There is a new sound – an emerging new wineskin of God which is not “Church-as-Usual”. It is a hub and spoke type of decentralized and organic model of the Kingdom that dates back to the book of Acts. It includes the 5-fold leadership gifts in matrix management style of cross-over, equipping the saints from region to region. It includes citywide unity and elders who guard the gates. These cities will be used by God in the days ahead – a type of refuge for the family of God – a resting place of peace from the storms and judgments hitting the nations of the earth. These communities will be places where the “Kingdom Comes” down to the earth in a greater way.
Call them what you will:
- Goshens
- Holy Spirit Hot-spots
- Apostolic Hubs
- Cities of Refuge
- Freedom Centers
- Antiochs
- Arks
They are the new way of the prayer and unity movement coming together with the discipleship making movement, planting all kinds of churches. They are not divided by denomination, ethnicity or theology. They are a remnant gathered by the Holy Spirit to come up higher!
Here are some of the podcasts and write-ups on the concept if interested in exploring further:
The Ark with Christopher Lucey and Jonathan Friz
Cities of Refuge with Gary Crawford
Mission City with Jonathon Serenil
Apostolic Ministry Centers with Jonathon Serenil
Unite SA with Jonathon Serenil
Areas of Refuge with Peter from NH
OMC Example with Dale Schlafer
Community Models discussion
The HUB with Brad McKoy
Here are some further topics that touch on “Goshens” and the like:
Chris Reed $50 Dream (Goshen cities of refuge)
Five Fold with Grant Berry (Cities of Refuge / Apostolic Hubs)
Chuck Pierce Connecticut Word (18 CT cities shaking open new economics)
Field of Dreams with Rick Joyner (Kingdom islands vision)
Shane Warren on Sid Roth (cities of refuge – life, glory, revival)
