We are on Our Way Home!

We have prayed with a little more than 1,500 to salvation these four nights here in Padre las Casas, DR! About 250 have been baptized in the Holy Spirit and started speaking in tongues for the first time! Blind and deaf healed! Demons came out! Jesus was with us every night and we just went with Him :). Walter and I have eaten well, danced, laughed and enjoyed seeing Jesus perform all His miracles!

We are on our way home now... Will be soo great to hug the family again and meet the church in Stockholm! After three weeks of travelling I am longing like crazy. Doing a wedding on Friday and preaching at home on Sunday! See you soon all you wonderful people! Imagine that I get to share life with you!

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Blind Eyes Opened Yesterday!

I have preached two nights here in Padre las Casas, DR, now and it's just soo great... People saved every night and yesterday a healing explosion broke out! Deaf ears opened and blind received their sight! Jesus is soo wonderful! I am so happy to be here with my brother Walter, he is my interpretor and does such a great job!

Here's a little video clip of a former blind person demonstrating his healing on stage! Jesus, you are wonderful!



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Festival in the Caribbean

Walter and I are in the Dominican Republic's countryside, helping our American friends with a festival. Pastor Gerry Stoltzfoos and SOS partner church Freedom Valley are here with a 30 people strong team doing a festival together with 32 different churches in Padre las Casas.

Last night we started with a humble little crowd of about 2,500-3,000 people on the baseball field in the center of the town... We are doing four nights and it will grow and grow and end in an explosion on Sunday night! We prayed with about 200 to salvation yesterday and several deaf ears were opened! Walter (my brother from El Salvador) was my interpretor - wow he was good! We are enjoying ourselves! Thank you Jesus for all your miracles!

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On to New Adventures!

Last night we had 'Holy Ghost Night' here at Calvary Lighthouse, Lakewood NJ... So great! What a 'go'! Power in the loud speakers you could say ;)... More than 40 people were baptized in the Holy Spirit and started spraying living water in all directions! Tongues, tears, ecstasy and genuine cries of joy! Spiritual drunkeness, heavy lovely presence of God and genuine miracles! You know... the feeling is still there after a night's sleep, a workout and lunch, I promise... There is nothing like a 'Holy Ghost blowout'... It was an explosion! Enjoying today...

Walter (my Senior Assistant Pastor) flies in tonight to NYC. Peter, Walter and I will share room tonight - fun :)! Early tomorrow morning Walter and I fly to Santo Domingo, DR for a 4 day festival in Padre las Casas in the carribean country...

Padre las Casas

Walter will be my interpretor. The twin brothers will dance bachata and declare the name of Jesus! Looking forward to all the miracles that the Holy Spirit will do! Welcome Walter :)!

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Preaching and Serving

Preaching, teaching, praying and serving around the clock right now... It is lovely here in NJ. The church Calvary Lighthouse is full of ex-gangsters and new hungry disciples of Jesus... A lot of Italians, Romani, Latinos, African Americans and Jews, such a great mix, tastes so good! I'm enjoying this! Thank you Jesus!

About 50 people responded to the salvation invitations on Sunday and last night about 40 people were baptized in the Holy Spirit and started speaking in tongues at 'Holy Ghost Night!'

Had supper together with Pete LaMonica (52 years old) on Sunday... Pete was born and raised in Brooklyn NY. The family deeply rooted in the Italian mafia. When he was 40 he just wanted out... Tired, wounded and seeking he prayed a salvation prayer at Calvary Lighthouse and Jesus saved and  transformed his life! Today Pete hunts a lot of deer and bear and we talked hunting, weapons and Jesus... A scarred man with a generous bleeding heart and hilarious humor... Love ya Pete :)!

Pete LaMonica...

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Strong and Secure Believers!

I have been a week in Pittsburgh now, visiting my covenant friends Jeff and Melodie Leake and Peter and Martina Almqvist... We have prayed with a little more than 70 people to salvation in two of the churches in the MCM Network. I've preached six services, held one leadership session and taught at the MCM Ministry School - lovely! What a 'go'; full houses, laughter, healing miracles and wonderful worship!

The Leake family...

Martina and Peter Almqvist...

I am enjoying getting to know the students of this year's class; they are intellegent and super-ambitious! It will be fun to do our mission practise trip to Tanzania together with our American and Swedish classes! You are coming too, right?! You have signed up here, right?!

A thousand may fall at your side, 
   ten thousand at your right hand, 
   but it will not come near you. 

Ps 91:7

I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

Luke 10:19

The world needs more believers that are overcoming, victorious, secure, strong and takes responsibility! God is raising up an army of love-warriors in the End Times! Disciples who quote the Bible, speak faith and cast out evil spirits! Lord Jesus, strengthen and lift your people!

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SOS is Multiplying

No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. 

Genesis 17:5

SOS is already dad to churches in India, Kenya, Uganda, The Congo, Ethiopia, Bulgaria, Thailand and Switzerland... More daughter churches are born all the time! Just as it should be in an apostolic family; lots of kids, grandkids and great grandkids… We are multiplying!

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it.

Genesis 1:28a

This coming Sunday we start having double celebrations at SOS Church! We’ll gather both at 12 noon and 4 pm to celebrate Jesus. 12 noon will be more family focused with SOS Kids own celebration during service. 4 pm will be have more of a ‘Young Adults Touch’, but everyone are welcome of course! There will be no SOS Kids celebration at 4 pm. Multiplication!

SOS Church One Year Anniversary...

SOS is going to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania this upcoming June! We’ll arrange a pastor’s conference with thousands of pastors and a large Signs & Wonders Festival with our own festival equipment. We have now upgraded the equipment with a generator, large screens and projectors! Now we have capacity to reach a crowd of 100,000 people!

Signs up for the trip here! Now!

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Salvations, Healings and Laughter

I've been in Pittsburgh since Thursday and preached 4 times in two different churches; City Reach Church and Allison Park Church... So good to be back! A total of about 50 people have prayed a salvation prayer and several have been healed. Jesus is so wonderful! Today I preached about joy :). Here's a summary of the message;

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Good Routines!

Landed in the US yesterday. I've just been to the gym. Reading a good spiritual book and eating fruit. Drinking a lot... What are you talking about Johannes?! Oh, you are so curious ;).

Good routines and disciplines create a positive lifestyle. Nothing just happens. You sow and then reap you know... In all areas...

1) A strong inner life (Bible reading, prayer, fasting and a good confession)!
2) To win and train disciples of Jesus.
3) Workout on a regular basis and eat healthy.
4) To be generous when it comes to finances, faithful in tithing to the church, but also save.
5) To keep a curious, hungry and adventurous attitude through life.

2012 will be such a great year! Isaac will be born :)! Read Genesis 21:6!

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Listen to Messages from our Celebrations!

Do you know that you can listen to messages from our celebrations at SOS Church online? If you missed this last Sunday, click here to listen to "A House Full of Laughter."



Full speed today! Have to accomplish a lot. Teaching at our Leadership School, lunch meeting, a little shopping spree with my daughter Alicia and then pack. I am flying to the US tomorrow. Teaching at the MCM Ministry School  and will also speak at several different churches. After the US I fly directly to the Dominican Republic for a festival. Fun! I am looking forward to these upcoming weeks!

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Faith Goals for SOS Church 2012 and Schedule

Spring Schedule 2012

February
11 - Leadership Day with Pastor Ron Johnson and Melodie Leake (9 am - 5 pm)
12 - Celebration with Pastor Ron Johnson (12 noon and 4 pm)
25 - All Nations Café 'Latino Fiesta' (7 pm)

March
3 - Seminar with Johannes Amritzer "God wants to make you rich!" (10 am - 2 pm)
16 - Prayer night (10 pm - 2 am)

April
1 - Super Sunday with Johannes Amritzer (4 pm)

May
5 - All Nations Café 'African Party' (7 pm)
25 - Prayer night (10 pm - 2 am)

June 

13-17 - Festival, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

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Recording TV in Österbo, Norway

I am at Evangeliekirken in Österbo, Norway. We are recording TV-programs today and tonight I speak at their church. Fun!

It's time to apply to our Bible School! A new group of students start January 9th, are you one of them?! Help your friends, your newly saved buddies and those you are discipling to apply! It's not too late yet; apply here!

This Sunday I preach at home in SOS Church again! Right after the celebration we have a vision meeting. Come! 2012 will be an exciting year! I am longing to see the church again! Welcome at 4 pm!

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Oslo

I'm teaching at The Filadefia Church's Bible School (FBO) here in Oslo for the 13th consequtive year this week... The same subject; Power Evangelism. FBO has classes with more than 100 students in total. Yesterday I spent the afternoon with a friend since many years, Daniel Egeli. He's the Lead Pastor at The Filadelfia Church in Oslo. It was a wonderful evening with a great leader and mature man of God. The Filadelfia Church has more than 2,000 active members now (all their international churches included) and they are constantly growing. They have great plans for the city and nation. I love the people of this church with all my heart!

Oslo by night...

I was up early this morning, went to a gym bearby my hotel and worked out... I feel great! Today I teach on being lead by the Holy Spirit;

Romans 8:14-16

1) The Holy Spirit leads in peace and harmony. He is the shepherd and we follow Him. John 10:4-5
2) The Holy Spirit leads in a personal way. John 10:3, 1 Thess 5:19-22
3) It starts with the "Law of the Spirit of Life" and the testimony of the heart. Rom 8:1-2, 1 John 5:10
4) Don't grieve the Holy Spirit, don't make Him sad. Eph 4:30
5) The picture book; visions, dreams etc. Num 12:6-8, Acts 16:9-10
6) Obey quickly and wothout hestitation and the volume will increase and you'll hear more clearly. Acts 8:29-30, 10:19-20
7) Walk in step with the Holy Spirit. He asks you to dance, but let Him lead. Gal 5:16, 25
8) The Holy Spirit always works at both ends at the same time.

Have to run...

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The Church in Stockholm - My Heart

I have visited many church members these last days... Had many conversations with many different people... Praying for the government, parliament and royal dynasty. Praying for the city and the people. Preaching forgiveness, hope, a second chance and trying to guide lost people to Jesus... All nationalities, different cultures, suburbs and downtown; I love you and carry you in my heart... The people in Stockholm are the love of my life and own the greatest part of my life today. God has done this. I am one of the priests and dads of the city... The love for the team, the church, youths and kids just keeps on growing. Unreached peoples mission and festivals are and will always be my life's calling, but the base for everything we do in the nations is here in Stockholm.

Stockholm, what a beautiful name. Stockholm, you have everything. Your cafés, restaurants, pedestrian streets, parks, islands and your brackish water; what else do I need? I am home when I walk your streets, that's just the way it is... God has made me feel this way. I just want to serve you, be here for you and help you. Your tears and pain are mine. Your joy and heart beats are mine. God has done this, and I am changed every week. Want to be a shepherd for all the torn and injured. God, I give in for the calling and the love that you are pouring into my heart through your Spirit.

With the skyline of the town hall, "the Globe", the "Knight Church", and Kaknäs Tower in the horizon I lift my hands in prayer, tears streaming down my face while I cry out to Jesus... Give us the capital! Lord Jesus, kiss us wet from your heaven, both the church and the city!

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