Bring Back the Testimonies!
When I grew up in a small South Texas Assemblies of God church, the testimony service was an important part of each gathering. Treva Evans might stand up and tell of a miracle God performed during the past week. Sydney Smith might stand up and dance a Holy Ghost dance as he told about how God had saved a family member. Almost weekly, someone would testify of a healing. Sadly, those days are seemingly long gone. Our time together each week has become so regulated and calculated. At best, the crowds have become so large that our people hear testimonies only sporadically. Or, I hate to suggest...
God Wants to Invade the Nursery/Toddler/Preschool Ministries
I recognize that these weekly (thankfully not weakly) posts are read by individuals from every walk of life, from every type of church, involved in many different types of ministry. As I write each week, I keep this diversity in mind. But this morning, I sensed an urgency to push aside the "every" and "many" to focus on a major need in the church: our nursery and early childhood ministries. Knowing this, don't blow off this post. Read it, then pass it along to those in your local church involved in these vital ministries. One battle that most children’s ministry leaders and workers face is...
A Faithful God’s Faithful Promises
If you have ever attended a Jesus the Healer Rally, you have heard me quote the following two powerful statements from F.F. Bosworth's Christ the Healer. "The only purpose of God's promises is their fulfillment." "God is just as faithful to one promise as He is to another." Why do I share these statements in every Rally? It's simple. I know that as those in the congregation hear them, faith begins to arise, and their desired healing will be just minutes away. If you need healing, do yourself a huge favor. Throughout the upcoming days, take Bosworth's statements to heart. Meditate upon God's...
Tell Me a Story
When Vickie and I stepped down as Trinity Church International’s children’s pastors several years ago, in the days leading up to our final Sunday, we had so many wonderful conversations with the children who had been in our ministry during our 25 years. It was amazing to see that, in many cases, we were now pastoring the children of the children who were in our ministry when we first arrived at Trinity. We were now ministering to our second generation. So you can imagine there were a lot of stories to tell. It brought me great joy to hear young adults tell about how they would groan year...
He’s Unpacked His Bags to Stay!
When we travel from city to city for our Holy Spirit Rallies, Jesus the Healer Rallies, and Ignite & Unite Conferences, Vickie and I often stay in hotels. What may seem like a luxury to others can, in reality, be burdensome for someone moving from hotel to hotel day after day, week after week. It’s a job to pack your suitcases with the clothing, toiletries, books, etc., place the suitcases into the vehicle, travel to the next city, unload the suitcases from the vehicle, tote the suitcases to the hotel room, unpack the suitcases, organize the clothing for the stay, stay at the hotel for a...
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