Proclamation of Elvin Gladney over Seattle and Cascadia Region

Proclamation of Elvin Gladney - 2008-02-22

Over Seattle and Cascadia Region

At the 60^th Anniversary Celebration of the Latter Rain Revival

Monday February 11^th, 2008 at St. Luke’s, Seattle

I was born and raised here in Seattle. I’ve been watching a lot of changes in Seattle. I’ve always had a heart for the city. When you’ve been born and raised here and with a lot of new people, it has not been quite the same. Jim (Watt) was asked a question about the barriers and the blocks to the City Church (and it’s something that Jim & Marie have talked to me about)... something we’ve prayed about… wondered about… speculated… but tonight, if you’d stand with me…

Seattle has a destiny. God chose that destiny… Seattle didn’t! Many five-fold leaders have come from other regions to speak to the destiny of Seattle… but it’s different when people that are here speak it… It’s OK for others to come in and say what they’re going to say but they don’t live here and eat here… sleep here… work here… go through the day to day things… whereas most of us here I believe are…

But for those of you here tonight, if we will collectively unify corporately and make some declarations, I think things will happen…

One of the first things I want to declare – you see there has to be and there has begun already – a fundamental shift in the foundation of churches. This is a very difficult task because what it means is that there has to be (according to Jim Watt, my papa, I call him) a willingness of the agendas of man to be laid down for the agenda of God.

So Lord, we declare tonight over Seattle and the Pacific North West and the Cascadia Region (including Spokane, Vancouver, BC, Portland, Seattle/Tacoma, and Victoria, BC) that You are raising and have raised up a people who will embrace Your agenda and release their agenda to You. And Lord, we believe tonight as we declare this thing… we’re going to pray (like the man said) there’s a great mountain that needs to be conquered in Seattle. And so, Lord, like Caleb said, “Give me this mountain!”

Where the giants live… Lord, there are giant circumstances in the way of a city church but we’re going to declare tonight -- Lord, give us this mountain… our heritage and our destiny… our inheritance. The revival is tied to occupying the mountain… So Lord, tonight we declare over this place that the mountain shall be ours! Because it is not a work of man but a work of the living God… We make that declaration tonight!

Lord, we also declare and we thank You even now that this very night has been a key to a transformation of the people who have been here. Lord, there were people who were here last night and people who are here tonight not just by circumstance but by divine appointment. Therefore, Lord, all of us are going to be catalysts… as intercessors… as prayer warriors…and as prophetic ministers to pray in what Your agenda is… until there is revelation, through worship, in every church that would bring Your Church together.

So Lord, tonight we also declare a fundamental shift in worship all over the Cascadia Region. Angels would begin to fill every worship house. Your Spirit would fall on every worship leader. And the Holy Spirit would take full control. And where man’s plans have come to plan an event, they will be released to the plans of Heaven. Lord, we declare that tonight… that You would take over the meeting… You would take over Sunday morning… You would take over Sunday night… and that people would be enveloped with Your presence as the worship goes forth…

And Lord, we also declare (as Marie also said it) revelation would come as the angels and the Holy Spirit descend on houses of worship all over this city… all over the North West… revelation would come (just like it did on Jim).You spoke those words to him… 64 years ago! Before it ever started to come to pass and You told him he would be part of something… Lord, You said to Seattle, “You’re going to be part of something!”

As a matter of fact, it was prophesied that the revival coming out of Seattle would get the world’s attention… and that we would be a prototype city for all the other port cities around the nation… Lord, we also declare this thing to be true! We’re going to take the prophetic words and we’re going to declare them and we’re going to pray them until they begin to come to pass! And so Lord, develop Your prototype! Use us, Lord! Start in us tonight! Transform us tonight! Give us revelation tonight! Let us be houses of worship… every one of us – individually! Set us free!

And Lord, in every church that’s represented here… we would go and we would be a catalyst in that church for change and reformation. We declare that tonight! Wherever we go… whatever body we belong to... as we worship You… You will honor it, Lord, and begin to come into that house… and You will bring revelation and understanding… and people will begin to move towards Your will, Your purposes, and Your agenda… and we thank You this very night for the shift… the shift… the shift… not only in the Heavens but in the natural… that we are about to see!

And Lord, we declare Seattle a Jesus-City! We declare Seattle a Kingdom City! We declare Seattle will have a city presbytery. You have spoken it, Lord, and it shall come to pass! In Yeshua’s Name. In the Name of Jesus! Amen.

At the close of the two day celebration of the 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Latter Rain Revival, host Father John Roddam felt led to have apostle and prophet Elvin Gladney come forward. Elders present formed a Presbytery and ministered to Elvin with the laying on of hands and prophecy. Then Brother John asked him to prophetically make proclamations over Seattle and the Pacific North West. This is that proclamation. 

COVENANT: SEATTLE PRESBYTERY – JUNE 1971

 Editor’s comment: This covenant was made in 1971 by a group of Seattle pastors under the leadership of Dennis Bennett of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, a group composed of 30 North American traveling 5-fold ministries, with a core group of 8 local pastors. It took them a full week to work this out, but after serious discussion, it was accepted and signed both by the 30 delegates, and later by many other pastors in the Seattle-Tacoma Metroplex.

God used this covenant, as a starting point for creating a city church, to great effect in the Kingdom. Many of us believe that God is eager for us to lay aside our “distinctives” and form regional fellowships, regional communities of faith, composed of many congregations, and believers without congregations.

I present this example as a testimony of how it was done once. There is more historical information here.

1. We whose names are signed below believe that God has set us as leaders within the body of Christ in our area. We will respect the others whose names are signed below. (A: 1 Corinthians 12:12-28; Psalm 133.)

2. If at any time we have any criticism or complaint against any of the others, we will take the steps prescribed in Matthew 18:15-17 to retain the fellowship of our brothers: first, go to the person alone; second, if necessary, go to him with two or more witnesses; third, if necessary, bring the matter before the whole group. Thereafter, we will abide by any decision reached by the whole group. (B: Exodus 23:1; Leviticus 19:16; Psalm 15:3; Proverbs 6:16, 19; 20:19; 26:20; James 3:l-10).

3. If another person brings to us any criticism or complaint against any of those whose names are signed below, we will direct that person to take the steps prescribed in Matthew 18:15-17. If the situation requires, we will be willing to go with that person as a witness. We will not entertain any criticism or compliant against any of the others whose names are signed below, except in the presence of the one against whom the criticism or complaint is made. (B: above).

4. We will also respect all other leaders within the body of Christ in our area, upon two conditions: first, that we recognize their lives and ministries as being morally and ethically sound (C: 1 Timothy 1:3-4; 2 Timothy 2:19-22; Titus 2:7-8); second, that they show due respect for the scriptures (D: John 14:23-24; 2 Timothy 3:16-4:2; 1 John 2:4-5) the Lord Jesus Christ (E: John 5:22-23; 10:7-9; 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Corinthians 3:11; 8:6; Ephesians 1:20-23; Colossians 1L18; 1 John 4:2-3); the Holy Spirit (F: John 14:16-17, 26; 16:13-14; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11); and the body of Christ (G: Matthew 18:17; 1 Timothy 3:14-15; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17; 5:12-6:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13; Hebrews 13:7, 17, 24) in our area.

5. We will likewise respect any ministries whom God may from time to time direct to our area for the up-building of his body in our area, provided that they fulfill the two conditions stated in paragraph 4 above. (H: Matthew 10:40-41; Acts 11:22-24; 15:32-33; 18:27; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 16:10; Philippians 2:19-29; 3 John 5-8).

6. If at any time we have reason to believe that persons are seeking to minister or exercise influence within the body of Christ in our area, who do not fulfill the conditions stated in paragraph 4, we will not give our endorsement or support to their ministries or other activities, and we will notify accordingly the other leaders whose names are signed below, as well as any members of the body of Christ in our area who look to us for spiritual leadership. (I: Matthew 7:15-23; Galatians 1:8-9; 2 Timothy 3:6-9; Titus 1:9-11; 3:9-11; 2 Peter 2; 1 John 4:1-6; 2 John 7-11).

7. We agree that any one of us will no longer be recognized as a member of this group, if at any time:

(1) He voluntarily withdraws from this covenant;

(2) He moves to a place of residence outside our area;

(3) After fair and careful examination by the group it is decided that he no longer fulfils the conditions stated in paragraph 4.

8. New leaders may at any time be added to this group, or former leaders reinstated, provided that they fulfill the conditions stated in paragraph 4, and that they voluntarily and sincerely accept the commitments contained in this covenant.

(NOTE: The above principles can easily be adapted for a local congregation, especially where they apply. It would be hoped that local pastors would recognize the discipline of their various local churches, and stand by a brother pastor or leader when discipline has been applied. Such a member should not be received by another local congregation until the problem has been made right.) -J.A.W.

From James A Watt, one of the elders of the Latter Rain Revival of 1948.

“The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” Revelation 19:10