Who was this guy named Lonnie Frisbee and what ever happened to him?

His memory is now being revived through a brilliant portrayal by actor Jonathan Roumie (from "the Chosen" Series).  

Poor kid of two OC teen parents, he was messed up and raped at age 8 by a neighbor, but Christ rescued him from that old horrible life. 

The film (Jesus Revolution) is about the spread of the gospel and how God sent that last great awakening to America (Let's pray God does it again). The movie points to the person of Jesus Christ, that was Lonnie, Chuck, Greg and Cathe's Savior. Who is Greg? Good question, but more importantly who is Jesus ..to you? 

Got some questions about the Jesus Christ of the Bible? Many people make up their own Jesus. So who was and is this real Christ? Is Jesus God? Yes. Is the deity of Christ biblical? Yes. 

Who is Jesus Christ?

Why did Jesus ask the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?”

What did Jesus mean when He said that he who loves his life will lose it (John 12:25)?

What is a biblical response to someone who says, “My Jesus..”?

Randy Zieglar 4A rated on waves, and a Calvary Evangelist first witnessed to me while surfing in Dana Point.

How should a Christian respond to people who claim, “I saw Jesus”?

What did Jesus mean when He said, “He who is not with Me is against Me” (Matthew 12:30)?

Who killed Jesus? Did the Jews kill Jesus? Did the Romans kill Jesus? Did God kill Jesus? Did we kill Jesus?

After being murdered on a cross, who resurrected Jesus from physical death?

May I ask.. do you need a personal revival inside today? Ask. Do you remember the Jesus Revolution? It can happen again! It can happen in your today, or happen for the first time. 

My former So Cal pastor, Laurie first heard the gospel at school. Laurie had not been raised in any church environment. In 1970, when Greg was 17 years old, he repented and got saved outside while attending Newport Harbor High School under the youth ministry of evangelist Lonnie Frisbee, as the Jesus Movement was starting to explode in Southern California.

Lonnie Frisbee to @GregLaurie: “Jesus said that ‘You are either for Me, or you are against Me.’ There’s no middle ground with Jesus. You’re either for Him or against Him.. which side are you on?”

Greg Laurie decided that day that he was definitely FOR JESUS rather than against Him. (Isn't that how you feel as well?)

Like Lonnie, Chuck Smith and Greg would say: "You too were created to know God in a personal way—to have a meaningful relationship with Him, through His Son, Jesus Christ." 

  Yes you too, even now, can experience God's love firsthand! 

He walked forward with a group of others young kids to accept Christ. Lonnie led the group in a prayer of repentance and simply receiving Christ by faith. Greg repeated his words, asking Jesus Christ to come into his heart and forgive his of his sins (in SoCal in the same area this also happened to me in 1977. I decided, hung a U-turn and trusted Jesus). Then Lonnie led a multitude to Christ and was one of those characters whose whole was more than the sum of his parts. From a distance, he seemed unimpressive. But up close, he had a so called "powerful charisma" that was larger than life. When Lonnie delivered a sermon, hundreds of people came forward. Everything he did was pretty big. He started a small Sunday School class that mushroomed to 300 people, and teenagers all over Riverside were coming to Christ. 

"Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee? Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation." Psalm 85:6-8

Lonnie Frisbee was "a flawed man who passionately sought the will of God and shared that passion with countless seekers, a man who made mistakes but made such a difference in the lives of countless young people in an era when the youth of this country desperately needed a way back to God. Lonnie might have gone into the wilderness for a period, but he knew how to get home again, and he did return to the Lord." Now go see the movie Jesus Revolution, you'll be glad you did. 

And that's where Greg went to rep the Lord as a pastor, rep the Kingdom and Calvary Chapel too (starting a church called Harvest Christian Church). God has used him there, at his Orange County location, and all over the world to do a great job. What more's been said of Lonnie's life? (click) 

We as a people are so divided in the USA. 43% of Americans think we are headed towards a civil war!

What's Up With This "Spiritual Awakening "at Asbury University?

Is Another Jesus Movement Going To Happen?  Where.. how?

"If all the sleeping people will wake up, if all the lukewarm people will fire up, if all of the dishonest people will confess up, if all the disgruntled people will cheer up, if all the estranged people will make up, if all the gossipers will shut up, if all true soldiers will stand up, if the dry bones will shake up, if all the church people will pray up, then we can have a revival!" ~ Anon.

So who were Chuck and Kay? A humble pastor and wife team.

"When our aim is to please God, we weigh all of our actions.. not merely out of obedience but with an attitude of love. There is a big difference." ~ Kay Smith, Chuck Senior's wife

Kay was JOYOUS, a lot of fun to be around, totally contented and happy inside. She had a great Savior, a great Christian marriage and she began to sense a huge burden of concern for those Southern California young people who weren't loved at home.. and that's what took her to her knees in prayer for them before the Lord. She wanted His wisdom in how they could effectively reach out. Praying for the lost and hurting is so important because God delights to respond! Christ gets the glory.

Kay was always looking for and reaching out to people who were hurting.. to minister to them. It didn't matter who they were or where they came from.

The Apostle Paul in Ephesians 3:17 urges all of us believers to be rooted and grounded in (God's selfless) love.

"Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong." Ephesians 3:17 nlt

Kay would have lots of fitting Scripture verses and encouraging reminder stories of how much God loves each of us. Even in painful times, His love for us never ceases, and often He uses those painful times to grow us believers. All-knowing, Almighty Jesus is always gentle but very strong. So tenderly, He just carries us to a place of peace; underneath us are the everlasting arms.

"The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. He drives out the enemy before you; he cries out, ‘Destroy them!’" Deuteronomy 33:27 nlt

Not to pedestalize the people at all, but young people saw the joy and compassion of the Lord in Chuck and Kay. They "glowed" (not with natural light) said Janette Smith Manderson (daughter).

Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You.

"But let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice, Let them ever sing for joy; Because You cover and shelter them, Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You." Psalm 5:11 amp

Restoration -- it’s not too late to believe for it!

 It’s not too late to get the doubt out and see it happen. Let’s live to see things changed. Have faith in God! Let’s all pray and see it again. 

Haven’t we basically gotten to the end of what man can do to help here? So many hopeless people today!  Is that you? 

When you get to end of what man can do, you basically get to the beginning of what God can do in your life. And He delights to rescue, to revive, to awaken what’s dead (people, ministries etc), to heal, to comfort, to mend and to restore. Sure, coming to the end of yourself can be a good thang! Just believe. 

This goes along with what my former So Cal pastor, Chuck Smith, used to say: “When the outlook ain’t so good, good, try the uplook.” 

Listen, if you put your hope in this world... that's merely hope misplaced.

Real hope that doesn’t disappoint can make a comeback during our lifetime. So put it in Christ who is indeed at work here -- He’s still our living hope. Doesn’t change. You know He can and will restore all things! 

Restoration - right here, and right where you live too. Before the millenium for real? Yeah, it can happen. It starts with you and me turning (repentance) and trusting Jesus (believing). 

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear..” 2 Chronicles 7:14

Permit me if ya will to challenge your thinking and praying some. Will you ask God for a new outpouring. Will you ask Him to use you? Will you join me in praying for God to send a biblical revival and an authentic spiritual awakening? Talkin’ about a fifth one here. He’s done it before. I dare you to if I may.   

“Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?” Psalm 85:6

“I have a theory…that there is not a church, chapel, or mission on earth where you cannot have revival, provided there is a little nucleus of faithful people who will hold onto God until He comes down.

First, Let a few Christians – there need not be many – get thoroughly right with God themselves. This is the prime essential. If this is not done, the rest I am going to say will come to nothing.

Second, let them bind themselves together in prayer groups to pray for revival until God opens the heavens and comes down.

Third, let them put themselves at the disposal of God for Him to use them as He sees fit in the winning of others to Christ.

That is all. This is sure to bring revival to any church or any community. I have given this prescription around the world. It has been taken by many churches and many communities, and in no instance has it ever failed, and it cannot fail.” – R.A. Torrey

That was Torey’s “Three-Point Prescription for Authentic Revival.” 

I say this.. as you wisely apply Matthew 6:33, just listen to God for 15 minutes each day. Communicate with God for 15 minutes. As an overflow from this vital relationship, go share the living word of God with people for 15 minutes each day as well.. and you will never backslide. You can grow spiritually, but not independent from the word of God!

Billy Sunday was once given a three-point prescription for keepin’ yourself in the love of God where ya will stay obedient and blessable. Billy was basically challenged to do this. Spend some time hanging out with God first, with growing godly believers too (edify em), and even with sinners (but limit your time with them and carnal or worldly believers so they don’t pull you down.) If they are open minded for truth and God’s grace, tactfully share the word with them. And if they are closed earnestly pray for them. Here’s how you can tell. If their palm goes up in front of your face when you start telling your story or verses, you’ll know they don’t want to hear and are closed to it. 

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

Have you been alone and lonely, hopeless, or feelin’ empty inside, numb, afraid, guilty (I mean with false guilt or guilt from being guilty after doing what offends God). Have you felt overlooked, forgotten, ignored and of no value, or perhaps insignificant? Christ is our ultimate solution of life. Come to.. or come back to Jesus now. 

The Bible says, “These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God [which represents all that Jesus Christ is and does], so that you will know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13 amp

Are you not sure where you stand with God. Do you have an assurance of salvation inside? You can today!   

1. "For with the heart (core being) man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:10
2. "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:13

Would you decide and pray something like this... 

Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner, I’ve blown it, and I humbly ask for Your forgiveness, God. I believe that You died on the cross at Calvary in my place.. for my sins and then physically rose from the dead on the third day. By faith I repent and believe in You now. In the best way I know how, I turn from my sins and invite You to come into my heart and life. I totally surrender and ask for Your free forgiveness. I ask to be filled with Your Holy Spirit. Please use and keep me. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord, Savior and Friend all my days.

“Restore us, O Lord God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved!”  Psalm 80:19 

So much hopelessness in our day! Is that how you’ve been? Listen, everything...yes, everything is a little thing to God. The nations are like a small drop in the bucket. For God the word “difficulty” is not in his vocabulary. He can restore your life and nation. He can pour out of His Spirit -- He can send a fifth great awakening here. Have you had difficulty with providence. Please don’t view the viciousness, and bitter harshness of this life here as God’s current indifference, apathy or lack of love your you. Jesus loves you! Behind His apparent scowl or frown and mean providence is God’s kind face. Follow Christ, you’ll see it. Even when we don’t see God’s purposes of restoration for our time and people, they are there and God is still working in the earth. You can be filled.. and refilled. Your towns, cities and nation can all be restored!  

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8

“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:8

“Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.” ~ John Stuart Mill (a British philosopher, 1867)

What is necessary for the triumph of evil in our cities and Land? This.. it’ll indeed happen when righteous men, women, boys and girls just kick back and say zip.. when they do nothing. Passivity due to lack of love. Prayerlessness, and foolish or non acting right. 

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 

“And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word.” 1 Kings 18:21

Some Christians only like to talk about the good old days when God moved -- real past revivals like of the 60′s and 70′s etc. Personally, I’m so glad it happened and that I could taste of it (though not all so called church revivals since then have been reviving). It's time to see God move again in our day. It starts with you and me being revived. Awaken from your sleep.   

Factoid: Past experience is only of real value as it is translated into a wise present day application of truth and your close relationship with Christ. Now matters. Today matters, you matter and those around you matter! 

Be a relentless intercessor. Not religious, not a hireling or worldling. 

If you try to be what God has NOT called you to be.. it'll end in failure. Who at times hasn't tried to be what God hasn't called them to be? Personally, I’ve been there, and done that. So fruitless. Believer, we each can only be what God has called us to be and yet all can earnestly pray. 

So, what has God called you to be and do? Have you asked lately? What do I mean? I mean that you and I become fruitful, a part of the solution, rather than a part of the problem here. Too many have opted for that.  

Be a part, wait on the Lord to hear, and do your part. 

In order for there to be a fifth great awakening sweeping through our Land, true repentance and a biblical revival needs to sweep through His church. 

You know deep down in your knower.. that our world needs the Christ of the Bible most! What else can rescue when things have gone so crazy? 

So out of the overflow of intimate vertical relationship.. get alone and pray to the only one who can respond to prayer. Then go tell! Yep, share His Gospel while you can. (blog) Fish4souls.org .. SeeNations.tumblr.com

Preach Against Sin Fairly, Faithfully and Frequently, Preach the Word. See Matthew 23:2–4, Galatians 6:13, Romans 2:17–24 and see Jeremiah 1:7–10... 

1. Root out
2. Pull down
3. Destroy
4. Throw down
5. Build 
6. Plant

Interesting. Think about that for a moment! Two-thirds of the prophet’s message was negative. 

“Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God; such alone will shake the gates of hell.” ~ John Wesley

"But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin." Micah 3:8

"Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins." Isaiah 58:1 

Tell both the bad news (name the specific sins that are happening. Say STOP IT, and change. All have sinned and can repent--there is a real place called hell to avoid, to ditch on past to Christs). And in love preach the Good News as well ..for decisions. You know to glorify the Lord!

Choosing to keep silent in the face of evil is itself.. evil. Duh! God will not hold us guiltless, believers.

“A man who first tried to guess ‘what the public wants,’ and then preached that as Christianity because the public wants it, would be a pretty mixture of fool and knave” ~ C.S. Lewis 

You can preach the whole counsel of God without reservation or apology in a non-preachy or religious sorta way. 

"I have preached righteousness in the great congregation:  Lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest. 10I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation:  I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation." (See Psalm 40:9–10 9, Jeremiah 1:17–19) 

The Great Commission is still our mission -- let it not be the great omission. 

Remember when Jesus told his disciples, "'All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.' Amen." Matthew 28:16-20 nkjv

“Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer