It was evident God was raising up a new generation of believers. In a word delivered through the late John Osteen about the meeting, the Lord said: 'I’m sending a Word revival to cause the Church to know who they are in Jesus Christ. And they will arise like a giant and they will go forth into a darkened world saturating them with My glory and My power. And they’ll cast out demons and heal the sick and bring deliverance to mankind. And I will show My glory in your generation.'
From then until now, those words have rung true as the power of God has been evidenced in every convention. Southwest has continued to be a catalyst for change in the lives of hundreds of thousands as new Kingdom keys have been revealed and new strength infused into their lives.
Reflecting on the beginning of the Southwest Believers’ Convention, Kenneth said: “When I asked The LORD all those years ago, ‘What do You want out of these meetings? What is our specific purpose?’ He said to me, 'I want you to conduct meetings where people can totally immerse in The WORD of God. Get into The WORD of God and stay there! Talk about faith and the integrity of The WORD—talk about it and talk about it and talk about it…there is a people in the land today who have enough hunger for My WORD to come and sit under that kind of intensive exposure.' That’s our calling and we’re seeing it done!”
Since it began, the SWBC has continued to thrive, remaining committed to total immersion in God’s Word.
Free and open to the public, the convention is designed to build up the Partners and Friends of Kenneth Copeland Ministries and to take them from the milk to the meat of the Word. Southwest continues to meet that goal as it ministers to people of all ages and all walks of life, through its adult services, children’s ministry through Superkid Academy, and ministry for youth in 14forty.
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