WOW.
We had pretty much decided to go to the Cabarrus Arena for more ministry under Todd Bentley, but when we mentioned it to friends and they got excited – but wouldn’t have been able to go on their own – that settled it. We were going!
Here’s an account I wrote on another site:
We didn’t see them, but apparently there were protesters there last night with large signs, “Beware of False Prophets”. Probably a good thing I didn’t see ‘em. Given the proximity to where he lives, I’m reasonably sure that Bud would have been among them and I’d have gone and said a few things to him.
We got there early and there was already a good crowd. Sat for a couple hours outside, and ended up being among the first inside because one person in our party is handicapped.
Apparently there was such a crush of people to get inside, they’d only let them indoors in batches, and by the time it was done they estimate 5000 were turned away – no room. It was a PACKED house. They even set up overflow, and people were out in the parkinglot and ON THE HIGHWAY worshiping ANYWAYS even if they didn’t get in. Todd said that there was SIX MILES of traffic jam and well over 2000 cars turned away… but they had their own Holy Ghost party out there (that sorta proves they weren’t there to see Todd don’t it?) We prayed for the folks on the highway, and know that someone who was out in the parkinglot got healed!!
I saw two angels there… one above the stage, and one there on stage after Todd got there. Might’ve been his angel, I don’t know.
The worship was incredible. We were able to get right up front – maybe 6 human rows back. I had a hard time getting into it at first because I didn’t know the songs (until he started to sing Agnus Dei), and there were also two ladies having a social behind me and catching up on each others grandkids. During WORSHIP? Aieeee. I almost turned around and hushed them, but I said, “Lord, focus them on You” and a few secs later they did! I ended up on the floor twice… once just because I wanted to be on my knees worshiping, but the other time was because the GLORY of God was so heavy, I couldn’t stay on my feet. I didn’t want to fall on the people behind me and didn’t really want to test my theory about no catchers needed in a crowded event with a concrete floor. So I got down on my knees and then just about layed down because it was that “heavy heavy weighty weighty” glory that’s been mentioned a few times.
Once we picked ourselves up, Todd shared some of his testimony and gave an altar call. I’m not sure how many got saved but there were quite a few hands raised. I’m hoping and praying… we bumped into a couple from Level Cross when we were outside. Asked where they go to church – they haven’t found one yet. She’s recently saved and he’s unsaved, they came because the docs had found a mass in his throat they think is cancer and he wanted to be healed. I pray he was among the saved, and also that they either come to our church or find another good church to go to!
After that Todd spoke a few verses on healing and miracles started to happen – just like Lakeland but with a Southern twang.
It was AWESOME. We got back home at about 2. Ken’s so exhausted he might take half a day at work and come home to rest. He was actually jumping during worship last night… never seen him do that before!!
I’ll add more in a bit.
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