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Aug. 14, 2019

Should you expose dangerous ministries?

There are streams, movements, churches and ministries that trouble my spirit, but I'm extremely careful regarding exposing others. What do you think?
Aug. 14, 2019

Why You Can't Hear God's Voice

People have some strange arguments about biblical obedience, works, holiness, etc. They say it's unnecessary in order to receive God's love. What they don't understand is that it is all necessary to live a dramatic, supernat…
Aug. 9, 2019

We Serve an Angry God

We need to stop attempting to redefine God by eliminating characteristics that don't feel nice and sweet to us. God is God. He has no obligation to explain himself to us. While the love he has is overwhelming, his anger and …
Aug. 7, 2019

Lauren Daigle, Hell, false-grace and the infiltration of compromise in the church

An increasing number of Christians leaders are either refusing to take a stand against various sins including homosexuality, or they are outright affirming them. The bigger issue? The church is allowing this compromise to co…
Aug. 6, 2019

The Heresy of Not Believing in Eternal Torment in Hell

We need a firm rebuke against the rising tide of what many are calling Christian Universalism, but understand, this belief system is not Christian at all. Rejection of eternal torment in Hell is a heretical belief that absol…
Aug. 5, 2019

Why you can't find or keep a job.

You can't find or keep a job? Listen to this podcast. Did you know the Bible mandates that we don't associate with Christians who are lazy and who don't work, who aren't productive? It's true. I often hear about people who c…
Aug. 5, 2019

Should we be heresy hunters?

What do you do when a minister is way off base? What if they are just a little off base? Listen to this podcast and leave your comments!
Aug. 1, 2019

The coming shift in the church away from senior pastoral leadership

Possibly the most shocking shift coming to the church is the transition away from senior pastoral leadership. What happens now is that pastors are overwhelmed with connecting with people, feeding them what they prefer and en…
July 31, 2019

A Catastrophic Error Pastors Make: Presuming Everyone in Their Church is Saved

Preaching to the saints? You need to understand that many of them are not safe—if they are saved at all. “Who then can be saved?” Matthew 19:25 (ESV) The call of church leadership is not to confirm someone's salvation , but …
July 30, 2019

Pastors: Ten Reasons Why Intercessors Aren’t Attending Your Prayer Meetings

God is raising up passionate people of fervent and strategic prayer. Why aren’t they flocking to church prayer meetings? Read the article HERE .
July 27, 2019

John Burton Ministries - How to Book Me

I absolutely love connecting with other like-minded revivalists and those who are contending for an outpouring in their region. Listen to this short podcast to learn how to book me, what is expected and how to connect.
July 27, 2019

Revival vs. Renewal: What's the Difference?

Give me renewal any time. I'm ready to encounter God and to be overwhelmed by his glory. However, I can't stop there. There's another level, and it will result in a deep tremor in our spirits. We need revival. Learn about t…
July 27, 2019

Manifestations - Demonic, God or Flesh?

While we need to fully affirm the wild and bizarre activity of the Holy Spirit in the church, we need to learn how to stop acting out in foolish, outlandish and unnecessary ways in the name of God.
July 26, 2019

Christian Witchcraft: Manipulation, Control and Resistance to Revival Must Cease!

If you are resistant to revival, the manifestation of the Holy Spirit, to groans of the Spirit and tongues of fire and to an atmosphere of desperation, depth, freedom and extreme hunger, and your church is attempting to purs…
July 24, 2019

Demons, The Holy Spirit and Bizarre Supernatural Stuff

What happened to the supernatural church? When we go deep in prayer and the prophetic and as we advance in our assignments, we absolutely will invade the darkness and see the spiritual realm manifest. Listen as John shares a…
July 23, 2019

Exposing the Lie of Failure in Ministry and Life

I was moved to tears during this podcast as I read an email about the legacy and impact we had in one of our assignments in Manitou Springs, Colorado. This message will encourage you and set you free from the lie that you mu…
July 22, 2019

Donald Trump, The Anti-Christ, Immorality and our Responsibility

"So, you've never sinned?" That's the snarky question people ask when Christians, who are promoting holiness in the fear of the Lord, scrutinize immorality in other Believers. How should we handle it when others sin? What ab…
July 20, 2019

It's Time to Scare Visitors Away From the Church

Many are working hard to attract the wrong crowd on Sunday—and the result is an Ichabod church. I've met countless pastors and others who say they are focused on revival, but who are misguided on exactly what it is. Their fo…
July 20, 2019

Grace, Sin Consciousness and Behavior Modification

This is a must listen! Where is the fear of the Lord in the church today? People have been duped and deceived into believing that sin has no eternal consequence in the lives of Believers. They reject the ideas of sin conscio…
July 20, 2019

How to Become a Prayer-Driven Revival Church

People are crying out for a church on fire, and it's time to transition the tired old wine skin out as God prepares us for a saturating, explosive outpouring. John shares clear steps on how the Sunday service can become a fu…
July 19, 2019

President Trump and the Call to Holiness

It's disturbing when professing Christians are turning a blind eye to serious failures by our President, who claims to be a Christian. We can pray for him, love him, support him and believe that he's God's man of the hour wi…
July 14, 2019

The Spirit of Pilate in the Church

Pastors today are giving in to the demands of the people out of fear of losing their position, finances, their members and their churches...instead of trusting Jesus and offending the crowd.
July 14, 2019

Revival Fire! Message and Ministry in West Virginia

This is a MUST LISTEN! The fire of the Holy Spirit descends at this meeting after a powerful, provocative message.
July 13, 2019

Pavement People - Done With Church As Usual

Pastors, stop with your ridiculous church growth strategies. Stop counting people on Sunday mornings. Stop with the programs. STOP! We need people who will cry out, who are desperate for a move of God, for the fire of Heaven…