Subtitled The Risks and Rewards of Opening Up to Go, each chapter in this book challenges and encourages the reader to explore vulnerability to God with reference to Scripture, Discomfort, Jesus' Worldview, Jesus' Headship, Oneself, Spiritual Warfare, Guidance, Communality, Authority, and the Presence of Jesus. The lives of many leaders in the church have been impacted by this book.
Mike Flynn is an Episcopal priest and Vineyard pastor who was mentored in power ministry during the early 80's by John Wimber, founder of the Vineyard Movement. In 1985, while Mike was pastor of St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Burbank, CA, he began taking his people on the road giving to the wider church the dynamics they had field-tested at St. Jude's. Over the next decade they led 150 conferences.
In 1995 Mike and his board incorporated this ministry as FreshWind Ministries and began to lead conferences and seminars full-time. To date, he has led over 510 events in most Pacific rim countries, Latin America, Africa and the US. Over 2800 team members have traveled with him at their own expense in order to minister to the Body of Christ.
FreshWind's vision is to teach, model, and impart responsiveness to the Holy Spirit. While the themes and teachings are tailored to each client group, general areas of use are power ministry, physical healing, emotional healing, lay ministry development, discipling, ministry to the poor, prayer, spiritual growth, power evangelism, and understanding and using biblical faith. For more information, see the website at www.freshwindministries.org.
Mike has written several books to date:
* Holy Vulnerability, Chosen Books, 1990. Subtitle: The risks and rewards of opening up to God. 2nd printing by FreshWind Ministries, 1997.
* Inner Healing, co-authored with Doug Gregg. InterVarsity Press, 1993. Subtitle: A handbook for healing yourself and others. 8th printing.
* Mustard Seed Book. Chosen Books, 1995. Subtitle: Understanding and using effective faith. 2nd printing by FreshWind Ministries, 2001.
* Making Disciples, FreshWind Ministries, 1997. Subtitle: Following Jesus' model.
* How To Be Good Without Really Trying, Chosen Books, 2004. Subtitle: Letting Jesus Live His Life In You.
A chapter in Power Encounters, by Springer and Wimber, Harper and Row, 1988.
Mike has written numerous articles in ACTS 29, Decision Magazine, and Equipping the Saints as well as secular magazines and newspapers.
Mike received a B.A. at University of California at Santa Barbara in 1963 and an M.Div. at University of the South, Sewanee, TN in 1966. Mike pastored 4 churches in the Los Angeles area 1966-96, most recently St. Jude's, Burbank, 1981-1996.
Married for 50 years, Mike and Sue are parents of 4 grown sons who have brought forth 6 grandchildren.
