Travel Blog

Invite Bob

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.

June 1, 11 a.m., Holy Deliverance COGIC, Kansas City, MO:

Saturday: I am scheduled to speak tomorrow morning (11 a.m.) at a small, inner-city church in Kansas City, MO. I'm sending this update to you just to let you know that I've come down with a flu bug.  Please pray that this bug flushes out of my system quickly, and that I will be able to preach the word tomorrow. I was telling someone recently that I've not missed a traveling ministry engagement due to sickness, and I'm not inclined to start now. Sunday 5 pm: Had a marvelous time with the saints this morning. The service was delightful. The Lord helped me in the preaching of the word, and there seemed to be an excellent connection with the saints. Afterwards, virtually the entire church came forward for prayer, with my parents joining me in laying hands on the folks. Marie came along as well, and was able to help with the book table. From the things expressed, it seemed that the ministry was timely and relevant. Thanks for praying for my health, I felt much better this morning, and was able to minister today without any hindrance.

June 8, 10:30 a.m., Dixon Assembly of God, Dixon, IL:

Good Saturday morning! I'm heading over to Chicago today, where I will be picked up and taken the 1.75-hour drive to Dixon, IL. It will be my first time to Dixon Assembly of God. This church has used my books in their worship ministry, and now it will be good to be with them personally. Small church of 100 folks -- usually the smaller churches are more fun, smile. Please pray for vocal strength, clarity of message, and power of impartation. I had a meeting yesterday with a handful of IHOP leaders, and have accepted the role of providing leadership to Forerunner Books, the publishing division of IHOP. As you remember me in that role, I would be so appreciative of your prayer help. To provide leadership in this way, with my vocal inabilities, is a daunting challenge. On another note, this week we received our sample copies of the French translation of Secrets. Pray for that translation, please, that it have a great impact in the French-speaking world. Sunday 5:00 p.m. from O'Hare: It's been a delightful weekend in Dixon, IL -- Ronald Reagan's hometown. Fellowship with the pastors has been sweet. We had a good time this morning in the Lord's house. The worship team led us very sincerely before the Lord. The Lord helped me in preaching, and the saints were quite attentive. I spoke on the sprinkling of blood (Heb. 10), and living in a place of intimacy in the Father's arms. I'm spending some extra time in O'Hare now, my flight is delayed 3+ hours, due to earlier storms that moved thru the area.

June 13-15, Believers Chapel, Cicero, NY:

Friday 11:30 p.m.: Greetings from Cicero, NY, greater Syracuse area. Tonight I spoke to a group of worship leaders representing a number of churches in the area, it was an excellent time together. I was feeling quite uncertain regarding my preparation, but the Lord met me in it, and the word came forward in strength and passion. About our fundamental calling being that of standing before God and ministering to Him. There seemed to be a great connection with the saints. Many came forward to gather round the altar and stand before the Lord to minister to Him, it was a sweet conclusion. I will be speaking in the two weekend services of Believer's Chapel, which are Saturday evening and Sunday morning. Please agree with me for a strong word in the Holy Spirit for this great congregation. Saturday 3:30 p.m.: Jeff and I are just back from a quick road trip to Lima, NY, where we spent some time with a dear friend, Sylvia, who has cancer. I played the piano, Sylvia sang to Jesus, Jeff read Scripture and prayed, we had church in Sylvia's home. Then a nice lunch together. Sylvia is an important person in our lives, and I'm grateful I was able to pull away in an unplanned way to get with her and pray together. Abba Father, glorify Your name through our sister, we ask, and root out every vestige of cancer that has been working in her body. Amen! Sunday 4:00 p.m.: Had 2 great weekend services. I spoke on the topic of endurance, a theme that has been strongly in my heart recently. Excellent response. There seemed to be confirmation that it was a timely word for this body at this time. I'm going home with a sense of having partnered with the Lord for His purposes for this weekend. May the seed grow and produce eternal fruit. I speak this Wednesday at noon at an IHOP internship called "IHOP-KC Commission." This group is comprised of a number of internationals. Pray me into a strong anointing please, and pray for vocal strength, thank you!

June 21, Ecclesia Word Ministries Int'l, Bronx, NY:

Wednesday afternoon: I had an excellent time this afternoon sharing with IHOP-KC COMMISSION on the topic of suffering. They have around 8 nations represented in the group of roughly 60. They were attentive, and the Lord helped me. Thanks for praying! Friday morning: I am flying to Newark airport today, in order to get to the church in Bronx in time so that I can share at the Saturday morning session of their conference. I'll be able to attend tonight's meeting, although am not speaking tonight. My prayer partner for this event is Gary DePasquale, a brother from NJ in whose church I ministered in February. He'll be making the drive up to the Bronx Saturday morning in order to be with me for the session in which I speak. This is my second time to Ecclesia, it's been around 6 years. It'll be good to be with these saints again. I recall the saints being attentive and hungry for impartation. When the invitation came, I sensed the Lord directing my heart to speak on the topic of Loyalty, so I'm planning on delivering that message tomorrow morning. Saturday 2:00 p.m.: Had an excellent time this morning in the Bronx. The Spirit of the Lord was upon me, helping me, and the word came forth with clarity and boldness. I spoke on Loyalty, and didn't hold back. One sister stopped me as I was leaving, she told me she is a pastor, and that she had her eyes too much on her ministry instead of the Lord; and through the message, the Lord was restoring her to her first love. I thought, "This sister got it." So if I was there for her alone, then praise God! It was a joy to reconnect with Gary, my prayer partner. He drove me to NJ this afternoon, and we've just now finished enjoying a nice lunch together. I will be picked up in the morning and taken to the morning service at Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Hackensack, NJ. It's my first time to this church. I understand the pastor is out of town at a family wedding, so I'll miss meeting him, but am looking forward to sharing with a new family of believers.

Mount Olive Baptist Church, Hackensack, NJ:

Sunday 3:30: My flight to KC is cancelled (weather), so I'm being rerouted through Minneapolis. This is the third Sunday in a row that my trek home has been fraught with reroutes and delays. The whole industry seems very topsy-turvy right now. Had a good time this morning. It was a treat to step again into the American Baptist tradition, enjoy their liturgy, and share in the sense of community in their midst. They tend to operate out of the modus of, "Now that we're here, let's do this thing." In other words, they're not in a hurry to get on to the next thing. The Lord helped me in the preaching of the word. There were some to whom it seemed that church was more a cultural experience than an engagement with the living word of God; but there were others who were attentive, alert, and engaging their hearts with the word and the Spirit. My plane ticket was pressing me, so I had to literally walk off the platform and head for the airport. Which means I wasn't able to witness any response to the word. I trust that now into the hands of the Spirit.

Calvary Fellowship, Florence, AL:

Thursday evening: I have some happy news this evening -- I have completed the first draft of the new book. The title is POWER OF THE BLOOD: APPROACHING GOD WITH CONFIDENCE. So now I'll be launching into the next phase, which is writing the second draft. After that is completed, it will go to the editor. I'm hoping I can complete the second draft in 3 weeks or so. The second draft happens much more quickly than the first draft. Please pray for the Lord to give us favor with the cover design. We're still at square one on that project. Once the cover design is completed, we'll have the finished product in no time flat. Please pray us into an anointed cover design. We need to connect with the right designer. Friday: I am leaving tomorrow morning for Florence, Alabama, where I will be speaking again at Calvary Fellowship on Sunday morning. This will be my fifth visit to this church, so as you might imagine, our friendship has become very fond over the years. Coming with me is Marcus Meier. Marcus will be leading in worship Sunday morning, and then will be staying to do a Sunday evening service with them while I return home Sunday evening. It will be great to tag-team with Marcus again, it's been too long. Please pray for vocal strength and for a mighty impartational anointing. Saturday 4:00 pm: Well, I don't want to disappoint...so...let me tell you about today's traveling joys. The plane we were to take, Dallas to Huntsville, was busted; so they substituted it with a smaller plane -- the interpretation being, Marcus and I were among those bumped off the flight cuz the smaller plane couldn't accommodate all the ticketed passengers. So we're still in Dallas as I write, booked on a 6 pm flight, 8 pm arrival. There was no meeting scheduled for tonight, so at least we're not working with that disapppointment. But this has my curiosity up: What could happen at the airport tomorrow when I return?? Saturday 10:30 p.m.: Didn't have to wait to tomorrow. Got to the gate for the 6:00 flight, only to discover that neither Marcus nor I were any longer booked on that flight. No explanation. Turns out we were able to get on at the end because some passengers didn't show. For a few minutes it looked like we'd be flying into Birmingham in order to make the meeting; but finally we were able to fly to Huntsville. But at least Marcus's bag wasn't there to greet us. Sunday 5:00 pm: Had a great time with the saints this morning. I was going to go a different direction, but felt the Lord directing me to speak on endurance. It seemed to be a timely word for the saints, they were tracking with me and were clearly responsive to the word. Thank you for praying me through! Our flight to Dallas is delayed an hour but I'll still be able to make my connection. What's next for me: This Wednesday I fly to Dallas, to pop in on the International Worship Institute. Originally I was going just for fellowship; then they asked me to share for 10-15 minutes in the Wed evening service; then this week they asked me to take a main session, the Thursday morning general session. So please be in prayer for me this Thursday morning, at 9:45 a.m. Central Time.