Video Clip from the Now Stand teaching by Jo Hancock,  July, 2020.  

Click to view the entire teaching.  https://www.hisvessel.org/now-stand 

Excerpt from One Nation Under God?  Podcast by Jo Hancock

This is a law in our land in 1954, it was enacted by Congress and we recognize that we are a republic and that we are a nation.  The words “under God” was added to our pledge and added in this piece of legislation.  Why was it even an important matter at that time that Congress would dictate some of their time to take action on this, to add the words “under God”, to the Pledge of Allegiance? Well, at that time in our history, there was a scare, a threat of communism taking over and invading in our nation, and it would invade and overtake our liberty as people. And so, our lawmakers and our President, at that time made a profound declaration that this nation, United States was under God. The word under seems to be a minor word, but it is very, very important in this matter. The word under means to get beneath. It means submission, submission to what?  Submission to God, submission to...

Wow! What challenging yet exciting times we are living. Challenging because we are dealing with so many unknowns and how to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. Exciting because we see how Father God has prepared us for the hour: to run to the Word for wisdom, strength, and healing; to pray earnestly for one another; and to connect through technology platforms already in place. 

There are so many opportunities and avenues available to help one another during this time. We have so many options, in fact, that I personally was becoming overwhelmed with the possibilities! Recently, one morning while in my prayer closet, the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart, instructing me to do what God has gifted me to do: teach the Word and pray the Word. The Holy Spirit began to download within me a message about the spiritual RELIEF we needed during this time. I grabbed my pen and began to write Scriptures as the Holy Spirit guided me. When the Holy Spirit grew silent, what I saw on paper was...

We've completed our first online discipleship, Becoming His Vessel: The Pathway to Living a Life with Meaning, with over 70 participating. The simple teaching of the Word began to change lives immediately! One woman shares, 

“Years ago, I was involved in a Sunday school class but the group didn’t want to study the Word—it was a social time. I allowed the attitude of the class to wound my heart. I became disconnected from church and began to drift away from God. Recently, I started the Becoming His Vessel online course. In the first lesson, Jo discussed 1 Samuel 16:7: ‘But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”’ That word leaped off the page at me! God KNOWS MY HEART! That truth immediately set me free from my past wound. I instantly became hungry for...

Who would have thought that our entire society would be placing such concentrated attention upon the home in 2020! We never know what the next day will bring, so we’re thankful to have been out front teaching women toorder the home for peace and purposethrough our discipleship training, God of Order:The Blueprint to Bringing Peace to the Home. Our aim is to present simple yet powerful truths focusingon the home—and those truths havebecome alive with meaning duringthis time with so many people now sheltering in place!

We continue to hear testimonies from participants sharing how life has slowed down, providing time for families to be at home together, doing family activities.They are enjoyingtime around the dining room table, in face-to-face relationship, communicating together. One current class participantshares, 

“I feel both humbled and honored to be a part of this discipleship group during these trying times.It’s a beautiful picture of how God...

Each month the Vessel Room opens its doors to local pastors who come together to pray for the peace and unity of our city. What a joy to be in the midst of this movement! The Holy Spirit has knitted their hearts together in spirit and in relationship to encourage each other and pray for each other. There are no denominational barriers and no agendas! They come with a heart of humility and genuine faith believing God to lead their prayers and transform the entire community. God is moving through these humbled pastors, and we are humbled to help facilitate the gathering. Friends like you make it possible for us to open our doors to them so that God can be glorified in hearts, homes, and the entire city. Thank you for investing in this way!

Every year, His Vessel Ministries hosts a Bible Reading Marathon beginning on the National Day of Prayer. By reading God’s Word in public, we pronounce His truth and goodness across our entire city and into the hearts and homes of all!  

This year will be a little different due to the pandemic guidelines for public meetings. We will read the entire Bible, Genesis to Revelation, on one day, Thursday, May 7, 2020, but the readings will be done from each participant’s home instead of from the Capitol. We will assign 15-minute segments of Scripture to be read. It will be different, of course! But we will continue to lift high God’s Word however we can. And we are excited that this will offer special time for families to read God’s Word together in their homes. The purpose of speaking the living Word of God over our city will still be accomplished, and this new format will actually spread that reading all over our state!Sign up opportunities are coming...