2006 May Newsletter

MAY 2006
VOLUME 20, NO. 5
PRAYING FOR YOUR SPOUSE
Inside this issue…
Part One
Praying for Your Spouse. ............... 2
By Pastor Ken Savage
Our Legacy........................................3
The Lord Corrects
Those He Loves............................... 4
Recover All........................................5
Covenant Moments From
Around The World ..................... 6 & 7
Conference........................... 8, 9 & 10
Resources: Books & Tapes ...........11
Mother's Day
Day
Finland and USA
hristians throughout the
ages have wondered how
to pray. Even the Disciples
of Christ said, "Lord, teach
us to pray." It is not that
there was no prayer in the time of
our Lord. The Jews were fervent in
their supplications and raised their
voice to the Father. All through the Old Testament one
reads of mighty prayers and glorious events that took
place because one ventured to pray to the living God.
C
The disciples were acquainted with these narratives and with the many
teachings that went along with the scriptures. Yet they recognized that
there was a qualitative difference between their traditions and the Jesus
they now served. Jesus' response was giving them the Lord’s Prayer as a
model for believers to follow.
After the New Testament was penned, more specifics could be gleaned as
to how one should pray for specific situations. Being that we are Covenant
Keepers, an appropriate question would be, “How do we pray for our wayA good woman is hard to find, and
ward spouse?” Before we discuss the practical “hows” one must first have
worth far more than diamonds.
a theology that is grounded in the truths of the Bible.
Her children respect and bless
her; her husband joins in with
words of praise: "Many women
have done wonderful things, but
you've outclassed them all!
The first principle is when we pray we change the spiritual environment
surrounding the person we pray for. If we do not pray, the spiritual environment is under the domain of secular spirits and demonic forces. This
sphere of influence has two goals and they are: darkness and death. When
Proverbs 31:10, MSG
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we pray the light of heaven
shines in the darkness and the
environment changes.
My dear mother-in-law has always had difficulty sleeping.
When she would come and stay
with us for a visit she would
sleep soundly. This took place
because Lauren and I exercised authority through prayer
daily over our house and therefore the atmosphere and environment were different form her
home. Certain spirits had to
wait on the curb for her to get
done with her visit before they
could bother her again. Eventually she grew in the Lord and
began to do this herself and
now sleeps like a baby.
The second principle centers on
the fact that fallen creation has
a natural bent towards sin and
rebellion. When Father measured out the consequences of
the fall, He dealt with the areas
of need in both Adam and Eve.
From that time on Eve had a
natural propensity towards rebellion. That is why He stated
that her husband, “will rule over
you.” (Gen 3:16) To the man
God stated that, “By the sweat
of your brow you will eat your
food,” (Gen 3:19) because his
bent was now towards laziness.
So women tend towards rebellion and men lean towards laziness. Why was Eve tempted by
the devil? Because Adam was
spiritually lazy and did not
chase him out of the garden.
Why was Eve the one being
tempted first? Because Satan
knew her heart was more easily
swayed to rebellion.
Who taught your children to lie? Who taught children to be selfish? I do
not remember instructing my eldest son in the art of fighting with his
younger brother. He came with those skill sets and as parents it is our job
to correct this natural bent.
If, as believers, we minimize the sin nature we also by default minimize
the power of prayer. In this culture of no moral absolutes and a laissezfaire attitude toward sin, the urgency of prayer tends to be lost in the deception of political correctness. We need to pray diligently and pray according to the will and intent of the Lord. If we do not recognize the truth
that mankind is prone to and drawn to sin we miss the importance of
prayer.
Finally prayer places saving grace alongside free will. God never overrides the will of the individual. Father created mankind as a free moral
agent. To override some one’s will is at best manipulation, and at its worst
it is witchcraft. To violate the created intent of free morality is to fight
against God on all levels.
The salvation process begins when
grace is aligned with free will.
Grace is like a tender voice wooing
the heart of the unbeliever. I have
never met someone who was
saved who did not have a believer
praying for them. For me it was a
couple down the street, Dick and
Sally Campbell. They took my mom
on as their prayer project. They
showed her grace upon grace. As
they began to know the rest of the
family, they covered us in prayer
also. But Mom was their goal. Sally
loved my mother and was a faithful
friend even though Mom was often
rude and on drugs and alcohol.
Though they were not the ones who led me to the Lord, when I did get
saved they were the ones I first told and later Dick discipled me. Years
later I was the person the Lord used to lead my mother to Jesus. This took
place because Dick and Sally prayed. I am convinced the rest of my family
will be saved as a result of the prayers of these saints.
The Bible testifies that it is the kindness or goodness of God that leads
one to repentance. (Rom 2:4) This turning to God is a result of grace,
mercy and God’s goodness following the dear soul. Ps 23:6 states,
“Surely goodness and loving kindness will follow me all the days of my
life.” This is a fact for the believer, but for the unbeliever it is true only to
the degree that someone stands in the gap and prays for them.
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Our Legacy
by Marilyn Conrad
teach them, pray with them and speak wisdom into their lives. The grandchildren are not only the recipients of this love, but are blessed to not have
to deal with several sets of grandparents that divorce and remarriage produce.
One of the blessings of standing for our marriages is that our
children and grandchildren will
benefit greatly. Our prayers can
break curses off our family lineage and close the door so that
future generations will not experience what has caused us
such pain and heartache.
The picture I've included with
this article is Rex and Carolyn
Johnson, Regional Directors for
the Southeast Region. The
Johnsons have a healed marriage and they now have 6
grandchildren (with #7 due any
time). Was it worth standing for
almost 13 years? I think the
smiles on all their faces answers that question!
Carolyn stood and believed for
the healing of her marriage
even when Rex married someone else. God honored her faith
and her family was restored.
Rex returned home in time to
walk their daughter down the
aisle when she married her college sweetheart. Two years ago
at our annual conference Scott
and Tamsen shared what Carolyn's stand and having Rex
home means to them and their
children.
Rex and Carolyn have the delightful experience of being a
part of their grandchildren's
lives as they play with them,
We truly are standing for generations to come. What a legacy we can
leave our grandchildren! Our legacy is what we choose to leave to future
generations. We have the privilege of being a picture to the world of
Christ's faithfulness to His bride, the Church. Regardless of what our
mates choose to do, we can remain faithful to the covenant vows we
made on our wedding day.
"But Marilyn," you might say, "I don't have children. Will God still heal my
marriage?" My answer is “Yes, He will,” however, the issue is not about
whether or not we have children, but about being faithful to the vows we
made. When a couple marries, most hope to have children born to their
union. However, a certain percentage will not be physically able to have
children. Is this a scriptural reason for divorce? Certainly not. If age keeps
you from carrying a child after your marriage is healed, God's grace is sufficient for your situation. If a child is born to your mate through another relationship, you may help raise that child. Several have had this experience
and are amazed at the grace and love God provides.
Are we willing to be obedient to what God asks us to do? You are still being a witness to the faithfulness of God to your family, friends, church and
community. Today, most Christians are not willing to pay such a price.
Announcement
I had hoped to be able to step aside as president of Covenant Keepers in
July and remain on staff part time. However, my financial advisor says it is
too soon for me to take such a step. Also, the timing is not right for Pastor
Ken and Lauren either. So, at present I will continue as president, knowing
that God's timing is always perfect. Please continue to pray.
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THE LORD CORRECTS THE PEOPLE
HE LOVES
Claire Penfold, Canadian Covenant Keeper
I never thought I would be so
happy because someone corrected me, but that is how I feel,
thankful to God that He sent
someone just when I needed it.
Recently at church I was in the
ladies washroom. Also there was
a young woman who recently remarried her husband after five
years separation (divorced over 3
years). She asked me if I had recently heard from my husband
and I said yes, and even though
the Holy Spirit nudged me to
stop, I proceeded to tell her how
he mentioned in an email about
me maybe paying rent for the last
three years. She said that wasn’t
fair. She asked if the house was
paid for and if I was working. Yes
to both. She said that my husband wasn’t listening to God. Although I said nothing, I agreed.
Another woman heard our conversation and later sent me a
note. I am grateful to God for
prompting her to be vulnerable
enough to speak out. She said
basically that “that’s not fair” is
not scriptural and often used
when we feel things are not going
our way. And if we look at fairness from the side of the one assumed to be unfair a mortgagefree home should be of benefit to
both parties. From a human
standpoint, whether he was the
one to leave or not, he should be
receiving some benefit from the
house.
Secondly, regarding “He’s not
listening to God”, am I listening to
God, or am I judging? This is sin!
What does God want me to do?
Is my goal to bring him back to
God, to be an instrument in restoring his vertical relationship to
God and his horizontal relationship with me? She asked, why
not be wronged, why not be defrauded for your Lord? “When
one of you takes another to court,
all of you lose. It would be better
to let yourselves be cheated and
robbed.” (I Corinthian 6:7)
“This is what I say to all who will
listen to me: Love your enemies,
and be good to everyone who
hates you. Ask God to bless anyone who curses you, and pray for
everyone who is cruel to you. If
someone slaps you on one
cheek, don’t stop that person
from slapping you on the other
cheek. If someone wants to take
your coat, don’t try to keep back
your shirt. Give to everyone who
asks and don’t ask people to return what they have taken from
you. Treat others just as you want
to be treated.” (Luke 6:27-31)
I was so encouraged by her note
because she affirmed what the
Holy Spirit was teaching me. I
guess I have gotten so used to
hearing, “Look after yourself,
don’t let him walk all over you, go
for your rights,” that I was starting
to think that my stand against
fighting for my rights was useless
and nobody understood. So I was
feeling sorry for myself and looking for sympathy. It was so good
to know someone cared
enough to challenge me on
this.
I know God is my provider. I
know my husband could take
everything from me as he threat-
ened when I wouldn’t get a lawyer and a separation agreement. I
am planning retirement sometime
this year and many say, “Get a
lawyer and then you’ll know
where you are and have things
settled.” I still don’t feel God
wants me to get a lawyer and I
Corinthians 6:7 came up in my
regular Bible reading recently.
Thank you Lord for confirmation
from your Word and from a
woman I hardly know at my
church. Now I see her as a sister
in the Lord whom I respect and
who understands my stand for
marriage covenant. We had a
good talk on the phone and she
said it was hard for her to do what
she did, thinking I might be very
upset and angry. Normally, in the
flesh I would have been very upset. I can’t explain why I was so
encouraged to get her note, but
the Holy Spirit really is at work in
my life and in hers. She even
asked herself if she was listening
to God.
She also said she and her husband have agreed that they will
support me financially if needed. I
thanked her and said that at this
point that isn’t necessary, but I
asked for prayer as I communicate with my husband and prayer
for our marriage. Isn’t God wonderful?
Proverbs 19:20 Hear counsel, rereceive instruction, and accept corcorrection, that you may be wise in
the time to come. AMP
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RECOVER ALL
By Loretta Jackson, California State Director, Southwest Region
hat could "Recover
All" possibly mean to
someone who may
have heard a spouse say, "I do
not love you any more." or "We
have out- grown each other"?
In addition, divorce papers are
processed with the chilling
words, “Irreconcilable differences" and then finalized by
the court.
W
Recover All? You have got to
be joking with me. After all, just
look at the circumstances and
everything that has happened.
About the time you think
maybe God would restore, you
get legal papers stating there
is a re-marriage of your covenant spouse to another individual. At this point Recover All
seems impossible.
Let’s look at the scriptures to
see what God has to say about
Recover All. 1st Samuel 30:120 is the account of David and
his men living in exile from
Saul at Ziklag. Now if matters
could not get worse, the
Amalekites
attacked
and
burned the city. This was when
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David inquired of the Lord,
saying, "Shall I pursue after
this troop? Shall I overtake
them?" And he answered him,
“Pursue, for you shall surely
overtake them, and with out
fail recover all.”
Look at the definition of the following words and how they
apply to families or the covenant keeper that stands for the
marriage.
Pursue: to follow, to seek, (to
overtake)
Overtake: to come upon suddenly
Recover All: to bring back to
normal position or condition
(also to gain by legal process)
Who is your enemy? Neither
the spouse, nor our family
members are enemies, but the
enemy is the devil and his desires are toward mankind.
Exodus 15:9, "The enemy
said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I divide the spoil; my desire will be satisfied upon
them; and I will draw my
sword, my hand shall destroy
them."
John 10:10 says, "The thief
does not come except to steal,
and to kill, and destroy. I have
come that they may have life,
and that they may have it more
abundantly."
God wants us to have our
families and the nations. The
devil does not have anything
new as we can see in 1st John
2:16, "For all that is in the
world the lust of the flesh, the
lust of eyes, and the pride of
life is not of the Father but is of
the world."
We can see that there are
things that the enemy used
against the families through
not knowing the Word of God
and just being disobedient to
the Word.
How to recover all? By faith
and trust in the Word of God
that He restores covenant marriages for those that believe
and are doers of His word.
Rev 12:11 says, “And they
overcame him by the blood of
the Lamb, and by the word of
their testimony.”
Be mindful of what we say. Be
mindful of the words that come
out of our mouths concerning
our families.
In conclusion, to pursue we
have to know the will of God
for our homes. Ask Him in the
Name of Jesus; overtake and
do the Word of God.
In Memory
Covenant Keepers has rereceived a gift from Mary
Ellen Piel in memory of
Elisa Gastel
Gastellum
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Covenant Moments From Around The World
Queensland: Wife attended church with
CK. She wept and said she loves him.
CK is having good communication with
husband after years of silence.
Husband read First Aid for Wounded
Marriage and his heart softened.
TOGETHER AGAIN!
Alberta, Canada: My husband is back
with us, things are going good so far and
he is here with a willing heart to do
what's right. We've been going to church
as a family and we went to a marriage
conference. It was a lot of fun! This was
the first conference I’ve attended with my
husband; it was a GREAT feeling. He
says that the only way he can survive is
by grabbing on to God. He speaks a lot
of scripture and I can see that he has an
open heart to God, which has never happened before. Each day he tries to be his
best as a father, a husband and most of
all as a son of God. I continue to pray so
that God can help me be the women that
he wants me to be towards him and respect him. I ask that God continue to
grow our love and passion towards each
other. He asked me to forgive him and
that he loves me for having faith and for
waiting faithfully. He states that he admires me for believing in God without
seeing and for raising our kids in the
ways of the Lord and that I have been a
great example to the kids. I love the Lord
and I love how much growth I've had in
this time of waiting, not knowing what
was going to happen. All I knew was that
God had control of my life, that he loves
me, and that he hates divorce. So I knew
that my husband was going to be back
sooner or later.
United States: A new CK contacted the
office – her husband has just come home
and they would like to come to the conference in July.
CK's daughter and husband have reconciled and asked her to request that they
be put on CK's couple's mailing list.
AUSTRALIA
New South Wales: CK is able to see his
children more regularly now.
CK is getting along much better with
spouse.
Daughter is getting much closer to her
dad since the non-covenant left.
Husband hugged CK for first time in 3
years.
South Australia: Husband said he would
think about coming home. He also took
daughters to church.
Victoria: CK worried that her children did
not have the witness of a strong marriage
but God showed her that her marriage
was strong in His eyes as she was upholding her covenant.
Husband welcomed a Valentine Day
greeting from CK.
Divorce delayed due to circumstances.
CANADA
Alberta: "Thank you for the wonderful
support CK has been over the years.
When the heartache cut deep, when I felt
there was no hope, CK was there for me
and helped carry me through. I will always be grateful for that."
“I received an email from my spouse,
thanking me for my prayers and asking
how I was doing. This is good since the
last time I saw or spoke to him was 1981.
He may come to see his family and said
he would like to see me at that time!”
CK’s was discouraged about her stand
but her church Bible study group told her,
“You can't give up.” They know that God
is working.
British Columbia: CK’s husband told
her that he loves her. She also had an
opportunity to visit him and had supper at
his house! It was very relaxed, without
tension.
CK’s spouse invited her to come live in
the town where he works.
CK gave a Valentine gift to his wife, and
she didn’t return it as she had in the past.
CK got a card and a book from her husband on Valentine’s Day.
CK had an opportunity to tell her husband that she and their daughter had
prayed for him.
Manitoba: CK’s spouse has agreed to go
for counseling.
CK’s spouse attended their son’s dinner
theatre performance and came to her
table to say hi.
Ontario: “A lady at church shared with
me what God has been doing with her
and her husband. She stood for her marriage for years and her husband turned
from his wicked ways and now ministers
with her in the church, and has for the
past few years. Her husband knows my
husband and they have prayed for
us ever since they realized I was standing for his salvation and for our marriage
to be restored.”
Saskatchewan: CK’s sister’s marriage is
being restored. The husband left the
other woman and is seeing his wife
again.
CK’s husband dropped their daughter off
at home and visited with CK for several
hours.
CK contacted her husband regarding a
family issue and he responded favorably.
She sensed a softening of heart.
CK experienced a breakthrough when he
humbled himself towards his wife and
children regarding many incidents.
ENGLAND
"Thanks so much for the March edition of
Covenant Comments…always an encouragement and always very timely."
MALAYSIA
CK praises God that her husband paid
for the renovation of their house recently
and gave her a very big “ang pow” (a red
packet with money – tradition practiced
during the Chinese New year celebrations).
Recently when CK’s husband had to go
traveling she texted him, wishing him “a
good and safe trip.” Previously every time
he had to go traveling CK would be very
suspicious, this time she was peaceful. In
addition, CK finds that her husband no
longer avoids her so much but will remain
in the same room and even have dinner
together with the rest of the family at
home.
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Covenant Moments From Around The World
CK praises God for a wonderful Chinese
New Year with her children and even her
husband came home.
The firm that CK’s husband is working for
did not pay any bonus this year-end but
he still sent CK money without her having
to ask.
The day before Chinese New Year, CK’s
wife allowed him to pick up their children
from a neutral point and CK’s children
spent 3 days and nights with him for the
New Year holiday and celebration. CK
bought clothes for them and took them
out for a special New Year's dinner and
brought them to visit friends and relatives. Since then CK’s son and daughter
come to visit and stay with him every
weekend!
NEW ZEALAND
CK was given permission as part of an
expo of ministries at her church, to set up
a CK display table. A number of people
expressed an interest and their support
of what CK was doing in remaining faithful to her husband. One person was a
searching Christian from China who had
only been in NZ for two years. CK was
able to explain the gospel to her starting
with, "I am remaining faithful to my husband because God is faithful to me."
CK's daughter got a letter from her father
after about 12 months of no contact.
CK has finally worked out a visitation
plan with his wife to see their daughter,
without needing to go to court.
Wellington: CK's daughter was baptised
after the suggestion from her prodigal
mother. At the baptism CK spoke a word
over his daughter. CK's spouse affirmed
what CK had said.
Auckland: CK has lots of communication
with his wife.
CK met a lady CK who works with his
son. There is another Christian working
there as well. CK had been praying for
his son to be surrounded by Christians.
Christchurch: CK and her husband, who
are still together, had a pleasant holiday.
CK's daughter told her mother she was
so pleased that her parents had not
separated in spite of ongoing difficulties.
CK has moved into his own flat and is
seeing his daughter more regularly and
has taken control of his financial situation.
CK has a cousin in Switzerland who has
recently separated and is able to encourage her and pass on CK principles.
CK's daughter was very interested in
watching the video "The Passion of the
Christ." She seems to be more open to
Christian things.
CK's wife has finished her thesis and
they had an amicable dinner together
and shared mutual concerns about their
children.
CK felt very encouraged after her first CK
meeting.
CK's daughter was invited by a new
Christian friend to a youth service where
her friend was to be baptised. This is an
answer to prayer for a Christian friend for
her daughter.
UNITED STATES
Arizona: CK's husband took her to the
ballet. They dressed up and had a
wonderful time.
Arkansas: "God is restoring and healing.
In a recent phone conversation, my husband remarked, 'We are closer than we
have ever been.' We haven't seen each
other in 7 years and I have been standing for 15 years."
California: CK received flowers from
mate on Valentine's Day.
CK is spending more time with mate.
They are having longer talks and he took
her out to dinner.
CK's husband agreed to legal separation
instead of divorce, so she can keep her
insurance. He called her and asked for
the phone numbers of their adult children, gave his work address and asked
her to come see him. She and her
daughter did go and had a wonderful
visit. They had not seen him in two years.
CK's husband continues to provide financial support and remain in close contact
for the children. He is very involved in
their school work and keeping up their
grades.
Husband's adulterous relationship has
ended. CK had prayed for the other
woman's children, and she left because
her children needed her full time. CK's
husband called to talk to her because he
had no one else to turn to.
Kansas: "Ten months into our separation, my husband and I are closer and
opening up more to each other. He remains close to our three young children
and a nearly daily presence in my life, via
phone and/or in person."
New York: CK's husband gave her $600
out of the blue – to use for whatever financial needs she has.
CK's husband agreed, after refusing for
weeks, to negotiate with the bank regarding foreclosure on the house so that she
can stay in the home with her daughter
and her father.
"The newsletter gets better and better –
it's a life-line!"
North Carolina: "You are a true blessing
from God for everyone facing ungodly
threats against their marriage. May God's
light forever shine bright through you!"
Pennsylvania: CK had the opportunity to
talk to husband for quite some time.
CK had favor in child custody issues.
Tennessee: "Thank you for the newsletters. Ninety-nine percent of the time I'm
very down and it seems as if God isn't
anywhere in restoring my marriage. Then
the newsletter comes in the mail and my
spirit picks up. Hope begins to arise
again and this goes until it's time for the
next issue."
CK took care of son after his recent surgery. Her husband visited 7 of the 9 days
that she was there. He frequently brought
dinner and stayed 2-3 hours. They
caught up on family members, work and
mutual friends. Great communication!
"Just started reading your website and I
have enjoyed what I read. Your hearts
are into what you do. I am working hard
and staying steadfast for my marriage.
Right now things are not that great but I
have faith that things are getting better.
My faith in God tells me that my circumstances will change. Your website helps
me out when I get a bit down. Keep up
the great work."
Texas: "I was blessed to have breakfast
with my spouse on his birthday. We even
held hands as he blessed the food. We
had good and godly conversation
throughout the mealtime. At one point, he
became teary-eyed, and asked me to
continue praying for him."
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Covenant Keepers, Inc.
“Families Are Forever” Annual Confer
Conference
July 2121-23, 2006
Radisson Hotel Tulsa, Okla
Oklahoma
Special Guest Dennis Jernigan - Friday Evening
You may know the music of Dennis Jernigan rather than the mention of his name.
Songs like "Your Are My All in All", "Nobody Fills My Heart Like Jesus", "Thank You",
and "We Will Worship the Lamb of Glory" as well as hundreds of others, are sung
literally all over the world.
Dennis Jernigan is a song receiver and worship leader. Raised in northeastern Oklahoma, Dennis has been playing piano and singing since he was a young boy.
Jernigan shares his story freely because, in his own words, "If I simply lead people to
freedom, they will worship." Jernigan believes worship is all about relationship rather
than performance...and he believes he is called to help people get honest with themselves and with God simply because He has found in his own life that honesty and
truth have set him free. Through the joys of victory as well as through the sorrow and
pain of the struggles that life brings, God's grace and the freedom he has found in
knowing Jesus permeate the music God breathes through this man's heart.
Dennis and his wife Melinda, along with their nine children (you read correctly...NINE), make their home in Muskogee, Oklahoma where they serve Christ through the local body of believers known as New Community Church.
Y'ALL COME!
Those who travel from overseas usually have to stay over Sunday night after the
conference in order to obtain a good price on plane tickets. This year conference
guests are invited to stay over at the hotel Sunday & Monday nights (23rd & 24th)
as we are planning some special activities. Sunday afternoon (after packing and
moving all our equipment back to the office) we will eat together and then attend
Peggy Wiseman’s church where they will have special prayer for all Covenant
Keepers.
Monday we will shop at the largest mall in Tulsa, have a late lunch at a local restaurant and then attend Discoveryland! “National Home of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA!” for an evening of pre-show entertainment and the award
winning musical, OKLAHOMA!
Tickets for the Discoveryland! performance are $20 U.S. We need your payment of $20 US no later than June 9TH so we can reserve seats for our group.
Tickets must be paid for when reservations are made.
Ya’ll come for some good ole’ Tulsa hospitality!
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Celebrate Jesus!
Celebrating twenty years of being history makers and Covenant Keepers!
Marilyn Conrad is founder and president of Covenant Keepers. Never dreaming the ministry would one day be worldwide,
Marilyn will share highlights of victories, laughter, blessings
and inspiration from the past 20 years. She will inspire us to
"Celebrate Jesus" for all He has done and for His faithfulness.
Craig Hill is a long-time friend of Covenant Keepers and a
treasured conference speaker. Craig, founder of Family Foundations Int'l, Denver, Colorado, always blesses us with messages of hope and encouragement for the healing of our marriages and gives new insight into the meaning and depth of
covenant.
Pastor Ken Savage is Senior Pastor at Cornerstone Family
Church where Marilyn Conrad is a member. Pastor Ken and
wife Lauren are also Covenant Keepers board members and
have a healed marriage. Pastor Ken traveled and ministered to
covenant keepers last November in New Zealand, Australia,
Singapore, Malaysia and Johannesburg.
Leo Godzich: Founder and president of NAME (National
Association of Marriage Enhancement), Leo helped establish
the Covenant Marriage Movement and is a pastor at Phoenix
First Assembly, Phoenix, Arizona. Leo will speak to Leadership on Friday afternoon and at a general session on Saturday morning.
Bob and Audrey Meisner look forward to speaking at our
conference. "We anticipate a time packed with promise
and outrageous joy as we Celebrate Jesus!" The Meisners
are the authors of Marriage Under Cover and reside in
Phoenix, Arizona. They have four children.
Mike & Lou Ann Barnes look forward to leading us in praise
and worship using music from the past 20 years, since
Covenant Keepers started. "We look forward to experiencing
God's presence and power again this year as we worship
together."
TEENS AND TWEENS
AT THE CONFERENCE
Joel and Lyndsay Savage, brother and sister
and children of Ken & Lauren Savage, along
with older sister, Heather Sitton, will be with
the Teens (13-19) and Tweens (10-12) during their activities. They invite all teens and
tweens to come to the conference this year.
The outlook is for excellent fellowship and
much fun.
So join your parents and come to Tulsa.
You'll make new friends and have a lot of fun.
TENATIVE SCHEDULE
Friday, July 21
Int'l & Regional Meetings
9:30 am
Leadership Meeting
2:30 pm
Dennis Jernigan
7:00 pm
Saturday, July 22
Leo Godzich
8:30 am
Testimony
11:30 am
Lunch
12:30 pm
Craig Hill
2:00 pm
Bob & Audrey Meisner
7:00 pm
Sunday, July 23
Breakfast Buffet
7:00 am
Marilyn Conrad
8:30 am
Ken Savage
11:00 am
Renew Your Wedding Vows At The 2006 Conference
Couples are invited to a couples’ meal at the conference with special speakers ($20 per couple).
Look for details in the Covenant Couples Spring newsletter, call (918-743-0365) or email ([email protected]).
Contact Becky at the office for information and details
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MAY 2006
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
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CELEBRATE
JESUS!
Preparing and running a conference is a huge undertaking
which requires many hours of careful planning, and takes
many people to fill all the jobs that are necessary to making
it a successful event. However, it is impossible for our small
staff of part-time employees to fulfill every task.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
There are many areas where your assistance is greatly needed. These areas include:
-Ushers
-Greeters
-Bookstore
-Registration
-Set-up
-Tear down
-Pre-conference office help (for those who are local CKs)
These are just a few of the areas where your help is vital to the success and smooth running of
our conference. Please prayerfully consider sowing just 4 hours of your time to serve and help
us to make our 20th Anniversary the best conference yet!
Sign-up by contacting us at 918.743.0365 or email us at [email protected]
Many hands make light work!
2006 COVENANT KEEPERS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION INFORMATION
HOTEL: Conference rate is $65/night (1-4 per room). Call 1-918-627-5000 & tell them you are with Covenant Keepers. One night’s
deposit or a credit card is necessary to hold reservation (refundable per hotel guidelines). Conference rate may not be available after
July 1.
DEADLINES: Registration by Friday, July 7 includes two meals. After July 7, meals not included.
REGISTRATION: Earlybird Special (on or before June 9) ADULTS/TEENS (13+): $75.00
PRE-TEENS (10-12): $45.00.
NOTE: After June 9 registration increases to $110.00 for ADULTS. TEENS & PRE-TEENS remain the same.
IMPORTANT: Conference registrations are not refundable. If you register and cannot attend the conference you may transfer your registration or make your registration available to someone with special financial needs.
REGISTER ON-LINE AT covenantkeepersinc.org
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Inspirational Testimonies
Each series consists of six tapes
Only $18.25 a Series
$19.50 Canada/Mexico / $24.25 Int'l.
This 6 tape series
contains the
touching testimony
of the Conrads,
both Craig and
Murry.
A must listen.
Rex and Carolyn
Johnson are one of
the featured
speakers on this 6
tape series.
Testimonies that
change your life.
Inspirational and
challenging are
words that describe
this series featuring
Bob and Audrey
Meisner. They are
featured on two of
the six tapes.
Web Site covenantkeepersinc.org
E-mail [email protected]
Covenant Keepers Inc®
3434 S. Garnett Rd, Ste One
Tulsa OK 74146-2149
Address Service Requested
Please note our
new mailing address
listed above.
Celebrate Jesus in 2006!
Celebrating 20 years of being history makers and Covenant Keepers!
TEACHINGS ABOUT COVENANT
AN ALTERNATIVE TO DIVORCE (Marilyn Conrad - book) .......................................................................................................USA $3.25 CAN–MEX $3.75 INTL $5.00
Offers a Biblical alternative to divorce. Including scriptural guidelines for marriage healing. (add .50 per book for Spanish or Portuguese)
NON-COVENANT MARRIAGE (Marilyn Conrad - tape).............................................................................................................USA $5.25 CAN–MEX $5.50 INTL $6.25
Is the covenant broken if a mate remarries?
COVENANT MARRIAGE, DIVORCE & REMARRIAGE (Craig Hill - 2 tapes) .....................................................................USA $10.25 CAN–MEX $11.25 INTL $14.25
Craig teaches foundational truths about covenant relationships, the covenant of marriage, and what the Bible says about marriage, divorce and remarriage.
MARRIAGE: COVENANT OR CONTRACT (Craig Hill - book) ..................................................................................................USA $6.50 CAN–MEX $6.75 INTL $9.25
We must return to the Biblical value of covenant in marriage
THE WEDDING COVENANT (Institute of Basic Life Principles - book) .....................................................................................USA $1.75 CAN–MEX $2.00 INTL $2.75
Six purposes of marriage & the difference between contract & covenant. Discover the true significance of wedding traditions.
DIVORCE & REMARRIAGE (Mike & Marilyn Phillipps – video or cassette tape) .............................................Cassette tape USA $5.25 CAN–MEX $5.50 INTL $6.25
Video tape USA $18.25 CAN-MEX $20.25 INTL $25.50
This 75-minute teaching gives strong, biblically-based answers to many questions that people pose on this sometimes controversial and confusing subject
Mike & Marilyn have helped thousands of people all over the world to find God’s course through this potential minefield.
MARRIAGE, COVENANT & THE IMAGE OF GOD &
BREAKING GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF DIVORCE & DYSFUNCTION (Craig Hill – 2 tapes)......................................USA $10.25 CAN–MEX $10.50 INTL $12.00
What happens when Christians divorce & remarry & Overcoming shame & not being 'good enough'
NON-COVENANT CHILDREN (Judy Pruitt & Starr Lichty - tape) ..............................................................................................USA $5.25 CAN–MEX $5.50 INTL $6.25
Does your mate have a child born with someone else?
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