Thank you to those of you who were able to join us at the First Kingdom Congress last Friday evening in Everett. What a time we had! More than 150 leaders from government, business, education, ministry, and other spheres gathered to exalt King Jesus over our state and issue a response to the Goliath-sized challenges of our day. Is there not a cause?!

The vision presented at the First Kingdom Congress was one of corporate unity and projected power in the body of Christ. The consensus of those that gathered was, "Why not us, and why not now?" We are on the cusp of a historic new work of cooperation and unity in the Church of Washington State, one that will see the elders return to the gates of our cities, and the watch of the Lord establish a wall of prayer around the state.

For those of you who were not able to come, we invite you to join us on October 3, 2014 for the Second Kingdom Congress, where we will continue to unfold the plan for 1Church1Day (www.1church1day.org), the strategy for linking the body in a continual prayer watch for our state and gathering leaders from each of the seven spheres of society into strategic councils. These two efforts, combined with the communication plan that will link them, will provide valuable spiritual and natural intelligence for how to position the Church for
transformation in our state.

Between now and the Second Kingdom Congress, we also invite you to learn more about the vision at http://www.1church1day.org/and sign up there for the 1Church1Day mailing list to receive updates, articles, and information about upcoming training for the work we'll be doing together.

By Dianna Stevens - KLI Registrar & Historian

Thunder Snow
Winds that blow

The elements cry out
Rain, Winds, and Hail Shout

Rainbow Fires in the Sky
Lenses o’er the mountain high

Lightening streaks
Heaven speaks

Confirm the Word
That creation heard

A door properly concealed
The keys of David revealed

To the high place watch towers engaged
Star and sun and moon set the stage

The remnant connected
Wickedness ejected

Tides have turned
Business upward earned

Crime is down
Prayer turned it round

Droughts are busted
The Promise trusted

The hidden ways restored
The Kingdom of our Lord.

Ten years ago, I was working in the office of Apostle John Kelly in Texas. It was September of 2004, and I traveled with Apostle Kelly to Spain to assist as a translator and administrative assistant for meetings with Spain’s top apostolic leaders. The purpose was to assist them in determining and
  mobilizing the Lord’s strategy for advancing the Kingdom of God in their nation. 

The timing of this gathering was strategically planned on the heels of a major worship and prayer event occurring in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, a top pilgrimage site for Catholics all over Europe. This location had been identified as a stronghold of the Queen of Heaven over Spain, affecting much of Europe. Doris and Peter Wagner, as well as Chuck Pierce, called upon prayer leaders and worshippers of Jesus from around the world to gather at Santiago de Compostela to exalt the name of the Lord, war against the stronghold of the Queen of Heaven there, and see Spain step into her kingdom destiny—a destiny that would have far reaching effects on all of Europe (see more
http://ecaleaders.eu/maler/convenors-blog/article/410131). 

God had given John Kelly a mandate to follow on the heels of this event with an activation of Spain’s apostolic leaders in order to capitalize on the gains in the Spirit achieved through prayer efforts. Once in Spain, I was privileged to sit in on meetings both public and private meetings with these servant leaders who God had called to influence the destiny of a nation. I witnessed as they took counsel together about the Lord’s plans for Spain and what He would have them to do to join Him in His work.

As the meetings went on, however, I became a little discouraged. Although these apostles had no doubt been called and commissioned by the Lord to impact their nation, although they possessed a desire to work together, and although they were full of vision and carried an anointing to bring change, there was no infrastructure for administrating their corporate goals. Questions emerged about whose office would oversee communications. How would planning and logistics for joint efforts be approached? How would the budget for their 
corporate vision be handled? Here was a people who knew they should work together, who were receiving prophetic direction for working together, who wanted to work together—but the critical components of communication and administration were lacking.

since 2005 I (we) have seen God mark the delivery of Operation Rolling Thunder and CONECT with supernatural signs such as thunder, lightning, hail, record rainfall and even earthquakes or volcanic activity.  Why is this special?

Look what the scripture God used to name Operation Rolling Thunder. 

Noise comes from the Hebrew word qowl which means "to call aloud, a voice, a proclamation, a sound and a thunder."  This reminded me of Psalm 18:6-14 which speaks of the thunder of God's voice.  These are scriptures tied to strategies God has given me to help connect the body of Christ, mobilize the army of the Lord, and establish 24/7 prayer, praise and worship in a community.  It positions the Church in a city or region to better hear the voice of the Lord.  

No sooner had I begun to meditate upon this in my back yard when I heard thunder.  Others who attended the seminar also saw and heard the thunder, hail and lightning.  Here's a report from King 5 news that describes how the power was knocked out  in many communities and hail as large as marbles fell.