Patricia Bootsma - A Lifestyle of Divine Encounters: Through Prayer, Prophecy, and the Living Word

Copyright 2018Patricia Bootsma

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ABOUT
PATRICIA BOOTSMA

P atricia Bootsma and her husband John, are the Senior Associate Pastors of Catch the Fire Toronto. Patricia is also the Director of the Catch the Fire House of Prayer. She leads the Ontario Prophetic Counsel and represents Ontario to the Canadian Prophetic Counsel. Patricia ministers as a prophetic voice internationally helping to inspire hearts to walk in passionate desire for the Bridegroom and live out fullness of destiny. Patricia helps start Houses of Prayer, inspiring prayer and worship in the spirit of the Tabernacle of David. John and Patricia are the parents of six wonderful children, three of whom are married with three grandchildren.

OTHER BOOKS BY PATRICIA BOOTSMA

Raising Burning Hearts: Parenting and Mentoring Next Generation Lovers of God

Convergence: Heavens Destiny Becoming Your Reality

Canada Book of Decrees and Prophecies (contributor)

DEDICATION

This book is first of all dedicated to the fathers and mothers who have helped shape me into who I am today.

To Siebren Hart and Jean Boersmamy parents. Thanks for raising me to love God, love His Word and make sure Im in church!

To John and Carol Arnottmy spiritual parents. You have taught me so much about getting my heart healed, knowing my Heavenly Fathers love, and how to live a life flowing with the Spirit. Ill be forever grateful to the Lord for having you in my life.

To Mike Bicklea friend and mentor. Thank you for pressing into prayer and the Word as you have. I am a life impacted by your ministry. And thanks for hiring my daughter!

This book is also dedicated to my family:

To John, my amazing husband. I love so many things about you and especially your heart after God.

To our children: Judah married to Bethany and grandkids Josiah, Hasten and Fairlight; Gabrielle married to Benji Nunez; Aquila married to Yannick Tendon; and Phoebe, Zoe and Glory Anna.

Im so glad Im your mother. You are all a delight to my heart. Lets keep pressing into Jesus together. He is worth it all!

This book is also dedicated to the reader. My prayer for you is the power of the Holy Spirit would come upon you as you read these words, that you would be compelled to live a life of divine encounters, never be the same again, and run the race for the prize of Jesus Christ.

Lastly, I want to dedicate this work to You, Lord. Thank you for loving me as You do. May my life be ever lived to know You and make You known.

Jeanne Guyon, Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ ( Jacksonville, FL: SeedSowers Christian Books Publishing House, 1975), 25.

Bill Johnson, Release the Power of Jesus (Shippensburg, PA: Destiny Image Publishers, 2009).

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Mike Bickle, Growing in Prayer (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2014), 33.

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Becky Tirabassi, Sacred Obsession Devotional (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 2007), 135.

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Ed Silvoso, That None Should Perish (Ada, MI: Chosen Books, 2011), 58-96.

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Heidi Baker, Birthing the Miraculous (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2014).

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Bill Johnson, The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind Expanded Edition: Access to a Life of Miracles (Shippensburg: Destiny Image, Inc., 2014).

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A Lifestyle of Divine Encounters is a must-read for every person who desires to be closer to God, and to live out their lifes mission in power and great fruitfulness. Seriously, it is really, really good! In one way, the title says it all!

I have known Patricia ever since she was a teenager who turned up at the first church that Carol and I planted back in 1981 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Jubilee Christian Fellowship was soon replete with young people and she became one of the most eager, joining in during the mid to late 80s. She had a great hunger for the Word of God and a great desire to deal with the hurts and fears in her own life, to be all the better positioned to walk in the Anointing before the Lord with clean hands and a pure heart. She wanted to help people through fruitful ministry.

I remember when she left for the University of London in London, Ontario, to study nursing, which she handily completed, graduating and becoming a registered nurse; while there she facilitated a home group of other youth who learned about and encountered the Lord under her influence and leadership. Her career took her to Toronto, where right at the time we were beginning our Toronto church as a small group in my mothers living room. Not infrequently, Patricia would be there as well, worshipping, receiving, and contributing.