Heavenworks’ Itinerant Ministry
Michael and Terry do itinerant ministry wherever God sends them. They have ministered throughout the U.S., Belgium, France, Switzerland, Lebanon and Jordan. Formerly professional musicians, they minister in English and French, in worship, through recitations from the Revelation CDs, and in practical teachings focused on today’s pressing issues. They also minister as a team in extended post-service times of prophetic personal prayer, divine healing and deliverance.
Worship
Psalmists and worship leaders, Michael and Terry led worship together before they married. They often lead worship in their meetings, Terry singing from the keyboard, Michael either on the guitar or flute. Michael is a classically trained flutist, and has played since the age of 6.
Michael and Terry supplement their live playing with approximately 40 custom backing tracks, including song tracks from their own contemporary praise CD, “Your Love Pursues.” Some of their songs feature Africanized arrangements and tracks. They are comfortable leading entire worship sets in English or French. Their worship is characterized by authenticity and informality.
Awakened early one morning in 1995, Michael was led to drive 40 minutes to the 24/7 prayer room at Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, California. Then Associate Pastor Lou Engel (Founder, ‘The Call’) showed up unexpectedly moments later. Lou asked Michael what he was doing there at 3:45 AM!
Michael responded that the Holy Spirit had led him there. Lou Engel said the Holy Spirit had just awakened him also, and moved on him to come to the prayer room to pray for a new move of God in worship. Lou proceeded to prophesy over Michael, that God was raising him up as a Psalmist and Worship Leader in the Body of Christ.
Sometimes asked to lead entire meetings of worship, Michael and Terry also teach worship seminars, modeling and demonstrating basic principles of teamwork in authentic Spirit-led worship ministry.
The Revelation Dramatization
This is a dramatization of the entire book of Revelation, set to an original symphonic score composed by Michael. The original English version was recorded with the 86 member London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. Michael was graced to conduct the 40 hours of orchestral sessions and 18 hours of choral recordings.
In 2002, Heavenworks began publishing the work in the world’s most strategic languages. In every language, the score is a different length, customized to fit the text.
This required reproducing every note of the original score electronically.
Various chapter excerpts from the work have been performed in churches all over the world. Michael ministers chapter segments from the work in either French or English.
People who hear this dramatization remark that the music “illustrates” the text, allowing them to imagine how Apostle John may have originally experienced the visions described in the book. The dramatization enables believers to experience the book much as the Early Church likely did, as it was read in the local assemblies of believers.
Teaching
Michael and Terry both teach practical messages from the Word of God. Michael, a French citizen, is comfortable teaching in either English or French. His teaching ministry focuses on practical issues facing Christians today. He also shares a unique perspective on the believer’s life of faith in the French-speaking world. As both a citizen raised to understand and appreciate French cultural values, and also an American citizen with an outsider’s perceptions, his messages resonate deeply with French-speaking people.
Terry is a born communicator. Whether teaching on the ways of Christ, or relating heartbreak and healing through her personal testimony, she has the ability to have her audience laughing uproariously one moment and tearing up the next. Terry preaches in English, with Michael translating.
Personal Prayer
Michael and Terry are committed to a lifestyle bathed in the Word of God. They have found that in an atmosphere prepared in worship, where the testimony of Jesus is proclaimed, the Spirit of prophecy is a natural outflow of the meeting [Rev 19:10]. Although they flow in prophecy, divine healing and deliverance, Michael and Terry make no special claims about themselves, other than being followers of Jesus.
Jesus said:
Matt 10:7-8 (NIV)
7As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
Michael and Terry have led worship for prophetic meetings led by Dick Mills and Jean Darnall, sitting under their teaching, and have “caught” an anointing from these ministry veterans.
A long time part of the ministry teams of their local church, The Church On The Way, Michael and Terry were also trained by and participated on the prayer teams at Harvest Rock Church, one of a number of churches aligned with the so-called ‘Toronto renewal’ movement. They minister according to the grace given them, with the Word as the basis for any spiritual encouragement they are led to offer.
1 Cor 14:3-4 (NKJV)
3 But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. 4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
Refraining from showmanship, bravado, or theatrical displays that might lead others to mistake the grace of God for personal talent or ability, Michael and Terry’s prayer ministry is marked by informality and authenticity, giving place to the Holy Spirit, and for taking their time in these services, which can last for hours.
Rom 12:6
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith;
Some congregations will assign someone to record these ministry times as each of their members receives prayer.
In Your Church or Home Meeting
If you are interested in inviting Michael and Terry to minister at your church or home meeting, please download our brochure from this site and share it with your leader!
