In August of 2011 the Lord began to show me some small things that at the moment meant nothing to me. This continued over the course of several weeks. As I began to question Him on the meaning of each thing He was showing me He began to reveal new and greater parts of this to me.
What I am going to share here is the vision He is continuing to give me about what He has began to do in Nashville, and in many other cities around this earth.
This is named the Nashville Outpouring because that was the first words He gave me on this. Yes, but it is much greater than just Nashville. Nashville is the center city in the large region He showed me. He called this the Nashville region.
The original thing I saw was a large map. It was focused on a circle that wrapped all of Tennessee and reached into all the states bordering Tennessee. If you take a protractor on a map and open it to extend beyond North East TN by about forty miles and center it on Nashville and make a circle it will be what I saw.
As I began to question the Father said this is the Nashville region. I am doing something new here. It’s not about a man, or a single group of people. It’s about my body, the body of Christ becoming who I created them to be.
I must admit I was doubtful about some of this even though God was speaking them to me. I questioned many aspects of why me, and what did all this really mean? He began to speak to me about the Reverberation of Revival. It’s a sound not heard by most even when they stand in the midst of it. God through Nashville is releasing a sound of revival into the world that will actually change the world! You can stand beneath the clouds and not see them if you don’t look up, yet everyone else sees it over your head. The church needs to begin to look around and see what is happening.
The first natural thing involved in this revival was the flood. In the natural it was devastating to many, yet shortly after it washed away and destroyed so much many things were renewed or built again. Some of Nashville’s worst homes were destroyed in the flood, yet afterwards brand new. It was a washing away of the old, so that the new could come. Then after this I saw the weather around the circle. It was bad. Many fires burning, many tornados, many devastating things going on, even earthquakes to both sides of the circle. Almost looked as if the Reverberation of Revival was forcing the weather away from Nashville.
Then the Lord began to show me the Revivals of the 40s and 50s. He said that He “began something that could have and should have continued to grow”. He then showed me the 60s, saying: “I tried to release something very important here, but the church was afraid to receive it, so the Psychics and New Age movement grabbed it and counterfeited it”. Then into the 80s, wow, media was made available, and every church in town called it all evil. The River movement began and several others as well, yet most people either didn’t like it, or came against it in “Jesus” name not open enough to recognize it was from heaven.
Now here we are just beyond 20 more years on and God is doing it again. He is pouring out the greater still. We must take what He gives. I mentioned earlier about not seeing the cloud over our heads. Well the Muslim population is doing its part to run in under the cloud. They were standing on the outside and could see it well. This is our finest hour church! We must take what’s rightfully ours!
The last thing I have seen to date was this past week. I saw what God said to me were two “hot spots”. One of these are around Cleveland TN and the other by Portland TN. I believe we will see revival come from both of these areas very soon, and more will follow. Not bound by a church walls or denominations, but about men and women of God standing up and being the body. So, what is a hot spot? I’m really not sure. Could be where the enemy tries to strike first, but we have the authority over the enemy, and can release heaven in the darkness.
As I watched the latest video from the “Transformation” series ( I encourage everyone to watch them) I saw what God did in the darkness. God is awesome!
Do I have it all? No, definitely not, but as God shows me more I will continue to share it.
Do I believe Jesus will come back in 2012? Maybe, but I don’t think so. I have read Revelations 19:7 where He comes back after a bride that has made herself ready. Right now we are not made ready. We aren’t doing the greater works yet, but we are about to see it happen.
Again, I want to let you know, this isn’t the only thing God is doing in this earth. He is raising up cities all over. Nashville region is just one of many.
Why Nashville? Because God has raised up many here to fan the flames. Some of these are James Goll of Encounters Network, Jeff Jansen of Global Fire, Jack and Lee Brown with a government prayer ministry, Olive Tree Connection in Madison, Grace Center in Franklin, Candy Christmas in Nashville, Sandy Powell. Also, God has given us at New Rivers International Ministry Center great favor to bring in many men and women of God to release and breakthrough in this region. Just this year we have had Randy Demain twice, Charlie Shamp several times, David Herzog, Munday Martin, Jason and Susan Marquez, Rob and Millie Radosti, Sherry White and ladies of Lydias house, Aglow International District Meeting with President Karen McNair and others.
Be Blessed,
Pastor Todd Lackey
NRIMC
