What do we do in the Gatherings?

• Not a typical conference
• No planned speakers, no teaching sessions, no human pre-set agenda.
• A time of worship and waiting on the Lord
• A call of the Father to His children to gather together
• Not the initiative of any one ministry, but leaders meeting from different places, different streams for years united in the same heart: to see the glory of God manifested in our nation, and globally.

Is it a waste of time?

• Glory won’t come by human programs
• Waiting is a lost art in the Church – instead we are busy doing.
• But we are supposed to be modeling ourselves after Jesus, only doing what He saw the Father doing, saying what He heard the Father saying (John 5:19, John 14:24)
• We must give up our own rights, lay down our own agendas/plans and give Holy Spirit the freedom to rule in our midst.

What is listening to God’s heart?

• There are two ways we can hear – through our mind or spirit
• If we use our minds, then we will not be able to hear the impossible – only what is rational
• God is the God of the impossible – David and Goliath, Joshua and Jericho
• God’s Spirit functions by discernment – our spirit witnesses if something is God or not
• We must live by the spirit (1 Corinthians 2:14) and renew our minds (Romans 12:1-2) and bring them in subjection to the spirit.

What are Corporate Listening and Corporate Discernment?

• Each of us sees only in part (1 Cor. 13:9) that is why there is safety and wisdom in a multitude of counsel (Prov. 11:14/15:22).
• We want to live like the Early Church – seek the Lord together until we can say “it seems right to the Holy Spirit and us.

What are we looking for?

• Not a prolong visitation of God like a revival
• But for us to become a dwelling place of God
• We long for the glory of God like King David – Psalm 132 – to become the resting place of God
• Like Moses said to the Lord- if Your presence doesn’t go with us, don’t send us from here.

Why is Worship so Important in the Gatherings?

• Worship helps us enter the presence of God together, so we can hear the Lord more clearly.
• We don’t set times for the worship – we worship until the Holy Spirit releases us.
• We love to see different expressions of worship in the gathering – not just singing, but also dancing before the Lord.

Why is Unity important?

• Only recorded prayer of Jesus – John 17 – He prayed for unity of the body and said this is a key for the world knowing Jesus and His love for them
• Unity is a spiritual principle
• Unity is not doing things together – for e.g. evangelism meetings when all the churches support
• Our unity is not in doing the same things or saying the same things, it’s having the same heart
• This heart is total and complete submission and obedience to the Head, Jesus Christ, in every area of our lives.
• God is pleased when the brothers and sisters are walking together in harmony and unity of heart and spirit. (Psalm 133)
• God is a father – he likes His children walking in harmony with each other and in obedience to Him

What is the Denomination Background of the Gatherings?

• The gatherings are for brothers and sisters in any denomination who believe Jesus Christ is our only Savior.
• They are open and not restricted to one denomination only.
• In fact, God is pleased to see His people of different backgrounds come together to seek Him in unity (Acts 13:1-3)

What languages are used at the gatherings?

• Japanese and English.
• Korean and Chinese interpretation provided.