“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.” James 1:2 – 4

I am writing this blog on the flight from Charlotte to Atlanta where I change planes for Sarasota, Florida. As I was reflecting on this most unusual day, the Scripture above came to mind that we are to count the trials and temptations we face as sheer joy. To say that runs counterintuitive to everything in me today would be a big understatement!

You see, today was the day I got to reveal to the world my new book, Rainforest Strategy. It is the culmination of 3 ½ years of study, prayer and application. I allowed extra time for the book release because I wanted everything to be just right. And instead, everything that could go wrong did. For some strange reason, it went out in a red text instead of the normal black text. If you tried to actually order the physical book, you were taken to the e-book inside the store. It gets worse, but I will spare you.

That’s when I read James 1 again and decided to count all this as joy. After all, it is working patience in me and if I let if have its perfect work, it will mature me wholly and leave me lacking in no good thing. Sounds like a plan to me! A very good plan. So as I head home for the weekend, I am counting the trials of the day as sheer joy. It beats the alternative!

If you were one of the numerous host of folks who ordered the book on Friday and helped us set a new record for orders in a single day I thank you from the bottom of my heart! And I ask you for grace. (o-:  Nearly every order was processed as an e-book order when we know most of you wanted the physical book. Somehow our links got messed up despite all the test orders we processed successfully before sending out the email offer.

I rarely say this, but I really believe there were other forces at work today that got in and got some wires crossed. I believe those spiritual forces would do anything to hinder this incredible revelation of practical business truth gleaned from God’s creation from getting out and helping folks gain financial freedom. Your kindness, mercy and understanding in what is no doubt a frustrating experience for you would be greatly appreciated. Maybe you too could count it all joy with me… (o-:

Please read any email from Cheryl@SellingAmongWolves as she will be updating all of you who placed an order on Friday and getting things straightened out. If you were planning on ordering but haven’t yet, please DO NOT use the link on Friday’s email. Simply go to www.RainforestStrategy.com/about-the-book or order from our follow up email when we resend the offer with all the links working correctly.

I am joyful because of Christ and I am grateful because of you! May God bless and watch over you this week. Be extra prayerful and watchful the next few days. We live in unprecedented times and your adversary, the devil is seeking whom he may devour.

I want to bring to your attention something “fresh” the Holy Spirit is doing at this important time and to invite you to an historic event this fall.

This event is more strategic and governmental than a conference and its purpose is so different that this “first of its kind” meeting is being called a Summit!

Financial K.E.Y.S. To Global Transformation –

Kingdom Economic Yearly Summit Sept. 4-6, 2008, Austin, TX

Some believe that we are entering the early stages of a global revival. However, revival is not enough and is never an end in itself. It’s called a “move” because we are to move past religion, move past revival, move past visitation, and move into Reformation, Habitation, and Transformation – a lasting Kingdom shift!

It’s no different for the marketplace. We are to move into mature stewardship. The Lord wants to move us into it through a Marketplace Reformation for the Kingdom.

Most or all of us are familiar with Psalm 50:10 (NKJV): “For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills.” Haggai 2:8 adds: “The silver is mine and the gold is mine, declares the Lord Almighty.” (NIV)

God owns absolutely everything. He has given it to us to steward. In order to steward it wisely we need to have His strategies for growing, increasing and multiplying it.

God is not only giving new ministry strategies, He is revealing new economic and financial strategies to fund the plans and blueprints of the Kingdom at this time.

The focus of this Summit is neither a prosperity message nor a poverty message—instead it’s a Stewardship message, which is the gospel of the Kingdom!

Many of the Kingdom’s leading generals are being brought together to release and impart instruction, wisdom and anointing for today’s marketplace leaders to experience a greater measure of wealth transfer for the purpose of building and advancing God’s Kingdom in the earth.

Anointed financial strategies, covenant relationships, faithful and wise stewards, and Kingdom storehouses are crucial to funding the divine ministry strategies being released for a time such as this.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Dr. Myles Munroe Rich Marshall
Dr. Lance Wallnau Dr. Phillip Phinn
Rick Joyner Michael Pink
Dr. Alistair Petrie Morris Ruddick
Dr. Pat Francis Doug Spada
Bob Fraser Dan Stratton
Rick Heeren David van Koevering
Os Hillman David Yarnes
Kent Humphreys Dr. Bruce Cook

Marketplace Panelists: (Over 20 Marketplace Panels)

Don Barefoot, Jim Ballew, Jim Barthel, Dr. Carr Bettis, Steven Butlin, Dr. Tyler Cooper, Paul Cuny, Dr. Gerald Curatola, Dr. Tony Dale, Dennis Dautel, Scott Diffenderfer, Dennis Doyle, Gene Ellerbee, Jeff Fentriss, Frank Fernandez, Lane Franks, Jon Grieser, Bill Hamm, William High, Christopher James, Brett Johnson, Richard Johnson, Joe Kelley, David Lenoir, Don Lisle, Marc Long, Mike Macari, Karen Jordan Markham, Larry McGary, Kerrie Montgomery, Rob Moss, Kyle Newton, Michael and Jill O’Brien, Carolita Oliveros, Brian Ostrander, Marc Ottestad, Cal Pierce, Kenn Renner, John Robb, J.R. Smith, Buck Stephens, Gene Strite, Dr. Bradley Stuart, Steve Tarr, Bill Thomas, Ray Walter, John Paul Warren, Steve Wilhite, David Yarnes, Wes Young, and many others.

Benefits & Value of Attending the Kingdom Economic Summit

Attendees will enjoy:

1) World class, Cutting edge, Challenging & Dynamic Teaching
2) Exposure to Key Marketplace Streams & Network Leaders
3) Anointed Worship
4) Personal Ministry
5) Networking Opportunities
6) Exposure to Innovative Companies & Best Practices
7) Spiritual Impartation & Activation
Texas Cuisine – Complimentary Catered Lunches & Dinners
9) Apostolic Decrees, Strategies, & Alignment
10) Access to Latest Marketplace Resources & Products
11) Exposure to Transformation Methods, Opportunities & Resources
12) Being Part of Making History (first event of its type)

DON’T MISS THIS HISTORIC EVENT!
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Early registration ends Aug. 3rd.

His Kingdom come, His will be done, on earth
as it is in heaven…Matt. 6:10

Bruce Cook, PhD
Director, Glory Realm Ministries
President, VentureAdvisers, Inc.

General Partner, Kingdom Venture Partners, LP
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Freedom must first of all be a state of mind before it can be anything else. If you don’t grasp the principles of freedom, you will never experience the reality of freedom. “Stand fast therefore in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” Friends, tyranny comes in all forms - perhaps the most dangerous being the tyranny we don’t see - until we resist it… and by then it is usually too late.

The Founding Fathers of this nation understood tyranny when they saw it and they went through a Biblical process of redress with the King of England (their king) to address and hopefully relieve that tyranny, but he would not listen. They felt it their duty, their obligation, to oppose tyranny, resist evil and reclaim what Christ had won for every soul - the gift of freedom from slavery in all its evil forms.

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