FMI Missions

Pastor Bill and Pastor Mary Pat had the privilege of ministering to 70 pastors that were headed to Israel with Pastor Dirceu for a time of prayer and prophetic intercession in Israel. There was an amazing outpouring as people were challenged and strengthened in the spirit. We know the Lord will do something very strategic with these pastors, both in Jerusalem and in future connections.

Pastor Bill and Pastor MP visited two separate favelas where Pastor Dirceu has ongoing outreach; Heliopolis and the City of God.  They were able to feed the children physical fruit, as part of the weekly food Pastor Dirceu distributes.  They were also overjoyed to see a harvest of spiritual fruit in the lives of the young people that Frontline has poured into during past trips. They had an amazing reunion with some of these children, now teenagers, who are still walking with the Lord.  Wow! Look what the Lord has done! He has taken poverty and broken lives and brought hope and purity. Now that is good fruit!

The Lord has divinely connected our hearts with Pastor Dirceu and his beautiful church, Casa de Jesus. It was so good to be reunited with everyone, and we fully enjoyed their fellowship and hospitality. As the Gokees ministered at Casa de Jesus through song, anointed messages, and individual prayer, the glory of God was released and many were touched as they were brought into a new place in the Heavenlies. Through many individual meetings at Casa de Jesus, the Lord has been faithful to bring healing of hearts, releasing of offense, tears of humility, and powerful breakthroughs in deliverance. We love our Casa de Jesus family and know that God has connected us for future purposes.

It was our first time to travel to the state of Bahia.  We were 3 hours from the nearest airport, and on this day we were another 2 hours back into the mountains, on a very remote road. This was the home of our contact’s family.  As night fell, the only building around was a bar attached to someone’s house.  All the men, women, and children poured into the tiny bar room as Pastor Mary Pat shared the Good News of a relationship with Jesus.  Twenty-five of them prayed to receive Jesus! It was so amazing to see that bar transformed into a church. As we prayed for the sick, physical eyes started getting clearer, hearing started coming back, and healing started to flow into their bodies. King Jesus had truly arrived on the scene!

Pastor Mary Pat ministered in a church where she preached on the supernatural power of God in conjunction with His love, which results in a global heart. Many miracles of healing occurred here- how wonderful!  A young adult blind in one eye was instantly healed, as was a women who was deaf in one ear.  A woman who had suffered for a long time with bursitis in the shoulder was healed, as was a woman with cataracts.  There were many more healings as people everywhere came into contact with the King of Kings. The people were charged up, and left ready to go out and release the Kingdom to everyone they met.

The Gokees ministered in a church where the glory of God broke through in a new way. The spiritual climate over the congregation shifted from heaviness to open anticipation. Pastor Mary Pat preached about the Kingdom of God, and Holy Spirit poured out His supernatural presence. Pastor Bill and Troy returned to this church several days later to minister to their youth and young adults.  It was a very powerful time of ministry as Pastor Bill shared what great love the Father has for them, and how they can become sons of their Father God as well as spiritual sons and fathers in the faith. As Pastor Bill sang prophetically over the youth, many were touched and received the Lord’s declaration over them as sons and daughters. Pastor Bill’s prophetic worship released healing and deliverance over the gathering. What an awesome breakthrough for this congregation!

One of our dear friends in Jakarta asked our team to come minister at her home the Monday before we left for America.  She invited a number of friends and family members, many of whom needed a healing touch from the Lord.  We were told that there would be people in wheelchairs at this meeting. 

After spending time in worship, Pastor MP shared a message of exhortation with all gathered.  We invited those who needed prayer for healing to come forward.  The very first up was a man named Abraham who was just over 80 years old.  He had been in a wheelchair for the past 16 years, stricken with Parkinson’s and Osteoporosis.  He was unable to rise up out of his wheelchair even to stand.  However, Abraham had great faith.  After receiving prayer, he told us “I know I am healed in Jesus name,” even despite the fact that his own wife still said she did not believe Jesus could heal him. 

Abraham proceeded to stand up and take one step, with the assistance of two men holding him up, which he had been unable to do before.  Then after more prayer, he testified that all pain in his back and hips had completely vanished.  He wanted to try to walk again!  This time, he took a number of steps across the room, with assistance.  His wife was so encouraged by this that she repented in front of the whole group for her unbelief.  As we were still speaking with her, Abraham rose up out of his wheelchair and stood up on his own!  Many were weeping and rejoicing at this miracle!  He proceeded to walk across the room with some assistance from one of the men, and each time he tried to do the same after that, he grew stronger and stronger.  We know when we see Abraham again, he will be dancing for the Lord!

Another man in a wheelchair was watching all of this, but confessed that he still struggled with unbelief.  After we prayed for him, he decided he would try to stand up and walk.  At first, he needed his two adult daughters to prop him up so he could take a small step.  However, after some minutes, he let go of them and took a step on his own!  He proceeded to walk around the room twice with very little assistance before sitting down again.  He was so encouraged, testifying that he had not felt such strength in his legs in years.  Praise the Lord!

Michelle had a word of knowledge for someone with liver cancer.  It turned out that one of the men at this meeting had liver cancer, and after receiving prayer, testified that he “100% believed he was healed.”  We look forward to this doctor’s report!  A few moments later, the same man prayed with Pastor Bill to receive Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior.  Another woman received prayer, and then went down in the Spirit.  When she got up, she testified that all pain in her back was completely gone. 

We are so thankful to the Lord for this afternoon of ministry – witnessing the lame walk because of the power of Jesus, and many more!  Thanks be to God.

Last year, our team met Pastor Nathanial and other leadership from a branch of Bethel Church, Jakarta, and felt there was a strong heart connection there.  When the Frontline team ministered at Bethel in 2010, Pastor MP prophesied that the next time we came to Bethel, they would be in a new building, because of the increase the Lord was bringing.  This year, the Lord opened up another opportunity for our team to minister at Bethel.  Lo and behold, this Sunday just happened to be the very first church service in Bethel’s brand new building! 

From the moment we walked in the door, we sensed the strong presence of the Lord.  People were worshipping truly from their hearts, and it was a joyful time.  Pastor Bill shared a vision he had of each person with a fire underneath the chair they were sitting on – the purifying fire of the Lord.  Then he saw oil and water being poured out from above, representing the anointing of God and Christ as our Living Water.  Pastor MP delivered a corporate prophetic word about Bethel being not just a place of visitation from the Lord, but a habitation, if the people stay on fire for Jesus with love in their hearts.  She also went around the congregation, delivering individual prophetic words to people as the Holy Spirit led.  Some started to weep while others were filled with joy at their special word from the Lord. 

Many responded to the alter call for more of the fire of the Lord, and as the pastors laid hands on each person, they responded to the glory of God in a variety of ways.  Some went down in the Spirit, while others started to weep.  All were powerfully touched by the Lord – even the children!  One younger girl fell softly to the ground after Pastor MP prayed for her.  When she got up, she testified that while she was on the ground she saw a bright light, and heavenly figures that she could not explain.  She was shining with the peace and glory of God.  Another young boy started to weep as he was prayed for, and ended up falling forward, not backward.   He received a prophetic word that he would be a mighty evangelist for the Kingdom.  Later on, he said he wanted to come with FMI to another country some day, and help the people in Haiti.  From the oldest to the youngest, all were touched by the love of God, and we really enjoyed our time ministering there.

Later that same evening, another one of our friends and ministry contacts, Mr. Santoso, hosted a healing meeting at his home.  We were invited to minister there.  Pastor Bill led the group in worship, inviting more of the presence of the Lord.  Pastor MP delivered a powerful apostolic message on how the Lord is looking for hearts that completely belong to Him, hearts that He can use to bring greater revival to Indonesia. 

Many healing miracles followed, and by the end of the night, almost everyone at the meeting had come forward at least once to receive prayer.  Every person who received prayer for healing testified that they were touched by the Lord in some way.  Some highlights included:

• A man with polio came forward for prayer for his legs – he was unable to walk without pain, and unable to bend or raise his knee.  After prayer, he started to raise one of his legs…  Slowly but surely the pain went away and he was able to bend and lift his knee.  Then, he tried to walk without assistance, and walked across the room!  Then he decided he wanted to RUN across the room.  He felt just slight pain doing so, and continued to step out in faith, walking around and around the room until all pain was gone!
• One woman, Sari, had a pinched nerve in her lower spine area.  After prayer, the pain completely left, and was still gone when we saw her again later on in the week.
• Another woman was healed of Osteoporosis, bending over and touching her toes to prove it – something she had not been able to do before the prayer.
• One of the young women helping to lead worship at the beginning of the meeting testified that her thyroid problem was completely healed – no more throat pain!
• A man who had been unable to bend his legs completely for ten years was able to do so after prayer.  He also testified that he could see and read much better, after having cataracts for years.
• Another woman was healed of scoliosis.
• Three people were completely healed of arthritis.
• Two women were healed of hip pain.

There were a number of other healings that took place this night, glory to God!  As the presence of the Lord continued to increase throughout the night, people were lost in worship to the King.  So much so, that the meeting did not end until nearly 11:30 p.m., and no one was even looking at their watch!  It was truly a holy and wonderful time.

Our team was invited to minister at an International Interdenominational Intercessors  Meeting in Jakarta.  Many gathered together to worship the Lord and discuss various intercession initiatives for the year.  Pastor Bill led part of worship, and shared a word of exhortation with the group.  After the meeting, during the luncheon, a woman named Mary approached our team for prayer for healing. 

Mary had a number of physical problems.  She had cervical cancer, such that she experienced constant pain in one general area of her body.  She also had cataracts so severe that she “could only see darkness,” no colors, no ability to discern faces.  She also had diabetes, which made it very difficult for her to walk without a walker.  After receiving prayer, first her eyes were healed.  She was able to see color, even telling Pastor MP every color in her shirt!  Next, she testified that the pain in the cancerous area of her body was completely gone.  We told her to contact us when she receives her next doctor’s report – we believe the cancer is gone.  After that, she walked across the long room without her walker – no pain!

After hearing Mary’s testimony, which she joyfully proclaimed into the microphone, a number of others came forward for prayer.  One woman had been suffering from lung cancer.  She testified that after prayer, all pain in her chest, lungs, and throat area was completely gone!  Another woman with severe hip pain was able to twist and bend over without any discomfort after prayer.  Another woman was healed of arthritis which had restricted her ability to walk without assistance in the past.  After prayer, she walked across the room briskly with no pain whatsoever.  We continue to be in awe of the amazing power and love of God, as He stretches out His hand to heal so many.