Dear Friends,

This last month I had an opportunity to train and equip about 60 people for the payer team ministry at New Life Church here in Bakersfield. It was great fun to watch as God showed up time after time. As a part of my training, I always have some hands-on time where I want them to do just what I have taught on. I had just finished a teaching on hearing Words of Knowledge.

The first exercise I had them participate in was learning how to listen to God when you are praying for someone. I broke them down into groups of three, preferably with someone they didn’t know. I asked them to be quiet for 90 seconds and then I prayed that God would show something to someone in their small group that they didn’t know about. Something about one of the other people in their group. After a time of waiting, I then asked them to share what they think they might have heard to see if it would be confirmed. When I asked, “How many of you heard something that you did not know and when you shared it with the other people in your group someone confirmed that it was right on?”

Of the large number of groups we had present easily 95% of the people confirmed they had heard something specific from God! That amazed many of them as that was the first time they had experienced anything like that. In the past every time I do this exercise that’s what happens!

The second exercise I do is right after I teach a model on how to pray for healing. I always have someone come up for prayer with a physical pain. I do this so that when we pray it’s easy to know if the pain left or if it’s still there. Interestingly enough I have found over the many years I have done this that the people who volunteer to be part of the demonstration on how to pray are almost always healed. Both people I did the model with were healed. One from pain she had dealt with for 34 years. I then have them team up with someone who needs prayer and after their time of prayer ask people to share what happened with them.

We had one man testify that his hearing was restored plus many others gave testimonies of what God had done. One humorous story I want to share. I was telling the group about one time when I was up in Toronto during one of our large healing services. The Lord had impressed upon me that he was going to heal those that were deaf that evening. I thought that was great but then after I had all the people stand who wanted prayer for their hearing the Lord said, “I want you to walk over to the microphone and clap loud one time.” So I did and a large number of people were healed. But when I was re-telling the story to a group on Saturday and clapped my hands one lady said when I clapped my hands her ear popped open also! To me that’s hilarious. Anyway it is always a great time and I look forward to doing some more training in the near future.

Thank you for you continued support.

God bless,

Mike

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Dear Friends,

At one point in his earthly ministry Jesus said, “For even I, The Son of Man, came here not to be served but to serve others, and to give my life as a ransom for others.”(NLT) One of the definitions I found for servant was: “A person serving as an agent for another to attend to the wants and needs of others.”

In our culture we don’t have a good understanding of servants because few of us have ever had any exposure to those employed as servants. We have some understanding from films or books they have been portrayed in but it is not common in our culture to be exposed to servants. Over and over throughout the Gospels Jesus shows us what God is like by serving. God wants to be known through servant-hood. Thus, when Jesus describes His return in glory at the end of the world, He says, “Happy are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. I tell you solemnly, he will put on an apron, sit them down at table and wait on them.” (Lk.12:37 NASB)

So we see in the Gospels this image of Jesus as a servant. This model doesn’t fit well with what our world values nor what most of us strive to become. When you ask a child what do you want to be when you grow up? How many say, “Oh I want to be a servant!” Would that sit well with you as a parent? How many classes do you think they have at your University on servant hood?

Obviously I am writing a little tongue-in-cheek because we all must be employed at some task to provide for ourselves and to utilize the gifts and education we have received. But servant hood, as stated above, has nothing to do with how we feel but rather what we do.

In his book “Abba’s Child,” Brennan Manning writes, “What a scandalous and unprecedented reversal of the world’s values! To prefer to be the servant rather than the lord of the household is the path of downward mobility in an upwardly mobile culture. To taunt the idols of prestige, honor, and recognition, to refuse to take oneself seriously or to take seriously others who take themselves seriously, to dance to the tune of a different drummer, and to freely embrace the servant lifestyle-these are the attitudes that bear the stamp of authentic discipleship.” Then he ends this by saying, “Servanthood is not an emotion or mood or feeling; it is a decision to live like Jesus. It has nothing to do with what we feel; it has everything to do with what we do – humble service.”

In my mind when I think about Jesus and how he went about in the ordinariness of his day I picture him interacting with people much like we do. He wasn’t always healing the sick, preaching, raising the dead or floating around with his head in the clouds. Come on, he was human, much like us. And we are called to be like him. Well, how do we do that?

For me, this is how it works. I try to live my day understanding that I am loved and I am called to love others. Sometimes I do well at this, other times I don’t. But I am learning that to be like Jesus is to try to respond everyday as he would respond. Here’s a testimony of me praying with a friend while waiting to be seated at a restaurant.

“Skip Honeyman, one of our members who is involved in the prayer team ministry testified to a miraculous healing in his hip after Mike Evans prayed for him outside the White River Fish Market where several had gone to eat during the weekend. Skip decided to ask for prayer as they waited in line outside the restaurant. Mike prayed for him right there rather than wait for the healing service. Skip has suffered from pain in this hip for three years after an injury using a ditch witch. His physical exercise habits have been curtailed all of this time due to the pain. He experienced instant healing.”

If you haven’t read it yet, you can grab a copy of my book, “Riding Shotgun With God” at the link below where you’ll find Skip’s story along with many others.

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God bless,

Mike

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding: in all your ways acknowledge him and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

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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.

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Dear Friends,

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

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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Before You Get Here, Subtitled, Baggage To Drop On Your Way To Heaven, is a guide to assist in discovering freedom from the invisible burdens that oppress and defeat many Christians today.

Chapters include: The Importance of Forgiveness, The Traps of Unforgiveness, A Look in the Mirror, I Will Never, Harmful Words and Harmful Connections, Let Yourself Be Loved By God, The Recovery of Intimacy, and more.

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This book will help you understand that, but only if you apply it will it help you live it. Everything in this world fights against time alone with God. Everything in God longs for time alone with us. Why would you possibly choose to be influenced by the former?

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