Rick Joyner Rick Joyner has authored more than fifty books, including The Final Quest Trilogy, There Were Two Trees in the Garden, The Path, and Army of the Dawn. He is also the Founder and Executive Director of MorningStar Ministries, a multi-faceted mission organization which includes Heritage International Ministries, MorningStar University, MorningStar Fellowship of Churches and Ministries. Click here to take a look at Rick's latest Rant #ricksrants

Our Calling as Watchmen

I recently had a former Special Forces Sergeant-Major come to our ministry to teach Situational Awareness & Threat Analysis. It was mainly for our leaders and key security people, but many in our church came that were interested in getting this training, which I was really happy about. It is...
6-29-21

The Path to Victory, Part 8

When I have taught on what Jesus said His disciples would be and do, I always have those who realize they have been believers for many years, but have never truly been a disciple. Over the years of ministering in many different parts of the body of Christ, I have come to believe that this is true...
6-22-21

The Path to Victory, Part 7

We continue with the biblical step-by-step path to maturity in Christ. In the New Testament we have five levels of relationship to God, which are: Believer Disciple Bond-servant Friend Son The beginning of our relationship to God is when we become a believer in the atonement of the cross for our...
6-15-21

The Path to Victory, Part 6

We continue with the biblical step-by-step path to victory, acknowledging that these are also step-by-step paths to maturity in Christ. We continue with the exhortations about this in II Peter 1:2-8: “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; “seeing that...
6-8-21

The Path to Victory, Part 5

Jesus said that “in the world you will have tribulation” (see John 16:33). So, we are going to have trials in our life, but it would be much better for us to avoid the ones that are not necessary. This week we will address the main reasons we are subject to unnecessary trials. A choice we can make...
6-1-21

The Path to Victory, Part 4

We continue with the biblical step-by-step path to victory, acknowledging that these are also step-by-step paths to maturity in Christ. We continue with the exhortations of Peter as he was the one given the keys to the kingdom, and they do provide an opening of the door. Now look at I Peter 5:5-10...
5-25-21

The Path to Victory, Part 3

In biblical times, to show anything but joy in the presence of a king could cost you your life. This is why Nehemiah was terrified when the king noticed the grief he had for the condition of Jerusalem while he was serving the king. With our King this is not dangerous because in His presence it can’...
5-18-21

The Path to Victory, Part 2

I once read that the only creature that loves a storm is the eagle. The reason is they have learned that if you approach a storm at the right angle it will carry them higher. In aviation “angle” can also be a term for “attitude.” This is what we must do in the stormy times—approach the storms with...
5-11-21