David Hathaway

One of the greatest miracles today is that God calls you His son, His daughter. God loves you, He is calling you to come home to His Kingdom. God's Kingdom is home for me, it is home for you. I believe that God is calling upon us to pray, for He says, if you will call upon My Name I will answer you, I will heal your land, I will defeat your enemies. You should have no fear for today or tomorrow, God is with you, for He Himself has said I will never leave or forsake you.
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Based on the book of James chapter 5, we are reminded that God's plan is for good. We have hope in this life, and in the life to come, when we will see Jesus face-to-face.
James 5:11 tells us: "Behold, we count them blessed who endure." True victory in the Christian walk is about remaining steadfast and faithful to the very end, just as the saints and prophets did throughout Scripture.  
James points directly to the example of Job: "You have heard of the patience of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord." Job walked through devastating losses, yet the conclusion of his story was far greater than its beginning. The restoration God brought into his life – including daughters described as the fairest and most beautiful in the land – far exceeded what he had lost. What God gave him at the end was far more glorious than what he possessed at the start.  
Even in the depths of unimaginable affliction, Job uttered words of remarkable revelation – words that I personally placed on my late wife's headstone: "Yet in my flesh shall I see God." Long before the earthly ministry of Christ and the proclamation of the Kingdom gospel, Job already anchored his soul in the promise of bodily resurrection. He knew he would not stand before the Lord as a mere phantom or disembodied spirit, but raised to life in the flesh.  
Whatever trials you face, remember that God’s ultimate purpose is redemptive. Hold fast and remain faithful, knowing that our eternal hope is secure and we will one day behold our Lord face-to-face.

Based on the book of James chapter 5, we are encouraged to look to the saints of old, who endured and remained faithful to the Lord.
Turning to James chapter 5, Scripture offers critical counsel for how we ought to live while we wait:
Guard Your Heart Against Grudges (v. 9): Do not hold bitterness or complaints against one another. Harbouring resentment only harms and hinders others, placing us under condemnation, for God alone is the Judge.  
Follow the Example of the Prophets (v. 10): Look to the Old Testament prophets who spoke faithfully in the Lord’s name. Long before Christ came and died, they faced immense suffering and persecution to preach God's kingdom and righteousness, standing as timeless examples of patience through affliction.  
Endure to the End (v. 11): Scripture declares: "Behold, we count them blessed who endure." True spiritual victory lies in remaining steadfast and loyal to God through every trial.  
Just as the prophets remained unwavering, let us stay faithful to the very end. 

If you are seeking revival – if you are seeking a genuine experience with God – you need to know how to follow the fire. God has used fire on many occasions. When I went to Jerusalem in 1961 to be there on the Day of Pentecost, it was the first time in 2,000 years that we had been able to gather in the Upper Room in Jerusalem on that day. I was looking for fire, and I believe I received it, because the experience changed my life. Everything changed. Fire changes things; it should change things. Whatever is burned is transformed.
When I think about fire, I am intrigued by Solomon’s building of the Temple. The vision began with David. David desired to build a glorious temple – something more magnificent, powerful and beautiful than anything else in the world. 
David went to the prophet Nathan, shared his dream and asked what he should do. Nathan replied, “Do what is in your heart.” This is the challenge I want to give to those who are seeking the power of God and feel called to become evangelists, or to fulfil any other calling: do what is in your heart. It is not what is merely in your head that matters; it is what is in your heart. That is why Nathan told David to act on what was within him.
As we know, God later said no, because David was a man of war, and Solomon eventually built the Temple. Yet David supplied Solomon with the people, money and materials needed for the work. When Solomon dedicated the Temple, he led a vast and powerful prayer, calling upon God to hear from heaven. You can read Solomon’s prayer in 2 Chronicles chapters 6 and 7; it extends across both chapters.
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In the book of James, chapter 5, we are exhorted to look at farmers who wait patiently for their precious harvest to ripen.
When Scripture speaks of the early and the latter rains (as in Joel 2, where God promises the outpouring of the Holy Spirit), we are reminded that the latter rain will be greater than the former. Just as in the natural world where a farmer must wait for a crop to grow, the same is true spiritually. When we labor for the Lord, we rarely see all the fruit of our work here on Earth.
Only God truly knows what will become of the lives we touch. When you point a young person to Christ, you cannot foresee whether they might grow up to become an evangelist. I reflect on my own father, who taught me so much and prayed over me faithfully. He did not live to witness how abundantly God would bless my ministry. Yet, what a glorious moment it will be when the Lord returns and my father can see the eternal fruit of the seeds he sowed.
James 5:8 urges us: "Be patient... establish your hearts." Why? Because even two millennia ago, James declared that the coming of the Lord draws near. Expectation was so high that when Jesus spoke about the arrival of the Holy Spirit, the disciples immediately asked: "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" In other words, "Will You establish Your earthly kingdom right now?"
Take heart, remain steadfast, and wait patiently on the Lord – no seed planted in faith is ever wasted.

If we are truly seeking God and His power, it is vital to examine what Scripture reveals about His fire. Fire is referenced over 500 times in the Bible. Ninety of those passages directly associate fire with God, and on 11 distinct occasions, God answers specifically by fire.
Even at 94 years of age, my desire as an evangelist has not waned; I am still pursuing more of God's power and fire. Scripture makes clear that the promise of the Holy Spirit is inseparably tied to fire. In the Book of Acts, when the disciples gathered in the Upper Room, visible tongues of fire rested upon them. Yet across much of today’s Pentecostal and Charismatic movements, this hunger for divine fire is largely missing.
When I was seeking the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a young man, it took me an entire year. Many people prayed for me, but I realised they did not possess what I was searching for. Though they claimed to have received the Holy Spirit, their lives lacked the confirming evidence. I wanted what the disciples received on the Day of Pentecost: not just the rushing wind of His presence, but the evident fire resting upon them.  
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In this episode, based on the book of James chapter 5, we are exhorted to be patient for the Lord's return, knowing that He is the righteous judge who will avenge the evil done here.
And in verse 5: "You've lived in pleasure on the earth, you've nourished your hearts," and there's a day when you think that there is nothing more, there's only just the days down here. But he goes on in verse 6: "You condemned and killed the just, and God doesn't actually stop you. No, God doesn't stop you."
But then in verse 7 he comes onto the spiritual side; he says, "Be patient, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord." There's a great exhortation in the Scripture to the waiting and the patience, because as he says here, the farmer waits for the seed, the crops, to mature, and he has to be patient; he cannot speed up the process.
Now, that's what he's meaning to say: look, you put the seed in the ground, you plant an apple tree or a fig tree or whatever, there's nothing that you can do that will really speed that process. You have to wait patiently for the harvest. And he says you've got to have long patience until you receive the early and the latter rain.
And let me say that there is a spiritual lesson here: spiritually, we're sowing seed – when we preach the Gospel, when we witness, we're sowing the seed of the Word – and that seed needs the rain, which is the Holy Spirit.

In this episode, drawn from James chapter 5, we are reminded of the danger of hoarding earthly riches rather than storing up eternal treasure in heaven.
Scripture paints a sobering picture: one can possess immense wealth in this life, yet stand in eternity spiritually impoverished – virtually naked, having brought nothing of true worth. When we hoard treasures on earth, those very possessions will testify against us like a consuming fire. Indeed, James points toward the eternal consequences of a life lived apart from Christ, where earthly wealth cannot rescue a soul from the fires of hell.
James hits even closer to home by confronting injustice directly: the withheld wages of the laborers who harvested the fields cry out, and those cries reach the ears of the Lord.
As Jesus illustrates in the parables, what we do in this life sends ahead the materials that build our heavenly dwelling. This is why James warns in verse 3 that hoarded gold and silver corrode, their rust bearing witness against those who rely on them. The agonising realisation that earthly riches perish like fire comes when one stands before the kingdom of God with nothing of eternal value to show for it.

When I was imprisoned for Bible smuggling, who could I turn to? Who could help me? I couldn't contact the British government. There was no one who could help me. There was only one Person I could turn to: Jesus; He is our deliverer. Whatever situation you find yourself in, turn to Jesus. He'll answer every prayer and touch your heart with His love and peace. 
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In this episode, based on James chapter 5, we are cautioned against accumulating wealth on earth rather than in heaven.
A person can amass vast fortunes and become the wealthiest individual in the nation or across the globe, yet material riches endure for only a fleeting moment. Once this life ends, that wealth is gone forever. When weighed against eternity with Christ, earthly riches count for nothing in the kingdom of God.
James draws a vital contrast between our brief earthly existence and the boundless span of eternity in God's kingdom. Because we are given eternal life and will never truly perish, our priority should be storing up treasure where it endures. The clear exhortation is to look beyond temporal wealth and invest in the kingdom of God.
As Jesus illustrates in the parables, what we do in this life sends ahead the materials that build our heavenly dwelling. This is why James warns in verse 3 that hoarded gold and silver corrode, their rust bearing witness against those who rely on them. The agonising realisation that earthly riches perish like fire comes when one stands before the kingdom of God with nothing of eternal value to show for it.

In this episode, based on James chapter 5, we are cautioned not to store up worldly riches, but instead to build wealth in heaven.  
Naked we enter this world, and naked we depart. We brought neither wealth nor clothing with us at birth, relying completely on others; when our lives come to an end, we are just as dependent once more.  
In verse 2, James underscores this stark reality: earthly riches decay and fine clothes become moth-eaten. This is not speaking to outward worldly perception – for society readily recognises luxury cars, grand yachts, and designer apparel as the hallmarks of affluence. Rather, from a spiritual vantage point, such things hold no true value; they are entirely worthless.  
James draws a vital comparison between our brief earthly existence – averaging perhaps seventy years – and the unending span of eternity. In light of forever, this life is merely a drop in the ocean. One may strive to gather immense fortune and become the wealthiest individual in the nation or even the world, yet material riches endure for only a fleeting moment

How does revival start? Revival starts in your heart. My father, who came to faith during the Welsh Revival, often recounted how that movement began: a single young girl stood in a prayer meeting and declared, "Oh, I love Jesus." The moment she spoke, the power of God fell upon that gathering. Revival must begin in your own spirit. When I held onto Joel 2:28, "I will pour out my spirit on all flesh" – it burned inside me. I lived on the conviction that what God promises, He performs.
Today, at 94 years of age, I know that we have not yet witnessed the full measure of what God intends to accomplish. I remain hungry for a greater outpouring. In these final days, I believe we are yet to see the ultimate fulfilment of Joel chapter 3 – multitudes swept into the Kingdom – because Jesus is coming soon.
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In this episode, based on James chapters 4 and 5, we are reminded to live faithfully and honestly, entrusting our lives to God’s care.
The final verse of chapter 4 carries immense weight: "Therefore, to him who knows to do good and fails to do it, to him it is sin."
James highlights a truth I learned from my father: there are sins of commission – the wrong things we actively do – and sins of omission, where we fail to do what we know is right.
He then rebukes the wealthy, declaring: "Weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you." This warning is not aimed at believers, but at those living apart from Christ whose primary pursuit is worldly wealth and power.
The tragedy is that so many devote their lives merely to accumulating riches. Yet, as the saying goes: naked we enter this world, and naked we leave it. We brought no money or clothes when we arrived, utterly dependent on others, and when we pass away, we will be just as dependent once more.

Thank-you to you, our supporters, who so generously gave towards the costs of our evangelism in Wrocław, Poland. We received this report from our Polish organiser:
‘It is with great joy and gratitude that I am sharing a short summary of David’s evangelism which took place in September 2026, from our perspective as the organisers. 
‘The entire event was deeply rooted in prayer from the very beginning, together with the local churches. We spent a year in preparation. 
‘We took the 5000-seat Sport Hall Orbita, and the event united the vast majority of local churches in the city. The pastors were deeply grateful for this, especially as we listened to them and worked with them from the very beginning. We visited local centres supporting people in crisis and addiction, inviting them to come and hear the Gospel. A total of 18 buses came, with churches bringing their non-believing friends, families and acquaintances. The large number of motivated volunteers was a huge blessing, creating an atmosphere filled with joy, warmth, and dedication. We had prepared 700 salvation response packs for people surrendering their lives to Jesus. God worked with such power that by the end of the festival, only 2 packs were left!'
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Reading Joel 2, in verse 28, He says: "I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh." In verse 30: "And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth..." And verse 32: "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered."
Then I went to chapter 3, "Proclaim this among the Gentiles... Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the Valley of Jehoshaphat... Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, go down; for the press is full, the vats overflow... Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision!"
It was as if the Lord said to me, "This is My power. This is what I am promising for the last days. This is the great revival."
I sensed that there was a revival coming that was greater than anything the generations before me had ever seen. If we take Joel literally, this prophet was prophesying about the return of Christ. When I found these promises, I believed God would fulfil this "latter rain." I began to pray, not for the former rain, but for the latter rain – the rain that would bring revival and usher in the Kingdom of God.
I’ve anchored my faith on Joel 2.28: "I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh." I believed that wherever I preached, the Holy Spirit would pour out His power because "all flesh" meant everyone, everywhere. Revival does not begin merely in preaching, prayer, or reading. Revival starts in the heart.
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Based on James chapter 4, we are reminded neither to worry nor boast about the future, but to fix our eyes on the coming kingdom of Christ.
David Hathaway:
I have battled cancer twice. People often ask, “Why did that happen to you?” Yet on both occasions, God used that affliction to transform my life.
Similarly, when I found myself imprisoned as an evangelist and Bible smuggler, my immediate, natural reaction was to ask, “Why, Lord? Why am I here?” Yet without that season in prison, I would not have the ministry I carry today.
Looking back across life’s tragedies – the illnesses, the imprisonment, and the trials – God worked through every one of them to accomplish His divine purposes. When we observe the turmoil across the world today, we must see it in light of eternity: it is preparing the way for the return of Christ and the establishment of His kingdom. The central message of Jesus was not merely personal salvation, but the arrival of the kingdom of God.
Rest assured that in everything unfolding around us, God remains sovereign. Out of all this upheaval, He will establish His kingdom on the earth. Jesus did not consume Himself with contemporary political struggles. Though He lived in a land subjugated first by Greece and then by Rome, His focus was never on earthly empires. His gaze was fixed entirely on His coming kingdom. That remains His enduring message to us: the kingdom of God.