PASTOR EXITED ABOUT DOOR

Healing Wells

*** Digging the Wells of Healing ***

PASTOR EXITED ABOUT DOOR-TO-DOOR PRAYER OUTREACH !!!

September 3, 2002

Healing evangelist, Hamilton Filmalter, spent three weeks during the month of August in several of our churches here on the North Coast of California. There were a number of marvelous healings that took place and many were saved. However, several of our people were also stirred to take an active part in evangelism.

Hamilton did something that was very encouraging to the Pastors. As we all know, it is very difficult to motivate our people to fulfill The Great Commission. Hamilton's approach to this problem was unique for us. In each church he attends, he convinces the people that miracles, healings and deliverances are for today and that they are to be done by all of us, not just those in leadership. For those churches who were willing to work the streets, Hamilton spent about forty five minutes giving some very basic instructions about his unique approach to evangelism.

Instead of a direct evangelistic approach, he encourages a prayer approach. We were instructed to select a street and starting at the first house knock on each door on the block. We went in teams of three persons each. If a woman answered our knock, then the lady in our group would lead the conversation, If a man came to the door, then one of the men of our group would lead. Our approach was to say, "We are from (name of our church) and we are doing a prayer outreach in our community today. Is there anything we can pray with you about?"

At the first house the man who came to the door had pain in his leg and foot. When we prayed for him the pain instantly left, so it was easy to ask the next question. "If you were to die, are you absolutely certain you would go to heaven?" He wasn't sure, so we lead him in the sinner's prayer. He was grateful and thanked us for coming. Thorough records were written down at each home we visited so that a follow up could be made.

So often an evangelist might come to an area, do something wonderful, and then leave the churches in the same condition as he finds them. However, Hamilton feels very strongly that God wants to leave a deposit for miracles, healings, deliverances and evangelism in each church where he ministers.

The approach to evangelism he teaches is very easy and not as intimidating to those involved in it. It's actually thrilling to be a part of a healing and then see that healing be the catalyst to the person's salvation as well. I believe the deeper you take the anointing into the darkness, the greater it becomes, a belief that was proven in our area while Hamilton was here. It's an exciting concept that the Pastor's here on the North Coast enjoyed, mainly because we saw several healings take place and subsequent salvations as well by using this approach.

There has continued to be an increased number of healings in our churches as a result of Hamilton's visit and our people are more excited about working the streets than ever before. PTL!

Pastor Jerry & Marilyn Frost
Calvary Christian Center
1736 Newburg Rd
Fortuna, CA 95540
707-725-9339
jdfrostag@aol.com