This
is a question that we are asked all
the time. “What is High Places and
why that name?”
This question is answered in seven parts:
1. During High Places the emphasis is
extremely strong on Praise and
Worship.
This is a place of position, where you
know that you have truly found the secret place under the Lord’s wings,
a place where the warfare that we war is effective. It is a place of
great confidence and no fear but of great faith to know that we are
being led forth by the Mighty Warrior Himself, Jesus Christ, our Lord
and Savior. We may be shouting for the majesty of Jesus and aiming a
mighty sword of justice at the heart of the enemy all at the same time.
We may be binding with chains and fetters the kings and overlords of
darkness while proclaiming the Word, the Blood, and the Resurrection as
a testimony of enforcement over all powers of darkness, but simply be
singing, “There is power in the blood of the Lamb.”
2. This position puts a believer in a key
place for Intercession,
which is the next component of High Places.
The intercession is with great intensity,
agreement and focus during these gatherings. This is not just a
teaching about intercession, but hands on intercession, led by those who
implement or facilitate the intercession from a position of
understanding. It is intercession but also a workshop on intercession.
The difference is like the difference between reading about an
archeological dig and going on one and actually digging for the buried
treasures. With this intercession you actually get to put your
spiritual hands into the dirt, spiritual darkness, and dig for the
treasures, the souls. You may get dirty but you will get the prize of
the high calling. You may be tired but you will feel refreshed and
encouraged to know that you have put in a good days work in the field,
not just stuck in some classroom with a lecturing teacher up front.
The field trips are great at High Places.
God, by His Holy Spirit, moves us all over the world and nation to stand
upon ground that we have never seen before. He places in our spiritual
hands the tools of intercession and leads us by His Spirit to the exact
spot where much lays buried beneath the rubble of societies. We travel
city streets and country sides into places where no man has ever gone
with Truth. We carry care packages with us in the Spirit, dropping
fresh water and bread into the thirsty and hungry hearts.
We see with spiritual eyes
*Into the despair and pain of the lost
*Into the complicated structure of cities
built on wrong foundations
*Into the churches that are trapped by
religious tradition where the blinders of the enemy are as effective on
those souls as they are on those outside the church doors
*Into governmental powers where the
nations, states and cities are ruled
*Into Israel and the Arabic worlds where
many do not know the Messiah
*Into the schools of our nation where
young lives are being shaped
*Into the secret places of sin, abuse,
bondage and perversion
*Into those who are trapped in the dark
world of the occult and cults
We are led through this type of
intercession by the Sovereign will of the Father’s great heart for
humanity. The thrill of knowing that our hearts are linked with His and
making a difference is an incredible journey.
3. There is a third component of High
Places that is essential: It is
The Written and Rhema Word of God spoken as a sword of
truth.
This is the sword that is for our own
death.
It is thrust time and again into our flesh
and separates it from our spirit. It is at times painful to realize
that we Christians have not arrived, but are still on the journey of
really knowing who Jesus is and submitting to His Lordship.
The preaching and teaching is without
compromise or apology. It is anointed by the Holy Spirit to do its work
in the lives of those that call themselves the “Church.”
4.Then the fourth component of High Places
is An Altar of Meeting.
This is the time where we pour out our lives as a living sacrifice, but
also in the process, we too like Abraham, look and see that the
sacrificial lamb is caught in the thicket, just for us. We receive so
much during the altar times as God, by the Holy Spirit pours deep into
our lives.
5. High Places is also
A Networking Ministry,
which is now reaching a number of cities and towns, coming into a prayer
covenant with over 70 ministries. It is a ministry of encouragement and
prayer for many weary people who just need a spiritual tune-up, training
or refreshing. It is a ministry of helps to small groups that need a
one on one touch.
We have met two times a year with a
growing company of hungry hearts who are tired of the compromise and
baby food. High Places began in January of 1998 with a group of weary
intercessors who came to us from the valley for a refreshing. The
question was asked, “When do we do this again?” From there the clarion
call of the Holy Spirit began to call across the Pacific Northwest.
With each gathering, new ones have come into this company of
intercessors, pastors, missionaries, and evangelists. The foundation
has been built carefully, making Jesus the Cornerstone of this, His
work.
We do not over-emphasize any special
speakers, but do have those who share powerfully. This ministry is not
built upon personalities, but upon the moving of the Spirit of God. We
do have a schedule, but understand that we are not in control should the
Father make a change.
6. Another key component to what God is
doing through High Places is Unity,
another facet of this encounter. It is beautiful to see soldiers of the
cross meet and become friends in the battle for our states and cities.
This gathering has brought people together from several states and
Canada. It is not really about how many, but the strength of those who
do gather. We are not trying to compete with anything, but to add
strength to what God is already doing through so many strategic
ministries. We feel that we are a part of the whole and offer that
which God has called us to do. Many are finding High Places to be a
wonderful well of refreshing and strength.
7. This brings us to the last part, which
involves all of the above. It is
Warfare. We realize that we are at war and are called to
do the battle over the souls, churches, and individuals. When one goes
up to “High Places” it is with a two-edged sword in hand, where we enter
into that place that God calls us to, “be seated with Christ in heavenly
places, far above all principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and
wicked spirits in high places. We have found that an encounter with truth
is the greatest warfare that the church can do in this day of great
deception.
This is a convocation that has no
registration fee and is based on free-will offerings. It is a place
where those who may not be able to afford all the costs of a convention
can come and just receive. It is our desire to make this as easy on
those who come as is possible.
The ministry has been built more by word
of mouth than anything and we do encourage those who read this to come
and bring others with you. You will not be disappointed. You will go
home full. You will be blessed.
