ENCOUNTER ENCOUNTER WEEKENDWEEKEND

It is a divine appointment with God, It is a divine appointment with God, meeting Him personally, face to face. It meeting Him personally, face to face. It is a time when God, through the shed is a time when God, through the shed blood of His Son Jesus and by the power blood of His Son Jesus and by the power of the Holy Spirit deals with our past and of the Holy Spirit deals with our past and present so that we can have a present so that we can have a meaningful life today.meaningful life today.

WHAT IS AN ENCOUNTER?WHAT IS AN ENCOUNTER?

Jacob, after wrestling with the angel of the Jacob, after wrestling with the angel of the Lord at Peniel said, “I have seen God face to Lord at Peniel said, “I have seen God face to face” (Gen. 32:30). After that experience, face” (Gen. 32:30). After that experience, Jacob’s life was transformed. His name was Jacob’s life was transformed. His name was changed from Jacob (deceiver) to Israel (prince changed from Jacob (deceiver) to Israel (prince of God). After that encounter he forever of God). After that encounter he forever walked with a limp as a reminder of the night walked with a limp as a reminder of the night he wrestled with the Lord. He became a he wrestled with the Lord. He became a broken man (yielded and surrendered to God).broken man (yielded and surrendered to God).

1. Salvation1. Salvation

2. Inner Healing2. Inner Healing

3. Deliverance3. Deliverance

4. Experience God in a powerful way4. Experience God in a powerful way

5. Vision from heaven5. Vision from heaven

B. FIVE PURPOSES OF THE ENCOUNTERB. FIVE PURPOSES OF THE ENCOUNTER

A.A. Personal changePersonal change

B.B. Spiritual growthSpiritual growth

C.C. Healing and deliveranceHealing and deliverance

D.D. Experience God in a personal wayExperience God in a personal way

E.E. Clear direction from God for your life, Clear direction from God for your life, family, work, and ministryfamily, work, and ministry

C. WHAT CAN I EXPECT TO HAPPEN?C. WHAT CAN I EXPECT TO HAPPEN?

A.A. Personal relationships Personal relationships

B.B. Family responsibilitiesFamily responsibilities

C.C. Personal obligation/commitmentsPersonal obligation/commitments

D.D. WorkWork

E.E. Pre-conceived ideasPre-conceived ideas

D. OBSTACLES TO HAVING AN ENCOUNTER D. OBSTACLES TO HAVING AN ENCOUNTER WITH GODWITH GOD

A.A. Take care of family needsTake care of family needs

B.B. Re-schedule appointmentsRe-schedule appointments

C.C. Prepare things needed for the Encounter Prepare things needed for the Encounter

D.D. Prepare yourself. Prepare yourself.

> Pray and fast. > Pray and fast.

> Desire to be set free. > Desire to be set free.

> Have faith and expect to encounter God.> Have faith and expect to encounter God.

E. WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS?E. WHAT ARE MY NEXT STEPS?

MEN’S ENCOUNTERMEN’S ENCOUNTER

November 6-8, 2009November 6-8, 2009

WOMEN’S ENCOUNTER

November 13-15, 2008

@Talakag,Bukidnon

Reg. Fee: 500Reg. Fee: 500

Reg. Fee: P300 (students)Reg. Fee: P300 (students)