Welcome to the Way of Fire
The Way of Fire is the path of complete surrender to Christ, walking in supernatural authority with full obedience to God. It is Christianity as Jesus demonstrated it and commanded His disciples to walk in—before it became diluted by lukewarm religion.
This wiki documents the theology and teachings of Apostle Delmar Coward Jr., who has walked in miraculous power for over 42 years at Encounter Church in Liberty County, Texas.
What You'll Find Here
The Book
The Way of Fire by Apostle Delmar Coward Jr. and Gary Sheng (work in progress):
- Preface: The Way of Fire - Gary's journey from Google to God
- Chapter 1: Truth Matters - Why eternal truth demands everything
- Chapter 2: Know the Battlefield - Understanding spiritual warfare
- Chapter 3: What Is Fire? - The six properties of Holy Spirit fire
- Chapter 4: How to Receive a Miracle - The five keys to receiving
- Chapter 5: The Power of Declaration - How words carry supernatural power
- Chapter 6: Everyday Faith Declarations - 45 daily declarations
- Chapter 7: Helping a Sick Friend - Practical guidance for intercession
Concepts
- The Fire - The manifest presence of the Holy Spirit
- The Way of Fire - The path of radical obedience
- Nation of Fire - The worldwide movement
- The Holy Spirit - Person, not force
- Spiritual Warfare - The battle for souls
- Obedience - Complete surrender to God's will
- Faith Declarations - Speaking Scripture over your life
- Miracles - The supernatural normal
- Deliverance - Freedom from demonic bondage
- Healing - By His stripes
- Spirit IN vs UPON - Two dimensions of the Holy Spirit
- Cessationism - The false doctrine refuted
- Lukewarm Religion - Powerless Christianity
- Truth vs Facts - Eternal truth trumps temporary facts
- Glossary - Key terms defined
Generals of Faith
Historical figures who walked in fire:
- Smith Wigglesworth
- John G. Lake
- Kathryn Kuhlman
- William Seymour
- Kenneth Hagin
- Aimee Semple McPherson
- Lester Sumrall
- Norvel Hayes
Places
- Encounter Church - Where the fire burns in Liberty County
- Liberty County, Texas - The prophetic location
Testimonies
A small selection of documented miracles from Encounter Church:
- The Villavicencio Family - 24 years of spiritual torment, autism, OCD, agoraphobia - delivered
- Mary & Robert Walters - Rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and lupus healed
- Sharon Jenkins - Three cancers healed (leukemia, multiple myeloma, stage 4)
- Richard & Barbara Vsetecka - COVID pneumonia healed, new lungs
The Core Message
"The Book of Acts didn't end in chapter 28. It continues today through those brave enough to pay the price for apostolic authority."
The age of miracles hasn't passed. The same Jesus who healed the sick, raised the dead, and cast out demons 2,000 years ago is still doing the same today through vessels fully surrendered to His will.
Welcome to the Way of Fire. Let the journey begin.