The Deborah Anointing

In this powerful Mother’s Day message, Debbie explores the story of Deborah in Judges 4 and 5 and unpacks what she describes as “the Deborah anointing” — an anointing marked by wisdom, worship, humility, courage and spiritual authority.  

Beginning with the name of God, El Shaddai, Debbie reflects on the Father’s heart to nurture, provide and pour out His goodness on His people. Just as a child confidently places a demand on a loving parent, we are invited to approach God as sons and daughters who trust His provision, His love and His sufficiency.

From there, Debbie moves into the account of Deborah, the only female judge of Israel, who led from a place of humility and intimacy with God. Sitting under a palm tree, accessible to the people and attentive to the voice of God, Deborah carried wisdom, released prophetic strategy and partnered with others to bring breakthrough and peace to the land.

This message is not about competition between men and women, but about honouring the anointing on one another and learning to walk together in covenant, maturity and unity. Deborah’s leadership carried both the tenderness of worship and the fierceness of a warrior spirit, and Debbie challenges the church to recover both again.

There is also a strong prophetic call throughout this message for the Church to walk in greater transparency, humility and unity in worship. In a time where there is so much division, noise and self-promotion, Debbie reminds us that the people of God are called to pursue peace, honour one another, and become a unified sound in the earth that displaces darkness and releases the presence of God into regions and cities.

More than anything, this message is an invitation to deeper surrender — to become people who carry the wisdom of God, who worship with abandon, who pursue unity instead of division, and who are willing to let the refiner’s fire burn away everything that hinders the fullness of Christ in us.

Because the land finds peace when the people of God walk in wisdom, worship and unity together.

Threshold Tactics - Silencing Backlash and Birthing Promises

We are in a threshold season. And thresholds require a different posture.

In this deeply prophetic and pastoral message, Michelle Wilson explores the contrasting responses of Zechariah and Mary to the announcement of impossible pregnancies in Luke 1.   Both were visited by the angel Gabriel. Both received a promise that defied natural reality. Both asked, “How can this happen?” Yet the response from heaven was completely different.

Why?

As Michelle unpacks the story surrounding the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, we begin to see the importance of surrender, honour, hiddenness, and yieldedness in moments where God is birthing something new. Zechariah nearly disqualified himself at the threshold through dishonour and unbelief, while Mary’s surrendered heart created a landing place for the glory of God to break in.

This message carries a timely warning and invitation for anyone navigating transition, promise, waiting, or breakthrough. Sometimes God hides what He is growing. Sometimes the embryonic stages of a move of God require protection, stillness, and deep trust. And sometimes the greatest danger at the threshold is not opposition from the outside, but careless speech and dishonour from within.

Megan Grigg then leads the church into a powerful moment of reflection and repentance, asking the Holy Spirit to expose any place where dishonour, resistance, or hardened posture may be hindering what God wants to birth in this season.

Displacing Powers and Taking Cities

The Great Commission was never just about people. It was always about nations.

In this message, Tim brings together the threads of the past few weeks and reveals the fuller picture of what it means to displace powers and take cities.  Starting in Matthew 28 and moving through the book of Acts, we see that discipling nations is not a passive idea — it’s a strategic, sustained invasion of the ways of the Kingdom into every sphere of society. Education, media, institutions, culture — not by force, but through truth, influence, and the demonstration of power.

Again and again in Acts, a pattern emerges. The gospel is preached, the Kingdom is demonstrated, and eventually the stronghold behind a city is confronted. Sometimes that confrontation leads to breakthrough, with whole regions turning to the Lord. Sometimes it leads to resistance, persecution, or partial impact. But the strategy remains the same.

We don’t primarily fight powers by confronting them directly. We displace them. Through a sustained pattern of discipling, and through the unmistakable demonstration of the Kingdom — healing, freedom, authority — the influence of darkness is pushed back until it has no place left to stand.

This message is a call to lift our vision, to move beyond a small, contained expression of faith and step into the assignment of seeing cities, regions, and ultimately nations shaped by the rule and reign of Jesus. Because the end game is not just full churches. It’s this: “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ.”

The Powers, Ideologies, and Discipling Nations

Our battle is not against flesh and blood — but if we don’t understand how that battle works, we’ll fight in the wrong place.

In this message, Tim builds on the foundation of principalities and takes us into the next layer: powers — the spiritual forces that shape ideologies, systems of thought, and cultural patterns within a nation.  

Drawing from Colossians 2 and Ephesians 6, we see how these powers work to disciple territories through philosophy, worldview, and institutional influence — shaping how people think, live, and ultimately what they worship. Behind every ideology is a spirit. And whether we realise it or not, every one of us is being discipled by something.

Here we uncover the Kingdom strategy for nations and regions.

Jesus didn’t just defeat the powers at the cross — He disarmed them. And instead of calling His people to “fight” them directly, He commissioned us to disciple nations. To bring the ways of heaven into the fabric of society so that darkness is displaced, not just confronted.

This message is both a wake-up call and a commissioning.

A call to discern what is shaping our thinking, what is discipling our children, and what is influencing our culture.

And a call to step into our assignment — to carry the Kingdom into our spheres, to live as light, and to demonstrate a better way.

Because the question is not if you are being discipled.

The question is — by what?

The Lion, The Powers, and Cosmic Geography

Our battle is not against flesh and blood.

In this message, Tim takes us deeper into the unseen framework behind that statement — tracing a biblical worldview from Deuteronomy 32 through to Ephesians 6 that reveals the reality of territorial powers, spiritual authority, and the cosmic nature of the battle we are in. 

Beginning with the Tower of Babel and the dividing of the nations, we explore how Scripture points to a spiritual geography — where nations were given over, where principalities took influence, and where God set apart a people for Himself with a redemptive plan to reclaim the nations.

From the divine council language of the Old Testament, through to Paul’s categories of principalities and powers, this message brings clarity to what is actually happening beneath the surface of world events, cultural movements, and even national identity.

But this is not abstract theology.

As the Lion of Judah begins to move in justice and judgement, this teaching calls us to discern rightly — to understand the nature of the battle, to refuse agreement with what God is confronting, and to step into our mandate as a prophetic and intercessory people.

Because the assignment is not just personal. It’s territorial.

This is a call to lift our eyes, sharpen our discernment, and pray in alignment with what God is doing in our nation — so that His Kingdom would come, and His will would be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Getting To Know The Lion

In Matthew 11 we encounter a surprising moment: John the Baptist — the greatest of the Old Testament prophets — sends word to Jesus from prison asking, “Are you the Coming One, or should we expect someone else?” 

How does the very prophet who declared “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” end up questioning whether Jesus is really the Messiah?

In this message, Tim unpacks the prophetic tension behind John’s question. John had seen something real in the Spirit — a Messiah who would come with a winnowing fork in His hand, separating wheat from chaff and executing the justice of God. Yet the Jesus he was watching seemed very different: eating with sinners, touching lepers, extending mercy where John expected judgement.

What John was experiencing was the tension created by prophetic compression — when two realities that appear side-by-side in prophecy are actually separated by time. John saw the Lion of Judah. But in that moment he was encountering the Lamb.

The challenge for us today may be the opposite.

We are deeply familiar with the Lamb — the healer, redeemer, and friend of sinners. But Scripture reveals another dimension of Jesus: the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the King who brings justice, confronts corruption, and vindicates the oppressed.

As the world and the Church move through a season of shaking and exposure, this message calls us to know Jesus in the fullness of who He is — Lamb and Lion — so that we are not offended when God moves in ways that stretch our expectations.

Because if we only know the Lamb, we may struggle to recognise the Lion when He begins to roar.

It's Time To Level Up - Part 2

Levelling up sounds inspiring. But what does it actually require?

In Part 2 of this message, Tim moves from prophetic theme to practical framework. If 2026 is a year to level up, then we need more than language — we need transformation at the level of our internal operating system.

Opening in Romans 12, this message unpacks what it really means to be “transformed by the renewing of your mind.” The Greek “nous” is not just your thoughts — it’s the faculty through which you interpret reality. If that internal system is misaligned, it will naturally keep producing the same results. Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.

So if we want different fruit, something deeper has to shift.

Tim explores generational flows and inherited constraints, unprocessed wounds and vows that quietly limit capacity, skill sets required for the future God is calling you into, constraint theory — identifying the true bottleneck in your growth, and Physical health as a legitimate Kingdom stewardship issue.

This is not a “try harder” message. It’s an invitation to present yourself to God and allow Him to confront the internal architecture that is capping your capacity.

The struggle may feel like a chrysalis — tight, uncomfortable, even suffocating. But what if the fight is actually building the strength required for the next level?

If glory to glory is real, then staying where you are is not an option.

The question is: Who does your future require you to become?

How To Position Yourself In The Shaking

The world is shaking. The church is shaking. But God is not.

In this tag-team message, Tim and Debbie name the tremors rocking the body of Christ and the broader world — from public moral failures in high-profile ministries to the collapsing foundations of celebrity church culture. Against that backdrop, Haggai 2 becomes a prophetic lens: though the former glory may feel like a distant memory, God promises, “I will fill this house with glory.”

Tim opens with a call to reckon with what we’ve anchored our faith to. In “consumer Church”, we are anchored to the “superstar Christians”, and when they fall we are shaken to the core. When we are anchored the the Rock - Jesus - we will not be shaken.

Then Debbie brings a timely word from the Father’s heart: stillness. Not passive denial, but the kind of stillness that positions us to remember His promises, hear His voice, and let Him be our Defender. Whether you’re facing external battle, internal storm, or trauma response, the invitation is the same: be still and know.

This message is a calibration moment for 2026 — and a prophetic alignment for those who feel the shaking and are asking, “What now?”

“Do not be afraid or discouraged… Take up your positions. Stand firm and see the deliverance of the Lord.” (2 Chron. 20:17)

It's Time To Level Up

What if the limits you’ve accepted as normal… aren’t even close to God’s version of normal?

In this end-of-year message, Tim calls us to confront the thinking that has kept us playing small — not just in areas of obvious struggle, but in the zones where we’ve “settled” for good instead of contending for God’s best. This isn’t about trying harder. It’s about letting the Spirit confront our old defaults, and partnering with heaven to rewrite the narrative.

We dig into the short but powerful story of Jabez (1 Chronicles 4) — a man born under a name that meant pain and toil — who refused to let that script define his future. His bold four-part prayer becomes a template for breaking through restriction, reclaiming lost territory, and asking God to confront our inherited limitations with Kingdom perspective.

This message presses into themes of divine favour, renewed mindsets, prosperous soul, strategic influence, and generational redemption — and closes with a prayer of consecration and commissioning.

“God is asking to confront your normal with His normal. Will you let Him?”

Thanksgiving - Part 2

“Thanksgiving isn’t polite appreciation. It’s powerful, prophetic agreement.”

In Part 2 of this transformative series, Michelle Wilson leads us deeper into the biblical pattern of thanksgiving — not as something offered after a miracle, but as a bold, faith-filled act that precedes breakthrough.

From Abraham’s altar to Jehoshaphat’s audacious worship strategy, Michelle explores what it means to give thanks based purely on what God has said, before there’s any sign of fulfilment. The battle in 2 Chronicles 20 wasn’t won with swords — it was won with song. The singers went out first.

This message exposes the spirit of forgetting and the subtle ways our culture has swapped biblical thanksgiving for hollow gratitude. Through Scripture and personal revelation, we’re called to recover the sword of thanksgiving — to remember, to rejoice, and to stake our ground in joy and trust.

It concludes around the communion table, where we remember not just what Jesus has done, but what His blood has secured for what’s still to come.

“Give thanks to the Lord, for His faithful love endures forever.”
Even before the victory is visible.

Thanksgiving - Part 1

“Not giving thanks is a slippery slope to forgetting, which is a slippery slope to idolatry.”

In this timely and insightful message, Michelle Wilson brings fresh revelation on the power of thanksgiving — not as a vague attitude of gratitude, but as a spiritual weapon that aligns our hearts, our worship, and our memory with the truth of who God is.

Drawing from both Hebrew and Greek biblical roots, Michelle contrasts the cultural trend of gratitude journaling with the active, intentional command to give thanks to God. From Deuteronomy to Luke, from the Psalms to the Eucharist, she uncovers how thanksgiving is far more than polite appreciation — it’s an act of warfare, a discipline of remembrance, and a key to carrying spiritual authority in the land of promise.

This is Part 1 of a two-part message, calling us to pick up the sword of thanksgiving and rediscover its power to anchor us, transform us, and prepare us for what’s next.

Taking Our Voice Back

“You are noble. You have a voice. And it’s time to take it back.”

In this powerful and deeply prophetic message, Megan Edward calls us to step fully into the identity God has spoken over us: a people of nobility, dignity, and authority. Building on a word from Sandra Sellmer-Kersten — nobility — and revisiting the Hebrew decade of the mouth (5780), we’re invited to consider how fear, trauma, and spiritual resistance have tried to silence the voice of the Bride. But no more.

From Genesis to Proverbs to Romans, Scripture reminds us that the tongue carries life and death — and God is calling us to speak again. To prophesy again. To declare truth again. Through stories of King George VI and the film The King’s Speech, Megan draws a striking parallel: we reclaim our voice as we are healed from past pain and trauma that has shut us down. 

This is a word for anyone who has felt disqualified, disheartened, or held back. The season has shifted. The church must speak. It’s time to stand, take our seat, and release the sound of heaven.

“You carry nobility. You carry authority. And your voice matters.”

The Need For A Discernment Upgrade

In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk this past week, Tim challenges us on our need for a discernment upgrade in the body of Christ. One factor that increases our discernment is seeing patterns in Scripture. When you recognise a pattern, you see things in a different light. Tim looks through all the incidents of civil unrest in the book of Acts and pulls out the narrative that was played to the authorities versus the reality of what actually happened. If we don’t have our eyes open to this pattern, we will just buy the narrative that is being fed to us, because on the surface it seems to add up. But even a shallow dig below the surface and the peddled narrative starts to fall apart. The events of this past week make it clear that we need our eyes open to the reality of the supernatural battle, while not falling into the same wrong spirit as we take on that battle.

Ephesians Series - Part 11 - The Battle, The Powers, The Armour

In the final message in this series on Ephesians, Tim looks at 6:10-24. Understanding the nature of the battle is the critical foundation for taking ground and establishing Kingdom territory. Understanding the “powers” empowers us with the knowledge of how the enemy keeps cities and nations in captivity, and has massive implications for how we go about discipling cities and nations. Understanding the armour of God makes us like teflon to the powers - anything they try can’t stick to us. The call is for us to be an awakened and alert army that displaces the forces of the enemy in the second heaven and ultimately sees their dominion brought down, leading to the kingdoms of this world becoming the Kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ.

Ephesians Series - Part 10 - Submit To One Another

In this 10th message on the book of Ephesians, Tim looks at 5:21 - 6:9. This passage of Scripture has been used to justify some of the must destructive practices in the Christian world through an ignorance of the context of the whole passage. The passage speaks to three pairs of people - husbands and wives, parents and children, and masters and slaves. Any interpretation of these verses that justifies one dominating the other misses the immediate context which is “submit to one another…” We also need to understand the true nature of submission and headship. These verses set an impossible standard if it wasn’t an outflow of being filled with the Holy Spirit.

Why Jesus Came - To Destroy The Enemy's Work - Combined Churches Regional Gathering

How many of us have been in severe physical pain, and thought to ourselves, “This is awesome - it’s so life-giving…”..? It’s the enemy’s work to steal, kill and destroy. At this second Combined Churches Regional Gathering, Tim Ferris looks at Jesus’ healing ministry through the lens of the apostle John. Jesus came that we might have life, and life more abundantly. Sickness and pain works against the life of God in us. So, whose work is sickness? At the very least, it is life in a fallen world. At worst it is the enemy’s work of stealing, killing, and destroying. Either way, Jesus came to fix it, and we were given the same commission when Jesus said, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” Prayer and ministry for healing follows.

Ephesians Series - Part 9 - Don't Miss Your Moment

In the ninth message of this series, Tim found some unexpected gold in Ephesians 5:15-20, having planned to start at verse 22 this week. Not all moments are created equal. There are “kairos” moments, where what you choose in that moment has a disproportionate impact. Paul’s counsel here is to not be distracted, and to not dull your senses in such a way that you miss a window of opportunity to advance in your Kingdom assignment, and deliver a harvest that is less than what you were created for. At i61 we are in one of those moments where what we choose now will impact us for potentially the next decade. We need heaven’s wisdom to steward this moment into Kingdom breakthrough. Prayer and ministry follows.

Ephesians Series - Part 8 - Mature Love Looks Like Something

Tim continues our series on the book of Ephesians, looking at Ephesians 5:1-21. This section follows straight on from chapter 4, taking us into the practical side of mature love. In short, mature love looks like something. The Kingdom of God does require something of us in terms of our behaviour. But, it is critical to know that our behaviour doesn’t define our identity or our standing before God. The process of maturing brings our behaviour into sync with the identity and standing we already have. Verse 6 gives us a warning - DON’T BE FOOLED BY THOSE WHO TELL YOU OTHERWISE! We will be called to give an account for what we have done with what God has put in us. This is not a salvation issue, but it is a reward issue, and heaven’s reward system is not equal.

Ephesians Series - Part 7 - Heaven's Design and Mature Community

Tim takes a second pass at Ephesians chapter 4. Everything that God creates has order and design. His church is no different. He has designed it with offices, anointings, and a structure that, when infused with His presence, results in a mature community that reflects the “measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ”. That means more than we behave like Jesus. It means we occupy the space in the spirit realm that He occupies - and that is a much bigger mandate. Maturity looks like something, and Paul gives us clear direction on what mature community looks like. There’s a particular “foothold” that we need to be aware of - a false refuge - that replaces forgiveness with forgetting (a form of denial) and leads to hardened hearts toward each other and a robbery of our freedom and destiny.

Ephesians Series - Part 6 - Offices and Anointings that Mature Us

In part 6 of this series on the book of Ephesians, Tim looks at Ephesians chapter 4. This chapter introduces us to the governmental, or ruling offices in the Body of Christ - often referred to as the “5-fold” giftings. The purpose of these giftings is less about running an organisation, and more about bring us to maturity in love so that we fully represent Christ to each other and to the world. They are a healthy parental motif rather than a political power motif. To the extent we resist these offices in our life, we will stay immature and fall short of the fullness of Christ we are created for.