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I have heard and felt the heart of the Lord concerning His Calling His Church to Order. These past few days the Lord has been causing me to reflect on the importance of this Gathering of His Apostles under His Command.

The Lord spoke to me and taught me on this subject for many years while I was ministering the Gospel on the backside of this World. About eight months before I was to leave those villages and return to the States, the Lord appeared to me in a powerful vision.

In this vision I saw the Lord partially silhouetted against a brilliant light He was arrayed as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords His voice was like the Apostle John described, a voice as of many waters. This was so powerful that I remember wanting to get away from it. I couldn't stand up to it for very long. The King of Kings was telling me how important it was that I fulfill every command and everything that He gave me to do. When it was over I was shaking so much that I could not walk properly. As I walked out where there were other people they immediately wanted to know what was wrong. All I could say to them at that moment, was that it was very important that I do all that God had told me to do. Later, when I was recovered, I told them of the vision.

On my return to the States I reached a point where on a Sunday morning instead of going to Church, I spent two hours praying and pleading with the Lord to release me from my vows and to take me out of the ministry. I told Him I wanted no more of it. I asked Him to give me a job and a normal life. I pleaded with Him from my heart. I was broke, sick and tired.

After two hours of this, the Lord spoke to me and said, "You will continue on in the path that I have set for you or you will die. There are no other doors open to you".

A short time after that He commanded me to write the book that He had commanded me to write while I was overseas. It was when the book was almost finished that the Lord came and delivered the Command to Gather His Apostles.

I wrestled with the Lord about this command for several months before I moved on it. At one point He said to me, "I have almost crushed you". All I could say was "Yes Sir, You have". He then went on to tell me that it was necessary before delivering the command to insure that pride and the flesh would have no part in this work.

I can tell you that I have spoken with other Apostles who are experiencing this same kind of crushing by the Lord for His purposes. I know that the Lord is raising up some strong men who will speak His words regardless.

There is a final Harvest Coming and I know that the Lord is raising up a people who will be able to feed the sheep without making merchandise of them and turning them into a Country Club.

This mystery called ministry, is a matter of life and death. It's life and death when you take the message of God's Salvation to the Pagans as I have, most literally. It is life and death when you effect the doctrines of people who may perish because of wrong doctrine. Their faith can be most definitely spent in vain. This means that they can spend their whole life for nothing because of wrong doctrines.

This is serious stuff. It is a matter of life and death, no matter how you turn it around.

If the Lord is Calling His Church to His Order and Ways it is because He wants to be able to pour out His Glory on His People, so that the world will know Him and Jesus Christ whom He has sent. This means there must be a people in the earth who will receive His doctrine, His Order and His Ways. This includes His Order of Authority.

I know from all the Lord has taught me and spoken to me about His Calling His Church to Order, that this Gathering of His Apostles UNDER HIS COMMAND is the Beginning of that Call to Order.

I do encourage all of you who hear of this Command to do all that you can do to stand for and not against the Lord's desire to bring His Order out of the chaos.

I received a couple of phone calls this weekend from Brothers in Christ who stressed the importance of this Gathering to me.

And the Lord has been impressing me all of this morning to write this news letter stressing the importance to all of you.

In these last three years I have been very aware that the final chapters of the Acts of the Apostles is still being written and it has affected my behavior greatly. Keep this in mind as you walk out your role in the Kingdom of God for these last days.

Revelations Chapter 2 - Vs.2

2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience,

and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and

thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and

are not, and hast found them liars:

The book of Revelations was delivered to the Apostle John in his old age. He would have been the last living of the original twelve Apostles. You notice here the Lord did not say that there were no more Apostles but rather that they had tried them which say they are Apostles and are not. Can you believe that it is important for the Body of Christ to have good understanding?

In the discerning of men's callings to apostleship. I have been able to see all the different doctrines surrounding this subject of Apostles.

There are many who I believe, intend no evil but behind every false doctrine satan has a purpose for it. Many men for lack of understanding adapt false doctrines and under those false doctrines call themselves Apostles.

One of these is the One who is sent doctrine. In this news letter I would like to address this. Remember it is important that we know how to discern this calling somewhat. Satan seems to be working overtime trying to bring confusion and blur the lines on this subject.

The dictionary definition of the word Apostle, as one who is sent; does not adequately encompass or describe the Apostles of Jesus Christ called by the will of God and separated unto the Gospel.

Luke Chapter 6: 12-14 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples; and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles.

We see from this verse that Jesus after praying all night and receiving the will of God, called His apostles to him. He chose twelve whom He, the Lord NAMED APOSTLES.

When the Lord sent out the seventy didn't they all have the same instructions? Weren't they all empowered for this training exercise the Lord put them through? Yes they were all given the same instruction and empowered the same but only twelve of them were named Apostles by the Lord and were discipled by Him to a greater degree.

Can the Lord tell a Teacher to go some where and do something? Can the Lord tell a Pastor to go some where and do something? Can the Lord tell an Evangelist to go somewhere and do something? Can the Lord tell a Prophet to go somewhere and do something? Can the Lord tell an Apostle to go somewhere and do something? Can the Lord tell any Christian to go some where and do something? Of course He can, He is Lord.

Under the simplistic teaching of one who is sent, every time God Spoke to anyone in the Body of Christ to go and do, they would consider themselves Apostles. The Lord wouldn't even be able to tell one of His people to go across the street and witness to someone. This would completely destroy any and all Order. Satan would be just as happy as he is when the Church does not believe in the calling of an Apostle. The results would be the same. satan would have caused the office of Apostle to be slain once again. The office or calling would be rendered ineffective once again.

We must understand and embrace right doctrine. The Lord has been taking me all over since my salvation like a prophet of old to deliver a message or to be a witness to someone. The Lord has called me sovereignly to go into remote places where the Gospel has never been preached. He has always confirmed His word with signs and wonders. He has sustained me and caused me to survive it all. He has revealed Himself to me in many infallible ways.

Yet the only reason that I call myself an Apostle is because the Lord has told me that He has called me an Apostle after the Order of Paul. Then He proved it to me and confirmed it to me many times. My testimony reflects the close personal discipleship.

Not all men should or would have the same testimonies. But the Lord who changes not is still dealing with men today as He did then.

I hope that these examples give you greater insight and understanding.

Pray that the Lord's Apostles around the world will hear this Command to Gather into one place and time. Pray that the Glory of the Lord will be manifest in His People. Do all that you can to take a stand for the Lord's Order and Ways to be established. Pray that this Gathering will continue to be kept pure and proper in the Lord's eyes.

We will be video taping the meetings and will try to get out a news letter during the meetings to those of you on the internet. Check the web site from time to time during the Gathering.

God Bless you all with the Riches of His Glory in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I love you all

Cary Goodwin