Want a Supernatural Ministry?
From time to time, I jokingly tell my senior pastor that when I came to join his ministry staff 24 years ago, my hair was red and my eyes were white. Now, my hair is white and my eyes are red and it's all his fault. It is a joke that we both laugh at. It's been a great 24 years. I've learned a lot during my 24 years at Trinity Church International and my 34 years in the ministry. My premature white(ish) hair now qualifies me to give advice to the younger ministers. What's the advice that I constantly give for having a supernatural ministry? Stay in the Word and continually pray in the...
Show and Tell
One of the highlights of the school day for most children in Kindergarten or 1st grade is the activity called Show and Tell. I'm sure that you can recall your excitement as a child when in Show and Tell you stood in front of the classroom with an item brought from home, showed it to your classmates, and then told about it. While preparing for a sermon this past week, I read a New Testament account of the Holy Spirit participating in a Show and Tell situation. It wasn't for a classroom of kids, but rather, for a city in Samaria. When revival broke out in this area, the Holy Spirit validated...
Calculated Expectations
Are you sitting down? If not, I'm warning you that the following thought is so profound it will absolutely knock you off of your feet. Now, sit down. Ready? (Remember that I warned you.) Here goes ... you get what you prepare for. For those questioning my judgement, you really DID read a profound thought. You DO get what you prepare for. I know that if I see bacon frying in a skillet and scrambled eggs in another skillet and smell biscuits baking in the toaster oven, I know that I can expect to have bacon, scrambled eggs, and biscuits for a meal. That is profound! I know that some of you are...
Lessons Learned from Eli
Here's an interesting fact about the Old Testament priest, Eli. Most of the sermons that we've heard about Eli generally focus upon his parenting skills or the lack thereof. But have you ever stopped to think that Eli is the only Children’s Pastor mentioned in the Bible? If there is another one, I sure can’t think of it. And, Eli provides a tremendous lesson about what to do and what not to do as a Children’s Pastor. Consider this ... In reading 1 Samuel, we learn a lot about a young boy entrusted to Eli. Samuel “grew up in the presence of the Lord”, grew “in stature and in favor with the...
The DNA of a Holy Ghost Ministry – Pt. 4
It's a mystery to me why people would want to deny and hide the very distinctive that makes them who they are. If you are of a particular ethnicity, be proud of your ancestry and heritage. It's you! In a spiritual context, if you are a born-gain, New Testament believer, be that type of believer. Don't hide it. Don't deny it. In fact, it should be difficult to disguise the fact of who you are because it's in your genes. Let's look at the final two elements found in the DNA of a Holy Ghost ministry. 6. We are a ministry that is unashamedly Pentecostal. (“All the believers were filled with...
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