As Told To: Pastor Rod and Joni Parsley
From: Bob and Carolyn Elliott
Re: A Testimony (#4 - recount by Carolyn)
August 28, 1999
Greetings! With love and prayers to you and yours! Pastor Rod and Joni, this is the 4thd testimony I have
documented for you. The third was regarding Campmeeting. It was given to Bro. Bill Canfield. I’ve closed another copy. The second was about the Mustang, given to Mother Parsley’s assistant, Liz, and
the first was 100 fold return and double-double on $777.00. I believe that was given to Brother Canfield.
Today I write to you about The GOSPEL in Linden Park.
We moved to a house, January 10, 1998, that God had provided for us to purchase in Linden. We had
desired to live in a diversified neighborhood to provide ministry, as He directed our hearts. Linden
McKinley High School is less than a quarter mile south of us. Bob fell in love with the two-story, that had
just been remodeled. We saw potential in this reputable neighborhood. There was crime and poverty,
Godlessness and darkness in this neighborhood. Much prayer and fasting has gone on continuously.
Briarwood Ave. is on the south side of Linden Park. It has ball diamonds, tennis courts, basketball courts,
playground equipment, shelter house, pond, and a recreation center (that was just renovated this year).
We saw an opportunity to preach the Gospel. We met some of our neighbors and asked about the park.
We asked if there was ever anything “going on” in it and all answers were that there wasn’t.
I contacted the Columbus Parks and Recreation Department the first week of March to reserve the park,
on Saturday, August 15, 1998, as the Lord had ministered. I told them that this was a Christian song and service event that would be held. We then received an application and filled it out, sending with it a $30 fee. We were directed to provide ministry in song and service, a Thomas Nelson Study Bible giveaway, a “free” yard sale, free food, children’s ministry activities, and an Invitation table.
We sent letters out to churches in the community letting them know what we were doing. We invited all of them and other ministries to take part in the event: Lift Jesus Up Ministries and J.U.M.P. (Jesus Uplifted, Ministering to People) - Minister Gwen Scott Director of the Community Foodmobile in Cleveland, OH,
Pastor Bob A. Elliott - founder and presiding pastor of His Indwelling Spirit Ministries, Elder Michael Corbin - Victory Deliverance Church, Bishop Fred Saunders presiding, Faith Walkers Street Ministry - Ministers Terry and Shirley Milon, just to name a few.
We continued to persevere as God had directed. We did the Jericho March - seven times around the park and surrounding streets to prepare and sanctify the ground to God’s Holy purpose. The permit had it’s complications and wasn’t awarded until 2 weeks prior to the event. I bruised ligaments in my right calf that July and said to the enemy, “Oh NO you don’t!” And then they severed while passing out flyers to the neighborhood on August 11th! “No Weapon Formed Against Me Shall Prosper!“ I was determined to go through with this. We rented a wheelchair (two weeks later, I was in a full leg cast).
It was a perfect day and we sowed seed. There was constant prayer going on all day long. People from
the neighborhood lurking around to see what this was all about. Brother Corbin challenged the
neighborhood to travel the straight and narrow road of righteousness. Some even were delivered and received a Word of Knowledge from the Holy Spirit. There were many kids and we had the ministry ready for them. The highlight of the day was marching around the park and setting off 9 dozen helium-filled balloons of all colors, that we ordered from The 1/2 Off Card Shop where my son was assistant manager. He was saved at World Harvest Church that November! We praised and thanked Almighty God for this opportunity to minister. We paid out approximately $800 that year.
That evening, we fellowshipped and prayed until midnight and met more of our neighbors, one being our
Gospelfest coordinator for 1999 - Sister Elysse Smith. Oh, there were lots of ideas going around the table about how these neighbors were going to take this to another level for next year. We had support from our neighbors, but found no workers later on, except Elysse. She came to our house that night and we
have become the best of friends ever since. We all carpool to World Harvest Church on Sunday’s and
Wednesday’s. Her son, Dorrian, is being baptized this Sunday night. Today is her birthday. We all have
much to be thankful for.
The GOSPEL in Linden Park, Saturday, August 14, 1999 - Noon ‘til 9 pm. We prepared everything that
the Lord had instructed us to provide this year: Sis. Elysse Smith began coordinating participants in
December 1998; the park reservation was called in March 1999 and the permit received with fee, June
1999. And then it got down to the wire. How was all this going to be financed? God had to be trusted to
provide, for why would He take us this far to then forsake us and what He purposed?
Bob and I were off work on Friday, August 13th, and we still didn’t have the money to pay for all the rentals
- toilets, generators, stages, sound engineer and equipment, etc. I knew while I was getting ready in the bathroom, that God was allowing me to fast and pray for a miracle. I wasn’t hungry and I asked Him if that was what I was purposed to do. He basically said that it’s going to take a sacrifice of fasting and prayer to make this miracle manifest. I was prepared to go the distance to the finish line. I must watch my diet as my pancreas doesn’t work right. In 1997, I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes (that a testimony, too!)and whenever the Lord has me fast, it must be His will or I go crazy with hunger and mood swings. A while had passed before I was able to go to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for Bob and his son, Rusty.
We had been talking about what all had to be done, yet, and what already had been done, as we were all
up by 6:30 am, working on the Gospelfest, as we called it for short. At 9:30 am, while in the kitchen, I
noticed that Bob was not around. I suspected that he was upstairs asking for donations, since we had
talked about it. I was making a breakfast sandwich for them and instead, took a bite myself. I knew that I knew that I knew that very moment there had been a breakthrough! That the fast was over. I turned and
walked into the dining room to go upstairs and down the stairs comes Bob with tears in his eyes. We were
financed for the whole amount by one individual! $2,000 cash was being picked up that morning!
Attached is a copy of a letter to the Parks and Recreation Department, with attachments. We are taking
back our community through the preaching of the Gospel, with a great expectancy of winning the lost at
any cost!The GOSPEL in Linden Park Y2K - Millennium Celebration of Jesus Christ, Saturday, August 12, 2000....Giving all the glory, honor and praise to God, the Father, His Son, Christ Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.
Until the next testimony, may God continue to hold you and yours up in the palm of His Hand.
From: Bob and Carolyn Elliott
As told to Evantell - Tracts in Other Languages
Re: A Testimony (#5)
Greetings!
We have been ministering to many Muslims online. The Lord purposed us with a cyberspace ministry when we received a company pc in 1996 and we asked Him what He wanted us to do with this opportunity,to give Him all the glory and honor and praise, Hallelujah!
Initially, we are purposed to see the wolves in sheep's clothing on the internet in Christian sites and pray. This is still so, but has expanded to much more (Luke 12:48). In 1997, we were instructed to develop and promote websites, as there are over 20 websites being administrated with the Gospel. And this is still growing.
In 1998, we were supernaturally introduced to many from England online, and were able to visit London that year, thus kindling a true friendship with many, as we support ministries there with music ministry tapes and "Jesus" scarves to our Messianic Jewish friends who the Lord has used greatly in harvesting over 1,800 Jews to Christ.
In 1999, the ministry was directed to position itself into many Instant Messengers and with the IM's, the Nation of Islam in the Middle East seem to be the stage of ministry God has appointed us to be available to. We do all this by just signing on, making available our profiles that clearly state who we are in Christ, and God sends us multitudes.
In 2000, the Lord physically moved us into a position to prepare for the 18 wheeler ministry - For Heaven's Sake Ministries, to roll off in 2007.
I have found that http://www.bibles.com offers Bibles in the language Urdu for $16.99. Urdu is the language that Pakistani's speak. And many Pakistani's are being ministered the Gospel via these Instant Messengers we have been placed in.
Most Pakistani men are at the universities learning engineering and computer technology and read and speak English. But they, of course, understand their own language better. We have just sent our first Holy Bible over to Pakistian to one gentleman who wants
to know more about Jesus. He was amazed at the love we showed him as we sincerely cared for him and his life and his future.
So let us know if this is available in tracts - this Urdu language and how we can obtain the materials.
Pastor Bob L. and Carolyn Elliott
His Indwelling Spirit International Ministries
Columbus, OH USA
http://hisministries.diz.nu
"For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance." Matthew 9:13
As Told To: Bro. Mike and Sis. Susie Holloway
From: Carolyn Elliott
Re: The "State" of Alabama (#6)
(A recount of Trip to Homestead, FL, July 1996 and on, written August 25, 2001)
Bob and I felt compelled to drive to Florida to spend some time with a friend from high school and her
family. Crystal and Ken Peck, their 2 children - Kelli and Christopher, a dog, a cat, and the next door
neighbors survived Hurricane Andrew in the Peck's 5' x 10' bathroom in 1994. Their house was rebuilt
but Homestead, overall, was demolished. When we arrived, it still had a long ways to go. Today, the
City of Homestead has filed bankruptcy because it spent the catastrophic funds given by the US
Government and other sources, greedily.
Bob and I left Columbus after work on a Friday, prayed up, as we journeyed by His Spirit. We were to
stay at a Red Roof In outside of Louisville, KY to then meet Pastor Joe Starrett and his wife, Louise of
Lighthouse Assemblies of God Church. I met Louise on the Internet in CompuServe's Christian City
Forum, March of 1996. We've been good friends ever since.
The next day we traveled to Nashville where we visited The Grand Ole' Opry. It was late when we got
out of the show. We really didn't plan on this stop at all, but God knows.... I drove down I-24 south
towards Taladega, but we ended up getting onto a lesser-traveled 4-lane highway as NASCAR was in
town and we could not find a place to stay. So we continued to drive, thus entering into Alabama. No
street lights and it was pitch-black in the wee hours of the morning. We stopped at a roadside rest, but
fear gripped us. There was an attendant there cleaning.
We got in the van and began driving and as I was driving, praying in the Spirit, the Lord showed me a
vision. I began to pray even harder and travailing began. I wept and cried out to God to break the
bondage and set the captives free. As I was driving, the vision was in front of me - a very deep hole, like
a pit, with fire and lava. Very hot with people who were dirty - screaming and clamoring to get out, but it
was too steep and deep. Their arms reaching to get out to be then saved from this fiery pit of hell.
I began spiritual warfare against the enemy as tears kept flowing from my eyes. Bob suddenly awoke
and asked, "What's going on?" I said, "The Lord is showing me the "State" of Alabama!" I began to
describe what I was seeing while driving. Bob said, "Well, tell the Lord to STOP!" Fear of God's wrath crept in. I'd never asked this of God. I'm an intercessor. But because the task was so overwhelming, for safety, I did. I said, "Lord, stop this!" And immediately it ceased. I was relieved but knew there was an assignment at hand. We continued our journey throughout Alabama. The oppression we were feeling while we drove through was incredible. We hurried to get out and crossed the state line into Georgia.
We had a good visit with The Peck's and were able to witness the changes in our lives because of
Christ. Crystal had been raised Lutheran but never had a personal relationship with Jesus. I had gone
to church with her while we were in high school once. Her family was unsaved, too and never churched.
We met many of their friends who needed the Lord, too. One Saturday morning, Crystal invited some of
her girlfriends over for brunch to they could meet me and Bob. They began talking about going to church
and getting back in church, which allow me to minister to them and pray with them. I knew that we left
with another assignment from God.
I continued to pray for the release of Alabama and became more sensitive to God's Plan - a Wave of
God through many cities was taking place, and Birmingham was on the schedule. I was told that when
some friends of ours were relocating from St. Louis to Columbus to enroll in World Harvest Bible College, that when they were entering into the city limits of Columbus from I-71, that they could see the demonic presence over the city. Columbus, Ohio has grown to an even larger population of homosexuals and lesbians than San Francisco, a high priest of the satanic order resides in Columbus, and now there is a great Mormon temple that was built here, of which prompted the CEO of Nationwide Insurance (my employer), R. Richard McPherson, to retire and work for Church of the Latter Day Saints. There is rarely any show of unity amongst the churches in this city and the Central Ohio area has a large population of rednecks and white collar workers in the technology field which is filled with gays, atheists, and the occult.
In May of 1996, we were privileged to be in one of Benny Hinn's Healing Crusades in Cleveland, Ohio,
where we met Minister Gwen Scott, who is now director of The Community Foodmobiles in the Greater
Cleveland area, in conjunction with Lift Jesus Up Ministries and the City of Cleveland. Many churches
have come together in unity through this ministry and the Wave of God in Cleveland was witnessed by
many, us included. We traveled every other weekend to Cleveland for almost 2 years to support Minister
Scott in any way we could. We find ourselves being placed in The Kay Family's lives in friendship,
prayer, and support as with Minister Scott.
In 1998, I learned that Benny Hinn would be ministering a healing crusade in Birmingham. I prepared a letter to Pastor Benny and staff, giving account of The "State" of Alabama. They wrote me a letter thanking me for the insight. Just this year, I learned from my friend, Amy, that Pastor Benny said after the crusade, that he'd never return to Birmingham, basically that the oppression of the people in leadership and the churches was too great, that the Holy Spirit was being stifled, and that the
atmosphere was heavy with the presence of principalities. So we know that much fasting and prayer needs to be done so people can go in and effectively minister deliverance.
October of 1998, the Lord lead Bob and I to become members of World Harvest Church. Bob had been
a member since 1989, and being his wife now, I was a member automatically, but we applied for
membership together as husband and wife. We learned that Pastor Parsley would be bringing a
soul-winning crusade to Birmingham. I wrote Pastor and his staff an email, which they wrote me back
acknowledging the "State" of Alabama and that I had communicated with Pastor Benny in 1997. We
never really were informed in church about those results, as Pastor always has a clip for us to watch the next Sunday so we can rejoice and praise God for miracles of healing and salvation.
We had an unusually late thunderstorm in Columbus in October, 2000. Our modems on our computers
were fired from lightning strikes. We were away and the pc?s were on. I worked on them and finally
found myself loading AOL on for a monthly charge of $26.95. That was a miracle as we were approved
for direct debit of our checking account. We were later blessed with 2 new modems from my son and
Bob?s best friend, John from Nashville. But during that time on AOL, I met Amy. The Lord had put me in
a cyberspace ministry in 1996 that has grown to 20+ websites and 5 Instant Messenger services,
preaching the Gospel and being made available for online ministry as the Lord leads people to contact
me, not me contacting them! One night in November, a woman instant messenges me from AOL. She asked if I was a pastor?s wife and that she had a question to ask. We began chatting. Eventually we became friends. This is Amy Kay, from Pell City, Alabama.
I was able to minister to her effectively through the direction of the Holy Spirit. I told her one day about
Alabama and our experiences. We've become good friends and talk or chat daily. Bob and I were able
to visit Amy and Joey earlier this year. Amy is an intercessor, too and has a strong deliverance and
healing ministry that is expanding into women?s ministry through seminars and revival services. Amy
took us on a "tour" of Birmingham, showing us the gay community, various taverns, Story Teller Square
is what I call it - a Pagan stronghold paid by the Methodist church that was built right in front of it, Vulcan Park known to have catacombs and satanic sacrificing rituals, and Brother Byron Park, a place where the gay community meets as well as others who are lost.
As we entered the city, you could feel the evil lurking all around. I began interceding and warring for the release from the strongholds. I had Amy pull over after we left the intercity area and I stood at the bottom of the hill past Vulcan Park, looking up at the enemy and gave him a warning that he's comin'
down! The whole visit was to see the cornerstones of iniquity for ourselves, what we were up against as
God is ready to deliver Alabama from it's "State" and the cornerstone of Salvation lies in the City of
Birmingham. The key is unity between the churches as they come together in one accord to defeat the
works of satan. It's gonna take an awakening because the churches are in slumber.
Since November, we've come in contact with people and ministries in Alabama. Enclosed is a list.
btw...my friend, Crystal? Her daughter, Kelli began going to youth fellowship when they moved to St.
Cloud, FL. She got saved and 2 years ago, the whole family came to know the Lord. They are
"Bapticostals" at New Beginnings Baptist Church. They have services at the high school where Kelli is a
senior now and has been band president for 2 years. Crystal is being lead to bring band members and
young adults to Jesus by inviting them into their home and having them go to church with them on
Sunday. A couple weeks ago, a young man named Jason who is a Jew was staying with them as his
father and step-mother are separating. Jason went to church with the Pecks and by Wednesday he
stood up in church and testified about the love an fellowship and asked how he could be saved.
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