Summer 1984
Dear Reader

The wilderness is easier to write about than to go through. Yet, if we are to travel the distance between the “hold” the world system (Egypt) has on us and the place of promise, (Canaan), we must traverse the wilderness in our life experience. There is no way around it.

Jesus, in a state of “blessing” was led by the Spirit into the wilderness. He came out in the “power” of the Spirit and His ministry began.

Moses fled into the wilderness after defending his brethren from the Egyptian. As he moved toward the mountain of God, he saw a bush burning with fire that was not consumed. He then said, “I WILL NOW TURN ASIDE to see this.”

Here is the primary key to the vision and ministry of Pinecrest. Moses turned aside, “AND WHEN THE LORD SAW HE TURNED ASIDE,” He spoke to him from the bush.

Pinecrest is called to be a “wilderness,” a place between where we were and where we should be. The heart of Pinecrest is to produce in a people a sensitivity to His manifest presence (burning bush) and a willingness to turn aside and spend time in His presence.

Your prayer and financial support is necessary that this ministry may continue to produce a people sensitive to this walk. Please consider having a part in this ministry by sending your contribution on a regular basis. This is the only way we can continue.

Perhaps you too should turn aside at Pinecrest for a season.

Wade E. Taylor