Forerunners
of AMERICA
Dis cern t h e Hou r. Re s p o n d i n Faith .
Dave Warn, Founder
Celebrating Our
First Year of Ministry
September 4 marked the completion of our first year of
helping people discern the hour and respond in faith! Throughout the last eighteen months,
the Lord has accomplished much to establish Forerunners of America as a viable,
growing ministry with the ability to reproduce.
First and foremost, we are grateful to the Lord Jesus and give Him
all the praise for what has transpired. What has He done?
Here are some highlights:
SPRING 2014, God’s calling is clear to launch a ministry
to prepare our nation for what’s coming next and to reach
people who have yet to believe in Jesus.
SPRING 2015, a group of lay people—Larry Barrett, Taunya
Ranis, and Steve Kerska—begin to serve with us as FOA’s
National Implementation Team.
SUMMER 2014, the Galatians 6:2 Foundation decides to
partner with Forerunners of America to help with donation
processing, financial accountability, and non-profit status.
SPRING 2015, the first set of forerunner training videos is
recorded and posted on the website.
SUMMER 2014, many financial and prayer partners decide
to link arms with Dave and Renae Warn to influence the
nation with God’s “now” message.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014, Forerunners of America is launched.
SPRING 2015, FOA hosts its first Discern the Hour event in
Madison, Wisconsin, which becomes a prototype for events
in South Bend, Indiana; Webb Lake, Wisconsin; Atlanta,
Georgia; and Menomonie, Wisconsin.
FALL 2014, FOA’s Advisory Board is established.
SUMMER 2015, FOA hosts its first training webinars
to equip new forerunners to step out in faith in
their communities.
FALL 2014, Forerunners’ first ministry takes place among
six churches in Eastport, Michigan.
FALL 2015, the first Forerunner Communities are established in southern Michigan and northern Wisconsin.
FALL 2014, Brent Kanyok is accepted as FOA’s first staff
member.
FALL 2015, the first face-to-face training gatherings are
hosted to further equip new forerunners.
WINTER 2015, over 200 college students from nine
campuses in Montana hear the FOA message.
FALL 2015, thirty forerunners are now multiplying the
Forerunners message in their churches and communities.
SPRING 2015, the FOA website is launched.
FALL 2015, pray for God to raise up forerunners at the:
SPRING 2015, Brent Kanyok finishes raising his support
and moves from Wilmington, N. Carolina, to report to
Buchanan, Michigan. In the coming months, Brent proves
to be a huge asset on many fronts.
• Forerunners Summit, October 15–16, Buchanan, MI
• Discern the Hour Event, October 31, Atlanta, GA
• Discern the Hour Event, November 6–7, Menomonie, WI
Q&A with Dave Warn
Recently, Advisory Board member Tim Baylor sat down
with the Forerunners of America founder, Dave Warn,
to ask some questions about the ministry.
TIM: How has the Lord encouraged you over
the last year?
Nothing is better than receiving affirmation from the
Lord. I’ll never forget being in prayer shortly after launching
FOA, and God spoke into my spirit that FOA is what I was
born to do—everything else was preparation! This was just
one of many affirmations.
Also, through some surprising circumstances, God
brought our first full-time staff member, Brent Kanyok,
on board. Brent is a gifted person with a burden for our
nation who brings contagious enthusiasm to follow Jesus
wherever he goes.
Additionally, God has graciously brought volunteers
at just the right time. He has assembled a godly Advisory
Board, a National Implementation Team, and long-term
forerunners in a number of locations. Being part of a
multi- faceted team that carries a burden for our nation
is so encouraging!
TIM: The nation is a big place and may take some
time to influence. What does an everyday “win”
look like in Forerunners of America?
God had called everyone connected to FOA to love
people. Paul said, “Love never fails” (1 Cor. 13:8). If love
never fails, we will never fail if we are loving people. With
this in mind, God has called FOA to love millions of people
in three specific ways:
First, we love people by alerting them to the precarious trajectory of our nation and the evidence that
God has been gradually (and sometimes not so gradually) removing His hand of blessing. On our current path
and from what the Word teaches, it is vital for people to
be aware that divine judgment is a very real possibility
for our nation. This is a hard message, but many have
stated they would rather know the truth than simply
hear platitudes.
Second, we love people by helping them respond
in faith—not fear. There is much that could produce fear
today. For example, the unpredictability of racism, the
marginalization and sometimes rejection of the Christian
worldview, rampant immorality, Islamism that champions
Sharia Law, the threat of terrorist attacks, natural disasters,
volatile financial markets, and national and personal debt.
But fear was NEVER part of God’s plan for those who follow
Him. We can be Jesus followers who are prepared to minister in power regardless of the circumstances (Acts 8:1-40).
Third, we love people by helping Christians prepare to
take in the greatest harvest of souls our nation has seen in
generations. As much as possible, believers need to move
into this kind of ministry now, but when God sends a greater
shaking to our nation, I believe the fruit could be enormous.
In summary, if we are loving people in these three ways,
we will be able to say each day, “Mission accomplished!”
TIM: As you look to the next twelve months, how
do you want us to pray for you and Forerunners
of America?
Everything flows out of our relationship with the Lord
and receiving His “now” message for the nation. Please
pray that Renae, Brent, and I will be undistracted and
spend the best hours of each day seeking Him and hearing from the Holy Spirit. If the Lord is leading this ministry,
I have no doubt we will bear the “much fruit” Jesus talked
about (John 15:8).
Second, we are believing God to raise up 5,000
forerunners who will influence many others, who will in
turn influence the nation. Toward this end, we hope to
host several Discern the Hour events, see God call out
His forerunners, train them in effective ministry, and help
them reproduce. Reflecting on this, please pray that we
will experience much grace and favor from the Lord. With
God all things are possible!