“He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much,” Luke 16:10 (July-Dec 2015)

Burning Leaves at the Deterts'

Greetings Brethren,

     Many know of my earlier walk, how from 2005-2013 the Lord had me serving a local church in Wisconsin. Now through multiple discipleship programs He has been humbling me. Yes, through His Holy Spirit, God has been breaking me so that I can be more like Jesus; a servant rather than a ruler. His will is mercy; and it takes lowliness to accept His mercy and to also give it to others undeserving of that mercy.

     This extra term proceeding the completion of the 11-month internship through the Evergreen Center (EC) has included continued learning. I really am nothing without God. Will I do what He has taught me; will I do unto others the mercy He has shown me?  “If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them,” (John 13:17). How that looks in each situation can only be discerned by God's Spirit – anything else is human intellect and it fails. Correction is not rejection; but even so, rejection is not the end of the world. Jesus was rejected and He invites us to share in His sufferings (Ref. Isa. 53, Philp. 3).  Besides, as Christ's lovers we consider other people's feelings more important than how we feel. Let me share some special moments with you.

Lisa, Joan, and Maria prepping the last two birds

Blessing Highlights: 

August 15th, 2015 Newell Chicken Butchering  –  Three sisters were happily completing one of the final steps in the butchering process; gutting. It was a fun time spent with some of EC's most funfilled congregates.







September 12th, 2015 Magdelana & Richard Larson's wedding – A friend of mine from college and beyond, Richard Larson, tied the knot with his beautiful bride near Seattle, WA. The tears along with radiant smiles caused their faces to sparkle with love. It was a touching ceremony and a grand reception! Thank you for including me, Lana & Richard!

Lana holding the Cases' firstborn
during the reception. (Thew,
Clarissa, Lana, and Richard)

September 18th-20th EC Fall Retreat  –  The Lord moved in a tremendous way during that last meeting on Sunday morning. We helped serve meals. The cook in the back kitchen was Leslie with her assistant Hannah; they did a great job and kept me on task. It was a great time serving under sisters.

October 24th, 2015 Viroqua Apple-Pressing   –  The annual trip to Viroqua, WI was a heart-warming weekend full of delicious cider-pressing delight. Pastor Alonzo Coiley spoke the message Sunday morning: “Are you  prepared for the Lord's return?” We shared food and fellowship with our brothers and sisters at Living Faith Church. It was a desired time to catch-up with many beloved friends. A hike through a nearby park topped off that precious weekend.

The apples were washed outside
with a garden hose outside the warehouse

     These highlights may seem insignificant to those expecting reports of huge outreaches or astounding conversion stories. The skeptical chant, “You're nothing – why don't you be something,” or “You're wasting your time; why don't you do something with your life?” are met with the Word of God. “He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much,” (Luke 16:10). We must seek to be like Him Who, “made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant” (Philippians 2:7). This has been my goal and struggle this past term – to be nothing, so that Jesus can become everything. When I seek to see Jesus, He shows Himself in others and I am so blessed. Thank the Lord for all the wonderful people by whom He has blessed this soul!

     Please, pray both for the Lord's subduing and my yielding of my will to His. Pray for His anointing and direction in my life. I need to come down and stay down low where He is. Please send updates my direction –  we need to stay in touch.  Please, feel free to text, call, or mail me using the information below.

Thank you so much for your prayers,




Joel Huebner
N7101 14th Ct.
Almond, WI 54909

(715) 252-1503
jhueb298@gmail.com

The apple cider-pressing was conducted inside the warehouse adjacent to the church building. The weather was overcast, but the company was comforting.

Absolutely Powerless Apart From Him, John 15:5 (Jan-June 2014)

Greetings Brethren,

The Evergreen Center

     Please, to those who are unfamiliar with God's mercy to this soul, let me enlighten you. From 2005-2013 I attended, served, and was a member of a local church in Wisconsin. Through church discipline I was expelled to a ministry in Kentucky called Pure Life Ministries (PLM). Since July 2014 till now I've been interning at The Evergreen Center (EC), a discipleship training program in central Wisconsin.

     The internship through EC lasts for 11 months and fosters a consecrated environment by which God loves to work the inward change He longs to do in every soul. We have studied works by Madame Guyon, Brother Lawrence, Charles Price, Jackie Pullinger and many other consecrated saints. Living communally we continue to seek Christ's full remission of our self-life and the full indwelling of His Spirit-life in us (Luke 17:21). Only He can accomplish the inward work and He loves to answer the prayers you lift up in Jesus' name.

Summary Points: 

January  –  The Lord allowed my road-unworthy-car (Tauri the Taurus) to travel out of state (KY, OH, IA) during December and January. Many friends and I were encouraged and refreshed to see one another.

February  –  Towards the end of the trip Tauri started to misfire. Through a message playing in my car the Spirit prompted me to apply what I was hearing. God takes care of whatever we give Him, so I gave Him my car. (Isn't it just like me to give Him something broken?) Unbeknown to me, the Lord's servant, my former roommate, was waiting back at EC to repair the car. The Lord had done an amazing work in him and so he began to do amazing work on my-ehem-God's car. What a blessing! What a great way for the Lord to work healing and forgiveness in my heart towards my brother. To whom does the Lord draw you for reconciliation?

     One of the exciting things anticipated was the arrival of the very first family of interns ever to attend EC. Three Brazilians, a mother, her son and daughter came to live at EC. She planned to translate a book, What the Bible Teaches About Mercy. Unfortunately, they chose to withdraw after six weeks. The expressed reason was a difference in theology; however, many of us here come from different theological backgrounds. The question is whether or not we are able to come under another out of love. Are you able to yield to the will of another even when you think your way is best (Psalm 19:13)?

March  –  The beginning of March one of our teachers was struck with tragedy; one of his sons was allegedly murdered. All of us at EC mourned with the family and we attended the funeral. He chose to step down from teaching our class this term so he would be able to best address this situation and the Lord sent a different teacher. He also sent His mercy to the grieving family. The testimony they continue to give during their loss is far from bitterness, but an inspirational and heart-tugging conviction to deny self, hold mercy for others, thereby glorifying God. Evil will not prevail, for God is STILL good, and His love endures forever!

     An assignment which I completed in haste exposed a deep rebellion and resentment toward my leaders, of which I was blind. It took three revisions and by the end of the month the Lord finally broke through. What is your biblical responsibility towards your leaders? Obey and trust in God's authority in them (Hebrews 13:17; Titus 3:1-2; Philippians 2:3-4). Do you know everything your leaders know? Leaders have a bigger picture of a situation. An allegory which was brought up during the first correction was a military one. A good soldier has been trained to obey his superiors. Generals have more reconnaissance than foot soldiers and ground units depend upon headquarters for enemy troop movement and objectives. In this spiritual battle, the Lord has seasoned particular sheep to be shepherds. Their calling is irrevocable, but their equipping depends upon training and study. This incident was followed up with a personal study upon Meekness.


April  –  What is meekness? The ability to come under another out of love. Are you able to come down and submit to the will of another? Many of the Hebrew and Greek words were translated into humble, gentle, etc. One spoke of meekness as quantitative, as if we could handle and store meekness like we handle food, water, or any other commodity. One Greek word for meekness relates strictly with God, how a person lowers himself before God. In this abandonment and yielding to God the soul could very well appear outwardly meek to other people, but the primary meaning is the yielding of one's soul inwardly towards God: this changes a man on the inside.

     This yielding is the only way we can ever expect to receive the Word of God (James 1:21) or the baptism of His Spirit. It is required and needed to be baptized with the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33). We also need to be continually filled with the Holy Spirit. In the past I often thought the baptism of the Holy Spirit came during my salvation experience and that was it. This is incorrect; the first disciples received and were filled with the Holy Spirit multiple times and so must we (Luke 4:1; John 20:22; Acts 2:4; 4:8, 31; 6:3, 5; 7:55; 9:17; 11:24; 13:9, 52; Ephesians 5:18). If we aren't filled with the Holy Spirit, there is a good chance that we will be filled with a different spirit (Acts 5:3; Romans 1:29).

May  –  There has only been one week in May thus far before writing this newsletter; it was one of the most difficult weeks, due to my flesh. Finally, the Lord showed me what I was like. I was exercising at a local gym (post operative physical therapy for my ACL) and on the TV was Dog Whisperer. There was a case of a Golden Labrador that was super friendly most of the time, but when it was feeding, it would lash out at anyone coming in between it and the food. The Lord told me that when people extend mercy to me, inside I'm usually like that dog, snarling and nipping at their hands of mercy. Ultimately it is God's merciful hand at which I snap. I repent of me! Help Jesus!

     Last term the Lord taught me that His glory is His mercy.  This term He has been teaching me that I am absolutely powerless apart from Him (John 15:5). On my own power and strength I will fail every time. When I surrender my efforts and ambitions of the flesh and yield to His Spirit then I can do all things (Philippians 4:13). Continually He grows me to trust Him more and more with all aspects of my life.

     This is why I need your prayers more than any funding. So please, instead of your check book this time, ask the Lord in prayer to provide wisdom, guidance, and direction for my soul. Yes, pray as led, please. This is what I need most. Thank you for all of the prayer warriors who, like Jesus, intercede for my soul!

     I will be speaking here on the Sunday morning of May 31st.  If you would like to attend the meeting, it starts at 10:30am.  Also, EC will hold a graduation ceremony on June 19th at 6:30pm.  Both events would bless you with a great opportunity to hear what the Lord has been doing.
Please feel free to send your updates my direction; I'd love to hear about your life. I plan to send out one more letter this year, closer to Christmas. So, let me know your updated email address if you are interested in receiving the updates electronically. Please, feel free to text, call, or post me.

A graduate from last term viewing a picture with the
Residential Adviser during a visit to the Milwaukee Domes.

Thank you so much for your prayers,




Joel Huebner
N7101 14th Ct.
Almond, WI 54909

(715) 252-1503 jhueb298@gmail.com

Saved And Restored By His Sovereign MERCY! (July-Dec 2013)

Greetings Brethren,


The Lord has been extremely merciful to this grievous soul. Removal from the past life was crucial. Please, allow me to share. From 2005 to 2013 I attended, served, and was a member of a local church in Stevens Point, WI. As a member, a covenant was signed and in August of 2013 the elders held their end of that covenant and expelled me to a ministry in Kentucky called Pure Life Ministries (PLM). Praise the Lord!


At PLM I learned that truly I was not seeking God with my whole heart. There was so much inward unbelief, cynicism, and skepticism. A lot of head knowledge had puffed me up and a lot of disappointments had let me down. No one would be able to exactly tell, judging from the outside, but that cannot fool the Lord. He loves souls too much to ignore such hypocrisy and double-mindedness.


Throughout the eight month program He led me down a path of lowliness, that I may truly be a part of His Heavenly Kingdom (Mt 5:3). This is the door of repentance in which any of us can walk through, if we heed His voice. As I left PLM, a particular verse was given to me, Ezekiel 36:23,
And I will sanctify My great name, which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst; and the nations shall know that I am the LORD," says the Lord GOD, "when I am hallowed in you before their eyes.


Like ancient Israel, I profaned God's name with my hypocrisy among many friends and family. There really isn't anything in me to boast about; there never was. In July 2014 I moved from Kentucky back to Wisconsin. I'm currently interning with a discipleship program in Almond, WI. The Evergreen Center (EC) is a program where interns spend 11 months focusing on the inward change that God has required for every soul. We are spending time reading such works written by Madame Guyon, Brother Lawrence, and others. We, the six interns and three staff, are committed to living communally and striving for the unity of the Spirit. I'm seeking Christ's full remission of myself and His full indwelling of Himself in my emptied vessel. This work can only be done of the Spirit. That's why this letter has reached you; your assistance is needed. We all desperately require prayer. The work can only be done by Him alone and He is pleased to answer the prayers of His saints.


Summary Points
July – Most of July was spent reconnecting with key elders from my former church. Please, continue to pray that restoration could be established.


August – As a ministry we (EC) took a trip to Door County, WI to reach out to international students. A lot of the students I spoke to were from Romania. From their experience, the church is a “cash cow,” taking money from the poor to build churches. Please, pray that the message of love conveyed by Pastor Doug entered their hearts: “Jesus won't ever lie to you.”


September – The Lord revealed a lot within the first two months. My selfishness, my cold love towards Him and others, an unwillingness to accept criticism or instruction from peers, and substance abuse.


October – The 3^rd of October I underwent Arthroscopic surgery (ACL reconstruction). This has caused a financial burden since my health insurance is a high deductible and, since the new Federal legislation, is a high premium also. The good news is that God is good and He will provide financially just as He has provided physically. My physical therapist (who also loves Jesus) notices that I am ahead of the curve in recuperating, keeping up with his younger (18-year-old) patients. Praise the Lord! We pray over my knee together during every appointment and we are able to build each other up spiritually as well as physically. What an unexpected blessing!

Ultimately the Lord's Spirit has been gradually correcting through both programs what His glory is. Before I would have sourced his glory to His sovereignty; now I see that He has set His sovereignty aside in order to proclaim His mercy. God is sovereign, but He promotes His mercy over His sovereignty. He calls us to do the same; give up all rights to become nothing but a vessel of His mercy. I would be eager to discuss this personal revelation with anyone, for it has been life-transforming.

Please, respond with any updates; I'd love to hear about your life. He was so good to place you in my life. Please pray for my soul as you are led. Thank you to those who have never stopped. Ask the Lord whether He would have you aide my situation financially. It would be for tuition, so any donation would not be tax-deductible. Checks should be made to Joel Huebner with “tuition” in the memo.


If you are a part of a ministry personally, please feel free to send your updates my direction. I plan to send out a semi-annual postal update. Let me know your updated email address if you are interested in receiving the updates electronically. Please, feel free to text or call me at the same number, below.

The postal address is the following:

Joel Huebner
N7101 14th Ct
Almond, WI 54909

Thank you so much for your prayers,



Joel Huebner
(715) 252-1503
jhueb298@gmail.com