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Watch more of this interview at watch.tbn.tv/videos/praise-324Sometimes it feels likethe end game of Christians isto develop a great church, butthat’s just really the preparation place. We have to go andtransform the world we live in.MATTa conversation withBILL JOHNSONChurch is just an equipping place, and the transformation takes place outside ofit. The culture of those citiesin our country that have thegreatest church attendance aretragically the least transformed(when you look at divorce rates,crime, and all of those socialstatistics). It’s not because thereare so many people in church.Those people are changed,but their impact around themstops because they think thatchurch is the end game. Wemust realize that we are beingequipped to take what weexperience in church, outsidethe four walls of the church.We bring transformation.BILLYour new book, TheWay of Life, is what we aretalking about. Would youopen the door to what we aregoing to be breaking down?MATTThe way of life is this—God’s intention is to influencethe nature of this world until itreflects the nature of His world.That is our assignment. Jesustold us to pray specifically forheaven on earth. He told us topray for the will of God to bedone here as it is in heaven.That has to be measurable, orwe won’t be encouraged byseeing our prayers answered.In John 16 He said you will askthe Father in My name and Hewill give you whatever you ask,that your joy may be full. Thefull expression of joy is supposed to come from our co-laboring relationship with Godas we see His will done here.Bill Johnson praying andministering at Bethel ChurchBILLMATT When I read the book,one part—chapter 9, entitled Jesus: Unafraid of theSecular—was really spectacular to me. Share what you aretalking about in that chapter.God anointed enemynations to care for the PromisedLand, to take care of it untilIsrael was prepared to inheritit. Outside of His own chosenpeople, God used the talent ofthose nations to care for andBILLbuild up the land thatHis people wouldinherit. In the same way,the Lord has a habit ofdepositing ideas in thesecular culture that are supposed to be used by the church.For example, the word apostlewas developed by the Greeksand borrowed by the Romans.An apostle was the lead shipin an armada that would go toa newly conquered area andbring transformation througheducation, architecture, language, and all of those things.They would make it accuratelyrepresent the land they represented. If their emperor wouldever visit this newly conqueredland, they would feel as at homethere as they did in Rome.1I want people to know there is hopedespite the situation. God is notnervous about anything. There isalways an answer. —Bill JohnsonStaying with chapter9. Share more about thesecular term for church. Thisone is really mind boggling.MATTBill preaching at Bethel ChurchWhat I long for is for us toexperience, in a practical way,the reality of heaven here.In heaven, everything is connected to the presence of God,Himself. —Bill Johnsonterm that described a corporate gathering or a temple ora synagogue, but in this case,He was describing His people in their transformationalrole. Whenever two or threeare gathered and they makethat commitment togetherin prayer to a task, they arerepresenting heaven to establish God’s order and influencein that secular environment.If someone gets yourbook, what will they learn thatmay be fairly new to them?MATTWhat I long for is for us toexperience, in a practical way,the reality of heaven here. Inheaven, everything is connectedto the presence of God, Himself.There are no shadows in heaven,because He is everywhere atonce, shining at the same time,so that tells me that the cultureof heaven is a presence-basedculture. In the presence of Godare the solutions and answersfor every dilemma that we face.BILLOn earth asit is in heaven.MATTYes, we want God to feelas at home here as He does inheaven, because the culture haschanged here to accommodateHis presence and to live entirelyfor Him. The Romans startedusing this concept to transformthe culture so it would be anaccurate and healthy representation of Rome itself. This ideahelps me to better understandwhat Jesus meant when He toldus to pray “Thy will be done.”BILLSending the hope and grace of Jesus to the world!The word is ecclesia.When Jesus said I will build mychurch, He used that term—ecclesia. It means wherevertwo or three are gathered, theycarry governmental influence.It’s a secular term referring toan institution that is plantedwithin society to bring aboutchange through that governmental representation. It givesgreat insight to what Jesusmeant when He said “wheretwo or three are gathered inMy name, there I am in theirmidst.” He could have used aBILLWhat kind of transformation do you want tohappen from this book?MATT2I want people to knowthere is hope despite the situation. God is not nervousabout anything. There is alwaysan answer. There is a divinepurpose for every part of ourlives. My big dream is for therenewing of the mind. I wantus to learn to think the waythat Jesus thought. The goalisn’t to learn a principle so I canduplicate the last miracle. It’s tolearn the voice so I can respondto what He’s saying now.That is a relational journey.BILLLAURIE You talk about theKingdom being inside of us,and a lot of people don’tfeel that. They don’t havepeace in the storm. How dowe help those people?Everything we think anddo comes from love or fear. Ifthere’s no realization of presence, then fear is operating. It’sone of the two. At some point,we must believe what Godsaid in His Word is absolutelytrue. He revealed Himself asEmmanuel—God with us. I canbe empowered and directed byHim. For every situation »BILL

NEW THIS SPRINGTHIS MONTH INCHRISTIANHISTORYON YOURthat exists on the planet, He has a solution. My cry is that the Lord would giveus a renewed mind. The renewed mindproves the will of God which is good,acceptable, and perfect. It’s thinking differently that enables us to demonstrate thereality of His world in this one.FULFILLING THEGreat CommissionA Prayer from Pastor Bill:Father, I ask that the presence and power of theSpirit of God would come upon every person thathears this—that there would be such a deep andprofound encounter with You, that we wouldbecome mindful of You and of Your heart. Thatwe would be contagious in our hope for situationsthat used to intimidate us, but now we subjectthem to Your purposes and look at them with greattriumph and great victory, knowing that You havealready accomplished everything that is necessaryto become victorious. In Jesus’ name, I pray thatthere would be clarity of thought and mind. Ineverything and every place that we are in life, Ipray that You would capture the purpose of thosemoments and that we could give them as offeringsto You. We look for You to come and for the fire ofYour presence to fall upon the offering that we giveYou so that every place of employment becomes aplace of habitation—a place where Your presence,Your power, Your glory is manifest in the earth. Letthe reality of the Old Testament Promised Landshape how we think, how we approach abundance, how we approach the purpose that we arealive. And for all this we say, Jesus be glorified andexalted in everything we are and everything we do.Bethel Coming toTBN WeeklyWe hope you are inspired by the wisdom andinsights of Bill Johnson in this issue. Now youcan enjoy ministry from Bill Johnson andBethel Church every week, as TBN bringsyou his deep but accessible Biblical insightson a regular basis. Get ready to discover yourtrue identity as a child of God and experiencepersonal revival.As January 1, 2020, approaches, we are preparing to present a view of the Great Commission in action. TBN’sthe State of Faith initiative may be our most ambitious project ever and will shine the light on how Christianity is shaping history and providing “salt and light” to the world. Howwe engage with global culture and share the Gospel messageis a powerful story.As Christians, we are called to “go and make disciples ofall nations” and we will explore how the Good News impactsyour life and the lives of billions of other Christians around theworld. We’ve sectioned the world into 20 regions—each witha unique history, cultural influences, and challenges for today.The adventure will begin whereChristianity began, in the EasternMediterranean. Other regionsinclude: Southeast Asia, Central/South America, the British Isles,and Central Africa. As the story ofChristianity unfolds, you will learnhow it spread—to the home of yourancestors and to your home today.The Show About EverythingJoin New York Times #1 best-selling author(Martin Luther, Miracles, Amazing Grace),radio host, and now TBN TV host Eric Metaxasin his new program, The Eric Metaxas Show.“The Show About Everything” may seem like abold claim, but Eric brings an array of guests,from actor Morgan Freeman to radio host AlanColmes, actor/songwriter Paul Williams, columnist George Will, and many more.BILL JOHNSONBill Johnson is a fifth generation pastor on his dad’s sideof the family, fourth on his mom’s. He is an author, speaker,and the pastor of Bethel Church in Redding, California. Heis known for his ministries of healing and miracles, and hisability to bridge the gap between generations.Find out more about Bill Johnson’sThe Way of Life on the back cover.As the storyof Christianityunfolds, youwill learn how itspread—to thehome of yourancestors and toyour home today.As always, TBN seeks to reach as many people as possiblearound the world with the life-changing message of hope andgrace. But the purpose—to glorify God through the Gospel,leading others to a personal relationship with our Savior—willnever change.We hope you will join us inthis venture. Learn more atthestateoffaith.com.thestateoffaith.com /thestateoffaith@thestateoffaith 2019 Trinity Broadcasting Network. All Rights Reserved. No part of thispublication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, inany form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, orotherwise, without the prior written permission of TBN.Check the listings at tbn.org/schedule,or watch on demand at watch.tbn.tv.3461Ever wonder who St. Patrick was?The patron saint of Ireland, amissionary named Patrick, wasenslaved as a youth, but escaped toGaul (France). After a vision calledhim back to preach, he returned toIreland, where he had great success.Tradition holds that he died on the17th of March 461.1748Amazing Grace may be the mostbeloved hymn of all time. It waswritten by John Newton, a formerslave trader, after his conversion toChristianity in March 1748.1880Although the Salvation Army originated in England, it has a long andblessed history of service to theneedy in the U.S. CommissionerGeorge S. Railton and seven femaleministers arrived in New York Citythis month in 1880.1953Billy Graham conducted 417 crusades in 185 countries and territories on six continents, reachingover 200 million people. It was inChattanooga, Tennessee, this monthin 1953 that he held his first integrated revival, ending a southerntradition of segregation.COUNTDOWN TO4 3 W E E KS 0 5 DAYSTune in to TBN for more Christian History facts!