Tender Mercies Ministries was established by Elaine Gentry in 2002.  She has been involved in ministry since 1972 learning principals of deliverance from her mother, Mary Garrison.  Additionally, she received a degree in Biblical Studies from Christian International and then became certified to facilitate Elijah House classes through Elijah House Ministries, founded by John and Paula Sanford, which further trained her in prayer counseling.  She began facilitating the Elijah House courses in 1990, where she ministered in the Atlanta area.  She is now in the Birmingham, Alabama area where she received her ordination from the Advocate Ministries.  She continues to teach and mentor through God's Word, the Cross and the power of the Holy Spirit resident in all Christians to heal hearts and change lives.  Private counseling, group sessions, retreats, prayer meetings and classes at this ministry.

Elaine established Tender Mercies Ministries after receiving a vision from the Lord in 1999.  That vision is posted below:

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Captive Eagles

vision by Elaine Gentry, 1999

I saw a field of eagles; many, many eagles.  They were all large, fully mature and trying to fly, however, most of them were tethered to the ground by heavy ropes.  The Lord was watching with concern.  These eagles had been fed the Word and grown strong on it.  They would need to get free of their ropes and soar over many difficult circumstances in the near future.  Yet, here they were, bound to the ground by these ropes of disobedience.  How could these strong eagles, full of wisdom of the Word, be so easily held captive?  I perceived that they were mighty, warring eagles and that they knew all the promises of God and that they knew how to be great over-comers.  They had just not gotten completely free of this life's sinful bondages. 

"Repentance is the only thing that will cut these ropes," the Spirit said.  These ropes are unforgiveness, judgment, anger and bitterness from past hurts.  The eagles needed to repent of holding on to these sinful and disobedient thoughts that were still deep in their hearts.  Eagles can only soar on the winds of God's perfect love.  With these things in their hearts, they cannot fully feel, nor move in the supernatural love of God.  All of their wisdom and knowledge cannot cut their ropes and let them soar on the winds of love.  When they repent of these sins, and the precious blood of Jesus is applied, then the power of sin will be broken over them.  Then, and only then, will they soar with the wings of eagles."

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