Prophecy Dreams and Evangelism

171 Pages·2005·1.99 MB·English

by  Doug Addison

We are on the verge of a great harvest. The Lord wants to bring a paradigm
shift to the Body of Christ and dismantle old religious wineskins of evangelism
with new Spirit-breathed strategies. Doug Addison’s book, Prophecy, Dreams,
and Evangelismis one of God’s change agents. Birthed from Doug’s own jour-
ney out of darkness into the light, this book trumpets a call for the Church to
move relationally among the lost and see them through the eyes and heart of
Jesus. This is an insightful evangelism handbook for all believers.
—JILL AUSTIN
President of Master Potter Ministries, Hollywood, CA
Prophesy, Dreams, and Evangelism is a first fruits answer for our generation
who want to effectively share their love for Jesus but don’t know where to
start. Doug Addison brings evangelism back to the simple practice of valu-
ing those we would meet and love. He is both vulnerable in his testimony
and practical in his teaching, and he gives us an inspiring book.
—SHAWN BOLZ
Author, The Throne Room Company
Every lover of God should read Prophecy, Dreams and Evangelism: Revealing
God’s Love Through Divine Encounters. Doug Addison develops a revolution-
ary approach to demonstrate God’s saving, delivering love. He highlights
the tools God is currently breathing on to inspire believers to touch the
dark world with hope and the Creator’s spiritual light.
—BARBIE L. BREATHITT
Breath of the Spirit Ministries
When I think of the term “a man after God’s own heart” Doug Addison is
one who comes to mind. His passion for God and the lost is contagious. I
have personally witnessed the effectiveness of prophetic outreaches that
Doug leads. God’s hand is on this man and this method. Read and absorb
the insights contained in this timely book.
—AARON EVANS
Founder, BridgeBuilders International
I can’t imagine a more practical book on evangelism. Neither can I imag-
ine a more supernatural book on evangelism. Prophecy, Dreams, and
Evangelism is the most profound book I’ve seen on the subject. It is both
timely and necessary. This you can try at home!
—BILL JOHNSON
Author and Senior Pastor, Bethel Church, Redding, CA
Prophecy, Dreams, and Evangelism is a great book. Read it—and then go!
—PATRICIA KING
Founder, Extreme Prophetic
Prophecy, Dreams, and Evangelism is a wake-up call for the Church. Doug
Addison’s unique style and cutting-edge approach to ministry makes him
one of the leading voices of prophetic evangelism today. I highly recom-
mend both Doug’s ministry and this valuable book. The grace and wis-
dom revealed in these pages will revolutionize your understanding of
Jesus’ commission to touch the world with the message of God’s love.
—LARRY RANDOLPH
Larry Randolph Ministries, Redding, CA
After reading Doug Addison’s book Prophecy, Dreams, and Evangelism you
will not be intimidated by the “E-word” (Evangelism) any longer. You will
be spurred on to discover creative ways to have more divine encounters!
—RECIE SAUNDERS
National Ministry Team Coordinator, Streams Ministries International
I have always thought that the prophetic and evangelism were integrally
connected. This book excites me. It says much of what I have thought
over the years but didn’t have the time or energy or creativity to pen
myself! Doug Addison has done the Church a great service in the writing
of this new book. It’s a great addition to my library of books on evangel-
ism. Personally, I think this is one of the best books on evangelism to
come out in the past few years.
—STEVE SJOGREN
Author of Irresistible Evangelism, 101 Ways to Reach Your Community,
Conspiracy of Kindness, Seeing Beyond Church Walls, and other books.
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Prophecy, Dreams, and Evangelism: Revealing God’s Love Through
Divine Encounters
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Dedicated to my loving wife, Linda.
“A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.”
—Proverbs 31:10
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CKnOWLEDGMENTS
I am grateful to God who brought me out of extreme darkness and
into His extreme light so I could take this journey and find new ways
of reaching people with His love. I am also grateful for my wife Linda,
who has joined me in this journey and has tolerated my hectic travel
schedule. And to my daughter Amanda who helps me understand
God’s love and grace. Also to my sisters Debra and Glenna who
prayed for me over the years. Thank you, Ray Etter for becoming my
father when I did not have one.
Thanks to John Paul Jackson for teaching me the importance of
character and all the positive ways he influenced my life and accelerat-
ed my launch into the ministry. A big thank you to Greg and Patty
Mapes and all the staff at Streams Ministries, who are more than col-
leagues, they are family. I would like to acknowledge Carolyn Blunk for
encouraging me to write and the great job she did art directing and
editing my book.
I owe much to Robert Navarra, Pastors Ben and Christy Pierce,
Sharon Waldorf, Brett Johnson, my friends at First Presbyterian
Church of San Mateo, Calif., and Pastor Charlie Brown who encour-
aged me early on to pursue God’s destiny for my life.
I am grateful for Phil Zaldatte and Steve Maddox, who laid the
foundation for much of the dream team evangelism being done today.
And I’d like to thank the many, many people who have traveled with
me and helped lead outreaches that provided research required to
complete this book. I also want to offer my heartfelt gratitude to
Phyllis Watson and Jeannine Rodriguez who spent hours editing and
gaining permissions as well as the many others who helped in small
but important ways.
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ontents
Foreword 9
Introduction 13
SECTION I A JOURNEY IN SHARING GOD’S LOVE
Chapter 1 My Journey to Jesus 19
Chapter 2 Reaching Unreached People 33
Chapter 3 A Lifestyle of Sharing God’s Love 47
Chapter 4 Doing What Jesus Did—Evangelism in the New Testament 61
Chapter 5 How Can We Do It? 73
SECTION II PUTTING A PROPHETIC SPIN ON EVANGELISM
Chapter 6 We’re Not All Prophets—Understanding Revelatory Gifts 101
Chapter 7 Hearing God 111
Chapter 8 It’s Revelation, Not Fortune-Telling 125
SECTION III EXCITING WAYS TO SHARE GOD’S LOVE
Chapter 9 An Appointment with God 137
Chapter 10 The Power of Encouraging Words 143
Chapter 11 Dream Teams 149
Chapter 12 Power Encounters 155
Notes 163
About the Author 167

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oreword
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round the world, God is using prophetic evangelism, especially
biblical dream interpretation, to draw people to Himself.
An offshoot of “power evangelism,” a phrase coined by John Wimber
in the 1980s, prophetic evangelism uses words of knowledge, prophetic
insight, and biblical dream interpretation to lead people to Jesus.
God still does amazing things today that He did in biblical times. In
fact, God is pouring out His Spirit in greater measure and accelerating
the use of dreams to communicate with all of humanity.
“And it shall come to pass afterward
That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and daughters shall prophesy,
Your old men shall dream dreams,
Your young men shall see visions.
And also on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days.”
—Joel 2:28–29 (also referenced in Acts 2:16–21)
When we read Joel’s prophesy, we find that the result of prophetic
utterances, dreams, visions, and signs and wonders is to bring a harvest
into God’s Kingdom. Biblical dream interpretation can be used as a tool
for helping people come to know and understand God’s love for them.
God is giving unsaved people dreams, often warning them not to go
down a certain dark path. Instead of turning to God, however, they look
elsewhere for the interpretation.
Prophetic evangelism teams are discovering that often after hearing
a dream’s true interpretation, people are giving their lives to the Lord.
When team members share prophetic impressions that God gives them,
the prophetic Spirit of God begins to unlock peoples’ hearts. Tears begin
rolling down peoples’ faces as they realize God has been speaking to
them all along. Through biblical dream interpretation, people are being
touched by God in profound ways.
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