Musings of the Minstrel
Monday, December 7, 2009
What They See Is What They Get!

Labels: acoustic alchemy worship, apostolic, c myles young, Church on fire, faith, generation, graham johnston, Holy Spirit, lesslie newbigin, post-modern, preaching, pure religion, separation, Worship
Monday, November 16, 2009
Book of Isaiah - My Personal Devotion
In my personal devotion and Bible study I am studying the book of Isaiah. The deeper I have gotten into this book the more sobering it becomes. The first 3 chapters provide the sad account of Jerusalem's moral and spiritual collapse. I guess what is so sobering is to see so many similar trends taking place all around us. The new issues are really not new at all but God's people have struggled with these things since the days of the Isaiah. I know this is not a fun filled post this morning but my heart is stirred. As I drove through the streets of a city with no apostolic church and prayed for the Lord of the Harvest to anoint us to accomplish His will, I couldn't help but think how much of the harvest is being missed because the laborers can't figure out who they are.Labels: apostolic, bible study, c myles young, Church, Isaiah, jerusalem, lord of the harvest, rock church, trends, vineyard
Friday, July 10, 2009
Sarah, You Are Beautiful! - Nathaniel Urshan III
Here I am sitting in a hotel room in Calgary so I'm checking email and responding when I decided to google "apostolic preaching". My search led me to Nathaniel Urshan III preaching at NO LIMITS earlier this year. As I started listening, my hotel was bathed in the sweet presence of God. My heart was pounding in my chest as Pastor Urshan told of Old Testament Sarah and her beauty. He skillfully made the connection to this apostolic message that has been given to us and I was overcome with thankfulness for such a clear message from my dear friend.Labels: Abraham, apostolic, c myles young, Calgary, nathaniel urshan, No Limits, old testament, preaching, Sarah
Friday, November 14, 2008
MEXICO UPDATE-THE WRAP UP
Labels: apostolic, baptism in Jesus name, bible study, c myles young, canal, Delicias, Dr Paul Baumeister, holy ghost, Jorge Vasquez, mexico, Roberto Guiterrez, soul winning
3 Comments:
- Carly said...
-
Thank you for sharing Bro. Young! It is so exciting to see what God is doing all over the world!
- said...
-
AWESOME!!!God is so GREAT! Thanks for sharing! IT IS exciting to hear about what God is doing!!May The Lord Bless All of Delicias,Mexico!! Sis. D from Beaumont, Tx.
- Bettina said...
-
I'm so jealous! I wish Richard and I could be there! There's something special about ministering to your own people. Glad to hear the great news!
Thursday, November 13, 2008
MEXICO UPDATE-THURSDAY after church
Labels: apostolic, baptism class, baptism in Jesus name, bible study, c myles young, Church, Dr Paul Baumeister, holy ghost, I Believe, mexico, revival, rock church, Santo, speaking in tongues, Yo Credo
4 Comments:
- Unknown said...
-
You are so right Bro. Young. Our God can do anything! How incredibly awesome! Love it....
Anna E. - said...
-
Tears in my coffee this morning. Praying for you!Thanks for the "Blog"! It's so encouraging to see what is happening around the kingdom. Praying for you. Sis.Debbie Moore from Beaumont, Texas (David Moores Mom--Heather (Hodge) mother-in-law)
- James Wilder said...
-
What an awesome report about our God! Pastor, this is exciting!!
- said...
-
Pastor Young, I'm so glad to see what the Lord is doing in Delicias. There are so many more doors that are opening as we speak - or as I write hehehe. Sister Luz is an awesome lady. I got to meet her about a month ago. I'm sure as you have found out, they are so hungry for the P.A.S.T.O.R.S Course. She wants me to go teach it to them. Our vision in Phoenix for Delicias is for it to become the training center for Mexico. Out of all the other ministries that we have invested ourselves in, Delicias has been the most faithfull. Pastor Vazquez and I are such Wilsonites like you wouldn't believe. "helping people become" helped me to get a job here in Phoenix jejejeje - thats the Spanish way of hehehe on the net... I used that during my interview as my motto - helping people become.
Has the priest been baptized in Jesus' Name yet? I know that he got the Holy Ghost.
Marcelo Duran
Phoenix AZ.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
MEXICO UPDATE-WEDNESDAY
Labels: apostolic, baptised, believe, bible study, c myles young, chihuahua, Delicias, Dr Paul Baumeister, Fervent Prayer, God, Jesus name, mexico, pastor, preaching, revival, taco, teaching, the rock church
2 Comments:
- James Wilder said...
-
I love hearing these reports!
This is what being Apostolic is all about! Praying for you both! - London Young said...
-
Papa, te extrano tan mala esperanza de que tiene un tiempo divertido. No puedo esperar para verlo.
Mucho Amor
~LONDRES;>
Sunday, June 22, 2008
The E Group Gathering
Hey everybody, I just wanted to let all of you know about a very exciting meeting coming in October. It is going to be a great time for young ministers and those that feel called to preach. It is called "The E Group". The "E" comes from the idea of Empowering, Equipping and Encouraging young men to apostolic ministry. The dates are October 3-4. The location is Hope Center in Redlands, CA. Bro B J Wilmoth and myself are the sponsoring pastors. Bro Jason Calhoun will also be an integral part of this new venture. This meeting has been birthed out of a burden for young men to respond to the call of God. Within the UPCI, ALJC, WPF, ACI and even independent circles there needs to be a fresh crop of young men who will rise up and preach the word with boldness and clarity. This meeting is our attempt at having an influence for the future of the Apostolic Movement. We believe in young men. I hope many of you will make plans to be there. If you know someone who you are acquainted with that is in the developmental stage of ministry or is already active in ministry as a young man, then this will be a great opportunity to network and be Empowered, Equipped and Encouraged. By the way, if you are still under you Pastor, then please make sure and clear your participation with him. It is going to be a great time. I look forward to seeing you there.Labels: ACI, ALJC, apostolic, BJ Wilmoth, c myles young, e group, Jason Calhoun, redlands, UPCI, WPF
Thursday, April 17, 2008
We've gone global!
I am thrilled that so many are viewing this blog. Thank you for logging in. 25 Countries are now represented. I am very interested in hearing from some of you. I am very interested in finding out how you found this site, especially if you are from another country than the USA. Drop me a line and let us know who you are and where you are from. Where ever you are today, I pray God's face will shine upon you. Be blessed my brothers and sisters. Labels: apostolic, c myles young, global, gospel, world missions
2 Comments:
- said...
-
My wife heard of your blog site and forwarded it to me. We still remember you in BR when you were five years old, and we brought you a birthday present 'cause y'all had just moved to town. Wade and DeAnne went to school with you at CCCS. Wade lives in Dallas now and has been married for about 17 years. He has a 12-year old daughter and a 10-year old son. DeAnne is married and has twins (boy and girl) aged 5 and a little girl who was just 3. They live about 1.5 miles from us in Spring, Texas. Dean and I are members of Faith Tabernacle where Floyd Barentine is the pastor, and we're glad to be part of a LIVE and growing church.
The Dykeses - Wendy Wiggins said...
-
Hello Bro. Young!
This is sister Wendy Wiggins writing to you from Vigo, Spain! So you can add that to your list of countries! I think you will remember my husband, Tim, and I from when we pastored in CA. We are now AIM missionaries to Spain. I found the link to your blog on Sister Lori Domingues' blog. I, too, have started a blog to keep people up to date on what we are doing in Spain. We started our church in June, 2007 but were gone for 6 months raising our budget for another term. We just arrived back in Vigo 5 weeks ago. If you are interested in what we are doing here is my blog link: http://wendywiggins.blogspot.com/
It's so good to read your blog and I would like to add you to my "Friends List" if you don't mind. It's nice to see a familiar face every now and then! Hope you and your family are well. My son's Allen and Tim mention you every now and then and think alot of you! They are living in San Jose and are attending Bro. Shoemake's church. Actually, they live at the church, which has been a tremendous blessing to them and a huge comfort to Tim and I!
Dios le bendiga!
Tim and Wendy Wiggins
Missionaries to Spain
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
From The Grand to the Grind
Well, my traveling days are over for a while. No Limits, Israel, France, Canada, Branson...all these foreign countries have me worn out. It is good to be home. Back to normal life. Well, as normal as my life ever is. We sometimes say "Back to the grind" with a negative bent, but I am not feeling any negativity right now. It is good to be back doing the daily work that makes the kingdom of God expand. The conferences, the crusades, the world-changing events only exist because of "daily faithfulness". I believe that the hope of the world is the "local church". The daily stuff is not near as fun as all of the high profile things that we want to be a part of. Peter was in one of those "cool" mountain-top events and wanted to stay and build 3 temples to dwell in, but Jesus said "No....lets head back down to where real life is...." This is where real ministry takes place, in the everyday existence of faithful obedience. Labels: apostolic, back home, c myles young, grand things, rock church, sacramento, world missions
3 Comments:
- Judy King said...
-
I can second that..... great to be back home! But it was great to have the Youngs here for Youth Conference. They did an outstanding job!
And it was a blast to be with them in Branson! - said...
-
Bro. Young, We so are glad you are back! Thank you for the outstanding message last night.
Love you~ Gerardo & Amy - cMc said...
-
How very TRUE! I really enjoy reading your blog! Good stuff!
Monday, March 10, 2008
NO LIMITS
Well, No Limits has come and gone. It was a spectacular time of God's glory and presence. I encourage you if you were unable to attend go to our web-site and watch the archives. God spoke to us in so many ways. "Innovate" was awesome and many of those that registered stayed over for No Limits. It was our biggest year ever. Each night we set attendance records. We are really excited about the future. To those of you that came we hope that you were as blessed to be here as we were blessed that you came. Labels: apostolic, ben vandiver, bishop wilson, c myles young, God Quest, holy ghost, innovate conference, Liberia, No Limits, pentecostal, rock church, sacramento, uganda, world missions
1 Comments:
- Journey to Lilly! said...
-
Bro. Young, No Limits was awesome! I am so thankful to have been a part of it. I also stayed over for Sunday AM service. It blessed me to hear the appreciation you gave to all workers involved in the conference! You are truely growing a beautiful Church Family!
Glad to be in the Kingdom with you!
Kim Pintaro
B'ham
Monday, March 3, 2008
Cry of Lost Humanity
Can you hear the cry of a lost and dying world? Grab your wrist and feel your pulse...with every beat of your heart another soul dies and enters eternity, never hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. My soul is heavy this morning as a read the news and check my email. Everyone is busy in the kingdom but how many have we really saved from hell. Labels: apostolic, c myles young, cry of lost, eternity, God, gospel, holy ghost, humanity, Jesus, kingdom, orphans, pentecostal, praise, prayer, world missions
3 Comments:
- Paint Can said...
-
Pastor Young,
Very good post. As I adjust to a new church and a new life I feel that sometimes I can lose focus on what my purpose is. Winning souls can be difficult when the flesh says I am tired, someone else can take care of them, I admit that those thoughts have come over me more than once, but all I have to do is remember where those nail scarred hands pulled me from, and what Jesus has done for me in the last three years. I respect you alot Pastor Young, I haven't had much time to get to know you, but the time that you have spent talking with my wife and I is appreciated. I am excited to be a member at TRC, and look forward to the rest of 2008!
May God bless you, and your family . Love, you brother in Christ, Jason "the good" Pontius - Kari Morgan said...
-
Wow...should have read this BEFORE Thursday night...anyhow, I posted a little bit about No Limits on my blog but wanted to be sure you and Sheila, Nanny and Bishop read it before your trip...
..."As each and every helper was acknowledged, I could not help but think to myself that yes, it takes an incredible church body to fulfill the required tasks however, unless the head that turns the neck of the body is engaged with annointing and power nothing would be accomplished. Bishop and Sis. Wilson, Pastor and Sis. Young, YOU are the ones who deserve the standing ovation of gratitude and appreciation for building such a church as TRC and allowing the saints of the most High to be become capable enough to follow your leading and passion for the cause of not only No Limits but also for continuing to fulfill the purpose of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. I LOVE my leadership immensely, I admire them wholeheartedly and I desire to be like them in every aspect that I can. So let it be known...I stand one hundred and fifty percent behind the leadership of TRC...what more could anyone ask for? Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so true. I love you."
We love you guys...we'll be praying for you during your big journey to the Holy Land!!!
Kari Morgan - cMc said...
-
Bro. Young, I enjoyed reading your blog today and hope to see more exhortations to come! Good to feel challenged on a lazy Monday!
Christina McCorkle
Monday, February 25, 2008
NO LIMITS LIVE BROADCAST
Hey everybody! Help me get the word out. NO LIMITS WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE, MARCH 5-7. We will be doing a live testing this coming Sunday Morning and Sunday Night, live from the Rock. You can watch the webcast by clicking on the new link that will be provided on therockchurch.org site. We have a new format and a new company that we are excited about. We anticipate this being a new level of quality. We are also planning on going live on Sundays following No Limits on a regular basis if everything works the way that we are hoping it will. Spread the news, its going to be a great conference.Labels: apostolic, Live Broadcast, No Limits, pentecostal, praise
3 Comments:
- Samantha and Stephanie said...
-
I'm so excited! every sunday morning...what a blessing that will be for all of us who have been missing the great preaching that comes from the TRC pulpit!
- James Wilder said...
-
We will spread the word...definitely be posting a blog on the M242 site with the links. The media player and site look great!
- said...
-
Can't find the link...
Thanks for webcasting this conference! Looking forward to hearing all the speakers, especially Bro. Sam Emory!!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Liberia Revival
Bro BJ Wilmoth just returned today from Liberia. I spoke with him briefly. He was pumped up! 152 people received the Holy Ghost at the conference he preached. Some incredible things took place. Lord willing he is going to check in and give us a "KINGDOM" report after he gets over his jet-lag. Pray for the Stewarts as they continue to lead the revival in Liberia. Labels: 152, apostolic, BJ Wilmoth, holy ghost, kingdom, Liberia, pentecostal, praise, prayer, revival, Stewarts, Worship
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Samoa needs a Savior
I was thrilled to be invited to go preach a crusade in Samoa. What an incredible place. The only thing more beautiful than the island was the Samoans themselves. They treated me with love and acceptance and received the word of God gladly. Dr. Baumeister and I had the time of our lives. It was a great crusade and many were filled with the Holy Ghost. I look forward to going back soon. Bro & Sis Blunt have invited me back sometime so I would love for some of you to go with us for another crusade. I am working trying to get on the radio in Samoa (God may be working something out) so keep Samoa in your prayers.I filmed a "God Quest 2" video while we were there. You will get to see the country as well as some the results of revival breaking out. Just click on The Rock Church link and you can watch the clip. There is a great need in Samoa for property and a building. Maybe God will speak to someone that views the web-site.
Labels: Apia, apostolic, Blunt, c myles young, crusade, dr baumeister, God Quest, Jesus, radio, revival, rock church, sacramento, Samoa
2 Comments:
- James Wilder said...
-
Let's go to Samoa!
- Kari Morgan said...
-
Awesome...what an exciting trip! Is a crusade is on the horizon???
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Canada's in the House
Hey everybody, I just wanted to give a shout out to all of my brothers and sisters from the beautiful nation of Canada. Why don't some of you drop us a line and let us know what God is doing across our northern border. It is good to have all of you on board. It is revival time in Canada.Labels: apostolic, c myles young, Canadian flag, God, Jesus, pentecostal, praise, Worship
2 Comments:
- Judy King said...
-
Bro. Young....I just clicked on your blog and saw that you posted to the Canadians on Feb 13th! Well, that happens to be my birthday!! THANKS! LOL!
God is good to us in Canada. We are going forward in Jesus Name!
Truth Church is an international church...last month we had a large group of Filipinos over to our house for a potluck supper and yesterday Jamaicans! You would have loved the national food and the fellowship!!
It is so neat how God brings people from so many nations and makes us into one great church!!!
Gotta love it!! - said...
-
Well all I can say is that Canada has been good to me !!!!! LOL What is up with this Canadian "love connection" ???
It is so great to be a part of God's great kingdom & have so many wonderful friends from different places around the world.
Our God is THE God of ALL Nations.
Sis. Michele Pontius
Monday, February 11, 2008
"Innovate"
MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THE "INNOVATE" LINK. This is going to be a great time. Let all of your music friends know. I really think that "Innovate" could be come one of the most influential music venues in America. This is the first year and already so many have pre-registered. It is not too late to hook with "Innovate", just click on the link below. Check it out (turn your volume up, there is a great song playing).Labels: apostolic, ben vandiver, bishop wilson, elk grove, innovate conference, Liberia, pentecostal, revival, rock church
My Sunday Worship
Well Sunday has come and gone. The choir robes are back in the closet, the sound and lights are turned off, the church is dark and silent and another week has begun. So what did you glean from your worship experience? Did you just go through the routine of church as usual? Did you encounter God today? Did the Spirit give you direction? Did you recognize the call of the Spirit? Or was it just another Sunday where you went to church, sang a few songs, heard a sermon, then went and ate with friends? How many of us really touched heaven on Sunday? What if God was providing something we needed to carry us through the week? How sad would it be to have made all the efforts to go to church but never receive what God had for us. This week make it a priority, next Sunday I am going to touch God and God is going to touch me, then watch how much better your week will be.Labels: apostolic, c myles young, elk grove, revival, rock church, sacramento
1 Comments:
- Samantha and Stephanie said...
-
Love the website! Finally a website from The Rock Church that will be updated on a regular basis! There are so many of "us" out here longing for any tidbits, sermonettes, songs, photos, services, etc. anything from The Rock Church!!
Your latest entry is so true. You get out of church just what you put in to it...It took me quite awhile to realize that it isnt the people on the platform that supply your needs...they are simply the messengers. It took me so long to get past what they were (or werent) wearing, how they looked, and if it wasnt said just right. If you focus on Him, He will supply what you need, when you need it! If you worship Him, He will bless you for it.
Too many people go to church waiting to be entertained...well that may happen, but you will leave just as empty as you came.
Would love to see more services, photos, songs, etc. added to the website (realize this is quite a process).
Anyway...thank you for taking the time to blog...I'm sure you needed something else added to your list of things to do...as you are jumping off the cliff...people are so funny!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
A Flying Leap
Lately I have received advice from several people concerning my ministry. I have been told that I am trying to be like the Amish and that I am throwing my ministry off the cliff. I am quite sure that their advice was offered in sincere love and concern so I thought this picture was fitting for the occasion. Hope this makes you smile a little. Lets not take ourselves so serious.Labels: apostolic, bishop wilson, c myles young, elk grove, pentecostal, revival, rock church, sacramento
3 Comments:
- James Wilder said...
-
That's funny right there, I don't care who ya are!
- Chris Lombardo said...
-
Me thinks we have a Blogger Addict in the making! I love it.
More power to you Pastor. Can't wait for the next post. - YPMARK....Peter? said...
-
It's nice to look over and see others launching over the edge of the cliff with me! I think this picture should be the new cover of "Defining Moment".
Thanks for being my friend!
Love ya (and She, Boss and London)!
Mark King
No Limits - 08

Well we are only a few days away from the annual "No Limits" conference March 5-7. It is going to be a great time of fellowship and powerful preaching & teaching. The speakers this year are:
(Wed PM) - Larry Booker
(Thursday AM) - Nathaniel Wilson, Steve Buxton
(Thursday PM) - Tom Foster
(Friday AM) - Robbie Mitchell, Chris Craft
(Friday PM) - Sam Emory, Greg Godwin
Mark your calender. It is going to be powerful.
Labels: apostolic, c myles young, chris craft, elk grove, greg godwin, larry booker, nathaniel wilson, No Limits, pentecostal, robbie mitchell, rock church, sacramento, sam emory, steve buxton, tom foster
Pastor B J Wilmoth goes to Liberia
Hey everybody my man B J Wilmoth is in Liberia. He is preaching a convention and doing some very exciting investigative work on a whole new open door of ministry in Africa. He is going to be meeting with a key leader of a large church that recently visited TRC. Send some prayer coverage up for him and his crusade team as they minister in Africa. I believe that Africa is ripe for the biggest apostolic revival in the history of the world. This is only the beginning. Bro Wilmoth is going to be checking in with me while he is there and I will be posting the results of what God is up to there in Liberia. Labels: Africa, apostolic, bishop wilson, BJ Wilmoth, c myles young, elk grove, Liberia, pentecostal, prayer, revival, rock church, sacramento







I have really enjoyed your blog! It serves as inspiration to me.
Cleveland Lambeth
Missionary in Brasil
Great post, I really believe that I as a young person in Public School should not just say that I'm Pentecostal, that I believe in Holiness etc. But to actually just do it, because, I encounter many students who say, that they're Catholic, Muslim, Baptist etc., but do they show it? By the way they brag about how they spent their "fun" and "wild" weekend full of booze and parties, I think not. It sure is interesting to see the responses of my friends when I tell them that I went to a Pentecostal church, spoke in tounges, and shouted, and saw miracles be done. God Bless you Bro.Myles