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Not By Might Nor By Power: The Great Commission
LONNIE FRISBEE IN HIS OWN WORDS
"Lonnie Frisbee was a forerunner and trailblazer. . ." -Dr. James W. Goll
". . . one of the most amazing prophetic and apostolic revivalists of our day and age." -Jeff Jansen
". . . God uses improbable people for impossible tasks. That's Lonnie Frisbee." -Steve Zarit
"Ministering with Lonnie was like being with Jesus." -Kenn Gulliksen
Not by Might, Nor by Power is the only authorized biographical series of Lonnie Frisbee, an evangelist, missionary, and the original “hippy preacher” of the early 1970s Jesus People Revival.
In Book Two, The Great Commission , Lonnie embarks on a mission trip to Central and South America, Israel, Europe, and Africa, experiencing a new level of the Holy Spirit’s power and anointing. In 1980 Lonnie then dramatically shakes things up back home in America and helps ignite what is known today as the Vineyard Movement. Through interviews with first-hand witnesses, close friends, and the words of Lonnie himself, readers can follow Lonnie around the world as he goes to the nations for Jesus.
"Lonnie Frisbee was a forerunner and trailblazer. . ." -Dr. James W. Goll
". . . one of the most amazing prophetic and apostolic revivalists of our day and age." -Jeff Jansen
". . . God uses improbable people for impossible tasks. That's Lonnie Frisbee." -Steve Zarit
"Ministering with Lonnie was like being with Jesus." -Kenn Gulliksen
Not by Might, Nor by Power is the only authorized biographical series of Lonnie Frisbee, an evangelist, missionary, and the original “hippy preacher” of the early 1970s Jesus People Revival.
In Book Two, The Great Commission , Lonnie embarks on a mission trip to Central and South America, Israel, Europe, and Africa, experiencing a new level of the Holy Spirit’s power and anointing. In 1980 Lonnie then dramatically shakes things up back home in America and helps ignite what is known today as the Vineyard Movement. Through interviews with first-hand witnesses, close friends, and the words of Lonnie himself, readers can follow Lonnie around the world as he goes to the nations for Jesus.
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December 10, 2020
Further dazzling accounts of the tremendous work of the Holy Spirit during the Jesus People movement, this second book in the series chronicled the missionary travels of Lonnie and others as they ministered in South America, South Africa, Israel, and Europe, as well as the churches planted back home during this season.
Mother's Day became a touchstone Sunday for how the Lord moved among people who didn't necessarily approve of Him. Indeed, the catchphrase "The Holy Spirit is a gentleman" seemed quite dispelled in the accounts of those who did not even believe in His gifts for this dispensation but were haplessly overcome by His power.
Many wondrous stories are detailed here, and I was again challenged to expect greater glory. Lonnie moved so effortlessly in the things of God. But in this book even more than the other, I saw the need for discipline, an awareness of how fragile Lonnie's foundation was (detailed in the first book with his horrific childhood), and I found myself longing for someone to step in with a firm hand of discipleship to help steady him (and it appears several men tried). Two broken engagements mentioned briefly in passing, the occasional admission by Lonnie of his imperfections (but no specifics of personal weakness or struggles, only vehement denials of accusations of depravity that evidently cropped up); Lonnie appears more and more as an anointed but loose cannon.
Another question lingering in my mind throughout the narrative was concerning the fruit of many of these supernatural encounters, in which young children and "doily-capped" old ladies alike suddenly dropped to the floor. Some did tell of dramatic physical healing or commissioning to preach the gospel during these lightening bolt moments; but I really wanted to hear much more what was going on, how were lives impacted, what did the Lord speak and do, during these episodes. It seemed a given by Lonnie and those with him that it was the Holy Spirit who bowled everyone over seemingly wherever Lonnie went; and I do believe that the Holy Spirit was ministering mightily through him. But there's little to no mention of testing the spirits, ensuring the well-being of those lying prostrate, praying over them, etc. Almost as though the fact that they fell over meant that the Lord was at work and no one need question further that there could have been some mixture or even negative spiritual involvement at work.
By way of example, I can remember being present at a conference where a well-known missionary was speaking (his wife is better known) and he was running around the stage pointing his finger at people going "zap" and erupting in laughter; there was nothing edifying in it nor did I sense the Lord's presence. I remember feeling embarrassed for him and finally leaving the room -- but the crowd at large seemed not to dare to question what he was operating in, it seemed. He was a famous and esteemed missionary, after all.
Certain aspects of Lonnie's personal life and ministry reminded me of Maria Woodorth-Etter. It seems at times that God grants extraordinary anointing to those who've experienced great sorrow and deep loss.
And just as persecution in itself does not spread the gospel, as a missionary friend once noted, but rather how we react to the persecution does, so the outpouring of the Holy Spirit requires right hearts and living in us His people.
Mother's Day became a touchstone Sunday for how the Lord moved among people who didn't necessarily approve of Him. Indeed, the catchphrase "The Holy Spirit is a gentleman" seemed quite dispelled in the accounts of those who did not even believe in His gifts for this dispensation but were haplessly overcome by His power.
Many wondrous stories are detailed here, and I was again challenged to expect greater glory. Lonnie moved so effortlessly in the things of God. But in this book even more than the other, I saw the need for discipline, an awareness of how fragile Lonnie's foundation was (detailed in the first book with his horrific childhood), and I found myself longing for someone to step in with a firm hand of discipleship to help steady him (and it appears several men tried). Two broken engagements mentioned briefly in passing, the occasional admission by Lonnie of his imperfections (but no specifics of personal weakness or struggles, only vehement denials of accusations of depravity that evidently cropped up); Lonnie appears more and more as an anointed but loose cannon.
Another question lingering in my mind throughout the narrative was concerning the fruit of many of these supernatural encounters, in which young children and "doily-capped" old ladies alike suddenly dropped to the floor. Some did tell of dramatic physical healing or commissioning to preach the gospel during these lightening bolt moments; but I really wanted to hear much more what was going on, how were lives impacted, what did the Lord speak and do, during these episodes. It seemed a given by Lonnie and those with him that it was the Holy Spirit who bowled everyone over seemingly wherever Lonnie went; and I do believe that the Holy Spirit was ministering mightily through him. But there's little to no mention of testing the spirits, ensuring the well-being of those lying prostrate, praying over them, etc. Almost as though the fact that they fell over meant that the Lord was at work and no one need question further that there could have been some mixture or even negative spiritual involvement at work.
By way of example, I can remember being present at a conference where a well-known missionary was speaking (his wife is better known) and he was running around the stage pointing his finger at people going "zap" and erupting in laughter; there was nothing edifying in it nor did I sense the Lord's presence. I remember feeling embarrassed for him and finally leaving the room -- but the crowd at large seemed not to dare to question what he was operating in, it seemed. He was a famous and esteemed missionary, after all.
Certain aspects of Lonnie's personal life and ministry reminded me of Maria Woodorth-Etter. It seems at times that God grants extraordinary anointing to those who've experienced great sorrow and deep loss.
And just as persecution in itself does not spread the gospel, as a missionary friend once noted, but rather how we react to the persecution does, so the outpouring of the Holy Spirit requires right hearts and living in us His people.
April 1, 2023
Here is a man who laid his life down to serve the Lord in many powerful ways, yet at the end of of this book he starts talking about the vilification of organized religion. He met people just as they were as Jesus met people the same way and was vilified for it and ultimately killed because of power, sin, and greed.
Well worth the read.
Well worth the read.
July 11, 2025
Part two of his autobiography, just read it, so good.
August 11, 2023
Lonnie Frisbee was a wild man who either brought the presence of the Holy Spirit or the utter chaos of a lunatic to every setting he was in; and he was proud of it. He considered it his spiritual gift. He yelled out prophetic words and reduced even the staunchest conservative to a crying mess on the floor of meeting houses worldwide. He was … controversial.
Thanks to the recent Jesus Revolution movie his roll in the American evangelical revival of the 60s has been uncovered after he was pushed aside as the movement matured and sought mainstream acceptance. Wild man preacher Lonnie scared as many Christians as he delighted.
This is the 2nd book in an autobiographical trilogy he dictated and while he makes his adventures in the Lord seem fun and inspiring, it doesn’t take a deep critical reading to see why he parted ways first from Calvary Church and then from the Vineyard church. He was the show and he brought the crowds but eventually faith must mature and a mature, disciplined faith can be boring.
He’s authentic and engaging and open. It’s å fascinating look at an influencer who changed so much about how American Christians worship.
Thanks to the recent Jesus Revolution movie his roll in the American evangelical revival of the 60s has been uncovered after he was pushed aside as the movement matured and sought mainstream acceptance. Wild man preacher Lonnie scared as many Christians as he delighted.
This is the 2nd book in an autobiographical trilogy he dictated and while he makes his adventures in the Lord seem fun and inspiring, it doesn’t take a deep critical reading to see why he parted ways first from Calvary Church and then from the Vineyard church. He was the show and he brought the crowds but eventually faith must mature and a mature, disciplined faith can be boring.
He’s authentic and engaging and open. It’s å fascinating look at an influencer who changed so much about how American Christians worship.
April 23, 2022
This is a Book for Everyone
After reading the first part of this series, I downloaded this one and almost engulfed it in just a couple of days. I had to stop myself more than once to get some sleep.
I was a YWAM missionary for fifteen years a little after these events. I have been to Britain and The Netherlands before moving to Brazil. I know the burning of the call of The Great Commission. I can't say that I ever experienced the outpouring of The Holy Spirit as radically as Lonnie described it, but my life was touched by the ministry of The Vineyard Church indirectly. I received ministry from the Jesus People worship groups like Love Song and Mustard Seed Faith, though I never attended a concert.
Reading this has sparked a desire in me to surrender everything to the leading of The Holy Spirit. I don't know what that means or how to do that, but I think I'm ready now after almost twenty fallow years.
That's the power behind this book.
In passing, Lonnie described a deliverance instance in which a demonic man was delivered. His teeth were rotted out and he stank. Lonnie said that this is what the devil does to people when he possesses them. He eats away at them from within. Oh, how that spoke to me about my nation right now. It's rotten and destroying itself from within as if it's possessed by the devil himself. But God's work isn't finished. The church has not been ruptured yet. What happened in California fifty years ago can happen again anywhere. We only have to call on The Holy Spirit to come and enflame us.
After reading the first part of this series, I downloaded this one and almost engulfed it in just a couple of days. I had to stop myself more than once to get some sleep.
I was a YWAM missionary for fifteen years a little after these events. I have been to Britain and The Netherlands before moving to Brazil. I know the burning of the call of The Great Commission. I can't say that I ever experienced the outpouring of The Holy Spirit as radically as Lonnie described it, but my life was touched by the ministry of The Vineyard Church indirectly. I received ministry from the Jesus People worship groups like Love Song and Mustard Seed Faith, though I never attended a concert.
Reading this has sparked a desire in me to surrender everything to the leading of The Holy Spirit. I don't know what that means or how to do that, but I think I'm ready now after almost twenty fallow years.
That's the power behind this book.
In passing, Lonnie described a deliverance instance in which a demonic man was delivered. His teeth were rotted out and he stank. Lonnie said that this is what the devil does to people when he possesses them. He eats away at them from within. Oh, how that spoke to me about my nation right now. It's rotten and destroying itself from within as if it's possessed by the devil himself. But God's work isn't finished. The church has not been ruptured yet. What happened in California fifty years ago can happen again anywhere. We only have to call on The Holy Spirit to come and enflame us.
April 4, 2023
This book series was a super interesting version of Lonnie's life story, and I'm glad Lonnie/Roger decided to release it. It should be supplemented with other testimonies such as the 2007 documentary (http://lonniefrisbee.com/about.php) which is also available on Amazon Prime Video to rent for $2, or his former wife Connie's response (https://www.godreports.com/2023/02/co...) to the 2007 documentary, or others' testimonies such as this Ruttkay video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMpFN...). May the Lord be gracious to anyone involved when the Holy Spirit begins moving mightily again in the USA! (I'll post an identical review to the other books in this series.)
June 30, 2023
I grew up with Lonnie Frisbee; same Junior High and High School. My best friend Diane was his dance partner on the Shabang dance show so I rode along with them to Hollywood. His autobiographical books are true. I went to his Wed. Bible study at Calvary and everything Lonnie documents is true. I didn’t know he had gone to the Vineyard so I’m not familiar with the moving of the Holy Spirit that many experienced. There is enough documentation to validate this movement. What I love about Lonnie’s books is the simple first person narrative. It’s just like hearing Lonnie speak. I found his books to be fascinating. I feel as though I’m reading about my own life aka “Jesus person”.
April 11, 2023
Brought Back Memories
The Jesus people movent affected my life even in Kansas. I used to own the albums of Mustard Seed Faith, Love Song, Second Chapter of Acts and other Maranatha records. What a ride back then! So in love with Jesus that I stopped caring about what others thought me. And when Calvary Chapel came to Wichita Kansas it was like coming home. I never knew Lonnie's ministry would become a part of my life.
The Jesus people movent affected my life even in Kansas. I used to own the albums of Mustard Seed Faith, Love Song, Second Chapter of Acts and other Maranatha records. What a ride back then! So in love with Jesus that I stopped caring about what others thought me. And when Calvary Chapel came to Wichita Kansas it was like coming home. I never knew Lonnie's ministry would become a part of my life.
May 25, 2023
There are not enough superlatives to write concerning this trilogy about the life of a man intentionally forgotten from evangelical American history. He was the torch that started the Jesus movement and the Vineyard movement. I would never have even heard of him had it not been for the recent movie, Jesus Revolution. If you are a Christ-follower you owe it to yourself to own this trilogy. Life changing.
April 6, 2023
spread like fire
The first book was about his early life and roots of Lonnie’s influence on the Jesus Movement. This book takes you around the world where God’s signs and wonders not only pour thru Lonnie , but those whom he worked with. Not only are these his stories, but many eye witnesses have their own sections that make you have a clear picture, as if you were there.
The first book was about his early life and roots of Lonnie’s influence on the Jesus Movement. This book takes you around the world where God’s signs and wonders not only pour thru Lonnie , but those whom he worked with. Not only are these his stories, but many eye witnesses have their own sections that make you have a clear picture, as if you were there.
November 7, 2019
Interesting
Very interesting book about hippy men of the 1960s who became born again Christians. From Haight Ashbury to becoming disciples, they preached while doing a lot of missionary work.
Very interesting book about hippy men of the 1960s who became born again Christians. From Haight Ashbury to becoming disciples, they preached while doing a lot of missionary work.
March 7, 2023
Roadmap Home
Lonnie Frisbee’s story provides such clear encouragement, powerful modeling, and beautiful testimonies of God at work in the real world among broken people. Truly, “not by might, nor by power, but by His Spirit…!”
Lonnie Frisbee’s story provides such clear encouragement, powerful modeling, and beautiful testimonies of God at work in the real world among broken people. Truly, “not by might, nor by power, but by His Spirit…!”
April 1, 2023
Lonnie had a fascinating & adventure filled life! I couldn't put this book down. I especially loved the firsthand stories of those who were there at the beginning of the Vineyard movement. Well written, thought provoking and entertaining. Highly recommended!
April 23, 2023
I enjoyed reading this book. I have wanted to know more about Lonnie Frisbee for a long time. I just wished there was more information about what happened to his first marriage and his second marriage to Carol Ann isn't even mentioned. The books leave a person wondering about his dark days in FL.
May 17, 2023
AMAZING
Very Powerful!!!! Well worth it. You’ll enjoy every word of it same struggles that each and everyone of us has none of of another, and we all been hurt by people that are close to us even church members.
Very Powerful!!!! Well worth it. You’ll enjoy every word of it same struggles that each and everyone of us has none of of another, and we all been hurt by people that are close to us even church members.
June 29, 2023
This book is part two of lonnie frisbee’s autobiographies. Another really enjoyable read, thoroughly honest and also very funny at times. This book focused on his evangelism endeavours. A very colourful character, I look forward to reading the last book Set Free.
September 20, 2023
This book, like the first one in the series, was powerful. It was great to read about all of the amazing and powerful things that God did as Lonnie was commissioned to go around the world and spread the Good News of the Gospel.
October 13, 2023
Powerful
It is good to read Lonnie’s side of the story, with the corroboration of eyewitnesses who give us their perspective. Lonnie was intelligent and sensitive and trusted the Lord with his entire being. That must be why the Lord used him mightily.
It is good to read Lonnie’s side of the story, with the corroboration of eyewitnesses who give us their perspective. Lonnie was intelligent and sensitive and trusted the Lord with his entire being. That must be why the Lord used him mightily.
June 8, 2023
I really liked this second book in the series. Wonderful stories of going out into all the world to preach the gospel.
April 5, 2025
Mycket bra och inspirerande!
December 25, 2016
poorly written.
October 27, 2023
Awesome and inspiring
Lonnie Frisbee was the catalyst God used powerfully to ignite revival in America, South Africa and throughout the world. The way the Holy Spirit would hit people when Lonnie called on him is rarely if ever seen today. His story is also sad in that he was never credited with what he did for Calvary Chapel and the Vineyard. Read this series and know the truth.
Lonnie Frisbee was the catalyst God used powerfully to ignite revival in America, South Africa and throughout the world. The way the Holy Spirit would hit people when Lonnie called on him is rarely if ever seen today. His story is also sad in that he was never credited with what he did for Calvary Chapel and the Vineyard. Read this series and know the truth.
April 11, 2023
2nd of Lonnie Frisbee's memoirs. Focuses on his travels around the world and his part in starting the vineyard movement. Again, FASCINATING.
(See his 3rd book for my full thoughts/review.)
(See his 3rd book for my full thoughts/review.)
April 30, 2023
Great book on Lonnie’s experiences following Gods great commission! Very inspiring! Looking forward to reading part 3.
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