March 2023 Newsletter
I wanted to give a little praise report and brag on my friends Mark and Dallas Henslee
for just a minute.
My personal life has been forever changed because of their mentorship and friendship.
They have taught me, loved me, rebuked me, held me to the standard of the Word and watched with patience as I grew in Christ. They have poured every ounce of oil they had into my life and that has helped birth my spiritual gifts!
They both bring honor and glory to God in all they do.
So much of what is seen in and on my life today is because of how I’ve watched them live out their lives. To teach, train and equip the saints is a true calling from the Lord.
We met at the very beginning of their journey with Blue Fire Legacy. As a matter of fact we were there the day they sold their house and walked into an extreme obedience style of living since that day! We’ve seen them walk through some of the hardest seasons in their ministry life and they have walked it with excellence and integrity.
We’ve also seen God supply supernatural provision that only God could take credit for throughout the past several years.
We have seen them labor week in and week out in the calling God has placed on their life. We may truly never know this side of heaven, the impact they both have made during these last seven years but God does!
I’m so grateful for these two friends. When you meet friends who you can laugh with, pray with, serve the Kingdom with, it's truly a gift.
God's will for our lives is for us to love Jesus and love the people He has placed in our life. They have loved well.
Thank you for inspiring us to live a lifestyle set apart and for encouraging us into a deeper level of prayer and fasting.
Thank you for the impact you have marked so many with, and for leading with graciousness and joy in all you do.
Keep them in your prayers! There is a lot of spiritual warfare that happens when you are doing things for the kingdom that they never speak about!
I love you both deeply!
Blessings,
Yvonne, BFL Board member
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THANK YOU!
We'd like to give a shout out to two men who helped us with our transportation needs.
Mark R. who sacrificed an entire day, supplied all the necessary fuel, and drove up to get our fifth wheel and tow us to Bay City. He said, "I just felt prompted you were supposed to be there and it couldn't wait."
Dallas' brother, Heath was instrumental in getting Mark back to Ft. Worth to pick up the truck and drive it to South Texas.
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We experienced transmission problems on the way back from worshiping at Upper Room in Dallas. The torque converter blew up and spread metal shards throughout the transmission. The Lord protected us in multiple ways. We did not have the 5th wheel with us at the time, and we were able to exit the Interstate safely.
The repairs came in at over $5,500. Because the truck is a ministry asset rather than personal property, it is a ministry expense. As such, this repair required the BFL board to make the hard decision to move funds from ministry savings designated for building funds. We are believing that the Lord will provide sufficient funds to replace those used.
With the extra time in Burleson, TX, we were able to worship at local church where we already knew several of the people. They experienced a continuous 40 hours of worship. We were able to stay for the first four hours.
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Last month we began sharing the enormous vision that the Lord has for Blue Fire Legacy. In case you missed it, you can catch up here.
The purpose of Blue Fire Legacy is: Igniting the Body of Christ to Live in Fullness of Purity and Power. This will be accomplished through five arms of ministry:
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Healing
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Publishing
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Speaking
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Worship
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Retreat
This month we will provide more details with regard to the Healing and Publishing arms of the ministry.
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The Healing ministry of Blue Fire Legacy is focused on bringing the individuals within the Body of Christ into a place of emotional and spiritual health. This occurs through counseling and coaching services as well as training up others to facilitate Holy Spirit healing.
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The Publishing arm of Blue Fire Legacy produces, publishes and distributes materials that encourage, challenge, and equip individuals and churches to live in fullness of purity and power through a wide variety of materials including blogs, books, videos, audio teachings, music recordings.
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Specifics Arms of Ministry:
HEALING & PUBLISHING
HEALING
Counseling: Direct counseling services are provided to qualified individuals. The counseling services are currently limited to ministers and their family members. When the resources are available, we envision expanding the availability to lay people within the Body. All counseling is Holy Spirit directed; and therefore, is spiritual or pastoral rather than psychological or clinical mental health counseling.
Coaching: Coaching services are provided for ministry leaders and boards. These services include facilitation of board retreats, guidance on dealing with internal ministry issues, and general assistance for the recipient to know and walk fully in their God-given ministry.
Training Up Others: We see Blue Fire Legacy developing inner healing ministries in churches. This will involve developing reproducible methods that maintain a dependence upon the Holy Spirit. Systems and safeguards will be vital to protect the integrity of the ministry, as it is adopted by, and adapted to, a variety of churches and cultures.
Where: The healing ministry is done remotely and in person. Much of the counseling and coaching work can be done through electronic means using video conferencing technology; however, there is great benefit in being physically present with the individuals. We currently have host homes in various locations so recipients can more cost effectively come to the counselors for an intensive. There are also times when the ministers go to the clients because of circumstances. When going to the clients, the ministry has an RV that allows the counselors to be independent rather than relying on the client for housing and additional provisions during non-work hour times.
PUBLISHING
Types of Materials: Blue Fire Legacy publishes a wide variety of Christian materials, including blogs, books (printed, eBooks, audio books), videos, audio teachings, music recordings, and whatever else the Lord leads. The materials are written by ministers of Blue Fire Legacy and others. We desire to publish materials for all ages and across cultures. Some areas of emphasis for the materials will include discipleship, encouragement, and worship; with focuses for adults, children, youth, and leadership. We envision having materials that are translated and published in multiple languages.
Cost of Materials: This is one area of the ministry that is permitted to charge for the materials produced. Fees will be set in such a way as to cover the cost of production and distribution, while not prohibiting those in need of the material from being able to obtain it.
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Will you consider partnering with Blue Fire Legacy to help us continue ministering? You can click here to do so electronically, or see our contact information if you prefer to mail a check.
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Ongoing Ministry Projects
Healing
We continue to meet with clients via Zoom and in-person for counseling and coaching. We have an intensive scheduled in early April in Texas, as well as another in May in Florida.
Speaking
Mark will be filling in for a Sunday School teacher April 2nd. We have been invited to teach at a church in the fall. We are still working out scheduling details and will let you know more details once we have them finalized. Please let us know if you would like us to come speak or teach at your church or local gathering.
Publishing
The manuscript has been written and reviewed for JennyLyne and the Science Fair Incident. When it's complete, our readers will be able to join JennyLyne, as she deals with disappointment and making up with her best friend. Producing a children's book is quite a process. The next step is storyboarding; complete with proposed sketches of the illustrations.
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Prayer Points in Supporting
Mark, Dallas and Blue Fire Legacy
Praise
- We have two new board members. We'll introduce them in a future newsletter.
- The Lord protected us and provided, as we dealt with the transmission rebuild on the ministry's truck.
- We've had several encouraging words recently. The Lord is speaking, and we are in a season of preparing for what is ahead.
Prayer Requests
- Open doors for the right ministry opportunities, along with the provisions needed to walk through them.
- Health, energy and focus as Mark and Dallas manage ministry and family tasks.
- Spiritual and physical protection for all members of the Blue Fire Legacy staff and board as well as their families.
- The need for volunteers is vast and varied. Please ask God to identify and provide individuals and couples to come alongside Blue Fire Legacy.
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Thank you for your continued prayers and support,
Mark and Dallas Henslee
Blue Fire Legacy
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P.S. You may have noticed that our devotional blogs have dropped off. We promise, we'll get back to those; however, there were a couple of other writing projects that we needed to give priority.
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Contact Us
Blue Fire Legacy, PO Box 1557, Westcliffe, CO 81252
www.bluefirelegacy.org
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