and thank you once more for all of your dedication and work for the kingdom of heaven. I’m not a member at City Bible but that is where I attended school, let me just say it was a blessing to hear from you and your testimony. I remember praying for you and your wife; the Lord knew what’s best and although we might not obviously understand at first why things are the way they are there is a reason for everything and God always has greater plans than we can imagine. That’s how I feel about it especially when I finally understood that my brother (who past away) would never come back. Point is you have been a great example for thousands of people and I appreciate your example. Thank you and may God bless you.

By: Carole Fitzgerald

Carole Fitzgerald — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:06:18 +0000

Bro. Joel: You are truly a man of God and such a strong force for the body of Christ. The grief in the death of any loved one is not in the fact that they have gone on, but in whether or not they made it into heaven. This should make us always strive to show the love of Christ to everyone we meet and to spread the awesome news about our Saviour. I am forever grateful to my Jesus for strengthening and establishing you in the Kingdom of God. You are a blessing as was your precious Amy.

By: Trevor Johnson

Trevor Johnson — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:54:07 +0000

Thank You Pastor Joel for you and your ministry, i have been forever changed and set on fire from the by-product of your conferences, festivals and podcasts. i wanted to thank you for all you have done in my life( even though you don’t know me) May God Continually bless you and you staff as you continue in the ministry.

By: Dominique

Dominique — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:21:38 +0000

Thanks Pastor Joel for sharing your life, hope and testimony with us. All praises to God for what He continues to do in and through you.

By: Carrie Wade Feder

Carrie Wade Feder — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:38:11 +0000

AMEN!
God is so good and He is so faithful!

You are such an encouragement, Pastor Joel.
I’m going to pass this along to my friend who just lost her baby and is grieving.

It’s exciting to hear all the things God has in store for you!