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Swing Vote

At a time when America is exhibiting signs of an imminent implosion, many consider the 2016 election the ‘most important of our lifetime’- one that will greatly affect future generations.

Featured Articles

• Charisma Media to Launch Podcast Network
  People will hear the ‘Charisma Newscast,’ Jennifer LeClaire’s ‘Walking in the Spirit’ and other programs via their smartphones and iPods. 
• Charisma Launches Faith and Politics Site
  Charisma Caucus features cutting-edge political news and commentary in the run-up to 2016 and beyond. 
• America in the Balance
  In this election, leaders say spiritual solutions, not just political ones, are critical to solving America’s formidable problems.
• The Pivotal Millennial Vote
  Polls show millennials may pick the next president. What can the church do to engage this generation at this pivotal time in history?
• Why America’s First Freedom is in Jeopardy 
  The government has become hostile to religious freedom. America’s security and prosperity will elude it until religious liberty is restored. 
• Spiritual Gift of Prophecy 
  The Tales of a Wandering Prophet author offers tips on using the prophetic gift for God’s purpose and glory.

Inspire

• Mother healed of addition and abortion
• The recipe for a new love language?
• Former Beatles manager tells of redemption

Empower

• This month’s resources: R.T. Kendall’s new book, Four Blood Moons DC, John Eckhardt’s Prophet Arise, plus more
• Reviews: Matthew West’s ‘Live Forever,’ Jep and Jessica Robertson’s The Good, the Bad, and the Grace of God

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World Changers

As Charisma reflects on its 40th anniversary, we’re featuring 40 people whom the Holy Spirit used to radically change our world.

Featured Articles

• Charisma’s Odyssey
  How the Holy Spirit guided Charisma from a magazine to a media company is an amazing story of God’s grace and blessing. 
• 10 Trends of the Coming Revival
  What will the next wave of the Holy Spirit look like? I believe hope will overcome the darkness.  
• What’s Next?
  Pastor Jack Hayford shares his thoughts with Charisma on the future of the Pentecostal/charismatic movement. 
• Spreading the Fame of Jesus
  Young leaders of the Pentecostal movements envision a world that knows Jesus.

Inspire

• Switchfoot parents reveal secrets to enjoying parenthood
• United Night of Worship touches and unties thousands in New England

Empower

• This month’s resources: Perry Stone’s The Eighth Kingdom, the box office hit, Do You Believe?, tobyMac’s This Is Not a Test, John Eckhardt’s Unshakable, James Goll’s What Love Looks Like, plus more
• Reviews: Matt Redman’s Unbroken Praise and Chick Colson’s My Final Word

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The Healing Miracles Preacher

Randy Clark is helping millions walk in the power of the Holy Spirit with reported signs, healing miracles and even the dead resurrected. 

Featured Articles

• Why World Vision Changed Its Mind
  Why World Vision reversed its decision on hiring gays, and what’s next?
• Why World Vision’s Same-Sex Controversy Became our Dilemma
  While Charisma applauds World Vision’s reversal, Christians must uphold biblical marriage
• A Modern-Day Mordecai
  Former Charisma editor J. Lee Grady is defending women worldwide. Now he needs your help.
• Lee Strobel Experiences Miraculous Healing
  The New York Times best-selling author nearly died. Following a miraculous healing, he’s penned his most intimate book to date. 
• Twisting the Gospel
  Why “hip” churches are leading to an exodus of young people from Jesus’ teachings.

Inspire

• Katie Meyler named Time ‘Person of the Year’
• Lifting the weight of the heavy burdens 
• Church members die in plane crash but pastor chooses faith
• Reaching millennials with stories 

Empower

• This month’s resources: Gaither Vocal Band’s latest CD, Craig Stone’s book on forgiveness, Chad Gibbs’ Jesus Without Borders, plus more
• Reviews: Nancy Ravenhill’s Touched by Heaven, Third Day’s Lead Us Back
  

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Jesus Goes to Hollywood

Tinseltown is releasing a flood of faith-based films and TV shows, creating an unparalleled opportunity to spread the Good News. Could Hollywood help Christianity make a comeback?  

Featured Articles

• Is Hollywood Following the Biblical Script? 
  Noah, Exodus and other films ignited controversy, but faith leaders say the movies are an opportunity to share the gospel. 
• The Secret to Childlike Faith
  How Christians who are disappointed with their spiritual journey are discovering intimacy with God through childlike faith.
• Finding Courage by Tapping the Mind of God
  Mike Rakes deconstructs the negative thoughts and attitudes that infiltrate our minds and reveals how our thoughts strengthen or undermine the courage and confidence of our hearts. 
• Forgive the Unforgivable 
  How to find hope and healing through pain, loss and betrayal. 
• The Life and Legacy of One of Today’s Greatest Prophets
  Before his death, beloved prophetic minister John Paul Jackson saw visions of troubling headlines about the future of America. What predictions remain? 

Inspire

• A thousand join ‘Amazing Grace’ flash mob at mall
• Radio station reaching thousands of Buddhist nation
• Scholarships for children of Fallen Patriots Foundation
• Youth pastor equips students for revival

Empower

• This month’s resources: Tim Timberlake’s book on God’s plans, Lauren Daigle’s latest CD, Jennifer LeClaire’s The Next Great Move of God, plus more
• Reviews: Chad Burn’s Beyond the Mask film, Point of Grace’s Directions Home
  

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An Appeal to Heaven

As God lifts His hedge of protection around the nation, many are joining the ‘Appeal to Heaven’ movement to save America. 

Featured Articles

• Is The Next Great Move of God Beginning?
  The church is waking up and many are making an ‘Appeal to Heaven.’ Become a part of the revival many have been praying for. 
• Will America Avoid Calamity?
  A ‘great shaking’ is coming to America, but through judgment revival can come. 
• The Response to a Nation in Turmoil
  Intercessory prayer and a ‘corporate heart awakening’ are necessary for America to experience another Great Awakening.  
• The Words of the Prophets 
  Faith leaders with a prophetic gifting say America’s future rests with the church. 
• Is Prophetic Evangelism the Answer?
  At the time when polls show Christian rarely share their faith with others, a new and innovative form of evangelism is exhibiting promise. 
• Face to Face With God
  Why the secret to experiencing the supernatural is linked to a deep, intimate and ‘face-to-face’ relationship with God.

Inspire

• The $400 million Museum of the Bible project begins
• As ISIS targets Christianity, godly warriors arise
• Global Outreach Day reaches 75 million people with the gospel
• Pastors go Treasure hunting with solar-powered audio Bible

Empower

• This month’s resources: A DVD about second-century hero Polycarp, Mark Casto’s When Misfits Become Kings, Jo Naughton’s 30-Day Detox, plus more.
• Reviews: Robert Morris’ Truly Free, Plumb’s Exhale
  

“And the Lord would say to the south of the United States, ‘I am putting an anointing of restoration and reconciliation upon you.’ And the Lord would say, ‘It is time where I am going to begin to heal the ancient wounds, and I am going to move in such a way on the south that it’s going to be a racist-free zone that I will even use to heal the north,’ says the Lord.” 

That is a short excerpt of a powerful word given by Cindy Jacobs and Becca Greenwood, who recently prophesied together over the southern region of the United States. Alabama and Georgia were specifically prophesied over with promises from the Lord of groundbreaking change in multiple areas including their justice systems, economies and roots of racism.

God is targeting the Deep South, and we are expecting to see Him sweep over this part of the nation with His love and healing in many societal areas! We encourage you to watch the video featuring Cindy and Becca together declaring this word of the Lord together.

For the video of Jacobs’ and Greenwood’s prophecy, visit generals.org.

Joel C. Rosenberg’s The Third Target, a fiction novel with a heart-stopping plot about the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS), has landed on several national best-seller lists for the fourth week in a row and is No. 1 in the Christian market according to the Evangelical Publishing Association.

It is currently No. 12 on the Publishers Weekly hardcover fiction best-seller list. That is up from No. 13 last week. It debuted at No. 4 on the PW list last month. The novel is on the USA Today list for the fourth-straight week, which combines all genres of best-sellers, from hardcover fiction to paperback to children’s and business books.

The Third Target is also now the nation’s No. 1 best-selling novel in the Christian market, according to the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association. It is also the No. 3 book overall in the North American Christian bookselling market, behind two non-fiction titles.

The novel also recently hit the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Washington Post hardcover fiction best-seller lists.

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Why Christians Are the New Targets of Discrimination

While high-profile cases of Christians caught in the cultural crosshairs are on the rise, the real battle involves the spiritual realm.

Featured Articles

• U-Turn: How the Church Can Save America 
  Based on years of research and experience, David Carton and George Barna lay out a plan to restore what’s been lost in our nation
• A Prophetic Code to America’s Future
  How we can discern the times-and the signs-pointing to America’s final spiritual visitation at the time of the end
• Communicating With God
  A practical guide to developing a stronger life of communicating with God
• Why Many Churches Exclude the Holy Spirit on Sunday
  As more churches “program out” God’s Spirit, here’s why welcoming His fullness can change everything
• Hope in the End Times
  The secret to optimism and resilience in the last days

Inspire

• How Dr. Alveda King is seeking to restore her family’s dream
• Perilous return from Everest opens doors of faith for ex-Navy swimmer
• Doctors admit “miracle” as dead woman rises

Empower

• This month’s resources: Jeremy Camp’s latest CD, Sid Roth’s end-times guide, Keith Butler rules on Grace vs. Judgment, plus more
• Reviews: Old Fashioned faith-based romance takes on Fifty Shades at the theater, Brandon Heath’s No Turning Back

Lisa Bevere always saw herself as a behind-the-scenes person—a soccer mom. But God saw a lioness, and He raised her up for a purpose—a purpose that includes you.

In Lioness Arising, Lisa Bevere offers the life and image of the lioness as a fierce and tender model for women to wake up, rise up and change the world. 

The lioness rises from her slumber, a magnificent image of strength, passion and beauty. Her mere presence commands the landscape, protects her young and empowers the lion. In groups, lionesses act as one to become a creative and strategic force to be reckoned with.

The National Institute of Christian Leadership (NICL) celebrates 5 years of preparing men and women to faithfully lead the church, ministry or business with which God has trusted them and to take their organization to the next level.

Over the past 5 years Dr. Mark Rutland, Founder and Director of the NICL, has used his 45+ years of leadership experience to walk NICL participants through dealing with management issues, budgeting, staff and volunteers, turnarounds, attendance barriers and much more.

Recently, Dr. Rutland appeared as a special guest on the Marcus and Joni show on Daystar television network.

“What I’m teaching is all the things I wish someone would have told me,” he said during the interview with Marcus and Joni.

Several of the Daystar crew personally went through the program and shared their personal experiences from attending the NICL.

“From a business background, to sit in a classroom with someone who has successfully turned around 3 major organizations, this is the best place to learn about the business side of ministry that no one else is talking about,” Rachel Lamb said.

Take an inside look, hear from several recent students and discover how the NICL has made an impact over the last 5 years.

Video Highlights:

• Capitalize on over 40 years of expert leadership experience

• Learn proven ways to move past tough growth barriers

• Turn difficult people and situations into positive outcomes

• Jump start an advanced degree with college credit

• Inquire about scholarship opportunities for qualifying pastors

Join Dr. Mark Rutland as he begins his 5th year in the NICL.

These new sessions begin February 2015 in each location as follows:

Orlando – Feb 2-4, 2015 | Dallas – Feb 9-11, 2015 | Atlanta – Feb 16-18, 2015

In this special session, Dr. Rutland expounds on Leadership vs. Management. He shares how leadership is about doing the right thing, and management is all about doing things right. While he addresses how to balance leadership with management to maximize your team’s potential, you’ll learn valuable principles to steer your organization toward growth.

CLICK HERE to learn more.  REQUEST a FREE Consultation!