BEYOND THE SONG 2006: THEY HAD BEEN WITH JESUS

"Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, they realized that they had been with Jesus." (Acts 4:13)

This Scripture describes our experience at Beyond the Song. From July 6-9, over 600 gathered in Lima, New York and spent time with Jesus! On Sunday morning, we joined Beyond the Song with Elim Gospel Church, and nearly 1000 enjoyed the ministry. I would remind the reader that when you are with Jesus, supernatural things happen!

Here's only a few of the testimonies:

1. SIGNS AND WONDERS
Several testified of being healed during worship services. While Michael Kim led worship on Friday morning, a woman testified of being healed of a degenerative hip condition. On Friday night, Darrell Evans had a word of knowledge about someone's sinuses being healed, and a man testified the next morning that an infection that had plagued him and hindered his sleep disappeared, and he slept like a baby.

I gave a word of knowledge on Friday afternoon about someone struggling so deeply with depression that they'd asked God to take their life. From behind the piano, I told them, "The Lord says, 'I will never answer that prayer! But I will restore your joy and your life!'" A young woman later testified to me that because of a tragedy in her family, she had been so overcome with grief that that very day, she asked the Lord to take her home. She was
delivered like a bird from it's cage!

As someone who speaks decent Swahili due to my missions experience in Tanzania, twice while Darrell Evans prayed in tongues during the weekend, he spoke in Swahili. The first time (in the pre-program meeting), he was interceding for the sick. The second time (from the stage), he was glorifying Christ. We all marveled at the power of the Holy Spirit!

2. REVELATION
Mike Chorey (director of Joshua Revolution) and I taught a two-part series in the afternoons called The Revelation of the Cross. We taught that the only way to live the victorious Christian life is if the object of your faith is fixed on the finished work of Christ. We taught "The Doctrine of Sin" on Day 1 and "The Doctrine of Grace" on Day 2. A Chinese college
student named Wendy was touched deeply, and told me on Saturday night, staring at me with eyes that were swollen from weeping, "For years I have asked the Lord to send me, but I have not been able to go for Him. Tonight He spoke to me, 'Now you are ready to go because now you know the gospel."

3. LABORERS FOR THE HARVEST
Saturday night, Michael Cavanaugh preached a powerful message on not being ashamed of the gospel, and the altar with filled with believers crying out for the Holy Spirit to fill them with boldness. Over 250 believers committed to going on a short-term missions trip, and many testified of hearing a call to nations. Several specifically testified of a call to China, which was something we'd specifically prayed for often before the event. On Saturday
night, event pastor Mark Scorsone also commissioned the team we're sending to Turkey the week after BTS 2006.

4. RESOURCES FOR THE KINGDOM
World Vision came to our event and presented their orphans for sponsorship. Twelve children received sponsorship during the weekend. My daughters Grace and Joye set up their display for their business Love the Nations Jewelry, where they sell bracelets and necklaces they've made to raise money for Africa and China. They raised over $150 for the nations! Several other children were also inspired to do something similar for the nations.

5. BELIEVERS REFRESHED AND ENCOURAGED
The artists and speakers were fantastic. Darrell Evans poured himself out, and many testified of being transformed during his ministry times. Speakers Paul Johansson, Mike Cavanaugh, Robert Livingston, and Toby Cavanaugh were profoundly used of the Lord. The bands we brought in brought the presence of the Lord with them. There are so many testimonies of how believers were refreshed and encouraged, I do not have the time or space to share it all! (if you would like to order sessions of any of the speakers, please email phil@isaiahsix.com )

Thank you to all who came, prayed, or gave to this event. Only the days ahead, and eternity will show the fruit!  We are $20,000 short of meeting our budget needs, and perhaps some of you can make a donation so we can continue this great event in the future (we are now able to receive donations by Credit Card, MC or Visa only, online at our website www.isaiahsix.com at the bottom of the main page or by sending a check payable to "Isaiah 6" to PO BOX 10A, Lima, NY 14485). Please pray and ask the Holy Spirit if He would have you to partner with us in this way. 

May God impart to you even through reading this testimony page some of the unspeakable joy that is burning now in my heart!

Derek J. Levendusky

director, Isaiah 6 Ministries, Inc.

director, Beyond the Song Worship Festival

Read More BTS 2006 Testimonies below......

These are actual testimonies from people who attended BTS 2006.......

“BTS has allowed me to truly surrender every aspect of my life to God, and that includes putting an end to worshipping relationships and friends. I also have confirmation now that I am called to music ministry and tying that ministry together with missions. Now more than ever I have a sense of urgency to tell the world about Him.” – anon.

“I came last year and was very lukewarm, I needed a fresh dose of God’s direction. This year I am going to Africa for 6 weeks and have a rock solid vision of where I am heading. Healing, direction, guidance, change is happening in my life and it birthed out of your event last year.”

“I have grown closer to God in a way I could never have imagined, I will be able to use so much that I have learned. God has greatly given me the words to comfort. Blessed be His name!”

“God has shown me that He wants a son before a servant. He gave me freedom in worship and in my ministry as a youth leader. He has filled me anew with boldness to reach the lost.”

“God is continuing to touch our teens lives. They are being filled with the spirit – it is awesome! We want to take them on a mission trip.”

“My whole life God has filled a huge gap in my life. Filling me with love. But this weekend the Lord brought me to a new dimension in finding a father/son relationship. It’s awesome!”

“God said that I would get better from my cold. He told me that I would go on with my life.”

“I had some revelations this weekend that will be life changing. The stuff that was revealed to me were things I’ve been wondering about questioning for a few years. Praise God for the revelations!”

“Christ helped me to die again – to seed & grow – so I cal allow Him to lead what he owns…me. Thank you for allowing me to seek and be filled with holy fire. He helped me see past fears & everything that would plant me feet here. Thank you.” - Jeanne Czirr

“This weekend confirmed in me what I kept ignoring for more than 5 years - to go wherever for the Gospel of Christ. But more over pursue again through Elim E.M.T. program then across seas.” - Karl Czirr

God has set me free and given me confidence! “ Jamie DeWolf

“I have been searching for God. I wanted to know the next step that He wants me to take in my life. He has put such a strong desire into my life to share with my generation & peers. God just said to me “Go, do it. There are people out there who need to hear about me from you.” God has been working in my life to show me his love, love as a father & as a bridegroom. And it just kept coming up again and again this weekend. Friday night I was just worshipping and I felt God’s love completely engulf me. It was awesome!!! I never in my life want to let that feeling go. I want to share it with everyone I meet. It is not anything that even one person should miss out on.”

“This was my first BTS. And I hope to come next year because I feel that I have been changed.”

“ I was healed from a bought of allergies, but most importantly I learned and understand that there is nothing I can do to save my self except to accept what Jesus did for me on the cross.”

“God told me to change my career. To go from being a chef to working in the mission field and to go to Elim Bible Institute after I get my 2-year degree. I also was healed from asthma.”

“Someone prayed for me in worship and spoke into my life. I’ve been prophesied over before and stuff but this guy touched on gifts I have that only one person knows about. He also asked God to bring out new people to lead/disciple me, and I have been praying for someone. It’s just so cool to see God speak though someone into my life.”

“I learned so much from BTS. I learned that God is so great. He helped me bring a friend to Him. For the first time he raised his hands and worshipped His daddy. He has prayed before, but as he would say, never like this. Josh Finley prayed over me and helped me so see God more clearly. He prayed with me for my father to come to the Lord.”

“The Lord has shown me this weekend of His great love for me. He has brought great mental healing and is restoring confidence to my life in Him. He has given me a heart for children and fulfilling the Great Commission. I am now going to start preparing to go! Praise the Lord!” - Heather Demko

“For the 3 years since I became a Christian, I’ve been carrying around a lot of guilt and condemnation. Because of the teachings on the cross during worship one morning I felt like I got a huge revelation that I was forgiven. For the first time I feel like a forgiven child of God and as a result, I am able to receive much more of what God has for my & my life.”

“ I came to BTS hoping, expecting & desiring to love God more, and I ended up loving myself. Weird, huh? But that’s exactly what God wants me to do, to love myself, so I can love Him and others the way He wants me to. God showed me that I can never love Him the wants me to if I dislike or condemn myself. Now for the first time I see God as a loving Father. I am desiring God more and appreciating the cross more.” - Wendy Fang

“He has shown me that I need to rely on Him and not myself to solve any problems, whatever they may be. Also, He has helped me overcome fear about telling my testimony to others. BTS has helped me grow in my walk with Jesus” – Herald Page

“I’ve been suffering with allergies and sinus problems all my life. On Friday night there was prayer for sinus problems and also I prayed for healing Saturday morning as well and I know that God touched me and will continue to heal me of my allergy symptoms & sinus problems.”