Supernatural Evangelism - Nick Serre Interview

Supernatural Evangelism: Walking in the Power of the Sent Ones

You would not believe the spiritual warfare I went through just to get this conversation recorded. There I was, sitting in my office, getting everything ready for a Facebook Live with my friend Nick Serre. I had my coffee ready, my notes laid out, and then—boom. My phone decided it didn't want to work. It just went black. Then I couldn't find the stand for my tablet. I was scrambling around like a man in the dark, praying and rebuking every hairy demon that was trying to touch the Wi-Fi.

It was like a comedy of errors, but I knew right then and there that the devil was scared. See, the enemy doesn't try to stop something unless he thinks it’s worth stopping. If you’re just playing church and talking about dead religion, he’ll leave you alone all day long. But the moment you start talking about the supernatural power of Jesus Christ and how to actually walk in the Spirit, you’d better believe you’re going to see some resistance.

Many of you reading this feel that same resistance in your own life. You’re sitting in the pews Sunday after Sunday, feeling like there has to be more. You’ve read the Book of Acts, and you see the miracles, the healings, and the bold proclamations of the early church, but then you look at your own life and it feels dry. You have a hunger for the supernatural, but you’re stuck in the carnal rationale of the world. You want to see the sick healed and the lost saved, but you’re paralyzed by the fear of looking stupid or the nagging doubt that maybe God doesn't do that anymore.

The good news is that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The same Holy Spirit that raised Him from the dead is living inside of you right now. In this post, we’re going to dive deep into what it means to stop being a "went one" and start being a "sent one." We’re going to look at how to exercise your spiritual senses so you can hear the voice of the Father and move in the miraculous every single day, whether you’re at a coffee shop or the produce aisle at Walmart.

When Nick Serre and I finally got the technology to behave, he started sharing something that really pierced my heart. He talked about the difference between a "went one" and a "sent one." Think about that for a second. A "went one" is someone who goes out in their own zeal, their own strength, and their own religious duty. They might have a good heart, but they’re acting on their own initiative. A "sent one," however, is someone who only moves when they see the Father moving.

Nick lives up in Northern Ontario, Canada, and he’s been training people not just to "do ministry," but to live a lifestyle led by the Spirit. He told me a story about a recent trip to Walmart that perfectly illustrates this. He was walking back from the store, just doing his everyday business, when he saw a lady. She was walking incredibly slow, her face twisted in a grimace of pain. She was heading for a bench just to sit down because her knees were giving out.

Nick didn't just rush over because he felt he "should" as a Christian. He waited for that internal nudge—that spiritual antenna to go up. He felt a clear impression from the Lord: I want to heal her.

He walked up to her and said, "You look like you're in a lot of pain."

She looked at him with tired eyes and said, "Oh my gosh, yes. My knees are sore, my back is out... it's just miserable."

Nick was frank with her. He told her, "I believe that God can heal people. We pray for people and we see them get healed. Would you be okay if I prayed for you?"

I can just picture the look on her face. It’s that look we’ve all seen—the "thanks for the nice religious sentiment, but I’m actually hurting" look. She told him flat out, "I don't really believe in that stuff."

Now, a "went one" might have gotten offended or started a theological argument. But a "sent one" knows who they are in Christ. Nick just looked at her and said, "That's okay. I do."

He didn't make it a big production. He didn't start shouting. He just put his hand on her knee and commanded the pain to go in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. He commanded the swelling to leave and the healing of God to flow. When he told her to check it out, her face completely transformed. The pain was gone. The skepticism was gone. She lit up like a child getting a gift at Christmas.

That’s the power of the Gospel. It’s not a persuasive argument; it’s a demonstration of the Spirit and power. As Nick said, when people get healed, their whole demeanor changes. They realize that Jesus isn't just a figure in a dusty book; He’s a living reality who cares about their knees.

We see this same pattern in the life of Jesus. He said in the Gospel of John that the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do. We have to get to that place where we are so sensitive to the Holy Spirit that we can pick up on these impressions. Sometimes it’s a "gut feeling." Sometimes it’s a mental image of a body part, like a shoulder or a back. Other times, it’s what we call empathetic pain—where you suddenly feel a sharp pain in your own body that doesn't belong to you, and you realize God is highlighting someone nearby who has that exact affliction.

Nick shared another concrete scene from a Tim Hortons—that’s a famous coffee shop up there in Canada. He was sitting there with a brother in Christ, talking about the things of the Lord, when a girl walked in with a cast on her leg. Most people just see a person with a broken leg. A "sent one" sees an opportunity for the Kingdom.

While they were praying at their table, Nick felt a "download" from the Spirit. He saw that this girl was facing a major court issue. It was a specific, prophetic word. He went over and started talking to her, and when he mentioned the court situation, her eyes went wide. She admitted she was terrified about an upcoming legal battle.

He told her, "I believe God is on your case."

Her friend was standing there, looking very skeptical and standoffish—we’ve all been there! But Nick didn't let that stop him. He asked if he could pray for her leg. He took her hand, said a short prayer, and immediately the pain vanished. She was moving her leg inside that cast, wondering where the pain went. Nick told her, "It went straight down to hell where it belongs, because Jesus took that 2000 years ago."

That opened the door for him to preach the real Gospel. Not "come join our club" or "get head-locked into a church building," but a relationship with the One who already bore our sicknesses and carried our sorrows.

Personal Reflections

Listening to Nick talk took me back to my own early days. Like Nick, who came out of a French Roman Catholic background where only the "priests" were allowed to have that kind of connection with God, I had to unlearn a lot of religious junk. I remember when I first got saved and delivered. I was so hungry for the things of God, but I was also terrified that I was getting into something "weird."

There is a moment when you have to decide if you're going to trust your carnal mind or the Spirit of God. Nick shared with me that when people were praying for him to be filled with the Holy Ghost, his mind was screaming, "This is a cult! What are they doing?" But then the Lord spoke to his heart and told him to just surrender and trust Him.

When he did, the heavens opened. It was like a river of love and oil and heat just washing through him. He felt a burden of sin that he didn't even know he was carrying just lift off his shoulders. In that moment, God cemented his destiny in him. He knew he was called to share Jesus with the world.

One of the things I’ve learned—and sometimes I’ve learned it the hard way—is that we have to grow up. We can't stay "Mama's boys" in the spirit. Nick used a great analogy about mothers and fathers in the church. A mother figure nurtures, comforts, and provides milk. That is absolutely necessary for a babe in Christ. But a father figure takes you out into the "shop," so to speak. He takes you out into the world and shows you how to use the tools. He pushes you out of the nest so you can learn to fly.

If we stay on the milk forever, we become unskillful in the word of righteousness. We have to exercise our senses. You don't learn to discern the voice of God by sitting in a classroom; you learn it by stepping out at Walmart and praying for the lady with the sore knees. You’re going to miss it sometimes. You’re going to think it’s God and it might just be your own thoughts. But that’s how you learn! You "by reason of use" have your senses exercised.

I’ve had to deal with fear just like everyone else. I’ve had to overcome the fear of man and the fear of failure. But I realized that if I don't step out, people don't get touched. The trees aren't going to clap their hands if the sons of God are all hiding in the basement!

Biblical References

The foundation for everything we’re talking about is found in the Word of God. We aren't just making this up as we go. It’s written in the scriptures, and it’s meant to be lived out.

When we talk about being led by the Spirit, we look to the book of Romans:

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8:14 KJV)

This isn't just for the "super-Christians" or the apostles. It’s for the sons. And being a son implies a level of maturity. It means you’ve moved past the stage where you just want your needs met, and you’ve entered the stage where you want to do the Father’s business.

Jesus gave us very clear instructions on what that business looks like. In the Gospel of Matthew, He called His disciples together and gave them a specific mandate:

And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. (Matthew 10:7-8 KJV)

Notice he didn't say "pray that I will heal the sick." He gave them the power and told them to do it. He called us to be students—disciples—who do what the Master does. If we aren't doing those things, we have to ask ourselves if we’re truly following His lead or just following a tradition.

The challenge for many of us is that we’ve stayed on the "milk" of the word for too long. We like the comforting verses, the "God loves you" verses—and those are true! But there is a "strong meat" that is required for the work of the ministry. The writer of Hebrews puts it this way:

But strong meat belongeth to them that are full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (Hebrews 5:14 KJV)

That phrase "by reason of use" is the key. You have to use your faith. You have to use your spiritual ears. You have to use the authority Jesus gave you. If you don't use it, it won't be exercised, and you’ll remain a spiritual babe, dependent on others for your every move.

Finally, we have to recognize the hour we are living in. All of creation is looking for something. It’s not looking for a better political system or a better economy. It’s looking for you.

For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. (Romans 8:19 KJV)

Creation is groaning. People are suffering. The world is in bondage to decay and death, and they are waiting for the sons of God to show up with the life of Jesus Christ. They are waiting for the "sent ones" to walk into their coffee shops and grocery stores with the light of the Kingdom.

Key Takeaways

• Sent One vs. Went One: Stop moving in your own zeal and start moving only when you see the Father moving. Wait for that internal nudge or impression.
• Exercise Your Senses: You learn to hear God’s voice through practice ("by reason of use"). Don't be afraid to make mistakes; that’s part of the learning process.
• Supernatural Identity: Understand that as a disciple (student) of Jesus, you have been given authority over sickness, demons, and even death.
• Spiritual Antenna: Keep your "antenna" up at all times—at the pharmacy, the grocery store, or even paying bills. God wants to use you in the "everyday."
• Compassion Fuels Miracles: Signs and wonders are not for show; they are fueled by the love and compassion of Jesus for the person standing in front of you.

Conclusion and Call to Action

My friends, we are living in an incredible time. I truly believe, as Nick shared, that there is a wave of the Spirit coming from the throne room of God that we have never seen before. There is a generation rising up whose "floor" will be our "ceiling." They are going to walk in a level of power and authority that will make the book of Acts look like a preamble.

But that wave starts with us. It starts with you being willing to step out of the "nest" and fly. It starts with you deciding that you aren't going to be satisfied with dry religion anymore. You have the same Holy Spirit that Nick has, the same Spirit that I have, and the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead.

If you’ve been struggling with fear or if you feel like you’re bound by things you can't control, I want to encourage you to dig deeper. I’ve dealt with these things myself, and I wrote Overcoming Night Terror: Making the Demons Leave to help people walk in the authority they have over the kingdom of darkness. You don't have to be a victim. You are a son or a daughter of the Most High God.

It’s time to launch out into the deep. As it says in the Psalms:

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. (Psalm 107:23-24 KJV)

You aren't going to see the wonders of the deep if you’re standing on the shore with your toes in the sand. You’ve got to get in the boat and go where the water is deep.

If this message has stirred your spirit, I want to hear from you. Leave a comment below, or better yet, share a testimony of a time you stepped out in faith and saw God move. Let’s encourage one another and build up the body of Christ.

Until we meet again, dig deeper and go higher. God bless you!

Action Items

• The 24-Hour Antenna Challenge: For the next 24 hours, consciously keep your "spiritual antenna" up. Everywhere you go—the gas station, the office, the store—ask the Holy Spirit: "Is there someone here you want me to touch?"
• Listen for the Specific: When you feel a nudge to pray for someone, don't just give a generic prayer. Ask the Lord for a specific word or to highlight a specific area of pain.
• Step Out in Boldness: Find one person today who looks like they are in need—whether it’s physical pain or just a heavy spirit—and ask, "Would you be okay if I prayed for you?" Leave the results to God.
• Identify Your Mentors: Look for the "father figures" in your life who can take you "into the shop." If you don't have someone like that, pray for God to bring a mentor who will teach you how to depend on Him, not on them.
• Daily Word Immersion: Spend at least 15 minutes a day devouring the Word of God, specifically focusing on the miracles of Jesus and the book of Acts, to build your faith for the supernatural.