We often think about our calling and assignment in terms of the ground we are to take, the people we are to reach and what we are to do… and that is all absolutely valid. There is a piece of the puzzle that we often miss, and it relates to resolving the unresolved issues - sins, false covenants and the like in our own bloodline. The ancient ruins and places long devastated for generations spoken of in Isaiah 61 is the brokenness in our own bloodlines that Jesus wants to undo and then redeem. The temptations we face are often served up to us to bring us into victory such that the generations that follow don’t have the same battles we did.

Our dear friend Sandra Sellmer-Kersten from Elijah House brings a weighty prophetic word to i61 about a season of testing. It takes character to carry the heavy anointing of God. God wants to build in us the character that enables us to carry the gift. God tests us in difficult times, and also in times of favour. Drawing on scriptural stories from the life of Joseph and Hezekiah, Sandra reminds us of how crucial it is to let the Father do His work in our hearts so that we can carry the high calling and bring the orphans home. The higher the building, the greater the call, the deeper you need to go.

i61 is in a new season, but there are some keys in past ground that we’ve covered that are relevant and prophetic for us now. The book of Nehemiah holds some critical blueprints and keys for what we are building, so we are posting a 5-part series that Tim did back in 2015. It takes more than one person to change the world - to leave a lasting legacy the lives for generations. It’s important to know what part of the “wall” we are called to build - what is our specific assignment, otherwise that part of the wall won’t get built. Our unique assignment is often linked to something that is very close to our heart - something we deeply care about. It takes all of us discovering who we are, and putting our hand to the plough, to accomplish something significant. Often the catalyst to the kind of unity needed is one person being bold enough to step into who they really are, then others unite around that. You can’t wait for unity to act. You’ll get the unity once you act.

i61 is in a new season, but there are some keys in past ground that we’ve covered that are relevant and prophetic for us now. The book of Nehemiah holds some critical blueprints and keys for what we are building, so we are posting a 5-part series that Tim did back in 2015. In this fourth message of the series Tim shows us the different accusations bought by Sanballat and Tobiah, and how they mirror the spiritual attacks that the enemy brings to derail us from our mission and weaken our hands for the work. So we pray, “God strengthen my hands!”

i61 is in a new season, but there are some keys in past ground that we’ve covered that are relevant and prophetic for us now. The book of Nehemiah holds some critical blueprints and keys for what we are building, so we are posting a 5-part series that Tim did back in 2015. In this third message, Tim looks at the fact that whenever you are doing something significant, there will always be criticism thrown at you. How you handle it is critical, so that the great work continues, you don’t get distracted, and the work doesn’t get derailed.

i61 is in a new season, but there are some keys in past ground that we’ve covered that are relevant and prophetic for us now. The book of Nehemiah holds some critical blueprints and keys for what we are building, so we are posting a 5-part series that Tim did back in 2015. In this second message, Tim looks at the part divine favour plays in the living out of your God-calling.

i61 is in a new season, but there are some keys in past ground that we’ve covered that are relevant and prophetic for us now. The book of Nehemiah holds some critical blueprints and keys for what we are building, so we are posting a 5-part series that Tim did back in 2015. In this first message, Tim looks at the importance of the God encounter when it comes to our calling. The strength of the encounter carries us through the challenges of living out the call.

In the final message for 2023, and the final one for this series on “Getting Established”, Tim looks at getting established in destiny and calling. The process of calling begins with understanding that I am a “sent one”, not just a “saved one”. From there, we go on a process of discovering who we are and what we are called to. The process the Father takes us through is to bring us to a place of authority that comes from passing our tests and dealing with our stuff. The final part is understanding that the establishing is spoken to a people rather than a person. It’s a collective establishing with me established in my part. Therefore, to find your destiny, you need to find your tribe.

Tim continues the series on “Getting Established”. In part 2 of getting established in love, Tim opens up 1 John 4:7-21 where John delivers us some challenging truths above the nature and practice of love, which are critical definitions in the day we are living in. Then, from Ephesians 3 and 4 we see the process - the how to - of getting established in love.

Tim continues the series on “Getting Established”. This message part 1 on getting established in love. Moments of encounter with the Father’s love are so important and wonderful, and yet, we need to steward those encounters well so they lead to being established. There are two things that can’t stand when we are established in love. One is rejection, and the other is offence - which comes from a bitter root that stirs up trouble and defiles many. How we listen to the struggles and pain of others is critical, otherwise we can end up defiled by their unprocessed pain.