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Ch Ahn s abiding passion to minister God s Word in the power and presence of God s Spirit is evident here. As he defines the truth of God s glory, he points toward the personal realities and practical leadership responsibility confronting each of us today. Here are insights to move our thinking beyond the show of churchmanship to the glow of vital New Testament dynamics, without which the genuine weight of glory cannot flow into our souls and our congregations.
- Jack W. Hayford , chancellor, The King s College and Seminary; founding pastor, The Church On The Way (Van Nuys, Calif.)
Some go after the seemingly elusive realm of the glory of God without emphasizing character at all. Worse, many live their Christian lives as though this realm does not even exist. But the Holy Spirit is bringing the realms of the power of God and the fruit of the Spirit together. Ch Ahn, in his majestic book When Heaven Comes Down , brings us the best of both worlds. The glory of the Lord will cover the earth as the waters cover the seas. Join Ch and a growing throng of other hungry believers who quest for the presence of God, the power of Christ, intimacy and holiness to release maximum impact in the earth today. You, too, can have a visitation of a glorious kind!
- James W. Goll , Encounters Network; author, The Seer , The Coming Israel Awakening , Prayer Storm and many others
You may be like me. The glory of God is a phrase I use constantly. But if you asked me to write a paragraph defining the glory of God, I would be stumped. No longer! Ch Ahn has written not a paragraph but a whole book, pulling back the curtains to help us not only to understand the glory of God, but also to experience it as we turn the pages. When Heaven Comes Down will take you into an entirely new realm of intimacy with God.
- C. Peter Wagner , chancellor, Wagner Leadership Institute
The words Moses uttered millennia ago still resound in the heart of every believer today: Lord, show me Your glory! (Exodus 33:18). Don t you want to see, taste and experience the glory of God for yourself? In his new book, Ch Ahn gives us glimpses into God s glory. Through the Scriptures and present-day examples, Ch examines many aspects of this important subject, not only so that we can pursue a personal experience, but for the greater purpose of seeing God s glory transform cities and nations for expanding the Kingdom. You will be enlightened and encouraged in your pursuit of God as you read this book.
- Jane Hansen Hoyt , president/CEO, Aglow International
Ch Ahn has written a wonderful book. There is nothing just like it because he connects the glory of God with God s right order and alignment with apostolic and prophetic restoration. The book is a faith builder that inspires us to seek Him for more of His glory-presence. Be inspired, transformed and reoriented as you read.
- Daniel Juster , director, Tikkun International, Jerusalem
Glory is not just our destiny; it is meant to be our present experience. Ch has been a carrier and courier of glory for the past two decades. Drawing on his many supernatural experiences, he gives this profound and weighty subject easy access. As I read it, I found myself wanting more of God s glory in and around me. When Heaven Comes Down pulls back the veil of mystery and hands us keys for increasing the glory of God manifested in everyday life. Ch is one of the apostolic leaders of this present move of God, and his down-to-earth style and real-life stories have renewed my own motivation to seek after yet more divine glory in my everyday journey.
- Charles Stock , senior pastor, Life Center Ministries (Harrisburg, Pa.); apostolic team member, Harvest International Ministries
When Heaven Comes DOWN
Other Books by Ch Ahn
Hosting the Holy Spirit
The Call Revolution
Into the Fire
How to Pray for Healing
Fire Evangelism
Close Encounters of the Divine Kind: Making Contact
with God, the Ultimate Extraterrestrial
Say Goodbye to Powerless Christianity
When Heaven Comes DOWN
Experiencing God s Glory in Your Life
CHÉ AHN F OREWORD BY R OLLAND AND H EIDI B AKER
2009 by Ch Ahn
Published by Chosen Books A division of Baker Publishing Group P.O. Box 6287, Grand Rapids, MI 49516-6287 www.chosenbooks.com
Printed in the United States of America
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ahn, Ch , 1956-
When heaven comes down : experiencing God s glory in your life / Ch Ahn ; foreword by Rolland and Heidi Baker.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-8007-9479-8 (pbk.)
1. Glory of God-Christianity. 2. Spirituality. I. Title.
BT180.G6A36 2009
248.2-dc22
2009024428
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To Lou Engle Prophet, Intercessor, Covenant Friend
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Visitation of Glory
1. What Is Glory?
2. Glory as the Manifest Presence of God
3. Glory as the Revealed Goodness of God
4. Glory as the Resurrection Power of God
5. The Glory of God for Intimacy
6. Destined for Glory
7. The Glory of God and Personal Holiness
8. How to Receive More Glory
9. From Glory to Glory
10. The Glory of God and Apostolic Alignment
11. The Glory of God and Transformation
12. The Glory of God and the Transfer of Wealth
13. The Glory of God in the Last Days
14. Giving God All the Glory
Notes
Foreword
As early as both of us can remember, we each dreamed of seeing the glory of God. We read the Scriptures hungrily to find hope of realizing the dream of seeing His glory manifested. More maturity brought a desire to see the glory of God displayed in our lives. We recognized that our aim in life was not just to behold His glory, but to glorify Him by our every action. We simply did not want to miss out on any part of it.
Eventually we understood that the glory of God is all-inclusive of His Kingdom. Everything about God s Kingdom radiates His glory. It is reflected in His every act, and in every response from us that is prompted by His Spirit. His glory radiates from the life of God Himself and goes on to permeate all creation. Our relationship with Him is His crowning achievement, and it would take a world of books to cover the depths of the glory that will be realized in this relationship.
Now Ch Ahn has written a book that helps us both to perceive God s glory and to pursue it. By exploring the many facets of this subject, Ch has earnestly tried to leave nothing out of his book that is helpful in our quest for God s glory. We wish we had been able to read such a book when we were young. We are eagerly feeding at the feast his book provides us now.
Ch s book takes us to a broad variety of places in God s Kingdom to uncover as much of His glory as possible in one volume. To read this book is to rejoice deeply over our position and future in Christ, and to be overcome by the sheer, raw beauty of our God and all that He does around us and in us. God designed us to share in His glory, and through His Son, He has provided us with the ability to drink deeply and be satisfied. Ch s book will be used to lead many to just such refreshment.
Paging through this book, it is clear why Jesus led Ch to write it. Ch himself has, for a long time, had a deep longing to see and experience the glory of God. He hungrily pursued the Lord during his many years of pastoring, and was rewarded when renewal came from Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship to his own church, Harvest Rock in Pasadena, California. Ch saw much of the glory of God manifested when his church hosted renewal nightly for three and a half years. The supernatural was much in evidence during those years, and in experiencing it, Ch became increasingly hungry for God s glory. Both he and his wife, Sue, became carriers of God s glory, hungry hosts for His Holy Spirit, and contenders for His abiding presence on earth.
We know God is glorified when His people cry out with a united voice for righteousness and holiness in the land. Ch s quest for God s glory led to his church s involvement with The Call, a series of convocations calling the Body of Christ to fasting, repentance and prayer. Initially these gatherings were held at locations all over the United States, and now they are also being held internationally. Ch saw the Lord respond to these meetings with power and favor, as large numbers of youth were deeply challenged and repentant, wanting nothing but to see God s glory manifested in their lives. Once hunger builds for the glory of God, nothing else can replace it. Once the goodness of the Lord is tasted, there is nowhere to go but up, closer to His heart and purposes.
As a couple in ministry, we live for His presence. Our daily prayer is, Possess me, Holy Spirit. Pick