I'm going to India!

Burn 24-7 
is a movement 

We are burning hearts all across the globe returning back to their first love and then taking that love to nations. Our core is communities unifying around the Presence of God for "burns" consisting of 12 to 100 hours of nonstop of worship and prayer at least once per month.  We have been doing this together as a family since 2010 and our love only continues to grow!

Our “Global Missions” arm exists carrying His presence and joy to the darkest, hardest and most impossible places on earth. Through short and long term missions teams, sent as carriers of hope, we desire to plant sustained furnaces of worship and prayer, carrying the indigenous sound of the nations. This February I am joining Burn 24-7’s worship school in India! I am hoping to visit Mumbai, New Deli, Agra, and the Punjab region, spreading the love everywhere I go! The first part of my trip consists of teaching, discipling, and encouraging leaders at their worship school. I am so pumped to be a part of this – as this is where I come alive! The second part of my trip will be spent in a local orphanage, doing work projects with indigenous leaders, working in relationship with the community. While I am there, I am planning to make myself available in whatever ways needed. I would love to sow into them and their needs, as well as be an ambassador of love. I feel a deep connection with the children there - spending time with them, showing them how loved and beautiful each of them are as children of God.

There are many nations around the world where we have trained, raised up and launched teams and individuals to carry and impart this sustained fire. Brandon and I have personally joined in many of these trips all over the United States, also including, Ireland, Guatemala, Israel, and India (in 2013). We LOVE being apart of what God is doing in the rest of the world!Every year, we take teams of worshipers, musicians, and intercessors all over the world for trips packed with explosive supernatural outreach as we serve, build, love, and encourage! We believe no nation is too hard, no people group is unreachable, and all things are possible through Jesus and the revelation of His beauty! Help us touch the world! We are a flame of love ready to start a fire! If you would like to support me this year and my trip to India please connect! Whether financially or with time or resources. All is invited! There are many ways to support us! Contact me to find out how! Thank you family and friends for continuing to ride the waves with us!


Sincerely,  

Crystal Jackel 

Your tax deductible gift can also be given online at ELIM FELLOWSHIP.

We're going to Ireland!

GO INTO ALL THE WORLD AND MAKE DISCIPLES...

If God’s ways are higher than our ways, how does one articulate glory?! When His presence comes, everything is caught up in a swirl of love, wonder, awe, thankfulness, anticipation, suspense, and power. Before you know it you get plowed by His spirit because you’re laughing, shouting, crying, and trembling all at once. What brings this incredible array of heaven? Is it music? Song, melody, heart, rhythm, and harmony being the vehicle of heavenly joy? Maybe it’s our prayers. Supplication, thanksgiving, petitioning, decreeing, interceding and groaning, attracting the heart of God. We believe a broken heart and a contrite spirit He does not despise. This is the extent of what our eyes have seen and our ears have heard in the unending times of worship and prayer. Since August our BURN ROCHESTER CREW has taken nine different domestic mission trips. Why? Because Jesus, said “But you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit is come upon you; and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the Earth." As we have tarried with the Lord for countless hours, being in His presence, we can honestly say that we have been filled with power! We have left our Jerusalem (Rochester) and have begun to travel to several different cities including: Chicago, IL, Harrisburg, PA, Willmington and Middletown, OH, Cambridge and Salom MA, Port Huron and Detroit MI, Kansas City, MO, Jerusalem, Israel, Harrisburg, PA, Austin, TX. Looking back at our travels, God has used our gifts to unconventionally build up his Body in every city. We don’t need a ministry name, nor do we need a platform. All we need is LOVE! Jesus said, “If you love me you obey me.” Out of love, we have taken the initiative to say YES when Jesus tells us to DO something.

And we are saying YES to Him as He leads us this Fall to IRELAND! There is a rich history in Ireland of non-stop worship and praise that lasted three hundred years in Vangor, Ireland. We will be going to the streets of Dublin and to the Ireland Burn in Belfast, as well as monumental sites in history where we will pray and release our adoration to the King of Kings! The Lord is calling us to tarry the nation, unlock the wells of revival and to see the people of Ireland walk in their inheritance. We continue to covet your prayers! We are in need of raising $3900 by August. This will cover the cost for housing, food and transportation. PLEASE PARTNER WITH US ONCE AGAIN! Please send tax-deductible checks to: Elim Fellowship, 1703 Dalton Rd., Lima, NY 14485 (please write Brandon and Crystal Jackel in memo). Thank you again!

With unwavering love,

Brandon and Crystal Jackel

California!

What’s up everybody!!!!  We want to send word back to the east coast of all the incredible encounters we had in California.  It was a true honor to link shields with Roger Joyner and the Burn crew in Oroville, California!  The city of Oroville has a large number in poverty and they are contending for renewed hope in their region.  We believe God is raising up the Tabernacle of David in Oroville, and believing hope-deferred would be eradicated and renewed hope and the testimony of Jesus would triumph in the region.

The highlight of our journey was spending quality time with the Oroville BURN.  It was a blessing to encounter a crew who is as passionate and hungry for the presence of God as you all are.  It encouraged our heart to see a company of radical lovers of God tarring through the late night and crying out for restoration in the early morning.  These people are true contenders to see justice, love, and mercy established in their land. 

While in California, we also had the opportunity to visit Bethel in Redding.  Our hearts were encouraged as we sat under the ministry of Bill Johnson, Kris Valloton, and other honorable fathers of the faith.  As great of an experience this was, I can honestly say the highlight was to plow and pioneer a resting place for God in Orville.  Something legendary happens spending countless hours with people who have pioneering hearts.  I’m thankful for the regions in our nation where a Kingdom culture has been established such as Redding, CA.  But I can honestly say I desire to see greater things than these in regions such as Oroville and Rochester.  Why?  Because we are standing on the shoulders of leaders such as Bill Johnson.  THEIR CEILING HAS BECOME OUR FLOOR!!!!!

Lastly we had a great opportunity to visit San Francisco, with Roger and his wife Gabriel.  These two led JHOP (Justice House of Prayer) in San Francisco for two years.  On our way to the city Roger gave testimony of their time in San Francisco.  The cry in his heart became contagious as a spirit of travail fell upon the car and we wept for the city.  Entering into the city limits we spent most of our time in prayer as we visited the AIDS memorial and the Castro District, the largest homosexual community in our nation.  Our cry has become,

“Lord, raise up your house of prayer in San Francisco!  Raise up a company of people who carry an anointing to break the back of HIV!!!  Let us see a movement in our day that would contend for the deliverance of those who wrestle with homosexuality, and a community of  believers who will love San Fransisco into their destiny!”

Returning home we have great expectancy in our heart to see further break-through within the Rochester region.  This is why we are alive on the Earth!  This is why Jesus has entrusted to us the ministry of reconciliation!  We won’t bow our knee to mediocrity!  Nor will we tolerate a form of Godliness with no power!  We are lovers at heart, and warriors by trade!  It has been such an honor to love and cry with you all.  We are who we are today because we have found a company of people to live with and a company of people to die with.  I’m convinced that the  keys in fulfilling the destiny of our lives fall in the hands of our brothers and sisters.  Please continue to unlock our dreams as we fervently and persistently unlock yours.  With an unyielding love, we look forward to reuniting our hearts with yours.    

One will put one thousand to flight but two, ten thousands,

Love Always,
Brandon and Crystal 

the last 6 months

With every place we've been traveling and ministering in we've been purchasing A starbucks coffee cup.

This reminds us while we're having our cup of joe in the morning to pray and bless the cities we have been too.

Obviously, Israel didn't have Starbucks so we settled for a local brand there :D

Who is Israel?

I have had a word burning in me since I've been in Israel that I never really got a chance to release. I often look back at our trip and am in complete amazement. I literally only slept 4 days out of the 9 we were there! Now thats a supernatural wonder! And I'm still in awe of the strength that came to the team while we were there. I think we've only tasted the true significance of this trip for us all.

So, I need to be obedient and rightfully share this word that I tarried through the night with while we were in Israel. If it speaks to you may God take you on your own journey through the scriptures and even begin to teach the Church about who she really is.

The word is this - Israel is a physical place, with a significant promise. But its the spiritual Israel that has been neglected in us that leads us to neglect her as a nation.

Who is Israel?

Why would God say, "I choose Judah and Jerusalem as my possession." (zechariah. 2:12) and also say through Peter speaking to "aliens" that they are a chosen people, a royal preisthood, a holy nation, a people for His possession (1 Peter 1:1, 2:9) and also Paul say to Gentiles that God CHOSE them for salvation FROM THE BEGINNING? (2 thes. 2:13)

Are we ALL God's chosen people?

Does Israel only make-up Jewish believers or does it just include New Covenant believers (replacement theology)? Or does it include them both?

We must understand that God NEVER said He makes His covenant with the House of Jews or with the House of Gentile believers. He said He makes His covenant with the House of Israel! So we must rightly define who Israel is to know who He is making covenant with.

Exodus 4:22 says, "Israel is my son, my firstborn."But who is really God's firstborn son, the son of many sons? Yeshua Messiah! He is the true son, Who will join Israel together in the last days. Isaiah 49:1-6

Israel IS the true Bride of Christ. When the Church recognizes they are a part of Israel, a part of the seed of Abraham (Hebrews 2:16), who is joined together by Yeshua, it is then that she is truely able to carry the heart of God for Israel. The joining of Ephraim and Judah, which I believe are the two olive trees in Revelation, is symbloic of the one new man....The Bride He is coming back for without spot or wrinkle (this is why Jew and Gentile must walk hand in hand). We are Israel. And there is a deep deep mystery when we come into the understanding that we are a part of her. Think about this - Abraham was not born jew. He was a man without a God....he worshipped the sun, moon and stars. But then God revealed Himself to Abram and he believed, changing his name to Abraham. It was Abrahams faith that God brought the promise. His faith bore him a people chosen by God (which also made him the first Jew). It is also by your faith that you too bear the promise.....the promise of life.

Summary

I know this is a lot and could be an exhaustive study (and should become one). But simply this is what I heard the Lord digging deep within my heart. Rev. 21:9 Who is Israel? This is the real question. Is it physical or spiritual? Is it both? Physical Israel and God's covenant He made with them is a foreshadow of the covenant promise He is making with the Spiritual Israel, His Bride, His Beloved.

I believe we are leaving in defining times right now. The Church is being redefined by going back to the foundational example Christ gave by breaking bread with one another and fulfilling the greatest commandment to love God and love people. Though there are some who would like to remain in the old wineskin... God is doing a NEW THING (Is. 43:19). He is bringing brothers and sisters together to dwell together in love and unity. We must not forsake Israel, for we are a part of her. This is why America's choices for our stance with Israel is so important. An attack on Israel is direct attack on both the Jew and the Gentile believer. We MUST see ourselves as one. It is only then that we can genuinely pray for her, stand with her and be joined to her. Some stay in the old, while other replace the new with the old. I believe Jesus fulfilled the law by marrying the two. Food for thought.

Israel, only the beginning

My eyes opened at 5:45. Perfect I have to be up by 6 anyway. I felt wide awake and ready to start my day. I almost did until I realized that it was only 1am in the morning in Israel and the 5:45 on my phone was PM, echoing Eastern Standard Time. To say the least I couldn’t fall back asleep. That’s when a rooster began to crow. Crowing is an understatement. You would think this bird was howling at the moon. However it brought life to the story of when the cock crowed three times after Peter denied his Lord. “Wow, this is crazy” I thought to myself. Israel, Jerusalem, Jet Lack, and Crowing roosters early in the morning. I thought it didn’t get better than this until I heard Muslim prayers and chants bellowing outside my window several hours later. With the atmosphere filled with dark chants of hopelessness my heart began to conceive a cry for the city of Jerusalem.

After a helping of some incredible cheerios we began our journey to the Old City of Jerusalem. Passing through the Damascus gate we made our way to the Wailing Wall. We were going to have to revisit this monumental place seeing that we only had a short window of time to make it through security. Passing through security was more intimidating than customs at the airport. It’s not every day when you observe Israeli and Palestine soldiers caring around machine guns as if they were some type of accessory. This nation is truly in war, I thought to myself. And we were about to ascend to the most fought after piece of land on the face of planet Earth. Our minds can only fathom the spiritual war engaged over this land. Who will occupy the high place? Principalities and spiritual hosts of wickedness or myriads of angels.

Psalm 24 began to resonate in my Spirit. “The Earth is the Lords and the fullness there in. Who may ascend the hill of the Lord, and who may stand in His holy place. He who has clean hands and a pure heart, which has not lift up his soul to an idol.” As we made our ascent sobriety entered my mind. How could it be that the very place that once radiated the glory of God through His temple was now the location of a gold Muslim dome? Even though the dome of the rock was an impressive sight the cry in my heart toward the city of Jerusalem began to grow. The sights, the smells, the views were astonishing on the temple mount. There is much to be said pertaining to the Eastern Gate, the Mt. of Olives and the Kendron Valley but words do such an injustice when God gave us five senses to take in the beauty of what was created. Besides we were on our way now to the City of David.

The city of David was astonishing. Seeing the foundations of David’s palace and being near the ground of where his tabernacle was erected for 33 years was very intriguing. As much as I would have longed to be part of the community of David’s Tabernacle years ago, I looked around and presently saw myself part of an even more glorious company of people. A people living in a better covenant, built upon better promises, experiencing a better out pouring. Oh how the later rains are greater than the former and we were about to experience some of that glory rain as we entered into a House of Prayer that is the closest prayer room to where the original Tabernacle of David was erected. Come On!!! It doesn’t get better than this. I would love to continue to write more, but I feel sleep deprived and once again heaven is waiting for our partnership tomorrow morning.

- Brandon J

Salem, MA!

Halloween weekend: Our Burn Tribe came into Salem, MA this Halloween for one purpose! To show Salem that the power and love of God super-seeds any dark supernatural power outside of Jesus. Welcome to some of the most hardest spiritual warfare yet. We faced great opposition, but we also experienced the supernatural power of God like never before!

Here's an intro to some of things happening in Salem:

Our team didn't know what to expect coming into Salem. we spent a lot of time in prayer the week beforehand, covering ourselves before entering such unknown territory to ourselves. But it really was one of the best trips yet. God brought break-through through many of us individually, as well a group.

We have a friend in Campbridge who feels called to the college campuses there. If you're in the area you should check out there GATHERING times. It's called Journey Church and there a great community of people there.

My highlight was one of the first nights we got there. Our team did a drum circle in the middle of this non-running fountain. We had rain sticks and flags and were just declaring, decreeing and prophesying over Salem's streets. You could feel the shift happening. It was literally exhilarating because you just felt your flesh surrendering and dying so that Jesus could have His inheritance in you! Glory!

Here's where we did dream interpretation, life readings and healing prayers on the streets Halloween night. 100% of those who got prayed for were healed. And When people would ask who our meduim was we would reply Jesus! And He loves you and has a purpose for your life. It was so awesome see how much God loves his people. God loves witches, pagan, warlocks, sorcerers just as much as you and I!


There's a group of believers there from The Gathering who were doing a small teaching on dream interpretation.

We also had worship and intercession happening around the clock at a local church while we were on the streets.

Jamie Dickson, who also over sees the Northeast side of Burn 24-7 lead the group to Salem. Next year they are looking for 300 believers to come and join.

We'll be in again so let us know if your up for the challenge! ;)