OASIS HOUSE MINISTRIES

Following is a report on my (Bob Sorge’s) travels.

Some of you reading this may be curious about the latest news on my end. You may know that I've been on a prayer sabbatical for the past two years. I've been seeking the Lord for a touch from heaven, specifically related to my need for healing in my voice. While the prayer sabbatical is now over, the pursuit of God for divine healing is not. I am continuing to seek the Lord for His healing touch; however, I am feeling released of the Lord to begin to accept some ministry engagements again. Thank you for standing with me these past two years! May the kingdom and will of God be fully done in every single one of our lives.

Feb. 17, Calvary Tabernacle, Cranford, NJ

Saturday morning: I'm heading out this morning for NJ, speaking tomorrow morning at Calvary Tabernacle in Cranford, NJ. My contact there is a brother named Gary who, in addition to his other responsibilities in the church, leads a house of prayer based at their church. Gary makes the occasional trip to K.C. because of his heart connect with IHOP, so I've seen him several times over the years. Their house of prayer does not operate 24/7, I'm not sure how many hours a week they run, but I think it may be a few hours each day.

My heart is directed to speak on Luke 18. I have preached on the Lk. 18 parable of the persistent widow with passion and conviction, even writing a book on it (Unrelenting Prayer). However, toward the end of 2005, I felt silenced with regard to that message. I continued to believe and cherish the message, but my levels of heartsickness had in essence closed my mouth on it. In weighing the release that seemed to come from the Lord in January to once again accept ministry invitations, one of the important questions for me was, "Lord, will you again open my mouth related to the message of Luke 18?" If the release was real, I believed it would carry with it a new passion to preach Luke 18. Well, I'm grateful to report that I sense fresh energy in my soul to proclaim that parable with passion. So I'm coming straight out of the gate with that message in my mouth.

I was scheduled originally to minister in this church one weekend in December, but then a major snowstorm hit the weekend I was to go, and they postponed my visit to this weekend. I believe that delay was strategic in the Lord's heart, and this is now the time for me to go.

One more thing: Pray for OK weather. I need to get home Sunday evening (read: not get stranded in NJ because of bad weather) because I am scheduled to speak Monday morning at the Midwest Ministers Fellowship in Kansas City. The MMF event was also postponed a couple times, and I am also feeling that the time for me to speak is now, not earlier.

Sunday 3:00 p.m.: Greetings from the Newark airport, where I have discovered my flight to K.C. is cancelled due to weather -- which was not happy news, since I have the MMF pastors' meeting in the morning in K.C. After some searching, the agent was able to route me to K.C. through Minneapolis. I will not get home as early as first planned, but at least I'll get home tonight, PTL!

This morning the Lord Jesus was with me in a very strong way, the word came forth with clarity, boldness, and strength. The congregation was very attentive and responsive, they just pulled it out of me, so it was easy to minister. I didn't bring enough books, they bought everything and wanted more. That speaks to me both of the spiritual hunger of the saints and the grace of Jesus upon the message.

I am speaking in the morning at the Midwest Ministers Fellowship in Kansas City, a citywide monthly gathering of pastors and leaders from the greater KC area. It's been nearly four years now since I've spoken at this monthly meeting. I feel directed in my heart to speak on the topic of Loyalty.

Feb. 18, 9:30 a.m., Midwest Ministers Fellowship

Monday 3:30 p.m.: The MMF meeting today went real well. The Lord helped me to speak on Loyalty with clarity and passion. The group seemed to be very attentive, and from the feedback it seemed to be a timely and relevant word. I really gave it my all, and now am very spent in my voice. Thanks for praying for a quick recovery!

My next speaking engagement is this Thursday -- at noon I'll be speaking to an internship on the IHOP Missions Base called the IHOP-KC Commission. It is an internship for mostly internationals who have come to IHOP for 3 months from many nations around the world to glean from what God is doing at IHOP. My assigned topic is, "Encountering God In Suffering." Please be in prayer for me Thursday, starting at noon Central time. I expect to be speaking from the books of James and Job.

Feb. 21, IHOP-KC Commission, Encountering God In Suffering:

Thursday 3:30 p.m.: Had an excellent time this afternoon with the Commission interns, a group of close to 120, representing 14 nations. They were very attentive, taking in all that was shared, and obviously weighing the message very seriously. When I speak of suffering, there are some who immediately connect because of personal experience, while there are others who struggle to connect because they have not known any significant amount of suffering in their lives (so far at least).

I dealt mostly with James 1:2-4 and the book of Job. Interestingly, Dale Anderson, who directs the Commission internship, has a teaching series he does on the book of James, and is preparing to write a book on James 1:2-10. So I'm certain that this group of interns has already heard from him on issues connected to what I shared today.

I was able to visit briefly afterwards with a few of the interns, so enjoyed a bit of a personal touchpoint with several of them.

Now I will be turning my focus to this Sunday. I'll be in Fairless Hills, PA -- will get back to you on Saturday with a prayer update on that.

Feb. 24, 10 a.m., Calvary Full Gospel Church, Fairless Hills, PA

Saturday 8:30 a.m.: I'm leaving the house now, flying to Philly, and then taking the 45-min drive to Fairless Hills, to be with the Farina's at Calvary Full Gospel Church on Sunday morning. This will be my third time to be with them. It's in my heart to speak on the topic of Loyalty tomorrow morning. Believe with me, please, for the message to come forth with power, and for many people to be drawn into totally new levels of loyalty to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Sunday 4:00 p.m.: Had an excellent time with the saints this morning. The Lord graced me to preach, the word came forth with clarity and effectiveness. I also enjoyed my visits with the Farina family, enjoying Italian and Greek foods with them, and great fellowship.