Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Dynamics of the Fortress Church
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Jacob’s Vision
Gate of Heaven
The True Seed of Abraham
Principles and Promise of Unity
Focus
Chapter 2: Dynamics of the Fortress Church
2
The Psalmist View – Psalm 48
In Jesus Name
The Return of the Elijah Spirit
Chapter 3: Prophet Isaiah’s Vision
The Blacksmiths
Destroying Babylon
Chapter 4: The Antioch
Church Model
Breakthrough Believers
Chapter 5: From Blessing to Building Model
Apostolic Vision of the Church
Solomon’s Temple
– The Prototype
Chapter 6: The Church at Ephesus
God’s Ecclesia
The Body of Christ
God’s Masterpiece
The Family of God
The Temple
of God
The Bride of Jesus Christ
The Army of God
Endorsements
What kind of church does God need in the earth today to
powerfully impact the nations for Christ and advance His Kingdom in this
century? I believe this is one of the
most important questions that apostles and prophets much answer. Apostle
Michael Scantlebury is a visionary apostolic leader and gifted communicator
whose new book The Fortress Church contains a revelatory exposition from
scripture that gives us an accurate and compelling picture of what this Church
should look like.
As Michael Scantlebury’s writing sketches for us from God’s
Word the blueprint of this powerful Church of influence, he also puts an
emphasis on the profound truth that only through apostolic revelation can it be
clearly seen, and only by apostolic wisdom can it be accurately built. The incredible supernatural design,
architecture and dynamics of this glorious Church God has destined for planet
earth is clearly found throughout Scripture.
But because of centuries of tradition, much of the pattern of how to
build it has been hidden from our spiritual eyes. The past 500 years of reformation ignited by
Martin Luther and many others, have progressively brought the Church out of the
dark ages, restoring to Her so many biblical truths that began to make Her
strong and vibrant again.
Apostle Scantlebury takes his place as a missional thinker,
risk-taking pioneer and apostolic reformer in this 21st century,
who’s published works concerning present truth, the restoration of the ministry
gift of the apostle and the apostolic church, is making a tremendous
contribution and impact to a fresh and new apostolic reformation movement that
is circling the globe in this season and growing exponentially. I am pleased to endorse The Fortress Church
as a must read for every ministry leader who desires a greater perspective and
insight into the plan of God for His Church in this generation, and in the ones
to come, and I want to commend Michael Scantlebury for giving us such a timely
work.
Apostle Axel Sippach, Executive Director, IMPACT Network, Seattle WA
The Fortress
Church is a people that
not only know their identity but also operate in their identity. Michael brilliantly brings forth revelational
truth in the Heavenly standards God has set forth for His Kingdom, and for His
fortress church. Ambassadors of His
eternal Kingdom, living in the ordinances of heaven on earth, will be empowered
to lead the gates of society towards radical transformation. If you want to go beyond religion and into
the promises of God, this book gives you the scriptural blue print for the
destiny for which you have been born.
Robert Ricciardelli, Founder, Converging Zone Network
About the Author
Michael Scantlebury is founder and Senior Elder of
Dominion-Life International Ministries; and the Apostle and Founder of the
Kingdom-Impact International Network. He
travels and ministers a strong Kingdom message out of a burning desire to see
the Church come to full maturity for greater function in the earth. He lives with his wife Sandra, and their
three adult children in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada.
