Hello Fiery Flamethrowers!
God is literally sending us to the fields in this season of tent ministry!!!
"...the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few." - Matt 9:37, Luke 10:2
For whatever reason, the Lord is connecting us with farms and fields of various kinds. I feel like He is strategically placing us in gateway locations that seem insignificant to the general population but pivotal in the Kingdom. It's as if the locations we're being led to represent a spiritual reclamation of the land and surrounding areas in some way. The only thing that's certain is that we're following what the Lord is showing us and we're seeing fruit, so we will continue to plow in whatever directions the Holy Spirit sends us.
Some of the momentum we had during our first few years with Burn New Bern was partly due to consistency. We stayed fairly consistent with 4th Fridays, times, general location logistics and expectations. Obviously we left plenty of room for the Holy Spirit to move and we adjusted accordingly. We believe in structure and we strongly encourage freedom within parameters. Even when there is fruit, I always ask myself "how much more fruit could there have been if we....". We believe the Lord can give us divine strategy and prophetic insight for future gatherings so we do our best to schedule accordingly to maximize efficiency and effectiveness. With that being said, we're in an interesting season that most certainly puts us out of our comfort zone. We're still attempting to utilize 4th Fridays whenever possible but we're adjusting as the Lord leads. We're finding ourselves partnering with other gatherings in our local and regional areas to maximize unity and minimize burnout. We would rather do a few gatherings with excellence than a bunch with burnout! We're in this for the long haul! We recognize that many of the leaders that serve with us are also sowing in their local ministries, families, jobs and occasionally taking vacations so we want to honor them and their efforts the best we can! With that being said, we're locking stuff in on the calendar as we feel the Lord leading us but for some months, we are on standby until the Lord says go!
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Upcoming Events:
Mar 6th - (6pm-8pm) Burn Community Group - Mondays @ The Hobbit House
Mar 13th - (6pm-8pm) Burn Community Group - Mondays @ The Hobbit House
Mar 20th - (6pm-8pm) Burn Community Group - Mondays @ The Hobbit House
Mar 24th - (5pm-1am) Burn New Bern @ Mission Xtreme Tent - (Kirkman Farm, NC)
Mar 27th - (6pm-8pm) Burn Community Group - Mondays @ The Hobbit House
Apr 16th - Mission Xtreme Tent @ Cove City, NC
Apr 28th - No 4th Fri Burn - Many are attending the Outcry Tour (Raleigh, NC)
May 4-7th - Jesus Tent in Greenville, NC with Burn Greenville
May 26th - No 4th Fri Burn - Put all resources towards May 4-7th regional gathering
May 26th - Michael & Sara Thorsby (Burn Directors) 10yr Anniversary
Jun 23rd - (7pm-7am) Burn New Bern (TBD)
Jul 28th - No 4th Fri Burn - Global Summit!!!
Jul 27-29th - Burn 24-7 Global Burn Summit (Leaders) @ Life Church (Washington, PA)
Aug 25th - (7pm-7am) Burn New Bern (TBD)
Sept 1-3rd - Regional Burn Summit (Leaders) @ The Refuge
Sept 22nd - (7pm-7am) Burn New Bern (TBD)
Oct 6-9 - Awaken The Dawn - 50 Tent City @ National Mall (DC)
Oct 27th - No 4th Fri Burn - Joining forces with The Drop
Oct 26-28th - The Drop/Presence Pioneers (Raleigh, NC)
Nov 24th - (7pm-7am) Burn New Bern (TBD)
Dec 22nd - (7pm-7am) Burn New Bern (TBD)
On the radar:
Clemson, SC (Firehouse Prayer & Revival Hub)
Bayboro, NC (Pamlico County) - Pamlico Lighthouse Ministries & Farm
See current schedule and event details at Burn New Bern and Facebook sites.
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Raise up the harvesters!!!
Michael Thorsby
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