You Never Know The Impact You Are Having!
February 1, 2025
I recently received a report regarding the statistics from 2024 showing the number of times our website was visited. Total page views for the year were 4,662. It also broke down the number of times each page was viewed with numbers that were very encouraging. You may not be aware of this but the entire nine DVD video series I did on “Learning To Do What Jesus Did” is available on YouTube. The total number of views on the videos were surprising to me and according to the statistics the YouTube channel is still growing with more subscribers and more views. Not only that but we have visitors from around the world. The countries with the most visitors were: United States 3,691, United Kingdom 101, Canada 100, Germany 85 and even Australia 69.
I received a text recently from my friend Howard Kliever. He had referred a lady to our teaching videos on YouTube. She was looking for some help in praying for healing for others at their church. She shared with him over the weeks how much she enjoyed the videos and later wrote Howard a note that said in part; “Mike Evans has truly given me insight and action steps on how to facilitate the prayer night.”
I don’t often think about what is happening on our website nor how much help those videos are to people, so it is encouraging to receive some feedback occasionally to know that Wholeness Ministries is having an impact in many ways and on people around the world.
“My Son..”
In the morning I often read chapters 2-4 in Proverbs as a part of my morning devotion time. As I was reading in Proverbs this morning what jumped out at me were the words, “My Son.” I have read these Proverbs for so many years but when I read those words this morning it struck me in a new way. Thinking about being a son of God is kind of overwhelming. Not only are we heirs to all his son Jesus was an heir to; but we can go into His presence and be with Him any time we choose.
Go back with me to the Old Testament Psalm 8:3-6; “When I consider the heavens and the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? You made him a little lower than God and crowned him with glory and honor.”
He even went a step farther and told us that we have been marked with a seal which is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance. Ephesians 1:13-14 “And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing your inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession to the praise of his glory.” How much more does God have to do before you understand your value and worth to Him? These verses in Proverbs do not exclude daughters as many translations read “my child” which is also a correct understanding of these passages. We, his children are all included in these promises.
Keep us in your prayers as you are in our prayers. May God continue to provide, protect and nurture you in the coming days.
God bless,
Mike
“Learning To Do What Jesus Did” is available on YouTube.
In addition to the 9 DVD series being available through Wholeness Ministries you can now watch the entire series on YouTube. The book, an excellent training manual, has been taught around the world and is available in English and Spanish. You can buy the Book, CD’s or DVD’s at the Wholeness Shop.
Learning To Do What Jesus Did (9 parts)
Available on Youtube
It’s Still Hard To Believe!
January 1, 2025
Dear Friends,
It’s hard to believe that this year is almost gone and we are heading into 2025! A lot has happened in the last year for which we are very thankful. In addition to all the many miraculous healings we observed we celebrated this ministry’s 31st Year Anniversary!
To think all of this started with my attending a healing conference in 1984. I was on staff at First Baptist Church in Bakersfield, CA. My boss and Senior Pastor Dr. John Lavender insisted that we go to a healing conference conducted by John Wimber at the Vineyard in Anaheim, CA. Initially I did not want to go to this conference because of my exposure to the healing ministry as a young man. It was not a good experience. With some urging from Dr. John I went with him.
What I observed at that healing conference and the encounter with God that I had, radically changed my life and ministry.
I came back to First Baptist Church and began forming prayer teams to pray for the sick on a regular basis. Over the next ten years I went to every training event, and healing conference that John Wimber conducted. I read every book I could get my hands on that had to do with healing. This led to writing my first book, Learning To Do What Jesus Did.
God has opened many doors for us in various denominations, ministry streams and other countries both inside and outside the United States. There have been trips to Qatar, Kuwait, Canada, Puerto Rico, Serbia and India to name a few. Plus we have been to numerous churches around the United States.
God has been faithful in providing for all the needs of our family. Not once have we wanted for anything that we needed. Admittedly, I didn’t know how God was going to provide, but He always did. In addition, along the way He surprised us with gifts that went far beyond our needs. Much like a loving father would do for his children.
The Fire of God In You!
From January 7th to February 25th I will be teaching here in Bakersfield at Summit Bible College from my book Why Not Waste Time With God. This is a class you can take for credit or simply audit. If you have not read my book this is a good opportunity to read it and discuss how to apply it in you life. This class is always challenging and fun. To learn more or enroll call Summit at 661-328-1151. The class will be held each Tuesday from 7:30-9:00pm.
It has been an exciting journey and I cannot express how grateful that He chose me to walk this journey with Him. Indeed I want to give God all the glory and I look forward to many more years in this exciting journey. Thank you for your prayers and support which have sustained Wholeness Ministries all these years. We look forward to many years yet. To come and God’s direction and provision.
God bless,
Mike
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The Fire of God in You 2025
December 5, 2024
Blessings and Opportunities 2024
December 1, 2024
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit;” Romans 15:13
The Lord has provided a number of opportunities in recent weeks for times of prayer ministry. Recently I was invited to a Saturday event at Summit Bible. It was a day of prophetic teaching and a time to honor the staff and teachers. Included in the day was a time set aside to pray for healing for anyone who was in need of healing. It seems that most everyone that came for prayer was healed. Problems with the back, hips and knees seemed to be healed immediately. The power of God was powerfully demonstrated during this time.
There is a ministry located in downtown Bakersfield called “Manna.” The Founder of this ministry, Greg Devahl has provided a place of prayer for people to drop in and pray and to have assigned times of prayer and intercession. I had an opportunity to teach there recently from my book, “Learning To Do What Jesus Did.” I taught four Saturdays and did a significant amount of modeling on how to pray for people then had them break up into teams of two and do what they had just been taught. The results were amazing as people shared the healing they were experiencing and the teams shared what they were learning as they prayed for people.
Pastors Victor & Sonia Lopez have a Spanish speaking church here in Bakersfield. She translated my book “Learning To Do What Jesus Did” in Spanish and uses that book to train and equip their prayer teams to minister to the people in their church. After she has trained a new group of people she invites me in to prayer for the teams a prayer of impartation for gifts of healing. This is always an exciting time as we watch God empower these teams for ministry.
As we wrap up this current year and begin a new one we pray that you and your loved ones have a wonderful and meaningful Christmas season and a new year of experiencing God’s love and grace in your life.
God bless, Mike & Jane
“Learning To Do What Jesus Did” is available on YouTube.
In addition to the 9 DVD series being available through Wholeness Ministries you can now watch the entire series on YouTube. The book, an excellent training manual, has been taught around the world and is available in English and Spanish. You can buy the Book, CD’s or DVD’s at the Wholeness Shop.
Learning To Do What Jesus Did (9 parts)
Available on Youtube
God Is Willing
November 1, 2024
Dear Friends,
“We have to realize that we cannot earn or win anything from God through our efforts. We must either receive it as a gift or do without it. The greatest spiritual blessing we receive is when we come to the knowledge that we are destitute.” Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest
I have been involved in a local Journey group going on five years. We have been studying the various characteristics of God. Although I have read over many times scriptures about God’s willingness to be involved in our lives this time seems to be a little different for me. Some verses like Mt. 21:22 “If you believe you will receive whatsoever you ask for in prayer.” Mt. 6:14 “If you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly father will also forgive you.” Though these seem to be far removed from each other they both speak about God’s willingness to be involved in our lives both to provide for us and to remove through his forgiveness anything that could block the relationship he wants to have with us.
You may be asking; “Why would God be willing to involve Himself with my life?” The problem with this question is that we cannot understand it. Instead we must simply accept it and grow in our appreciation of it. Grace is unexplainable, and the sacrifice of Jesus is unfathomable. His willingness in one way is demonstrated to us with what he provides to meet our needs. In essence He says to us, “Here is what I know you need.” Though it may not be exactly what we are asking for, it will be exactly what we need.
Earlier this week I was reading in Joshua how God dealt with Israel. Here is an example of God being willing to become intimately involved with people who were stubborn and rebellious. When Caleb, whom God had called, first wanted them to go in and occupy the Promised Land (Numbers 13:30) the Israelites rebelled. The people even wanted to stone Caleb and Joshua (Numbers 14:10) the two men God had called to lead them into the Promised Land. So God sends them back into the wilderness for 40 years for another period of training and trust. After this a new generation arose with a childlike trust in the Lord that was now ready to go in and conquer the land God had promised to them.
During this campaign when Joshua leading the people of Israel crossed the Jordan river on dry ground (Joshua 3:1-17) into Palestine, A memorial was erected (Joshua 4:19-24) males born during the wilderness experience were circumcised (Joshua 5:2-19) the Passover was celebrated (Joshua 5:10-12) and a crushing blow was leveled against the fortress city of Jericho (Joshua 6:1-27). Through all of this God was willing to help them do whatever was needed to take possession of the Promised Land.
But as you read a little further in Scripture there was disbelief and rebellion, even idol worship and yet God was willing to forgive them and do whatever was needed to bring them back into relationship with Him.
If you go back to the quote at the very beginning of this newsletter there is nothing you can do to earn anything from God. Embracing and living with the attitude that we are destitute without God will bring the greatest spiritual blessing such that you could not contain it!
Thank you for your continued support of our work. We look forward with anticipation and excitement for the future.
God bless,
Mike
“Learning To Do What Jesus Did” is available on YouTube.
In addition to the 9 DVD series being available through Wholeness Ministries you can now watch the entire series on YouTube. The book, an excellent training manual, has been taught around the world and is available in English and Spanish. You can buy the Book, CD’s or DVD’s at the Wholeness Shop.
Learning To Do What Jesus Did (9 parts)
Available on Youtube
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